Chapter 595 The Wheel of History

The lord temporarily left his loyal capital, but the land continued to prosper in a steely order.

There was no social shaking, no disorder. The soldiers were still executing orders, the sheriffs were still maintaining law and order, the market was still prosperous, and the nights were still safe. People had worried that Cecil would fall into trouble after the lord temporarily left. There was a certain degree of turmoil, but it turned out that the government office system and strict laws established by Gawain Cecil worked - the lord was gone, but the law was still there.

In Cecil City, which still maintains prosperity and vitality, new things are emerging in an endless stream as in the past.

In the eastern part of the city, at the edge of the factory area, at the end of the "Machine Square", thousands of citizens who heard the news were gathering on high platforms and open spaces, and more people were coming from the factory area, People from urban areas such as the dock area arrived by car or on foot, making the originally open space increasingly crowded.

The season has entered winter. Although the first snow has not yet fallen, a rainfall a few days ago still brought about a substantial cooling. At this time, there is a moderate north wind blowing from the other side of the Baishui River. The wind blows, reminding people of the coldness of winter. However, this low temperature cannot offset the enthusiasm of the citizens. They still gather more and more on the open ground, gather on the few high platforms and open spaces, and look eagerly towards the east. The area was separated by the security team and soldiers, and in their sight, a road with a strange structure, paved with shiny runes, and lined with strange "pillars" on both sides was extending straight out, all the way to The end of sight.

Citizens are speculating on what the "magic train" described in yesterday's radio program is, or are discussing enthusiastically how many new jobs and extra income this brand-new thing can bring. The more eagle-eyed people noticed that reporters from Cecil Weekly, Miscellaneous News, and Weird News and Museum Weekly had arrived at the top of the high platform closest to the east side and set up magic net photography on the weird "road" The installation looks like it is capturing big news.

——The Cecil Weekly is the oldest and largest-circulation newspaper in the Principality. The Essays and the Weird Weekly are two newspapers that have gradually emerged in recent months. The former is led by several people from the north. It was founded by scholars from the area, while the latter was founded by a local enterprising businessman and several craftsmen who were keen on modern technology. As more and more people in the territory were literate and people had different interests, these two The audience for this new book is also growing day by day.

People gathered around, speculating, and discussing the new things that were about to appear, and the new things did not keep everyone waiting for too long - just as the newspaper advertised, "Advocating the concept of time is glorious Characteristics that Cecil people should possess", as the large mechanical clock on the "Gear Square" in the distance rang loudly, a melodious whistle also reached people's ears.

The sound of the whistle is reminiscent of the increasing number of magical mechanical ships on the White Water River, but it is sharper and higher. As the sound of the whistle becomes clearer, the sound ahead isThe crowd on the high platform and in the open space became more and more commotion, accompanied by gradually increasing exclamations and admirations.

A large, impressive engineering and magical creation made of steel slowly drove out from a large building in the distance, moving forward majestically and accelerating continuously.

It was a car, but it was definitely not any kind of car that people could imagine - if the previous magic car can still be said to be somewhat reminiscent of a "horseless carriage", then The thing in front of me is completely the product of another concept.

It is made up of steel carriages connected one after another. The size of each carriage is larger than the largest magic vehicle. They are connected together one by one and are actually more than ten sections long. , like some kind of steel python crawling on the ground;

At the front and rear ends of this "steel python", several carriages have a closed structure, and the white boxes are roughly rectangular. There are neat windows inlaid on both sides, and columns with shining runes and hidden mechanical structures are fixed on the steel plates between the windows. On the roof, you can see accessories such as metal brackets, magic crystals, and lamps. Structure;

The middle end of the "Steel Python" is an open carriage. They are also made of steel and have a dark gray calm coating. The top opening looks like a huge "box" , their style is obviously more rugged than the carriages at the front and rear ends, but they also have a sense of mechanical and industrial power. Heavy and reliable mechanical structures can be seen in the lower half and both sides of the carriages, with spray-painted figures that are larger than humans. With large numbered numbers, smarter people will understand its role after seeing such a "box": it is obviously used to transport huge amounts of goods.

This is the "magic train" mentioned in the magic network broadcast... a "man-made train" that can transport thousands of people or tens of thousands of tons of goods to distant places at one time, running between plains and hills. Behemoth".

It blew the whistle again, and the mechanical structures on both sides of the train worked together, adjusting the angles of the pillars shining with runes, the hum of magic running and the creaking of the mechanical structure bearing huge force. The sound sounded together, and this "artificial behemoth" moved forward majestically, continuing to accelerate, continuing to accelerate...

It has already carried some technicians and workers, and the freight car has also loaded a certain amount of It will take half a load to the end of this journey - the mining town located in the east of the city, where the mechanical structure will be inspected and adjusted, and then the iron ore from the mining town will fill every section of it. The cargo box was transported back to Cecil City.

Wearing a red dress, the mature and elegant Grand Consul of the Principality, Hetty Cecil, stood on a nearby high platform, watching the steel behemoth gradually with technicians and officials from the Government Affairs Department. Driving into the distance, the expression on her face was solemn, but there was a hint of relief and relaxation in her eyes.

It finally set off. A large-scale project that gathered the efforts of countless people and involved huge energy finally came to fruition, and she could finally breathe a little easier.

The round Nicholas Egg always floatsNext to her, a buzzing sound came from the huge metal ball: "It's not very far from here to the mining town. It can arrive very quickly - and then stay for half a day, most of which is spent inspecting the mechanical devices and Rune structure, check the status of various sensors and controllers, and then return with full load. "

Rebecca, as the top person in charge of the magic technology department, was of course also present, and the girl's face was full of pride. Smiling, she put her hands on her hips with an expression that said "I have made a great contribution today": "If there is no problem during operation - I think there will definitely be no problem. After all, I have tested 80 times in the origin laboratory. Many times - then we can continue to lay the track in Mining Town to the east and connect it to Gulen City. The station on the Gulen side has already started construction. After receiving the order, they will also start paving the road at the same time. They will move towards it. Tracks will be laid in both directions in the east and west, merged with the Cecil Line in the west, and laid all the way to the White Sand Mining Area in the east..."

Rebecca's speech and behavior were still not aristocratic, but Hetty was She was in a very good mood and did not intend to care. She just nodded slightly: "Everything will go well."

It is not a very long journey from Cecil City to Mining Town, and now the magic train The route we are taking is actually a trial run. On the one hand, it is testing the train itself, and on the other hand, it is also testing the energy supply system of the track. Only if this test is passed can the train enter the official operation stage.

Once the official operation begins, the first line to be opened is the Cecil-Mining Town-Glen-White Sands line. The first line to run on the track will also be mainly freight trains. It will continuously send ore from the White Sand Mine back to the mainland to supplement the recent metal gap caused by manufacturing chariots, adding factories, and expanding the city. At the same time, two roads leading to the northern Rock Fortress and the western region will be opened. Construction of an arterial line will also start as soon as possible.

Hetty looked at the silhouette of the train that was getting smaller and smaller in her field of vision, and couldn't help but recall a previous dispute she had with her ancestors, and the changes to the train plan after the dispute.

She rejected the train plan that her ancestors had decided upon, and finally... reinstalled the "wheels" on the magic train.

Yes, the final production of the magic train actually has wheels underneath, and in order to fit the V-shaped track, there are three wheels - located on the central axis and embedded at the bottom of the V-shaped track. The wheels are "main wheels" or "support wheels", which are used to provide necessary support when the train is parked or overloaded. The wheels on both sides of the train have a certain inclination angle, which is different from the two wheels of the V-shaped track. The slope is vertical and is a "side wheel". On the one hand, it provides additional support to the vehicle body. On the other hand, it enhances stability and ensures safety when the vehicle turns or experiences left and right shaking.

These wheels have no power, and the power of the train still comes from the repulsive structures on both sides of the car body.

She knew that the plan that her ancestors and Rebecca had finalized together at the beginning was a completely suspended train, and she also admitted that such a train would indeed be more powerful.It has the "beauty of magic" - it flies at low altitude, flies over mountains and plains, is swift and elegant, and embodies the power of magic everywhere...

But it requires a lot of money, and its load capacity is very limited.

As a grand consul who understands both technology and internal affairs, Hetty not only understands the difficulties encountered in the development process of the magic train and the principles of the final solution, but also knows how to perform cost accounting. She knew that the idea of ​​using a repulsion mechanism to push the train was correct, and it did solve the power problem, but in her opinion, the repulsion unit at the bottom of the track only needed to push the train up properly and let the repulsion mechanisms on both sides of the train generate It is enough that the force of the vehicle is enough to push the vehicle forward, and there is no need to levitate the entire vehicle - sophisticated wheels are enough to make up for the lack of suspension force, enough to reduce friction and allow the train to move forward smoothly, and it can also make the car body more stable and safe, and can carry loads The weight is also a bit heavier.

More importantly, wheels made of steel are much cheaper than repulsion runes covering the entire track.

Of course, this will bring additional mechanical structures and wear and tear on the wheels (the repulsion unit almost does not need to consider the wear problem), but it is incomparable with the reduction of repulsion runes on the track and the load capacity of the train. Compared with the upgrade, this cost is very cost-effective.

Fortunately but not unexpectedly, the ancestors finally agreed to her transformation plan.

After rigorous calculations and repeated trials, the finalized magic train was balanced between "wheels" and "track push", and it still retained about one-third of the track repulsion symbols. Wen, in order to reduce the wheel pressure, so that the relay piles on both sides can smoothly accelerate the vehicle, and can also make the vehicle slightly suspended when the vehicle is empty, which facilitates the maintenance, assembly and transportation of the empty vehicle, while the wheels allow the train to have a higher load And with higher stability, there is no need to worry about a rail collision even if a huge amount of cargo is transported or the track energy is interrupted.

As for the "repulsion columns" on both sides of the train used to provide power and the "relay pile" structures on both sides of the track, there have been no changes and they are still the power source for the train to move forward...

While Hetty was thinking about the balance between the costs and benefits of the magic train and its future development, Rebecca, who was standing next to her, also began to think quietly.

In her opinion, the finalized train is actually like some kind of magical energy engine with special structure and huge scale. It still relies on the repulsion mechanism to promote the movement of the "rotor" in essence, but it The "rotor" is a train running on the track. It moves along a line instead of rotating in place...

This can also be regarded as a train that relies on relay propulsion and has an extremely long journey. "piston".

This specially designed "huge engine" cleverly solves the problem of insufficient power density of traditional engines, because it no longer needs to concentrate the power of the entire vehicle in one front end; Even the entire track has become a leadpart of the engine.

Perhaps this thing should be called "Linear Magic Energy Engine"? The third type of magic engine after piston engines and rotary engines?

On this day when the train set off and the wheels of history roared forward, Miss Marquis’s thoughts gradually spread...