I am Da Song

Chapter 609 The First Generation Bullock Cart Version Locomotive

Imperial rule is never tender, especially when it comes to newly conquered territories.

Whether they become colonies or become third-class citizens, they will face the joint oppression of local aristocrats and imperialism.

In contrast, civilizations from the East will also become a fashion.

The upper classes learn from the East one after another, which will form a situation where the East and the local culture coexist obviously.

Zhang Jun said: "If the government wants to implement this system, it must clean up the world. At least the Christian world needs to be conquered."

Zhao Huan nodded. The biggest problem facing Da Song now is the challenge of Christians.

Zhao Huan said: "The Holy See in Italy is the belief of countless Westerners. Their union through religion is the challenge that I need to solve the most right now."

Although Attila the Hun had entered Italy, from this point of view, it should not be difficult for the Song Dynasty to enter Italy.

But in fact, it is far from that simple. There is still a big difference between the situation of the Song Dynasty and the Huns.

The most important thing is that the basic base of the Huns is in West Asia, while the base of the Song Dynasty is thousands of miles away.

The difficulty of command and dispatch is completely different when using troops on the same piece of land.

Zhao Huan told Zhang Jun: "Conquer the Holy See, let's start preparations first. Let the navy refer to the local sailing experience, advance by land and water, and use troops on two routes."

The biggest advantage of the Western Food Sea is that it has very convenient navigation conditions. It has been able to transport troops by sea since the Roman era.

It should not be difficult to land directly on the main island of Italy by sea, but when using troops on land, it is necessary to consider improving logistics guarantees.

In this regard, Zhao Huan intends to consult his most capable concubine, Su Dai.

The development of steam engines has been going on for some time. Is train technology so difficult?

The British managed all the steam trains with only one miner.

Zhao Huan gave a clear research route. The whole country of Song Dynasty has been researching for so long, so there should be results.

Hearing that Zhao Huan was going to Su Dai Palace, Shang Gong Tang Yi immediately expressed that she would follow her there in person.

Walking on the road, Zhao Huan asked Tang Yi curiously: "I don't know that Qing and Su Dai are so close. If you really want to see her, Qing will follow."

"Intimacy?" Tang Yi gritted her teeth and said, "Official, I don't ask for intimacy, I just ask you to take care of her. She made the palace a mess, and the queen can't do anything about her."

"The miasma?" Zhao Huan said in surprise, "What a harsh word, what did she do?"

As far as Zhao Huan knew, Su Dai was not a woman with a bad style.In fact, she is very focused on research, and her pastime is reading. She has a shy personality, and she has not unlocked as much knowledge as the queen.

Tang Yi said: "It literally means a miasma. Black smoke and mist often come out of her palace, and there are clanging noises from time to time. It seems that we have failed in the education of women's morality in the palace bureau. Every time we educate women in the palace At that time, there was a loud noise from Su Guiren's palace, and everyone in the classroom looked at each other in blank dismay."

Zhao Huan laughed, it turned out that he had misunderstood this capable little concubine.

Walking into Su Dai's palace, Zhao Huan found that it was not as exaggerated as Tang Yi said.

Hearing Tang Yi's complaint, Zhao Huan thought that there were piles of rubbish in Su Dai's Palace and the walls were covered with black smoke.

In fact, her palace is also fresh and simple. Flowers and potted plants are planted in the spacious courtyard, and there are swings decorated with flower vines and Luo Qi by the wall.

If there is any difference between her palace and other nobles' palaces, it is that under the stone pavilion, other nobles put reclining chairs and stone tables, while hers has a set of pedal machine tools here.

At this moment, Su Dai was leading three maids around the machine tool. The two maids stepped on the pedals alternately, driving the turning tool to rotate continuously. Su Dai personally took a part and polished it on the turning tool.

Very good, at this moment, I have the smell of Su Dai, that female engineer.

Zhao Huan stopped the singing officer's report, walked behind Su Dai himself, and watched her concentrate on polishing a piece of family status.

This is obviously a part for managing a certain valve. Su Dai lowered her head and polished it meticulously, grinding off all the iron filings on the part. The whole thing was polished, with a bright metallic luster, and it looked very sophisticated.

It wasn't until she breathed a sigh of relief after polishing that Zhao Huan asked, "What are you polishing?"

"Stem guide." Su Dai said with a smile when she saw Zhao Huan.

"What is this for?"

"It is used for transmission and to control the opening and closing of valves. It is not only a moving part, a stressed part, but also a sealing part. It will be impacted, worn and corroded at the same time, so it is a vulnerable part. The Taiyuan Academy has not found suitable parts. I'm also researching."

Well, I don't understand.Zhao Huan only felt ambiguous.

Then Zhao Huan looked around and asked, "Isn't there a steam machine tool? Why do you still use the pedal type here?"

Su Dai glanced at Tang Yi helplessly, and said: "The palace said that my place is full of smog, so I had no choice but to change to the pedal type. Fortunately, the effect is the same, but the maid is a little tired."

Zhao Huan turned to Tang Yi and said: "You have to consider human relations in your management. In this way, the maids in the palace are burdened by the rules in the palace, and you will give each of them ten pieces of brocade per month."

Pedal machine tools are similar to locomotives, and women in ancient times also weaved on looms, which was their labor compensation.

Su Dai paid her respects and said: "On behalf of the palace people, I thank the officials."

Zhao Huan waved his hand casually, and said: "A mere wealth is nothing compared to your work. As long as you can make this steam locomotive as soon as possible, I will not hesitate to reward you more."

Su Dai got up and said to Zhao Huan: "The Tai Academy actually made the steam-powered train. There is one in the palace now, do you want the officials to take a look?"

Zhao Huan was overjoyed and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about such an important invention?"

Su Dai sighed: "The problem now is that this steam-powered train has too many problems and cannot be mass-produced at all. Let the officials have a look first."

With Su Dai leading the way, Zhao Huan soon saw the locomotive parked in Su Dai's Palace.

It can be imagined that it can be parked in the palace, and its structure is definitely not heavy.

In fact, the first generation locomotives were almost identical to horse-drawn carriages.

Its structure is very rough and simple, that is, a brass-colored barrel steam engine is carried on four wheels, and a large chimney is erected on it.Behind this is a small wooden four-wheeled cart with a coal stove on it, which is where the coal is burned.

This simple and primitive way makes ordinary people think that there is a weird bullock cart somewhere.This is exactly the shape of a bullock cart, except that the carriage of the bullock cart has become a place for burning coal.

But Zhao Huan was very happy. The first generation of complete steam-powered trains in his impression looked like this!

(End of this chapter)