James Watt manufactured the first practical steam engine in 1776, ushering human civilization into the Steam Age.
And on the Bratis Continent, in the fifth year of the Double Rest calendar, benefiting from the development in casting technology, especially steelmaking technology, Ge Lipeng, named after Watt, also began to engage in the research and production of steam engines.
By this time, a whole year had passed since the end of the great war referred to by continental historians as the Unification War.
Ge Lipeng stepped down from his position as the director of the arms factory because he preferred tinkering with civilian inventions to making weapons.
Coincidentally, not long ago, Lu Weijia discovered a coal mine near Black Stone City. A simple exploration revealed thick coal seams, good quality coal, and simple geological structures, making it an excellent mining field.
Ge Lipeng felt the timing was about right to bring the steam engine to the Bratis Continent.
