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Volume 1 Chapter 728 Let them see the power of trains

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    "Your Majesty, what is this?" Ma Zhou asked curiously, pointing to the steel rails laid on the ground and extending from the giant workshop, and then wound out a beautiful and standard oval rail.  road.  The rails extending from the workshop formed a ring with a total length of five miles in this open space. This was an experimental parking lot.  Under these rails, there are sleepers made of cement to support the rails, and under the sleepers, there are road ballast piled up with countless rubbles, just like the railways seen in later generations. With the sleepers and these rubbles,  stone to reduce the vibration of the train.  "This is called a railway track, uh, no, it should be called a steel rail. This is a product made by the Smelting Research Institute at the beginning of last year. It is about ten meters long. Each rail weighs fifty kilograms per meter. The important thing about a rail is  Five hundred kilograms. This kind of rail is laid as a test track for steam locomotives, and it will be used to run steam locomotives in the future. ""It is the kind that your Majesty said does not require horses or manpower to pull, it only needs to be pulled by electricity.  A strange machine for water and coal?" Han Shi'er patted the solid rail and then clapped his hands.  "Yes, but it is not called a strange machine, but a steam locomotive." "Your Majesty, this is the place where steam engines are developed. Your Majesty, please" The person in charge of the research institute walked inside first. In this empty workshop,  There were only dozens of technicians and workers busy, and what they were wandering around were three strange-looking machines.  Next to it, there are several machines, but they are just placed there.  And three tall smoke pipes protruded from the top of the machine, emitting smoke and water vapor.  The steel arms, which are as thick as human arms, are reciprocating with the spraying mist.  The sound of steam, the sound of machinery moving, and the sounds of people talking and shouting can be heard all the time.  As for our group, we were all shocked by these machines.  Among them, the tallest machine, which is about three and a half meters tall and over twenty meters long, is parked on the rails laid in from outside the workshop. From time to time, clouds of steam are seen coming out of the front of the car.  Thick white fog formed in the sky, and then gradually dispersed.  "My dear, it's actually so huge." Li Xuanba couldn't help but widen his eyes and said with a look of disbelief.  "Your Majesty, is this the steam engine you are talking about? "This is a type of steam engine. I named it a steam locomotive.  "I am very proud to look at this steam locomotive that is very similar to the locomotives of later generations. In a few years, I believe this thing will be able to run freely across the land of China. "Those busy technicians and workers have all gathered here now  After paying homage and comforting me, I walked closer to appreciate it in person. ¡°This is the earliest model of steam engine, this is the Huaxia Steam Engine No. 1, this is the Huaxia Steam Engine No. 2 and No. 3, and this is the Huaxia Steam Locomotive Test No. 1, because  It is an experimental locomotive, so it is built relatively small." The person in charge of the institute stood in front of us and introduced these unpowered machines to me and the ministers. "And the ones being tested here are  These three, this is the third vertical steam engine, its power is extremely amazing. According to our calculations, its power is enough to be as powerful as ten water-powered spinning machines.  And this is No. 4. After improvements and the addition of some sound insulation devices, the noise is nearly one-third less than No. 3. In addition, its power has also been increased by nearly two-thirds" "As for  The steam locomotive here is Experiment No. 4.  It uses a horizontal boiler, which has a larger heat transfer area and generates steam faster Compared with the No. 2 and No. 3 locomotives of the same weight, its power is extremely powerful and its stability is better.  In the 19th actual vehicle track test at the end of spring this year, 25 tons of cargo were pulled and ran on the test track outside for half an hour, circling a total of 80 miles.  " "Wait, you mean, this thing ran eighty miles in half an hour on this iron rod?  "Luo Shixin grabbed the person in charge and asked loudly in surprise. "That's right" The person in charge was stunned for a moment, and then nodded vigorously. "Of course this is true, we will do it later.  I did four test drives, and each time the speed was between 80 miles and 85 miles in half an hour.  The longest test drive lasted three hours and covered a total of 492 miles.  "Hiss A group of important court officials and pillars of the country are all grinning in disbelief. However, Wei Yunqi, a Confucian general, has stared at the corners of his eyes, and it feels like he is squinting no matter how he looks at them.  Ximen Qing, who was looking at Pan Jinlian who had just splashed water on passers-by and was closing the window in a panic, said, "Oh my God, three hours is more than 490 miles, so to put it this way, one hour is 160 miles.  Twelve hours, that's one thousand nine hundred and twenty miles?  This, this old man, am I right?  "The old uncle's voice suddenly rose an octave. "Yes, uncle, your calculation is indeed correct. You can travel 1,920 miles in one day.  "I'm very proud and proud."??, I designed the steam engine, I told these researchers the principles of the steam engine, and I told them how to do it.  At least in terms of guidance and originality, I can take at least 70% of the credit. Of course, the rest of the credit belongs to these technicians and workers. I am a benevolent and kind-hearted emperor, so naturally I will not erase the credit of my subordinates.  .  "You just said it can carry twenty-five tons of cargo?" Yang Gongren's originally gentle face also changed its shape at this moment. It was very weird, as if the leader of the cottage saw the escort car passing by.  "Yes, twenty-five tons is equivalent to 50,000 kilograms of goods." The person in charge replied very neatly, well, his expression was very superior, as if he was talking to a group of people who had just crawled out of the countryside.  In the past, an old farmer from the countryside who had never even watched TV explained high technology such as smart computers.  "How many people are needed to operate it?" Du Ruhui asked, holding his neck.  "Three people are enough. They can last at least four hours. Of course, people will still need to change shifts after four hours." The person in charge smiled and replied proudly.  "One thousand nine hundred and twenty miles, by the way, Your Majesty, what is the fastest speed of our carriage?" Because he was too excited, Wei Zheng, who was always good at mental arithmetic, asked me after stretching his fingers for a long time.  "If we travel at high speed for twelve hours and change good horses every hour, we can reach a maximum of more than seven hundred miles." After a brief memory, I gave the answer.  Over there, the samurai also widened his eyes.  "My dear, that means that this thing is 1,200 miles faster than the fastest carriage. In other words, the journey from Chang'an to Yan'an County is only 600 miles, and the carriage takes almost a day, and this  The train takes less than four hours, which is a full three times faster. ¡°What¡¯s important is that the number of twenty-five tons is ten times the amount of cargo our long-distance carriages can carry.  It's really, really awesome.  "Another minister also made an incredible exclamation. "Your Majesty, I wonder if you can let us give it a try and feel it?  "After Li Xuanba and Luo Shixin looked at each other, they rushed to me and said. "Yes, your Majesty, let me give it a try and see if this thing is as fast as he said.  .  "Han Shi'er also joined in the fun and rushed over and shouted loudly. Seeing these civil and military ministers was like a child seeing a novel toy. I had no choice but to nod my head and asked the person in charge. "You have a passenger car here?  ?  " "Back to Your Majesty, there is a carriage, but it is also an experimental carriage and can only carry eighty people.  "The person in charge thought for a while and whispered to me. "The newly ordered carriages have not yet arrived.  " "It's okay, as long as you can sit down, by the way, how many tons of cargo can one of our freight cars carry?  "I nodded. "It can carry ten to fifteen tons, but nowadays it usually only carries ten tons.  "The person in charge replied again. "Okay, hang a truck compartment full of goods behind the front of the car, and then hook it up to the passenger compartment. That should be no problem, right?  " "Of course it's no problem, it just takes a little longer.  "The person in charge replied confidently. "It may take nearly two quarters of an hour to do it.  " "It doesn't matter, go get it now, I and all the ministers are waiting for you.  "I glanced at the civil and military ministers who looked expectant, and waved my hands, looking forward to it. "I have been here several times before, but when I came here, I was mostly testing the front of the locomotive or testing the carrying capacity.  There was no chance to sit in this passenger car and experience the train of this era. Two quarters of an hour was quite long, but the problem was that everyone did not stay inside and wait, but rushed forward and backward with the workers in front of them.  The warehouses of the freight cars and passenger cars were opened. Then, with the command of the command flag, the driver who had climbed onto the steam locomotive sounded the whistle, and the sharp and loud sound made those of us who came to watch the ceremony subconsciously.  I covered my ears. I didn't, because I had heard this sound several times. Then, the lever on the wheel under the steam locomotive slowly moved the metal wheel, which was close to five tons.  Once such a huge locomotive started to move, it was really shocking. It gradually drove out of the workshop along the rails, and then began to reverse slowly towards the carriage warehouse not far away. At this time, Li Xuan.  Ba curiously asked the person in charge why he didn't ask someone to push the carriage out. The person in charge looked at the most powerful general in the Chinese Empire with a look that looked like a mental patient. "General, it's not that I don't want to."  That's not true, but the thing is really too heavy. If someone drags it, I'm afraid it will take at least one or two hundred people to pull it.  " "Besides, with the steam locomotive here, why should we bother to find so many people to waste this effort?  "
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