HCB Chapter 442 The Benefits of the Railway
Chapter 442 The Benefits of the Railway
"Wow!"
Half an hour passed quickly, and with a long whistle, the train had already stopped on the platform.
More than a thousand passengers lined up from the carriage with disbelief on their faces.
When many people got off the bus, they subconsciously looked at the surrounding scenery before confirming that this was indeed Xianyang Station.
"This train is too fast!"
"It feels like a blink of an eye, and I ran back and forth!"
"I just wanted to go to the dining car to see if I could buy some breakfast."
"It's still early, you have time to have breakfast when you get out of the station!"
"It's too fast!"
"I hope this train can be repaired to Luoyang City as soon as possible."
"At that time, we can get up early and take the train to Luoyang City for lunch, haha!"
All the passengers were full of emotions, and they all had unsatisfactory expressions about the short but almost perfect journey just now.
It is really the traffic before Daqin, which is too outdated.
Although Daqin has always attached great importance to road construction, the main thing is freight. The reason is very simple. It is too bumpy to take a long-distance carriage.
Even if the Grand Canal is built through, the seasickness caused by the swaying of the boat can dissuade many people.
And even if the cost is high, it is also very time-consuming.
Therefore, although the government has been strengthening the construction of the tourism industry, the effect is very poor. The living footprints of the people are still limited to the surrounding miles.
Even after the appearance of bicycles, it only extended the range of several miles to tens of miles.
For the vast majority of people, long-distance and convenient travel and happy travel still only exist in dreams.
But now, these railways and trains have truly made it possible to travel thousands of miles in one day and travel comfortably.
It was like a dream.
Many ordinary people who were skeptical about trains have become the most loyal supporters of trains.
What I complained in my heart was that the railway was repaired too slowly. After several months of tossing, it is only [-] miles away.
If they can get through the whole line, they can comfortably go to Luoyang City to witness a different kind of prosperity.
Even Yingzheng and the court officials were deeply moved.
From their perspective, they are naturally very clear about the limitations of Xianyang City as the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty.
Although the continuous Qinling Mountains made Guanzhong easy to defend and difficult to attack and laid the foundation of the Great Qin Dynasty, it also restricted the traffic conditions of Xianyang City.
Even the Grand Canal, due to the Sanmenxia, makes the section from Luoyang to Xianyang extremely difficult.
Many people have already proposed the proposal to move the capital to Luoyang to better control the Central Plains and Jiangnan.
It's just that it is too far from Luoyang to Shangjun, and it is too difficult to effectively radiate the newly incorporated Ili County, Seleucid and Persian County, so it finally gave up.
However, now, with the emergence of trains and railways, Ying Zheng and others really saw the hope of the integration of Xianyang and Luoyang.
The carrying capacity of the railway is not inferior to that of the canal, and even surpasses it in some aspects.
That is, the railway can directly dig tunnels between the Qinling Mountains, and go as straight as possible. Although the early construction is very difficult, once it is opened, it will always benefit.
And because there is no need to follow the waterway, it can better radiate the relatively backward inland areas. Simply put, it is closer to the door of most people, and the economic effect is more significant.
The advantages of Xianyang City and Luoyang City have been fully utilized, and the disadvantages have been fully made up for.
Xianyang and Luoyang are integrated, and the entire Central Plains is within the radiation. Through the Jiangnan Grand Canal, it goes all the way to the mouth of the south of the Yangtze River.
After stabilizing the mainland of Daqin, if the railway can continue to be extended westward, Seleucus and Persia can be completely integrated into Daqin to achieve long-term stability.
"This train is really a good thing!
Ying Zheng said with a lot of emotion: "If the whole Great Qin can be connected to the railway, the whole Great Qin can truly realize integration."
"When the time comes to reach any corner of Daqin from Xianyang City, it will be easy to arrive in a few days, and it will no longer be laborious to patrol."
The important ministers on the side all nodded in agreement.
The emperor's tour is extremely important for strengthening the centralized control of power.
"This train and railway have much lower geographical requirements than canals. It can be said to be the real hope for the development of inland areas."
"If the railway can be built throughout the entire Silk Road, the land of the Western Regions will be completely owned by Daqin."
Meng Yi pondered for a long time.
Although he holds a civil position, he is from a family of generals after all, and Meng Yi has a strong strategic vision. He naturally understands that Daqin's control over the Far West has not yet reached a level where he can be completely assured.
The reason is simple, or the road is too difficult to walk.
Currently relying on the supreme prestige of Ying Yu and Ying Zheng to suppress everything, if there is a slightly weaker successor in the future, it is very likely that the influence of Xianyang City will gradually be weakened.
Over time, variables are prone to appear.
And the emergence of the railway will inevitably greatly strengthen Xianyang City's control over Persia and other places, realize the immigration strategy faster, and completely control these newly incorporated places.
"It's not just the inland area, even in Jiangnan, the railway is the hope for Jiangnan's further development."
"Although Jiangnan has been known as the land of thousands of lakes since ancient times, it also has an upper limit."
"Today's canals are already overwhelmed, especially in areas near the sea. It is not uncommon for the port to have a backlog of supplies."
"To improve the situation, there is no better solution than building railways at present."
"Therefore, the Xianyang-Luoyang Railway must not only be opened as soon as possible, but also be extended rapidly."
"It might even take more than one railroad!"
He said in a weak voice.
All the officials immediately looked at Nei Shiteng.
"Everyone says the railway is good, but have you thought about the cost of the railway?"
"According to the plan of His Royal Highness, the first phase of this railway will cover the entire main prefectures and counties of Daqin, and the plan will reach more than [-] miles."
"This requires more than ten million yuan, even if the treasury is sold, it is far from enough!"
Nestern spread his hands helplessly.
Meng Yi and the others immediately looked at each other and laughed wryly together.
This is really the trouble of happiness.
However, seeing such a bright prospect in front of us, but not being able to realize it, it is really uncomfortable.
Only Ying Zheng shook his head with a smile, and said slowly:
"Everyone, have you forgotten something?"
"The prince always has a plan when he does things. How could he not consider such an obvious problem?"
"Don't be a fool, you kid, just talk about it!"
Ying Yu smiled and nodded when he heard the words, but the answer he gave in the next moment made everyone confused.