The successful development of the latest steam engine, the beginning of research on steam trains, and the massive armament of rifles and cannons all indicate that Bactria is entering a period of development.

Two months later, Xia Qi returned to the research field outside the city.

On the side of the Ordnance Research Department, there are new research results.

For the research results of the Ordnance Research Department this time, Xia Qi is very much looking forward to it.

Xia Fox was full of excitement and commanded the people to push out their newly developed artillery, the technical strength of humans and goblins, coupled with the dwarves' super research talent for firearms.

The power of the three clans was concentrated in one place, and the latest cannon that had taken many years to build took Xia Qi by surprise as soon as it appeared.

At this moment, Xia Qi no longer knows how to describe his mood.

The main body of this latest cannon is no longer inferior to a small car, and the long barrel is even more hideous.

At this moment, a smile appeared on Xia Qi's face, because what was unfolding in front of him at this time was completely a cannon!

With the promotion of science and technology, the research and development of firearms, the two special races of goblins and dwarves have begun to show their racial talent for black technology.

The artillery fire in the test site roared, and the shells that flew out easily destroyed the target hundreds of meters away, showing an amazing range and destructive power.

Xia Qi put down the telescope in his hand, and at this time, the excitement on his face couldn't be concealed at all.

The test of the entire new cannon went very smoothly, needless to say in terms of power, what Xia Qi has always been most concerned about is the range.

After ten rounds of shelling measurements, a more accurate value suddenly appeared in front of Xia Qi's eyes.

The limit of the current effective firing range of this latest cannon in front of us is fluctuating between 700 meters and 800 meters, and the maximum firing range is 1,300 meters!

At the same time, due to the bonus of the Dwarven talent project, the stability of this latest cannon is very high, and they have been tested hundreds of times before this, and nothing like a blow up has happened.

The only thing that makes Xia Qi feel pain is that the production cost of this ammunition is too expensive, and it feels like it is completely burning money.

No wonder some people say that when a cannonball goes off, it costs ten thousand taels of gold.

However, the flesh hurts the flesh, and this new type of cannon should still be built.

However, thinking of the Minister of Finance who ran into the palace all day long and cried, and the treasury that was indeed not very healthy, Xia Qi was also a little depressed in his heart.

In fact, Xia Qi is quite good, because of the layout in the early stage, the current Daxia economy is still prosperous and healthy.

Why are other players developing so slowly?

In addition to the differences in civilizations, there is also the fact that there is no money.

Without money, the development of the civilization will not be carried out, and in the long run, it will fall behind other players.

It can be said that the more important economic development is in the later stage, and those players who do not develop well in the early stage will inevitably suffer when they reach this stage.

At this point, Xia Qi's performance is very good, and the economic development of civilization also exceeds that of most players in the same period.

However, no matter how you say it, it can't hide the fact that Xia Qi has no money.

Just like that, Xia Qi returned to the palace with a melancholy face.

Looking at His Majesty like this, for a while, the atmosphere of the originally quiet council hall suddenly became even more silent.

At this moment, Zhang Liang sent a report.

At first, Xia Qi didn't pay attention, but after he finished reading the above content, the depression on his original face disappeared in an instant.

The report was sent by the Ministry of Finance, saying that the preferential policies on the part of the dwarf administrative districts officially ended last month, and by the second half of the year, it would be able to collect the first batch of taxes.

Although the population growth rate of the dwarven administrative area has not been rapid in recent years, it has been more than 9 million and close to 10 million so far.

Therefore, this batch of taxes is still very considerable.

At the beginning, in order to speed up the integration of the dwarves, and also to appease the dwarven administrative region that had just experienced heavy losses in a full-scale war, Xia Qi promulgated a number of preferential policies, including tax exemption and tax reduction policies.

You must know that the most important financial economy of a country and a civilization comes from taxation.

The original policy was a great financial burden on Daxia, if it wasn't for the impossible, Xia Qi wouldn't have done it in the first place.

Now, the first tax is finally being paid in the Dwarven borough.

Xia Qi believes that this tax collection will definitely be able to ease the finances of Great Xia.

So Xia Qi made a decision and immediately ordered to start mass production of this new cannon, which he named cannon.

Since then, it has also commented that the Eight Bull Crossbow, which had made great contributions to Great Xia, was officially retired.

As for what to do with these eliminated eight-bull crossbows, of course, they are all handed over to Mingzhu and asked her to sell them to other players.

Although for Great Xia, the Eight Ox Crossbow is already an obsolete thing, no one can deny that the Eight Ox Crossbow made according to the super technical power of Great Xia is far beyond that of ordinary civilizations.

In the bronze and silver ranks, there is no worry about not being able to sell at all.

In this way, half a year passed quickly, and the tax collected by the dwarven administrative region did not disappoint Xia Qi.

Looking at the gradually filling treasury, Xia Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Development is naturally going to continue when financial stability is ensured.

This year has been a busy and stable year for Xia Qi.

The development of civilization kept him busy, but because there were no accidents, it also made his life quite stable.

[You have successfully unlocked the technology item "Steam Train"]

It is spring again, accompanied by the sound of the system prompt, which also symbolizes the official birth of the first steam train in Daxia.

Xia Qi took a brief look at the effect bonus of the science and technology project, which was basically to improve the production efficiency of the steam train, and this project was still very useful to Daxia at this stage, and he did not hesitate to upgrade it by three levels.

Then he left the palace and headed out of the city.

In the late stages of development, the entire R&D team of Steam Locomotives was moved outside the city.

After all, a guy as big as a steam train really caused it, and he couldn't even get out of the city gate, so he couldn't tear down the city wall when the time came, right?

Fifty miles northwest of Daxia City, there is a huge factory building, and there is an army stationed outside the field, and the idle people can't come at all.

Xia Qi and his entourage rode a war horse and successfully entered the factory half an hour later.

The building looks like a small railway station, with tracks underneath, three walls and an exit on the other.

Looking at the big guy in front of him, a memory flashed on Xia Qi's face.

Steam cars like this can only be seen in some relevant museums in Blue Star.

"Whew—"

Xia Qi breathed a long sigh of relief, and then asked, "This train is compatible with the current track of Great Xia, right?"

When Wei Xi heard this, he immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, we are the size set according to the current orbit."

"That's good." Xia Qi nodded, and then said, "Then, from now on, let's start popularizing trains with Great Xia City as the center."

Xia Qi returned to the palace, but the work on the steam train had only just begun.

After receiving the order, the newspaper also rushed over, not only interviewed the R&D personnel of the Academy of Science and Technology, but also asked the clever painter to draw a few words back for the pictures at that time.

Soon, the people of Great Xia City knew that their Majesty had tossed out a new gadget called a steam train.

And they also know that while steam trains are somewhat similar to rail-drawn carriages, they are not as efficient. Not only can it load more goods at once, but it can also load people!

Soon, the topic of steam trains spread throughout Great Xia.

Everyone was very curious about whether the so-called steam train could really travel back and forth between the two cities so quickly as the newspaper said!

The successful manufacture of the first steam locomotive made the future of Great Xia lively.

Now, the science and technology institute of Daxia City has only one locomotive.

However, as long as the locomotive is made, it is a matter of time before the train carriage is made.

Time passed in people's expectations, and with the official connection of the follow-up carriages, the heat of this matter officially climbed to the peak.

On the day of the trial run of the steam train, the entire railway station was surrounded by people who rushed to join in the fun.

In the end, after the garrison troops were dispatched, the order on the scene was finally maintained.

After Xia Qi heard the news, he even had an urge to sell tickets to visit.

No way, the money spent on the development of the steam locomotive is too much.

Straight to the point.

There were no ordinary passengers on this train, and the carriage was loaded with a batch of supplies ready to be transported to Gear City in the Northwest Territories, as well as an infantry squad responsible for escorting supplies.

The reason why it is open to the people is to let them see with their own eyes, and there is absolutely no problem with this steam train.

Again, the development of this steam locomotive took so much time and money, except in wartime, it can't just be left empty.

Therefore, in addition to the military, the civilian sector must not be ignored.

"Whew—"

On the other side, after all the materials that needed to be transported were moved into the carriage, the carriage door was closed, accompanied by a whistle, and the steam engine running at high speed drove a whole steam train to move slowly.

Although the speed was not fast at first, for people of this era, just seeing this scene was enough to cause them to exclaim.

The next moment, there was a wave of sound in the train station.

The steam train began to move faster and faster, and gradually accelerated after completely detaching from the train station, shovels of coal were quickly fed into the boilers, and the chimneys on the locomotives began to spew billowing smoke.

This scene was too shocking, and it caused a shock to the people around him.

"Good! You can run so fast just on your stomach, and if you stand up and run, you have to run so fast!" An uncle who came over to see the excitement couldn't help but sigh.

His words also aroused the recognition of his companions around him.

There is no doubt that there is a topic about steam trains, which is once again on the hot topic of Great Xia.

Half a month later, the steam locomotive was temporarily put into civilian use.

However, it will not run so far, taking Great Xia City as an example, this steam train will first reach Qingyan City in the north, then go west to Songyuan City, then go south to Mustang City, and finally go east and return to Great Xia City.

As soon as this news was issued, it once again sparked heated discussions among the people.

At the ticket window, it was the day of the ticket sale, and the tickets were sold out in a very short time.

Most of these people who bought tickets didn't have anything to do, they just wanted to take a ride on this so-called steam train to feel it, satisfy their curiosity, and increase their knowledge.

Anyway, this ticket is not expensive, only 50 copper yuan a piece.

This state lasted for about half a month, and when all the people who wanted to satisfy their curiosity came to sit there, the heat of the train station began to gradually decline.

Of course, this is limited to the four cities such as Great Xia City, and the people in other places are still talking endlessly, hoping that His Majesty the Emperor can send trains to their cities, or build a few more trains.

Things went very smoothly, and Xia Qi was very satisfied.

Soon, however, his good mood could not last.

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