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 shake, no chaos, soldiers were still carrying out orders, sheriffs were still maintaining law and order, the market was still prosperous, the night was still safe, people once feared that Cecil would fall into a certain degree of turmoil after the lord temporarily left, but the truth is Prove that the system of government offices and strict laws established by Gawain Cecil have played a role - the lord is not there, the law is still there.

In the city of Cecil, which still maintains its prosperity and vitality, new things are emerging as usual.

In the east of the city, on the border of the factory area, at the end of the "Mechanical Square", thousands of citizens who heard the news are gathering on high platforms and open spaces, and more people are taking cars or other urban areas from the factory area and the dock area. Arriving on foot, the originally open space became more crowded.

It's winter, and although the first snow has not yet come, a rain a few days ago still brought a significant drop in temperature. At this time, there is a large and small north wind blowing from the other side of the Baishui River, reminding people of winter. However, this low temperature cannot offset the enthusiasm of the citizens. They are still gathering more and more on the open ground, gathering on the few high-altitude open spaces, and looking up at the eastern area separated by the security forces and soldiers In the open area, and in their line of sight, a road with a strange structure, shiny runes, and strange "pillars" lined on both sides is extending straight out to the end of the line of sight.

Citizens speculate about what the "magic train" described in yesterday's radio show is, or how much new jobs and extra income this new thing can bring, while the more discerning I noticed that the reporters from Cecil Weekly, Zatan Daily, and Curious News Weekly had come to the top of the high platform closest to the east, and set up a magic net photography device against the weird "road", as if capturing a big picture. News style.

——Cecile Weekly is the earliest newspaper with the largest circulation in the Principality, Zatan Daily and Anecdote Museum Weekly are two newspapers that have gradually emerged in recent months. The former was founded by several scholars from the northern region, and the latter It was created by a local enterprising businessman and a few craftsmen who are keen on modern technology. As more and more people are literate in the territory and people have different reading interests, the audience of these two new books is also is increasing day by day.

People crowded, speculated, and discussed the new thing that was about to appear, and that new thing didn't make everyone wait too long - as the newspaper advertised, "The concept of time is what a glorious Cecil should have. Characteristic", along with the loud chime of the large mechanical clock on the "gear square" in the distance, a melodious whistle also spread to people's ears.

The sound of the whistle reminded people of the increasing number of magical mechanical ships on the Baishui River, but it was sharper and higher. As the whistle became clearer, the crowds on the high platform and open space in front of him became more and more There was a lot of commotion, accompanied by gradually increasing exclamations and admiration.

A steel-made, massive, astonishing artifact of engineering and magic drove slowly out of a large building in the distance, advancing majestically and accelerating.

It was a car, but it was by no means any kind of car one could imagine—if the previous magic car was somewhat reminiscent of a "car without horses," then this was something else entirely. product of a concept.

It is made up of steel carriages connected one by one, each of which is larger than the largest magic vehicle. They are connected one by one, and they are more than ten sections long, like some kind of prostrate in a large area. The steel python on the ground;

At the front and rear end of this "steel python", several carriages are in a closed structure. The white box is roughly rectangular, with neat windows on both sides, and there are shining runes and hidden machinery. The column of the structure is fixed on the steel plate between the windows, and the auxiliary structures such as metal brackets, magic crystals, lamps and so on can be seen on the roof;

The middle end of the "Steel Python" is an open carriage. They are also made of steel and have a dark gray calm paint. The top is opened like a huge "box". The carriage is more rugged, but it also has a sense of mechanical and industrial power. The lower half and both sides of the carriage can see the thick and reliable mechanical structure, and the numbered numbers larger than people are painted. The more intelligent people After seeing such a "box", I understand its role: it is obviously used to transport huge amounts of goods.

This is the "magic energy train" mentioned in the magic web broadcast... an "artificial beast" that can transport thousands of people or thousands of tons of goods to a distance, running between plains and hills.

It sounded the whistle again, and the mechanical structures on both sides of the train worked together, adjusting the angles of the pillars that shone with the light of the runes. The behemoth" moved forward solemnly, continued to accelerate, continued to accelerate...

It has already carried some technicians and workers, and the freight car is also loaded with a certain amount of materials. It will go to the end of the journey in a half-loaded way - the mining town in the east of the city, where the mechanical structure will be carried out. Checked and adjusted, then iron ore from Mine Town will fill each of its crates and be shipped back to Cecil City.

Wearing a red dress, the mature and elegant Grand Consul of the Principality, Heidi Cecil, stood on a nearby high platform, watching the steel behemoth with the technicians and government officials as it gradually drove into the distance. His expression was solemn and solemn, but there was a hint of relief and relaxation in his eyes.

It finally set off. A large-scale project that gathered countless people's efforts and involved a lot of energy finally came to fruition, and she was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

The chubby Nicholas Egg always floated beside her, and there was a buzzing sound inside this huge metal sphere: "It's not very far from here to Mine Town, it will arrive soon - then stay for a long time, most of the time Time is spent checking the mechanics and rune structure, checking the condition of the various sensors and controllers, and then returning with a full load."

Rebecca, as the top person in charge of the magic energy technology department, was of course also present. The girl had a proud smile on her face. She put her hands on her hips and said, "I have made great achievements today": "If during the operation, No problem - I don't think there will be a problem, after all, I have tested it in the Origin Lab more than 80 times - then you can continue to lay the track of Mine Town to the east and connect it to Glen City. The station on Grant's side has already started construction. After receiving the order, they will also start paving at the same time. They will lay tracks in the east and west directions, merge with the Cecil line in the west, and pave all the way east to the Baisha mine... …”

Rebecca's speech and demeanor still lacked aristocratic manners, but Heidi was in a good mood at the moment and didn't intend to care, she just nodded slightly: "Everything will go well."

It is not a long journey from Cecil City to Mine Town. Now the magic energy train is actually a trial run route. After the segment test is passed, the train can enter the stage of official operation.

Once the official operation starts, the first line to be opened is the line Cecil-Mining Town-Gelan-Baisha, and the first to run on the track will also be mainly freight trains. It will bring ore from the white sand mines back to the mainland to fill the recent metal gap caused by the manufacture of chariots, the addition of factories, and the expansion of cities. An arterial line will also be started soon.

Hetty looked at the silhouette of the train that had been shrinking in the field of vision, and couldn't help recalling a previous dispute with her ancestors and the changes to the train plan after the dispute.

She rejected the train plan that the ancestors had already decided, and finally... re-installed "wheels" for the magic energy train.

Yes, the magic energy train that is finally finalized and produced actually has wheels below, and in order to fit the V-shaped track, there are three train wheels - located on the central axis, the wheel embedded in the bottom of the V-shaped track is the "main wheel" or "Support wheels" are used to provide necessary support when the train is parked or under high load, while the wheels located on both sides of the train have a certain inclination angle and are perpendicular to the two inclined surfaces of the V-shaped track, which are "side wheels". ”, its role is to provide additional support for the car body on the one hand, and to enhance stability and ensure safety when the vehicle turns or encounters side-to-side shaking.

These wheels have no power, and the power of the train to move forward still comes from the repulsion structure on both sides of the car body.

She knew that the plan that the ancestors and Rebecca jointly finalized at the beginning was a fully suspended train, and she also admitted that such a train does have more "magic beauty" - it flies low, skims mountains and plains, is fast and elegant , the power of magic is everywhere...

But it costs a lot, and has a very limited load capacity.

As a grand consul who understands both technology and internal affairs, Hetty not only understands the difficulties encountered in the development of the magic energy train and the principle of the final solution, but also knows how to conduct cost accounting. She knows that the idea of ​​using the repulsion mechanism to push the train is correct, which does solve the power problem, but in her opinion, the repulsion unit located at the bottom of the track only needs to push the train up properly and let the repulsion mechanism on both sides of the train generate The force is enough to propel the car forward, and there is no need to suspend the whole car at all - the fine wheels are enough to make up for the lack of suspension force, enough to reduce friction and make the train move smoothly, and it can also make the car body more stable and safe. It also weighs a bit more.

What's more, wheels made of steel are much cheaper than repulsion runes that cover the entire track.

Of course, this will bring additional mechanical structure and wear of the wheels (the repulsion unit is almost irrelevant), but compared with the reduction of the repulsion runes on the track and the increase in the weight of the train, this cost Very good deal.

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

After rigorous calculation and trial and error, the finalized magic train is balanced between "wheel" and "track push", and it still retains about one-third of the track repulsion rune to reduce wheel pressure, The relay piles on both sides can smoothly accelerate the vehicle, and the vehicle can be suspended slightly when the vehicle is empty, which is convenient for the maintenance, assembly and transportation of the empty vehicle, and the wheels allow the train to have a higher load and higher stability. Even if a huge amount of cargo is transported or the track energy is interrupted, there is no need to worry about the collision accident.

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

After some calculations, the overall cost of trains and tracks has been reduced by about one-third, and the load capacity has increased a lot.

While Hetty was thinking about the balance between the cost and benefits of the magic energy train, and thinking about its future development, Rebecca, who was standing beside him, also thought quietly.

In her opinion, the finalized train is actually like some kind of magic engine with special structure and huge scale. In essence, it still relies on the repulsion mechanism to drive the "rotor" movement, but its "rotor" is a A train that travels on a track that moves along a line instead of spinning in place...

This can also be regarded as a "piston" that relies on relay propulsion and travels very far.

This specially designed "giant engine" cleverly solves the problem of insufficient power density of traditional engines, because it no longer needs to concentrate the power of the whole car in one front, but turns the whole car and even the entire track into a part of the engine.

Maybe this thing should be called "Linear Magic Engine"? The third magic engine after the piston engine and the rotary engine?

In the days when the train set off and the wheels of history slammed forward, the thinking of the Lady Marquis gradually spread...