Chapter 575 - If you know how to build it, you can't make it
"Your Majesty Lord Zhang is like this, God hates me, Da Ming can make it, so if this news leaks out, or if this train appears on the battlefield, can other countries copy it?"
In ancient times, the scientific and technological content of everything was basically very low, and most people could copy it just by looking at it a few more times, which was not the same as modern technology, even if you knew the principle and how to build it, you couldn't make it.
For example, ancient bows and arrows, bed crossbows, siege vehicles, and cannons only need a few days for craftsmen to design the drawings.
As soon as these words came out, many people were also worried that if such a big killing weapon was used by other countries, it would not be good news for Daming.
"It's impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Zhang Qixin said categorically, his tone was extremely firm.
"This train, only I can build it, other countries absolutely have no such possibility!"
"Because to build this train, it takes tens of thousands of shrewd and capable craftsmen, as well as the wise leadership of Your Majesty, and a powerful country that produces countless steel every year!"
"There is simply no country in the world that can meet this requirement!"
"Even if other countries join forces and mobilize the whole country, they will not meet the minimum standards for making trains!"
This is not Zhang Qixin's arrogance, but his self-confidence.
Because the epoch-making product of the train has been reproduced so easily by other countries, then chess is not worthy of being called a thing of the Chinese era!
Moreover, the steel used in the manufacture of trains is very demanding, and most countries do not have this kind of smelting technology, and even if they do, they cannot support such a huge steel consumption.
"I don't dare to say how long, at least ten years, or even thirty years, even if the method of making the train is leaked, they will not be able to make the train in such a short time!"
If other countries want to make trains, they need to gather all the steel from previous years and make them in batches.
It takes at least three years to complete.
And they are Ming, even if it is the first time to manufacture, it only took a month!
"And by the time they cast the trains, our railways and trains have already spread all over the world!"
"It's still unknown whether they even have the opportunity to cast the train!"
Now the train has been basically commissioned, and it is ready to transport goods and passengers.
If the steam engine was placed on a huge wooden boat, wouldn't it be possible to move unimpeded in the sea, without the need for a lot of manpower to row the oars, and without relying on the waves and wind, and to be able to swim on the vast sea at any time and under any conditions.
At that time, not only the army on the road, but also the battle at sea will definitely become one of the main battlefields, and His Majesty will definitely vigorously develop the navy at that time!
It is also true that during the first industrial revolution, the hegemony of the state was largely based on maritime hegemony, and of course, partly because European countries were coastal countries with less inland area.
The land area of the Ming Dynasty is huge, and the coastline is also very long, so Zhang Qixin speculated that the formation of the navy is also a particularly important thing!
Now there are both the Navy and the Army, but what about the Air Force?
With the existing conditions and technology, Zhang Qixin could not imagine what the Air Force would look like.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, with the help of this god, my Ming Dynasty will definitely prosper, and even be able to lay the cornerstone of eternity and create a great cause for eternity!"
"Your Majesty is mighty, our Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to continue the foundation for all generations!"
This kind of thing that surpasses the contemporary cognition of the ministers can naturally be called a divine object, with the help of this god and martial arts, if the Ming Dynasty wants to repel the alliance of the five countries, or even destroy them, it is just a trivial matter!
"Haha, okay, continue for eternity!"
It's easy to say, but it's hard to do, even if it takes an average of 20 years in a lifetime, it will take 200,000 years, and I don't know how far it will develop by then, maybe the earth has become a village.
"Zhang Qixin, I asked you about this train, can you take me and the ministers to Tianjin Port now?"
These craftsmen originally hoped to be able to build the railway all the way to the west and north, because in the spring of the next year, but there must be a plan for the Northern Expedition, if it is repaired to the northwest earlier, the railway will be able to contribute its own strength to the entire Ming Dynasty one day earlier.
However, if Zhu Gaofu gave a death order, the railway could not be repaired at all to the west between the railway and the Tianjin Party.
This made the craftsmen very bad, but this was His Majesty's order, and it was not easy to disobey. So they worked overtime and counted hundreds of thousands, and the military and civilians built it together in less than a month, and laid the railway from the capital to the port of Tianjin.
Fortunately, there were not so many people and houses at this time, so there was a lot less trouble in demolition and relocation during construction, and it was an order from His Majesty himself, and the whole people were united, so the efficiency of building the railway naturally reached its peak.
"Yes, now the train is full of coal, and the water in the boiler is boiling, and it can start at any time!"
"Okay, then I'll go to Tianjin Port with me today!"
"Weichen Command!"
"Wechen obeys!"
Although the ministers who came looked at the black pressure, in fact, there were only dozens of people, and two boxes were enough to accommodate them all.
For the sake of the quality of the trip, Zhu Gaoyi also specially asked people to bring hot water and tea, and designed the location of the toilet in the carriage in advance.
Of course, this is also simple, you only need to make a hole in the iron sheet underneath.
They were accompanied by many palace maids and eunuchs, who were ready to be sent by them along the way.
Naturally, guards must be indispensable, the emperor and the ministers of the court travel together, naturally they need to focus on protection, otherwise if something happens, they will directly give the entire high-level of the Ming Dynasty a pot.
Before leaving, Zhu Gaofu also gave each of them a thick cotton hat and coat very intimately, and also tied a layer of windproof cloth on the top of the freight car.
Standing on the freight car in the winter, but it is very cold, and those who ride outdoors at high speed in winter should have a deep experience.
"It's warmer in this carriage than in my house?"
As soon as they stepped into the carriage, everyone was shocked by the warm and comfortable environment inside, because it was as warm as spring!
"How can it be so warm, even if you burn coal under my house, it can't be compared to here!" (End of chapter)