Chapter 395
Chapter 395
Xianyang City, Imperial Palace.
"Fusu, what do you think of the origin of the messengers of Rome and Carthage?"
Ying Zheng put down the letters of the two countries sent by the Pawn Bureau, and looked at Fusu Dao with a smile.
"It's just to find out the truth and see if you can get some benefits by the way!"
Fusu said in a deep voice.
"Then do we want to refuse the visit of the envoys of these two countries, can we let them show me the artifact of Great Qin. "
Suddenly frowned and said.
"Why stop it, these railways and steam locomotives are not something they can understand by looking at them. "
"Let them see the power of the train with their own eyes, maybe it can play a better role~. "
Fusu smiled slightly.
The Qin people have a habit that there are good things that like to hide and tuck, that is, the so-called wealth is not exposed.
This is naturally a matter of strict secrecy for some technologies that are easy to be learned by foreigners, such as the quyuan plough and the sugar process.
But when it comes to truly cutting-edge technology, it's not something that can be figured out at a few glances.
What can be understood just by looking at the appearance is not even as in-depth as the introduction of the steam engine published in the "Daqin Daily" by Fusu.
The reason why Fusu dared to act like this was not only because he hoped that more people in Daqin would understand the role of science and technology, but also because he was aware of the technical content.
The principle of the steam engine is indeed very simple, it is nothing more than boiling water and using the power of water vapor.
But just one sealing problem can plague all countries outside of Great Qin.
Without rubber and the corresponding processing technology, it is impossible to achieve air tightness at high temperatures.
However, the air tightness cannot be done, the steam leaks out, and the steam engine, which is not high in thermal efficiency, cannot reach the practical level at all.
At most, it's a large kettle, just listen to it.
After the airtightness of the steam engine is obtained, how to transmit and utilize the energy is not a simple matter.
Not only does it require sufficient research on mechanical physics, but also the requirements for materials are extremely high.
The material is a little worse, and it can't withstand the impact of the strong force at all, and it will be crushed into powder directly.
And it's not just strength, in many components, it is necessary to have both strength and toughness, otherwise it simply cannot be used for a long time.
In addition, there are corrosions that can withstand high temperature and high pressure, and cannot be too heavy.
In order to build Daqin's first steam locomotive, Fusu had to bite the bullet and spend hundreds of thousands of prestige points to purchase a batch of equipment directly from the system mall, so that the R&D and manufacturing of Daqin Engineering Institute could keep up with the progress.
The scientific researchers of the Great Qin Academy of Engineering, who are far ahead of other countries, are like this, and outside of Great Qin, the Roman and Carthaginian envoys who have no scientific concepts can not see anything outside.
Let them witness that bringing back Rome and Carthage from their mouths would be extremely helpful to Great Qin's next strategy.
In the past, the Mediterranean countries suffered from locust plagues, and when Daqin was seeking to buy grain, the "grain supervisors" placed by Daqin in various countries have gradually gained a lot of influence in various countries.
It's just that after all, the time is very short, and there are still some conditions that need to be fully controlled by the fishing vessel.
And nothing is more convincing in both countries than the personal confirmation of the envoys of the two countries.
Let the people of the two countries realize the gap between them and Daqin, which will be of great help to the cultural colonization of Daqin and its future accession.
Even if it is as developed as later generations, there are all kinds of leading the way, not to mention Rome and Carthage, which are not exaggerated to describe the people as poor because of the perennial wars.
Moreover, the bonds issued by the two countries will soon reach the time to repay the principal.
When the time comes, many unfavorable factors will erupt together, and it will be difficult for the two countries to avoid chaos.
The more internal chaos there is, the more population loss in the two countries will definitely be.
And population is one of the core elements of whether Daqin can completely control the Mediterranean in the future.
"Although this plan is a bit ruthless, it is indeed the best strategy to control the Mediterranean!"
"Now what I have to do in Daqin is to develop steadily, and then wait for the Suez Canal to open. "
"Even the Suez Canal doesn't have to be opened in a hurry. "
After listening to Fusu's introduction, Ying Zheng pondered for a long time and slowly spoke. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
Wang Ben and the others also nodded again and again.
The generals don't have so many concepts of the Virgin, and there are never so many rules and regulations on the battlefield.
To be merciful to one's enemies is to be cruel to oneself.
Although the ministers such as Nesteng may not be as decisive as the generals, no one will be stupid enough to speak out against it.
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This act of interceding with a foreigner is definitely an act of death.
And if you want long-term peace and stability, the people of the Qin nationality must occupy an absolute advantage.
It is better to let the two countries reduce their population now than to do it in the future.
"By the way, how are the preparations for the Xianyang-Luoyang Railway now?"
Ying Zheng glanced at the court, took everyone's reactions in his eyes, nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke.
"In addition to the extremely laborious opening of the tunnel, many of the railways in the rest of the area have made use of the original Qinzhi Road, so the progress is quite good. "
"It is expected that in another month, the first section of the railway from Xianyang City to Qinling, about 60 miles, will be laid. "
"At that time, the first steam locomotive in Daqin can almost be built and enter the test state. "
Fusu explained with a smile.
Even with the help of gunpowder, it is still not easy to dig a tunnel that can pass through trains in the Qinling Mountains.
However, the roadbed on the flat section, as well as the laying of rails and sleepers, went quite smoothly.
Therefore, Fusu simply asked the engineering institute and the construction unit to lay the first small section of the railway from Xianyang City to Qinling, and focus on the manufacture of steam locomotives.
When the time comes, it will be possible to use the railroad tracks that have already been laid to test and improve the steam locomotives, and to train train train drivers.
Once the tunnel is opened, the rails will simply be extended outward.
"Then the father is waiting for your good news. "
Ying Zheng's face suddenly showed a hint of expectation.
For the train, Ying Zheng has been looking forward to it for a long time.
I thought that such a huge project would take an extremely long time, at least a year or two to complete.
Now I actually learned from Fusu that I only need to wait another month to see the actual train.
It was definitely a big surprise.
Even with Yingzheng's determination, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The courtiers were even more smiling.
I am looking forward to it at the same time, but I am also feeling a lot.
Today's Great Qin is really powerful, making it unimaginable for them to even seven.
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