Chapter 864: Thermal Power Generation

Yancheng.

At a time when Ba City was in turmoil due to the defeat.

Zhao Xu was on his way to the Research Institute.

Upon returning to Yancheng, he first went to the Prince's Mansion.

He took a sip of tea, but before his seat had even warmed, he set off again, drawing a look of resentment from Yang Susu.

Halfway there, he suddenly encountered Wang Chong and Li Wei, who were also rushing to the Prince's Mansion.

As it turned out, the two had received news of his return and were coming to find him.

"How is the preparation for the thermal power generation test coming along?" the three converged, and as they headed toward the Research Institute, Zhao Xu asked.

Wang Chong nudged Li Wei's arm, signaling for Li Wei to speak.

This electricity-related experiment had been under Li Wei's charge, and he understood the details best.

With a glint seemingly in his eyes, Li Wei said, "Reporting to Your Highness, the steam engine, generator, electric wires, and electric motor are all prepared..."

He explained the manufacturing details of the generator and electric motor to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu nodded repeatedly.

As long as the foundation of the Steam Industry was firmly established, advancing from the Steam Industry to the Electric Power Industry was merely a matter of going with the flow.

This was because the processing capacity of the Steam Industry was sufficient to provide the parts and components needed for the generator.

At this point, one only needed to provide some mature designs to build the generator.

Under a normal development trajectory, such mature designs would naturally be explored by scientists bit by bit.

But he did not need to do that; he could simply provide a set of blueprints.

This was also the reason why Li Wei was able to produce the generator in such a short time.

If it were normal development, such as in the Western Lands now, it would take at least twenty years to break through the electricity barrier.

And the electric motor and the generator are essentially the same thing.

Their internal structures are basically identical.

The only difference is that one converts mechanical energy into electricity, while the other converts electricity into mechanical energy.

Simply put, the generator requires the steam engine to rock the rotor to cut magnetic lines, and the current flows to the electric motor, generating magnetic force to drive the rotor.

Therefore, the foundation of this thermal power generation is still the steam engine.

It is just that the mechanical energy of the steam engine has been converted into electrical energy.

Even contemporary Thermal Power Plants still adopt the method of boiling water to generate electricity.

However, the steam engine has been replaced by the more efficient steam turbine.

And this steam turbine is also a technical difficulty that the Great Song must overcome after entering the Electric Age.

Discussing along the way, the three arrived at the Research Institute.

In a large Laboratory that resembled a workshop, he saw the complete power generation set.

At this moment, at the very back of the Laboratory was a steam engine and a Boiler.

The Connecting Rod of the steam engine was connected to the rotor of the generator.

Extending from the generator were three electric wires wrapped in oil paper, connected to a Transformer; the Transformer then extended wires to the electric motor, which were the Ground Wire, Neutral Wire, and Live Wire respectively.

The opposite end of the electric motor was connected to a Drill Bit.

This was a simple Drilling Machine.

Seeing this combination, Zhao Xu was overjoyed.

He seemed to see the Workshops of Yancheng powered by electricity, using electric motors to drive machinery, with every household brightly lit.

"Your Highness, shall we begin the test now?" Wang Chong saw Zhao Xu's excited expression and could not help but feel a surge of joy.

During this period, although the Research Institute had turned the things on the blueprints into reality one after another.

None had ever made Yan Wang this happy.

This showed how much Yan Wang valued electricity.

"Begin." Zhao Xu nodded, feeling somewhat impatient.

Wang Chong gave Li Wei a look at this moment.

Li Wei immediately led the craftsmen to the Boiler and began to heat it.

Before long, the Boiler emitted white steam, and the Connecting Rod of the steam engine began to rock, driving the rotor in the middle of the generator to spin.

At this time, a "humming" sound erupted from within the generator.

Soon after, the electric motor began to turn, and the rotating rod of the Drilling Machine spun at high speed, very steadily.

"Hahaha... beautiful." Zhao Xu could not help but exclaim.

Although the electric motor, generator, and Transformer all carried the characteristic roughness of the Steam Industry era, they were far from the precise and beautiful products of the present.

However, despite the roughness, it was enough.

In the future, the details could be perfected continuously during the process of popularizing the Electric Power Industry.

"Wang Chong, I won a great victory in Jiangnan, and you at the Research Institute have also won a great victory in Yancheng; the significance of this battle is no less than the battle of Jiangnan." Zhao Xu patted Wang Chong on the shoulder.

Hearing this, Wang Chong was somewhat flattered and said, "Your Highness, is it really that impressive?"

"Of course." Zhao Xu replied decisively, "With the current scale of the Great Song's steam engine industry, even if we could win a war against the Westerners, it would ultimately be a pyrrhic victory, and the Great Song would become poorer the more we fought."

He paused, then continued, "And by leaping from the Steam Industry into the Electric Power Industry, the Great Song's industry will have achieved a transcendence. We will be able to manufacture many industrial products and chemicals that they cannot. In the future, fighting them will be just like how they used firearms and Artillery to bully the natives holding swords and spears back then."

Hearing this, Wang Chong also felt a sense of longing and looked forward to such a day.

The Great Song had been poor and weak for too long, and he likewise yearned for the Great Song to return to the glorious days when ten thousand nations came to pay tribute.

However, he was not a person who liked to claim credit, so he said, "Your Highness, the main credit for this belongs to Li Wei; he should be rewarded."

"That goes without saying," Zhao Xu said, "But your contribution is also significant. The Research Institute needs a leader like you who is sincere and does not make seeking promotion and wealth their goal."

"Thank you for the praise, Your Highness." Wang Chong chuckled twice and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Zhao Xu patted Wang Chong on the shoulder again, called Li Wei over, and asked him what reward he wanted.

"I don't want anything; I just want to stay at the Research Institute and work on the electrical devices on the blueprints," Li Wei said. "Your Highness gave me quite a lot of Silver last time, enough for my family to use for decades."

Zhao Xu revealed a gratified expression; there were three or five patches on Li Wei's long gown.

It was very clear that he was not interested in worldly possessions like Silver.

And this was the kind of talent the Research Institute needed.

In fact, Wang Chong was the one who acted as the gatekeeper.

They firmly rejected those who were glib, slick-tongued, or superficial.

However, even though Li Wei and the others did not care about material things, he, as the Yan Wang, could not simply take it for granted and think it should be this way.

Since Li Wei and the others focused on their work, he had to provide them and their families with sufficient material security so they would have no worries behind them.

This was the proper attitude toward treating talent.

So he said, "Whether you use it or not is your business, but as for the reward, this King must bestow it."

Li Wei smiled a little bashfully and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

After observing the entire combination from power generation to Electricity output for a while longer.

Zhao Xu went to the conference hall of the Research Institute with Wang Chong, Li Wei, and the others.

Besides this, he also had Wang Chong call Qu Sheng over.

Facing everyone, he said, "Although this Thermal Power Plant test was successful, this is only the first step in the beginning of the Electric Power Industry. Next, there will be many more matters related to Electricity, such as building the first Thermal Power Plant and how to make Electricity cover the entire Yancheng to provide new power for industry."

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