I am a child of Daqin Xiong, who supervises the country at the age of eight

Chapter 286 The Secret of Raising Horses
"Not bad!"

The sound of Gongshu Shangzao fell.

Ying Changsheng smiled and praised.

"My son, that's the idea!"

As he said that, Ying Changsheng changed the subject and mentioned the bearing that Gongshu Shangzao mentioned.

He said.

"After we get the bearings, we will lay two rails as I just said, and then build a locomotive that only provides traction on them, do you understand?"

"understand!"

Gongshu Shangzao said repeatedly.

Seeing this, Ying Changsheng opened his mouth and said.

"Bearings are made, and they are just used on steam engines, on locomotives, and can even be used on carriages!"

"After all, he can reduce drag!"

As he spoke, Ying Changsheng ordered the craftsmen on the side to fetch paper and pens, and then began to build Gongshu, drawing the shape of the bearing.

On the blueprint, Ying Changsheng drew two large and small circles.

Then between the two big and small circles, I drew one after another small round beads, and then said to Gongshu Shangzao who was at the side.

"This thing is a bearing!"

"There are two rings inside and outside the bearing, and there is a track inside, which is filled with round iron beads. In this way, when turning, the resistance will be greatly reduced!"

"If you put some grease on it, the resistance will decrease even more!"

"Do you understand?"

"Chen, I understand, I understand!"

Looking at the drawing of the bearing in his hand, Gongshu Shangzao's eyes were shining brightly, and he said excitedly.

He knew that once the bearing was successfully produced, it would definitely increase the efficiency of the steam engine.

But soon, Gongshu Shangzao couldn't bear it anymore, frowned at Ying Changsheng, then opened his mouth, and said to Ying Changsheng.

"Young Master Nineteen, although this bearing is good, it's just that the iron beads that are needed here are probably not easy to make!"

Well, the bearings are good, and the bearings can reduce drag, but that's the problem.

The production of bearings is really too difficult.

How difficult is it?
This thing can be said to be the core technology of industry.

Because it is different from the stupid, big and black steam engine.

If he wanted to make this bearing, he had to master one technique—the technique of making round iron balls.

Don't look at it's just a steel ball, it's a common thing that costs a few dollars a catty in later generations.

But in this day and age.

All of this is extremely rare.

Because in the current era.

Iron beads can be described as the core technology.

For Daqin, it is simply a difficult task to produce a batch of suitable and durable iron beads.

And Ying Changsheng on the side couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Ok.

He also thought about it.

The technical content of bearings is somewhat high.

Not so easy to make.

I saw that after thinking for a while, Ying Changsheng said to Gongshu Shangzao in front of him.

"If you use the ball rolling method, can you make it?"

The ball rolling method is actually to pour the prepared molten iron, and then let it naturally solidify into an iron ball in the air when it cools down.

The simple iron beads made in this way may vary in size though.

However, it also has an advantage, the advantage is.

Its roundness is still ok!

"This is the only way. However, you only need to find a high place to make it. Moreover, when making it, you must regulate the weight of the molten iron that drops for the first time, so that you can make standard iron beads of the same size!"

Hearing this, Gongshu Shangzao opened his mouth and said.

Then, he frowned again and said.

"Even so, it is quite difficult to make regular and round iron beads!"

"Don't be afraid of difficulties. Make it a few more times and produce more. You can always select a batch of suitable ones from those iron beads!"

Hearing this, Ying Changsheng said to Gongshu Shangzao.

The latter nodded heavily.

Just listen to what Gongshu said.

"In that case, Young Master Nineteen, let's hurry up and get ready?"

"Ok!"

Ying Changsheng nodded in agreement.

At the same time, Ying Changsheng and Gongshu Shangzao were trying their best to make bearings here.

It is located in the distant Dawan country.

At this moment, Li Xin has successfully searched all the people in Dawan City.

Right now, all I can see is tens of thousands of horses standing densely on the open space outside Dawan City.

The captured horse breeder of Dawan Kingdom was tremblingly reporting the number of horses in Dawan Kingdom to General Li Xin of Daqin.

"Honorable General of Da Qin, there are more than [-] horses in Dawan. Now these horses are all placed here. The best horses are the [-] horses on the left. These horses are the king's court horses. They are It’s only for the king, but now, it all belongs to Great Qin!”

"Hahahaha!"

After hearing the voice of the horse breeder, Li Xin let out hearty laughter one after another, and then he asked the horse breeder.

"Your Dawan horses are so good, why?"

Well, at this moment, Li Xin has already seen that the horses of Dawan Kingdom are much better than those of Daqin.

Even the most common horses are much better than Daqin's horses.

Under such circumstances, Li Xin was unavoidably curious. Why are the horses in Dawan so good? Why is this place obviously not very rich? Why is there such a good breed of horses?
After hearing Li Xin's question, the horse breeder didn't dare to neglect, so he had to explain with an apologetic smile.

"The General doesn't know something. After a long period of breeding, the best horses in Dawan are selected from generation to generation and then used to raise horses!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Li Xin nodded.

This method of breeding horses is actually being done by Da Qin Lai, only Li Xin said.

"In this case, after these good horses enter our Great Qin, our Great Qin will also be able to obtain countless excellent war horses!"

As he spoke, the horse breeder at the side was hesitant to speak.

Seeing this situation, Li Xin couldn't help but looked at him and asked.

"Why, what else do you want to say?"

"General of Great Qin, you don't know something. If you don't raise this horse well, it will cause it to degenerate..."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Li Xin's face darkened. Indeed, horses with a thousand miles of horses often exist, but bole does not always exist. It is not unheard of for good horses to degenerate into bad horses from generation to generation.

Historically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Li Guangli to attack the Dawan Kingdom.

In the end, Dawan was conquered.

The horses obtained.

They are all good Dawan horses.

However, when the time comes.

These excellent Dawan horses have all degenerated, one generation is not as good as the next generation, and finally disappeared in the mist of history.

At this moment, Li Xin looked at the horse breeder and asked.

"Could it be that you, Dawan, have some secrets to raising horses?"

(End of this chapter)