Ming dynasty grand dude

"Cough cough cough...you two, please listen to what His Highness has to say!"

The two who almost walked away nodded reluctantly, but they had already sentenced this investment to death in their hearts.

Zhu Houzhao exhaled, collected his thoughts, walked to the side of the rail car and continued.

"I also know that the cost is too high, so I plan to repair the section from the mine to the Ordnance Construction Bureau first."

As they said that, Zhang Yong and others quickly asked someone to bring a table over.

Maps were spread on it, but there was a red line marking the route from the Ordnance Construction Bureau to the mine.

"Now the Ordnance Construction Bureau and the mine are separated by about seventy miles!"

"For daily use, it takes nearly two and a half hours for horses and horses to go back and forth through straight roads and mines."

As Zhu Houzhao said, he sighed and said, "Because the road is difficult to travel, and the loss on the road is so great that the output of the Ordnance Construction Bureau cannot be increased."

In fact, Wang Yan and Zhu Fu also knew about this problem, but this was considered a good situation for Daming.

Many mines are too far away from the Ordnance Construction Bureau, and the cost of transportation back and forth is too high.

So it can only be roughly refined locally, and then used as it is.

In addition to the Ordnance Construction Bureau, the sub-bureaus of the Foundry Department and Forge Department in Northern Guangdong can do large-scale refining.

But people rely on the convenience of the river to transport a large amount of iron ore there.

In the case of the capital, there are no rivers near many mines.

If it is to dig a river channel specifically, the cost will be even higher.

"So, what I want to do is to turn some of the current transport vehicles into rail cars."

Then Zhu Houzhao said to the two of them, "First build seventy miles of railway track, and then build ten railway carriages for temporary use."

"You only need to compare the capacity of the two parties to know which one is more cost-effective."

Seventy miles and ten taels of rail carriages, calculated according to the quotation just now, are only 3000 taels.

Hmm... This is acceptable, and now the groom's veteran Yueyin is only two or three points.

The fodder for a pack horse and draft horse costs about four or five dollars a year.

After all, it is not unacceptable, and at the same time, it is just a test of the capacity.

"And, if the cost is reduced, the profit will increase!"

Zhu Houzhao saw that the eyes of the two kept flickering, and he knew that the two old foxes had begun to fall in love.

Hurry up and strike while the iron is hot: "Furthermore, with the passage of time, the cost of rail casting will inevitably drop."

This Zhu Fu and Wang Yan agreed. Before the Ordnance Construction Bureau cast and forged many tools, swords and armors, which were quite expensive.

At one time, the household department felt that it was very uneconomical, but as they gradually became familiar with it.

If you create a new casting and forging method, you will be rewarded by the Ordnance Bureau.

Soon the cost dropped rapidly, and now the cost of armor casting by the Ordnance Bureau has been the same as that of the Ministry of Industry.

But in terms of quality, it is a huge leap forward. The armor of the Ordnance Bureau is equivalent to the armor of the generals in the past.

The two are completely different in this respect, so it's a great value for money.

"And now that Tatar and our dynasty are no longer enemies, the trade of cattle and horses will flourish!"

The more Zhu Houzhao said this, the more fluent his mouth was, and he saw that this brat was eloquent like an insurance salesman of later generations.

"At that time, the prices of pack horses, draft horses and even war horses will definitely drop!"

"This car can be used for mining transportation first, and if the cost is recovered, it can be laid in major coal and iron mines..."

What he said was to the point, Zhu Houzhao's fingers kept gesturing on the Kanyu map.

There are mines marked on it, many of which are a certain distance from the capital.

Although the minerals are available and very good, they were given up due to the high cost of sending them to the Ordnance Construction Bureau due to the problem of the route.

If the cost of this railway track can be recovered smoothly, and it proves that the transport capacity is indeed higher than that of the straight track.

So it is not impossible to specialize in a rail car for transporting ore.

"After the cost of mine transportation is reduced, the freight carriage can be tried."

As soon as Zhu Houzhao raised his hand, Zhang Yong quickly put on a larger map of Zhili Kanyu.

Zhu Fu and Wang Yan started to approach excitedly, looking at the red line mark on the Kanyu map.

The bear child saw that the faces of the two of them changed, and he couldn't help being extremely proud.

Bengong has long thought about it. If the mines around the capital are fully equipped with rail carriages, then it is feasible.

At that time, the cost will be controlled, and the railcars built in various places can be connected to the towns near the Grand Canal first.

Railcars are expensive, so we can build straight roads to these important towns first.

The annual taxed grain and fodder were collected and distributed in these important towns, and then sent to the capital via the Grand Canal.

This is the straight road, railroad tracks, and canals. The three complement each other to form a fast and dense even transportation area.

It can make the capital's control even higher!

If the cost is further reduced, it can be added to the railcars after the straight track and placed in each chief envoy.

It runs through the north, south, southwest, and southeast of the empire, and even reaches as far as the grassland beyond the nine sides.

In this way, the empire's control over the chief ministers and frontiers must be completely different from today's!

Wang Yan was extremely excited when he heard that, if he did this, his capacity and efficiency would be greatly improved!

If the rail car is transported by fast horses, it can reach thousands of miles in ten days under galloping day and night!

Although this is slower than the current speed of eight hundred miles, it is much faster than the current mobilization of the army.

If you are not in a hurry on weekdays, it doesn't matter if the transportation of pack horses and draft horses is slower.

"There is another advantage of this road, that is, there is no obstacle in the wind and rain, and there are almost no obstacles!"

This is true, if you run on a rail carriage, you can't run fast without the wheels of the rail carriage.

It is mainly the sleepers below. If an ordinary carriage runs up, the horse will have to break its hoof if it is not sure.

Moreover, there are railroad tracks!

It is also a big project to get your own carriage to run on the rails.

"More importantly, if this rail car forms a huge average transmission line in the future..."

The bear kid laughed when he said this, but he didn't continue talking.

But since Wang Yan and Zhu Fu can experience the railway car once, they can see its advantages, so how can they not understand this hint? !

If the cost of this rail car is reduced, then its value is comparable to water transport!

After all, the Ming Dynasty did not have rivers everywhere and canals could be built. If this rail car becomes...

It can be called a land canal, and the carriage is the boat on the canal.

If you think about it in this direction, the importance of this iron track is self-evident.

"This rail carriage was rolled out in the capital, so I suggested to my father to set up a 'General Department of Rail Transport'..."

Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart, he really deserves to be Yu Chihu's good disciple!

This virtue and that learned are almost exactly the same.

The prince is threatening them. If they don't invest money, it will have nothing to do with them if the railway track loses to the general manager in the future.

"The railway tracks are all transported to the General Directorate. If it is established, it will be responsible for the deployment, loading and unloading, operation, maintenance of all railway tracks in the north and south of the empire...etc."

This makes it clearer, that is to say, if the Ministry of Households does not spend money on this matter...

From then on, the Ministry of Finance couldn't say anything about the deployment of the railcars.

It doesn't matter to the military department, there is an internal treasury!

Moreover, the money dropped in the early stage was only a few thousand taels, and His Majesty would not refuse to give this little money.

"Alright! Needless to say, Your Highness, how much of the shares will my household department take this time?!"

After some calculations in Wang Yan's mind, he finally decided to accept the account.

On the other hand, Zhu Fu said in a deep voice: "The old man, on behalf of the Hairpin Trade Association, accepted the account! Your Highness just said it."

In fact, the bear child was sweating in his heart, although he was well prepared.

But whether he can fool these two people, he still has no idea before getting confirmation from these two people.

And this is the first time he's been fooling people, the little father-in-law forced him to do it.

He also said that if he didn't fool these two, he would beat himself up twice before going out in person...

"Let's talk about the things that all parties need to do first!"

At this moment Zhu Houzhao finally settled down, let out a long breath and began to calm down, and continued to fool around step by step.

First of all, if the land of the local rich and gentry is involved, the Ministry of Households is responsible.

It doesn't matter whether the Ministry of Household Affairs goes to the cabinet to make trouble, or sends someone to make peace.

Anyway, the land has to be obtained, and the local government has to protect the railway.

If it involves honorable land, it will be negotiated by the Zanying Huozhi Association.

Of course, when it comes to the feudal lords of various places, it is naturally handled by Neiku.

Wang Yan and Zhu Fu have no objection to this point, and this is also the most suitable way of distribution.

As for the proportion, it is natural that the internal library occupies the bulk.

After all, in addition to being in charge of the vassal, Neiku also invested in the Ordnance Construction Bureau as equity.

It was only at this moment that Wang Yan felt that at that time, the young man asked the royal family to handle the overall situation set up by the ordnance construction bureau.

But even so, he could only pinch his nose and admit it.

No way!The Royal Internal Treasury has grown into a behemoth stronger than the household department, in addition to the construction bureau and the military department.

Not to mention the Ministry of Household Affairs, even the cabinet can't handle it.

The internal treasury accounted for [-]%, the household department [-]%, and the hairpin and tassel goods breeding association [-]%.

The remaining [-]% was given to the young father-in-law. Wang Yan and Zhu Fu did not object to this.

After all, they wouldn't be at ease if Grandpa Zhang hadn't invested in the shares!

Who doesn't know that he is the God of Wealth, and everyone who invests in him will feel that he is making money.

As long as his name is put on it, even if it is a name, it will make people feel that this business can make money!

After finishing his work in the capital, Grandpa Zhang is about to start preparing for his trip to the west of Guangxi.

Fortunately, he had experience in northern Guangdong before, so Ji Wu generals could also adapt.

After tidying up, the group quickly rushed to northern Guangdong in the boat arranged by the investigation bureau.

The route is to enter northern Guangdong, and then turn from northern Guangdong to Qianzhou.

After reuniting with Milu and Tian Lei in Qianzhou, they will re-enter Guangxi depending on the situation.

This time I went to Zhang Xiaogong in a semi-public situation, so only a few people knew his whereabouts.

He came to the sea in a small boat, and the battleship of the Imperial Navy was already waiting for the little grandfather.

After the inner bank was filled, Emperor Hongzhi began to build a large number of warships.

Although it has not yet recovered to the size of the treasure ship when the Sanbao eunuch used to be, the strength of the navy has been greatly enhanced.

The huge ship that Zhang Xiaogong is currently riding on is the legendary "five thousand materials" ship in history!

In later generations, many people questioned whether the legendary five-thousand-material ship really existed.

After all, according to the calculation, the [-] material ship is really too big!A full displacement of more than two thousand tons.

The reason for the skeptics is, how thick is the keel needed to support such a large displacement?

At the same time, they also believed that it was impossible for manpower to steer such a large treasure ship.

Indeed, in an era when there are mostly natural waterways and natural ports, sailing depends on wind and ocean currents...