Since the cement steamship was built, Owen has actually received two reports of the sinking of the cement steamship.One occurred near the dock on the outskirts of Junhui City, where a cement boat collided and sank as it was about to dock.The other occurred on the inland waterway from Dongsheng Fortress to Dawn City, where two cement boats collided and sank because they were too close together.Fortunately, the crew members of both accidents jumped into the river and swam to shore, and no one died.It's a pity that the materials carried on the ship, those that can be salvaged can be salvaged as much as possible to make up for the loss, and the others can only be abandoned.As for the sunken cement ship, not to mention that Dawn City does not have the technical conditions to salvage the cement ship, the cement ship has such a large weight, it is not easy to salvage, and the salvage cost may be higher than the cost of the ship itself, which is very worthless.On inland waterways or offshore waterways, there are so many uncertainties that it's normal for bumps to occur.However, the cement ship is not collision-resistant, and this defect is destined to be only used in emergency situations and cannot be applied on a large scale.Later, Dawn City's steel production came up.Finally there was a surplus of steel, and with the approval of the city hall, the shipyard began construction again, and according to the design drawings left by Owen, the construction of the large cargo iron ship began.At the launching ceremony, Owen spoke in front of City Hall officials, dockyard directors and workers.First of all, he affirmed and praised everyone's recent work performance, and then said that the launch of the first cargo iron ship was just the beginning.In the future, not only the docks here, but also the docks in other places will be built and put into operation one after another, and more large iron ships will be manufactured, and iron ships will gradually replace cement steam ships and become the mainstream.The cement steamer has done its job well, and it's time to phase out the main stage.Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the first large cargo iron ship was slowly pulled out of the dock door and left the dock.Because of the sight of the steel battleship, the general public did not have a lot of interest in this large cargo iron ship, and its appearance did not look as handsome as the battleship King.Therefore, this matter did not cause much heated discussion in Dawn City.After successfully passing the sea trial, the large iron ship directly joined the transport fleet of Dawn City and began its transportation career.The second major event is the successful completion of the steel bridge over the Irwater River, and the railway from Dawn City to Noa can finally be opened to traffic.The public was clearly more interested in steel bridges and steam locomotives than in large iron ships.There's a lot of buzz in Dawn City, after all, these are new things that no one has ever seen.On the day of the opening ceremony of the railway, a large number of people spontaneously gathered on the east side of the steel bridge to wait for the appearance of the king."
It's finally completed, the steel bridge across the Weishui River looks so magnificent!""
And the big iron car on the rails, you see that there are so many cars connected to it, can it run?""
Look, our king is coming!"
Upon learning that Owen had appeared, the civilians below stopped discussing the steel bridge and the steam locomotive, and turned their attention to the makeshift platform.Walking to the front of the center of the high platform, Owen raised his hand and beckoned to the people, sending a cordial greeting."
Good morning, my people, I am your king, Owen Eisen-Wells.""
Long live Your Majesty!"
The crowd cheered."
Even though it's cold today, it doesn't seem to be able to resist everyone's enthusiasm."
When everyone was quiet, Owen began to speak."
It was just an ordinary railroad opening ceremony, and I didn't expect so many people to come.You can see you're interested in the big guy, the train. ”As he spoke, Owen raised his hand and gestured to the steam locomotive parked on the railroad tracks next to the high platform."
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the construction workers who were involved in the laying of the railroad tracks, the construction of the steel bridge and the railway station, without your hard work, the construction of the Auroville-Noa section of the railway would not have been possible so quickly.""
The completion of this section of the railway is very significant, connecting Dawn City, Noa and Mystery City, greatly facilitating the communication and transportation of materials between the three places.But that's not enough, I hope the railway will extend west to the Red Sand Fortress, east to Laifeng Harbor, and south to Dongsheng Fortress. ”"We're going to have the age of trains, and if you want to go to these places in the future, you can get there quickly by train, and it won't take more than a day at most."
As soon as these words came out, the people below began to discuss hotly."
Wow!
The maximum time is no more than a day, which is fantastic!
In the future, take the train to Dongsheng Fortress and come back, it only takes two days. ”"Stupid!
The maximum time His Majesty said refers to going to Chisha Fortress, and it is estimated that a few hours will be enough to go to Dongsheng Fortress. ”"What?!
So fast?!
”Then, Owen raised his hand and pressed it to silence everyone."
There's something I'm going to announce to you."
Turning his head to the west, he then introduced the large iron bridge to the people."
You see, how magnificent that steel bridge is, and in addition to making it easy for you to pass, it will also be a calling card for Auroville.Therefore, I decided to name it the Ulshui Bridge. ”After all, it is the first steel bridge in the Dawnlight Kingdom, and even in the world, if you want to give it a good name, it will definitely be very famous in the future.The bridge is not only accessible to trains, but also has a wide passage for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians, making it much easier to get to the other side of the river in the future.Of course, when cars become more widely available in the future, it will also be able to replace the immediate passage on the Oosu Bridge.The maximum load capacity of the bridge is much higher than the current demand and is planned in advance for the future.Next, Owen said some words to promote the friendship between humans and subhuman races, hoping that everyone can put aside their past suspicions and take more trains to Noa or Mystery City to see and experience for themselves.Before the train departed, there was also a key-giving ceremony, and the first steam locomotive driver walked up to the high platform with great excitement and received a key from Owen with a slight trembling hand.The steam locomotive does not require a key to start, it is actually the door key of the locomotive's driver's cab, which must be kept by the train driver.Holding the key in both hands, the train driver assured Owen: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will successfully complete the transportation of every railway train!"
”"Hmm."
Owen nodded, "I trust you, do a good job." ”"Yes!
Your Majesty!
”Finally, the train is put into trial operation, the steam locomotive is filled with water and coal, and when the water in the boiler is completely boiled, the train on the tracks slowly moves with a long whistle."
It's moving!
The train moves!
”"It's really running!"
Seeing the train running, the crowd of onlookers let out a sigh of amazement.Since it was the first time it had passed, the train was carrying empty wagons that would be filled with ore and other supplies when it arrived in Nowa and returned.