Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 337 Steam Locomotive

Thinking about this, Zhu Jing'an couldn't help but feel a little gloating.

He immediately said to Cheng Yuan in front of him.

"Continue to pay close attention to the situation in Mobei, and keep an eye on the trends within the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. You must know how the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are preparing to deal with this change."

"In addition, we must also do a good job in providing compensation to the relevant personnel of the Jinyiwei who died. We must not let the blood and tears of those warriors who sacrificed for our Ming Dynasty be made."

"Let the local government take care of the families of the martyrs, and the pensions that should be paid must be implemented in place."

"If anyone dares to use their brains to provide pensions to martyrs, the court will severely punish them!"

When Cheng Yuan heard this, he immediately clasped his fists and said.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will understand!"

Immediately, Cheng Yuan resigned and left.

Zhu Jing'an also finished breakfast in two or three, and then went out to take people to Tangshan outside Nanjing.

Then he spoke.

"Hahaha, you gentlemen, please excuse me quickly!"

Seeing Zhu Jing'an arriving, they all bowed down and paid homage.

Because the horsepower of the steam engines produced by Daming is still insufficient.

In order to drive the locomotive to pull the train to carry goods, the locomotive could only be made larger, hoping to increase the operating power of the steam engine.

"I see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, may your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity!"

The reason for this is very simple.

Under the guidance of Zhou Songde, the group walked towards a factory building in the experimental site.

"Your Highness, please come with me."

Soon, Zhu Jing'an led people to Tangshan, and then entered an experimental field set up by the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty outside Tangshan.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an took a few steps forward and came to the locomotive.

While talking, Zhu Jing'an personally stepped forward and helped Zhou Songde up.

When Zhou Songde heard this, he spoke with a slightly frightened expression.

"Your Highness, how dare you deceive Your Highness?"

"What Zhou Qing wrote in the letter said that the steam locomotive experiment has reached the final stage. Is it true or false?"

After Zhu Jing'an arrived at the experimental site, senior officials from the Ming Royal Academy of Sciences were already waiting in advance.

It is very obvious that the size of this initial version of the steam locomotive is significantly larger than the locomotive in Zhu Jing'an's impression.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an said with a smile on his face.

Soon, Zhu Jing'an led the team into the factory.

The experimental site covers a very large area and is surrounded by fences and barbed wire. There are several sentries inside and outside, and the guards are quite tight.

What appeared in front of him was an original version of the steam locomotive that was all black and exuded a silly, dark and rough atmosphere.

He reached out and touched the front of the car.

Feeling the cold metal touch, looking at the tall chimney, and the complex and precise mechanical structure, Zhu Jing'an was filled with joy.

His journey through time was not in vain!

This silly, big, black steam locomotive in front of you may change a lot of history...

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Jing'an spoke.

"Send the order and get ready to run the experiment!"

When Zhou Songde heard this, he immediately clasped his fists and then ordered the technicians below to prepare to start the experiment.

"Your Highness, the operation of the steam locomotive is quite risky. It scares Your Highness, so please stay away for the time being."

Hearing this, Zhu Jing'an did not refuse, but nodded slightly.

"That's fine!"

This is because the operation of steam engines these days has the risk of exploding the furnace. Once the steam engine explodes the furnace, the power of the high-temperature steam spurting out is not necessarily much lower than that of explosives.

Zhu Jing'an has always been cautious, and naturally he will not put himself in danger.

After Zhu Jing'an led the people back to a safe distance, the steam locomotive started running. First, coal was added to ignite the steam engine, and then water was boiled.

As the water inside the steam engine is gradually boiled, the high-temperature steam expands rapidly, and the pressure in the steam engine cylinder begins to accumulate, and gradually begins to push the steam engine to operate.

Cool cool cool cool...

Along with the operation of the steam engine, there was a sound of metal friction.

The linkage drives the wheel to rotate quickly!

Soon, the wheels of the steam train began to rotate slowly, driven by the steam engine.

The steam train also began to move forward on the tracks that had been laid in advance.

The collision and friction of the iron wheels and rails produced a huge noise.

Dudu! Toot toot!

The whistle sounded, and the chimney on the front of the steam locomotive spewed out a large amount of white smoke.

The white smoke quickly filled the entire factory!

Soon, the steam locomotive began to move from a crawling speed to a normal walking speed.

And as the pressure of the steam engine becomes higher and higher, and driven by inertia, the running speed of the steam locomotive continues to accelerate.

Soon, normal walking turned into brisk walking again.

The steam locomotive drove out of the factory and followed the rails to the experimental factory. The speed changed from a brisk walk to a trot in order to keep up.

And it is still gradually accelerating.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an from a distance asked.

"What is the design speed of a steam locomotive? What is its load capacity?"

Seeing that the steam locomotive was finally running, Zhu Jing'an couldn't be more excited.

In his view, trains are something that can actually change the world.

The transportation revolution is more than just talk.

Zhou Songde on the side heard the words and spoke.

"Your Highness, according to the design specifications, the maximum speed of this steam locomotive is 25 kilometers per hour under no-load conditions."

"Its design load is two hundred tons!"

"Even when fully loaded, the steam locomotive can still run at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour."

Hearing this, Zhu Jing'an nodded with satisfaction again.

Although the performance of the steam locomotive produced by the Ming Dynasty cannot be compared with the trains of later generations.

But in this era, Scorpion Baba is definitely the only one.

With a load of 200 tons, it can run three to four hundred kilometers a day, which is quite practical.

Presumably it shouldn't be a problem to use it to block the criticism from all over the court!

After finishing speaking, Zhu Jing'an spoke.

"Let the steam locomotive run with a full load and try it."

When Zhou Songde heard this, he immediately agreed, and then began to arrange steam locomotives for load-carrying experiments.

Soon, the time came to the afternoon, and Zhu Jing'an left the experimental site with satisfaction and the experimental data of the steam locomotive.

I am going to go to the palace to discuss with Comrade Lao Zhu the feasibility of laying trains and railways in Daming.

For something as important as building a railway, Zhu Jing'an would definitely not be able to make the decision on his own.

You have to discuss it with Lao Zhu first, and then take it to the cabinet for a vote.

Of course, even if the vote is passed, it will take two years for the railway to be repaired.

In recent years, Ming Dynasty's main focus is still on unifying the world.

Before unifying the world, it would be impossible to build railways under huge financial pressure.

Of course, this does not prevent Zhu Jing'an from preparing a railway construction plan in advance.

When the imperial court can free up its hands, it would be better to start construction directly.

(End of this chapter)