Fang Xuanling and others arrived here quickly. Everyone stood behind Li Shimin. Li Shimin did not speak, so naturally they would not take the initiative to ask.
After waiting for a while, Li Shimin said, "You all should know about this bridge?"
"Yes, I all know." Fang Xuanling said.
"I believe that although you all know it, there must be many people watching it for the first time. How do you feel?" Li Shimin looked at several large ships parked around the bridge piers on the river in the distance, as well as the steel towers erected around the bridge piers. , I don’t know what I’m doing.
"Shocking, I feel like this was not done by human effort, but it was indeed built bit by bit by workers from state-owned commercial banks under the Ministry of Construction." Fang Xuanling said seriously.
Others also nodded in agreement. It was indeed the first time for many of them to see this thing. But with such a huge pier, how huge should the bridge be? How wide should its road be? Did Datang really need such a wide road? !
"Do you understand now why Li Ke wants to carry out restructuring? Do you think if the previous system was still there, we would be able to have the Weihe River Bridge that has begun to take shape in front of us?" Li Shimin asked.
No one answered, because they probably knew the answer now, and they also knew that His Majesty did not really need them to give an answer or answer.
"Yan Lide." Li Shimin said.
"I'm here."
"Do you know the detailed information about this bridge? When will it be completed? How much will it cost? Did Li Ke tell you? What did he say?" Li Shimin asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, it will take about two years to complete. It will be extremely expensive. According to His Highness, it will require about two treasury." Yan Lide hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Liangku? What kind of unit is this?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and asked with some confusion. Others also looked over. They had never heard of this mathematical unit.
"Um... His Highness said that if a treasury is 10 million guan, it will need two treasury." Yan Lide said with some anxiety, there was no way, that's what His Highness said at the beginning.
Li Shimin: "..."
Everyone: "..."
"Is it necessary to spend so much money?" Li Shimin asked with some confusion.
"His Highness said that this is necessary for technical certification. This bridge is to prepare technical reserves for the future Yellow River Bridge, Yangtze River Bridge and other major rivers throughout the Tang Dynasty." Yan Lide said immediately.
Across the Yellow River and Yangtze River? Everyone is confused, can it really be done? The Yellow River and the Yangtze River are not comparable to rivers such as the Wei River, which have relatively gentle flows and shallow water depths.
But looking at the bridge piers standing in front of us, dozens of meters high...it doesn't seem impossible?
"Even so, why is the cost so huge?" Li Shimin was a little curious.
"His Highness said that the cement used in these bridge piers requires extremely high requirements, and the cost is at least ten times higher than the cost of cement used for paving roads. The steel bars used in cement gravel are also extremely difficult to manufacture and refine, so it is This resulted in such high costs.”
"But His Highness said that this is also a good thing. Such a huge capital investment can allow these factories to carry out technological upgrades. When the second and third bridges are built in the future, the cost will naturally come down. But even so, His Highness said that the Golden Bridge, Silver Road and Copper The cost of houses and bridges are also the highest." Yan Lide said.
This is not a lie by Li Ke, but it is indeed the case. Datang's cement production process is not yet so precise, although compared with Schrödinger's cement at the beginning, the quality of the current cement can be initially controlled.
However, it is still impossible to control the quality of the high-strength cement used in bridge piers, so the current refining method of cement plants still reverts to the previous Schrödinger refining method.
After refining, the individually refined cement from this furnace is numbered, and then the produced cement is used to cast some building structures on site. After the cement hardens, it is tested to see if it meets the standards.
If it meets the standards, the furnace of cement will be shipped to the construction site. If it does not meet the standards, it will be used to build roads or do other things, and continue to refine the special cement for the bridge pier. This is why the speed of this bridge pier is so slow.
In addition, there are requirements for the cement pouring speed of bridge piers. For example, how long does it take for cement to be used after mixing? Therefore, it is impossible to mix too much cement at one time, or the cement that needs to be poured at one time must be stored for a period of time. time, we are looking for enough personnel to carry out the construction at once.
There is also a vibrator that must be connected to a steam engine, which is more difficult.
All in all, these craftsmen have used various methods. In addition to cement, these craftsmen also have their own traditional methods to enhance structural strength. Anyway, they have all been proposed and tested step by step. Use them if they can be used.
This is why it is slow and expensive. It is also testing a standard construction process. In short, after such a huge large-scale project, a group of excellent construction workers and hundreds of workers can be quickly cultivated. Thousands of bridge experts!
This is crucial for Datang, which will have a huge territory in the future.
Although the railway can be built in sections, it is naturally faster to cross the river directly with a bridge.
"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked yet why the piers of this bridge are built so high." Li Shimin thought of something again and asked.
"His Highness said that the construction of anything must consider sustainable development. This is the first bridge on the Wei River, and the passing height of ships in the future will be limited by the height of the first bridge."
"In the future, there may be a second or third bridge on the Wei River. Once there are more bridges, if we want to sail larger ships on the Wei River, it will be impossible, because the bridges cannot be demolished and rebuilt." Yan Lide He spoke.
Yan Lide's words made everyone around him nod silently. As expected of His Highness the King of Qin, with this overall perspective, it could be said that not a single person could be found in the entire court.
Compared with the seriousness of the atmosphere among the ministers, the atmosphere on Changle's side was much more relaxed. They were all looking at everything in front of them with eyes and tones of amazement.
The stay at the dock was just an interlude. There were boats specially used for ferrying. Not only did everyone cross the river, but everyone's carriages also crossed the river.
After crossing the river, the train station was not far away. Soon, a huge building appeared in front of everyone. When they saw this station, everyone was a little confused.
It stands to reason that buildings covering such a large area are often either factories or palaces, but it obviously looks like nothing here.
Its overall architecture is mainly practical.
When they arrived, Li Ke was already waiting here.
"Sanlang, why did you ask us to come here today?" Li Shimin said unceremoniously when they met.
"Hey, Father, I called you here to show you the new fairy tale of the Tang Dynasty."
