Chapter 2751
The principle and design of the aircraft are not a problem for the time travelers who have mastered a large amount of black technology. The information in the Victory Fort database is enough for their descendants to use until the space era. Especially after successfully creating an internal combustion engine, realizing the dream of flying seems to be just around the corner.
But things are not as simple as expected. Even if the time travelers master the required technology, there are still many difficulties in putting it into practice. To put it simply, there are no experts in aviation technology among the time-travelers. There are many people who have flown in airplanes, but there are no professionals who can build airplanes or fly airplanes.
Therefore, it took Haihan much longer than expected to achieve this goal. The Ministry of Industry spent several years building several single-wing propeller test machines, and a few brave time travelers and apprentices successfully flew them into the sky, but their performance and reliability were still very worrying. To be on the safe side, we can only fly in the airspace near the airport at present.
Of course, it is not impossible to achieve long-distance flight. It is nothing more than adding enough fuel and flying thousands of miles in one breath. However, engines working for a long time and weather conditions in unknown airspace will also greatly increase risks. And all the time-travelers have prominent identities, and a few of them are willing to risk their lives in order to save time by taking a plane with immature technology.
Therefore, although the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Transport continue to invest resources in aviation projects, and even plan to build an airport in Hangzhou in the capital relocation plan, it may take a long time to make it a safe and reliable way of transportation.
The Executive Committee is counting on the practical application of aviation technology to effectively solve many problems existing in the current power structure, allowing the highest authority to better control the empire's increasingly vast territory. By then, it will reach Liaodong in the north and Java in the south, and the Executive Committee will no longer have to worry about its own authority being beyond the reach of these remote areas.
After listening to Bai Kesi's explanation of the progress of the aviation project, Bai Letong could not hide his disappointment. He had seen a test aircraft flying in the sky in Sanya, and he had also thought that one day he could take such an aircraft and fly to a distant destination at a speed of thousands of miles per day. However, according to what Baikes said at this time, it seemed that he would still have to wait for several years. Only then can it truly enter the stage where it can be widely used.
Bai Kesi saw what he was thinking and comforted him with a smile: "What's the hurry? Even if my father's generation can't catch up, your generation will definitely be able to fly. In a few more years, the relevant technology will mature, and there will be With the first batch of experienced pilots, this project can be promoted to various places.”
Bai Letong sighed: "I hope this day will come soon, so that I won't have to spend so much time traveling between places in the future."
Bai Kesi smiled and said: "Even if you have a plane, there are only a few places that you can go to. You can't go wherever you want... By the way, if you have no other work at hand, follow me to Jiande County tomorrow. A trip?”
Bai Letong listened to the meeting today and knew that his father wanted to see the industrial projects that were to be settled there. He immediately nodded and said, "My son will go with him. But if the Japanese envoy comes to Hangzhou in two days, will there be any delays?" Negotiated? ”
Bai Kesi said: "It doesn't matter. With your Uncle Shi here, he knows what to do. And he wants to control the Japanese. The negotiation process will not be fast. When we come back from Jiande County, maybe the negotiations will still be completed." Didn’t get to the point.”
Bai Letong said: "Is Uncle Shi planning to raise the price and give the Japanese a hard blow?" Bai Kesi shook his head slightly and said: "It's not that simple. After a delay, one is to see how eager the Japanese are to buy arms, and the other is This is to leave room for other operations. What we want is long-term business, not a one-time deal.”
The next day, Bai Kesi and his son left the station and went to Jiande County, southwest of Hangzhou.
Although the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions have all pledged their support to Haihan, Jiande County is under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou Prefecture and is not under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. Haihan officials have limited control over it and naturally dare not relax in safety work. Therefore, in addition to Bai Kesi's own security platoon, Shi Diwen specially allocated a company of troops to escort this trip. There is also a company of infantry stationed in the area in the early stage, which together is enough to ensure safety.
Zhang He, the prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture, who rushed to Hangzhou for a meeting yesterday, had already rushed to Jiande County overnight to make preparations in advance for Bai Kesi's inspection. Huang Zhichang, the foreman in charge of the construction of local industrial projects, stayed behind and set out with Bai Kesi today. By the way, he could also make some more detailed reports to Bai Kesi.
Huang Zhichang was originally from Zengcheng, Guangdong. He came to Sanya as an immigrant 20 years ago and was chosen as an apprentice by Yu Feng from the Ministry of Industry. He has been working in the field of mechanical processing and is now a professional who can stand alone.
Huang Zhichang is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry. In projects in Jiande County, he is mainly responsible for supervising infrastructure related to industrial equipment, which is equivalent to project supervision. However, he does not have the final say alone. There are several local foremen affiliated with the Ministry of Construction. Be a real construction worker.
The group of people took four sailboats on the Qiantang River, then sailed upstream and passed through two large bays. They arrived at the confluence of the Fuchun River and the Puyang River. The downstream after the merger is the Qiantang River, and towards Jiande The county is about to enter the Fuchun River.
From Hangzhou to Tonglu County upstream, the navigation conditions are relatively ideal. The widest part of the river is more than two miles, and the narrowest part is about a hundred feet. The water channel is six or seven feet deep, which is enough to pass ships with a displacement of more than 100 tons.
It was already dark when the fleet reached Fuyang County that day, and they had walked nearly a hundred miles on the river. Bai Kesi was not in a hurry, so he ordered the fleet to rest at the dock outside Fuyang County for one night.
After hearing the news, the magistrate and county magistrate of Fuyang came to the riverside to ask for a meeting. However, these local officials knew that they were of low status, so they did not rush to send gold and silver. Instead, they brought a few skilled cooks over in a pragmatic manner. He also brought all the ingredients and condiments with him, so he set up a scene on the dock and took the time to make hot dinner for Bai Kesi and his party.
Half of the ingredients for this meal come from the river. As the saying goes, "If you can't throw Fuchun away, half of it is fresh food from the river." This shows the richness of local aquatic resources. It's a pity that Bai Kesi and his party didn't come at the best time. The most distinctive aquatic product on the Fuchun River is undoubtedly the anchovy that was listed as a tribute in the Ming Dynasty. However, this kind of fish can only be traced from the ocean to the river beaches in Tonglu County around the Dragon Boat Festival. The eggs are laid and cannot be eaten this season.
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