"The train to Beifeng City is about to leave. Passengers taking this train please get on the train as soon as possible."
In a brand new station in the northern suburbs of Qinglan City, Li Mu stared at the roaring train in front of him. He couldn't believe that after traveling to the fairy world, he could still see this kind of transportation in his previous life, and that he was about to take it. This steel beast spanned most of the empire and headed for the northernmost pass capital.
Everything started five days ago. When Li Mu finally decided to leave Beifeng City and cross the foggy grassland into the northern land, Ruolan proposed that he could take the energy stone train to shorten the journey. Time recommendations.
It turns out that since Cangyun Empire introduced a large amount of energy stone technology to Penglai Immortal Kingdom, it launched a transportation plan called "Three Vertical and Three Horizontal" under the leadership of Huangfu Qing. As the name suggests, it is to build three vertical and three horizontal networks. It will cover all major areas of the empire.
One of the routes starts from Qinglan City on the coast of the East China Sea, runs through plains, hills, plateaus and other terrains, and finally reaches the northernmost border city - Beifeng City. After careful and rigorous investigation and Research, and finally chose a high-speed train driven by energy stones to complete the transportation task.
The "Three Verticals and Three Horizontals" plan fully demonstrated Huangfu Qing's foresight. Although the original Cangyun Empire was vast and rich in resources, both the exchange of resources and the flow of population could only rely on primitive horse-drawn carriages as transportation tools. This not only greatly hindered The development of cities and economy has also made it impossible for practitioners in different regions to communicate in a timely manner to some extent.
The blockage of information and the imbalance of materials may not have much impact in a short period of time, but when the time dimension is placed at the level of ten years or a hundred years, the gap becomes extremely obvious. At the beginning, Baili and Shen Bairu's influence on the Immortal Cultivation World of the Cangyun Empire The evaluation is also that there is more than enough talent but not enough innovation, which shows that the decline of the empire did not happen overnight.
To change this situation, "building roads" was the most direct way, so Huangfu Qing, with the support of the Immortal Cultivation Sect and a large number of domestic chambers of commerce, boldly launched the Great Leap Forward plan for nationwide infrastructure construction.
First, the empire's abundant mineral resources, energy resources, and forest resources were mobilized to exchange technology and machinery with Penglai Immortal Kingdom and other forces and countries that were advanced in the field of science and technology. Then, two-thirds of the country's tax revenue was invested in in the construction of infrastructure.
Dedicated tracks for energy stone trains, dams standing between the canyons, super canals that traverse the empire's belly, express roads covering all 108 main city-level cities, etc., these are almost impossible tasks in Cangyun. With the spirit of forging ahead hand in hand and not fearing difficulties, the people of the empire continued to rise up on the land of the ancient Eastern country at a speed that amazed other countries and forces.
The development of these infrastructures has also rapidly driven the national power of the entire empire to unprecedented heights. It is not an exaggeration to describe the appearance of the entire empire as changing day by day, so much so that even Li Mu, who was born on Earth, can't keep up. .
"Guest, do you want to take the train to Beifeng City? Show me your ticket, and I will help you confirm the boarding location. The train is about to start, so we have to hurry up."
Li Mu, who walked around the platform twice and still couldn't find his carriage, was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He really didn't expect that he, a person who had participated in the "Spring Festival Transport" on earth, would get lost in a station in the fairy world.
Fortunately, the middle-aged man who was obviously a staff member saw his embarrassment and stepped forward to find the corresponding boarding point based on the energy stone "ticket". Finally, he heard the unique friction sound of metal wheels. Li Mu finally boarded the carriage successfully.
"The layout is very similar to the previous high-speed trains, but it is more simple and avant-garde. Moreover, the train driven by this energy stone is stable, unlike the green trains on the earth, which are a little bumpy. It's good, it seems that Penglai's technology is indeed reliable. I just don’t know how much essence the Cangyun Empire’s craftsmen can learn.”
Like a curious baby, Li Mu looked at the facilities in the carriage. The neat seats, bright windows, soft cushions, and even merchants who shuttled back and forth selling various gadgets were all highly consistent with the memories of his previous life. He had almost forgotten his previous life and was very excited.
"This guest, the train is about to start. Please sit down quickly and wait for the arrival.
Once it reaches cruising speed, you can move around freely. "
The conductor's reminder made Li Mu realize that he was the only one standing in the entire carriage. After giving an apologetic smile to this "civil servant" who was directly affiliated with the royal family of the Cangyun Empire, he found an empty seat and sat down.
"Is this your first time riding this train? Haha, don't wonder how I know this, because everyone who rides the train for the first time has the same reaction as you. This would have been unimaginable a few years ago. I remember At that time, it would take several months to get to Beifeng City, but now it only takes three days."
Sitting next to Li Mu was an older man wearing a gray hat who greeted him warmly. The dark red markings on his face showed that he was a merchant who traveled outdoors all year round.
Naturally, Li Mu would not act like a monk when talking to such a friendly person. In addition, he knew very little about this route. It was quite interesting to have someone who could talk to him along the way.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that you are so young and have even been to Moro City. I heard that the girls in Nanhai are all hot. I will definitely go there once I make enough money."
The two people who started chatting could talk about everything. Li Mu also knew that this man's name was Tubai. He was indeed a fur trader who traveled around the world. He would acquire the Qinglan City Port every few months. The furs that come here are sold to Beifeng City, which has a cold climate, so I am very familiar with this route.
"Brother Tubai, according to you, just by changing hands, the fur from the South China Sea can earn five times the price difference?"
When talking about his business, Tubai also showed a proud look. He crossed his legs and found a comfortable position, wanting to "popularize" the twists and turns in it to Li Mu.
But suddenly a burst of rapid footsteps interrupted the lively conversation between the two. The conductor ran sideways through the corridor quickly, with a very nervous look on his face, as if something big had happened.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Li Mu glanced out the window and found that the sky had turned completely dark. It turned out that he and Tubai had been chatting for several hours without knowing it. At this time, the train had already entered the deserted mountainous area.
"It's okay. It's probably because the customer drank too much and caused trouble. I've seen this kind of thing too many times."
Tubai is used to this. This train lasts for three full days, so there will always be some strange things happening during the journey. For a veteran like him, he doesn't even bother to watch the excitement.
Seeing the conductor's figure disappearing at the end of the train, Li Mu secretly laughed at himself for being a little sensitive, and sat back in his seat to continue chatting with Tubai.
