The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 92

"The railway between Daxing and Xishan passes outside the city of Beiping, and passes through Fengtai, Wanping, and Shijing, a total of 53 miles."

Zhu Gaochi looked at the drawing.

The railway he wants to build must be different from that of later generations.

At the beginning of the birth of the railway, it was very simple, that is, laying two rails on flat land, without technical content and low cost.

It is "I" shape.

Later, due to the requirements of cargo capacity, speed per hour, safety, etc., it gradually developed into a concave shape and an L shape.

More advanced technology is required, resulting in more various components.

In line with the logic of the development of things, if new things are very difficult at the beginning, there will be no railways.

As for cost.

Iron ore is worth less than coal mine.

Iron mines are not as profitable as coal mines.

This is true both at home and abroad.

Ironware smelted from iron ore has a price, but the market that ironware faces sometimes has a price but no market, and it cannot be sold either.

Britain's first railway at "zero" cost.

The labor is done by workers inside the mine, and the rails are made of piles of pig iron. The coal boss did not pay any extra cost.

"The steam engine factory has an iron smelting workshop, which can be used directly, and there are many skilled workers." Xiao Jiu suggested.

Then he curled his lips and said unhappily: "I heard that the little prince is going to build an iron smelting plant. My master was very happy when he found out. He said he wanted to go to the iron smelting plant."

"He doesn't care about the steam engine factory?"

"He said he wasn't needed."

Zhu Gaochi didn't ask any more questions.

If Wansan really wanted to go to the iron smelting factory, he would indeed be a good candidate, since he was originally a blacksmith.

With his technical level, the iron smelter must be fine.

"The width of the railway is measured by the width of the horse."

"The rails are made of iron."

Wood is a scarce resource, and rails can be cast, which is fast and convenient, but the manufacturing of wooden rails is twice as expensive.

Why did the United States like to use wooden sleepers in later generations? Because of the rich forest resources, local materials can be obtained, and modern machines can also quickly make them.

However, the climates of Beiping and Shandong are not suitable for wooden sleepers according to later generations of Deutsche Bahn.

"Xu Ning, do you have confidence in this railway?"

The planning of the route was measured by the technicians of the engineering team.

The engineering team built three railways inside the mining area, but now they just need to build longer, Xu Ning is not embarrassed.

"It's not a big problem."

"Can it be built in a month?"

Zhu Gaochi asked.

Less than two miles a day.

Two iron rods, spread out on flat ground.

Laying is simple.

The time-consuming and labor-intensive task of leveling and compacting the land was more than ten times simpler than that of the Jiaoji Railway in the late Qing Dynasty.

However, when the German company built the Jiaoji Railway, when there was no interference, except for bridges and other projects, it could lay two miles a day.

Xu Ning wanted to continue to guarantee the ticket because of the mistake he made last time.

But after some hesitation, he still told the matter.

"I'm afraid that military households are not easy to manage, and many managers don't know how to deal with them. Many people have come to ask."

"Your concern is justified."

No matter how poor the military household is, it is still an army, more organized than ordinary people.

The same is farming, military households are a semi-closed society, and the difference from civilians is not small. Although the two sides are not clear-cut, there is also an invisible distance.

"You just need to arrange the work. The management of the military households is managed by the people in the guard. I will arrange for you to meet each other in two days and get to know each other so that we can get in touch in the future."

Hearing this, Xu Ning stopped refusing and brought up another matter.

"Dong Zhou's family looked for me."

"What did he do for you?"

"He wants to package and sell the iron ore from his mine to us"

"The nose is really good."

"After all, we are still the owner of China Heavy Industries, and we know better than outsiders. It is not surprising to know some news, but the price he gave is very affordable."

"Let Zhou Shifeng contact him."

Zhu Gaochi didn't bother with these trivial matters.

He has to do everything, but he doesn't have the energy.

"Xiao Jiu, for the railway mold, you should get it out as soon as possible. The windmill power cutting used before will be changed to steam engine power in the future."

"Ok."

The technology of using wind power to cut wood and iron has existed since ancient times, so Xiao Jiu readily agreed.

The steam engine can replace the waterwheel, and there is no technical problem.

All that needs to be done is some improvement on the parts.

Under transmission change.

Day two.

Zhu Gaochi recruited four people.

The guard Qianhu Qiu Fu and the deputy Qianhu Zhu Neng.Zhang Fu, the left guard, is the son of Zhang Yu, the commander.The right guard is Qianhu Chen Gui.

of the three.

The highest status is Zhang Yu's son Zhang Fu.

The commanders of the guards, the commanders, the commanders, the officers of thousands of households, hundreds of households, general banners, and small banners are all hereditary.

So even though Zhang Fu is still unofficial, everyone still respects him.

The oldest one is the right guard Qianhu Chen Gui, who was already a Qianhu during the Dragon and Tiger Guard period, and has followed Zhu Yuanzhang for many years.

As for Qiu Fu?

It was also Zhu Gaochi's intention.

This person later got close to Zhu Gaoxu, and even suggested to Zhu Di that Zhu Gaoxu be the prince, and he took the initiative to participate, very active.

Why should he participate in something that everyone avoids?
With his later identity and status, it is the most beneficial choice to stand on the sidelines, and whoever wins will not affect his interests.

After getting to know this person, I found that I pay more attention to feelings, so it's no wonder that this is the case.

And this person's talent is no different from Zhu Neng in history.

The two were among the best in the battle of Jingnan.

Now that it is clear, Zhu Gaochi must win Qiu Fu over, and he will be loyal to himself in the future, and don't get involved in messy things.

Even if you blend in, you have to think about yourself.

Qiu Fu's official position is higher than Zhu Neng's, but Zhu Neng's military achievements can catch up with Qiu Fu, and Zhu Neng has known each other for a long time, so Zhu Gaochi will not miss the opportunity to train Zhu Neng.

"I have to work during the day, but I can't let go of the drill."

"So when working, the engineering team will adjust and practice. You have to think about it. You can neither make the military households tired, but also maintain the standard, and it is best to improve it."

"The hours of practice are added to the hours of work on duty."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

The guards are hereditary, and of course the nobles are also hereditary.

With the reputation of the eldest son, there is no doubt that he will become the son of the world, the future king of Yan.

The attitude of several people is very respectful.

"I leave the practice to you, the class leader to Baihu, the work to the stewards, and the Baihu and stewards to Zhu Neng."

"We have a lot of things to do, and we won't stay on the engineering team every day, so please leave it to Zhu Neng."

The importance of Zhu Neng has already been mentioned clearly.

The three looked at Zhu Neng enviously.

When did this kid flatter his eldest son?

Zhu Neng was grateful.

With a team of thousands of people entrusted to him, there are not many opportunities for this kind of training.

As the eldest son said, you should be a whetstone, don't be afraid of making mistakes, and hone your skills well.

(End of this chapter)