Da Qin: Destroyed the Xiongnu at the beginning

Just when the entire Daqin State was rejoicing about the subsidy policy for steam tractors, lining up to join farmers’ mutual aid organizations, and queuing up to place orders, the Daqin Xianluo Passenger and Freight Railway was officially opened to traffic.

As the train became famous, the opening ceremony this time was several times more than the last trial run. People from the entire Xianyang City and surrounding areas rushed over to watch the excitement. The large square, which can accommodate 100,000 people, even The parking lot was full of people.

Especially in the cold winter that just passed, there was no shortage of businessmen who had been confused by the ice and snow road closures for a long time. They all came to Xianyang Railway Station early to witness this grand ceremony in person.

However, compared to ordinary people who focus on passenger trains, businessmen are more concerned about the newly launched freight trains.

Although the last trial run has witnessed the power of passenger trains, which can easily pull more than ten carriages and more than a thousand people, but after all, the round trip only runs more than a hundred miles, and freight and passenger transportation are two different concepts, so you still have to see it in person Only after passing can you rest assured.

Moreover, new issues such as how to arrange passenger and freight trains, how to apply for carriages, how to load and unload goods, and whether they will be damaged during transportation are all the focus of businessmen.

Daqin Railway Company specially printed thousands of 793 freight promotional leaflets, and they were quickly sold out. The businessmen gathered together to study various data for a long time, with excitement and expectation on their faces.

Although they still don’t understand all the details, they just need to know that the freight capacity of this train is extremely strong, and it exceeds their imagination.

A special freight wagon has a maximum carrying capacity of up to 100,000 kilograms. With the simultaneous propulsion of two locomotives, the entire freight train can carry up to twenty standard wagons at the same time.

Looking at the long series of numbers, a group of businessmen who claimed to be well-informed could hardly imagine what they were seeing in their own eyes.

“One freight train has a carrying capacity of two million kilograms. Is this too exaggerated?”

“I don’t know how many times it is better than the highway, even the canal can’t compare!”

“Not to mention inland rivers, even large ships are not much better than this train!”

“This is not necessarily true. I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince has asked the Engineering Academy to study ships using steam engines as power. Once successful, they can run very fast without wind and can be equipped with more.”

“(badb) When the canal and railway are added, Daqin’s transportation and logistics capabilities will usher in another leap.”

“Especially the inland areas where several railways are planned will be developed soon. These are all business opportunities!”

The eyes of the big businessmen suddenly lit up. Looking at the long train, it was like seeing mountains of gold and silver.

“This railway isn’t all good, is it?”

“Not only does it require a lot of investment and occupy a lot of resources, this transportation capacity seems to be very powerful, but it also depends on the actual effect after operation.”

“Weren’t the original cement straight roads and the Grand Canal all blown up before they were built, only to be overwhelmed within a few years??”

“It is true that Luoyang City has a lot of materials that need to be transported to Xianyang City, but where do so many things need to be transported from Xianyang City to Luoyang?”

“Isn’t this a blatant waste?”

Just as the business owners who had been waiting for a long time surrounded the railway company personnel and inquired about train carriage reservations and other related matters, a few harsh voices suddenly sounded, making many people frown. brow

“Who is this, doesn’t think before speaking?”

“Let me see, it turns out he is an old stubborn Confucian. Why is it that the previous lessons were not enough and he came out to cause trouble again?”

“In my opinion, His Majesty and His Highness are too kind to this group of people. For this crime of deceiving the public, they should be arrested and imprisoned.”

“There wasn’t much material to be transported out of Xianyang City. We were still alive ten years ago!”

“Not to mention other things, just for me, the Xianyang City Coal Chamber of Commerce, to take ten trains a day is not too much!”

“Come on, coal is worthless. Taking up so many wagons is a waste. We should allocate more to the steel industry. This thing is in urgent shortage everywhere now. Only by shipping it out in dozens can we better support other regions of Daqin. railway construction”

“Don’t underestimate our clothing merchant association. Nowadays, cotton cloth is almost piled up in each warehouse. We are just waiting for the train to transport it and take the canal and sea route to sell it in Persia for money!”

“In terms of value, if any of you can compare to me, Liuli Chamber of Commerce, why should we come first?” (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

“Haha, you are all too strong. My small cement business is relatively low-key. Just give me twenty trains a day.”

A group of big businessmen didn’t bother to ridicule these stubborn old masters. They turned around and continued to surround the railway company managers and reported their freight needs. You know, for business, if it is shipped out a minute earlier, it will be better. You can get profits earlier and complete the turnover. Speed is more important than anything else.

If you talk to these brainless guys for a few more words and others seize the opportunity, you will probably become a laughing stock in the industry. , there is no place to cry

“Please rest assured that although our Xianluo railway freight has just been opened, we have made sufficient preparations.”[]

“There were fifty freight trains in the first batch!”

“The number will continue to increase based on demand, so please line up and register one by one.”

Chen Ping, who is also the person in charge of the railway company, said with a smile.

Today, the Daqin Railway Company has become a hot item in the court. The departments of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Works and the Academy of Engineering are all vying to get it. The railway company was placed under his own jurisdiction. In the end, it was Yingzheng who made the decision to put the railway company directly under the jurisdiction of the Shangshu Province, and Chen Ping personally presided over it. Only then did the two Shangshu angrily stop.

“You must be bragging!”

“According to the figures you reported, the output of goods on this day is close to 10 million kilograms. If it were replaced by soil, it could pile up several mountains on the flat ground. How is this possible?”

“They must all be commissioned by the railway company, and they are all fake!”

Several old Confucian masters were immediately shocked and dumbfounded.

“This group of people is completely out of touch with the times.”

“Explaining to them feels like a waste of time.”

“Let the facts prove everything!”

“Anyway, when the time comes, they will still be the ones to blame!”

“But to be honest, not only them, but also us, are actually a little unbelievable.”

“All I can say is that our Great Qin has developed so fast!”

The few businessmen who had finally managed to grab the train looked at the few rotten people who were still struggling with pity in their eyes, and were filled with emotions.