nucmednet Chapter 1258
Chapter 1258
Although Qian Jinguang was only a third-rank official, he was not as powerful as Wei Wu in terms of status or ability.
But Li Shanchang never underestimated ordinary people; history has proven that ordinary people can also accomplish great things.
This was true of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang), the Three Heroes of Shu Han, and now it is also true of Emperor Hongwu, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if Qian Jingguang doesn't accomplish anything significant, it would be good if he could annoy Wei Wu a little.
You could tell from Qian Jingguang's expression that he was already seething with anger, but that was only for now.
Only after the train returned to the capital and he was flogged forty times did his anger and hatred towards Cao Cao reach their peak.
By then, Li Shanchang wouldn't even need to arrange for anyone; he could easily trick Qian Jinguang into falling into his trap with just a little provocation.
For example, find some minor characters and have them discuss what happened on the train, which Qian Jinguang happens to overhear.
Li Shanchang didn't even need to worry about this; he only needed to give a look, and his subordinates would know what to do.
The words are divided into two parts.
Just as Li Shanchang was preparing to use Qian Jinguang to cause trouble for Wei Wu, Wei Wu had already returned to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
Empress Ma was looking at the scenery outside the window with several young maids, while Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were chatting on the other side.
Upon seeing Wei Wu return, Zhu Yuanzhang first sent the two young boys to Empress Ma's side, and then looked at Wei Wu and said:
"Xiao Wu, this train is going so fast. If the tracks ahead are damaged, won't it derail and run off the tracks?"
"If this really happened, wouldn't many people die? How should this situation be resolved?"
Indeed, railway tracks are the lifeblood of trains; if there is a problem with the tracks, it is a disaster for the train.
However, even Cao Cao couldn't solve this problem, because there was no permanent solution to the problem of railway tracks.
Therefore, in this matter, Wei Wu simply tried his best to protect the safety of the train to the greatest extent possible.
“Uncle Zhu, the railway tracks can only be left exposed. Even back in my day, there wasn’t a good solution.”
"So I just made targeted arrangements. First of all, the hardness of the rails makes it difficult for ordinary swords and knives to damage them."
"Furthermore, the I-beams of the railway track are connected with bolts and nuts, requiring specialized tools to disassemble them."
At this point, Wei Wu took out paper and pen and drew a rough diagram of how the railway tracks were connected for the two men to see.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had a basic understanding of each other, Wei Wu continued, "..."
"Secondly, I installed a telescope at the locomotive and had someone keep an eye on the distant tracks with it at all times."
"If a section of the track is damaged, the train can detect it in advance, giving it ample time to stop."
After listening to Wei Wu's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly nodded, agreeing that this was indeed the best solution at the moment.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask questions.
"So, how exactly did the train stop? At such a high speed, stopping must not be a simple matter!"
"It's very simple: release the high-temperature steam from the steam engine to make the train lose power, and then use other methods in conjunction with that."
After giving a brief answer, Wei Wu explained air braking, steam braking, and brakes again.
After confirming that Zhu Yuanzhang understood, Wei Wu continued:
"As long as the distance isn't too close, the train can basically stop, and I also have a backup plan on the train."
“Every train will have one carriage reserved for use as a spare track in case the track is damaged on the road.”
“We can use the spare rails in the carriages to connect them; these are all the solutions I’ve considered so far.”