NOVEL WEB Chapter 151 Steam Locomotive, Mohist Craftsman
Yinxian Peak is now more than a thousand meters high. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there is a spiritual mist, and the endless stone steps have no end in sight.
At this time, Ying Zheng was extremely excited. He couldn't wait to rush up from the foot of the mountain, and soon he reached the top of the mountain.
Li Jing, who was originally practicing on the top of the mountain, was also startled by Ying Zheng's excited shouts and opened his eyes.
"Sir, the steam locomotive has made a huge breakthrough."
When Ying Zheng saw Li Jing, he felt indescribably happy.
In this way, the traffic problems in the east, west, north and south of Daqin will be greatly improved.
"Oh, go check it out!"
Li Jing suddenly became interested.
In fact, Li Jing had proposed the concept of steam engine a long time ago, and Daqin craftsmen have been developing it in recent years.
In fact, the principle of the steam engine is very simple. It was developed shortly after Li Jing proposed it a few years ago.
In recent years, we have gradually begun to try to use "860" in metallurgy, coal transportation, water pumping, textiles, coinage, etc.
However, the running speed is not very fast, and it has been improving in the past few years. Ying Zheng wants to use it for transportation, so he naturally hopes that the speed will be as high as possible.
When the steam locomotives of later generations matured, they could even reach speeds of more than 200 kilometers per hour.
However, Da Qin's current speed should still be far behind, but even if it is half or even a quarter of the speed, in this era, it can bring about earth-shaking changes.
After all, even if it is a quarter, the speed is still fifty or sixty kilometers, which is more than one hundred miles an hour.
Nowadays, even if you ride a horse, you can travel more than two hundred miles a day, which is considered fast, but a carriage is very slow, and it takes more than a hundred days.
But of course, the main reason is that the road in this era is difficult, but the efficiency can be imagined.
If Da Qin is really equipped with steam locomotives, it is conceivable that the distance in the world will be shortened. By then, not only will it have stronger control over local places, but it will also be able to explore further places.
Li Jing pointed towards Ying Zheng, and in an instant Ying Zheng's body took off, and Li Jing's whole body instantly rose into the sky, flying towards the direction of the steam locomotive.
The test site for steam locomotives is west of Peicheng. A several-mile-long steam locomotive track was built there.
At this time, many officials were already waiting with excitement for the arrival of His Majesty the First Emperor. Not long after, they saw two figures flying down from the sky.
"Greetings to your majesty, greetings to sir!"
When the officials around saw the First Emperor and Li Jing approaching, their hearts beat with excitement and they all bowed respectfully.
Now the officials of Da Qin are called Mr. Li Jing, mainly because Meng Tian, Li Si and the soldiers of Ying Zheng used to call him this way.
Later, this habit extended to other officials.
This is also where many officials in Da Qin are more proud of others. Officials in Da Qin all call immortals "sir" and are naturally closer to others than others who call them "zun".
Many of these officials were promoted by the craftsmen class, and a large majority were heard to be from the Mohist school.
In the past few years, it is obvious that Ying Zheng has also realized the huge role of these craftsmen, especially with Li Jing's reminder.
These craftsmen can quickly develop what Li Jing said to Ying Zheng, so in the past few years, the status of craftsmen in Da Qin has rapidly risen a lot.
Then, under the blockade of the surrounding Qin army, many officials and craftsmen witnessed that a huge streamlined steam locomotive began to continuously add coal, accompanied by the whining sound of the steam whistle
The steam locomotive began to run, and the speed gradually became faster and faster, spraying out a large amount of billowing thick fog.
"Okay, hahaha, this speed can't even match that of a war horse!"
Ying Zheng's eyes shone brightly and he praised loudly.
The maximum speed of a horse can reach 60 kilometers, which is about 120 miles per hour, and it cannot maintain this speed all the time.
The steam locomotives in front of us, as long as there is enough coal, can even run day and night, over and over again. In addition, they can carry several carriages, and their efficiency cannot be compared to horses.
"The speed is nearly 80 kilometers per hour. The craftsmen of the Mo family are really amazing."
Li Jing estimated that the steam locomotive, which had been studied for several years since the beginning of the steam engine, was currently traveling at a speed that was indeed beyond Li Jing's expectations.
Nearly 80 kilometers, although there is still a long way to go before the true mature peak of more than 200 kilometers, this is undoubtedly a huge progress.
In recent years, cement has been vigorously developed. In the past year or two, production has even begun in major counties and counties, and a cement road running north and south has even been built.
Coupled with the steam locomotive, the development of steel smelting, and the huge progress of textile machines, everything indicates that Daqin is rapidly entering the industrial revolution.
"Hahaha, when I asked many counties to open up a smooth road near the cement road, all my dear friends were against it, but you didn't think that steam locomotives would come in handy now!"
At this time, Li Si, Feng Quji, Wang Wan, Meng Yi and other officials had also arrived. Seeing the speeding steam locomotive, everyone was trembling with excitement.
This steam locomotive would have a great impact on the Qin Dynasty, and everyone could naturally predict it.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Many ministers shouted excitedly.
After everyone stood up, they all started talking.
"With the acquisition of this artifact by the Qin Dynasty, the territories to the west of the vast sea and the west of Xiangjun were completely stabilized.
"I heard that the steamship is already being tested. By then, the land of the four seas will be at the mercy of Great Qin, hahaha."
"According to the news coming from the west of the vast sea, there is a large territory there, and I heard that the people look strange and weird, with pupils, hair, and skin color different from us. If steam locomotives can be laid there, it would be good to go there and have a look at some time. "
"Conquer the barbarian lands and expand the territory of Qin."
The voices of many ministers around him kept ringing out, one after another.
During this period, with the incorporation of Central Asia into the territory and the development of Southeast Asia, the upper-level officials of Da Qin had a much broader vision.
In the past, it was only limited to the current territory of Da Qin, but now it is discovered that outside Da Qin, there are still some powerful countries, and some even have different races and different civilizations.
This discovery was even published in official newspapers and periodicals published in the past two years, which opened the eyes of countless people.
Many generals of the Qin Dynasty were gearing up, their eyes shining, ready for a big fight.
The wars in Da Qin Tianxia 2.0 have been calmed down before, so the promotion speed of the new generation of soldiers has naturally been greatly reduced. Now that there are new territories to conquer, military achievements will naturally increase.
Not only them, but also officials have now proposed that prisoners from Lishan Mountain and all over the world can be transported out to open up wasteland and develop. Anyone who has made meritorious services will be exempted from all culpability.
This proposal also made Ying Zheng a little excited. Now there are hundreds of thousands of prisoners in Lishan alone. Not only criminals, but also remnants from the six countries.
If the original historical process is followed, in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, when there were no soldiers available, Zhang Han organized an army of more than 700,000 prisoners from Lishan Mountain, and defeated the surrounding rebel armies.
It almost reversed the fate of Great Qin.
And this is only the number of prisoners in Lishan. If other criminals in the entire Daqin were added together, the number would be very huge.
In addition to this proposal, there are also proposals from some previous officials, which are now gradually emerging. .