Chapter 1289 Want to Buy a Steam Train

Soon, Bai Feng and Xiahou Dun came to the R&D center together.

Xiahou Dun was quite surprised to see the R&D center guarded by soldiers and covering a large area.

It seems that this R&D center is very important to Bai Feng!

Then Xiahou Dun thought in his heart.

"General, steam engines and steam locomotives are manufactured here."

Bai Feng led the way in front of Xiahou Dun while Xiahou Dun introduced the situation of the R&D center.

The craftsmen working in the R&D center greeted Bai Feng when they saw him.

When the craftsmen in Yizhou saw Xiahou Dun, although they were surprised, they also greeted him.

"This is the production line of the steam engine."

Bai Feng pointed to the busy craftsmen and various mechanical devices and explained to Xiahou Dun.

The manufacturing plant of the steam locomotive is next to the steam engine production line.

Xiahou Dun looked at the busy steam engine production line and felt very novel.

This was the first time he saw how a steam engine was made, and he also understood why Bai Feng had to go to Yizhou to recruit so many craftsmen.

Although there is now division of labor and cooperation within the General Works Department, especially in the manufacture of armor and arrows, division of labor and cooperation has begun to be adopted.

However, the number of craftsmen on the steam engine production line and the complexity still made Xiahou Dun marvel.

"There should be at least 50 craftsmen on this steam engine production line."

"And their work content is different. How did Hanzhong Hou make them do this?"

Xiahou Dun then asked Bai Feng with some curiosity.

"Haha, General, you asked a good question."

Then Bai Feng began to explain to Xiahou Dun.

"I split the production steps of the steam engine and divided the dozens of craftsmen into several small groups."

"Each craftsman in each group only needs to be responsible for the manufacture of a steam engine component."

"This not only reduces the time spent on training craftsmen, but also allows craftsmen to participate in the production of steam engines as soon as possible."

"It is similar to the manufacture of armor and crossbow arrows in the general construction supervisor."

After Bai Feng's simple explanation, Xiahou Dun immediately understood and nodded.

After visiting the steam engine production line, Bai Feng finally took Xiahou Dun to the steam locomotive manufacturing plant.

At this time, in the plant, including Geng Zhuzi, there were only six craftsmen who were carrying out the transformation of the steam locomotive.

"With just a few people, the steam locomotive was manufactured?"

Xiahou Dun looked at the nearly three-meter-high steam locomotive head, then looked at Geng Zhuzi and others, and finally asked Bai Feng in surprise.

"That's right!"

Bai Feng answered Xiahou Dun, and then took Xiahou Dun to the bottom of the steam locomotive.

After introducing Xiahou Dun to Geng Zhuzi and others, Geng Zhuzi and six other craftsmen greeted Xiahou Dun at the same time.

Then everyone began to introduce the situation of the steam train to Xiahou Dun.

". I'm afraid that the general will not be able to see the test run of the steam train today. The improvement is still in progress, and the steam engine has not been installed on the steam train."

Bai Feng took Xiahou Dun to see the improvement of the steam train and said to Xiahou Dun apologetically.

After the last test run of the steam train, Geng Zhuzi thought that the existing steam engine provided insufficient power to the steam train.

So he wanted to improve the steam engine.

If the steam engine was not also made by Geng Zhuzi and his people, it would probably take a lot of time to improve the steam engine.

"Hahaha, I can see the real appearance of the steam train today, and my trip is worthwhile."

Xiahou Dun smiled at Bai Feng.

After seeing the real steam train, Xiahou Dun gave up the idea of ​​buying a steam train.

Because the steam locomotive was tall, big and heavy, Xiahou Dun only saw one steam locomotive in the factory.

He knew that Bai Feng would never be able to sell this first steam locomotive to him.

Even if Bai Feng really sold the steam locomotive to him, Xiahou Dun and his guards could not transport it back to Chengdu.

After Bai Feng took Xiahou Dun to see the steam locomotive, Xiahou Dun, who knew that he could not buy this steam locomotive, memorized the appearance of the steam locomotive in his mind.

Then he and Bai Feng returned to Hanzhong Houfu again.

After returning to Hanzhong Houfu, Bai Feng and Xiahou Dun went to the study.

After arriving at the study, Xiahou Dun asked Bai Feng:

"Hanzhong Hou, when can this steam locomotive be mass-produced like a steam engine?"

Bai Feng couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly:

"General, you are joking. You just saw it with your own eyes. The manufacturing of a steam locomotive is more than a hundred times more complicated than that of a steam engine."

"It took three months to manufacture this steam locomotive alone, and it took a lot of time and effort to manufacture it."

Bai Feng didn't tell Xiahou Dun the truth here, in order not to let craftsmen like Geng Zhuzi stand out too much.

When the steam locomotive is speeding on the railway, the whole Wei will realize how important it is to have talents who can manufacture steam locomotives.

In order to prevent Geng Zhuzi and Li Tiedan from being poached in the future, Bai Feng must now weaken their presence.

"Originally, I wanted to install this steam engine on a carriage and make it a 'car' to replace the carriage!"

Then Bai Feng began to tell Xiahou Dun a made-up reason for building a steam train.

"But after the experiment, it was discovered that after the wooden carriage was equipped with a steam engine, water and coal, it was too heavy, and the shafts could not bear it."

"Then the iron shaft was replaced, and the cart was able to run. Who would have thought it could run slower than an ox cart?"

When Bai Feng said this, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, as if it was really because of the failure of manufacturing the "car".

At this time, Xiahou Dun, who was listening to Bai Feng's story, couldn't help but believe it.

"In the end, I asked the craftsmen to continuously improve it, and what I got was the steam train."

"But steam trains also have a big problem. Even though they run fast, they don't need to add water and coal at any time."

"But steam trains are just too big and heavy!"

"When I tested the car for the first time, I had to lay tracks on the ground, otherwise the wheels would sink into the dirt."

As Bai Feng talked, he felt like he was about to believe that he really made a weird steam train because he failed to build a car.

"I see, but Hanzhong Hou's use of steam engines gave me a lot of inspiration."

Xiahou Dun said to Bai Feng after listening.