Chapter 1983: Internal Combustion Engine and Transmission

Once the transmission and the internal combustion engine are combined, a product that transcends the era will be born.

Although a car with only an engine can be used, such a car cannot reverse, which brings great inconvenience.

It was only after the later gearbox came out that cars gained more convenient attributes.

It was also from that time on that the convenience of the car began to manifest.

Considering the technical difficulties, Liu Zheng paused and said: "How about this, first research a gearbox with one forward gear and one reverse gear, and combine it with the operation of the internal combustion engine; we need a vehicle that can travel without horses."

Hearing such a request, the director clearly did not believe his own ears, but Stephenson, who had been transferred to the engine research laboratory, was exceptionally excited.

Previously, when he said that the giant steam engine would be applied to vehicles, no one believed it, but in the end, Longyan manufactured such a machine directly at that time.

And now that Liu Zheng was again having whimsical thoughts about manufacturing a car that could travel without horses, he was inexplicably thrilled.

This was also research that was thought unlikely to succeed.

But that does not mean it truly will not succeed.

He believed that with the current level of technology, it might no longer be too big of a problem; after all, battleships and steam trains, which were even more difficult than this, had already been manufactured.

The director sighed and said: "I will try to give it a go, but as of now, there is no way to guarantee success."

Liu Zheng nodded; this kind of thing still requires a long time of research, but the current steam engine has already gradually exposed problems.

Most steam engines are inconvenient to carry.

Moreover, the current steam engine has reached a bottleneck in terms of power, and it is already very difficult to make further improvements.

This is controlled by the structure of the steam engine and the current technical barriers.

Furthermore, Britain has already utilized Longyan's steam engine technology to manufacture Dreadnought-class battleships.

This level of battleship has, to a certain extent, already posed a danger to Longyan.

A breakthrough in steam engine technology is a matter of time.

Therefore, for Longyan, the invention of the internal combustion engine has become particularly important.

The successful production of the internal combustion engine would signify that Longyan will be able to research such a terrifyingly powerful weapon as the tank.

A super Weaponry and Equipment that is nearly invincible on land.

The advent of the tank can directly change the current military combat landscape, unlike the advent of the Cannon and Musket.

Although the troops use thermal weapons, more cold weapons, as well as Cavalry, are already the most damaging arms on the battlefield.

But after the tank comes out, the status of Cavalry will decline infinitely, in the face of this kind of crushing weapon that simply cannot be destroyed.

The enemy's Cannon and Musket are all in vain.

Thinking of this, Liu Zheng's heart beat excitedly, but the premise of all this must be established on the successful research of a mature and stable internal combustion engine.

……

At this time, America.

The party at Qiaozhi's house came to an end.

Qin was dead drunk, and when she left, she was carried to the carriage by Earl Ryan; for such a shameful behavior, Qiaozhi could only say sorry.

He had no way to make Qin drink less; perhaps if she drank more, she could forget all the unhappiness.

That was what he thought.

When Earl Ryan left, he said to Qiaozhi: "I hope that after today, when Qin wakes up, she will not want to see you."

Qiaozhi nodded and said: "May your wish come true."

Earl Ryan boarded the luxurious Horse Carriage and set off to leave.

On the road, Qin woke up faintly; although the wine she had just drunk was strong, it was not enough to make Qin completely drunk.

The reason she wanted to pretend to be like that was because she wanted to see if Qiaozhi would help her.

As a result, Qiaozhi only watched her from beginning to end, and even the act of supporting her was completed by his family's maid and Earl Ryan.

Earl Ryan looked at his daughter and said with concern: "Now you see clearly, right? Qiaozhi has no feelings for you."

"Your love for him is only built on your fantasies. Alright, give him up; we will have better choices."

Qin looked at her father blankly and suddenly noticed the wrinkles that had appeared at the corners of his eyes.

Qin took a deep breath, nodded, and said: "I will figure it out."

She looked at the starlight spilling outside the carriage window, not knowing what she was thinking about in her beautiful eyes.

……

And at this time, Qiaozhi's manor welcomed an uninvited guest; this guest came from the Military Department.

It was precisely because of his arrival that Qiaozhi had to end this ball early and bid farewell to all the guests.

Qiaozhi walked into the room; he did not even let Masha come into contact with the other party.

Because this time the military's arrival was with a mission of a fairly high degree.

Shitiwen looked at Qiaozhi and smiled: "It was my abruptness; if I had known you were holding a ball, perhaps I should have arrived a little later."

Qiaozhi poured him a glass of milk and said: "No, you came just at the right time; thanks to you, I was able to get away from this boring ball."

"And my children, they reached the time they should sleep long ago; you know that sleep is very important for a child's growth."

"Try this milk; it comes from my countryside, perhaps you will like it."

Shitiwen nodded and took a sip of the milk; he felt the taste was really quite good.

"Hmm, not bad. So our Fojilisi Councilor is actually an excellent farm owner."

Hearing such praise, Qiaozhi smiled; he looked at Shitiwen and asked in a low voice: "What is the matter that your Military Department has come to find me for this time?"

Shitiwen put away his previous attitude and said seriously: "This time I have come with the joint order of Kelinxi and the Military Department."

Hearing this sentence, Qiaozhi's expression became serious.

The conflict between the Military Department and Kelinxi is already very deep.

They actually joined forces to issue an order to him; looking at it this way, this order will definitely not be simple.

"What order?"

Shitiwen stepped forward and whispered into Qiaozhi's ear: "Kelinxi wants you to go to Longyan..."

Upon hearing this, Qiaozhi's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, until they formed a 'chuan' character.

"Do you understand? Although the Military Department does not want you to go, Kelinxi is the commander of the colony, and what he has issued is an order; we have no Method to refuse him."

"What is the Military Department's stance?" Qiaozhi asked calmly.

Shitiwen sighed and said: "As your friend, I can tell you that the Military Department does not want you to go, but the Military Department has now prepared to abandon you."

"Sigh, perhaps you could also take your whole family and flee to Longyan; that is also a decent choice for you."

"As for me, I will act as if I never came."

What Qiaozhi was thinking about right now was not this matter.

These three missions were not that much trouble for him; he would just have to say a word to Qingyang Shuo, and mission failure was inevitable.

The key thing he wanted to know was the role the Military Department played in this.

Hearing Shitiwen put it this way, Qiaozhi felt relieved.

He said: "I can go on such a mission, but there is no Method to guarantee success; after all, Kelinxi has not given me the bargaining chips to succeed."