However, in the eyes of these indigenous people, it is not calculated in that way at all!
"Such speed, that's about all the speed a master of the Innate Realm can achieve in a short time, right? But how long can a master of the Innate Realm maintain this speed?"
"Isn't this speed a bit too fast? It can travel 700 li in an hour, and more than 8,000 li in a day and night. With this, who would still use a teleportation array?"
"Yes, this thing can transport not only people, but also all kinds of goods. It's safe and doesn't take long. Unless there's a very urgent situation, no one will build a teleportation array in the future."
"When something rises, something else must fall; this is the cyclical principle of nature..."
Listening to the discussions, Lin Yang opened his Divine Eye of Fortune and carefully observed the changes in Ou Yezi.
Originally, his aura was only at the Pure Azure level, and his strength was only at the early stage of the fourth rank. But at this moment, after the train started moving, countless blessings from heaven instantly appeared.
Strands of azure energy flowed directly into his body from the darkness. Now, the energy has changed from pure azure to pale purple.
More importantly, at this point, Ou Yezi's fortune was already intertwined with that of trains. It could be said that the more trains and railways there were in the future, the more fortune and merit he would accumulate! And it would be an endless stream!
"Feipeng, congratulations! From this day forward, a new era has begun. No matter its value, I must buy a few of these," Zhang Lu said excitedly.
Upon hearing this, the young noblemen around him also pricked up their ears and listened attentively to what Lin Yang would say next.
"This was originally a crucial military instrument that I invented to transport soldiers. But now it seems it can be used not only to transport soldiers, but also civilians and goods!"
"However, due to some objective reasons, the current steam engine has a large power, so it can transport a large number of carriages at a time. Therefore, the smaller civilian train with twenty carriages has not yet been invented."
"However, one thing is certain: this item can be sold. As for the conditions..."
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Chapter Thirty-Two: The Fake Eunuch Cao Song
With a clanging and clattering sound, the train started moving again. This meant that another 20,000 people had been transported away.
Seeing this, Lin Yang waved his right hand, and another identical, extra-long train with two hundred carriages appeared on the empty railway tracks.
Then, under Guo Jia's orderly command, the waiting people began to enter the venue in an orderly manner and line up to board the vehicles.
However, even with prior training, it would still take at least twenty minutes for 20,000 people to enter 200 carriages.
Adding in other factors, on average, a train departing every half hour is considered fast! Therefore, even if a railway operates day and night, it can only transport a maximum of 960,000 people per day.
"Alas, it's still a bit slow. If it's just one railway, it can only transport less than a million people in a day and night! But the entire Wu County has a full million households, so the total number is about fifteen to sixteen million. It will take at least half a month to transport so many people."
"But, in perhaps ten days, the outer world will completely descend upon us. That's truly dangerous," Lin Yang said calmly, looking at the train in front of him, as if he were very anxious.
This act was, of course, intentional, and the person he was putting on was none other than Cao Song, the handsome Minister of Works and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, with a thick beard.
That's right, Cao Song did have a beard! Moreover, Cao Song was indeed a eunuch, which is the origin of the story of Cao Cao being castrated.
However! In this world, Cao Song was a young eunuch. But later, after he became an official and left the palace, he grew back!
(In this world, there are all sorts of magical spells; old trees can bloom, and broken trees can grow back—it's not impossible!)
Therefore, Cao Cao in this world is indeed his son. As for being a descendant of a eunuch, that cannot be wrong either.
Upon hearing this, Cao Song smiled. He understood Lin Yang's thoughts immediately. Moreover, he also knew that the second railway was nearing completion!
At that time, let alone half a month, we can transport all the people of Wu Jun away within seven days. Leaving behind an empty, scorched-earth Wu County without a single grain of food.
Of course, even if Cao Song knew about this, he couldn't say it directly! After all, the imperial court needed Lin Yang's help, and he couldn't afford to mess things up!
Besides, even he himself felt that the court's actions this time were truly unfair. Giving Lin Yang no reinforcements whatsoever, leaving him to rely entirely on himself, wasn't that just cheating him? Therefore, Cao Song didn't refute this at the moment, but instead smiled.
"Haha, although it's tough right now, once all these people are transported to Wu, won't the war be much easier? At that time, Wu County will be completely empty, with over a thousand miles of barren land and not a single grain of food. Just this alone will give you a huge advantage, Feipeng. You'll be in an invincible position from the start!"
Hearing this, Lin Yang smiled and didn't refute it. After all, this was one of Lin Yang's strategies: let the enemy in first, and then play with them slowly!
In Wu County, or more precisely, in a completely deserted Wu County, Lin Yang definitely held the advantage of terrain! At the same time, he could also extend the enemy's supply lines, giving him a huge military advantage!
Moreover, over ten million people were all transported to the State of Wu. Didn't they need to build houses? Didn't they need to eat? Didn't they need to drink water? Didn't they need to spend money?
At that time, Lin Yang could easily use some tricks to make all the silver in their pockets fall into the Wu Kingdom's treasury.
Besides, self-reliance leads to abundance. When the time comes, everyone will have to work to support themselves. Wouldn't that give Lin Yang an extra ten million yuan worth of free labor?
Most importantly, all they needed to do was provide food and shelter, and give them a small amount of copper coins. After all, Lin Yang had saved them and provided for their basic needs, which was considered very generous, no matter where you were.
The places in Jingzhou, Beidi, Liangzhou, and Yizhou that suffered invasions from the outside world could absolutely not have survived like them!
Therefore, even these ordinary people could only feel grateful to Lin Yang for saving their lives!
"However, although the strategy is excellent and can guarantee the survival of all the people, the requirements for silver and grain are simply too high. If the imperial court doesn't provide further support, it might come to an end here," Lin Yang said, feigning helplessness.
"Alright, alright, I'll just get straight to the point. This time, the imperial court is very sincere, providing ten million shi of grain, plus enough armor to arm an army of one hundred thousand, plus ten thousand northern warhorses, plus five million taels of silver."
"Moreover, this is only the first batch of support! A month later, depending on the progress of the battle, there will be a second batch of support. Food, weapons, and warhorses will all be provided," Cao Song said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lin Yang smiled with satisfaction. This time, the sincerity was quite substantial. Especially the ten million shi of grain, combined with the countless animals in the jungle, was enough to ensure the survival of thirty million people for thirty days! As for what would happen after thirty days, perhaps the next batch of aid from the imperial court would arrive?
“That’s right. In this way, I can also transport the people of Kuaiji Commandery to Wu. This way, we can ensure the safety of the people to the greatest extent. As long as these people are safe, Jiangdong will not fail!” Lin Yang said confidently.
With 30 million people working odd jobs for him, and the entire imperial court as a market, he was capable of launching a true industrial revolution!
At that time, we can produce thousands, or even tens of thousands, of Eight-Ox Crossbows in a single day and night. Are you scared yet?
"Feipeng, how many of these steam engines can the Wu Kingdom produce right now?"
"If we work overtime, we can produce three machines a day and night. However, the factory is expanding, and as long as we have enough staff and raw materials, we can increase the speed to ten machines a day in three days. After seven days, we can reach thirty machines a day. After half a month, one hundred machines a day is not impossible!"