The concept of bearings had been around for a long time in ancient China. But limited by processing ability, ancient bearings were very different from modern ones. Modern ones were commonly called ball bearings, while those in the past could only be called bearings. Due to the limitations of materials and technology, ancient vehicles could not carry too much load, otherwise the friction coefficient would be too high, and the vehicle would not be able to move.
The Revolutionary Army wanted to make a great industrial leap. Not only did they need a lot of power machinery, but they also needed good transmission devices. To transmit, a huge number of bearings, gears, and screws were needed. Zhao Ze, who was in charge of machinery, spent a lot of time to make a breakthrough in this area.
At first, the machinery factory only worked on hardwood bearings. But Shi Dong, who was in charge of metallurgy, was soon forced to classify the products of the steel factory and select some of the better quality for further processing, so the emergence of metal bearings was natural.
Nowadays, the internal products of the Revolutionary Army were also matched with different bearings according to the different use environments. For example, wheelbarrows used in complex terrain were also being mass-produced, but they did not have high load-carrying requirements, so they simply continued to use hardwood bearings. Cannons and carriages had higher load-carrying requirements, so they turned to metal bearings. Ship power had the highest requirements for transmission, so they chose the best quality metal bearings.
Metal bearings lubricated with animal fat had a very low friction coefficient, and their load-carrying capacity was high enough. When they began to be mass-produced, the number of carriages in the Revolutionary Army began to rise. Now, horses to pull the carriages became very scarce, so much so that donkey carts and ox carts came out.
But having a car was always a good thing. After Zhou Qingfeng occupied Tianjin, he put his heart and soul into managing the big city. He built new houses and roads in the city, and reformed the staff of the former "vehicle and ship shop." Naturally, he wanted to build the city's public transportation. The first 100 public carriages were thus revealed.
Due to the lack of horses, the animals to pull the carriages did not care much. The public carriages could be ridden for only five cents, and the first day they were put into use caused a sensation in the city. The common people were also curious, and they were willing to take the carriages to go around the city and experience the novelty.
The passenger carriages were stretched out, and a carriage could seat up to 20 people. Two horses pulled it, and the speed was two or three times faster than walking. The benefits of the public transportation system were immediately known to people — they could run much farther in the same time. This seemed simple, but it was not easy to realize, and the impact was even more far-reaching.
In the past, if the farmers outside the city wanted to bring their vegetables into the city to sell, they would have to work from dawn to dusk. Now, it was much simpler. Farmers only needed to spend some money and they could put their goods on the trailer at the back of the public carriage. The amount of transportation was larger, and it saved time. It was even easier to sell because of the Revolutionary Army's large purchase.
The development of transportation could gather and use idle social resources at a lower cost. At the same time, it allowed the transmission of information to be smoother. In turn, it strengthened the Revolutionary Army's monitoring and management of the bottom of society. This was a good thing that could kill many birds with one stone.
The common people in Tianjin City were all loudly praising the appearance of the public transport system, feeling the benefits of this leapfrogging development from various angles. Only Sun Yuanhua had a big question mark in his heart after experiencing the public carriage. He was originally going to the collective farm outside the city to see the new agricultural machinery, but he was fascinated by the carriage halfway.
"There are twenty people on the cart, and there's even a trailer at the back of the cart. How can it pull the cart so easily?"
"The axle of this carriage is very strange. It's very different from ordinary axles. Two horses pulling it without any sluggishness. It's too strange. "
"If it's so easy to pull twenty people, wouldn't it be the same when pulling soldiers on the battlefield? The newspaper said that there will be one hundred carriages put into operation in the first batch. Wouldn't it be easy to pull two thousand people quickly? What should I do? The capital region's terrain was flat and the roads were crisscrossed. The Revolutionary Army can attack wherever they want. It's impossible to guard against them on the battlefield. "
The more Sun Yuanhua thought about it, the more he couldn't help but sweat. He immediately became interested in the bearing. He was sneaky and sneaky. He looked left and right and circled the carriage. The driver saw him wandering in front of him and asked loudly, "Sir, do you want to get on? Five percent for one person. We are going from the Drum Tower to the Xinguang Farm. There are seventeen stops along the way. I guarantee you will be comfortable. "
Sun Yuanhua came from the city, but in order to experience the power of the bearing again, he took out five percent to go back. He was twisting in his seat, unable to stay still for a moment. The other people in the carriage were talking and laughing, talking about the convenience of the public carriage.
"Oh, this carriage is not without its disadvantages. If I sit for too long, my butt hurts. "
"We can run more than twenty miles in an hour. What's a little pain in the butt? It's much faster than walking. "
"In the past, I went out of the city to visit relatives. I left early in the morning and arrived before dark. A few days ago, I made another trip in this carriage, and arrived at noon. When my relatives saw me, they all asked me why I came so early. I said that the Grand Marshal's' public transportation 'doesn't have many places. Otherwise, I could go to my relatives' house for breakfast. "
The cheap and convenient transportation could greatly promote the flow of people and materials. The laughter in the carriage was the joy of the people at the bottom of the society. After returning to the city, Sun Yuanhua was not in the mood to talk to the strong servant beside him. He got off the carriage again and saw the tide of people at the newly opened Drum Tower Station. He stood still.
In the past, leaving home was a very risky matter. The 'carriage and ship' transportation was controlled by a small number of gangs. Even the porters who transported the goods were not good people. Being able to reach the destination safely was a lucky thing. Losing a bag or property was a small matter, but losing a life was a big matter.
Now that Zhou Qingfeng had taken over Tianjin, he was in charge of public security and had zero tolerance for idle people and gang members. Chief Ma Keshi was even more aware of his superior's intentions. He was as fierce as a wolf and cleaned up the people from all walks of life. Ma Gonggong wanted a reputation, even if it was a cruel one. As long as he could be recorded in the history books, he was happy. Not to mention that he was praised by the people for his rare power.
In the past few days, the newspapers had praised the good people and good deeds of the Tianjin Police Department and praised Chief Ma. Because he handled cases strictly, enforced the law impartially, and cleaned up a large number of social scum, a few days ago, a commoner actually sent him a silk banner.
This was f * cking unprecedented!
Ma Gonggong saw the 'impartial' silk banner and couldn't believe it. He was pleasantly surprised. That night, he was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep. He was laughing the whole night. He covered the silk banner in front of his chest like a blanket. The satisfaction in his heart was indescribable.
The improvement of public security made the commoners' lives more energetic. People were more willing to communicate and work hard. At the same time, they had a strong sense of attachment and security to the regime of the Revolutionary Army. For example, the Imperial Guard strictly instilled the concept of the people's army in their training. Every few days, all of them would go out to do voluntary work and take the initiative to help the commoners solve their problems.
In the past, the officers and soldiers were a combination of gangsters, loafers, and bandits. The commoners would run away when they saw them and hide when they heard them. However, Zhou Qingfeng severely cracked down on the bad habits of the old army. First, he set up the military police to patrol the army's discipline.
The Imperial Guard expanded and took in many soldiers and low-ranking officers from the Ming Army. These people often refused to mend their ways despite repeated admonition. Zhou Qingfeng was waiting for these guys to make mistakes. After they were arrested, they would be quickly tried in public and executed. Moreover, he would apologize to the commoners in the newspaper and continue to build momentum. It was through this attitude of not evading, not covering up, and not covering up, that he could win the hearts of the people.
Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid of problems at all. In fact, he hoped that there would be problems. If there were problems, he would have an excuse to solve it.
Sun Yuanhua didn't understand Zhou Qingfeng's plot. He just stood at the entrance of the station and saw the bustling flow of people coming in and out. He felt that it was unreal. Under normal circumstances, there would only be such a flow of people at the temple fair during the New Year.
However, even at the temple fair, there were often all kinds of 'prostitutes' who kidnapped children, drugged women, and swindled people. However, there were no such things at the station. The armored infantrymen were all here.
In the past, only the government and military camps had soldiers stationed there. However, now, the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army could often be seen in Tianjin. This was an effective way to maintain public security when there was a lack of police force. From small things like spitting and cutting the queue to big things like fighting, these things would all be punished. The common people who came and went were more respectful than afraid of these upright soldiers, but they didn't reject them.
As for Sun Yuanhua from the Ming Court, he really couldn't figure out how he did it. From the bearings of a carriage, he could see the flow of people carried by the carriage. From the large flow of people, he could see the local public security, and from the local public security, he could see the common people's hearts. At the same time, he saw the guards standing at the entrance of the station in military posture.
"Master, it's getting late. Do you still want to go out of the city to see the new farm machinery?" The strong servant who followed him asked.
"Master, I'm not in the mood to go out of the city today." Sun Yuanhua stood motionless.
The strong servant followed Sun Yuanhua's gaze and saw his master staring at the soldiers in front of him. He reminded him, "Master, what's so good about these anti-thief soldiers? If you're not in a good mood, why don't you find a place to rest or find a teahouse to listen to a book? The last time someone said 'Romance of Sui and Tang', it was really nice. "
Hearing that his servant was still thinking about 'Romance of Sui and Tang', Sun Yuanhua couldn't help but smile bitterly. However, he didn't answer the question and said, "How long have the soldiers in front of us been standing there?"
Ah … …. The strong servant didn't understand what this question meant. "When we went out of the city to take the carriage, those people stood there. When we came back, they were still standing there. It's been at least two hours. They're wooden like idiots. "
Looking at the servant's smiling face, Sun Yuanhua turned his head and asked, "Do you really think they're idiots? My master is training soldiers in Tong Zhou, he can't wait for his subordinates to be idiots like this. However, the soldiers he recruited are all too smart. They lined up crookedly on the drill ground and shouted impatiently after a quarter of an hour. But the 'revolutionary army' soldiers in front of us have been standing there for at least two hours without moving. "
The servant quickly stopped smiling and followed his master's words, "Yes, yes, yes. Master's eyes are like torches. This is a strong anti-thief army. They can endure hardship and listen to orders. It's said that it's easy to shake a mountain, but difficult to shake the Yue Clan's army. This kind of rock-like troops can definitely fight. But I can also just stand there foolishly. As long as they give me more money and food, I can stand for a day. Master, why do you need to worry about this? "
Why do you need to worry?
Sun Yuanhua lowered his head and sighed. He said listlessly, "These few days, I wrote to master about what I saw in Tianjin. Master's reply also mentioned that he was training soldiers in Tong Zhou. The anti-thieves are blocking the strategic area of Tianjin. The court and the public are shaken. They're all looking for a way to strengthen themselves.
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