The outcome of the tug-of-war between the steam engine and the pack horse has been decided.

Zhu Di shouted excitedly: "Son of the emperor, you can stop, you win!"

Zhu Gaoxu could hear it clearly, but the problem was that he couldn't stop!

The steam engine is so heavy and has strong inertia. The most important thing is that the brake device is too primitive. Zhu Gaoxu could only try his best to hold the gate handle, grin, and use all his strength.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui also helped each other, and only stopped after running out ten feet. Zhu Gaoxu stood on the steam engine and gasped, while the other two were simply exhausted and paralyzed.

The three brothers looked at each other, and they were sweating and steaming smoke, making them look like ghosts, and they all couldn't help laughing.

They were miserable. The thirty pack horses were even worse. They were dragged so far that, except for a few lucky escapes, the rest were locked in their necks, and they were seriously injured. Some had broken legs and neighed in despair, and one of them simply died.

They are all the best pack horses! They are all finished all at once. The cost of the experiment is not small, but Zhu Di didn't feel sad at all. Instead, he laughed and gave a thumbs up. OK! That's the best! This is what you want!

When the steam engine pulled the pack horse into a mess, Zhu Di seemed to see a powerful force that disintegrated and disappeared.

The reform, the proposal put forward by Zhu Yuanzhang in his later years, has finally blossomed and bear fruit.

The black iron lump in front of you is the best representative.

Steam engines can be a simple thing.

Metallurgy, machinery, mathematics, materials, mechanics, physics, chemistry... requires accumulation in all aspects. Liu Chun just proposed ideas and frameworks. Then, thanks to the skilled craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty, they filled every shortcoming. Zhu Gaoxu said that he had been preparing for fifteen years. In fact, this was fifteen years when science began to spread, and it was also fifteen years when the first batch of scientific scholars matured.

They first mastered basic knowledge in school, and then practiced in factories.

Processing muskets, casting cannons, developing four-wheeled carriages, and trial-producing new sailboats... All kinds of accumulations have finally been brought together today and have gathered together this "competition machine".

Liu Chun was not surprised at all, but for civil servants, it was too difficult to accept.

Especially the current high-ranking officials of the court, generally in their forties or fifties, have not been exposed to much scientific knowledge at all. Even if the newspaper introduces it, they all regard it as a strange trick.

Changes in concepts are definitely not something that happens overnight, and Liu Chun doesn't expect these people to change in their lifetime, as long as they don't cause trouble.

But Liu Chun still underestimated the stubbornness of the officials.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Suddenly someone rushed out and ran towards the steam engine.

"This is fake. There are people and monsters hidden here!"

When everyone saw that it was Song Li, the Minister of Works, who ran over.

It’s interesting to think about it. The Minister of Works is actually the one who cannot accept the steam engine the most!

He bent his face and said angrily: "Hurry up, open it, don't make any tricks. I know you are lying to others, and I won't be deceived!"

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes. What kind of things are the father’s subordinates? How could he become the Shangshu? It’s really beyond help.

"Let this thing be put here, you can find it yourself. If you can find it, even if you make sense."

Song Li snorted: "I want to provoke me, right? I will definitely find it!"

As the man said that, he came over, looking carefully, inside and out, without missing any clues. This man was too serious, without any obstacles, and his hem of his official uniform was thrown into the furnace, and the second-rank official was smoking!

"Help!

Song Li was so scared that he jumped off the steam engine and kept rolling on the ground. Fortunately, a water truck was prepared next to him, and a bucket of water poured from beginning to end. The Lord Shangshu finally got completely cool.

He sat on the ground, his eyes fixed on the direction of the steam engine.

Until now, he couldn't figure out what this thing was?

Smoke and fire, and with such great strength, maybe it was the monster in the Shanhai Jing that was tamed by the King of Han and others and took it out to deceive people.

It must be like this, it must be!

No matter how much you say to such a decisive person, it is useless.

As for other interested ministers, Liu Chun and Zhu Gaoxu were willing to explain, of course they were just an explanation.

The principle of the steam engine is actually not complicated at all. It is to use boiler combustion to generate high-temperature and high-pressure steam. After being introduced into the cylinder, it pushes the piston to move left and right, and the piston passes through the linkage to drive the wheels to perform rotational movement.

In this way, the behemoth can be driven forward by steam.

But it is simpler to say but difficult to do.

Especially in an era when the processing methods are still very backward, how to make a cylinder and how to design a slider that controls the in and out of steam... it was only after countless tests that finally succeeded.

During this period, there were no less than ten workers scalded by steam.

In short, it is enough to let these officials understand that this thing is not a monster, but a real machine.

Even if the officials are not convinced, they have no choice but to admit defeat.

Chen Ying's heart was bleeding. He just bet and lost 5,000 taels!

He is just a poor censor. He lost so much at once, and he might have to take a loan again.

"Your Majesty, His Highness, His Highness, is truly amazing. This... a magical artifact of the country is worthy of its name. I am believing in the land. I think it should be worshipped by the Taimiao for the world to admire. Your Majesty also wants to reward His Highness, His Highness."

After this person said this, many people followed suit, "Your Majesty, I will discuss it!"

Zhu Di frowned. Is this thing enshrined in the Taimiao? Is it appropriate to be with his father? He heard from Zhu Gaoxu that in order to study this thing, he spent money and injured many people, and finally turned into a decoration?

"How do you think this thing should be used?"

Zhu Di asked another question.

Daoyan frowned, "I'll tell you, the old minister remembers that the Duke of the Assistant Kingdom used hot air balloons to intimidate the sluts and made the barbarians overseas bow their heads. The old minister thought that this thing might be taken out, so that the barbarians could be truly admired. From then on, they will be more respectful and honest, and will show my great power in the future."

The magic weapon of the country is a deterrent weapon. It is nothing wrong to use it like this!

But outside the crowd, the panting King Zhao Zhu Gaoshu couldn't hold it in, covered his stomach and laughed.

"Your Highness, do you think what the old minister said is wrong?"

"Of course it's wrong!"

Zhu Gaosui smiled and said, "Who can this thing scare? You didn't see that in order to drive, we have to keep filling coal in it and let the stove burn vigorously! And when we walk far away, we have to add water to ensure that the boiler is boiling at all times. Without coal and water, we can't walk at all. Only fools will be afraid by putting this thing in front of the barbarians?"

Daoyan was stunned, "King Zhao, what do you mean? Could it be that this thing is useless? Then what did you create it for?"

This time it was Zhu Gaoxu's turn to speak, and he snorted coldly: "Master Daoyan, you are incomparable in talent, I admire you, but you are wrong about how to use the steam engine, and it is ridiculously wrong."

Daoyan took a deep breath, "I would like to hear the great arguments!"

Zhu Gaoxu was not polite either. He said confidently: "The steam engine has huge strength, which is thousands of times better than cattle and horses. Since it is so strong, it should be used to pull a cart."

"Turn the cart? Isn't it disrespectful to pull the cart with a magical artifact?" Chen Ying said foolishly: "Your Highness, you can make this thing, rely on the Heavenly Success. If you are arrogant, will it bring disaster?"

Zhu Gaoxu was so crazy when he heard the words of these people. He was unwilling to talk too much, and when faced with such a stupid problem, he was even more unwilling to speak.

The baby apprentice's face turned black, and Liu Chun had to say: "This artifact is different from divine objects such as the Hetu Luoshu. The value of the steam engine lies in its widespread use and the continuous exploration of potential."

Liu Chun smiled and introduced: "The biggest feature of the so-called industry is that it can be replicated. This steam engine is by no means unique, but can be replicated, improved, and improved... At present, the efficiency of the steam engine will not exceed three percent, and there is still a huge room for improvement in the future."

Liu Chun tried hard to explain in normal language, but the officials present understood too little.

copy!

That is, make more?

Back then, Dayu had to build nine tripods to help the world. Could it be that he would have to create nine magical tools, or just one in each prefecture to suppress the world?

Zhu Di couldn't stand it anymore, these idiotic ministers were too embarrassed for him.

"Liu Chun, just say it directly, what are you going to do?"

Liu Chun said: "Your Majesty, my idea is very simple. It is to build a special road that runs through the north and south for this artifact to transport goods."

"Transport goods?" Zhu Di pondered: "Isn't there already shipping on sea? This thing is better than shipping on sea?"

"We can't say it's good, but each has its own advantages." Liu Chun smiled and said: "Although the cost of shipping is not high, it's slow, and it can only connect to port cities. Steam locomotives are different, and they can run through the inland, with amazing speed and considerable transportation."

Liu Chun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I want to ask for advice. How long does it take to mobilize 10,000 troops from Yingtian to Peiping?"

Zhu Di laughed loudly, "Does this still need to be asked? It will take at least one month. If the soldiers are in poor condition, they may not be able to arrive smoothly in two or three months."

Liu Chun nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty said very well, but if you use a steam engine to transport it, you can transport troops from Yingtian to Peiping for five days!"

"What?"

Zhu Di exclaimed, and at the same time, the Minister of War Zhao Mian was also amazed.

My God!

How could it be so fast?

Liu Chun smiled and said, "Not only is it fast, but it also saves human and animal power. The steam engine can run day and night. Soldiers can travel thousands of miles a day and one night, and they don't have much effort. They can get into battle after a little rest. Not only personnel transportation, muskets, cannons, baggage, and food, cannons, food and grass, cannons, etc. can be transported..."

"Stop talking!"

Zhu Di's eyes were already red, and he instantly understood the value of the steam engine.

But at the same time, he also knew Liu Chun's discussion and couldn't help but say, "Just say, how much does this thing cost?" Zhu Di added, "It won't be more than Xingxue, right?"
Chapter completed!