Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1815, the moat becomes a gateway

On the Yangtze River, Zhong Fan took a boat down the river, standing on the deck and looking at the Yangtze River waterway in front of him.

With the dredging of the river and the construction of the port, large ships can be seen on the Yangtze River. There are steam ships billowing in black smoke, accompanied by the sound of steam whistles, full of goods or guests, There are also new types of internal combustion engine ships, which are full of power and are still very fast even if they are traveling against the current.

You can also see small fishing boats, small wooden boats, etc. moving slowly on the river. The fishermen on the boats are struggling to sway their paddles. However, the speed of the boats is still limited. From time to time, they cast a net and catch some fish .

The entire river seems to be very busy. The shipping of the Yangtze River is constantly being used. A large number of ships can go upstream directly to Hanyang.

The convenience of transportation has also driven the development of the areas along the Yangtze River. Along the way, Zhong Fan has seen factories and workshops that do not emit billowing black smoke.

You can also see some piers built next to the river bends. There are boats moored here, which look extremely busy.

"We still need to develop technology and machinery. If it weren't for steam engines and internal combustion engines, it would be very difficult for ships to go upstream. If you sail against the current, you will retreat if you don't advance."

"With the steam engine and the internal combustion engine, it still doesn't matter much if you go against the current."

"The Yangtze River is a real golden waterway. It runs through the south. It's a pity that it can't connect to Chongqing and Sichuan. It's too steep and the river is difficult to pass."

Zhong Fan looked at everything in front of him, and was constantly thinking in his heart.

Thinking of the Sichuan-Chongqing region, it is even more regrettable. The Yangtze River has reached its limit when it reaches the Jingzhou section, and the Three Gorges region is beyond. With the current technology and conditions, it is impossible to go any further.

In the courtesy of Baidi Caiyun, Qianling Jiangling returned one day.

The things mentioned in Li Bai's poems are limited to small boats, and it doesn't work for big ships.

Unless a Three Gorges Dam is built here like later generations, the shipping value of the Yangtze River can be extended to Chongqing.

Down the river, this time Zhong Fan was going to Jinling.

After several years of construction, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is finally about to be completed and opened to traffic. The imperial court sent Zhong Fan to personally go to the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge to preside over the completion ceremony.

Thinking of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Zhong Fan became slightly excited again.

For the Ming Empire, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was another iconic super-big project that cost tens of millions of taels of silver.

Building a bridge on the Yangtze River is an unprecedented feat. It is something that no one in the past dynasties dared to try, and it is simply impossible to accomplish.

But now, the Daming people have done it.

The boats kept going southward at a very fast speed. In just 2 days, Zhong Fan arrived in Jinling from Huguang.

Standing on the boat and looking forward to the river, I saw a long dragon flying north and south on the broad river. The bridge is more than 40 meters high from the river, which is very tall.

The piers supporting the bridge are very thick and strong, like giants, half of which are deeply buried in the river, and the other half is the giant dragon that carried the Yangtze River.

"A bridge flies from north to south, and the natural moat becomes a thoroughfare!"

Looking at the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in front of him, Zhong Fan sighed.

The bridge is very majestic. Only when you are in it can you feel the majesty and grandeur of the bridge. The upper and lower floors are designed, and the lower part is a two-way railway track, which is specially used for trains.

The upper floor is a two-way, eight-lane wide driveway, and a specially designed sidewalk for pedestrians to walk on. The pier in the middle of the bridge is a full [-] meters high, and the long cables are like a huge net. People's feelings are completely different.

The design of the Yangtze River Bridge adopts a mixed design, which is extremely supported by piers and pulled by cables. This design is to fully guarantee the safety and long-term use of the bridge.

For this reason, the Yangtze River Bridge alone used more than 1 million catties of steel. If it weren't for the large number of steel factories in Daming and the increasing output, the use of these steel alone would be enough to cause headaches.

In the form of a boat, go to the bottom of the Yangtze River Bridge, look up and look at the bridge in front of you, the real giant dragon, the shadow cast by its huge body covers a large area.

After getting off the boat, Zhong Fan immediately drove to the Yangtze River Bridge non-stop. The car drove on the spacious road at a fast speed, and passed the wide Yangtze River smoothly in just a few minutes.

In the past, if you wanted to cross the Yangtze River, you had to go to a special ferry here, wait for the boat, and cross the Yangtze River by boat. Not only is it troublesome, but it also takes a lot of time. The key is to cross the river by boat. If you carry too many things, you will be charged extra.

If you want to cross the river with a car or a four-wheeled carriage, it will be even more troublesome. Ordinary small boats and small boats can't do it. You have to take a big boat to cross the river.

And if you take a big ship to go to a special pier to take a boat, you can only stop at the special pier once, and the cost of taking a boat is not low.

"Not bad~ not bad!"

"The moat becomes a thoroughfare!"

"Since then, the travel between the north and the south of the Yangtze River has become much easier. Trains, cars, and horse-drawn carriages can also pass by. The speed is fast and convenient."

Zhong Fan praised again and again, such a big bridge cost [-] million taels of silver.

But it is not a white flower, but a major project and project that has real achievements in the present and benefits in the future. With this bridge, the traffic conditions on the Yangtze River will be greatly improved.

The train to Nanjing can also be connected to the train in the south. In the future, you can take the train directly from Beijing to Songhu, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi, which is fast and convenient.

The most affluent Beijing-Tianjin region of Ming Dynasty and the Jiangnan region will be completely connected together, which will play an inestimable role in the exchanges between the north and the south.

"Boom~Boom~"

"Crackling~"

On the second day, here at the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, accompanied by firecrackers and fireworks blooming, Zhong Fan presided over the completion and opening ceremony of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge amidst the beating of gongs and drums.

Just like when the construction started, Zhong Fan read an oration of gratitude, thanking God for blessing, thanking the dragon king of rivers and water god for their support and convenience, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was successfully completed.

Since then, the north and south of the Yangtze River have become open channels, and the natural barriers of the Yangtze River can no longer block the traffic and exchanges between the north and the south. Sacrifice for one day.

"Sacrifice!"

Following Zhong Fan's order, three cows, six pigs, nine sheep and a large amount of tribute were pushed into the river.

"Open to traffic!"

After the sacrifice was over, Zhong Fan gave another order, and bursts of fireworks burst out immediately. At both ends of the bridge, business travelers who had been waiting for a long time to cross the bridge to go south and north also walked towards the bridge one after another.

In a blink of an eye, the originally empty bridge was full of traffic and people coming and going. At the same time, on the lower level of the railway, the train was like a giant dragon, passing quickly, making bursts of sirens.

PS: It is very noisy on weekends, and people are about to collapse~
(End of this chapter)