Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 333 Going Further

The 59th year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

The war between the Song Dynasty and the Pagan Dynasty began.

the second year.

summer.

The war is basically over.

At this time, Zhao Xin had also explained to the third brother all the precautions for governing the country, and then returned to Srivijaya by boat.

On the way, we naturally passed through Zhu Luo.

I stayed in Zhuolu for about a month.

After getting a rough idea of ​​Zhu Luo's current situation, Zhao Xin withdrew.

By the time he returned to Srivijaya, it was almost the end of summer.

After arriving at Srivijaya.

Temporarily living in a side hall.

at the same time……

I also met more than 300 people who came from the Song Dynasty.

then……

Without stopping, they held banquets and discussed academic matters.

Although there have been no major breakthroughs in the technology of the Song Dynasty over the years.

But it is also constantly developing in the direction of excellence.

For a steam locomotive, running at 20 kilometers per hour is no longer a problem.

In addition...

For example, in shipbuilding, the Song Dynasty now has almost thirty steamships.

There is no need to say more about other primitive sailing ships.

even……

Some large merchant ships are already being built with multiple layers of pointed bottoms in order to achieve greater carrying capacity.

These achievements can only be said to be quite remarkable.

As for other achievements in chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy, there is no need to say more.

Zhao Xin also hoped that they could derive the formula for universal gravitation.

only……

To be honest, the content in this area is a bit too complicated, so much so that Zhao Xin can only say that he can understand it.

In recent years, Halley's Comet has also come near the Earth's orbit, and Zhao Xin has seen it.

therefore……

It's just some small talk.

Zhao Xin then pointed out that there were records in history books from time to time about the time when a comet passed by.

Is it possible that this is the same one?
By the way, let them deduce the next time this comet will pass by the Earth.

But these are not the main points.

The point is...

Next, they may need to build an oil refinery in Srivijaya.

at the same time……

We also need to study how to make synthetic rubber.

Be reasonable!
Zhao Xin currently has no clue.

Now the only thing they can do is to drill the holes first.

Explore every inch of land on the island of Srivijaya first.

However, although we have no clue, we can still make some guesses.

For example, where is this oil most likely to appear?

That certainly couldn't be the mountain.

Therefore, those in mountainous areas can basically be ruled out.

then……

There is a hypothesis in later generations that oil is formed by the deposition of animal and plant corpses over tens of millions of years. Based on this speculation, there must be no oil in places where the soil is relatively new.

And when it comes to sedimentation, where does sedimentation form? The word that is usually used in conjunction with sedimentation is of course basin.

therefore……

Based on these, the scope can be further narrowed.

As for the fact that there is oil in the sea, there is no need to consider it anymore.

after all……

I simply don't have that ability.

Immediately afterwards...

The group took action, first making tools and then drilling holes underground.

Three hundred people.

They were divided into groups of five, with more than twenty local people to protect them, to prevent them from being taken away by local tigers or pythons.

It took half a year.

soon……

The scientific expedition team began to reap rewards.

What looked like oil was first discovered six hundred miles northwest of the capital of Srivijaya.

After testing its physical and chemical properties, it was confirmed to be petroleum.

After oil was found, the diesel engine immediately came into use.

It can also be regarded as a breakthrough in a difficult problem for the Song Dynasty.

it's over...

Zhao Xin also plans to build a tall oil refining tower.

But let’s be reasonable!
In Srivijaya, there are no such conditions at all.

It can only be customized from the Song Dynasty and then sent over.

Customize a batch of barometers, thermometers, pipes and so on.

These demands were directly sent back by steamship.

If you still want to wait for the monsoon before setting sail, you will have to wait until the year of the monkey and the horse.

Zhao Xin also asked some people to go back with the steamship. After all, just drawings and words were far from enough.

After these people returned to the Song Dynasty, they immediately began to deal with related matters.

Even when he came back, he attracted the attention of the whole hospital.

Everyone is asking what the current situation is in Srivijaya.

This can also be seen from this.

Many people still want to go out.

It’s just due to various reasons, such as family and other reasons.

When they learned that Zhao Xin had made a big step forward in oil extraction with just this casual move, everyone at the Academy of Sciences could only say that he was indeed worthy of being a government official.

of course!

There were also some newcomers who asked a question, that is, why do they have to go so far to extract oil? Don’t we, the great Song Dynasty, have any?

Although everyone felt the same way, and some even planned to look for it in Song Dynasty, it was just...

After applying for funding and trying for a year, they were dumbfounded.

Either there is really nothing at all, or there is some, but not much, and even a handful is not enough.

It was only at this time that they realized how right it was for the government to travel so far to extract oil.

at the same time……

It also triggered some people's further thinking.

That is……

Why do the officials seem to know everything?

but……

This is a story for later.

The people in the Academy of Sciences did not delve into this issue. They just regarded Zhao Xin as a god and even replied, "If the Song Dynasty had it, would the government be dumber than you?"

The sixty-first year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

Diesel engines were also shipped to Srivijaya.

Next, using diesel engines to directly extract oil is even more convenient than using manpower.

But now all we can do is use a chisel to drill through the soil and rocks beneath the ground.

to this end……

Zhao Xin also asked someone to study the drill bit.

Of course!
It doesn't mean that the drill bit is a one-time solution.

Because the drill bit may fall into the hole and cannot be picked up, and finally block the hole.

This kind of situation happens from time to time.

But overall, it is at least much more efficient than the current up and down movement.

Zhao Xin also ordered people to find some craftsmen who were very experienced in digging well salt in the southwest to join in as technical instructors.

In fact, digging for oil is similar to digging for salt.

There are still quite a few similarities.

By the end of the 61st year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

Srivijaya had used diesel engines for plowing for the first time.

Plowing the land with a rumbling sound is countless times more convenient than using a bulky steam engine.

The diesel engine has been studied in the Song Dynasty for at least forty years, and now the harvest has finally come.

of course!

Even so, it is still a long way from mass production.

Zhao Xin also went a step further and asked them to study tractors and diesel vehicles.

A tractor is relatively simple, it just tows a carriage at the back.

Diesel vehicles, or four-wheel vehicles, may take some time.

For example...steering wheel gear.

For example...

Differential.

Zhao Xin told them directly everything he knew.

After hearing this, everyone exclaimed.

But let’s be reasonable!
To build this car, I'm afraid it would take hundreds of people working together and at least half a year, right?

So complicated.

This tractor, on the other hand, feels much easier.

You don't even use iron to make iron carriages.

You can just make it with wood and transplant the carriage over there.

of course!

Inventing something is one thing, but whether it can be used commercially is another.

With today's production level, it is impossible for everyone to have a diesel tractor.

Not to mention today, even in the future, not everyone can own a tractor.

The key is how to turn this invention into something that can make money.

otherwise……

Even if you invented it, it would only belong to a few powerful and rich people.

Moreover, the more technology develops, the faster wealth will be concentrated.

Just think about it, if the landlords and dignitaries in the Song Dynasty all had diesel engines, what would the tenant farmers do?

Of course, the invention of the diesel engine is indeed very convenient and useful for places like Srivijaya, where most of the land is still wasteland and few people cultivate it.

The fourth child has now found a treasure.

With this diesel engine, it is equivalent to his royal property, and he can simply create countless high-yield fertile fields.

Place your order right away.

Let the Song Dynasty produce more diesel engines.

Of course! If you really want to say it, Lao Si doesn’t lack that little bit of good land.

After all, nowadays, Srivijaya will never starve.

only……

It's better to be prepared.

and……

If there is too much food, you can also try to export it.

According to the fourth brother, Guangzhou is short of food.

It’s not that Guangzhou has run out of land to grow crops.

But...

Even if you have land, when a city gathers hundreds of thousands of people living there, the surrounding land is not enough to support so many people.

With more people, food in the city will become scarce.

You said it could be shipped from other places.

Then what means of transportation can compare with sea transportation?
therefore……

You asked whether Guangzhou is short of food. The answer is yes, but actually it is not. It is said that there is no shortage of food, but as long as the price is right, it would like to import some.

But the government will naturally not pay attention to these.

Whether to import or not depends entirely on the merchants at sea.

If businessmen think they can make money from it, they will naturally import it.

This year……

The total number of main customers in Guangzhou exceeds 800,000.

In terms of prosperity and wealth, Guangzhou can actually be ranked among the top cities in the country.

Mainly during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the north was in the midst of war, while areas like Shu, Guangzhou, and Jiangnan were hardly affected.

Now, we have gone through more than 160 years of peaceful development.

If this wasn't rich, it would be too fake.

of course!

The reason why Guangzhou is so prosperous and wealthy is mainly due to trade.

The population of Guangzhou City and the surrounding rural areas accounts for almost a quarter of the total population of Guangnan East Road.

therefore……

Considering the population density, selling rice to Guangzhou city is not unimaginable.

Zhao Xin didn't have high expectations for the large-scale application of diesel engines.

Anyway...

He has only one goal, which is to go from 0 to 1. Although he may also think about how to make money next and how to make better use of this invention, for his age, being able to make this thing and prove to everyone that it is indeed usable, for Zhao Xin, this is already a mission accomplished.

And at the same time...

Zhao Xin is also concerned about the impact on the environment.

Let everyone start to think of ways to reduce oil extraction and the damage to the environment caused by the use of oil.

This is also very important!
Next…

Everyone started from the direction of tractors, four-wheel vehicles, and environmental protection.

at the same time……

Refineries were also attempted to be built.

can only say……

The quality of the cooled oil is different at different temperatures.

So what to do with the refined gasoline?
In the past, it could be said that it was used in wars.

Now...

This war doesn't happen all the time.

In addition...

I feel that there is still a lot of room for improvement in their diesel engines.

For example, there may be leaks in some places, insufficient airtightness, or excessive vibration during operation.

If there is rubber, it will be great!

The sixty-first year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

This year, Zhao Xin was already eighty-six years old.

Is it...

Want an 86-year-old man like him to take a ship to discover the New World?
of course!

After thinking about it, forget it.

It's better to spend some money and let someone else do it for you.

only……

Before setting off, all preparations must be made.

and……

You have to plan your supplies along the way.

Each person has to calculate how much food they eat and how much water they drink every day.

at the same time……

A large ship is also needed.

otherwise……

I'm afraid it will be difficult to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Zhao Xin casually drew the direction of the ocean current.

If his memory served him correctly, the ocean current should be in a figure eight shape starting from Japan.

As for what month you mentioned.

Then Zhao Xin is not very clear.

And if we need to bring enough food and water, it will probably take at least half a year.

When you sail deep into the Pacific Ocean, you won't even see any fish emerging from the water.

If you want to say why.

The fish also needs to eat.

The Pacific Ocean is so deep and so wide, and there is still food for fish in the middle area.

Even if you want to go fishing to satisfy your hunger, you may not be able to catch anything by that time.

Unless you go deep into the seabed, there might still be some deep-sea fish living there.

Next…

Zhao Xin also felt that it was time.

Because Zhao Xin also knew that the current naval vessels of the Song Dynasty had made great breakthroughs.

This trip... is bound to be a life-threatening one.

It depends on who can be such a warrior.

Of course, Zhao Xin is still studying how to make synthetic rubber.

only……

Say something.

Today, he can be said to be completely clueless.

I did collect some distilled gas.

It is obvious that the physical and chemical properties of this gas are different from those of other gases.

Zhao Xin had a hunch that this thing was used to make synthetic rubber.

of course!

You said what catalyst to use and what reaction method to use.

This is a bit difficult to do.

And the most difficult thing is that this is a gas.

(End of this chapter)