"What we lack now are energy crystal blocks."

Mrs. Xu on the side explained: "Without the drive of energy crystal blocks, these machine beasts cannot move at all."

Bai Zhong has a few energy crystal blocks on his body, but there are only a few. They will be gone after they are used up. He doesn't want to use them yet. It can be said that the machine beasts created are like scrap metal and have no use.

"If you think about it seriously, have you really never come into contact with anything related to energy crystal blocks before?" Bai Zhong looked at Mrs. Xu.

Of the Mohist branch in Shangshan, only Mrs. Xu is left.

If you want to find energy crystal blocks, your hope lies with Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu shook her head sadly, she really didn't know anything.

Bai Zhong could only put down the machine beast temporarily and asked: "Didn't you say that there are new results?"

"Please come this way, Juzi." Yuan Hong said.

They came to another open space and saw a very special thing here, similar to the engine that Bai Zhong saw in later generations. They observed it curiously for a while, wondering if they had even taken out the engine?

Ling Zhi introduced: "The giant gave us some shipbuilding drawings, but we couldn't build such a huge ship for the time being, so we built a relatively core thing according to the content in the drawings, which is also the power source of the ship.

It seems to be called a steam engine on the drawing, which uses the water vapor produced after combustion as power to drive the ship."

Bai Zhong's eyes widened.

The steam engines have been toiled by them, isn't there going to be an industrial revolution next?

At first, he wanted to bring Da Qin into the civilization of cultivating immortals, so industrial civilization was no longer needed. Now industrial civilization is about to be driven by the Mohists, who can already make steam engines.

"Let's start it and see." Bai Zhong said expectantly.

Yuan Hong took matters into his own hands, and soon the steam engine was started.

After what happened to Wuzhi in the past, Daqin has begun to develop coal. The coal content in the Central Plains is still sufficient. Judging from the current level of industrial civilization, it is no problem to use it casually.

There is still no problem with the promotion and use of steam engines.

"You've done a good job!" Bai Zhong looked at the running machine and praised it, "I didn't expect that before the ship was built, you built this core thing, but can it be used on the machine beast?"

Mrs. Xu shook her head and said: "No, it can't be used."

If they could, they would have used this thing long ago.

Bai Zhong thought for a while and came up with a special idea. Since the boat can't be built now, he can build something else.

Like a train!

Build trains and build railroad tracks.

It should be done.

In the future, when we go to the West, or to govern the West, we can directly build railway tracks to the Mediterranean and use trains to travel or transport troops. This will save a lot of trouble and travel faster.

By improving transportation, it may bring more convenience to facilitate the transportation of various goods and greatly strengthen control over the West. Not only Bai Zhong wants this, but Ying Zhenghui wants it even more.

These are just imaginations for the time being. Whether they can be implemented depends on the strength of the Mohist family.

But Bai Zhong didn't understand the internal structure and principles of the train at all, so he could only give them a rough idea.

"train?"

They looked at each other and thought the idea was great.

It should be possible to make a special car that can run on a fixed track and be faster than a horse. The power is this kind of steam engine. Since the steam engine can be used on the sea, it can also be used on land.

Seeing them deep in thought, Bai Zhong drew part of the general shape of the train and rails.

"You go ahead and make it according to this appearance. As for what's inside, I don't know. You can only explore it yourself."

Bai Zhong handed the drawings to them and said: "You make a rough one first. As long as it can run, it will be enough. Then I will take your Majesty to take a look. If it works, it can be manufactured on a large scale. Now,

This thing will be very convenient no matter where you go in the future. For example, it takes a month to walk from Guanzhong to Linzi relying on horses, but with this kind of train, it can be shortened to four or five days."

They could imagine how much convenience the shortened travel time would bring, especially during a war.

In fact, there is already a precedent for this kind of track on Da Qin's Chi Road.

However, the track is used to run carriages, and replacing it with rails used to run trains will definitely cause trouble, but as long as His Majesty wants to do it, all the trouble will not be a problem.

Bai Zhong said again: "You just need to try your best. It doesn't really matter whether you can make it or not."

"only!"

They said in unison.

After getting the idea from Bai Zhong, the people of the Mo family in the city were busy with new work and research.

They do not find these tasks onerous, but rather enjoy studying machinery and mechanisms.

This is their interest and fun.

After taking a look at everything in the city.

Ling Zhi invited Bai Zhong to rest in the main building in the city.

"Our Mo family is what we are today, all thanks to the great master." Ling Zhi said gratefully.

Bai Zhong said modestly: "Actually, it's your efforts and has little to do with me. You see, I've only been to Guancheng twice. The first time was when I captured Guancheng."

Ling Zhi laughed, but didn't blame Bai Zhong for this.

He could tell that Bai Zhong's goal was not entirely with the Mo family.

But the development of Mohism is inseparable from Bai Zhong.

Without Bai Zhong, Ling Zhi and others felt that the Mo family might have disappeared.

Although Bai Zhong doesn't pay much attention to the Mo family and is a hands-off shopkeeper, he is the backstage of the Mo family and the two sides complement each other.

Ling Zhi said gratefully: "Juzi's focus is not on the Mohist family, but we can see Juzi's contribution."

Bai Zhong asked: "What is the most lacking thing in the city now?"

Ling Zhi thought for a while and said: "The most lacking thing is energy crystal blocks."

Now the Mo family can manufacture most of the organs and machinery, and Bai Zhong can also provide various supports. Da Qin's treasury also has money to invest in the organ city, but they cannot make energy crystal blocks, and they have nowhere to find them.

"Energy crystal block?"

Bai Zhong sighed and said: "I'll try another way to see if I can find out the source of the energy crystal block. Thank you for your hard work on the train."

"You're welcome, you giant!"

Ling Zhi stood up and cupped his hands.

They also had to devote themselves to the research of trains. Ling Zhi and Bai Zhong chatted for a while, then went to find Mrs. Xu and the others to discuss how to build a train.

The Mohist disciples in Guan City are responsible for machinery and mechanisms. A group of people who like to create are gathered here.

The disciples at the school are responsible for cultural output, which belongs to the liberal arts.

They divide the work and cooperate in these two aspects, and the cooperation is still very thorough.

But the energy crystal block...
Chapter completed!