Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Your Highness, is that train really useful?"

On the way back, Xu Yong's expression changed halfway before he finally made up his mind and asked cautiously.

"It is of great use!"

At this moment, Guo An was in a good mood.

"Think about it, how much cargo can such a big train carry? How many people can it carry? Or soldiers?"

"Your Highness, then... Your Highness, please forgive me for talking too much!"

Afterwards, Xu Yong came to his senses and did not dare to continue talking.

However, Guo An understood what Xu Yong meant.

Smiling faintly, "You still don't understand the true purpose of the train."

Xu Yong looked at Guo An with some confusion.

"Xu Yong, how many troops do you think one car of that train can carry?"

Xu Yong said: "Two hundred households?"

Guo An asked again: "What if there are ten carriages or twenty carriages?"

"Almost a guardhouse!"

Xu Yong said without thinking, and immediately reacted, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your Highness, do you mean that this train can carry the Shenji Camp?"

"..."

Guo An glanced at Xu Yong strangely, and finally couldn't help but nodded slowly, "That's about it."

"The last general is stupid!"

Xu Yong said a little embarrassed.

"One train can accommodate one health station, but what about two, or three?..."

"In addition, trains can also transport grain and baggage... On weekdays, they can also carry passengers and transport goods...

How many carriages is one train worth?
If a train runs at full speed and only burns coal, it can travel hundreds of kilometers day and night..."

"This……"

Following Guo An's words, Xu Yong's eyes widened, full of shock and regret.

"Understand?"

Guo An smiled faintly and closed his eyes.

The carriage was shaking and the weather was so hot, it was really easy to feel sleepy.

"I understand, I understand!"

Xu Yong nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, even if he is as stupid as a stupid pig, he understands.

……

The next day.

Guo An got up early again and went to the palace.

Wenlou.

When Zhu Di heard Yi Shiha's report, he couldn't help but look surprised.

"Why did Prince Shunde get up so early? Yi Shiha, but what happened?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't even know what happened!"

Yi Shiha said hurriedly, "However, His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde seemed to have visited Jiangjunshan Workshop yesterday!"

"Went to Jiangjunshan Workshop?"

Zhu Di's expression narrowed slightly and he waved his hand to Yishiha, "Okay, hurry up and invite Prince Shunde in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yi Shiha quickly retreated.

After a while, Guo An was brought in.

"The humble minister Guo An is here to see your Majesty!"

Zhu Di joked: "The sun is rising in the west today, Guo Qing actually got up so early?"

Guo An said seriously: "Your Majesty, it is clear that it is extremely hot outside right now. If it goes on for a while, it will be even hotter!"

"So, it's rare for Guo Qing to get up early?"

Zhu Di was speechless.

Guo An flattered him: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face darkened.

"Guo Qing got up so early, but what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, what a happy event!"

Guo An smiled and said, "Wei Chen asked those craftsmen to create another good object that benefits the country and the people!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Di was suddenly curious, "What object?"

Guo Andao: "The train is made entirely of steel and can move by itself by burning coal!"

"Is it the object in the steel workshop that hundreds of craftsmen have been developing for two years?"

Zhu Di asked.

Guo Andao: "Exactly! Your Majesty, Wei Chen went there yesterday and tested it himself. The train was successful!"

Zhu Di asked with some confusion: "How come I heard that the train is huge and the wheels are made of steel?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

"Furthermore, if the train wants to travel, does it need to build a road on the ground with steel pipes?"

Making trains requires so much steel every day.

Therefore, Zhu Di also knew very well about the train workshop.

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded again.

Zhu Di asked again: "So, after the construction of this kind of train is completed, a special steel road will be built for the train?"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Guo An quickly praised.

However, Zhu Di's face turned darker and darker.

"Guo Qing, have you calculated how much manpower and material resources and how much steel would be needed to build a dedicated train road?

How much money will these cost? "

"a lot of!"

Guo An replied honestly.

Zhu Di frowned directly, "So, Guo Qing is still so happy?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, I think it's worth it!"

Guo An looked serious, "Your Majesty, a train can have more than ten carriages.

One carriage can hold two hundred households of soldiers.

One train can transport one bathroom!
If it is transporting goods, one carriage can transport three to four hundred stones of grain or goods!
One train can transport more than four thousand stones of grain or goods.

And the speed of a train is faster than a horse!

Moreover, trains only need to burn coal and can travel day and night, covering four to five hundred kilometers in a day..."

"Your Majesty, if our Ming Dynasty had two trains like this, we could reach Liangzhou directly from the capital!

Your Majesty, you can think about it. An army of 10,000 can reach Liangzhou from the capital in only five or six days, and every one of them is still full of energy...

If we were transporting grain and baggage, two trains could transport 10,000 shi of grain from the capital to Liangzhou in just four to five days!

Perhaps, firearms and bombs weighing ten thousand stones..."

Above, Zhu Di's breathing became rapid.

"Is the train really so magical?"

The Ming Dynasty is a vast land, although this time, with the major vassal kings and Sai kings going down to guard various places.

However, it is still beyond the reach of the imperial court to manage various places.

Especially Liangzhou, Wusi Zangdu Commandery Division, north of Peiping, Sichuan and Yunnan.

If we set out from the capital to go to these places, even with a fast horse, it will take several days.

If it encounters rain or snow, it won't be a problem to be delayed for half a month just based on the time on the road.

Not to mention transporting grain, grass and baggage, or sending out armies, the speed is even slower, and it can't arrive in a month.

And now, with a train, it can be reached in five or six days?
In this way, those border officials and gentry must obey the court's instructions and dare not make any small moves!

The more he thought about it, the more excited Zhu Di became and stared at Guo An closely.

"Guo Qing, is this really the case?"

Guo An replied: "Your Majesty, the railway track needs to be laid first, and the train needs to be built."

"The rails are easy to talk about!"

Zhu Di waved his hand nonchalantly.

Immediately, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Hasn't the train been successfully built?"

Guo An raised his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty, we have only built the front and one carriage of the train. We still need to build more than ten carriages!" "That's it!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

Immediately, he stood up directly.

"Come with us and see that train!"

Guo An responded helplessly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

soon.

Several people walked out of the palace gate and headed to Jiangjunshan Workshop.

Along the way, in order to keep cool, the carriage windows and door curtains were kept wide open.

On the road, you can see the golden rice fields on both sides of the road.

"This year, our people, the Ming Dynasty, will finally have a good harvest!"

Zhu Di said with a happy face.

"Yes!"

Guo An also nodded slightly, feeling a little emotional.

"It is really difficult for me, the people of the Ming Dynasty, to have a safe and abundant harvest!"

Zhu Di sighed and said: "When will the weather in our country be smooth and there will be no more disasters?"

"..."

Guo An remained silent.

Zhu Di asked curiously: "Why doesn't Guo Qing say anything?"

Guo An said honestly: "Your Majesty, I don't even know what to say!"

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An and said in a low voice, "Does Guo Qing think our words are wishful thinking?"

"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no such intention!"

Guo An explained hurriedly.

"Okay, let's just talk casually!"

Zhu Di smiled casually and did not continue talking about this.

Instead, he turned his head and looked at the fertile fields outside, feeling a little lost.

Zhu Di didn't speak until he entered the steel workshop.

Guo An was also happy.

"I see you, your majesty, I see you, your highness, the prince!"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and other blacksmiths quickly came out to greet him.

Everyone's face was full of excitement.

They also did not expect that the King of Shunde County had just told them yesterday that His Majesty would try out the carriage they made.

Today, His Majesty, the Prince of the County, came with His Majesty!

"Everyone, please get up!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and walked inside.

"Take us to see that train!"

Guo An, Xu Cai and others hurriedly followed.

Soon, a group of people stood in front of the train.

"Such a big steel car?"

Seeing a real train for the first time, Zhu Di couldn't help but widen his eyes even though he was prepared.

"This is almost as good as our big coat!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others beside them were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they knelt on the ground with a pop.

Guo An couldn't help being surprised that he had forgotten the annoying etiquette of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. I just want to make the train carry more people and goods, make the boiler on the train bigger, and make the train stronger. I have no intention of offending Your Majesty!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Zhu Di smiled slightly, "We are not that pedantic. The train is a steel train newly invented by our Ming Dynasty. It is taller, bigger and better!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Guo An, Xu Cai and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Di started to study the train by himself, looking left and right, knocking a few times here and a few times there.

Then, under the nervous gazes of Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others, he got directly onto the train.

Along the way, you can see from the front of the train to the rear.

Standing in front of the big boiler, he exclaimed in amazement: "Guo Qing, can you make such a big train move by itself by burning this furnace?"

"Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is!"

Guo An responded.

Zhu Di said: "In that case, let's light this stove for us. We want to see how fast the train that Guo Qing and other master craftsmen have worked hard on for two years can run."

"This……"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others trembled and quickly looked at Guo An, their eyes full of begging.

Guo An turned around and saluted Zhu Di with his hands raised.

"Your Majesty, this train has just been manufactured and has only been tested a few times. It is prone to accidents. Why don't you, Your Majesty, follow me and stand below to take a look?"

"Danger?"

Zhu Di's expression condensed and he asked directly: "Did Guo Qing stand in the train and test it?"

Guo An nodded, "Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen tested it while standing inside the train!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression softened, "Since Guo Qing dared to stand inside and test it, and it's fine now, why shouldn't we?"

The corners of Guo An's eyes twitched slightly: "..."

Zhu Di said to Xu Cai: "Hurry up and burn the boiler. I want to experience this train myself!"

"The villain obeys the order!"

Seeing that Guo An was silent while being fucked, Xu Cai quickly responded and walked to the boiler room.

As for Zhu Di, he stared around again with curiosity on his face.

soon.

After a tremor, the train began to move forward slowly.

"It's really moving!"

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly widened. After looking for a moment, he felt that there was no danger, and then he stretched his head out and looked behind him.

“No one really pushed me, and no one pulled me in front!”

Guo An said helplessly, "Your Majesty, even such a big ship can be pushed forward by a steam engine. It's no big deal for such a small train!"

"is also like this!"

Zhu Di nodded in sudden realization.

However, he soon felt something was wrong and his brows furrowed.

"Didn't Guo Qing say that the train is faster than a horse? Why is it so slow?"

Guo An explained: "Your Majesty, they should be afraid that they will be in danger if they run too fast!"

"What danger could happen?"

Zhu Di said unhappily, "Don't you think Guo Qing has experienced it?"

Guo An was helpless, "Wei Chen has experienced this before."

Zhu Di said: "Then speed up. Running in such a small courtyard, what danger can happen?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An turned around and ordered Xu Cai on the side.

Xu Cai could only walk back.

Then, not long after Xu Cai returned, the speed of the train accelerated.

Fortunately, the train's body is still very stable.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, was full of excitement.

"It's so fast? At this speed, it can definitely outrun a fast horse... Moreover, a fast horse can't run for an hour!"

After muttering happily to himself for a while, Zhu Di remembered something again and asked.

"Guo Qing, this train is only pulling one carriage to run so fast.

If we follow what you said and pull more than ten carriages, will the speed still be as fast? "

"It should be possible to report back to Your Majesty!"

Guo An said with some uncertainty, "However, even if the speed is reduced, it will not be reduced too much."

"That's good!"

When the train stopped, Zhu Di got off the train and walked around the train. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

Afterwards, after praising Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others, he took Guo An and left.

In the car, Zhu Di asked directly: "How is Guo Qing going to lay the train track?"

Hearing this, Guo An's face lit up, he knew Zhu Di agreed!

"Your Majesty, laying the train tracks costs too much money. I am planning to build a shorter road first, and then start building it vigorously after making enough money!"

...(End of chapter)