The National Assembly informed the news of the establishment of the navy and placed the first naval training base in the Burmese province.

Everyone knows that sea trade makes money, but far away from the East China Sea and the South Sea, what kind of money can be made from such an outlet to the sea? After all, the east is the territory of the Spaniards and Portuguese, and what they hate most is for others to eat in their bowls. The East China Sea is even more occupied by Zheng Zhilong, and if you want to do business here, without the banner of the Zheng family, it is purely looking for death. Not to mention, I am afraid that the navy of the Republic may not be able to break through the naval blockade of the Portuguese and Spaniards to reach the East China Sea.

Therefore, as for the news of the establishment of the navy of the republic, in fact, many people are not optimistic, thinking that this is putting the cart before the horse, after all, everyone knows that the most powerful thing in the republic is the army. To ***, it is good to learn the Ming Dynasty to ban the sea and lock the country.

Only the people in Congress know that there is so much wealth abroad, and it is being usurped by some barbarian countries. As the people of the Heavenly Empire, how could they tolerate such a wealth without their share? Therefore, the construction of the navy is very smooth, but it is a little hesitant about the cost of the ship.

Zhang Hongbin also invited the old wood and some related carpenters or something, and asked about the quotation of the material. If it can be manufactured in reality, Zhang Hongbin is curious whether the cost can be reduced. In fact, it is.

According to the carpenter, it is not impossible to manufacture it directly, and the price of the material can also be significantly reduced. But wood often needs to be exposed to the sun for more than a year before it can be used, so it is not easy to build a ship quickly. And even if the price can be reduced, it is only about 20%.

20% in exchange for a year of construction time in advance, whether it is cost-effective or not, Congress itself to consider, it is that simple.

Fortunately, the old wood of the steamship said that as long as there is enough iron ore, it is not too troublesome to build. But the cost is only the same as Zhang Hongbin's quotation, and even the quality is ...... I'm afraid it's still worse.

In this regard, Zhang Hongbin can only compromise. Besides, he bought raw materials and not complete ships, and he could still train craftsmen in shipbuilding skills.

It's just that there is no way to train the downstream processing technology of various materials, which is a big pity.

"So be it...... After the advent of the steam engine, the wooden ship will be eliminated by the iron ship, which is the torrent of the times, just as cold weapons will inevitably be eliminated by hot weapons. Therefore, for wooden ocean-going vessels, we can buy materials directly through Guò Yashan Society. However, for iron ships, if you only build one, you will buy materials directly, but if you build more than two, at least half of them need to be made of local materials. Mo Dye gave a plan, and he also saw the regret in Zhang Hongbin's eyes.

"Our republic is a military-industrial country, and it is not good to rely on others in industry, and I also approve of it!" Prime Minister He Ling also agreed.

Everyone agreed, so the basic shipbuilding plan was determined: first, it was natural to set up a large dock at the mouth of the sea; Then, the materials are transported there, and the craftsmen of the various assembly houses are arranged; Eventually, the craftsmen began to assemble the parts in batches until the boat was ready for launch.

Xiao Yao didn't expect that before he officially took office, he had a new political task.

But even if he knew, he could only follow silently, after all, that was his duty. I'm afraid that it will be a little depressing at best, this Burmese province is no smaller than several other provinces in China, or even twice as many as some provinces. If one person governs such a large province, it is absolutely a lie to say that it is not hard. Not to mention, this place has just been taken down by the Wehrmacht, and the people's hearts have not yet been completely annexed.

The Congress began to discuss what kind of fleet to build again, this is nothing Zhang Hongbin has to do, he just needs to follow up to understand.

I just wanted to leave, but I didn't want the old wood to stop him.

"Your Majesty, the first Beijing-Xianyang (Chang'an-Xianyang) railway you asked to supervise is about to be completed, will you go to inspect it then?" Old Wood asked.

"Oh, it's already built? By the way, are the supporting supply systems and trains completed? Zhang Hongbin was also a little surprised.

Ever since he had a small steam engine, he has been working on steam locomotives in the research department. The drawings may not have them, but he still knows some of the principles. At the same time, it was required to build a railway from Chang'an to Xianyang, and the train had not yet been studied last year, and it had been surveyed and built by the commissioner.

"The supply site has been chosen, and as soon as the train arrives, it will be able to refill the coal and water. However, since the two places are still relatively close to each other, all of them are free to have a supply point. As for the study of trains, the third test has already been carried out. If successful, the final test will be carried out within five days, and then it will be ready for use. "Lao Mu is the head of the scientific research department, and he was supposed to report this matter, so he naturally knows all about it.

"Very good, as much as Kuài is put into use, I want to amaze everyone in the world!" Zhang Hongbin laughed.

The old wooden man answered, and then turned to leave. In fact, everyone knows that the emergence of trains means the convenience of long-distance transportation, and it also means that the state has a firmer control over the local government. For example, if a railway to Burma is built in Chang'an, it will take about three days to reach Yangon, Myanmar, and even if others rebel, they will only have three days to prepare, otherwise they will face the wrath of the National Defense Forces. But what can be prepared in three days?

In the past, if there was a rebellion in Yangon, it would take at least half a month or even three months to arrive. At that time, the opponent's power has expanded to a point where it is difficult to control, and the possibility of taking it back will drop a lot. Even if it is recaptured, the casualty rate will not be low.

This is the benefit of scientific and technological progress, but the Chinese people in these years have not yet realized this.

When he got home, two little children who were already as high as their waists came to him, it was his eldest son Zhang Jing and second son Zhang Cai.

The two of them looked like they had just come back from exercise, and they were sweating all over.

"Playing football again?" Zhang Hongbin touched the heads of the two.

"I'm going to play basketball, there is no opponent in football but it's not fun...... the two are too talented, and they are completely abusive against the junior team, but their height and age are not suitable for playing with adults, so after getting tired of playing, they gave up football and played basketball.

"Hehe, I'm just afraid that if I play for a few more months, I'm going to change to a new sport, right?" Zhang Hongbin asked with a grin.

Looking at the innocent and lively appearance of his two sons, Zhang Hongbin was happy from the bottom of his heart. That's how a child should be, like a little adult? He also heard from the people in the internal guard about Zhu Cihong's life, Chongzhen's wife did not fulfill his father's responsibilities at all, at least he did not accompany this child well at all, he only knew that he was devoted to politics, and it turned out that Zhu Cihong was stable and generous, but he couldn't be happy at all when he looked like a little adult all day long.

A poor baby, this is Zhang Hongbin's evaluation of Zhu Cihong.

"How about Father take you on the train in a few days?" Zhang Hongbin suddenly thought of something.

"What is a train?" Zhang Jing asked curiously.

It is a means of transportation that uses the steam engine as a power to drive the machine to run and then move. Didn't we in Chang'an build a railway to Xianyang? A train is a car that runs on a railway, and it is also called a train because it needs to burn coal to make steam. Zhang Hongbin thought about it and replied.

"Don't you need a horse to run?" Zhang Cai's eyes lit up.

"If you want horses, why do you need to study trains?" Zhang Hongbin laughed.

"We're going to sit!" Hearing that they didn't need horses to run, the two little boys were immediately interested.

Ten days later, Xiao Yao came to Yangon and began his early work in power. At the same time, Zhang Hongbin gathered all the people in Congress at the platform of the railway station of the Beijing-Xian Railway and looked at the long steel dragon in front of him.

"This is the train? It doesn't seem to see the horses dragging it...... "A lot of people are whispering, and it's pretty much the same."

"Stupid, since it is a cross-generational invention, it is natural that you don't need a horse to be able to move...... I heard that a small steam engine was used...... "Someone in the know explained in a low voice.

"Report to Your Majesty, the train has been inspected and there are no problems!" After the craftsman conducted the final investigation, he came to Zhang Hongbin to report.

"Get in the car!" Zhang Hongbin beckoned and walked into the carriage first.

Everyone entered the compartment and found a place to sit down.

With a whistle, the train moved slowly, and everyone was sure that the steel dragon really didn't need horses to run.

Soon, the speed went from slow to fast, and it actually became faster than the horse. Seeing the scenery constantly retreating, everyone sighed incomparably. This speed, this smoothness, is not something that can be felt in a horse-drawn carriage. It only took five hours before and after, and the group came to Xianyang, which is slow and even takes a day if you ride a horse.

"It only takes ten hours before and after, and you can go back and forth between Xianyang and the capital once, such a sharp weapon, no one can stop the rise of the republic!" He Ling naturally saw the importance of railways to the regime for the first time.

"I see wealth, a lot of wealth through this railway, constantly generated!" The Minister of Commerce said excitedly.

"If China builds railways all over China, it will be much more convenient for people to go to other places and return to their hometowns...... At that time, it will be much easier to immigrate or work abroad. "Ink Dye saw somewhere else.

"Let's go, let's drink, and celebrate tonight! I also sent someone to book a banquet in advance, and everyone will not get drunk tonight! Zhang Hongbin laughed.

"Haha......" everyone laughed.