Datang: My Peerless Talent Has Been Exposed

This is not a joke, but Zhang Nuo came to the conclusion after initially understanding the complexity of the railway system.

Unlike those strong men who made nuclear bombs and launched rockets at the beginning, Zhang Nuo really knew how complicated the railway system was.

To give the simplest example, those small stones under the railway tracks are so inconspicuous, but who knows that there is a special term for those things called ballast?

The fact that the ballast itself is inconspicuous, but in fact hard granite rubble, is troublesome, because it means having to get a rock breaker out of the way first.

At the same time, this thing is also indispensable, because the rails, as the medium that directly bears all the weight of the train passing by, actually distribute the weight to the sleepers first, and then transfer it to the ballast.

If there is no ballast and there is soil underneath, then the astonishing weight of the train will press the rails deeply into the soil after only a few times of pressing. When the time comes, the rails will be damaged or scrapped, or the train will derail and overturn.

In fact, the function of the ballast is to distribute the weight of the rails and sleepers to the ground. At the same time, because it has a certain gap when it is piled up, the whole has a little elasticity and can quickly recover after the train passes by. Ensure the normal use of the rails.

Not to mention that compared with soil and concrete, ballast can also remove accumulated water, which is very important.

It can be seen that there is so much knowledge in just a ballast like a pebble on the side of the road, let alone others?

In addition, although the sleeper can be replaced by wood in the early stage, it is actually better to use concrete, because if it is wood, a series of processes such as felling, cutting, and drying are enough to cause headaches, let alone have to Replace regularly.

After all, wood will rot, even if it has been treated, and it has been exposed to the sun and rain outdoors, it won't last long.

But if concrete sleepers are used instead of wood, hehe, do we have to build a large cement workshop and then a prefabricated panel workshop?

Well, after getting these two done, do you think it's over?

Sorry, the studs that fix the sleepers and rails are also called spikes, and they also have extremely high requirements for materials and specifications. Otherwise, I really thought that something made of random iron can withstand the wind. Sunburned?

The above are just the basic materials in the process of railway construction, not to mention the most demanding rails on it.

That's right, if you think about it, there are so many requirements for things like ballast, spikes, and sleepers. How can the most important rail be simple?

Not to mention anything else, as the direct load of the train passing by, so wear resistance, corrosion resistance, hardness and toughness are up to the standard, these are the basic attributes.

Also, it is not a problem that higher precision is required in terms of size than before, right?

So, despite the fact that the steam engine project team has already produced results, it still needs the assistance of several departments to apply it in practice.

On the contrary, it is the difficulty of construction, which has been ignored.

Because it is very simple, Zhang Nuo's first railway did not intend to do any difficult things such as opening mountains and building bridges. It was just a railway on the plain between Luoyang and Chang'an.

Only by letting everyone truly see the benefits brought by the train can a wave of road construction be set off.

However, Zhang Nuo didn't have to think about those things for the time being. He turned around and found the person in charge of the smelting and foundry project team, threw a project bidding document there, and slapped his ass away.

Just kidding, young master, I have so many things, big and small, and so many people under my command, so I really do everything by myself.

This is the same as the steam engine before, you need information for information, and support for support, but what Zhang Nuo did was to whip them forward quickly with a whip, instead of pulling them forward like an old scalper.

After all, Zhang Nuo will not position himself as a specialized technical official. What he wants to do is to be a leader of technological trends, to keep track of the technological development of the entire country, rather than focusing on a certain technology.

So, Zhang Nuo didn't stay in this place full of blast furnaces for long at all, and Zhang Nuo turned around and went to other places.

Of course, Zhang Nuo couldn't stand the dark and smoky environment, which was one of the reasons why he ran so fast.

Nima, thank you for emphasizing that their gang must be ventilated outdoors in an open area, otherwise, it would be no wonder that everyone would not be poisoned by carbon monoxide given the urinating nature of this gang burning coal.

Of course, although Zhang Nuo forced everyone to do it outdoors, there is still a big shed to keep out the wind and rain, so don't even think about keeping out the cold.

But it's okay, anyway, so many stoves are burning crazily, and several of these people are still working shirtless.

Zhang Nuo went round and round in the scientific research institute like a labyrinth, and finally came to the innermost small courtyard.

It is a bit inappropriate to say that the courtyard is small, because in terms of the occupied area alone, it seems that this place is not smaller than other courtyards, but larger.

But the obvious difference between this place and other places is that the defense here is obviously several levels higher.

The gates and walls are all thickened and heightened, and heavily armed sergeants stand guard and patrol almost non-stop. Moreover, these sergeants can tell at a glance that they are not ordinary people. The murderous look and serious expression alone make people shy away.

In fact, these people are really not ordinary soldiers, but the Xuanjia Army sent to him by Li Shimin.

The Xuanjia Army was the foundation of Lao Li's family. In those days, the true direct descendants of King Qin, and the personal guards around Lao Li were basically selected from the Xuanjia Army.

And the entire Xuanjia Army is currently the guard responsible for the safety of the entire palace.

These people were sent this time, on the one hand to ensure Zhang Nuo's safety, and on the other hand to ensure the people in the yard in front of them.

Although this yard has no name, the people inside are not simple. They are all weapons research and development personnel brought back from the Lantian City Research Institute by Zhang Nuo when he returned to Chang'an last time.

The reason why they were brought here was, on the one hand, that Zhang Nuo could guide the research and development nearby, and on the other hand, it was because it was close to the battlefield, so that they could observe the use and effects of weapons in the first place.

Both Zhang Nuo and Li Shimin are very precious to these people, so Zhang Nuo arranges the venue, Li Shimin arranges security, and the final result is that the place is watertight.

Chapter 537 The Scary Research Institute

Zhang Nuo didn't stay in the weapons research institute for long, basically just walked around and said a few words before leaving.

There is no way, this is the result of his seedlings being encouraged at the beginning, direct cramming teaching, regardless of whether others understand it or not, he is urging him to work hard, and forcefully get things out.

But as a result, due to the unstable foundation and too high starting point, it was obvious that artillery appeared less than half a year ago, and gunpowder appeared earlier, but the two are still the same now, without any change.

Not only has there been no progress in research and development, but even the production process has not changed, and it is still the same old style, which almost made Zhang Nuo scratch his head.

Therefore, in order not to destroy the thermal weapon research and development business of the entire Tang Dynasty, Zhang Nuo directly dragged everyone to Korea, and started from scratch to make up lessons and start research and development from scratch.

It is no longer the kind of cramming teaching that swallows jujubes in order to make finished products, but really allows them to learn from the basics, and truly understand what is happening and why.

It seems that there is still no movement after moving here for so long, but in fact, in the conversations that Zhang Nuo came over several times, we can already see that they have their own thinking about the previous manufacturing process.