Destiny Only Han

Chapter 1115 Liu Ying: Science has always developed around boiling water and throwing stones...

"So big?"

Liu Bang stared at the behemoth in front of him, his eyes as wide as bells.

Not only him, but even Xiao He, who had always seen through everything and was always calm and calm, was dumbfounded.

It's just that the old man is getting more and more picky as he gets older. At this time, what he is thinking about is such a big steam locomotive. How much coal will it burn per [-] kilometers?

After all, what appeared in front of them at this moment was a behemoth with a total weight of more than 500 tons, a working weight of more than 350 tons for the boiler and traveling parts, and a total length of 25 meters. (Note [-])

Well, that length is almost as long as a basketball court.

Liu Ying said with a smile: "This is the latest steam locomotive, with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. It was originally designed to tow a weight of three thousand tons."

“But in actual tests, the maximum weight towed was four thousand tons!”

As a result, Cao Shen and others became even more shocked.

"Of course, the speed slows down when the maximum load is reached, only less than [-] kilometers per hour..."

After Liu Ying finished speaking, she shook her head slightly to express regret.

Well, he pretended.

After all, otherwise, it would not be enough to satisfy his growing demand for conspicuous bags...

Under the eyes of everyone who was either openly scornful or secretly scornful, Liu Ying slowly moved to the side of the steam locomotive and began to explain to herself:

"This is the cab."

"Behind the cab is a separate fuel car, which contains the coal and purified water needed for the train's operation."

"The water tank surrounds the coal bunker, with a capacity of 25 liters and a coal capacity of [-] tons."

"There is a slope designed on the side of the coal bunker to guide the coal to the screw conveyor at the bottom. This device is driven to rotate by a cylinder, squeezing and crushing the falling coal, and finally inputting it into the combustion chamber."

Speaking of this, Liu Ying became more and more proud: "Don't underestimate the addition of this component. This fundamentally solves a very tiring task of driving a train and can easily cause casualties."

"In the old days when steam trains were driven, there were three people in the cab."

"The driver is responsible for driving the steam train, the boilermaker is responsible for adding coal, and the assistant driver assists the driver in driving the steam train and alternates with the boilermaker to add coal."

"Not to mention the heat, the cab and boiler are connected together, which is extremely unsafe."

"But now the drivers no longer need to work hard and only need to focus on driving the steam locomotive."

Although, one less job as a boilermaker... Liu Ying laughed inexplicably.

Liu Bang was a little confused, but at the moment he was immersed in the shock of the huge thing in front of him and had no time to care.

Well, in fact, all the old man can think about right now is that he and Lu Wan will sneak over here together and then drive this big guy out for a spin...

Liu Ying was completely unaware of this, she just pointed at the steam train and said:
"The combustion chamber is the power source of the entire steam locomotive. Unlike early boilers, the coal bed of this steam locomotive is located at the bottom of the combustion chamber and consists of a metal grate that can move forward."

"When the coal underneath is burned out, the driver only needs to turn the knob in the cab to control the metal grille to move forward and backward, so that the ashes can be discharged directly from underneath the steam locomotive..."

"Water is wrapped in the upper part of the combustion chamber, and there are circulation pipes that continuously extend the water into the interior of the combustion chamber to accelerate heat circulation and reduce energy waste. These circulation pipes are also connected to the brick arches, which can maximize the use of heat."

"This kind of steam locomotive has no shortcomings except that it consumes a lot of coal."

"But it's impossible to make the horse run and not eat grass at the same time."

"So, the best use scenario for this big guy is to transport coal from Shangjun to the south of the Yangtze River, and then bring grain back to the north from there, or start from Chang'an City and cross the vast deserts to reach the Western Region Protectorate!"

Liu Ying made a few simple drawings on the ground with her feet to let Cao Shen and others know more.

Liu Bang nodded and asked curiously: "Speaking of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, I heard that the location of the Protectorate has been moved to the west again?"

He was talking about the relocation of the Western Region Protectorate from the Hexi Corridor to the Ili Valley.

Therefore, Liu Ying was confused: "How old is this news? Dad, you only know about it?"

Liu Bang stared: "Yeah, what's the matter? Nai Gong has been the Supreme Emperor for a long time. If you don't tell those things, how would Nai Gong know?"

Blame me... Liu Ying spread her hands helplessly: "Yes, we have moved a long time ago. Compared with the Hexi area, the Ili Valley can control the entire Western Region more effectively."

"Not to mention anything else, after leaving Hexi, only where there is abundant water and grass can we support the Duhufu's quota of 1 troops."

"After all, the Ili River Valley is the edge where water vapor from the Atlantic Ocean reaches."

"Atlantic?" Liu Bang scratched his head.

Liu Ying smiled and looked at Zhang Liang, who remained silent and tried to minimize his presence, and said with a smile: "The Atlantic Ocean is located in the far west. Teacher, do you know who gave this name?"

Zhang Liang had a vague guess, but still shook his head.

Liu Ying grinned: "He is the teacher's son, the emperor's son-in-law Zhang Buyi!"

For a moment, Cao Shen, Wang Ling and others all held up their hands and said complimentary words such as, "The tiger father has no dog son, Zhang Buyi is really smart and quick."

After all, kind words cost nothing, but the listener will benefit from them.

Even Zhang Liang is smiling all over his face at this moment.

But Zhang Liang still asked his doubts: "What does Atlantic water vapor mean?"

Liu Ying explained: "Water will slowly disappear when placed in a cup. I call this process evaporation."

"Similarly, the sea is just a big basin, and the evaporation effect is stronger."

"Then, the water vapor floating in the air is blown by the wind and gathers together. By coincidence, it turns into rain and snow." "The Atlantic water vapor is driven by the wind all the way eastward, but when it reaches the Ili River Valley, it is The overhanging mountain peaks block it and eventually form precipitation in the local area.”

"Therefore, the Ili River Valley is rich in water and grass, and is full of fertile fields. From there to the west, there are endless grasslands and forests, and from there to the east, there are endless deserts and barren hills, with only a few oases and places where the river passes. Only then will there be people.”

"In the early years, most of the 36 countries in the Western Regions relied on these oases and rivers for their survival."

"In the early years?" Liu Bang keenly grasped a key word.

Liu Ying laughed twice: "Yes, in the early years."

"In recent years, for some reason, the kings of the 36 countries in the Western Region always like to test the law by themselves, and then they are sanctioned..."

"So, many of those oases are already managed by the Yihe Academy Mansion under our Western Region Protectorate..."

Liu Bang looked suspicious.

But Liu Ying was confident.

After all, the current Western Region Protectorate is the capital of Zhi.

This person is a Legalist.

The Legalists advocate that the crime should be committed first and then punished, and they pay special attention to correct procedures.

Well, the analogy is that if ordinary people see a thief stealing money, they will stop the thief while he is committing the crime, while Legalists will wait for the thief to steal the wallet, put it in his pocket, and leave the scene before arresting him. .

This is called catching thieves and catching stolen goods.

Therefore, there is absolutely no fishing law enforcement in Zhidu.

But there is another characteristic of Legalist cruel officials, that is, small crimes are dealt with severely and they are implicated in a big way.

So, when a certain king of the Western Regions went out hunting, he accidentally left the boundary defined for him by the Protectorate of the Western Regions with a few guards. Then he was accused of sending troops out of the country without authorization in an attempt to rebel, and had three tribes executed...

The key is that many small countries in the Western Region are related to each other by marriage.

Then the music disappeared...

And so on.

Therefore, all the kings of the Western Regions who are still alive today are cautious and shrewd people...

Seeing Liu Bang's disdainful eyes, Liu Ying suddenly felt aggrieved and said loudly:
"Although the small country in the Western Region has perished, its people are still there, and with the karez and roads built for them free of charge by the Han State, their quality of life is much better than before!"

"If dad doesn't believe it, one day when we have free time, we can take this super-fast steam train to travel around the Western Regions!"

"seeing is believing!"

Haha, just waiting for your words... Liu Bang nodded immediately: "Okay, this is what you said! Nai Gong is waiting!"

Liu Ying was confused.

Beside him, Xiao He, Zhang Liang and others looked at each other and smiled.

Ginger is still the old rua!

The old father can easily control his son at any time!
But Liu Ying was full of disdain in her heart.

After all, there were two key words in his previous words.

When.

relax.

The ministers took one day off every four days to take a bath, while the emperor took a day off all year round.

Therefore, this is the ancestral trick of the old Liu family!
This wave belongs to the back wave who was beaten to death by the front wave on the beach... Liu Ying raised the corner of her mouth inexplicably, looked at Cao Shen and others and said: "One advantage of building karez is that it can accumulate a lot of workers for digging tunnels."

"For example, the Longshou Canal, or the train tunnels that cross the mountains of Longxi. If it weren't for those workers, the project would never have gone so smoothly!"

When he heard the words "Longshouqu", Han Xin's face suddenly darkened.

He remembered!
When the Longshou Canal was being built and excavated, one of his old subordinates was working as a steward at the construction site, so he picked out many dragon bones in good condition and took them back as collections!

Then, it was 'borrowed' by Liu Ying!
Still haven’t paid it back!

Sure enough, the old Shameless gave birth to a little Shameless, and now there is a little Shameless... Han Xin was full of resentment.

"But now, when building tunnels, you no longer need to use the relatively backward methods of the past."

Liu Ying continued: "I am planning to build several underground railways in Chang'an New District, using some brand-new tools and methods. When the underground railways are repaired, the workers have gained experience and the machines have been verified."

"By then, I will be ready to dig mountain tunnels across the country, such as tunnels leading to Hanzhong, Bajun and Shujun!"

"In this way, the chasm becomes a clear path!"

Liu Ying thinks about the future.

Zhang Cang lamented silently.

He now loves and hates Liu Ying.

The so-called love is naturally Liu Ying's countless whims, which can double the revenue of the treasury, and hate, naturally, is Liu Ying's countless whims, which can make the newly filled treasury capable of running horses again...

With such a troublesome emperor, my life is really miserable... Zhang Cang sighed in his heart.

Note 1936: The prototype of this steam locomotive is the 'Big Boy' steam locomotive from the American Union Pacific Railroad. It was put into use in 25 and was used on the Wasatch Mountain line between Green River, Wyoming and Ogden, Utah. Of the 8 'Big Boy' locomotives, [-] are still on display, and one is in the American Railway Museum, which is shocking to see in person.

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