Chapter 2035: The Invention of the Telegraph Machine

The Telegraph Machine has changed the way the world communicates!

It only takes a few seconds for the Telegraph Machine to know information from the other side of the world.

This method of communication has directly changed the delivery of letters; in the past, information between armies was first transmitted using wolf-smoke signals.

Using beacon towers, using fast horses, using carrier pigeons, using everything that could increase speed.

But the efficiency of transmission meant that a distance of eight hundred li still required more than a day.

By the time they received the information, the situation on the battlefield had long since changed.

All of this was far too slow.

No matter how fast information was transmitted, it was difficult for it to be of any use in the face of a rapidly changing battlefield.

But the invention of the Telegraph Machine can allow this information to be transmitted to Longyan at lightning speed; even on the battlefields of Europe, or even on the battlefields of America, it is simple for Liu Zheng, far away in Longyan, to know the information from both sides.

In his previous life, Liu Zheng knew that the advent of the Telegraph Machine changed far too many aspects of society in that era.

The Telegraph Machine can bring the distance between people much, much closer.

"Quick, take me to see it!"

Liu Zheng cast aside everything he was working on and hurried back to the Liangzhou Laboratory with Bo Te.

The journey was swift as lightning.

Starting from Jinghua, it actually took less than a day for Liu Zheng to arrive at the Liangzhou Laboratory.

This is the first invention since the Generator that is sufficient to change the world.

He rushed into the Liangzhou Laboratory and looked at a strange contraption connected to the Generator.

Liu Zheng and Bo Te walked in, and Bo Te was just about to call out to the people who were engrossed in their experiment.

He stopped Bo Te and whispered, "Do not disturb them."

Liu Zheng looked over and saw that it was composed of too many parts he had never seen before.

At this moment, the Generator driven by the Steam Engine was operating, and the Direct Current it emitted entered this strange "Telegraph".

After those scientists, disheveled and looking as if they had come out of a refugee camp, input a string of long and short signals.

This segment of signals was transmitted through another wire to another strange piece of equipment connected to it, which emitted sounds of varying lengths.

The crowd fell silent for a second.

Someone said in disbelief, "It succeeded..."

"Succeeded?"

"Succeeded!"

The crowd cheered and jumped for joy, and the data they had calculated with countless efforts and nights of hard work were tossed into the air.

Every one of these beeps of varying lengths was confirming to them that the time and energy they had spent were worth it!

This was the best possible result!

"It's truly amazing, truly amazing!"

"Morse, you have invented something that changes time!"

"We are proud of you!"

Morse felt a lump in his throat: "No, it is we who have changed the world; it is you who thought of the Method of using static electricity to attract paper scraps, and it is you who created the prototype of the Telegraph Machine!"

"I only made a few small changes on the basis of it."

Although this invention was not his idea, the changes were made at his hands.

He was originally a painter and had once been completely ignorant of electrical science.

It was only because he was full of interest in electrical science that he embarked on this path.

He himself had not expected to be able to invent something that could change the world.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Applause rang out, and at this moment, everyone turned their heads to look, only then noticing that someone had arrived.

"Lord Liu!"

Liu Zheng cast a look of approval at the scientist named Morse: "You are very good, to have actually been able to invent the Telegraph Machine."

Morse placed his left hand on his chest, leaned his body slightly forward, bowed, and said, "It is thanks to the guidance of Lord Liu; otherwise, I would not have had the Method to create something like this."

"However, it is not perfect yet; it can only transmit signals within the power grid and cannot get rid of the shackles of these wires."

Liu Zheng smiled: "You have already done very well to reach this step; the power grid of Longyan has already begun to be laid, and your invention will likely be the first electrical appliance we popularize."

"You are worthy of pride."

"But you still need to invent a small thing so that the signals transmitted by this Telegraph Machine will not be known by other people."

"So that it will not be known by any machine other than the one it is transmitting to."

Morse replied: "My Lord, regarding this problem, we have long since come up with a solution."

"Although these two Telegraph Machines are connected, the frequency band used is consistent, which is why they can receive each other's signals."

"If the frequency band is adjusted, the two machines will no longer be able to receive signals from each other."

Hearing such a simple design, Liu Zheng understood immediately.

This was exactly what he wanted to say: using frequency band adjustment to give the Telegraph Machines such a function.

Liu Zheng nodded and asked again: "How far can the current Telegraph Machine transmit signals?"

Morse replied: "About one thousand meters."

Liu Zheng frowned slightly; this distance was still a bit short. It was a pity that the Capacitor and battery had not developed yet, otherwise, he could have used the principle of the Telegraph Machine to further develop Wireless Radio.

Once the Wireless Radio Telegraph Machine was invented, their communication would truly no longer encounter shackles.

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and said: "Morse, you have done well, but do not be arrogant."

"You can still achieve greater accomplishments; continue to improve it."

"I believe you can once again elevate the capabilities of the Telegraph Machine."

Having received this affirmation, Morse said with soaring enthusiasm, "Rest assured, my lord, I will certainly perfect the Telegraph Machine completely."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and decided to tell him the principles of the Wireless Radio right now, hoping he could research and develop a Wireless Telegraph Machine as soon as possible.

With this kind of Wireless Telegraph Machine, the Longyan army would be able to receive accurate intelligence even if they were in any corner of the world.

Especially on the current battlefield, the war situation in America and Europe has not yet ended.

If the historical trajectory here were to overlap with the history he knew in his previous life.

Britain would become the greatest beneficiary of this war.

And in the near future, Britain would break out into war in America with a newly born nation.

They, Longyan, needed to gain a firm foothold in America before this war arrived.

Liu Zheng wrote down the principles of the Wireless Radio on paper and handed it to Morse.

"This is a gift for your successful research on the Telegraph Machine, and also a test; I hope you can use this knowledge to research something even better."

Morse nodded heavily as he accepted Liu Zheng's gift.

Looking at the content recorded on the paper, he only felt endless knowledge surging toward him.

He softly read out the content written on it: "Wireless Radio, electricity is a form of energy; it can not only propagate through wire bundles but also propagate through invisible air..."

This single sentence alone shattered Morse's understanding.

This was knowledge that transcended his cognition; how could electricity possibly propagate through the air?

He continued to look down and saw the Wireless Radio principles expounded by Liu Zheng, which originated from a discipline they had already stepped into but had not yet thoroughly researched.

Electromagnetic Principle!