Chapter 1868
Study Abroad Arrangements
Chapter 1868 Study Abroad Arrangements
Xi Island is located on the west side of the estuary of the Datong River. This island has an area of about ten square kilometers. There were some fishermen living on the island. Fishermen and fishing boats near Haikou were forcibly relocated to the south of the Datong River.After the war, Haihan started the construction of iron mines and saltworks on the north and south sides of the estuary, so it is still a military restricted zone so far, and civilians are not allowed to settle on the island.
After the Haihan Fleet escorting Li Lu and his party sailed out of the Datong River, they took Xidao as the first stop of the exercise.Considering that the Li brothers probably don't know much about sea warfare, Wang Tom didn't arrange a display of sailing skills. Instead, he directly showed his housekeeping skills and let the fleet battle formation bombard a steep coast. Boom, to show the fleet's firepower output that is the best in East Asia.
Even though it was known in advance that the Haihan battleship was famous for its ferocious firepower, it was another matter to personally experience the scene of the fire on the ship. The Li brothers watched the broken rocks on the coastal cliffs splashed by the bombardment, The same thought came to mind: What if the North Korean navy is not facing Haihan on the opposite side, but the coast of Xidao?
The main warships of the Korean navy were turtle boats and banya boats, which were combined with small combat ships such as sword boats and fierce boats to form a naval fleet.But no matter what kind of warship it is, it has never faced an opponent like the Haihan Navy on the battlefield in the past. This kind of artillery strike intensity is something that North Korean warships have never considered at all since the beginning of their design.Although they didn't want to admit it, the Li brothers also knew very well that the wooden North Korean warship might not be able to survive even one round in the face of such an intense artillery attack.
Seeing such a bombardment scene, it was not difficult for the Li brothers to imagine why the advance of the coalition fleet into the Yalu River prevented the Qing army from crossing the river for a long period of time despite its absolute superiority in force.To cross the Yalu River under such artillery fire is tantamount to seeking death, and the Qing army must have felt a big headache for it.
Of course, if North Korea is also equipped with the advanced warships provided by Haihan in the future, then the combat effectiveness of the navy will naturally be fully improved. Even if it cannot achieve the current level of the Haihan fleet, at least it can deal with enemies of the Qing Dynasty at sea. It should be a no-brainer.
Wang Tom took the opportunity to explain the basic tactics of the Haihan Navy to them: "Generally speaking, after encountering an enemy at sea, we will first adjust the formation of the fleet to seize the windward direction, and then use the broadside to attack the enemy ship. Shelling. The effective range of our naval guns is more than twice that of all opponents in this area. It can strike enemy ships while ensuring our own safety. I believe you have also noticed that our warships have a faster speed than ordinary sailing ships. This allows us to get into and out of combat positions more quickly, leaving less time for the enemy to react."
Tom Wang spoke calmly, but the audience was full of turmoil. Not only were there many cannons, but they were able to shoot far. Not only was the ship big, but it was also fast. Fighting at sea already had all the advantages, and who could fight across the sea? An opponent like the Han Fleet?
Li Nan sighed: "With the strength of your navy, you can indeed dominate the world! Fortunately, our country has become an ally with your country, otherwise, thinking that such an enemy fleet may appear at your doorstep at any time, you will really sleep and eat. Difficult!"
Wang Tom smiled and said: "Speaking of allies, every spring and summer, our country will organize various allies to hold large-scale military exercises in the South China Sea. The parties that sent troops to North Korea to help the war this time are regular visitors, so they can Seamlessly connect with our army and cooperate perfectly on the battlefield. I hope that your country can also participate in the future and send troops to the South China Sea to promote your country's national prestige!"
The several forces that sent troops to North Korea to help the war this time, including the Fujian Navy, all came from the south. This also gave Li Lu and others more imagination and expectations for the multinational joint military exercise that Tom Wang said.Of course, to do this, they must first have a decent naval force.
Although the number of warships in the North Korean navy is not small, its equipment level is not comparable to that of Haihan, even the few allies who sent troops this time.Moreover, no matter whether it is a houseboat or a turtle boat, they are not suitable for ocean voyages. It is really a risky operation to go to the South China Sea thousands of miles away.The most ideal situation, of course, is to send it to participate in such politically-intensive activities after the North Korean navy has installed Haihan-style warships.
Li Luo secretly kept this matter in his heart, and planned to report the matter to his father immediately after returning to Seoul, so as to speed up the construction of the shipyard.Otherwise, after a few more years, the gap in combat effectiveness between North Korea and Haihan's other allies will become wider and wider. At that time, the performance of their warships will be much higher. What will North Korea use to promote its national prestige and compete with others? .
After pouring hundreds of shells on the coast of Xi Island, the fleet slowly left this sea area and continued southward.Tom Wang's showmanship did not end there. With the guests on the ship unequipped, he ordered to turn on the steam power device on the ship, allowing the North Koreans to experience the feeling of advancing at extreme speed on the sea.
"I believe that everyone has a more intuitive experience of what I said earlier about entering the combat position and leaving the battlefield at a faster speed. Please believe me, this is far from the fastest speed of this ship. But even so, There is no sailboat that can run faster than it on the sea with a radius of thousands of miles." Wang Tom pointed to the direction of the bow: "If this ship can keep moving at full speed, then we can even You can reach Seoul in a day."
This miraculous performance once again aroused the curiosity of the two princes. Under their strong request, Wang Tom agreed to let them go down to the cabin to visit the heart of the ship's steam power system.
Half an hour later, everyone returned to the deck in disgrace. No matter how sophisticated they were, it was impossible for them to keep clean in the soot-heavy boiler room. There was a layer of soot on everyone's faces.Fortunately, Tom Wang had ordered someone to prepare hot water, and the crowd squatted in a row on the deck to wash their faces and hands. The scene was so funny.
However, the North Koreans were not in the mood to joke at this time. What they saw in the cabin just now had completely surpassed their cognition and shocked them very strongly.Even Kim Sang-heon, who has been on a majestic-class battleship, has never entered the cabin where the boiler and steam unit are placed. Today is the first time he has seen the true face of the steam propulsion system.
It is beyond the common sense of North Korean visitors to allow a huge warship to sail at such a speed on the sea, and the huge mechanical device in the cabin that relies on burning coal for power makes them even more excited. At a loss.Where did this power come from, how to conduct it underwater to propel the boat forward, even though they scratched their heads, they still couldn't figure it out.Although they looked in the cabin for a long time against the choking soot, they still had no clue.
"General Wang, can you explain to us the device you saw just now?" In the end, it was Li Lu who took the initiative to ask the question.
"Of course." Wang Tom replied: "As you can see, the principle of this device is to use the heat energy generated by coal combustion and convert it into kinetic energy through a mechanical structure..."
They could understand every word Tom Wang said, but the combined meaning was like a bible. What thermal energy, kinetic energy, and mechanical structure were concepts they had never encountered before.As for the operating principle of this device, it is impossible to figure it out.
Li Luoqiang listened for a while, but he didn't get the point at all. He turned to look at the other people, and they all had the same expression as him, with the word "confused" written on their faces.
Seeing this, Tom Wang deliberately stopped and asked, "Do you understand my explanation?"
Li Luoqiang smiled and said: "Forgive me for being stupid, I really don't understand General Wang's explanation."
Wang Tom waved his hand and said: "This is not the son's problem, it is because the principle of this device involves extremely advanced knowledge, the son has never learned the relevant knowledge before, so of course he can't understand my explanation."
Li Lu asked, "I don't know if these relevant knowledge can be learned in your country?"
Wang Tom waited for him to ask this sentence, and nodded calmly at the moment: "The son is still smart, and he knows how to trace the root cause to solve the problem... Yes, that's right, the relevant knowledge can be learned from our country. But I still want to emphasize Once, these related knowledge is extremely profound, and it cannot be learned in a year or a half. How much you can learn depends on your talent in the end."
Wang Tom's subtext is that if you want to learn, you can study in Haihan. We provide teaching but not learning.Of course, if you are smart and studious, it is still possible to learn these advanced techniques after a few years.
Li Lu was naturally very moved when he heard such words. He didn't have the time to think about whether he could learn, but Haihan opened up such a learning opportunity. If he missed it or gave up voluntarily, it would be too violent.Whether it is going to study abroad by himself or sending others to go, he believes that North Korea must seize this opportunity.
But in fact, the steam engine technology is still an advanced technology with a very high level of secrecy in Haihan. All personnel who can touch the steam engine are under the supervision of the security department. Even if the citizens of Haihan want to learn related technologies, they may not be able to obtain permission.I think Danzhou Jonesy Academy wanted to offer courses related to steam engines, but it has not been officially approved.As for foreigners coming to Haihan to study abroad to learn about steam engines, so far no one has set this precedent.
Although North Korea is the ally that Haihan is currently trying to win over, Haihan still cannot easily pass on the special technology such as the steam engine, which has a huge impact on social productivity and has epoch-making significance.So Wang Tom didn't intend to let the North Koreans learn this technology from the beginning. As for whether North Korea will send a prince to Haihan to learn steam engines for this purpose in the future, it doesn't matter. Anyway, from elementary school mathematics to metallurgy manufacturing , Learning it level by level is enough to drag it down for more than ten years.Use any method in the middle to let him give up on his own, or transfer his interest to other areas, there will always be a solution.
Although the theoretical maximum speed of the Majestic-class battleship can indeed sail from the mouth of the Datong River to Seoul in one day, in fact, the steam power system on the ship does not have the possibility of continuing to work for such a long time, and Wang Tom is reluctant to use more than a dozen Hours of mechanical loss in exchange for an effect of showing off strength in front of the North Koreans.Therefore, after only two hours of sailing using steam power, Wang Tom ordered to turn off the power system, and still used the wind to drive the warship forward.
But even so, the fleet was still moving very fast, and it had already arrived at Jianghua Island at the mouth of the Han River at dusk that day.The fleet did not enter the Han River overnight, but sailed into the Han River early the next morning after resting near Ganghwa Island for the night, heading upstream to Seoul.
Perhaps it was because the two princes were too shocked during this trip. After they returned to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the North Korean side quickly made instructions and arrangements for studying abroad.
The selection of overseas students is divided into three parts. One is the military overseas students who are very concerned about by the government and the public. In the end, according to the results of the new military students who are personally supervised by the two princes, plus the "selected" by the soldiers. A total of 18 people were selected to study abroad in Haihan.After Wang Tom looked at the list, he confirmed that all the people including An Daoshi and others that he had communicated with in advance were on the list. How to deal with this group of people in the future would depend on the arrangement of Sanya.
In addition to military personnel, North Korea also selected a group of craftsmen who went to Haihan to learn technology. Among them, there were not only craftsmen who learned weapon manufacturing and shipbuilding, but also smelting, salt making, agricultural technology, weaving, wine making, sugar making, and pressing. Students of oil and other projects.These people will become technical backbones in their respective fields after returning from their studies.
The third type of personnel is the literati who have undertaken the mission of cultural exchanges. Ten Korean scholars jointly selected by the Licao and Licao yamen will go to Sanya and Danzhou respectively to cooperate with cultural and educational institutions and folk literati in Haihan. Limited time cultural exchange.They didn't have any very specific tasks. Their main purpose was to see Haihan's cultural and educational development. If there were more advanced systems or practices, they could move back to North Korea to emulate them.
The first two types of personnel have to pay corresponding fees to Haihan. Only the third category of literati is relatively easy. The North Korean side only needs to be responsible for their living expenses during their stay in Haihan, and there is no need to pay additional fees to Haihan.Of course, all travel expenses between North Korea and Haihan are free for all personnel, and Haihan provides protection for personal safety.
(End of this chapter)
Xi Island is located on the west side of the estuary of the Datong River. This island has an area of about ten square kilometers. There were some fishermen living on the island. Fishermen and fishing boats near Haikou were forcibly relocated to the south of the Datong River.After the war, Haihan started the construction of iron mines and saltworks on the north and south sides of the estuary, so it is still a military restricted zone so far, and civilians are not allowed to settle on the island.
After the Haihan Fleet escorting Li Lu and his party sailed out of the Datong River, they took Xidao as the first stop of the exercise.Considering that the Li brothers probably don't know much about sea warfare, Wang Tom didn't arrange a display of sailing skills. Instead, he directly showed his housekeeping skills and let the fleet battle formation bombard a steep coast. Boom, to show the fleet's firepower output that is the best in East Asia.
Even though it was known in advance that the Haihan battleship was famous for its ferocious firepower, it was another matter to personally experience the scene of the fire on the ship. The Li brothers watched the broken rocks on the coastal cliffs splashed by the bombardment, The same thought came to mind: What if the North Korean navy is not facing Haihan on the opposite side, but the coast of Xidao?
The main warships of the Korean navy were turtle boats and banya boats, which were combined with small combat ships such as sword boats and fierce boats to form a naval fleet.But no matter what kind of warship it is, it has never faced an opponent like the Haihan Navy on the battlefield in the past. This kind of artillery strike intensity is something that North Korean warships have never considered at all since the beginning of their design.Although they didn't want to admit it, the Li brothers also knew very well that the wooden North Korean warship might not be able to survive even one round in the face of such an intense artillery attack.
Seeing such a bombardment scene, it was not difficult for the Li brothers to imagine why the advance of the coalition fleet into the Yalu River prevented the Qing army from crossing the river for a long period of time despite its absolute superiority in force.To cross the Yalu River under such artillery fire is tantamount to seeking death, and the Qing army must have felt a big headache for it.
Of course, if North Korea is also equipped with the advanced warships provided by Haihan in the future, then the combat effectiveness of the navy will naturally be fully improved. Even if it cannot achieve the current level of the Haihan fleet, at least it can deal with enemies of the Qing Dynasty at sea. It should be a no-brainer.
Wang Tom took the opportunity to explain the basic tactics of the Haihan Navy to them: "Generally speaking, after encountering an enemy at sea, we will first adjust the formation of the fleet to seize the windward direction, and then use the broadside to attack the enemy ship. Shelling. The effective range of our naval guns is more than twice that of all opponents in this area. It can strike enemy ships while ensuring our own safety. I believe you have also noticed that our warships have a faster speed than ordinary sailing ships. This allows us to get into and out of combat positions more quickly, leaving less time for the enemy to react."
Tom Wang spoke calmly, but the audience was full of turmoil. Not only were there many cannons, but they were able to shoot far. Not only was the ship big, but it was also fast. Fighting at sea already had all the advantages, and who could fight across the sea? An opponent like the Han Fleet?
Li Nan sighed: "With the strength of your navy, you can indeed dominate the world! Fortunately, our country has become an ally with your country, otherwise, thinking that such an enemy fleet may appear at your doorstep at any time, you will really sleep and eat. Difficult!"
Wang Tom smiled and said: "Speaking of allies, every spring and summer, our country will organize various allies to hold large-scale military exercises in the South China Sea. The parties that sent troops to North Korea to help the war this time are regular visitors, so they can Seamlessly connect with our army and cooperate perfectly on the battlefield. I hope that your country can also participate in the future and send troops to the South China Sea to promote your country's national prestige!"
The several forces that sent troops to North Korea to help the war this time, including the Fujian Navy, all came from the south. This also gave Li Lu and others more imagination and expectations for the multinational joint military exercise that Tom Wang said.Of course, to do this, they must first have a decent naval force.
Although the number of warships in the North Korean navy is not small, its equipment level is not comparable to that of Haihan, even the few allies who sent troops this time.Moreover, no matter whether it is a houseboat or a turtle boat, they are not suitable for ocean voyages. It is really a risky operation to go to the South China Sea thousands of miles away.The most ideal situation, of course, is to send it to participate in such politically-intensive activities after the North Korean navy has installed Haihan-style warships.
Li Luo secretly kept this matter in his heart, and planned to report the matter to his father immediately after returning to Seoul, so as to speed up the construction of the shipyard.Otherwise, after a few more years, the gap in combat effectiveness between North Korea and Haihan's other allies will become wider and wider. At that time, the performance of their warships will be much higher. What will North Korea use to promote its national prestige and compete with others? .
After pouring hundreds of shells on the coast of Xi Island, the fleet slowly left this sea area and continued southward.Tom Wang's showmanship did not end there. With the guests on the ship unequipped, he ordered to turn on the steam power device on the ship, allowing the North Koreans to experience the feeling of advancing at extreme speed on the sea.
"I believe that everyone has a more intuitive experience of what I said earlier about entering the combat position and leaving the battlefield at a faster speed. Please believe me, this is far from the fastest speed of this ship. But even so, There is no sailboat that can run faster than it on the sea with a radius of thousands of miles." Wang Tom pointed to the direction of the bow: "If this ship can keep moving at full speed, then we can even You can reach Seoul in a day."
This miraculous performance once again aroused the curiosity of the two princes. Under their strong request, Wang Tom agreed to let them go down to the cabin to visit the heart of the ship's steam power system.
Half an hour later, everyone returned to the deck in disgrace. No matter how sophisticated they were, it was impossible for them to keep clean in the soot-heavy boiler room. There was a layer of soot on everyone's faces.Fortunately, Tom Wang had ordered someone to prepare hot water, and the crowd squatted in a row on the deck to wash their faces and hands. The scene was so funny.
However, the North Koreans were not in the mood to joke at this time. What they saw in the cabin just now had completely surpassed their cognition and shocked them very strongly.Even Kim Sang-heon, who has been on a majestic-class battleship, has never entered the cabin where the boiler and steam unit are placed. Today is the first time he has seen the true face of the steam propulsion system.
It is beyond the common sense of North Korean visitors to allow a huge warship to sail at such a speed on the sea, and the huge mechanical device in the cabin that relies on burning coal for power makes them even more excited. At a loss.Where did this power come from, how to conduct it underwater to propel the boat forward, even though they scratched their heads, they still couldn't figure it out.Although they looked in the cabin for a long time against the choking soot, they still had no clue.
"General Wang, can you explain to us the device you saw just now?" In the end, it was Li Lu who took the initiative to ask the question.
"Of course." Wang Tom replied: "As you can see, the principle of this device is to use the heat energy generated by coal combustion and convert it into kinetic energy through a mechanical structure..."
They could understand every word Tom Wang said, but the combined meaning was like a bible. What thermal energy, kinetic energy, and mechanical structure were concepts they had never encountered before.As for the operating principle of this device, it is impossible to figure it out.
Li Luoqiang listened for a while, but he didn't get the point at all. He turned to look at the other people, and they all had the same expression as him, with the word "confused" written on their faces.
Seeing this, Tom Wang deliberately stopped and asked, "Do you understand my explanation?"
Li Luoqiang smiled and said: "Forgive me for being stupid, I really don't understand General Wang's explanation."
Wang Tom waved his hand and said: "This is not the son's problem, it is because the principle of this device involves extremely advanced knowledge, the son has never learned the relevant knowledge before, so of course he can't understand my explanation."
Li Lu asked, "I don't know if these relevant knowledge can be learned in your country?"
Wang Tom waited for him to ask this sentence, and nodded calmly at the moment: "The son is still smart, and he knows how to trace the root cause to solve the problem... Yes, that's right, the relevant knowledge can be learned from our country. But I still want to emphasize Once, these related knowledge is extremely profound, and it cannot be learned in a year or a half. How much you can learn depends on your talent in the end."
Wang Tom's subtext is that if you want to learn, you can study in Haihan. We provide teaching but not learning.Of course, if you are smart and studious, it is still possible to learn these advanced techniques after a few years.
Li Lu was naturally very moved when he heard such words. He didn't have the time to think about whether he could learn, but Haihan opened up such a learning opportunity. If he missed it or gave up voluntarily, it would be too violent.Whether it is going to study abroad by himself or sending others to go, he believes that North Korea must seize this opportunity.
But in fact, the steam engine technology is still an advanced technology with a very high level of secrecy in Haihan. All personnel who can touch the steam engine are under the supervision of the security department. Even if the citizens of Haihan want to learn related technologies, they may not be able to obtain permission.I think Danzhou Jonesy Academy wanted to offer courses related to steam engines, but it has not been officially approved.As for foreigners coming to Haihan to study abroad to learn about steam engines, so far no one has set this precedent.
Although North Korea is the ally that Haihan is currently trying to win over, Haihan still cannot easily pass on the special technology such as the steam engine, which has a huge impact on social productivity and has epoch-making significance.So Wang Tom didn't intend to let the North Koreans learn this technology from the beginning. As for whether North Korea will send a prince to Haihan to learn steam engines for this purpose in the future, it doesn't matter. Anyway, from elementary school mathematics to metallurgy manufacturing , Learning it level by level is enough to drag it down for more than ten years.Use any method in the middle to let him give up on his own, or transfer his interest to other areas, there will always be a solution.
Although the theoretical maximum speed of the Majestic-class battleship can indeed sail from the mouth of the Datong River to Seoul in one day, in fact, the steam power system on the ship does not have the possibility of continuing to work for such a long time, and Wang Tom is reluctant to use more than a dozen Hours of mechanical loss in exchange for an effect of showing off strength in front of the North Koreans.Therefore, after only two hours of sailing using steam power, Wang Tom ordered to turn off the power system, and still used the wind to drive the warship forward.
But even so, the fleet was still moving very fast, and it had already arrived at Jianghua Island at the mouth of the Han River at dusk that day.The fleet did not enter the Han River overnight, but sailed into the Han River early the next morning after resting near Ganghwa Island for the night, heading upstream to Seoul.
Perhaps it was because the two princes were too shocked during this trip. After they returned to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the North Korean side quickly made instructions and arrangements for studying abroad.
The selection of overseas students is divided into three parts. One is the military overseas students who are very concerned about by the government and the public. In the end, according to the results of the new military students who are personally supervised by the two princes, plus the "selected" by the soldiers. A total of 18 people were selected to study abroad in Haihan.After Wang Tom looked at the list, he confirmed that all the people including An Daoshi and others that he had communicated with in advance were on the list. How to deal with this group of people in the future would depend on the arrangement of Sanya.
In addition to military personnel, North Korea also selected a group of craftsmen who went to Haihan to learn technology. Among them, there were not only craftsmen who learned weapon manufacturing and shipbuilding, but also smelting, salt making, agricultural technology, weaving, wine making, sugar making, and pressing. Students of oil and other projects.These people will become technical backbones in their respective fields after returning from their studies.
The third type of personnel is the literati who have undertaken the mission of cultural exchanges. Ten Korean scholars jointly selected by the Licao and Licao yamen will go to Sanya and Danzhou respectively to cooperate with cultural and educational institutions and folk literati in Haihan. Limited time cultural exchange.They didn't have any very specific tasks. Their main purpose was to see Haihan's cultural and educational development. If there were more advanced systems or practices, they could move back to North Korea to emulate them.
The first two types of personnel have to pay corresponding fees to Haihan. Only the third category of literati is relatively easy. The North Korean side only needs to be responsible for their living expenses during their stay in Haihan, and there is no need to pay additional fees to Haihan.Of course, all travel expenses between North Korea and Haihan are free for all personnel, and Haihan provides protection for personal safety.
(End of this chapter)