In fact, Zhang Fangping really wanted to make a train, but the railway from Daming Mansion to Kaifeng Mansion has not been completed yet. Shen Kuo said that it would not be completed until October to complete the acceptance and the trial opening will not be opened in November.

As a result, he was only on a newly developed flat-bottomed motor ship, and Zhang Fangping forced the Beijing station to build a Shenwu cannon on the ship. People said with great sincerity that the Shenwu cannon was too heavy and was not designed for the ship, so it was not convenient to set it on the ship. Only then did Lao Zhang give in and ask them to build a field cannon on the ship.

To this day, Zhang Fangping still feels very fantasy. Without people pulling, no paddles, or sails, the ship can carry very heavy supplies, but its speed is not slow. At least there is a strong man walking fast on the flat ground at eight knots.

This was a bit shabby. At the beginning, Wang Rong asked for a design speed of eleven knots. But this was indeed a bit of a great success. In fact, the third-generation steam engine produced by the Beijing Machinery Factory did not meet the established thrust-to-weight ratio requirements, so he had to re-change the entire transmission assembly, reduce the speed ratio, and redesign the propeller scale. He exchanged speed for space, and achieved the load capacity still reaching more than 1,000 tons, but the economical speed was reduced to eight knots.

It is said that the playboy Shen Kuo once had the feat of speeding up to about ten knots. The problem is that the efficiency and cost ratio is too poor, the speed has only increased by less than 30%, but the wear level of the unit is three times, and the coal consumed is also doubled, which is very unprofitable.

If the third generation steam engine and transmission system were manufactured by Funing Machinery Factory, the economic speed could be increased to about nine knots. However, the Beijing Machinery Factory only manufactured eight knots. However, considering the practicality, it was necessary to transport it from Funing County for thousands of mountains and rivers, the cost of the power system was too high, so it was still selected from the Beijing branch.

Speaking of the core team, production concepts and methods of Beijing Machinery Factory, they are the same as Funing County. Even the senior technical personnel in Funing County have been transferred to Beijing. But there are differences, and the technical background is different. After these are summarized, there are only two words: skills. From hundreds or thousands of production process links, all the details can ultimately affect the technical parameters of the steam engine.

On the river, darkness is coming after dusk. Old Zhang is still wearing the sunglasses made by Shen Kuo and is unwilling to take them off. He is like a blind man A Bing, and is walking on the big ship with his back on his back.

As a result, he hit the load of supplies. Many followers were startled and hurried over to smile and said, "Are you okay, Master,?"

"It's okay, just impact won't hurt me."

Zhang Fangping continued to wear sunglasses and shook them away and said, "But I am very dissatisfied. As an important official in the court, this is my special ship. It is ridiculous to carry so many supplies for Mao."

Everyone knows that he doesn't mean that, that is, he just finds reasons to say it casually.

After a while, Lao Zhang, who was unable to rest, finally took off his sunglasses. He went over to the helmsman to observe and found it very interesting, so he pulled the helmsman away and said, "You can't do it, let me fuck you a few times."

Everyone was terrified.

Zhang Fangping's driving boat was like playing Tai Chi, either the left rudder or the right rudder was full. It was considered that the horsepower was not large and the speed was low. The river was vast and the flat-bottomed boat was relatively stable. Otherwise, people would really have to overturn the horse.

This process made Lao Zhang feel very moved. The world is changing with each passing day and many things are no longer understood. Apart from these things that are like monsters that can move by themselves, there are people flying in the sky now, right in Beijing, which Lao Zhang saw with his own eyes.

Zhang Jing, a gossip woman who likes to fly kites, also witnessed it together.

After the Second Aviation Hospital built a wind tunnel. After many parameters, Shen Kuo designed the first generation of pedal glider last month. It was really magical. It was completely different from the situation when he was in his first test flight. The wind movement parameter structure was very reasonable. In the time when the wind was not very strong, Shen Kuo could glide far and control the direction.

Although the pedal has no thrust and cannot maintain flight, it can extend the gliding time. The most amazing thing is that it also designed a wheel for landing, so that it will not be too lazy when landing.

After witnessing the magical process with his own eyes, Lao Zhang also heard Shen Kuo promise: "If there is no other accident, the mechanical aircraft will be able to enter the sky in the latest three years."

At that time, Zhang Fangping and Zhang Jing said together: "We must give it a try."

At that time, Shen Kuo's implication was to provoke Lao Zhang. If he wanted to see the plane coming into the sky, he would quickly get Chen Fan from Station 401.

But a new generation has replaced the old one. On the way to Zhang Fangping's way to the capital, he heard that Chen Fan had been made by the big son by the gangster. Zhang Fangping didn't want to complain about the details of Wang Rong's hunting for people. But he felt that he was old and his role was gradually decreasing. At that time, the little kid who needed protection in everything had not only grown his wings, but also began to take off like Shen Kuo's glider. He had not yet reached the point of soaring in the sky, but it seemed not far away...

This season is a festive day for most Song people to harvest.

I heard that this year, the Daming Prefecture area, especially in the Daming Prefecture area, the river canal built by Lao Zhang in combination with Shen Kuo's opinions last year had many additional fertile fields, and two reservoirs were dug to improve planting efficiency. Also, due to the deployment of some steam engines in water conservancy at any cost, I heard that the soybean harvest in Daming Prefecture will be very crazy this time.

In the past, even Daming Prefecture had nothing to do in other areas, and it was basically in a state of being unable to transport it out. Of course, forced shipping would be possible, but the crazy freight resulted in no businessman except for the government's coordination. Unless there was a famine elsewhere, there would be no food, plus the freight would allow the grain merchant to lose all his underwear.

But now the situation is different. Except for the Bianjing Railway, which was opened to traffic in November, all the giant ships with a load capacity of 1,500 tons have been tested and have been finalized to start purchasing.

Even the Industrial Party itself has to admit that as long as there are river channels, water transportation is of course the cheapest. The current trains only have a load of 30 tons and a speed of 15 knots. However, relying on the hedging of water buoyancy against gravity, the flat-bottomed wooden ships in Beijing Shipyards have a load of more than 1,000 tons and a speed of 8 knots.

What is this concept?

When we moved forward, the Great Song Dynasty canal transport had to take such a cargo, which required thirty or forty ships, eight to nine hundred manpower, and the average speed of the canal gang was less than five knots.

Now it is amazing. With less than a hundred crew members, the third generation of steam engines can deliver more than 1,000 tons of supplies to areas connecting to river channels at a very uniform speed.

In the past, there was not enough coal in Tokyo and it needed to be imported from Daming Prefecture. The transportation link caused coal prices to rise steadily. Now it has begun to ease. A total of three large ships have been put into it and started transporting coal. In addition to the visible railways, I heard that at least fifteen ships will be added to it this year.

In addition to the currency of coal and iron ore, the most important thing is the soybean strategy.

Now the breeding industry in Damingfu has basically begun. The most important ingredient in this business promoted by Datong is beans. This year, there are a lot of beans in Damingfu and need to be exported quickly.

Considering the appeal message, Zhuo Luolan was leaving the Henan Army Office and planning to go to the Daming Mansion of Song State. She thought that the Song people had really made their days ahead, but the Western Xia was very miserable. The little emperor was willful in launching a war. After the defeat, it was a disaster. There were many things waiting for the aftermath.

Tens of thousands of people who died in Hehuang in battle were nothing, but because of the excessive conquest required by the war, when it is midsummer, we must make full preparations for the coming cold and hunger. Otherwise, chaos will occur within the Western Xia, which is not something that Epang is worried about.

For the grassland people, cattle and sheep are everything.

However, the tribe members including Zhuo Luolan paid a lot of cattle, sheep, horses and other supplies due to war needs. In the end, they lost.

Judging from the rise of the breeding industry in Song Dynasty, feed is a relatively magical thing, and the main ingredient is beans. This time, Zhuo Luolan had to get a batch of feed or soybeans, and before the cold winter came, the cattle and sheep in Xixia were ignited like a look.

This task was originally a big deal. But after Manme lost the war, he did not take power again, so Lao Wuzhe chose to hand it over to Zhuo Luolan.

This is because Wu Zi Epang also doubts that Zhuo Luolan and Wang Rong have any fucking complex.

Zhuo Luolan thought they were enough, and he was once defeated by Wang Rong. In such a rather shameless situation, sending a beautiful female general to cater to a vulgar politician known for his lust. Is this their plan?

Of course, objectively speaking, Zhuo Luolan also claims to have truly understood Shenji and negotiated with him. Perhaps others will be more unable to grasp the rhythm and will be cheated.

The four-way talks in the northwest had ended. At that time, Wang Rong did not participate, but Han Qi and Dong Wen represented the Song Dynasty and Tubo, Yelu Chongyuan and Zhuo Luolan represented the Liao Dynasty and Xixia, and a negotiating table composed of four people.

In order not to allow Shen Jilang to participate in the negotiations with Liao Kingdom, he sent a heavyweight figure like Yelu Chongyuan, so as the corresponding Song Kingdom, Han Qi must go there.

However, even if Han Qi went to Jisang, the negotiation tug-of-war was extremely difficult, which made Zhuo Luolan remember it deeply. The old guy's eating habits may not be better than Wang Yun. Although he didn't want much land, he would only promise to return Xuanhua Prefecture to Xixia after Xiliang Prefecture. However, Han Qi did not agree with the "statement that the war ended."

Given that Manme had too much hatred in Qingtang area at that time, causing too much blood, the successor Dong Wen was brainwashed by Shen Jilang in the early stage and was bewitched by Han Qi in the later stage, so he threatened that the "Qingtang and Xixia War" did not end. The so-called signing of the four-party talks was just a "truce agreement", so technically, Qingtang and Xixia are still in a state of war.

Han Qi and Dong Wen said that the truce must be officially transformed into the end of the war after Xixia compensated a total of 4 million taels of silver.

Xixia has paid too much for this loss-making war. However, she still has to be at a disadvantage and cannot cease to fight and pay 4 million taels of silver. This is undoubtedly a worse injury.

Dong Wen believed in the truth and really thought that he should ask for this huge compensation with the support of the State of Song. That was money, who doesn’t like it?

At this point, only Zhuo Luolan understood the dirty thoughts of Song State: Wang Rong and Han Qi didn't want to be honest in order to continue to garrison troops in Qingtang. They refused to truce after so many people died. They continued to use the clouds of war to cover the heads of Qingtang and Xixia. In that way, even if the volunteers wanted to leave, the Qingtang people would cry and shout, please stay.

However, losing is evil, winning is justice. Now that Shen Jilang has won the Battle of Qingtang, the national strength of Song State is also thriving. Even the so-called two million powerful troops of Liao Dynasty father, he doesn't want to easily touch the forefront of Song State. Then Xixia will have to spend a few years of hard life to find a way to compensate.

As a ruthless robber, you can not always answer "Why do you want to pay back if you rob with your ability?" It really depends on who you meet.

Now that the Xixia herdsmen have basically been hollowed out, Wu Epang said in person: In addition to seeking help from Wang Rong, giving bribes and seductions, finding some way to make money from him, and in addition, Wu Epang could not think of a way to compensate.

Zhuo Luolan also felt that there was only one way. He had to rely on himself and walked out a way. Otherwise, although there would be no war again within two years, as the Song Dynasty's ever-changing strength increased, at some point, they were no longer afraid of the two million cavalry of the Liao Kingdom, which was when everyone changed their surnames together.

Although the current situation is difficult, there are some visible good deals. For example, Zhuo Luolan's tribal territory has a lot of coal and iron ore. In addition, Zhuo Luolan firmly believes that the Song Dynasty has no shortage of beans, and there are no grasslands dominated by animal husbandry. If the beans in Daming Mansion can be transported to Henan Army and transported the coal and iron ore in Henan Army territory, it is estimated that one trip will still make hundreds or thousands of guan.

Such a transaction was impossible before, because the transportation cost was so high that it was so high. But now it is possible. Although Tianyou Xixia Tianyou and the Nanjun Office were farther away, Zhuo Luolan's territory happened to be in the plump Yellow River Basin. Now Shen Jiyun has a shipping capacity of 1,500 tons, and I heard that a ship of 3,000 tons is being designed.

If this trip goes smoothly and you reach this trade line and make a profit for five years, the difficulties in Xixia will be passed. In addition to political significance, this is also a great thing to improve the lives of the tribe and accumulate virtue and do good deeds.

"Yeah, that's it." Zhuo Luolan, who was on the way, nodded to himself before approaching the northwest border of Song State.
Chapter completed!