Struggle in the Steam Age

In addition to the plant resources, the teams in the investigation also checked the mineral resources around the Blue Mountain Pass Fortress. It's just that compared with those teams that inspect this kind of biological resources, inspecting mineral resources requires more energy and labor, so it may take longer to gather information on mineral resources.

As for animal resources, terrestrial animals are really not worth mentioning, because the animals on the island are species that are widely distributed throughout the entire region and even the mainland, so there is nothing special. Not to mention the fact that there was a large number of goblin activities in this area, which resulted in the low population of terrestrial animals in this area. It needs a certain degree of protection than how to use it.

After the Loka murloc team investigated the local aquatic animals, it was found that the population of local aquatic creatures was very good because of the poor technical level of the goblin. Many eels and catfishes can be caught from the surrounding water bodies. And fish such as freshwater salmon.

In addition, according to the statistics made by Lorca murlocs, the local environment is also more suitable for the development of cold water aquaculture. However, considering the huge cost of the initial investment in order to continue to develop, Lawrence felt that it is best to wait for the city of the Blue Mountain Pass to develop.

So while waiting for the return of the teams in charge of mining investigations, Lawrence and the others began to plan the location and layout of the plantations together with members of several churches and scholars. According to the plan, they will be able to open up 200 hectares of Ainaxiang plantation around the city in the first phase of the operation.

When the plantation first started operations, the harvested herbs will be carried by boats downstream to the port of Neusauer, where the refining and processing will be completed in the affiliated factories of the medical institutions. After the planting area is expanded, a refining factory will be built in this area to complete the most basic refining work and reduce water transportation pressure.

"It would be great if there were railways on the island." Lawrence exclaimed as he looked at the red dotted line marked with water transportation routes on the map. Although the river on this tropical island has sufficient water supply throughout the year, and only occasionally interrupted during the typhoon season, he still feels a bit dissatisfied with the speed and flexibility of water transport.

“It’s not difficult to buy the materials for the railway, and the people who operate the railway are also easy to find. At least we now have nearly a hundred railway workers who have fled from the south working in various factories on the island.” Said the detailed situation after hearing Lawrence's complaint.

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"But for us, one of the biggest problems with railway construction is that now the only place on the island that can be called a city is the port of Neusauer, while the population and resource density of other regions lead to the distribution of materials between regions. There is no use of railways for the circulation of people."

Safir pointed out the biggest problem with the railway construction on the island, that is, there is basically no demand for railways on the island. Because the core of the previous development was either in the urban area next to the sea, or the farms that grow various crops next to the river, water transportation alone is enough.

"Uh-what you said is indeed a problem." Lawrence looked a little embarrassed and scratched his hair. In fact, he has always been a technocrat in his bones, and occasionally blindly pursues certain advanced technologies to the point of forgetting To consider whether those technologies are suitable for use at this time.

At least for now, it seems that the various areas on the island of Neussauer do not need rail transportation for the time being. At this time, water transportation alone is sufficient to meet most of the transportation needs on the island. But Lawrence carefully checked the map and soon found a place where the railway could be built.

"I think we can build some internal railways in this place first, so that on the one hand, we can accumulate experience and train personnel, and at the same time reduce the cost of transportation." Lawrence searched the map and clicked around New Sauer. The industrial zone said, "I think this should be the only place on the island where railway lines can be built."

Lawrence's plan is to build a railway connecting factories and urban areas in the future industrial zone. After all, if we only rely on water transportation, it will take some extra time and energy for the finished products and raw materials to get on and off the ship, and for employees Now, it’s not good to take those boats to and from get off work every day, and it also takes a lot of time.

"Well-you said so, I think this railway is indeed necessary." After hearing Lawrence's words, Syfiel took a closer look at the railway plan that Shumei handed over and said. "Moreover, we can repair the 37-kilometer railway in the factory area in one go, which is more cost-effective."

After simply comparing the railway systems of several countries with a series of related matters around them, they found that the regional orbit system of the White Eagle Federation is most suitable for the island situation. Because these things are too expensive to be shipped from the Old Continent, another manufacturing powerhouse, Xinzhou Republic, is better at making long-distance heavy trains for long-distance travel.

Because of the church’s participation, the railways in this world have very uniform specifications. The most important ones are naturally those with a gauge of 3 meters 5, which are used to connect large settlements and heavy trunk railways between countries. But besides these main railways, there are two other types of railways.

Another type of railway system is a branch railway with a gauge of 1.5 meters. This railway system is usually only used for short-distance travel in relatively safe areas, such as those in densely populated areas or densely populated areas. . And use it as a powerful supplement to the heavy-duty backbone railways.

After all, although that kind of heavy-duty train is excellent in all aspects, not every place needs this level of carrying capacity.

The last type is a small railway with a gauge of only 1 meter. This type of railway is basically not an open railway, but is generally used in various factories, mining areas, or military defenses. For example, Lawrence previously built such a railway on the peninsula at the entrance of the harbor for the movement of soldiers and the support of heavy firepower.

The reason why Lawrence chose the regional orbit system with a gauge of 1.5 meters is because the population carrying capacity of his own island is placed there~www.ltnovel.com~ There are not too many or too strong evil wilderness races on the island. Therefore, this kind of regional track system is completely sufficient, and it is not necessary to lay that kind of trunk railway on the island.

After making the decision, Lawrence immediately drafted a telegram to be sent to the negotiating team in the Eagle's Nest, and asked them to help contact this matter by the way. Because for the negotiation of the distribution of the spoils, the team that Lawrence sent almost included all the diplomats on the island, so at this time they could only work more.

In addition to planning the future rail transit on the island, Lawrence and the others also joined the construction of the steel cable system during this period. Because the river from the fortress to the upper reaches of the river has a large drop and the current is very turbulent, water transportation is basically impossible. And the roads opened up in the valley before were barely usable, unable to meet the transportation volume during the next major construction period.

Therefore, considering the following traffic problems, Lawrence proposed to build steel cables in this mountainous area and equip them with steam winches to transport personnel and materials. Soon, this proposal was passed. Because compared to the practice of widening the road on the stone wall, Lawrence's proposal is much more economical.

So in the rest of this week, a lot of manpower and material resources were invested in the construction of this steel cable transportation line. Everyone is very busy, even Lawrence, the most distinguished person on the island, is no exception.