As Zhao Huan said, he is not afraid of Zhao Chen taking the initiative to take power, nor is he afraid of Zhao Chen doing something wrong.

Seize power? All of Zhao Chen's rights were given by Zhao Huan. No matter how much power he seizes, he will never be able to seize military or financial power.

Did he do something wrong? With Zhao Huan as the emperor watching over him, Zhao Chen could not make any big mistakes.

The only thing Zhao Huan was worried about was whether Zhao Chen, who had the blood of the Zhao family, would be as short-sighted as Zhao Jixiang.

Now that Zhao Chen can say that he must take the initiative to prepare for the steam locomotive to speed up, this makes Zhao Huan feel very satisfied. Others don't know, does Zhao Huan still not know the potential of steam locomotives?

"Tell me, I want to hear your thoughts."

Zhao Huan encouraged: "Why should we take the initiative to prepare for the speed of the steam locomotive? Feel free to say it boldly, it doesn't matter if you are wrong."

After Zhao Chen considered it for a moment, he bowed and said: "Going back to my father, although I don't know much about steam locomotives, when I went to the Royal Academy before, I heard the gentlemen from the Royal Academy say that the biggest problem with steam locomotives is currently

The main thing is sealing, and the second is efficiency. As long as these two problems are solved, both the speed and the weight that steam locomotives can pull will be much higher than they are now."

"Erchen Nudu, there is no good solution to these two problems, but I thought, since the gentlemen of the Royal Academy have been working hard to solve this problem, then whether it is one or two years, or ten or eight years,

These two problems will be solved sooner or later."

"Now because of the existence of these two problems, steam locomotives are more used to transport goods and occasionally to project troops. But after these two problems are solved, Erchen thinks that this steam locomotive can be used

Transport people.”

"We, the Song Dynasty, have never banned commerce, and there are no faults and no roads. Moreover, my father has abolished the warrants. Now it is much more convenient for people to move than in the previous dynasty. If steam locomotives can be used to transport people in the future, then it will be

It is no longer difficult to visit relatives in the hometown, and it will be more convenient for people to move to the Western Regions, Jiaozhi and other places."

"Preparing in advance now seems to cause some waste, but after these two problems are solved, then the preparations we have made in advance can be used directly. If we do not prepare in advance, then wait until these two problems are solved.

After the problem is solved, the existing steam locomotives and lines will have to be reworked, which will lead to greater waste."

Zhao Huan was very satisfied.

There are many Central Plains dynasties in history. When they were strong, they could crush the surrounding small countries into dogs. The Western Regions, Nurgan Dusi, Wusizang, Duogansi and other territories all belonged to the Central Plains dynasty.

Once the Central Plains Dynasty became weak, the first to leave the Central Plains Dynasty were the Western Regions and the Nurgan Dusi. There were also various turmoils in Wusizang and Duogansi.

The fundamental reason why places like Jiaozhi and Burma left the Central Plains Dynasty lies in the projection of troops and the transfer of materials.

Just like during the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji also knew that Jiaozhi and Nurgan Dusi were defeated by Zhu Laosi and the generals with one sword and one shot. He may not be willing to give up those places, but if he does not give up those places, no matter what

Whether it is garrisoning troops or transporting supplies, they will all be like leeches sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the reason why the emperors in the Central Plains are unwilling to continue to fight externally or even accept some small domestic attachments.

Government orders are blocked, garrison changes are difficult, and materials are inconvenient to transport. More than half of the materials transported by manpower are consumed on the road. Moreover, those places are still wild places. Once they are obtained, they must be developed vigorously. Whose family is here?

If you open a blood bank, can you withstand such inhalation?

The emergence of steam locomotives really changed this situation.

This is also the reason why later generations of flower growers went crazy on infrastructure construction in terms of transportation.

Amei Youjie relied on the bones of Chinese laborers to complete the construction of the railway network a hundred years ago. Mao Xiong also worked crazily on railway infrastructure.

Not to mention the Song Dynasty, the current Song Dynasty is just like Taotie. Jiaozhi, Burma, Siam, Tangming, Luohu, Bangzi, Western Regions, Yanran and other territories have now been included in the territory of the Song Dynasty.

It's only a matter of time before places like Nurgandusi, Yuerhai, etc. Therefore, even if we don't consider the commercial dividends brought by freight, there are reasons why the railway network and the road network have to be repaired.

Now Zhao Huan is waiting.

When the rubber tree thing is brought back, the sealing problem will naturally be solved. The speed and capacity efficiency of steam locomotives will be much higher than now, and the huge railway network will tightly bind the entire Song Dynasty like muscles and blood vessels.

bundled into one.

The only serious problem is that the construction of the railway network cannot be completed in a day or two, or even in one or two generations.

Calculated based on the current land area of ​​the Song Dynasty, the construction of the railway network will take at least a hundred years. This does not include whether more land will be occupied in the meantime.

Now that the crown prince Zhao Chen can realize this, it means that as long as there are no big surprises, the next emperor of the Song Dynasty will also devote himself to the construction of the railway network.

Thinking of this, Zhao Huan immediately ordered with a smile: "Although the plan is to use the Roman country as an experimental field first, our Song Dynasty railway has also begun to be built."

"Two lines are currently under construction from Kaifeng to Jinling and Shuntianfu. The line to Jinling has been built to Chenliu, and the line to Shuntianfu has been built to Xincheng."

"Go and take a look for yourself and get a better understanding."

…

After Zhao Chen left, Zhao Huan began to make plans again secretly.

The Song Dynasty now seems to have a stable life for the people, and it has expanded its territory far and wide. It seems that it is in the prosperous ZTE period, but who knows that there is a huge hidden danger behind all this?

It has nothing to do with man-made disasters.

In other words, this was caused by nature and caused man-made disasters, which indirectly caused the Ming Dynasty to sing the Little Ice Age that started in the 13th century, that is, 12xx, and reached its peak in the 17th century, that is, 16xx, and then slowly fell back.

.

At its peak, the famine was raging across Northern Europe. Some believe half the population of Norway and Sweden died in the famine. At the same time, ice and snow spread across the globe: parts of Ethiopia were covered in snow, crops failed in China, and Lake Superior began to

freeze.

The sharp drop in temperature has brought about a substantial reduction in global food production, which has triggered violent social unrest and a sharp decline in population.

And in a few decades or a hundred years or so, the Song Dynasty, which is now very powerful, will have to face the arrival of the Little Ice Age.
Chapter completed!