Chapter 191: Invent a lot

Shang Wen got up very late. Shangwen was busy late last night. Mainly the printing side, the emergence of paper gave rise to downstream industry printing. As Shangwen pointed out vigorously. Especially the foundry workshop provided a lot of manpower and material resources, even sacrificing the time of casting artillery to carve those tiny bronze fonts. The number is huge. One hundred pieces of one typeface should be cast. This is proposed by Shangwen very early. Because it is impossible not to reuse a word. Especially after the emergence of paper. The current output can only provide Qin's government, rich people, and bullets. Even the export cannot be completed. To this end, Shangwen has clearly stipulated. To build a lot of factories. The site was selected in Chang'an County, southeast of Xianyang. This is the center of the later Han Dynasty, but it is not yet, because a super empire is gradually emerging.

In printing. Some unexpected inventions. A similar rotary (circular letterpress) printing machine appeared. However, the overall shape is not a circle, but a hexagonal shape. On one side of the six sides, you can arrange two rows of movable type, and then rotate and print sequentially, which can speed up the printing speed. This invention greatly promotes printing. Shang Wen immediately issued a technical patent certificate for this invention and gave out 100 gold to encourage it. This greatly stimulated all printers.

The reason for using 100 gold as an incentive is that a large number of printed matter can be printed because of the advent of printing. These printed materials include newspapers, magazines, and books. Newspapers and magazines are powerful tools for grasping public opinion. And books can record the essence of ancient thought. Great protection culture continues to develop. This is a big thing that is good for both ancient and modern times. With books, it is possible to build a library. With the library, no one can resist Daqin's cultural field.

Especially newspapers and magazines. This is a major guide for public opinion. We must know that public opinion at this time is largely in the hands of everyone in the Warring States Period, especially Confucianism. The emergence of newspapers and magazines will vigorously propagate the spirit of the legal system. Greatly impacted the Confucianism's guiding role in public opinion.

However, the printing speed is still relatively slow, after all, the paper is relatively tight, and there are processes such as cutting and binding. The printed training syllabus and basic knowledge manual of the Heavenly Army required by Shangwen will not be available until tomorrow at the earliest.

Shang Wen inspected the arsenal as usual. Some surprises appeared in the arsenal this time. The first is the carriage. Shang Wen did not mark the design of the shock absorber spring when he sketched the carriage. But the craftsmen of Daqin were stimulated by the intellectual and technological patents. They have made great use of their ingenuity. They discovered the magical effect of springs from the guns of the muskets, and they also produced a large number of iron wires of different sizes with the drawing machine. They began to make shock absorber springs according to their own requirements. In the production of shock springs, it is precisely the special fitter that was separated. This is somewhat unexpected by Shang Wen. Because, the prototype of the fitter that Shangwen saw before only appeared in the production of barrels and bolts. Unexpectedly, a shock absorber spring directly separated the fitter. And the division of labor is getting more detailed. The speed of production is accelerating.

The four-wheeled carriage has a good steering system, plus the use of shock absorber springs. This enables the overall car body to ensure a stable state. This horse-drawn carriage is specially used for goods, and it can be moved by two horses. Used iron wheels. The wheels are not integrally cast, but forging technology is used. This is a brand new attempt.

After experimenting with horse-drawn carriages, Shangwen believed that such four-wheeled carriages could be manufactured in large quantities. At the same time, it can also be used as a new transportation platform to make different types of carriages. For example, a carriage specially for people to ride. Shangwen put forward his own views on this point.

After watching the carriage. Another means of transportation has greatly attracted Shangwen's attention. After Xi Lao came back from the north, he sneaked into the study of bicycles. In particular, the process of making bamboo bicycles is simplified. The first batch of bicycles quickly took to the streets of Xianyang. But soon the problem came out.

The first is the load capacity and durability of bamboo bicycles, which are very poor. Those who buy bicycles are farmers, handicraftsmen, or small businessmen walking around the streets and alleys. They have a large amount of cargo to carry. And it takes a long distance to get into the city. Therefore, bicycles were soon abandoned by a large number of people.

The second is the material of the bicycle. Xi Lao still stubbornly believes that bamboo products can be used in large quantities. But with a large number of bicycles being returned to the factory in large quantities. Finally realized the upgrade of the material.

And this time the material is made of iron. The iron pipe design is adopted as a whole. Originally, the iron pipe was specially used on the barrel of the gun. But with the development of capillary tube and perforation technology, the number of barrels produced began to increase, thanks to the improvement of drill bits. There are also machine tools that use steam engines and begin to improve into single-spindle automatic lathes. These inventions led to a further acceleration of the production of gun barrels. Plus the application of thread technology. As a result, bicycles began to be made of iron, which greatly improved the load capacity and durability of the original bicycles.

However, it is worth mentioning that at this time, there are still no tires, because Qin has no rubber. Rubber can only be found in tropical and subtropical regions. Obviously, the latitude of Qin State is a bit higher. Moreover, the bearing has not yet been invented at this time. The main reason is the extreme backwardness of the chemical industry and the lack of refrigeration equipment. Especially the discovery of refrigerant chemicals. It seems that this point must be improved.

At the same time, another invention of Qin State is under intense development. That is the steam locomotive. This is specially instructed by Shangwen. Invest a lot of money to research and develop. The production of hot-rolling mills is also involved in this project. This is mainly due to the manufacture and development of steam engines. Since the improvement of the steam engine. The improvement of the steam engine is ongoing. Especially the advanced invention of that kind of turbine. All this takes time.

It took just a few days to invent one after another. And many projects are in full swing, especially tractors. There are also tractor-related equipment under development. In particular, the work of making crawlers is undergoing large-scale improvement. However, Shangwen feels that it will happen sooner or later. The first is that the carriage technology uses shock absorber springs, which is a step ahead of the improvement of the train wagon. The track was originally derived from the chain. Especially the development of bicycle technology. With bicycle technology ahead, the working process of the track will be much easier. The entire system of the train is still being explored, mainly because the steam engine is too lacking. Because some machine tools are not perfect enough, some parts, especially key parts, cannot be machined. This is the limiting factor for the development of steam engines.