Chapter 552 The first stone rail line in the capital
The sky is clear, the green leaves are all over the willow branches, the wheat seedlings in the fields are lush and green, and the gentle breeze is blowing waves of wheat.
In an open space on the southern outskirts of the capital, the flat loess has been crushed and compacted. Mixed in the loess, a lot of pebbles and gravel can occasionally be seen.
A dozen Guardsmen pushed a large cart, which was equipped with a stone rail as high as a person, and moved forward along the paved road.
Countless masons wielded sledgehammers and chisels to lay the stone rails unloaded from the cars. After the stone rails were laid evenly, they connected them with hooks made of pig iron. They wielded sledgehammers and pushed the hooks in.
Among the stone tracks.
There was the sound of banging stones nearby, and it was a busy scene.
"Lu Bo, you said that laying such a stone track is useless. Not only will it destroy the crop fields, but it will also harm the feng shui. As Zhang Mazi from Qiancun said, this thing is bad for the feng shui."
In the crowd, a shirtless black man swinging a hammer said, his tone full of doubts.
The old man who was holding a square to measure whether the stone rail connection was straight enough raised his head, looked at the man swinging the hammer, and squinted his eyes.
"Why, you, Wu Xiaoniu, are afraid that Zhang Mazi's words will ruin your family's feng shui."
Wu Xiaoniu chuckled, spit in the palm of his hand, rubbed it hard twice, picked up the sledgehammer, and smashed the hook into the stone rail.
"How can that be possible? I'm just pointing here to eat."
"My family has little land, only three acres of land, and many brothers and sisters. I'm asking you, Ruber, to build more stone tracks, so I can make more money to support a big-bellied man like me."
Lu Bo snorted in his nostrils: "It's good to know, and stop talking nonsense in the future. This is a job arranged by the prince and the Ordnance Mansion. It can be wrong. Don't listen to the advice of those unruly people in the countryside."
Wu Xiaoniu immediately grimaced and seemed unable to swing the hammer in his hand.
Lu Bo glared at Wu Xiaoniu: "Hey, I can't scold you anymore."
Wu Xiaoniu scratched his head: "No, no, Lu Bo, my father said the same thing. If you scold him, I always feel bad, but it's hard to hit you."
Lu Bo gave Wu Xiaoniu a slap on the head: "Damn it, whoever scolded you, I was just scolding you, and I didn't point at your father's nose and scold him, work."
"What are you looking at? Work, work, work."
Rubeus scolded the nearby craftsmen.
When Su Lu arrived, he couldn't help but laugh bitterly as he heard Lu Bo changing his ways of swearing.
Lu Bo was an elder of the True Elder Dao. He came here because he got the letter sent home by the True Elder Dao. He originally wanted to join the Ordnance Mansion, but when Dani tried it, he didn't have any ability at all.
Except for copying and straightening out things that ordinary craftsmen can do, they can't do anything well.
Reluctantly, Dani informed Lao Dao and threw him on the stone track construction site.
Old Man Lu's technical skills were not good, but he had two skills in managing people. Coupled with his flat-out methods, he was able to intimidate a group of craftsmen who were laying stone rails and became the leader of the management.
Over the past few days, the old man has worked diligently and done a lot of work. The stone rail for testing is finally being completed.
Yanjing is the capital of the Han Dynasty. Yanjing Prefecture has five counties under its jurisdiction. Among them, Hebei County is the closest to Yanjing and has a large grain storage warehouse. The first stop for testing the stone rail was in Hebei County.
After a month, the stone track was finally erected. Although it was only twenty miles long, the craftsmen were very fast.
Today is the last section, and you can test drive once it’s over.
"I'm going to test the car today. If it works, everyone will get a reward."
Su Lu ordered.
The nearby craftsmen all cheered, but they were immediately suppressed by Old Man Lu.
"If you want to get a reward, you have to finish the job, and you have to do it well and not let the wheelbarrow get into trouble."
After the old man finished speaking, the craftsmen and workers immediately got busy. It didn't take long for the last section of the stone track to be laid.
Su Lu asked Lu Zhan next to him and said, "Give me the order and let the wooden wheel cart drive over."
Lu Zhan waved his hand back, and a guard picked up his bow and arrow, and shot a loud arrow into the sky.
About half a tea time later, a wooden cart appeared in the distance and came quickly along the stone track.
"It's done!"
Dani next to her said excitedly, her face full of excitement. In just half a cup of tea, the car ran from the capital to Ji County. At such a speed, it can travel 1,500 miles a day.
Hearing what the Master of the Ordnance Mansion said, the craftsmen and young men of the Ordnance Mansion became excited. Look at me, I look at you, I can count on getting the reward today.
Su Lu was a little dissatisfied with the speed of this wooden wheeled vehicle. According to his own memory, not to mention the high-speed train and airplane, an ordinary green leather vehicle could travel four to five hundred miles in an hour. The speed of this wooden wheeled vehicle was different.
It's not just a star.
The face of Yu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was flushed. After calculating with his subordinates for a long time, he finally got the result. Yu Wei's face was shocked at first, and then turned rosy. His body could not help but tremble, and he walked over.
Beside the stone track.
Touching the wheelbarrow, Yu's voice was also full of trembling.
"A miracle, a miracle!"
"It can travel a thousand and five hundred miles in one day. No thousand-mile horse in ancient times could reach such speed. It is truly an eternal miracle."
After Yu Wei finished touching the wooden wheel cart, he turned towards Su Lu and bowed to the ground with an excited voice.
"Your Majesty, you are truly a god. The stone rail car is so fast. If the stone rail can be built to reach Jiangzhou, it will take a few hours to reach Jiangzhou. If it can be built to Hanshui City, it will take one day to reach Hanshui.
If we build to Jiameng Pass, the originally one-month journey will only take a few days."
The surrounding Ministry of Industry officials were also excited. This was a powerful tool that could change the structure of various countries. From now on, when deploying troops and transporting food, they no longer have to worry about lack of time.
Su Lu looked at the stone rail car and listened to the flattering words of the ministers around him. He felt proud in his heart. This stone rail car must have been unsightly in the past, but now, it is indeed a sharp weapon.
With this success, the laying of stone rails will start all over the country, especially the stone rails connecting the capital and Jiangzhou. There will be a battle between the Han and Tang Dynasties, and Jiangzhou will become a transit place for grain, grass, baggage and weapons.
, it is imperative to capture Shangshan Jiedu Mansion.
"Master Yu, after you go back, come up with a detailed charter. Stone rails must be laid to Jiangzhou as soon as possible. We will have a war with the Tang Dynasty. Soldiers and military equipment will be transported by stone rail cars from now on."
"We have to rest and recuperate in the past two years, but necessary preparations still need to be done. The production of standard weapons and ballistae cannot be stopped. Although the Ordnance Office is no longer under the jurisdiction of you, the Minister of Industry, but some materials and supplies
It is provided but cannot be separated from you, so you can’t leave it to chance.”
Yu Wei laughed and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll die after my death."
"Think, thump, thump, thump."
Another wooden cart came from the direction of the capital and stopped behind the first wooden cart. Several generals jumped out from above.
The leader was Dong Ling from the General Staff Office. When his eyes found Su Lu, Dong Ling strode over.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Jiameng Pass that the Taixi people and the Yingte people are fighting in the barbarian land."
Did the Thais fight with the British?
Su Lu looked at Dong Ling in astonishment. This news was a bit strange. The Taixi people and the Yingte people were fighting.