"Woo!"

Half an hour passed quickly, and with a long whistle, the train had stopped at the platform.

More than a thousand passengers lined up and got off the carriage with expressions of disbelief.

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 it just took a blink of an eye, and I ran back and forth!"

"I just wanted to check out the dining car and see if I could buy some breakfast."

"It's still early now. Once you're out of the station, you still have time to have breakfast!"

"It's too fast!"

"I hope this train can be repaired to Luoyang City quickly."

"Then we can get up early and take the train to Luoyang City for lunch, haha!"

The passengers were all filled with emotions, and they all looked unfinished about the short but almost perfect journey they had just had.

It is true that transportation before the Qin Dynasty was too outdated.

Although Daqin has always attached great importance to road construction, it mainly focuses on freight transportation. The reason is very simple. Taking a carriage for a long distance is too bumpy.

Even if the Grand Canal is built, seasickness caused by the rocking of the boat will still dissuade many people.

Even though the cost is high, it is also very time consuming.

Therefore, although the government has been strengthening the construction of tourism, the effect is very poor, and the footprints of people's lives are still limited to a few miles around.

Even after the appearance of bicycles, it only extended the range of several miles to dozens of miles.

Convenient travel over long distances and happy travels are still only a dream for most people.

But now, these railways and trains have truly made it possible to travel thousands of miles in one day and travel comfortably.

It's just like a dream.

Many people who were originally doubtful about trains immediately became the most loyal supporters of trains.

What I complained about in my heart was that the railway construction was too slow. After several months of work, it has only been completed for 60 miles.

If the entire line can be connected, they can comfortably go to Luoyang City to witness a different kind of prosperity.

Even Ying Zheng and the important officials in the imperial court were overwhelmed with emotion.

From their point of view, they are naturally very clear about the limitations of Xianyang City as the capital of Qin Dynasty.

Although the continuous Qinling Mountains made Guanzhong easy to defend and difficult to attack and laid the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, it also restricted the transportation conditions of Xianyang City.

Even for the Grand Canal, the section from Luoyang to Xianyang is particularly difficult to navigate due to Sanmenxia.

Many people have previously proposed moving the capital to Luoyang to better control the Central Plains and Jiangnan.

It was just that it was too far from Luoyang to Shangjun and it was too difficult to effectively radiate the newly incorporated counties of Ili, Seleucus and Persia, so we finally gave up.

However, now, the emergence of trains and railways has allowed Ying Zheng and others to truly see the hope of integrating Xianyang and Luoyang.

The carrying capacity of the railway is not inferior to that of the canal, and even exceeds it in some aspects.

That is, the railway can dig tunnels directly between the Qinling Mountains and go as straight as possible. Although the early construction is very difficult, once it is opened, it will continue to benefit.

And because there is no need to follow waterways, it can better radiate to relatively backward inland areas. To put it simply, it is closer to the doorsteps of most people, driving more significant economic effects.

The advantages of Xianyang City and Luoyang City were fully utilized, while the disadvantages were completely compensated.

Xianyang and Luoyang are integrated, and the entire Central Plains is covered by the radiation. Through the Jiangnan Grand Canal, all the way to the Jiangnan estuary is smooth.

After consolidating the mainland of Great Qin, if we can continue to extend the railway to the west, we can completely integrate Seleucid and Persia into Great Qin and achieve long-term peace and stability.

“This train is really a good thing!

Ying Zheng said with emotion: "If the entire Qin Dynasty can be connected to the railway, the entire Qin Dynasty can be truly integrated."

"When the time comes, you can easily reach any corner of Daqin from Xianyang City in a few days, and inspections will no longer be laborious."

The important ministers on the side all nodded in agreement.

The emperor's tour was of extremely important significance in strengthening the centralized control of power.

"These trains and railways have much lower geographical requirements than canals. They can be said to be the real hope for the development of inland areas."

"If railways can be built throughout the Silk Road, the land in the Western Regions will be completely owned by our Great Qin."

Meng Yi pondered for a long time and said.

Although he holds a civilian position, he comes from a family of military generals after all, and Meng Yi also has a strong strategic vision. Naturally, he understands that Da Qin's control of the far west has not yet reached a level where he can be completely assured.

The reason is simple: the road is too difficult.

At present, everything is suppressed by the supreme prestige of Ying Yu and Ying Zheng. If a slightly weaker successor appears in the future, it is very likely that the influence of Xianyang City will gradually be weakened.

Over time, variables can easily occur.

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 included places.

"Not just inland areas, even in Jiangnan, railways are the hope for Jiangnan to develop again."

"Although Jiangnan has been known as the land of thousands of lakes since ancient times, it also has an upper limit."

"Today's canal is already overwhelmed, especially in the seaside areas. It is not uncommon for ports to have a backlog of supplies."

"To improve this situation, currently, there is no better solution than building a railway."

"Therefore, the Xianyang-Luoyang Railway must not only be opened as soon as possible, but also be extended quickly." M.

"It may even take more than one railway to be built!"

He said in a weak and deep voice.

All the officials immediately looked at Nei Shiteng.

"They all say that railways are good, but have you ever thought about the cost of building them?"

"According to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's plan, the first phase of this railway will cover the entire major states and counties of Daqin, with a planned length of more than 100,000 miles."

"This requires more than 100,000,000 yuan. Even if we sell the treasury, it will still be far from enough!"

Nestern spread his hands helplessly.

Meng Yi and others immediately looked at each other and laughed bitterly together.

This is really the trouble of happiness.

However, it is really uncomfortable to see such a bright prospect in front of us but unable to realize it.

Only Ying Zheng smiled and shook his head, and slowly said:

"Everyone, have you forgotten something?"

"The prince always has a plan when doing things. How could he not consider such an obvious problem?"

"You kid, stop being so pretentious and tell me about it!"
Chapter completed!