Ming dynasty grand dude

Back then, Daqin was able to gallop to conquer and transport grain and fodder, and it relied on this speedy road!

As the horse gallops down, you only need to constantly change the horse and groom along the way.

It is possible to transport food and materials to the destination without stopping day and night, so that the needs of the army can be guaranteed.

It’s just that the ancient Chidao used wood, but now the palace is rebuilt with steel ingots according to the current situation...

Some flickering... Bah!It's explained, and it's clear and logical.

Even an old pedant like Wang Yan started wandering around the carriage curiously, muttering to himself.

"It's no wonder Daqin's hundreds of thousands of troops need it... and it can be supplied in time!"

Wang Yan caressed the rail carriage and sighed, "The old man also said, how is it possible to move hundreds of thousands of troops as recorded in ancient books?!"

"After all, the food, fodder and supplies along the way are huge, how can they be supplied?!"

This remark hit the point, including that Emperor Yongle's conquest of the grasslands was actually the biggest problem with logistics.

More than 10 people or even tens of [-] people have to eat!

How is this food supplied? !Without food, fodder and supplies, it is impossible to fight down at all.

If you carry it with the army, how much can you carry? !

The logistics team has to spend troops to escort, and once the logistics logistics are cut off...

Can only retreat back.Greedy wolf sitting alone, remember to bookmark this site, the update here is really fast.Otherwise, the army without food would disperse in an instant.

"This car is heavy, is it really as heavy as the prince said?!"

Eighty stone!And it can run faster than the current straight!

What Cheng Guogong saw was not only this, but more importantly, other cars could not go on this road.

This means that this is a dedicated route for this car, and there will be absolutely no congestion caused by too many people and cars on the straight road.

"Run fifty miles in an hour?!"

Wang Yan also reacted now, looked at Zhu Houzhao excitedly and asked.

The bear child was very satisfied with their reaction, and he chuckled, "It's inevitable! Come on, I'll show you two!"

As he spoke, he ordered someone to bring a piece of steel ingot.

These steel ingots are marked with weight, Cheng Guogong and the other two stepped forward to try it out.

Hmm... The weights marked on them are correct, they are all full. …,

After a while, it was seen that the carriage was full of these steel ingots.A full eighty stones.

And Zhu Houzhao invited the two of them into the carriage, and the front cab of the carriage was specially replaced with a rear seat.

In front were two war horses. The veteran who had driven the rail carriage saluted the nobles before he began to shout "Drive~!"

Immediately, the rail carriage moved slowly.

"It's moving! It's really moving! Eighty stones!!"

Wang Yan's mouth was trembling with excitement, but he had successively served as the prefect of Rongcheng from the head of the Ministry of Industry.

Then he was transferred back to the household department to serve as the veteran minister of Zuo Shilang. It can be regarded as a small number of people who have worked at the grassroots level.

He knew exactly where and how useful this railroad carriage, which could carry eighty shi, could be used.

"Rumble..." The carriage moved slowly from the beginning. .To run faster and faster.

Wang Yan quickly discovered that these war horses were almost running on the spot.

Every step was stepping on the sleepers, and suddenly he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Ming Monkey found it?! This is also what I found from the remains of the Qin Dynasty's Chi Dao!"

Zhu Houzhao immediately looked at Wang Yan with admiration, as could be seen from his eyes.

This is because the Zuo Shilang of the household department is not a cover-up, but he was able to observe and notice this detail.

"The crown prince is absurd! After all, the old minister once ruled Lu Lianghong, the first dangerous shoal in Surabaya, so he still has some insight."

Wang Yan saluted Zhu Houzhao with a smile, admiring the prince's intelligence in his heart.

Now no one in Guochao feels that the value of craftsmen is low, especially those who have reached the position of Wang Yan.

And Wang Yan himself is as he said. .Experienced in flood control.

He is very aware of the role of craftsmen in these matters.

"This is to prevent the war horse from being lazy, and at the same time to reduce the wear and tear on the horse's hooves."

Zhu Houzhao explained with a smile, and told his discovery.

Every time you step on it, you must step on the crossties. This is to make the horses run synchronously.

Otherwise, the hooves will fall in, and there is a bridle in front to make the horse not lazy.

At the same time, the sleepers can slow down the impact and rebound of the horse's stepping on it, so that the horse's wear and tear will not be so great.

"How long can this speed last?!"

Cheng Guogong soon discovered that after the horse's speed reached a certain level, it was controlled by the driver in front.

The coachman chose to keep the horse moving at a constant speed.Greedy wolf sitting alone, remember to bookmark this site, the update here is really fast.Did not blindly increase the speed.

But even so, the speed of the war horse is already very fast.

Then the scenery on both sides of the carriage retreated rapidly, and the wind blew past the carriage with a "woooooo~".

"If you don't spare your horsepower, you can run until your horse is exhausted."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said softly, "If there is a post station to change horses, the speed can reach five hundred miles day and night!"

As soon as these words were said, the two of them "hiss hiss~" gasped.

As the left servant of the household department, Wang Yan thinks of disaster relief. If there is a disaster in the local area, the carriage can run overnight.

It only takes a few days to reach the disaster area and start to relieve the victims to ensure the peace of the place.

As for Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu, the deputy chief of the military department, what he thought of was transporting troops!

If there is something wrong with the place, it only takes this car for a few days and nights, and the army can rush to it! …,

Any rebellion will be extinguished in an instant!

Even this car can transport military equipment, fodder, and all kinds of supplies.

This is much faster than a straight carriage, and much faster than soldiers marching.

Soldiers can still rest in the carriage, and maintain sufficient combat effectiveness when they arrive at the place.

"Woo~~" But in the distance, what looked like a post station had arrived.

The coachman began to slow down the horse. .Then he ran slowly and approached the platform.

A few people suddenly felt that the scenery on both sides began to slow down, and the carriage stopped steadily at the edge of the platform after a while.

It was seen that Cheng Guogong and Wang Yan jumped out of the carriage impatiently, and then Wang Yan roared with red eyes.

"Quick! Unload those steel ingots!!"

Cheng Guogong also nodded. .He even did not hesitate to personally lift one by one to measure whether it is really that heavy.

After the lifting was completed, Wang Yan seemed to be uneasy and lifted every piece by himself.

This time they didn't wait for Zhu Houzhao to continue fooling them.Greedy wolf sitting alone, remember to bookmark this site, the update here is really fast.Then he turned and walked along the railroad tracks.

Zhu Houzhao followed inexplicably, while Zhang Xiaogong sighed inwardly.

These two old foxes are not fuel-efficient lamps!

They are willing to measure the length and ensure the weight by themselves, and make sure that there is no trick in the process.

Finally, they reached the starting point.

Then he turned around and said in a deep voice to Zhu Houzhao, "Your Highness! If this is the way, I support you in repairing it!!",

6 Chapter Twenty

t? !What the hell? !

Zhu Houzhao was dumbfounded, he was still planning to fool around... Bah!It's sales.

In the end, without saying a word, these two directly said that they were going to spend money? !

The little father-in-law couldn't help twitching in his heart, these old foxes really weren't good at it.

None of them are stupid, they just haven't developed it in the past.

It's like being able to win a master's degree or a Ph.D., and toss out those brain-burning papers and various scientific researches. Could it be an idiot? !

Certainly not!

Once this group of people put their minds to study something, such things can hardly stand up to their fluttering.

Zhu Fu and Wang Yan, can they be people who are stupid in reading? !

They were not reminded before, and because of the inertia of the times, they didn't think about it.

And once these old guys started thinking about it, the situation changed completely.

Although the limitations of the era still stubbornly exist, it is not a problem for them to see the possible benefits from the rails.

"You two, don't agree so quickly!"

With a bitter face, Zhu Houzhao sighed: "The cost of this rail car is much higher than that of the straight road!"

This did not surprise the two of them, after all, this is a route paved with rails and sleepers!

How can the cost be lowered? !

"This road... I'm afraid it will take two to thirty miles?!"

Hearing this, Wang Yan pondered for a while and stepped on the rails a few times and asked tentatively.

Two 30 taels...Zhu Fu picked up his teeth, and he went out to build a good paddy field for a mile and an acre!

Zhu Houzhao's face was shy, and he whispered: "This... this, a little more."

Want more? !Immediately, Wang Yan's expression changed.

But after thinking about it, I said a little more... that shouldn't be too much, right? !

"35 taels?!"

Wang Yan felt that this was already a lot.

35 taels, what kind of concept is this? !

In the capital, there is a family of five with a solid income and three strong laborers. After a year of hard work, it is estimated that there is only so much to save on food and expenses.

Generally, a family can have more than ten taels a year, which is a very good harvest.

"Uh... the railroad track is about the same in repair, but the rail car costs 50 taels..."

Zhu Houzhao looked at the two with some embarrassment, and said in a low voice, "There are also horses."

"The market price of the best war horse is estimated to be 30 taels for the one that I am driving today. If it is a pack horse or a draft horse, it will cost more than ten taels..."

Let me...forget it, this baby is the prince!

Wang Yan trembled in his heart, this is not a waste of money.

This is simply using silver as firewood to burn!

35 taels is fine, but this rail car costs 50 taels.

You have to go with two horses, and if you want to run fast, you need war horses!

If a car gets off, if it is high-end, it will cost 120 taels.

Even if you use a pack horse or a draft horse, it costs nearly a hundred taels.

"If you count the grooms, the daily maintenance of the iron tracks, the railcars, and the fodder for the horses..."

With Wang Yan's calculations like this, he really wanted to die.

Poor Zhu Houzhao hurriedly turned his eyes to the little father-in-law for help at this time, and the latter coughed.