Kai Fu Han

Chapter 577 Both fast and slow
The three fleets and the coastal defense fleet all have their own tasks. The fleets are responsible for completing the goals that the Xinghan Alliance needs to develop in the later stage. The fourth fleet can only find its own goals.

The target chosen by Ruan Xiaoqi was the coastal territory of the Kingdom of Jin further north on the Koryo Peninsula.

I still remember how shocked Ruan Xiaoqi was when he saw the world map in the martial arts classroom for the first time.

It turns out that the Kyushu Continent is so small on this planet, and there are still so many lands in this world waiting to be conquered by us.

From the moment he saw the world map, Ruan Xiaoqi began to transform into a true naval soldier of the Xinghan Alliance, which is irreversible.

From the beginning, I felt sleepless about living on a ball, to being extremely excited at night when I fantasized about sailing around the world on my own ship.

Ruan Xiaoqi became very radical.

After the establishment of the Fourth Fleet, the first goal was to go north because Ruan Xiaoqi wanted to go to another continent in the east through the Bering Strait in the north.

According to the textbook, that continent has high-yielding corn and sweet potatoes, gold, and several times more fertile farmland than the Kyushu continent.

This knowledge all comes from Liu Xinqi's memory, and the teachers at the Martial Arts Hall have compiled this knowledge into the teaching materials.

The textbook talks about the Bering Strait, saying that this strait is a water channel connecting the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, and is the dividing line between Asia and North America. The narrowest point of the strait is only [-] miles, and it spends half of the year in During the freezing period, you can cross the strait within two days even on foot. If you use sleds, snowboards and other tools to go faster, you can get from one side of the strait to the other in two hours at the fastest.

Ruan Xiaoqi wants to be the first person to set foot on the North American continent.

"Leader, I want to bring you corn and potatoes next year." Ruan Xiaoqi thought.

The high-yield crops that Liu Xinqi was obsessed with were all known to his senior officials and generals, and everyone wanted to see this kind of food crops that could support a strong labor force from one acre of land.

"Do your best. It's very cold over there. You must be fully prepared. You'd better be slow than hasty, or you will die." Liu Xinqi urged.

"Don't worry, I will 'ask' the fishing and hunting people in the north to learn how to deal with the severe cold. I will not officially set sail until I am sure." Ruan Xiaoqi still has a plan and is not reckless enough to rush straight into the strait when it thaws. past.

"Okay, listen to your staff's opinions, but when it's critical, you still have to make the decision yourself." Liu Xinqi reminded again.

As the commander-in-chief of an army, one must not be indecisive, this is what Jiangwutang has always emphasized.

The two walked while chatting and came to the dock. All the battleships of the Fourth Fleet were ready.

Both Mountain-class ships have wooden cores and iron hulls, the latest steam turbines, and the latest hull designs. They can be said to be the two most powerful warships among the warships currently in service in the Xinghan Alliance.

Perhaps when the fully ironclad ships enter service, the honor of being the strongest battleship will fade, but as of now it is still the strongest.

"What a great ship, I can't let you down." Ruan Xiaoqi murmured as he looked at the two huge mountain-class battleships.

The names of the two ships are printed on the sides of the bows, namely Kunlun Mountain and Jiuhuashan. Kunlun Mountain is the flagship. "Yes, what a good ship, you can make good use of them." Gao Yuan got off the Kunlun and saw Liu Xinqi had come in. He reported directly to Liu Xinqi: "Leader, this year's autumn harvest, Xinghan Alliance will be prosperous all over the country." It’s been a good harvest, shouldn’t we make some big moves?”

It seems that the Fourth Fleet's northward movement has stimulated several other fleet captains. The Second Fleet is okay and has something to do.The First and Third Fleets definitely don’t want to continue to travel back and forth between Jiangnan and Japan to protect merchant ships and trade.

"The economic development of the alliance is also very important. Without money and food, anything you want to do is delusional. The coastal defense fleet is not yet fully capable of protecting these trade fleets, so let Zhao Liang and Li Cang hold on for a while." Liu Xinqi did not take up Gao Yuan's topic.

It is estimated that Gao Yuan and Li Cang, whoever are here, may say: "If the Fourth Fleet can go north, so can we." However, both of them are currently directing the fleet to go south and east, and have not had a serious rest for several months. .

After all the preparations were done, a few people boarded the ship to experience it. The latest Mountain-class battleship was indeed much stronger than the earliest Taishan. Not only was it stable, but its load capacity was more than [-]% higher than that of the Taishan under the same volume.Through reasonable cabin planning, the passenger and cargo capacity has been increased by one section, and the living environment of the crew has also been improved a lot.

"Have you seen a fully ironclad ship?" Liu Xinqi asked.

"I've seen it. It's really a subversive battleship. It will definitely become a nightmare for all enemies of the Xinghan League in the future." Gao Yuan praised.

"The research capabilities of the shipyard have made great progress. I previously thought that the birth of a fully armored ship would take more than ten years, but I didn't expect that they gave me such a big surprise." Liu Xinqi also sighed with emotion.

The technological development of Xinghan League is so fast that it is no exaggeration to describe it as changing with each passing day.

"It's not just the shipyard. I tried the 'train' a few days ago. From Penglai to Huangxian Qishili Road, it took only an hour. I can't imagine it. We walked for two days at that time." Gao Yuan Even more emotional.

The railway from Penglai to Huang County has been built. It basically followed the land acquisition and construction along the official road. The Seventy Mile Road was divided into [-] bid sections and construction began at the same time. Most of the output of the steel plant this year was used to produce rails before it was finally completed. This section of the railway.

The purpose of building the city and cutting off the railway in such a hurry is to accumulate more experience in various aspects such as railway construction, operation, and locomotive testing in the future.

After the construction of this section of railway, there should be no further railway construction within the next year. Construction of a new railway will not begin until the Penghuang Railway has been in operation for one year and all the exposed problems have been resolved.

No construction does not mean that it has completely stopped. The preliminary planning, surveying, land acquisition, relocation, roadbed construction and other work have not stopped. Half of the Jin Kingdom's captives have been filled in these tasks.

"Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day. This honor will no longer just be 'going down the river', but the railway can also do it." Liu Xinqi also took a train on the Penghuang Railway, and it was a wonderful feeling.

It was like traveling back to the Republic of China period. Accompanied by the sound of "clang, clang, clang" of iron wheels hitting the rails, the train moved forward slowly, and the scenery outside the window slowly moved backwards, both fast and slow.

Slow, compared to the railways of later generations, the speed of fifteen kilometers per hour can be described as "turtle speed".

Fast, which is quite enough for this era. It can take a pedestrian a day's journey in one hour.

The development of Xinghan League has left other countries far behind.

I believe that in a few years, when people from other countries and regions come to Penglai again, they will feel that they are ignorant and backward from the bottom of their hearts.

(End of this chapter)