The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 204 Thoughts Beyond The Times

After returning to Kunning Palace, Zhu Yingcai realized that he had acted too hastily.

The time between the idea of ​​the horse-drawn train and the conversation with the old man was less than half an hour.

Zhu Ying didn't make a complete thought at all, and decided on a plan suitable for Daming, and just spoke directly.

After concentrating on it, Zhu Ying thought about it carefully, and finally had an idea of ​​the general plan.

The rail carriage must start to make a plan. If the old man disagrees, he can only send someone to start collecting the survey data of the track.

Wooden rails can only be used as a transition, and cannot be used in large areas. Obviously, they cannot be used in places with many mountains and rivers.

Mainly in the plains near the grasslands.

And let the old man, including all the nobles of Ming Dynasty, see the benefits brought by the track, and the emergence of the iron-making industry can be laid on a large scale.

The key to the track is speed.

The straight-line distance from the capital to Beiping is about one thousand kilometers, or two thousand miles. In fact, the detour must be longer, at least two or three hundred miles.

The speed of the ancient army depends on the slowest speed of the luggage, which is about forty to fifty miles a day.

This means that it would take one and a half months for the army to start from the capital and arrive in Peiping, calculated on a daily basis of fifty miles.

This is the minimum estimate. In fact, including the reorganization of armaments and the influence of weather factors, it is not bad to arrive in Peiping within two months without delay.

The current speed of Daming's carriage is about 100 miles per day. In fact, it is of course less. More than [-] miles should be the normal average speed.

Assuming that a wooden track from the capital directly to Beiping is laid, what will happen?
First of all, there are horses. Naturally, it cannot be a few horses, at least twelve horses or more, so that there is enough power source.

Under the guidance of the groom, the horses will always run in the direction of the wooden track.

And this progress is continuous day and night.

It must be too much to stop the horse all the time. To maintain the power of the horse at this time, you only need to replace the horse when passing the post station to continue.

This process is like rushing six hundred miles or eight hundred miles, and the groom also needs to follow the replacement relay.

But this has an advantage, the traces of the wooden track, even at night, can keep driving without getting lost, even if it may be slower.

The use of multiple wheels will also allow the horse to run more effortlessly and pull more loads.

This means that the carriage driven by the track can travel more than 300 miles per day.

The more than 2000-mile journey from the capital to Peking was shortened from the original two months to about seven or eight days.

These soldiers who arrived in Peiping by horse-drawn train were full of energy and could go into battle after a brief rest, and they didn't have to worry about logistics at all.

You only need to carry a small amount of dry food, and the follow-up food can be transferred immediately.

Uninterrupted transportation, like an assembly line, can mobilize troops there at any time.

This is the case in the military, and the economic benefits brought by such a wooden track are even more beyond imagination.

This is actually no different from the Grand Canal.

The non-war period can play a role in connecting the north and the south, and has a significant effect on resolving the current acute conflict between the Han people in the north and south of Ming Dynasty.

The imperial court who established its capital in Nanjing and the regional issues in the north will be improved, and the imperial court's control over the northern region will also increase accordingly.

Of course, assuming such a long track, the wooden track must not work, only the railway track, otherwise the huge maintenance cost of the wooden track is inestimable.

Even if it is a railway track, it is impossible for a track to go straight from the beginning to the end like in later generations.

It can be understood as the concept of bus stations in later generations.

If you encounter a river, you will naturally get off the car and take a boat; if you encounter a mountain, you will climb the mountain on foot.

Digging a tunnel with the current manpower is completely whimsical.

If you encounter a bad location, don't shop.

Even if the trip is extended, the overall time spent can be greatly shortened.

"I shouldn't be in such a hurry."

Zhu Ying was a little annoyed.This was the first time he saw the old man get angry, but it was because he didn't straighten himself out, so he started to talk about it.

"It seems that we have to wait until the old man's anger subsides, and then find a time to tell."

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying took out his pen and ink and began to write the optimization plan for the track.

The implementation of the wooden rails can only be implemented while the old man is still there.

Just like many of the previous strategies, the new work-for-relief, the separation of the military and the government, the distribution of people into the mu, high-yield crops, and the reform of the imperial examination system.

None of these can be started immediately at once.

It also takes a long preparation process.

Sweet potatoes have to be grown for at least a year to produce enough seeds.

The reform of the imperial examination system, the dissemination and study of newly compiled books, each for a year and a half, there is no way to start.

The captives produced in the subsequent battles must contribute to the construction of Daming.

The reason why Zhu Ying spoke out these strategies at once was to set the tone earlier.

Only by setting the tone can the road ahead of the Ming Dynasty be stabilized. All of these add up to the reform of the overall system of the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, if you really wait until the old man dies to bring it up, many things will not be so simple.

It is now the 25th year of Hongwu. In the original history, Zhu Yuanzhang died in the 31st year of Hongwu.

Even though the old man passed away before these affairs were actually carried out, he still left behind his status.

Don't underestimate this title, in other words, it can be called ancestor training.

As long as there are those who dare to jump out to oppose, Zhu Ying orders a table, that is called honor.

In terms of influence alone, no matter how good Zhu Ying is, he can't reach the height of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Are you saying that our attitude towards grandson was too strict just now?"

In the Huagai Palace, the food on the table had been cleaned up, and Zhu Yuanzhang's anger calmed down.

Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little regretful for scolding his grandson just now.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little worried that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren that had been cultivated with great difficulty would lead to a gap in this matter.

"Actually, it's not impossible to convince Dasun. Since he thinks the wooden track is feasible, then we can make a track of several miles first, and then show Dasun."

"When Dasun realizes how laborious and costly it is, he will naturally give up his mind."

Before waiting for Liu He who was next to him to answer, Zhu Yuanzhang began to talk on his own.

Liu He was a little apprehensive when he heard the words, and he dared not remain silent about this matter. He hesitated slightly and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, this old servant doesn't understand this, but His Majesty just said it, and this old servant thinks it is very feasible."

"In just a few miles, it won't cost much food. When the time comes, His Highness Changsun will naturally understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and then sighed a little: "Our eldest grandson's temper is really like a stubborn bull. We all talk about it, but we refuse to turn back."

"Liu and you will help us watch some grandsons, find a chance, and let's have a good chat with grandsons."

(End of this chapter)