I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

Koi was stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and agreed happily: "Of course it's possible."

At Coy's signal, several non-commissioned officers walked to the front to communicate with the train security team at the railway station, and finally the two of them boarded the locomotive under the guidance of the conductor.

At the same time, the steam locomotive blew a loud whistle and slowly started to move towards the factory to prepare for self-inspection and replenishment of energy.

Blatt climbed onto the front of the car and looked around, but he was completely confused by the dashboard and couldn't make out anything.

Koi was explaining to him with a smile. This locomotive was considered to be relatively advanced for Seris. Although it still used a high-pressure steam recoil system, its power source was a crystal matrix engraved with the magic path of transformation.

The energy of the crystal is purer and more lasting, and it also has a certain ability to absorb magical elements in the atmosphere. This is why it can run continuously for three days and provide power to the generator set.

When they arrived at the factory, Coy took him to visit the original steam locomotive, which is the kind that burns coal as kinetic energy. It is equipped with a coal car set at the back, and the workers need to shovel coal into the boiler to burn it.

Bratt looked at these black crystals with interest. Zoe said that they could provide a lot of energy, but the smell of the smoke was not very pleasant.

A steam locomotive is neither complicated nor simple. It is so complicated that the locomotive assembly is so densely packed with workpieces that it makes one's scalp tingle at the mere sight of it.

And it is really simple. Steam technology, in the final analysis, always remains essentially the same. In one sentence, the principle is to convert high-pressure gas into power through mechanical transmission.

If you can understand, then you can understand. If you can’t understand, then I can’t help you.

Koy was not afraid that Blatt could really see something. He had been curious about this big thing before and pestered his sister to explain the principle to him in detail.

The real essence of a steam locomotive, or a rail locomotive of any power, is the fully enclosed set of wheels located under the locomotive.

Train wheels are designed with a cone that is thick inside and thin outside. When the wheels run on the rails, the reaction force acts vertically on the wheel cone, making the wheels stable, which is also more suitable for turning needs.

When the train turns right and the wheels shift to the right, the horizontal reaction force on the right side will be higher than that on the left side, forming a net horizontal force that causes the wheels to move to the left to restore balance.

At the same time, a rim is installed on the inside of the train wheel to make the force controllable.

When turning on the rails, the distance traveled by the wheels on both sides is inconsistent. The distance traveled by the outer circle is longer than that of the inner circle, which means that the inner circle wheels have to turn more times than the outer circle in the same period of time.

The benefits of conical wheels are once again demonstrated. When turning, the wheel will tilt to one side. Because the radii of the inner and outer circles of the cone are different, the inclined outer wheel has the largest cone radius and the least number of circles.

The cone radius of the inclined inner wheel is the smallest and the number of circles is the largest, thus achieving differential action, allowing the train to turn smoothly. This is the ingenuity of engineering.

Not only the wheelset, but also the coupler is a perfect embodiment of mechanical engineering.

If outsiders do not have knowledge of science through systematic learning, even if they are given a car head, they can only sigh at the miraculous creation.

We marvel at its huge size, but ignore the fact that the foundation that maintains its grandeur is the source.

As for trying to build one yourself... I can only say that the development of science requires bloody lessons~

The entire train contains a wide range of raw materials and parts, including the assembly of accessories, the laying of infrastructure railways, etc. And after you build it, you have to build a road for it to run, right?

No matter how basic the steam locomotive is, it is also based on a complex of a country's steelmaking, energy, infrastructure, finishing, and mechanical engineering.

The steam locomotives of the past could be considered national super projects, and during the Astar period, the country gritted its teeth and put all its efforts into their construction.

If you want to take advantage of mobility, you have to invest heavily in road construction. The railway network consumes countless amounts of steel. This is why the country's navy always has a few small broken ships wandering on the sea all year round.

Back on the ground platform, Bratt stared at the slowly departing locomotive in a daze, then turned to Koi and asked, "I wonder if our United Kingdom of Surya can buy a batch of these...trains?"

He knew that there was a lot that they had to learn from this emerging country.

Upon hearing this, Koi looked at the prince who came from the main continent with some surprise. He didn't expect him to make such a request.

Thinking about the foreign trade list he had seen before, Koi did not ask if it was possible, but kindly reminded: "Theoretically, there is no problem with the front of the train, but can you build this standard 2200mm wheelbase rail?"

[Good brother, I only make a few bucks from you for the locomotive. Let us take care of the railway system as well! ! ! ]

Bratt looked at the two unremarkable and even rusty iron bars on the ground with some surprise: "Do I need to buy this from you too? Is it difficult to make?"

Koi showed a harmless and honest smile on his face. "Of course. With your boiler level... I still recommend you to buy finished rails. If you can make steel, you can also buy manganese from us."

"It can carry such heavy goods and locomotives. Ordinary iron can never do this. You don't have to buy it, but if there is an accident, we will not be responsible."

Seeing Blatter's confused look, Koi smiled more honestly: "I don't know the details either. You can talk to our Minister of Industry about this later. He will explain the reasons to you in detail."

He will talk to the Ministry of Industry privately later and sell manganese as silver!

If Medea were here, she would definitely rub her brother's dog head as a reward. The boy already has the potential to be a profiteer.

Blatt nodded as if he understood, then left the station reluctantly.

He really loves this thing. As a prince, he has a military vision.

If two railways could be built across the entire kingdom, their mecha troops would be able to circulate quickly within the kingdom, posing a strong deterrent to neighboring countries.

This is a huge boost for the United Kingdom of Surya, which is surrounded by enemies on all sides. As for money...the last thing they lack for is money!

Chapter 110 Vehicle Industrial Complex

Walking out of the huge Federal Capital Station, looking at the dense flow of people on the street and the iron box that can run without the need for horses or monsters to pull it, Blatt felt like he had entered a fantasy world.

Invited by Koy to join the convoy that had been waiting for a long time, Blatt sat in the iron box car. He touched things here and there from time to time, and stared at the driver in front who was controlling the car.

There was no magical fluctuation again... and this one was even more delicate and compact than that train... He could hear a strange roar coming from under the narrow iron plate in front of the car.

But why doesn't it burn coal like the trains?

Then, at Blatter's request, Koe took him to visit some automobile manufacturing plants.

Industrial development is inseparable from the textile industry, because it is a labor-intensive industry that can absorb a large number of working people. In addition, clothing itself is one of the rigid needs of human beings. Lowering the price of clothes is beneficial to everyone.

In addition to textiles, the second most important industrial jewel is naturally the automobile industry.

A car, from the metal exterior to the engine and interior in the middle to the wheels on the ground, which one doesn't have a labor-intensive industrial chain behind it?

In Media's plan, the two major winning weapons after recovering from the war were textiles and automobiles.

Textiles and automobiles seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the underlying logic is almost identical.

Large-scale textile production requires better mechanical technology and the support of chemical science, while automobiles also rely on the support of chemical products. The two industries are jointly and madly promoting the progress of the chemical industry in the Seris Federation.

A large number of automobile products will promote the construction of bridges and roads, and will also create an extremely strong demand for oil.

The production of diesel, gasoline and asphalt from energy requires a large number of workers. The automobile industry alone drives countless upstream and downstream industries.

Workers were needed, but there were not enough qualified workers. For this purpose, a large number of workers' schools were opened to recruit civilians to study for free and then absorb them into working in factories.

The shortage of people is so severe that even the House of Representatives is forcing Medea to open up the rural-urban transition~ How can this be justified...

Workers create industrial products at work and consume the products after work, which drives the opening of shops, hotels, schools and entertainment venues around them to form a factory economic circle.

This is why Medea said that this is the best era for workers. Seris can now be said to be a collective country of workers.

A country is developing in great strides, and all the citizens behind it can enjoy the benefits it bestows.

The industrial products of the Seris Social Federation seem to be everywhere on the streets and they look very simple.

But simplicity and cheapness are precisely the embodiment of a country's strong industrial strength, because in order to be cheap and profitable, it means that the entire set of production technology must be in hand.

Behind every cheap product is at least one industrial chain that affects the livelihoods of tens of millions of workers, as well as abundant reserves of raw materials and low transportation costs.

If any of these three is not achieved, the product will not be cheap when it finally reaches the hands of consumers.

The convoy gradually moved away from the busy streets and headed out of the city, driving farther and farther, while the number of vehicles on the road increased instead of decreasing, and the size of the vehicles became larger and larger.

Blatt even saw a large vehicle that was no less massive than a steam locomotive passing by them with more than a dozen small cars on its back.

He swore that the various iron box carriages he had seen along the way were far more numerous than the horse-drawn carriages he had seen in his own kingdom. How many craftsmen were needed to build them?

However, after seeing so many of them, Blatter gradually came to his senses. He found that most of the small cars, except for the different colors, have almost the same appearance styles.

This means that these things should all come from the same person... No, they should be from the same group of people.

The Serra Vehicle Industrial Complex is a super industrial city based on various technologies that were originally mastered in order to build giant steel ships. Its area is almost as large as that of the current capital.

This is a model pilot project of industrial integration created by Media, which includes a factory that is fully equipped for automobile manufacturing and has a dedicated railway directly connected to the park to transport steel and other raw materials.

There is also a circular railway inside the company to speed up the circulation of internal spare parts. More than 60% of all types of vehicles in the country are manufactured by this consortium.

Large steam engines, various stamping machines, hydraulic presses, oil presses, cranes, etc. are all available.

Bratt watched with his own eyes as pieces of iron plates were punched into various shapes by machines. He followed Coy through the manufacturing process and watched the steel being forged into shape step by step.

The conveyor belt carried them along little by little like a stream of water. New parts were installed at every stop, and finally at the end they became the small cars he saw.

His eyes were filled with shock: "This... Goddess! Can I see this?"

Bratt looked at Koy with a puzzled look in his eyes. Shouldn't something like this be a top secret of a country? Why? Why did he take him on a tour so easily?

Aren't they afraid of being taught by their own past, or are they too lazy to hide?

Koi smiled and asked instead, "How many workshops have you passed by along the way? What are the functions of those machines? Why can steel be bent at will without rebounding?"

"Why is it made like this? What principle is involved? Why are wheels round? What material are they made of? Why are they made of this material? Why are all cars shaped like this?"

"You don't even understand the basic principles, how can you copy it? It doesn't matter if I show you~"

Although Koy had a smile on his face, his words left Bratt speechless. He even felt a vague sense of...contempt?

Bratt was a little unhappy: "These are dead things. They will all turn into ashes under the magic of the magician. You can't create a body..."

It’s the classic magic wand again. You have magicians, but we do too.

"Dear Lord Bulat, we cannot manufacture machines... nor are we as powerful as you in magic. Therefore, there is still much room for us to learn from each other."

Bratt's expression eased a lot after hearing this, and he subconsciously ignored the fact that his own machine was also purchased.

Koi came to his senses and secretly groaned. He came here to receive guests and show his strength in doing business. Why did he have to argue with the financier? Fortunately, he recovered a lot of it halfway through.

Next, Koy took Blatt for a walk and finally sent him to the newly built Federal Luxury Hotel in Serra to rest as he needed to meet the Queen the next day.

Koy took Bratt to look around for a long time, and basically they were all about people's livelihood. He didn't look at anything related to the military. He was very purposeful, as he went there just to sell things.

Whether it is a train or a car, although this type of thing has certain improvements on the military, the improvements are very limited. They are things that can be exported, and the main continent is not very sensitive to these non-military products.

Chapter 111: Seris Passionate Youth

In the evening, Koi wrote a report on his experiences today and submitted it to Medea for review.

After reading it, Medea was quite impressed with what his stinky brother did, except for the last part~

However, she did not blame Koi, but just said a few words as a reminder.

Koi's mentality can be said to be the general psychology of the entire new generation of Seres.

The Seris Federation can be said to be a country founded on military power. Wars of all sizes have almost never stopped, and many children came from ordinary families when they were young, but they happened to encounter the rapid development in the past few decades.

What they hear is news of continuous victory, and what they see is rapid changes, from not having enough food to eat and warm clothes to having enough food and clothing to have education and a future. They have a fanatical and even blind confidence in the entire country.