Chapter 284: The navy can do nothing

Shang Wen didn't know the navy, since it turned out that the navy had how many people and ships, but it should be possible to be able to transport part of its troops.

Shangwen thought of one person, that is Zhang Han. Now the navy is still in a dimly inspired reloading process. A large part of the navy still maintains the original model without making much change. It is estimated that not much is known about the current situation. Instead, it is the Naval Academy. They are all the elites of the navy, and they probably know a little bit more. Thought of this. Shang Wen immediately changed direction. Go to the Naval Academy.

In the Naval Academy. Shang Wen found Zhang Han. Zhang Han has now become the leader of the navy invisibly. When Shangwen found him, the army-born naval cadet was vigorously building a dock. Prepare to build a small ship. There are no masts, only tall chimneys. Shang Wen understands what they are doing.

It is estimated that Zhang Han, who has the funds, took naval cadets to various factories. In the factories, they became interested in this kind of steam engine, so they began to try to use this kind of steam engine as a power source.

However, Shangwen walked into the dock and saw the huge paddle wheels on both sides of the ship. He was very disappointed that he did not use the propeller design, but instead used this cumbersome paddle wheel design with many shortcomings. It's really bad.

"My lord. How is it? Our new ship." Zhang Han said.

"Why not use propellers?" Shang Wen asked.

"Propeller?" Zhang Han asked suspiciously.

"Propeller, don't you know?" Shang Wen asked rhetorically.

Zhang Han nodded. Shang Wen was a little puzzled.

"You didn't see the same thing as those rotors on the Celestial Airship." Shang Wen said.

"We have never seen any airships. The heavenly army is mysterious every day. They set off early in the morning. They come back late at night," Zhang Han said.

Shangwen couldn't figure out what the heavenly army was doing. However, Shang Wen could guess that it is estimated that the space army imposed some kind of technical blockade on the navy and army. This is all Shang Wenjiao. Now they are just used on this. Pull out the army every day and teach in another field. The Celestial Army's play is a bit strange.

"I know. Then I called them back. The propeller is almost like this." Shang Wen said as he took out his notebook and sketched it out. Then tore it off and handed it to Zhang Han.

"If you are interested, you can study it yourself." Shang Wen said.

"Yes, sir." Zhang Han saluted.

"Hehe." Shang Wen smiled.

"Right. I'm here, there is one thing I want to ask you." Shang Wen said.

"Oh. My lord, please speak." Zhang Han said respectfully.

"I'm here this time to find out how many ships the current navy can mobilize to help the army transport personnel, weapons, equipment, and logistics materials. The pressure on land transportation is really too great. You also know that Qin now has only one highway. , Is the northern one. In other places, there are basically dirt roads, and the road hardening facilities are very imperfect. Can't withstand the toss of the army. Especially the cavalry and artillery." Shang Wen said.

"My lord, it's not that you won't be unwilling at the end. It's just that it's the current season. It's already entering winter. The Weihe River is in a dry season. Large ships are impassable, and some places go completely past. Even if they barely enter the Yellow River waterway. Enter. They are all small boats carrying more than a dozen people. And..." Zhang Han said hesitantly.

"And what?" Shang Wen asked.

"Moreover, it snowed a few days ago. Some places have been frozen for a long time." Zhang Han said simply.

"Dry season, freezing." Shang Wen muttered. It's really not the time for transportation. Shang Wen thought to himself. Zhang Han still pays attention to hydrological conditions. Only from the analysis of hydrological conditions, water transportation is rejected.

Water transportation is not feasible, so the pressure on land transportation suddenly rises to an extremely tense state. how to solve this problem. Shang Wen found it very tricky.

"Is the Navy really powerless?" Shang Wen decided to confirm again.

Zhang Han nodded.

"The current situation is not good." Zhang Han said. Zhang Han also pointed out an unfavorable condition for the current development of the navy. Shang Wen picked up his notebook again and recorded it.

"You go ahead." Shang Wen said.

"Yes, sir." Zhang Han saluted and left. Shang Wen began to record in his notebook. Qin's location is north of latitude, coupled with the continental monsoon climate. Make the river transportation subject to great restrictions, especially hydrological conditions. Dry season and flood season. In two cases. Will cause the suspension of transportation. At the same time, coupled with the special geographical location, Qin is located to the west. In order for the Navy to develop by leaps and bounds, there was a certain congenital insufficiency from the beginning.

With the support of huge funds, this kind of innate factor is not visible for the time being, but if Qin capitalism develops. This huge demand has become the navy's short legs. Finally a fatal blow to the navy.

Only another waterway can be used well. Yangtze. It is labeled as Yangtze River abroad. This waterway departs from Bashu and passes the Three Gorges, which is the golden waterway. The water source is abundant because of the influence of the two monsoon belts. The southwest monsoon in Bashu and the southeast monsoon in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The two monsoons do not conflict in time. There is the best naval position. From there, Qin can get to the sea. Then transfer the materials obtained by sea by rail to Xianyang, or in Bashu and other places to develop the industrial system of the Qin State.

All of this has allowed Shang Wen to make a decision that the Naval Academy is going to move. Their main direction is to turn further south. There they will get their own outlet to sea.

However, one of the current problems has not been solved yet. That is the problem of road transportation. How to quickly transport a tens of thousands of troops to the battlefield. The road conditions are very poor, and it is also a great challenge for those vehicles. Plus the artillery artillery. And the supply of materials for a period of time. When this army comes back again. It is estimated that it is another round of crushing on the road. After the exercise is over, this road will have to be renovated on a large scale.

Can you think of a fast and convenient way? As long as this problem can be solved, the transportation problem can basically keep up. Moreover, once the exercise is over, this army will be transferred to another direction. Yuezhi in the West. This is their main battlefield. Coupled with unfamiliar geography, they urgently need a fast road to ensure a logistics supply line.

Engineer. It must be solved by engineers.