Chapter 425: The Success of the Internal Combustion Engine
"It seems that it's all over. It's really the end of an era."
Sitting in the library of the Royal Academy of Tabor, picking up the latest newspaper delivered, no matter what country's newspaper today, a major event has been pushed to the top of the topic at this moment.
"Iron Prime Minister" Thilo Thorens steps down.
The title is also deliberately marked in large bold characters, for fear that some people will not know it.
Even though he knew about this in advance, no matter how many times he watched it, Tu Fu still found it inconceivable.
At least it shouldn't have ended like this.
Many harsh labels such as vulgar savage, power-hungry, indifferent executioner, etc., are all attached to Mr. Sollens at this moment.
When he was in office, he never saw such harsh words, and all kinds of monsters and ghosts ran out all at once. ,
It is no wonder that the reaction from the outside world is like this. Now the major media maintain a tacit rhythm. Foreign newspapers do not bother to smear his achievements while watching the excitement. Domestically, he is even accused of being a lover of power and domineering.
Normally, the reputation of this "Iron Prime Minister" is not good under the manipulation of the media, and now the hasty downfall has attracted criticism from all over the world, which made Tu Fu feel chilled.
People's favorite thing to do is to make gods,
On this basis, I am more happy to see people who were once regarded as gods "driven off the altar".
There seems to be a pleasure of "killing the gods".
"The big thing is not good, let me tell you, Mr. Sollens...well, you already know that."
He only heard Mr. David's voice from outside the door, and he came in carelessly.
Just when he was about to tell Tu Fu about this, he picked up the relevant newspaper in his hand, and immediately shut up very sensiblely.
"David, I'm really afraid that one day I will end up like Mr. Sollens." Tu Fu put down the newspaper and lamented melancholy.
He and that person really have a lot in common.
David resolutely vetoed: "No, you won't."
"uh-huh?"
"You don't take the kingdom as seriously as Mr. Sorens, and you won't pay that much.
If someone pushes you into a hurry, I think you would rather die than die, and then wander in the sea, live in the southern continent, or even go to the polar countries, you would rather die than bow your head. "
David said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Fortunately, we have money, and we can go anywhere in the world as long as we want."
"Well said."
Tu Fu laughed at himself, no matter what he had done in the past, he was far from reaching the level that Thilo Sollens had for the country and the people.
Even if he took over the position of the ghost captain, he was more concerned about the loved ones he cared about.
"I think your coming to me should be related to Smith's laboratory."
"Of course, since you handed over those technologies and finished products to the laboratory last time, the professors have been working day and night to overcome technical difficulties. Now that the first-generation 'internal combustion engine' has reached the testing stage, you really should go and see it."
"So fast?" Tu Fu was startled.
"Of course it's fast enough, we already have discarded finished products and drawings, as well as the world's most advanced industrial production line, just put the mature technology into reality.
If there is no result for so long, it would be too underestimating our professors at the University of Michigan. "David said proudly.
these days.
When the Smith factory was fully fired, Tu Fu was not idle for a day.
During this period in Tabor, He continued to speak out for people of color, causing quite a stir on this continent, and the power of faith condensed at the anchor point multiplied.
After being promoted to a demigod, he can naturally use this power.
So in the extraordinary world in the past, those top extraordinary people were nothing more than important characters such as kings and popes.
When Tu Fu came here, he not only made some speeches to change the views of people of color from all walks of life in society, but also tried to use this voice to close down various governments and reform them, so as to give people of color a more relaxed space and public opinion environment.
All men are created equal, the speech at Tabor is quite famous.
After that speech, Smith Industries was the first to take the lead in responding, relaxing the restrictions on people of color when selecting workers, and giving them equal wages.
All the prosperity of the natives of the Southern Continent started when Tu Fu used the title of "pacifist" Aesop Andersen.
Unknowingly, this name has become their god.
Although Tu Fu feels that he is using this group to gain the power of faith, if these things he has done have indeed brought better benefits to people of color,
Then He can continue to do this with peace of mind.
It's like a transaction.
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Table, Smith Industries headquarters.
When Tu Fu came to this place for the second time, the land became more and more busy. There are tens of thousands of floating personnel activities in the headquarters alone, and all employees have actively participated in the movement of this new industrial revolution.
Under the stimulus of double salary, no one can refuse to work overtime.
"Tufu, come and take a look at our work."
"We've eaten through the technology, and it's really pretty great."
"As you said, the 'internal combustion engine' is the answer to the new industrial revolution, the direction of the future."
Nearly 20 top science and engineering professors in the industry, when they saw Tu Fu, they were like children who got a new toy, and they couldn't control their excitement.
Countless times he has praised how amazing his mind is.
The result they produced was a product much smaller than a boiler-type steam engine, with a metallic luster all over its body, composed of cylinders, pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, propeller reducers... and other materials.
This was the original form of a reciprocating (piston) engine.
As long as fuel is poured into the cylinder, it is ignited, and the hot gas expands and pushes the piston to move backward, so that the connecting rod and crankshaft are converted into circular motion, and the stability and durability of the active frequency have been improved to a higher level.
"Tu Fu, I think you already know it, but I still want to introduce its advantages to you."
Professor Fran stepped forward with a smile: "Compared with traditional boiler-type steam engines, it is neither bulky nor bulky, which greatly saves space.
More importantly, the pressure and temperature of the steam engine should not be too high, and the discharge pressure should not be too low, making it difficult to improve thermal efficiency and discontinuous work process, which limits the increase in power.
Now our 'internal combustion engine' is smaller, more thermally efficient, and rotates faster enough to replace the steam engine in all industrial equipment.
In other words, we will really change the world. "
Tu Fu accepted the words with a chuckle, "Of course, the more powerful 'internal combustion engine' will be used in all fields, such as building mobile power stations, irrigation, and construction machinery.
More importantly, the military industry that gentlemen are concerned about, tanks with greater lethality, flying in the sky, and swimming in the water, will all change because of this thing,
I'm afraid, not necessarily, more people will die after the war starts in the future. "
Professor Fran shrugged his shoulders helplessly: "There is no way. The progress of science and technology is always like a pair of twin brothers with war, always inseparable."
"We are great people, but we are also sinners!"
It’s no wonder that Ms. Maggie can’t understand what Tu Fu is thinking. During the day, she is a law-abiding spiritual mentor, while at night she becomes a war monger. A person has to experience two completely different lives every day.
Not afraid of schizophrenia.
In fact, even Tu Fu himself found it ironic. He naturally knew how much this thing would affect future wars, but he had to do it.
Use it as a bargaining chip for you to return to Baia in a logical way.
The choice can only be comforted by what David said.
It is never the man who makes the gun that is guilty, but the guy who pulls the trigger and kills with the gun.
"I don't know how long it will take for the test to stabilize." Tu Fu rubbed his chin and asked.
"If it refers to putting it into assembly line production, it may take a while, but if it only refers to the achievement of 'internal combustion engine', it will be completed after another week to two weeks of testing."
Professor Fran gave an accurate answer.
If you want to put this machine on cars, steam turbines, and airplanes right away, you still need enough time for production, running-in, and improvement, but the first-generation 'internal combustion engine' has already been completed.
After a week or two, that is, in the middle and late July.
When this advanced selection is over, it is also time to prepare to leave here.
"That's enough." Tu Fu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "David, from now on you will handle the copyright of 'Internal Combustion Engine'."
The latter smiled and nodded:
"In the southern continent, it is very easy for Smith Industries."
"As for the fact that I will publish this work in academic magazines and newsweekly in a week, I hope that the newspapers and media will come to let the 'internal combustion engine' change the world."
Tu Fu's eyes were firm. He had been preparing for this moment for too long.
"Press conference? In whose name."
"Tuff Capet."