Neverwinter,.

A new road connecting the ore stockpile to the kiln area is being put to the foreground.

It is different from the iron-clad wooden rails in the mine, not only are the spacing larger, but the bearing surface is much wider. In particular, the two tracks are made of all-steel, and you can imagine how heavy they are just by looking at them. If it were another lord, it would be strange to be surprised by such a waste - how many sets of armor and swords would be made of so much iron, even if it was conservatively estimated, it would be enough to arm a knightly order of considerable size. Now it is buried in the ground, and it is simply a ruined practice to be blown by the wind and rain, rusted and dusted.

When Roland walked into the yard with the attendees, there was a commotion in the crowd. Not every department knew the ins and outs of the new road, especially the officials from the Changge District, whose mouth opened wide in surprise, and their eyes could no longer take their eyes off the tracks lined up in a row—the railroad tracks, which are inherently uniform, always give people a silent power, and even if they don't understand its function, they will be impressed by this force.

After years of "shocking," they did not think their king would be a loser, but this did still cause most of the attendees to have palpitations. Laying a cast steel bar on the ground looks no different from paving the road with a golden dragon.

That's a great material, and if you ship it out, you can get a lot of money back in any city.

In fact, only Neverwinter can afford such consumption.

Since blast furnace ironmaking and converter steelmaking were put into formal production, steel smelting, the cornerstone of all industries, has finally achieved "de-witching" to a certain extent. Although the latter requires Anna to "ignite" the start, compared to the original "Steel Star", this production process is already a miracle in its time.

In addition, the transformation of the North Slope Mine has further improved the smelting industry. With the bold planning of the Ministry of Construction and the cooperation of Lian, several blasting operations blew open the dome of the shallow cavern, turning part of the mine into an open-pit vein, and the iron ore mine is the largest mining area.

It was from the previous year that Neverwinter made a leap in steel production, with more steel produced in a single month than the other cities of Greycastle combined.

It's just that in Roland's view, this is all taken for granted - if industrial production can't crush the "steel" that is tempered by blacksmiths, there is no point in him tossing these things.

As for the track in front of you, it is part of the experimental railway that connected the mining area, the smelting area and the wharf in the original design.

Since there is no significant difference between broad gauge and narrow gauge in terms of consumables and load capacity, he deliberately adopted one meter five as the railway spacing standard, the number is easy to remember, and the width of the two tracks plus the roadbed is basically within the influence range of Lian's ability. The sleepers are cut from logs, the ballast is taken from the debris of the mine blasting, and if you don't look at the vehicles, the rails are exactly like modern tracks.

However, with the start of the War of Unification, construction work was temporarily suspended. After all, what he wants to do is still in the experimental stage, and it is impossible to build a factory to produce it before it is finalized, so whether it is rail processing or installation, it is all completed by Anna.

Of course, these new roads alone did not satisfy the curiosity of the crowd, and under Roland's direction, the workers unveiled a canvas shed at the end of the tracks. When the canvas covered in dust and fallen leaves hit the ground, a swarthy steel cart appeared in front of everyone.

"Your Majesty, this is ...... Steamwheel?" said Pei Luo, the archon of the Changge District, in surprise.

It is no wonder that he thinks so, as the main part of the vehicle, the barrel-shaped steam engine that stands on the steel beam immediately attracts everyone's attention. As more and more steam engines were used in Neverwinter, officials became familiar with the seemingly clumsy but powerful machine, and even in traditional areas that required a lot of manpower to complete, they actively considered using steam engines to accomplish their goals—such as irrigating farmland, unloading docks, and so on.

It can be said that in the beginning, the factories that manufactured the steam engine and related ancillary equipment only received production orders from Roland, and now they occasionally produce special machines for the needs of the town hall. Even if you use the same gear, bracket and drive rod, a little combination can get a completely different effect.

This is a very good sign, and it means that people are starting to move from passive production to active creation.

For Perot, if the cement ship driven by a steam engine in the river is called a steam paddle steamer, then it is very reasonable for the car to be called a steam wheeler.

Roland naturally did not want to sit idly by and watch the naming rights fall to others.

You know, this is an epoch-making means of transportation.

Since the day it was born, the world has undergone a drastic change, and although the prototype was not as fast as a horse-drawn carriage, and although it has since been changed into various strange shapes, and even the power source has been changed several times, the original name is still deeply etched in the history of human development.

"The train," Roland corrected, "is the key to solving the problem of transportation." ”

"You want to build a track like this on the savannah, and then for ...... "What if the devil attacks the workers and obstructs the laying of the tracks?"

"First of all, there must be at least two railroad tracks, which can ensure smooth passage at the same time. Secondly, I did not intend to cross the steppe, but to start from the Hidden Forest, all the way to the closest point to the ruins of Tachira, and then push east. Roland said the plan in his mind, "In this way, even if the evil moon comes, the leaves will be able to protect the orbit from the destruction of the evil beasts." As for the devil...... This in itself was a contest of spear and shield, and the position was not only one, but where the railroad was built, the artillery would be erected. Even if they can tear down the railroad under fire, if only we build it faster. ”

He had discussed this with his staff before returning to Neverwinter, and the Hidden Forest Route seemed to be farther than the Prairie Route, but it would be much faster to build. The decontamination and clearing process, which is a headache for most development projects, is largely absent – weeds and vines automatically move out of the way, creating a natural hydrophobic slope. The forest, which is commanded by the leaves, can also actively carry construction materials, which can greatly reduce the burden on hummingbirds.

After that, the roadbed will be leveled by Lian, and the construction department will lay the ballast, sleepers and rails, and Anna will be responsible for seamless welding. At that time, the entire remains of Tachira will be placed within the striking range of the fortress artillery.