As the inventor of the Empire's first single-wing propeller aircraft, Cheng Tao pushed aviation technology forward an era.
Cheng Tao and the design and development team he led received generous rewards.
As a Baron, Cheng Tao was directly promoted to Earl, and he was invited to join the Imperial Academy of Sciences, becoming a distinguished academician.
The research team he led also received generous funding awards.
The Empire gained the latest generation of aircraft technology, while Cheng Tao and his team gained titles, positions, and money.
Both sides could be considered happy.
Before leaving, Tai Hao also encouraged Cheng Tao to lead his team to continue researching and improving the CT01 aircraft to lay the foundation for subsequent upgrades.
Cheng Tao naturally agreed and stated that he would not disappoint the Emperor.
After visiting the aviation base, Tai Hao's motorcade left.
In the following period, Tai Hao visited major industrial enterprises and research institutions in the Imperial Capital.
Imperial General Electric, Xinghe Power Systems Group, Xinghe Telegraph Enterprise, Imperial Army Industrial Group, Limin Automobile Company, Mo Gong Laboratory, Imperial Central Bank, Imperial Daily...
In one month, Tai Hao inspected all the important enterprises in the Imperial Capital.
Tai Hao was like a benevolent patron, showering titles, money, and policies, using substantial benefits to encourage these researchers, factory owners, and capitalists to contribute to the construction and development of the Empire.
And so, a month quietly passed.
After inspecting the Imperial Capital, Tai Hao didn't rest but expanded his scope to the entire Empire.
Tai Hao led a large and powerful entourage out of the Imperial Capital, heading towards the larger provinces of the Empire for visits and inspections.
In Taihang Province, Tai Hao witnessed the Empire's vast coal industry chain. In Northwest Province, he extended his condolences to the hard-working oil exploration team. In Hanhe Province, he toured the construction of the Hanhe Hydropower Station with provincial officials.
At the same time, Tai Hao also inspected railway construction and national road construction in each province, and dealt with numerous corrupt officials who shirked their duties.
Tai Hao's inspection tour stirred up a storm along the way.
The final stop was Tiannan Province.
The Imperial Navy high command received Tai Hao with the utmost ceremony and accompanied him to visit the Imperial Naval Academy, the warship design and development base, and the Imperial Navy shipbuilding group.
And~
The massive fleet anchored in the harbor.
As a Chinese, who doesn't have a dream of a great navy?
To cleave through waves, dominate the ocean, and intimidate the world.
A packet of laundry detergent can be framed as a weapon of mass destruction, leading to sanctions and military strikes in the name of justice!
Even after transmigrating to another world, Tai Hao never forgot his naval dream. As soon as he ascended the throne, he issued a command to build the Imperial Navy.
With Tai Hao's full support, the Imperial Navy took only twelve years to develop a formidable fleet capable of deterring the world.
Five first-class battleships, fifteen heavy cruisers, thirty light cruisers, one hundred destroyers, sixty-nine submarines, with a total tonnage of approximately 1 million tons.
The Imperial Navy's total manpower reached 300,000, and it also had its own marines.
On Origin Star, the Imperial Navy's strength was unmatched.
A warship, from design to construction, fully reflects a nation's industrial strength and technological level.
It is the culmination of industry and technology.
On Origin Star, only the Xinghe Empire had entered the modern industrial age and had the capability to build steel giants. Other nations and peoples were still stuck in the Iron Age or even the Stone Age.
Now things are even worse, as all the nations on Origin Star have been eliminated by the Empire.
However, this has led to a serious problem.
The Imperial Navy has no place to fight.
During the period of global unified war, the Imperial Navy could transport the Imperial Army or use its cannons to attack other nations' small boats.
But after the unified war ended, the Imperial Navy completely lost its function.
An army with no value shouldn't exist!
Especially when this army is a money-guzzler!
In recent years, people within the Empire have continuously proposed abolishing the Imperial Navy, and this proposal has garnered support from the vast majority.
In their view, the Imperial Navy, with no value and extremely high costs, is a burden, severely hindering the Empire's development.
However, Tai Hao resolutely rejected it.
Initially, Tai Hao built the Navy out of his love for giant ships and cannons.
As a transmigrator, he hadn't even seen the spectacle of the Dreadnought-era large-caliber cannon salvos, which would be such a pity.
Now, the Imperial Navy's existence is even more significant!
The seed for the interstellar fleet!
As the Empire's technology develops and its civilization level rises, the Imperial Navy will soon leave the planet, enter space, and navigate the cosmos in massive space battleships, colonizing the stars.
Therefore, although the Imperial Navy faces skepticism from many, it continues to rapidly develop under Tai Hao's support.
Warship designers have proposed removing the secondary main guns from battleships, equipping them only with main guns of the same caliber and unified caliber-to-bore ratio. Additionally, they propose equipping them with a small number of smaller caliber auxiliary guns for defense against light warships, using high-power steam turbines for propulsion, and adopting unified fire control for long-range combat.
It is foreseeable that in the near future, the Imperial Navy will enter the Dreadnought era of giant ships and cannons.
After inspecting Tiannan Province and the Imperial Navy, Tai Hao prepared to return to the Imperial Capital.
Before leaving, to soothe the anxious Navy high command, filled with uncertainty about the future, Tai Hao held a special banquet, inviting the Imperial Navy high command to attend.
At the banquet, Tai Hao solemnly declared that he would continue to support the development of the Imperial Navy and would not abolish it as rumors had suggested.
Tai Hao also jokingly referred to the Imperial Navy as his own son!
The Imperial Navy high command didn't feel insulted, but rather felt honored!
Indeed, since its establishment, the Imperial Navy has received strong support and resources from Tai Hao.
Compared to the Imperial Army, the Imperial Navy is indeed the Emperor's own son!
"The future of the Imperial Navy is not just the ocean, but also the boundless expanse of the cosmos waiting for you to conquer."
"Your future is the starry sea!!!"
Tai Hao's inspiring speech ignited the confidence of the entire Navy high command.
From then on, the Imperial Navy no longer felt lost or worried about the future, but instead filled with anticipation.
After inspecting the various provinces of the Empire, eight months had passed.
Upon returning to the Imperial Capital, Tai Hao prepared to enter hibernation again, waiting for the Empire to complete its basic infrastructure and enter the Electrical Age before awakening.
Tai Hao believed he wouldn't have to wait too long.
After handing over power to the six ministers, Tai Hao entered the Cretaceous base for cryogenic hibernation.