The opening of the Beijing-Jinjin Railway gave Hong Jinglai a shot in the arm, indicating that as long as Hong Jinglai was willing to promote it, although there would be difficulties along the way, the future was bright and ambitious.

Zhao Wanyong, who had just confessed his feelings to Hong Jinglai, also came to Jiangnan. Looking at the train being unloaded, he was deeply impressed by the power of the steam engine. This time, the goods loaded were all goods transferred to Incheon Port by Lai merchants and Wan merchants. Originally, these things could only be relied on.

In the past, Jingshang and now Songshang were carried by Hanshui ships. Now there is finally another choice.

Moreover, fresh seafood and the like need to be transported to Hanyang by ship the next day. By train, the seafood caught in the morning can be put on the market in Hanyang in the afternoon. In this regard, it is much more convenient than shipping.

Hong Jinglai, who originally had some hidden intentions, now openly let everyone watch. After all, the matter was done beautifully, and it was recognized by the Hanyang bosses, which would also facilitate the promotion of the Eight Paths of Korea to the entire North Korea in the future.

"Can this car carry people?" Zhao Wanyong asked because he obviously didn't see the arrogant Laishang leader.

Everyone chatting suddenly became quieter, and quietly raised their ears, waiting for Hong Jing to give Zhao Wanyong an answer. It took more than an hour to get from Hanyang to Incheon, which was too fast.

Inferring from this, it only takes a day and a night from Hanyang to Uiju, a day and a night from Hanyang to Dongnae, and it only takes three days to cross the entire country of Korea. We know that the country of Korea is known as a "big country" with three thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

, this train can actually travel across the north and south in three days. If it were on two legs, it would probably take two months.

"It can carry it, but it's so shaken that we need a more stable car." Hong Jinglai said truthfully.

The train in front of me is not only a problem with great vibrations. Although Hong Jinglai has worked hard to improve the traffic environment, after all, the technology is limited and needs to continue to be improved. Other problems are also big, such as the soot problem, sitting at the back of the train

People who come here will definitely have their faces covered in soot.

Another example is the problem of keeping the carriage warm. The leader of the Laishang Bank in front was sitting in the open air and following us all the way. The train was running at a speed of thirty or forty kilometers per hour, and it was snowing outside. It was really a snowstorm, which could bring people down.

It was quite a struggle. The Lai Trading Company was shivering when he first got out of the car. It was obviously due to the cold.

All in all, there are a lot of problems, but if you really want to recruit people, it’s no problem!

"This thing will be of great use to the country!" Xiao Zhao nodded and immediately made a judgment.

Of course, trains are of great use. The most obvious advantage of fast transportation is that the central army and horses in Hanyang can be quickly transported to any place with laid rails in North Korea. If thousands of people hadtily raised troops like Hong Jinglai did in the past, it would take three to five days to reach Hanyang.

Tens of thousands of troops are here to kill you, and they will attack you directly to ensure that you will not die a good death.

Hahahahahaha...

Sure enough, people changed their butts, and the direction of thinking about problems was different. Hong Jinglai now actually wanted to suppress others.

"It just requires a lot of steel to lay this track." Although Hong Jinglai is optimistic, he is aware of his own shortcomings.

"It's really expensive to lay dozens of miles of railway tracks." Zhao Wanyong expressed his understanding as he looked at the endless railway tracks.

"So we should try to dig pits to smelt iron and develop railways!"

"That's how it should be!"

Not only Xiao Zhao thought Hong Jing was right, but others present also agreed. The benefits of this train are too obvious. If it can be laid nationwide one day, the benefits to these central bureaucrats will make them even more excited.

The time from the central government to local governments has been greatly shortened. If it only takes three days to travel across North and South Korea, what else can the local governments hide?

The Hanyang court randomly sends a censor down. If something happens today, the censor will arrive tomorrow. Even if you destroy the evidence, you may not be able to do so quickly. If you want to deceive the superiors or hide something, the difficulty will be greatly increased.

The most annoying thing about the feudal court was that the local governments were too big and had to fight with the central government. The imperial court's decrees could not be issued to the local governments in a timely manner, so they had to give the local governments considerable autonomy. For any king who fantasizes about complete centralization of power, These are all things that are stuck in your throat.

With the train, the transfer of information becomes extremely fast, so it is even easier to take over the power!

He ordered Li Xizhu to continue operating the Gyeong-in Railway. When Hong Jing returned to Hanyang, he immediately gave the order to the engineer. In Musan County, Hamjing Province, there is the largest iron mine in Asia. The key point is that about 30% of the veins can be mined in the open pit. In terms of his reserves of five billion tons, 30% is also a terrifying and unbelievable amount.

What’s more convenient is that the Musan Iron Mine is only a few dozen kilometers away from Chongjin Port, an important port in northern North Korea, and the transportation conditions are extremely convenient. The smelted steel is shipped in Chongjin, and that is the huge North Korea. You can go there and transport it to Any port.

Nothing more to say, just do it!

Hong Jinglai's order was quickly implemented. The development of the mine did not infringe on anyone's interests, and it also gave the people of Hamjing Road, whose land was small and living in poverty, another way out. Moreover, the iron ore in Maoshan was actually being mined. It’s just that because in the past, delivery was all carried out by oxen and carts, so the scale has never been able to increase.

Nowadays, as long as a railway branch line is laid from the mining area to the port, all problems can be solved, and large-scale mining can start as soon as possible. As the saying goes, we are entering the industrial age.

In the midst of Hong Jinglai's intense busyness, time came to 1808 AD. In this year, Napoleon invaded Spain and the Napoleonic War in Europe was in full swing. In the small country in the east, Korea, because of Hong Jinglai's persistence and efforts, a large number of Modern industrial and mining industries began to be established and gradually took shape.

In the newly established Incheon Prefecture, in addition to the roaring Gyeong-Incheon Railway, the long-planned government-run Incheon Textile Institute has finally been completed. Cargo ships carrying cotton purchased from Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu and other places on the other side are unloaded here. Cotton flows into the factory continuously, and cotton yarn is spun day and night, and then transferred back to the other side.

Not surprisingly, the advanced carding machines and spinning machines defeated the small wooden spinning wheel of a single household. Not only was the speed greatly accelerated, but the cost was also far lower than manual spinning.

Even if the price is lower than that of local yarn, North Korea's cotton yarn can still earn enough profits. Lin Sangwo, who has achieved initial results, is really working hard. How can a huge market of 40 million people be a small Incheon? Weaving can fill up the market. Those small amounts of cotton yarn put into the market can’t even make waves.
Chapter completed!