Chapter 37 [Steam Age]

Steam train station.

The Imperial Ministry of Finance was willing to spend money to make the station quite nice, and it is also protected by patrols from the Imperial Security Department.

The first appearance of the steam locomotive also meant that the Star Ancient Empire was entering a new era, and the significance it contained was enormous.

Yang Yu also accompanied him to the steam locomotive station.

All the cabinet ministers, including the president and vice president of the Academy of Engineering, and many engineers also came here to witness history.

"Your Majesty, the entire railway construction cost a total of 1.56 million yuan."

"If the project funds from the Academy of Engineering are included, the total cost will be 1.57 million yuan."

"The total length of the railway is 75 kilometers. It passes through two counties to reach Shanxiaguan. There are parking nodes in both counties. Each stop is for a cup of tea. It takes about three hours to travel 75 kilometers."

Finance Minister Long Wen lagged half a step behind the Emperor, reporting the situation.

There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Humph, you want to cheat me out of money?
no way.

You want two hundred million.

But I managed to do it with just 1.57 million yuan.

That means.

He saved 4300 million.

Isn't that money?
"30 kilometers per hour?"

Hear the words.

Yang Yu turned his head to look at the Dean of the Academy of Engineering and asked in surprise.

After many years.

He had long forgotten how many kilometers per hour the steam locomotive traveled when it first appeared in the first industrial age of modern civilization.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer can be heard.

Preliminary calculations show it is about 30 kilometers per hour.

And I will stop at two nodes for a cup of tea.

A cup of tea takes about fifteen minutes.

It is expected to stay for thirty minutes, and starting and accelerating will take time.

So, if you calculate it this way.

The average speed is about 30 kilometers per hour.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Our calculations show that it can reach a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour."

"We have broken the record of traveling a hundred miles a day."

When the President of the Academy of Engineering heard your majesty's question, he immediately answered it.

Travel a hundred miles a day?

That's bullshit.

This is history that will eventually be broken.

"Good good."

Yang Yu nodded with satisfaction.

Accompanied, he came to the railway track and looked at the steam locomotive, the three carriages, and the rails laid on the ground with intervals of about one meter.

The chief engineer of the steam train, Zhang Peng, who was gray-haired and very old, stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the front part is the locomotive, which is powered by coal. The three sections at the back are carriages..."

"The carriages are separate. We connect them together in a certain way, and the carriages are pulled forward by the front of the train..."

Everyone listened carefully to Chief Engineer Zhang Peng's words and no one interrupted him.

After the other party finished telling the general situation about the steam locomotive.

Yang Yu asked, "Xiao Zhang, will the connection of this steam train suddenly disconnect during operation?"

"No, Your Majesty."

Zhang Peng shook his head and said, "After many experiments, the designers of our Academy of Engineering have completely solved the problem of train carriages derailing and disconnecting, and have conducted many tests."

"The connection method we use is equivalent to bending the fingers of both hands and clasping them together. Even if there is a misalignment, they will not separate."

He even used his hands to demonstrate this.

Bend and close the knuckles of your left and right hands, and rub them back and forth.

"This is the best connection method we found after many tests." Looking at the demonstration made by Zhang Peng, Yang Yu remembered that trains and high-speed trains in later generations seemed to use this method.

It seems his name is Zhan something.

did not expect.

In this era, it was actually manufactured in advance by the Imperial Academy of Engineering.

Talent, absolute talent.

"What about the railroad tracks?"

Yang Yu was quite satisfied and pointed to the railroad tracks on the ground.

There was actually a stone slab that was nearly ten centimeters thick and filled with stones, with two railroad tracks laid on it.

"Your Majesty, these two rails are the key to the smooth operation of steam trains."

"And the stone slabs under the rails are laid every 50 centimeters, mainly to prevent the rails from being broken by steam trains..."

"The stones are used to prevent the land from collapsing, which would cause one side to be high and the other side to be low."

"If one side is higher and the other side is lower, the steam train may overturn."

Zhang Peng patiently explained his professional knowledge to His Majesty the Emperor.

And all the cabinet ministers listened carefully.

at this time.

Yang Yu raised another question, saying: "What if the steam engine in front can't pull the carriage behind when the train is climbing a slope? Can we also put a steam engine behind the carriage, one pulling in front and one pushing in the back? Wouldn't this make the speed faster?"

In an instant, this sentence silenced Zhang Peng and others.

They seemed to have really forgotten about the problem of climbing the hill.

"Take it easy."

Seeing everyone's silence, Yang Yu patted the other person on the shoulder and stepped onto the steam train.

Cabinet ministers and others followed and walked up to this huge building.

Enter the carriage.

Zhang Peng continued: "Your Majesty, carriages are used to transport resources or people."

"One carriage can accommodate about 52 people."

"We have prepared a seat belt for each seat, which is just this inconspicuous rope."

"This is to prevent people from feeling uncomfortable or even falling and getting injured when the train starts moving."

"When times get critical, we can dismantle the seats and transport supplies, troops, etc."

Listening to Zhang Peng's story, even the Finance Minister Long Wen, who wanted to find fault, showed satisfaction in his eyes.

This means he has no thorns to pick.

Not only does it take into account casualties, but it can also transport troops and supplies.

What else could he say?
"Not bad."

……

Anno 459.

The first steam locomotive of the Xinggu Empire appeared on the stage of imperial history.

It represents that the Star Ancient Empire has reached the peak of the first industrial age.

Early AD 460.

The decision was made after consultation with the Cabinet.

Take it from the people, use it for the people.

The first steam train in the history of the Empire was officially put into operation for the people in early summer of 460 AD, and the train was staffed by Imperial security police officers and train service personnel.

The price of a steam train is not expensive either, as it is priced according to the per capita income of the people of the empire.

After all, the distance is not far.

It's only a hundred kilometers away, there's no need to set a high price.

With the official operation of the steam train, it also means that the Xinggu Empire has entered the fast lane of modern development.

The operation of the train was also handed over to the Imperial Finance Company, managed by the Imperial Finance, and supervised by the Imperial Security.

Anno 463.

Due to the maturity of steam engine technology, the Imperial Academy of Engineering also developed the world's first steam car.

(End of this chapter)