Chapter 557: Shocked by the Concrete Road
Starting from Beiping to Lujiang, the straight-line distance is only 1,000 kilometers, but the current conditions are of course impossible to go directly in a straight line, and the winding mountains and rivers have doubled the distance, which can be said to be a long distance.
It was a bit tiring to walk such a long distance entirely on two legs, and after a day of advancing more than 40 kilometers, people were tired enough, but after reaching the Yellow River, those foot soldiers were finally blessed, because on the other side of the pontoon bridge on the Yellow River, there were a large number of simple carriages gathered there and waiting.
These carriages were developed specifically for the front-line transportation of goods and people, and more than 3,000 were built in half a year, and now they are for the military, and in the future these carriages can be built to all parts of the country, a network of public stagecoaches.
The carriage is 5 meters long and 1.6 meters wide, which looks unpretentious and can be described as simple, but in fact it uses a lot of new technology, such as steel bearings, which greatly reduces friction, and also adds bogies so that it can be used on four wheels, so the carriage becomes more stable and the cargo capacity is greatly improved.
There is also the area south of the Yellow River, which was operated by Li Yunfei for more than a year, borrowing the labor force of those refugees and captives who fled to do a lot of infrastructure construction, widening the roads and repairing potholes on the original basis, so that a horse-drawn carriage can easily pull away 20 soldiers.
Although the carriage is very simple, it can only barely shelter from the wind and rain, but this is really a surprise for the foot soldiers, marching by car This is only the treatment that only the status of the distinguished dignitaries have, and now a small soldier can march by car, of course, he is very excited, and even the words of thank the lord Long En shouted out.
Of course, Li Yunfei also changed to a very luxurious four-wheeled carriage, and the previous carriage was also luxurious, but it still used a two-wheel structure, which was actually really not easy to use, but it didn't have time to make an empty car at that time, so it could only be used.
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Sitting in the carriage, the speed of progress is of course much faster, because there are post stations along the way, there are also grain and grass reserves, so the speed of travel can reach nearly 100 kilometers every day.
All the way south, the road is getting better and better, until it has been widened to six meters, and it is easy to do three or two carriages in parallel. Occasionally, I would encounter some civilian vehicles or some merchants' convoys on the road, and I didn't deliberately avoid them after seeing the army, and even greeted them very warmly.
Along the way, there were even some people who heard that there would be a triumphant army returning these days, so they gathered on the side of the road early and formed a long welcoming procession. These are not done by the government, but are more spontaneously organized by the people, which can be seen from the expressions of the resting people......
"It seems that the lord is the real holy lord, and I should do my best to assist him!" Sima Yi sighed with emotion, and decided to put away all the thoughts that should not be there, do things well, strive to establish credit, and strive to be able to worship the marquis one day in the future.
“…… Didn't the husband admire Cao Cao before? Zhang Chunhua said very directly.
"Cao Cao is a traitorous male, with courage and strategy, but compared with the heroism of the lord, it is like the difference between fireflies and Haoyue...... Now I know how the Xuzhou New Army won the hearts of the people, and the people's aspirations are naturally invincible in the world. ”
"The husband is only a third-class military merit now, just a staff member of the army, just like assisting the lord, there are more loyal and loyal people assisting the lord, how can the husband stand out among the thousands of people?"
"Shanren's Freedom Clever ......" Just as the two were talking, the carriage shook for a while, and then became extremely stable, as if the car had stopped, and I couldn't help but lift the curtain of the car and look out, but I saw an extremely shocking scene. A magical avenue appeared in front of him, and the whole road was integrated, like a huge bluestone slab paved on the road, which could be described as incredible, and Sima Yi and his wife were stunned.
Of course, it wasn't just Sima Yi and his wife who were stunned, countless people were shocked and looked at the road curiously, but the march did not stop, so it was not easy for everyone to get out of the car and observe carefully, just staring at the road and wanting to see what the doorway was.
"Uncle, what is the condition of this road surface, and why is it so smooth?" Sima Yi asked the coachman how to get it, and some of these coachmen who were always running on this road should have understood.
"This is because the Holy Lord is wise, so he occasionally got the immortals to teach the method, and created a kind of divine object, although it can't turn stones into gold, but it can turn sand into stones......" The half-understood old coachman explained, and when he spoke, he didn't forget to arch his hand in the direction where Li Yunfei's car was.
"The Holy Lord is really wise, thank you for your advice!" Sima Yi could only follow and pat a sycophant, but he knew a little bit, this thing was actually created by the new lord, it was really amazing, as for what immortals taught the method, just listen to it. However, if this road is spread out on the main transportation roads of the country, and equipped with this four-wheeled carriage, the convenience of transportation will be increased by as much as ten times, and if there is some disaster, it can also be quickly rescued, even ordinary people can travel hundreds of miles a day, which is really a great benefit to the country and the people.
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The carriage was on the concrete road, and even the horse felt much more cheerful, for it became easier to pull the cart, and at the shouts of the coachman, he trotted merrily.
In the past year, cement production has expanded rapidly, and branches have begun to be set up in various places, so after meeting the basic needs of some important buildings, most of the cement is used to pave cement roads, and now there are no big trucks, so the hardening of the road surface is not too high a standard, and the hardened pavement after seven or eight centimeters can be used for a long time, so the speed of cement road paving is still quite fast, and the most important north-south roads have begun to be laid.
Suddenly the carriage stopped shaking, and the somewhat curious Zhen Mi also opened the window to look out, no matter who it was, the first time she saw the incomparably smooth road, she would feel very shocked, Zhen Mi was of course no exception, since she saw the cement road, she had been lying on the window for more than half an hour, and she didn't feel tired.
"Beauty, there is no beautiful scenery outside the window, why don't you look at me, I can do magic for you?" Seeing that Zhen Mi was always lying on the car window, Li Yunfei also leaned over and said strangely with his face against hers.
“…… The general's 'magic' of getting bigger and smaller is not beautiful at all! Speaking of that dirty and embarrassing thing, Zhen Mi couldn't help but blush.
"There's no good view outside the window, just patches of farmland, what's there to see?"
"Such a miracle, the general can't see it at all." She took it for granted that she had grown like this road, so she was still feeling and shocked in her heart.
"What the hell, are you talking about a small sapling on the side of the road?" Li Yunfei asked a little knowingly.
"The general didn't feel at all, why did the road grow like this!"
"Uh, what does it mean to look like this, we spent a lot of manpower and material resources to pave this road!"
“…… Could it be that the general's subordinates still have archmages? ”
"Hehe, what kind of archmage is there, this is actually a cement road, wait until you get to the city to let you see enough."
"What is cement?"
"A kind of ore grinding and calcination after grinding, after the firing is successful, add a certain proportion of sand and gravel, and then stir with water, pave it on the road, and after a few days, it becomes an artificial stone referred to as concrete......" Li Yunfei briefly introduced, but Zhen Mi looked at Li Yunfei in surprise, his face was incredible, and the appearance of his lips was lightly opened, which was simply a naked temptation. couldn't help but hug him and gave him a frenzy, until he was punched several times by Zhen Mi, and then he let people go......
“…… General, you can't be serious, think about the concubine, why do you do this every time. Zhen Mi complained with some unsteady breath, what made her most depressed was that her hair bun and clothes were messed up, as if she had just been strengthened by a bandit.
"Well, next time it will be serious...... However, it's really troublesome for you to get such a bun, so you might as well turn it over! Li Yunfei suddenly proposed.
An eighteen-year-old girl, with white skin and beautiful appearance and a devilish figure, just made a bun with gold and jade, which really destroyed her fairy aura that does not eat fireworks in the world. It's best not to get any buns, just scatter and tie a little ribbon, well, maybe it's more cute to tie a double ponytail......
"How can you go out to meet people with a cloak and hair, others still think that the general is not good for the concubine, and he doesn't even have hair accessories, so the concubine's beautiful dress is also for the general's long face!" Zhen Mi continued to arrange her hair in a bun while explaining.
"It's a pity, as the saying goes, clear water comes out of hibiscus, natural carving, where does your beauty need those vulgar things to set off!"
Li Yunfei's two lines of praise made Zhen Mi feel beautiful, and finally listened to Li Yunfei's words and gave up making that bun.
“…… Well, the concubine listens to the general, but the general has to finish this beautiful verse! Although Zhen Mi agreed, she made a request.
"Well, I just thought of those two sentences out of the blue!"
"Is that article a natural coincidence?"
"Yes, yes!"
"I'm really looking forward to the next time the general's magic trick will happen."
"Actually, my magic hand is better at rejuvenation......" Li Yunfei said a little cheaply.
Zhen Mi was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and her face was also full of shame, she was really a little strange, such a king who held the supreme power in the world was always so unorthodox when she usually spoke.
But I really like it in my heart, and now when I get along with this general, I only feel relaxed, and there is no trace of detention at all, I really hope that the emperor will not change too much in the future......