Today's imperial court is no longer like it used to be, where you have to think twice before getting a hairpin.

With the large amount of money that Ying Feiyu brought back, Ying Zheng's waist became much straighter than before.

After agreeing to make furry guns, he began to convene ministers to discuss the next railway route!

After several days of discussion, the two railways from Jiaodong County to Longxi County and Xianyang to Nanhai County have been tentatively decided!

However, the specific details must be subject to on-site survey by the Ministry of Industry!

In this way, Daqin would have two railways, one horizontal and one vertical!

As far north as Yanmen County, it is convenient for the people of Xiongnu County.

As far south as Nanhai County, it will be much more convenient to go to sea or take a boat to the Western Regions!

As far east as Jiaodong County, the ore from Wodao will be transported back to Xianyang as quickly as possible!

To the west is Longxi, not far from Loulan, which just surrendered!

Ying Zheng had been thinking about the steam tractor, and Ying Feiyu didn't waste any time. He took a break and ordered Huang Yuan to be called to Bieyuan.

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Huang Yuan bowed his hand.

"No gifts...!"

Ying Feiyu waved his hand, and then asked directly, "How is the progress of the steam tractor?"

"Go back to His Majesty the Crown Prince, I am preparing to report this matter!"

"oh?"

"The tractor parts have been produced and are being assembled!"

Huang Yuan smiled excitedly.

"Great, as long as steam tractors are produced, a large number of people will be liberated next year!"

Steam tractors were dozens of times more efficient than today.

With the same cultivated land area, more than half of the people will be liberated!

Of course, as the efficiency of cultivated land increases, many people will mine wasteland and increase the planting area!

The imperial court will also increase the propaganda of immigration, so that the idle people can immigrate to the Xiongnu, Chen Kingdom, and Jizi Kingdom as much as possible, and assimilate the people there as soon as possible!

"Your Highness, after the steam tractor is assembled, it may be difficult to test it!"

Huang Yuan said with a flat mouth.

"Oh? Why?"

“First of all, no one knows how to farm, and secondly, it’s freezing cold and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, so we can’t plow at all!”

The snow has fallen very thick now, and the ground is frozen harder than steel plates.

No matter how powerful the tractor is, it can't lift the plow and drive it into the soil!

"This is easy to handle...!"

Ying Feiyu smiled calmly and continued: "When the machine is assembled, I will come in person. As for the land, it will be easier. I have a greenhouse in the backyard, which is reserved for growing vegetables in winter. It will come in handy.

!”

In order to be able to eat fresh vegetables in winter, Ying Feiyu ordered someone to build a greenhouse early, light a fire in it, maintain the temperature, and use it only for growing vegetables.

Now it’s time to test the tractor on the open field!

"That's great!"

Huang Yuan's eyes lit up.

"When will it be assembled?"

"If everything goes well, we can test it early tomorrow morning!"

"Okay! The young master will go into battle in person tomorrow!"

…

This was the first time that a steam tractor was produced. Before it was successful, no independent workshop was established, and it was temporarily developed in the steam train workshop!

The next day, Huang Yuan's carriage stopped at the palace gate early in the morning, waiting for Ying Feiyu.

Under his leadership, Ying Feiyu saw the assembled steam tractor.

Almost the whole body is made of fine iron, which is generally similar to those of later generations. The only difference is that it is equipped with a small steam engine, powered by a steam engine!

"Add coal and water, I'll give it a try, Prince!"

Ying Feiyu rolled up his arms and sleeves, eager to try.

In later generations, he also had a driver's license. Although he had never driven a tractor, it must be similar!

After jumping on the tractor and groping around for a while, he said confidently!

"Your Highness, are you sure you can do it?"

Seeing that Xiao Zhengtai's series of movements seemed to be unskilled, Huang Yuan was a little hesitant.

The prince is a noble person. If he is injured, your majesty can chop them into pieces without him punishing them!

"Of course I'm sure, just light it up!"

Ying Feiyu ordered again.

In desperation, Huang Yuan had no choice but to execute the plan and ordered the craftsmen to add coal to light the fire.

The boiler on the steam tractor is not large. In about a quarter of an hour, the water in the boiler has boiled.

Ying Feiyu tried shifting into gear, released the clutch, and slowly stepped on the accelerator, and the tractor began to move slowly.

"Wow! It's moving. The steam tractor actually moved!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is so awesome, he can actually drive a tractor!"

"Quick! Follow up and take a look...!"

The craftsmen who were watching immediately cheered.

They produced the steam tractor part by part. After it was put together, it could be pulled away without the use of oxen or horses. It’s strange that they weren’t excited!

I have already felt this way once when the train was moving!

The tractor was assembled in the train workshop and had to be driven to the backyard of Bieyuan, a distance of more than twenty miles.

Since it was his first time to drive a steam tractor, Ying Feiyu was still a little unskilled. In addition, there were many pedestrians in the city, so this section of the road took a full two-quarters of an hour.

At first, the craftsmen followed him excitedly, but they started to huff and puff as they ran, and their speed became slower and slower.

Those who arrived with Ying Feiyu were Huang Yuan and several other craftsmen.

A few people left the steam train workshop and started to ride the carriage, and then they followed!

The servant opened the greenhouse in the backyard, and Ying Feiyu drove the tractor directly inside.

After this period of exploration, I have become quite familiar with steam tractors. Turning and reversing are no problem!

Huang Yuan and the craftsmen stared intently at Ying Feiyu's movements, watching him slowly put down the plow and start plowing the land!

Because it is a mechanical operation, the plow is much larger than ordinary ones, with three plows.

Each plow can be deeply embedded in the soil and dig out a large area of ​​land!

"This tractor is really extraordinary!"

Looking at the efficiency of the tractor, Huang Yuan and others were immediately amazed.

It used to take two oxen and three people to plow one field, but now it only takes one person to plow three fields. It would be strange if the efficiency could not be doubled!

Moreover, you don’t need to exert any effort at all, just sit on it and drive!

The greenhouse was not very long, so after a while Ying Feiyu turned around and plowed back!

In just a few trips back and forth, a huge greenhouse was completely plowed!

After Ying Feiyu drove the tractor out of the greenhouse, he stopped and jumped off.

"Your Highness, can this tractor be considered a success?"

Huang Yuan quickly caught up and asked.

Everything about the tractor was operated according to the drawings, but he didn't know whether it was considered qualified or not!

"How can you say it was unsuccessful? It was quite successful!"

Ying Feiyu looked at the land he had plowed and said with a smile.

"Very good!"

Upon hearing this, all the craftsmen in the audience burst into enthusiastic cheers.

All this hard work has finally paid off!

"Look at this efficiency, how much better is it than a farm cow?"

Ying Feiyu pursed his lips and asked towards the plowed land in the greenhouse.

"I used to plow the land at home. Even if I used the curved shaft plow improved by His Highness the Prince, I would drive the oxen alone and plow from dawn to dusk. At most, I could only plow one acre of land! And the young master just lasted only a moment.

I plowed two or three acres in a short time, and this steam tractor can carry at least twenty or thirty cows!"

One of the craftsmen said excitedly.

"Yes, in the past, if you wanted to plow an acre of land in one day, you had to have a young and strong laborer walk behind the cow's butt for a whole day, and you would be almost dead from exhaustion before you could plow an acre. However, steam tractors could only plow an acre of land in one day.

After sitting there for half an hour, I plowed two or three acres, which is a little bit better than before!"

Another craftsman also spoke with emotion.
Chapter completed!