Empire Manufacturing Department.

This is a new department formed by the Fusion Forging Bureau and the Shipbuilding Bureau, and its main job is to study new warships.

With his outstanding leadership skills, Su Gu deserves to be the leader.

Now, he is waiting quietly in front of the wide gate because he heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was coming.

Soon, he saw someone coming from afar and looked happy: "Your Highness the Prince!"

Luo Chuan brought Chen Jinming and others to the front door and said, "How is the combination of ships and hidden weapons and firearms?"

"Well, your highness, we only have some preliminary ideas in just a few days."

Su Gu smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect Luo Chuan to attach so much importance to this matter.

Why did the empire build ships? Isn’t it good on land? Why do you go to the sea?

"Give me a copy of your ideas with drawings, call the major engineers over, and I will take charge of this matter myself."

Luo Chuan did not blame it. It was very simple. The manufacturing department was established, so he didn't expect these people to make any name in one go.

"Yes, Your Highness, please come here. This is our newly built headquarters."

Su Gu hurriedly signaled to the assistant on the side and took Luo Chuan to a bright hall.

There are many tables and bookshelf here, and there are various drawings on the table. Luo Chuan picked up one and looked at the contents in front.

"I still have ideas."

Luo Chuan nodded slightly, "However, his thinking is still too rigid, and he is still thinking about using wood to ride a boat. How can such a boat face the attack of soul beasts?"

"This... Your Highness, if you don't use wood, can you use steel?"

Su Gu said with a bitter face.

"Yes, just use iron."

"But iron can easily rust in the sea water and weighs a lot. Even if you use a large sail, it is not as fast as a wooden boat."

Su Gu expressed his opinion.

"Find ways to prevent the iron from rusting and add power to the ship."

Luo Chuan said lightly: "I came here to help you this time. I won't talk about this. How about you getting a two-wheeler last time?"

"According to the Crown Prince's wishes, it's basically done. Do you want to see it?"

"nature."

Luo Chuan nodded. The two-wheeled bike he mentioned was a bicycle, which was something he brought to the people.

This thing is relatively simple, so when I used to make firearms, I asked the craftsmen to do it according to his requirements.

Chains, gears and skeletons are relatively simple, but the key is that rubber is too special.

He is not good at materials learning and cannot make rubber here, so he can only let his subordinates find a way.

Looking forward, Su Gu asked someone to launch a bicycle with real tires.

Luo Chuan's eyes lit up and he walked over and touched the tire: "What material is this? It seems very light and has good toughness."

"A special vine, dried and processed, has the elasticity and toughness required by His Royal Highness."

Su Gu smiled and said, "These two-wheeled vehicles are very labor-saving. We have already made a carriage and tricycle with the same wheels. The tricycle can also be ridden by one person, so it is much easier to transport materials."

Luo Chuan rode for a while, not much different from the cars in his previous life. He said with satisfaction: "Yes, I'll set up a place to produce two-wheelers and three-wheelers and sell them to ordinary people. I have to rely on the money they sell to gather the power of the empire to produce new things."

"Your Highness's method is good. You don't have to force taxes, and it can also facilitate the people. But what if someone learns secretly, this thing is not too complicated."

"It's a matter of time to learn secretly. Someone really figures out it out by himself, and that's also a talent. You arrange people to support them in making this thing, but we have to take a commission."

Luo Chuan didn't care at all. For him, this thing was for fun. Shipbuilding was the main business, and he also needed more talents.

Otherwise, even if he understands the basic principles of steam engines, internal combustion engines, electricity, etc., he will not be able to do it.

The following things are the key to his ability to engage in naval battles and the basis for crossing the seas in the future and attacking the Sun and Moon Continent.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Su Gu showed admiration. This is the royal style.

"I won't talk about this anymore. Now I'll start doing the work. Have you found the special materials you asked you to investigate before on the mainland?"

"Yes, the special metal that Your Highness wants has been discovered more than ten pieces of burning black stones and black liquids have also been found in the north."

Su Gu nodded.

"Take it to me quickly."

Luo Chuan suddenly stood up. Compared to the dullness of the two-wheeler, he was quite excited this time.

The black stones that can burn are coal, the raw material of the steam engine, while the black liquid is petroleum, and the separated gasoline and diesel are raw material of the internal combustion engine.

He can't handle the latter for the time being, after all, it involves too much back then, but coal can be used immediately.

Su Gu took action again, and soon someone brought several boxes over. Luo Chuan opened it and observed that it was indeed coal and oil.

"I thought there wasn't."

Luo Chuan muttered in his heart, pinching the coal and said, "How are you doing before by asking you to use steam to push the gears to rotate?"

"this……"

Su Gu smiled bitterly: "It has not been successful yet."

"Hmph, I've drawn the drawings for you, but I can't get them out?"

Luo Chuan was exposed for the first time, but it was much simpler for steam engines than internal combustion engines. He made out the rough structure, but these guys couldn't do it, so he would naturally have an objection.

"I'm sorry, it's my subordinate's fault."

Su Gu broke out in cold sweat and hurriedly apologized.

"This is the power I plan to use to push the steel ship. Its gears are connected to special slurry, which can replace human power to push the ship. Do you understand what I am going to do now?"

Luochuan said coldly.

On the boundless sea, if he did not use the lowest-level steam engine, it would be difficult for him to send an army to conquer the Sun and Moon Continent, and he would not be able to obtain the soul guide technology there.

So, the steam engine must be made.

"clear."

Su Gu didn't dare to say anything more at this moment.

"I will do all my strength in steel rust prevention and steam engines. I will take charge of it myself. Within three years, I need a new warship that can sail on the sea, with a length of more than 100 meters, with artillery fire and hidden weapons."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Take all the information over to me, and I want to see what you are doing."

Luochuan wanted to see what the problem was, so many people didn't get it out.

He probably would have to stay here for half a month before he could set off to fall to the sea god.

If he doesn't make the key things, even if he goes to Haishendao to practice for a few years, he will not be able to get a new warship.

One day, Luo Chuan browsed all the relevant information and the feedback from craftsmen, and roughly figured out the problem.

One machine has problems with its materials, and the other is its internal structure and defects.
Chapter completed!