First of all, if you search on Baidu, you will find that Yangquan was named during the Republic of China and was previously called "Yangquan".

Why not mention this? First, the division of this place was very chaotic at that time, belonging to Meng County and Pingding County, but overall, it is the oldest coal and iron producing area in Shanxi. And there are indeed documents that refer to this area as "Yangquan".

Second, I wanted Zhengyangzi Yu Shenxing to repair the "Zhengyang Line" to make this joke. So I didn't say much.

Since some readers feel it is necessary to explain it clearly, I will change Yangquan in the previous article back to 'Yangquan'.

In fact, I personally think it is unnecessary, and it will be detrimental to readers' understanding.

Then there is the issue of the Shota line.

The distance is a total of 150 to 160 miles, and the friction of the track is small, less energy is wasted, and it is not bumpy. With the same pulling force provided by the horse, the track is naturally faster. Therefore, it is no problem for the horse-drawn carriage to complete the entire journey in one day.

Besides, we don't want to run trains, we just want to run horse-drawn trams. It is completely sufficient to use the original Jingxing Road, and there is no need to cut mountains or split rocks. Shanxi's iron smelting is very developed, and the only problem is the market.

To produce a pig iron track of more than 100 miles, 800 to 1,000 tons of iron are enough. This is just the annual pig iron production of Shanxi during the Zhengde period. If the Shanxi merchants work a little harder, it will be no problem at all.

In addition, it was not until the end of the 19th century that Europe evolved from cast iron rails to steel rails. And before the advent of trains, horse-drawn carriages had been running on rails for a hundred or two hundred years, so there was no technical problem at all.

By the way, the first railway in China was built from Mentougou to Fuchengmenwai to transport coal. Because the Buddha was afraid of disturbing the dragon vein, he did not use steam locomotives, and continued to use horse-drawn trains until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Even if we take a step back, Zhao Hao is fooling Lao Xier. Of course, he is making it simple and exaggerating. Tie them to the chariot and let them contribute to the infrastructure of Ming Dynasty. You can't just put up difficulties right from the start, right?

Before writing, monks must first study carefully and consult professionals. Only when professionals think it is feasible, do we dare to write.

(The monk’s book club is full of talented people…),

Finally, I ask everyone to discuss rationally and not start with sarcasm. Even if the monk wrote something wrong, just point it out...

That's all. And please give me a monthly ticket~~