"If it's full, I'm afraid the speed will slow down, right?" Li Shimin was shocked by whether he was the emperor or not, but he still forced himself to stabilize his mind and asked.

Li Tai nodded and said, "The technology of the steam engine is too rudimentary, and the power is not big enough at the moment. Loaded with 100,000 catties of goods, this train can only travel 40 miles in an hour. ”

The big guys were stunned again, pulling 100,000 catties of things, and they could walk forty miles in an hour!

Li Shimin was a little stunned, forty miles in an hour is not very fast, but the key is to pull 100,000 catties of things!

100,000 catties, pulled by ordinary husbands, it is a lot to be able to walk twenty miles in an hour. There is still consumption in the middle, 100,000 catties have a lot of husbands, they still have to eat, drink, and rest, this is a lot of consumption. But this train, as long as there is enough coal and water! With just a few people adding coal and water, you can transport 100,000 catties of things, and it is much faster!

It's simply ...... The shock in Li Shimin's heart was no less than when he saw gunpowder and artillery for the first time.

No wonder Fang Cai Chengqian would say that this thing is no less important than gunpowder, it is really no less than ah!

"Father-in-law, let's take a look back." Xia Hongsheng raised his hand and invited him.

Everyone was a little stunned, so they subconsciously followed Xia Hongsheng and went back.

When it comes to the next carriage, the doors are much thicker. Open the metal door, and there is a wooden door behind it.

Xia Hongsheng pushed open the wooden door, and what appeared in front of everyone's eyes was neither a seat nor a sleeper. At first glance, it looks like Li Shimin's study in the academy villa.

"This is an office car, and we are thinking that the speed of the train will be faster in the future, and if my father-in-law is going to go somewhere, there should be a place to work and rest." Xia Hongsheng explained to Li Shimin: "If my father-in-law really takes the train to patrol at that time, there will be a carriage like this." ”

"Hehe, good! The virtuous son-in-law is thoughtful! Li Shimin happily walked in, walked behind the huge desk, sat down on the extremely comfortable boss chair, and immediately smiled again: "Yes, it is as comfortable as what I use in the palace." ”

Everyone stayed in the middle for a while, looked back at the cargo box, and then returned to the front seat, Li Shimin was already full of expectations for the train at the moment, and immediately asked: "When can this thing run?" ”

"It's done now." Xia Hongsheng smiled, then opened the window, stretched out his head, and waved his hand at the people on the platform.

I saw that the person below immediately understood and ran to the front of the car.

"Father-in-law, coal is being added in front, and when it burns strongly, you can run." Xia Hongsheng said.

Li Shimin and the bigwigs of the three provinces sat in the carriage, waiting for the train to start.

"Your Majesty, this ...... Trains, this thing can be very useful! Fang Xuanling saluted Li Shimin and said: "Especially in wartime, the soldiers on the front line need supplies, and under normal circumstances, it is often necessary to recruit and transfer people for a long time in advance, and transport things, whether it is grain and grass or other logistical needs, because of the long distance, and the consumption is huge, and it takes a long time. However, if this item is available, there is no need for large-scale requisition and transportation of people, and only a few more trips may be made to transport sufficient grain, grass and logistical needs to the front line in less than a month. ”

"If there is a railway to get there." Li Tai added on the side: "Trains can only run on railways, and ordinary road surfaces can't withstand it. ”

"Railway ......" Li Shimin groaned and asked, "Qingque, how should this railway be repaired?" ”

"Father, long-distance rail transport, trains have not yet been tested. The longest distance of the current test, which is the current section, is only a hundred miles. Li Tai said: "Although the child dares to guarantee that there is no problem with the long-distance transportation of this train, it is better to test it first, and there must be areas for improvement." And you can also see how you need to configure it on the way. After all, a railroad is not just built and released. There is also a need for a number of supporting facilities to serve the train, as well as the people or things that take it. Therefore, the child suggested that a long section of the railway should be built first, so that after repairing, he could also know what supporting facilities should be and how to manage the operation. ”

Li Shimin lowered his head and thought about it, and then nodded: "Well, Qingque thinks well." However, when this road is built, I am only afraid that it will ...... in the DPRK and China."

There are still quite a few backward elements in the DPRK and China who have rigid thinking, and this is something that Xia Hongsheng, Li Tai and others all know, so they choose to repair one article privately, this is to reduce the resistance to the minimum, wait for the results, and then talk about things with the results, it is much easier to say.

After all, it is the tangible benefits that can be seen that make people more excited.

"The kids have already thought about it." Li Chengqian stepped forward and said: "Therefore, the children thought that a few of us should first prepare funds on our own, and in the name of Young Master Xia, we would first build a railway from Chang'an to Luoyang. When the railway is completed, we have gained experience from it, and we have perfected the problems that may arise, and the railway will be able to show its value. Once its value is reflected and proven to be a good thing, the child thinks, there will be a lot less resistance from the DPRK and the people. ”

Li Shimin groaned: "This method is not bad. After all, there are not many people among the people who have such knowledge. Even if I hadn't heard it from my son-in-law a few years ago, I would have thought that this thing was a monster. It is indeed not advisable to rashly build directly in the name of the imperial court. Wait until the people, and the DPRK and China...... Hehe, when they see the real benefits, they will probably no longer have the mind to be afraid, and maybe, they will ask the court to repair a few more. I can read more propaganda in the newspapers, and also reduce the confusion and resistance of the people as much as possible. When the people saw the benefits of the railway, I ordered the construction in the name of the imperial court, and it was a matter of course. ”

"So, father, did you give permission?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Shimin nodded: "To build such a railway, I'm afraid the price is not small." In this way, I set aside some money from the inner treasury to ...... In the name of Ke'er, he also threw himself into it. In addition, if there is a need in the process of building the road, I will let the company open the door to convenience. However, when building roads, it is also necessary to deal with the people and try not to cause resentment. ”

"Thank you, father!" Li Chengqian was overjoyed and immediately bowed down.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The sycophants of several big guys also followed.

While talking, there was already a whining sound in front of the train, only to hear the sound of "clang, clang" getting faster and faster, and everyone only felt that their bodies were falling, and then they saw that the scenery outside began to recede.

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