Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1259, train, train
"Sitting on the four-wheeled carriage, while looking at the loess plateau with thousands of ravines, I feel the atmosphere of barrenness."

"It's hard for you to imagine how bold the Ming Empire was when it moved all the millions of people here to other places."

"There are many villages seen along the way. It can be seen that these villages are very large in scale, and many houses are still well preserved."

"As far as the eye can see, almost every inch of land has been fully utilized by the Ming people. Even on steep hillsides, the Ming people have wisely opened up terraced fields."

"It can be seen that the people of Daming cherish and love the land extremely. Of course, it can also be seen how precious the land here was in the past."

"It is said that in the past, the people of Daming here were very poor, and the arable land per capita was very small, and because of the erosion of water and soil, the land here was very barren, and water resources were scarce. Often, after a year of hard work, there was not much harvest in the end. A large part of the grain has to be handed over to the landlords.”

"However, now, the fields that were so cherished before are now overgrown with weeds, and the previously lively villages are deserted, with dilapidated houses and no popularity at all."

"But the place is starting to become full of vitality, and the vegetation is beginning to flourish. Perhaps in a few decades, this place will become green mountains and green waters again."

"I have to deeply admire the emperor of Ming Dynasty and the ministers of Ming Dynasty. Their vision is so far-sighted, not only seeing the present, but also seeing the distant future."

"During the trip, I carefully studied the history of the Ming Empire in the past few years, and found that the Ming Empire has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past ten years."

"They rearmed their arms, actively expanded and invaded abroad, and seized a large amount of land. They developed ocean trade and colonization, and robbed huge wealth and vast land."

"The Western Regions, Hezhong, Nanyun Province, Australia, Golden Continent, Nanyang, and a large number of overseas vassal states and colonies have continuously relocated a large number of surplus populations in their own countries overseas, which has greatly eased the conflict between people and land in the country. "

"At the same time, firmly control the newly occupied territory in their own hands. This is a very effective strategy. It has transformed the Ming Empire, which was originally troubled by internal and external troubles, into a super empire that now dominates the world."

"Liu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Empire, this is a legendary figure. It is said that many policies are related to him. Now I really wish I could fly directly to the capital of the Ming Empire and have a good talk with him. Get off this high-ranking son."

Ali Pasha's notebook got thicker and thicker.

Really came to the Ming Empire, from the original Nanyun Province, learned about the ruling policy of the Ming Empire in Nanyun Province, and then saw the richness of the river in the Hezhong area.

When I arrived in the Western Regions, I saw the population policy and system of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions, and when I arrived in the Central Plains, I saw the treasures and prices of the Ming Dynasty.

Now in the Loess Plateau, I have also experienced the great vision and boldness of the high-level officials of the Ming Dynasty. They immigrated millions and turned a densely populated area into a no-man's land, completely letting it go to recuperate naturally and restore the ecological environment.

Among the many policies and systems, he has heard the name Liu Jin more than once, which makes him look forward to meeting Liu Jin and meeting the outstanding people in the world.

Ali Pasha and Moses and his party continued to move forward, and after a few days, they finally arrived in Taiyuan, Shanxi.

In the first time, Ali Pasha and Moses couldn't help rushing to Taiyuan Station, ready to take a look at this magical train and railway.

They had heard a lot of rumors and news about the train and railway along the way, and now they finally had the opportunity to see it, and even took the train from Taiyuan to the capital of Daming in person.

Here at Taiyuan Railway Station, there are huge crowds of people. With the completion of the railway from Taiyuan to Beijing, the trains have started to operate. It seems that people from all over Shanxi are coming to join in the fun.

Ali Pasha's entourage had already arrived in Taiyuan ahead of schedule, and it took a lot of money to buy a ticket for the first-class carriage.

After some inspections, they entered the train station smoothly, and then Ali Pasha, Moses and others came to the platform in a hurry.

"Is this the train?"

Moses looked at the huge monster in front of him. Although he had read the introduction of the train in the newspaper and heard about it, when he saw the train with his own eyes, he was still shocked by the huge machine in front of him.

"So long, so big~"

Ali Pasha looked left and right, wanting to see the tail and head of the train, but he seemed to be unable to see the head and tail.

"My lord, this train has more than [-] carriages, and each carriage is [-] meters long, so the whole train is very long."

Beside Ali Pasha, Rustu quickly explained.

"There are more than [-] carriages, and each carriage is [-] meters long?"

Ali Pasha watched carefully. Like many people around him, he was full of curiosity about the huge monster in front of him. Anyone who saw the train for the first time would be full of curiosity.

"Can we wait for the car now?"

Moses couldn't wait, and asked quickly.

"My lord, it's not enough yet. The train we bought is the ten o'clock train, and it's only half past nine, and the ticket inspection has not started yet. We have to wait a little longer."

Ali Pasha rolled up the clothes on his wrist and looked at the time on his watch.

While in Xi'an, Ali Pasha and Moses bought some watches.

"How many times can this train leave in a day?"

As soon as Ali Pasha heard it, he immediately understood that it was obviously impossible for this train to run only once a day.

"My lord, the train at Taiyuan Station departs every half an hour. There are thirty-six trains a day. Even at night, this train can depart and run normally."

Rustu replied immediately.

"Can this train leave at night?"

"Aren't they afraid of accidents?"

"This car needs to transport [-] people. If something happens, many people will die."

When Moses and Ali Pasha heard this, they immediately asked questions.

In this era, whether it is Ming Dynasty or other parts of the world, they basically follow the daily routine of sunrise and daily rest. At night, there is nothing else to do except to sleep and create a human being.

As for travel, it is even more impossible to travel at night. You can’t see clearly at night. You can’t walk or ride a horse. There is only the sea, and you can go with the current by boat. This is why ancient shipping is so important. The reason is not only the large transportation volume, but also the ability to sail with the current at night.

Now they heard that the train can leave at night and walk normally, which made them full of surprise and disbelief.

"My lord, trains are different from ordinary carriages. Trains run on rails, and railways are specially built. First of all, the railways are built very straight, basically in a straight line."

"The second is that the railway is a closed railway. There will be no pedestrians or livestock on the road. It is very safe. Of course, the most important thing is that the train runs on the rails. They are all prescribed routes and roads. It does not affect its walking, so it can also run at night."

Rustu explained in detail.

To be honest, advanced means of transportation such as trains are beyond the imagination of people in this era. A train that can run normally at night as well as during the day, coupled with its powerful carrying capacity, far surpasses any means of transport in this era.

"At ten o'clock, the train to the capital starts checking tickets~"

While chatting, at the ticket gate, the staff in the train station started shouting with a tin horn.

"My lord, our train is about to check in and depart."

Rustu quickly reminded them, and then brought Ali Pasha, Moses and others to the ticket gate, and waited in line for the ticket inspection.

He had revealed the identity of Ali Pasha and others to the people in the train station, hoping to get some special treatment, but it was a pity that he was ruthlessly rejected by the Daming people, so he could only queue up here like other Daming people.

Line up, check the tickets, and come to the platform to wait for the arrival of the train.

Ali Pasha, Moses and the others began to carefully study the railway in front of them again. Just like other people, they also raised the same questions when they looked at the railway full of gravel and pebbles.

Such a road can run a train?
"My lord, the train doesn't run on these rubble. There are sleepers on the rubble, and there are rails on the sleepers. The train runs on the rails."

"These crushed stones are actually used to increase the bearing pressure, and have no effect on the running of the train. Instead, they can increase the carrying capacity of the train."

Rustu continued to explain, for this reason, he has read the relevant introduction of the train in detail, and also consulted many people.

"So that's the case. Let me tell you, how can you walk on such a gravel road?"

Only then did Ali Pasha nod in a sudden realization, and then looked at the railway stretching to the end of his field of vision, then slightly opened his eyes and said, "These rails are all forged from steel?"

"Yes, my lord, these are all steel."

Rustu nodded and said.

"How much steel is needed to build a railway from here to the capital of Daming?"

"And how many people are needed to forge this rail. Such a huge rail seems to be similar to each other. How did they make it?"

Ali Pasha looked at the railroad tracks in front of him, Daming people were too extravagant.

To use such high-quality steel to build railways, and looking at it in the past, I don’t know how much steel will be used. Steel, in this era, is a very precious thing. It is expensive, and smelting and forging are extremely expensive. not easy.

(End of this chapter)