Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 903

When the craftsmen in the firearms group heard Wei Wu say the three words "Bingjiayuan", they immediately perked up.

In the past, they were the craftsmen who specialized in making firearms in the Ministry of Industry. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be the ones in charge of this department.

And what Wei Wu said next proved that their guess was correct.

"In addition to developing weapons, the Military Academy also needs to study how to optimize fortifications like city walls and moats."

"There are also sand tables and military formations. I will propose to His Majesty that we work together with the Ministry of War in this regard. The Ministry of War will be responsible for proposing requirements."

"The Military Academy will be responsible for doing its best to improve the research, and the Ministry of War can also help test the new products we develop."

Wei Wu is basically in charge of the affairs of the Academy of Science and Technology, and no one except the emperor has the right to interfere.

But Zhu Yuanzhang never cared about things here. Usually it was Wei Wu who reported, and then he would approve it directly if there was no problem.

Therefore, after Wei Wu proposed the rectification, the craftsmen all nodded in agreement, and no one even raised any opinions.

After a brief pause of a few seconds, Wei Wu spoke again.

"Alright, the former leaders of Group 4 will make preparations first. Once His Majesty approves, we will immediately begin the rectification and personnel allocation."

After talking about the rectification of the Academy of Science and Technology, Wei Wu turned to look at Sun Chang again.

"Let's get back to the issue of manpower. Since you have sufficient manpower, you can assign a few people to work on the phone project."

"Phone project? Vice President, what is a phone?"

Sun Chang had no objection to Wei Wu's arrangement, but he was very curious about what a telephone was.

Not only Sun Chang, but other craftsmen also looked at Wei Wu with curiosity, because this was what they were most looking forward to.

Every time Wei Wu said something they didn't understand, it meant that something new was about to appear.

The original steam engine and later generator were basically like this, so it is no exception now.

Seeing that all the craftsmen showed great interest, Wei Wu smiled and immediately said:

"Remember that walkie-talkie I showed you before? The one that allowed real-time communication from a distance?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the craftsmen present lit up. They still remembered that incident vividly.

Being able to have a normal conversation even though they are miles apart is something that no one will forget.

"Remember, remember, Vice President, are we ready to build that?"

"Great! I've wanted to delve into this for a long time. I'll go find Sun Tou and sign up for this project soon."

"Using human wisdom to transmit sound over thousands of miles, God, I really want to participate in this project, but unfortunately, I'm not a member of the blacksmith team."

Among the craftsmen present, some were surprised, some were excited, and some were envious, and each expressed his or her own sigh.

After hearing the craftsmen's sighs and discussions, Wei Wu thought for a moment and decided to explain.

"We asked the blacksmith team to develop the telephone simply because people on Sun Chang's side have more contact with electricity, and it involves oil."

"The wires needed for the telephone require insulation made from asphalt extracted from petroleum. Sun Chang's people are more experienced in this area."

"In the future, apart from certain collaborative projects, all departments need to do is focus on deepening their own disciplines."

After explaining it emphatically to the craftsmen, Wei Wu turned and pointed to the whiteboard beside him.

"Have you written down all the knowledge on this whiteboard? If you have, I will erase it."

Seeing that most of the craftsmen below were nodding, Wei Wu wiped the whiteboard clean, picked up the marker again, and drew a telephone receiver.

"Next, I'm not going to talk about walkie-talkies, but wired telephones, which are tools for communicating via wires."

"First, let's talk about the principle. The principle is to convert sound waves into electric current, transmit it through the line, and then convert it into sound waves at the other end."