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Chapter 180 Train, Train

"My God, the black dragon is moving!" Some superstitious people knelt down and kowtowed to the train.

With a black body and smoky air, in their eyes, what is it if this is not a black dragon?
The steam locomotive was emitting black smoke, its bulky body started slowly, and its speed gradually increased. It set off with [-] carts of goods, Chu Yun and a dozen personal guards!
Mao Wenlong and the others were dumbfounded.Not only could they not imagine such a giant steel beast under the green cloth, but also the giant steel beast descended into the world like a black dragon, and it could move forward without any human or animal power, which made them wonder if they were in a dream.

"What kind of monster is this..." A group of Jinyiwei prisoners looked at the train passing by them stupidly, and couldn't believe that they were still in the territory of Daming.

There were crowds of people on both sides of the railway. At first, the adults bowed down to the train, and then people began to cheer for Chu Yun and others who were driving the train.Immediately, many lads and children ran with the train, and some rode along the road. It was very lively.

Since the carriage is open to the air, Chu Yun and others sitting in the passenger carriage can see the scenery outside and the cheering common people.

"Yu Cheng, relax a bit. There is not much difference between a train and a carriage. Just enjoy the scenery along the way." Chu Yun couldn't help laughing when he saw Yu Cheng and other guards looking nervous.

"My lord, aren't we really sitting on the black dragon?" Yu Cheng waited for the guards to wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads, but they still couldn't relax their tense muscles.

"Why do you also believe in the Black Dragon? It seems that it is necessary to send you to the Academy of Sciences for further study." Chu Yun laughed.

"But if this is not a black dragon, how can it move by itself?" A personal guard asked.

"Then why can't it move by itself? We humans have the strength to work after eating, and this train is the same, but what it eats is not rice, but coal." Chu Yun explained.

"Is coal so black that it can be eaten?" Hearing what Chu Yun said, the guards all asked in doubt, and almost went back to find a piece of coal to try it out.

Chu Yun smiled.How can he explain it.

The speed of the train is not fast. Chu Yun estimates that the speed is only ten to twenty kilometers an hour, and it takes a few hours to travel from Tieshan to Gaizhou City.However, the advantage of the train is that it can work almost around the clock, and it can carry nearly a hundred tons of goods in one trip, which can be said to be better than many large carriages.

Chu Yun set up a railway station in Gaizhou City as the end point of this railway, with the purpose of continuously transporting iron ore resources from Tieshan to Gaizhou City, and then from Gaizhou City to Fuzhou, Jinzhou, and Dalian. port.

Near the railway station in Gaizhou City, a group of officials and military officers were anxiously waiting for the arrival of Chu Yun and others.

"Come, come!" The people on both sides of the railroad cheered. They saw billowing black smoke rising from the distant horizon and gradually approaching with a clanging sound.

"It's a dragon, a black dragon!" Seeing a train approaching like a horned dragon from a distance, the people of Gaizhou City were terrified, and bowed down like workers on the Iron Mountain.

"It's not a dragon, it's a train. The military leader said he would come back by train, so hurry up and meet him." The officials of Gaizhou City were startled when they saw the sudden appearance and approaching of the fast-moving monster.

But he had studied at the Academy of Sciences anyway, so he was not so superstitious long ago.

As the train got closer, the people became more and more frightened, and were overwhelmed by the loud noise and body of the train.But when they caught a glimpse of Chu Yun and others on the train, they couldn't help wondering, could it be that their adults can already control the black dragon?
Woohoo!After the steam locomotive gradually approached the platform, its speed gradually slowed down, and it issued a warning whistle.

Whoops, the steam locomotive finally stopped.

"Your Excellency is welcome back to the city!" The officials of Gaizhou City trotted to the bus where Chu Yun was, waiting for Chu Yun to get off.

"I didn't expect it to be quite fast." Chu Yun led the guards down one by one, and returned to Gaizhou City.

The faces of Yu Cheng and the others were a little livid. This trip made them very worried as they were new to the train, and they were in a state of apprehension all the way.It wasn't until I got off the train and stood on the ground with both feet that I felt relieved.

The train had just stopped, and it was still emitting black smoke and steam, causing curious people to gather around and look around, wanting to see what the black dragon looked like.

"Be careful not to touch this boiler." Stephenson reminded.

"This black dragon looks like an iron bump, but it's really long."

"The newspapers said that this is not a black dragon. This is called a train. It is made of a lot of steel and can be used to transport goods like a carriage."

"A carriage made of iron? No, how could the iron move by itself?"

After the curious people approached the train, they found that it was not the black dragon they had imagined, but a carefully crafted "iron block", and they pointed at each other.

The ignorant people just watch the excitement.But the businessmen, who were also watching the train, had some nimble brains and had already discovered the business opportunities in it.If trains are used to transport goods, wouldn't the cost of transportation be greatly reduced, and there is no need to hire so many carriages and grooms?
Some businessmen have even begun to discuss the idea of ​​cooperation with the Fuliao Army, to see if Chu Yun wants to build a railway network between Dalian Port and the inland cities.There are big ships on the sea and horse-drawn carriages on the road, how wonderful it is!

"In the future, we will set up a government-run railway company to operate the railway, and the railway construction committee will be responsible for the construction of the railway." Chu Yun experienced an old-fashioned train and was quite satisfied.Of course, he wanted to separate construction and operation to prevent the railroad from becoming a private monopoly.

"Now your Railway Construction Committee is preparing to draft the construction plan for the main railway artery of Liaodong City, Anshan, Haizhou, Gaizhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou, and Dalian Port. This is our big project. The main cities of the city are connected in one line!" Chu Yun said to Stephenson when he got off the train.

Stephenson was overjoyed when he heard that Chu Yun wanted more railways.However, he also thought about the construction of the Liaodong and Liaonan railway arteries, and he was a little worried: "My lord, this plan is too complicated. I am afraid that with our manpower, it is a little bit reluctant... Especially the technical personnel, only our group of people can do it." , it will take a long time to train the next batch of railway skilled workers..."

"Haha, speaking of railway technical engineers, I really found a group of new talents for your railway construction committee, and one of them may be even more accomplished than you." Chu Yun laughed.

"Is there anyone here who is better at railway engineering than me?" Stephenson didn't believe it.

Chu Yun smiled slightly, pointed to the official who was observing the steam locomotive, and said, "Zhan Tianyou, come here."

　There will be an update at noon tomorrow, is it a surprise or a surprise?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)