Northwest saw the small actions of Beiyang and the revolutionary party, of course, they could not forget it like this. It seems that during this period, the Northwest was busy with the northern war situation, these two forces began to move. After just fighting with the great powers, diplomats began to find Beiyang and the revolutionary party and protested solemnly against the false behavior of these newspapers. The scapegoats that were thrown were exposed one by one under the meticulous intelligence of the Northwest. Both sides had to take out a few people of certain weight to stop. Just when both sides believed that the Northwest was just like this, the Northwest took advantage of the situation and the Northwest proposed the railway plan again.

In fact, in the agreement reached with the Revolutionary Party and Beiyang, railways have always been an important link. The northwest has obtained the right to build roads across the country. However, for various reasons, most railway constructions have been carried out in cooperation with local railways. However, it is generally not too long, with one or two hundred kilometers of at most connecting two or three major cities and seaports and river ports, so that the railway and water transport can be connected.

Now under the current strong state, the proposed railway plan is a trunk railway. Based on the original railway network, it integrates a national-centered trunk railway, mainly three vertical and three horizontal.

The Beijing-Harbin Railway is open to the north, the Beijing-Bao, Baotai Railway, Longhai Railway, the Hunan-Guizhou Railway and the Guizhou-Guizhou Railway. The horizontal direction is easy to deal with, but the vertical direction is big, with Baotou as the center. After Baotai, it continues to connect Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou to the south, and the entire northwest artery is the most important leaping artery in the plan. It connects the entire northwest and southwest together, and faintly defines the future sphere of influence of the northwest. The central part is centered on the Pinghan Railway. Continue to expand and build the railway plan from Wuhan to Guangzhou. In the east, it connects the two most important cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai.

This railway plan almost covers the essence of the entire China, from the three eastern provinces to the Yellow River Basin in the Central Plains, and most provincial capitals in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The work is amazing. The most important thing is that in the plan, among the three-column railways, Jingmen, Wuhan, and Nanjing, these three locations are the key points. In the history of China's railways and bridges, there has never been a bridge that crosses the Yangtze River, and among the three-column, the Yangtze River Bridge must be built. And the layout of one and several Yangtze River bridges is a pioneering and huge project.

The Yangtze River is a punishment of heaven. Before, no one wanted to penetrate the Yangtze River Bridge. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do in front of the wide Yangtze River channel. Now the Northwest actually dared to take it. This is a shocking innovation. Suddenly, the Northwest's action made headlines in newspapers across the country. Almost the entire Chinese media turned to such a thing. Even the Northwest's propaganda slogan was a poem plagiarized by Yang Yuanzhao. A bridge flew across the north and south, and the natural barrier became a thoroughfare.

This line of poetry has become a hot topic in China. Some people later recorded that in 1912, at least 370 newspapers reproduced reports with this poem as the title, which restricted the entire Chinese destruction and was about to become a general path.

The rise of the northwest and the success of commercial activities have made the whole of China realize the importance of convenient transportation. The Yangtze River is also an important channel. Many transportations are based on the Yangtze River. However, the smooth Yangtze River is the most unobstructed place. The two sides are not far apart. However, it is quite difficult to cross the river, at least half a day, or at most one day. When the wind and waves are strong or the weather is bad, perhaps a few days. This is a huge obstacle to the development of the two sides. Now, a dual-purpose bridge plan for railways and highways makes the Yangtze River denomination no longer exist. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are a place for economic development and prosperity, and more people are discussing this.

At this time, the Northwest was also focusing on how to build a bridge. The orientation has been pointed out by Yang Yuanzhao. The original railway and highway operation map clearly marked the location of dozens of bridges on the Yangtze River. Yang Yuanzhao even knew the general order, of course, it was to choose the origin, and the next step was to determine its location and height.

After a brief analysis, some experts finally proposed an altitude of 20 meters and reported to Yang Yuanzhao. This was the final result based on realistic considerations and technical level. After getting it to Yang Yuanzhao, it was directly rejected by Yang Yuanzhao.

Yang Yuanzhao remembers that the Yangtze River Bridge was once a big lock in the Yangtze River waterway. It was only a height of more than 24 meters, which was not enough to pass a ten thousand tons of freighter. During the flood season, it could only pass 3,000 tons of ocean freighter. This made the Yangtze River, which is 6 times more water than the Rhine River, and its traffic capacity was only one-sixth of the Rhine River. The key problem is that the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, built in 1968, seemed to be a huge gate, blocking the golden waterway of the 10,000 tons of ship directly to Wuhan.

If there is only one Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, it would be overturned. There is more than one bridge across the Yangtze River. Dozens of bridges and huge investments are invested along the 5,000-ton dock that is moving upwards to Nanjing, making it difficult to knock down all the plans to start over.

Foresight is very important in large-scale engineering construction. The most distinctive example is the Kiel Canal. Because the construction period was not forward-looking, the Kiel Canal had to invest huge amounts of money in less than 12 years after it was completed in 1895, and it continued to expand in 1907, and continued to climb the size of battleships, which was restricted by the Kiel Canal. Among the German high seas fleet, there were even battleships specially built for the Kiel Canal, which was not very suitable for airworthiness.

In later generations, China did not have the urgent environment as if it were a war in Germany. If he had the determination to retreat to the next generation, he could only waste the natural waterway of the Yangtze River, the Yangtze River Waterway, in vain. However, now, Yang Yuanzhao's vision is almost the best in the world. From later generations, he would definitely not make the same mistake.

Foresight, how to look forward, of course, we cannot directly refer to the boundaries of the Yangtze River waterway. This is not realistic, and we must consider reality and feasibility. If it is too high, the cost is astronomical. In the end, Yang Yuanzhao decided that the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, as the port in the lowermost reaches of the Yangtze River, is also the strongest traffic capacity. Generally speaking, during the flood season, it can even directly pass through 50,000 tons of ocean freighter. You can refer to the Panama-class later generations, which is an ocean freighter that uses the Panama Canal as a reference object to specifically pass through the Panama Canal.

The maximum width between the bridge piers is more than 75 meters and the height is more than 57 meters. In the end, Yang Yuanzhao decided to set it at 60 meters, so that most warships and cargo ships in the entire world can pass through the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River Waterway, and will not be outdated even in the next hundred years.

As for the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge, according to the actual traffic capacity, the most likely expansion is, of course, it cannot be 24 meters. Wuhan can even pass a cargo ship of ten thousand tons or even 20,000 tons. In this case, during the flood season, it can even be from a ten thousand tons cargo ship to Wuhan, or even closer. Under the integration of rivers and seas, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will become a hot land for China. Of course, that is the long-term view. The northwest cannot affect it now, but after the connection is connected, the communication between the north and the south will be closer. Not only ferries can pass through the Yangtze River.

Yang Yuanzhao also knew that in this era, it was really a bit high to put forward this requirement, but if China couldn't do it, it would be bidding internationally. In short, you can spend money and spend a lot of money. The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge can no longer be blocked by China's throat. As Yang Yuanzhao knew, the Brooklyn Bridge was built as early as 1883. It was the suspension bridge known as the eighth miracle of the world. It was 41 meters away from the water surface. 30 years have passed. It should not be difficult to push the height of 20 meters with the development of steel and technology. Even if the steel cable requirements were not up to standard in the design, it could use some materials in the all-in-one machine to make the construction of the bridge safer and more stable.

When the basic requirements of the three Yangtze River Bridges were announced, the whole world was shocked. Based on the Brooklyn Bridge and the taller bridge, it immediately attracted most design institutes in the world, a bridge that can last forever and will not be outdated in the next few decades. This is an indescribable attraction for architects, especially the Nanjing Bridge. In the northwest, there was a reward of 1 million US dollars for the Nanjing Bridge, and the design draft was collected. This was the era when the US dollar was called US dollars in 1912. US dollars was called US dollars. 1 million US dollars can be equivalent to 50,000 ounces of gold. Compared with later generations, it was almost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Suddenly, there were at least dozens of top-level firms around the world. After taking on the design work, they would send the best team of designers from their respective firms to conduct on-site inspections, and then participate in the bidding to win the project.

The Northwest has always been a big deal, and everyone knows this, but this time, the huge deal is amazing. The design of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is only 1 million US dollars, and the project cost can be increased to tens of millions, or even tens of millions of US dollars. Such construction investment at any cost is even more envious. Beiyang and the Revolutionary Party have not yet realized what impact the convenience of railways and transportation will have on China. What they see is immediate interests. As long as the railway is unobstructed, the goods from the Northwest, including the things produced by their imported Northwest machines, will inevitably be transported out more easily and quickly. With tolls and some taxes and fees, it is a great thing for them.

China, which dominated the Northwest, even Beiyang, realized that the prosperity of commerce will benefit their rule. With money, they can equip stronger weapons, better equipment, and form more armies. As for bridges and railways, in their opinion, there is no direct threat or there is, but it is not worth worrying. After all, within their scope, the future road may be smoother, and they can attack the revolutionary party and the Northwest faster, which is also a good change. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better updated and faster!
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