From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 156 Inspection and relocation (no need to ask for votes)

The connection of track lines must not only be completed by connecting the two construction sites at the forefront of the project;

Since the engineering teams at each base only moved forward as a whole after completing a large road section of tens of kilometers, so what was completed at the two most advanced construction sites was actually just a subdivision of the sections.

But even so, their intersection also meant that this section of the project was about to come to an end, so after another day or two, the orbit between the cave base and the second base finally came to an end.

Nesta stopped what he was doing for a day specifically for this purpose, and rode a moose railcar with Azshara to experience it. He wanted to see what this thing that took a lot of time and labor to build would actually do.

Have you achieved the expected goals?

The vibration produced when the wheels ran over the 30-meter-long track was so similar to the railway in the previous life. If he sat in the car and closed his eyes, Nesta would feel like he had returned to his previous life.

Those memories that had been sealed in dust for 40 years were now raging in his heart, with emotions such as sadness and nostalgia.

But he did not indulge in memories for too long, and soon used great perseverance to dust these memories again, focusing most of his thoughts on everything he has now.

The inspection along the line and the experience with the track are still going on. Due to the impact of the water source on the site selection of the base, the length of the track from the Cave Base to the No. 2 Base is about 490 kilometers, compared with the 450 kilometers of the other sections.

Compared with the top and bottom, it is the longest segment.

When the track was laid, the problem of the moose used as power had already been taken into consideration, so special tracks for moose were set aside early on on both sides of the line.

At this time, eighty moose were divided into four columns and running wildly in front of both sides of the track, easily driving the train faster and faster.

This was the first test of trying to travel at the highest speed and longest mileage. The 10 carriages they pulled exceeded the speed of 100 kilometers per hour within 100 meters, and then continued to soar upwards. Finally,

It stabilized at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour.

Therefore, after arranging the various sections of the moose train, they completed the round trip between the four bases in just a few days.

On the way back, looking at the workers at the construction sites he passed along the way who straightened up and waved happily to him, Nesta waved in response and whispered to Azshara next to him,

"Then on both sides of it, set up enough wheels across the track. The wheels don't necessarily have to be arranged in two columns. More columns seem to be OK. Just prepare enough wheels to share as much as possible.

By eliminating the pressure it causes on the ground, it should be possible to have sufficient traveling ability without excessively damaging the road, right?"

So, after opening her eyes, Nesta rejected her unspoken improvement plan and decided to follow the previous witch doctor's method.

The result is not ideal, although judging from the road conditions, the tracks are indeed much more suitable than the wheels.

However, verification based on the meditation space shows that endogenous power and external pulling force are not the same. The former can achieve overall advancement by controlling the power wheel inside the track, while the latter cannot make the track roll.

And when he leaves, the construction site behind him can always maintain the "chicken blood effect" for a long time.

"What a group of good guys. They work hard, endure hardships, and work quickly and well. If they can't develop, then we, the witch doctors, deserve to be nailed to the pillar of shame."

"Its vitality is very strong, and it can survive for a long time even if its roots leave the ground. So, although the track may not be usable, can we consider using the simple road beside the track?"

They looked at the behemoth in front of them and shook their heads inwardly. They really didn't think that this terrifyingly big guy could be brought back smoothly.

Due to the complete connection of the Western Front, the construction teams assigned to the Western Front have basically returned to their bases whether they are working on the day shift or the night shift;

In addition, there are night shift construction teams responsible for the eastern construction site. Due to time constraints, they are also concentrated here at this time.

The witch doctors couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because the most difficult part of the work was finally completed.

The witch doctors have not forgotten the original purpose of the construction of the track. Although many more important benefits of the track were later discovered, the project was originally established to transport the giant cage tree back.

He raised his hand and signaled the witch doctors to wait for a moment, then entered a meditative state, using the characteristics of the meditation space to verify the feasibility of using the tracks at this time.

"Tell me what you think?"

Within these fifty kilometers, there are approximately 40 small construction sites, and the fleet must take care of all the workers in these construction areas during its stops and starts.

But at what cost?

To be honest, this speed is not much slower than when a troll is running at full speed. Even normal walking is not much slower, but the feeling of experiencing 'driving' in another world is different.

novel.

‘Perhaps when cities become bigger and bigger in the future, and the distances between farms and industrial bases become further and further away, ‘bridge trucks’ will appear?’ Nesta couldn’t help but think so.

Nesta briefly thought about this proposal and found that the proposer's idea of ​​wheels should be similar to those high-load transport vehicles in previous generations;

At this time, wolves have been searching for moose herds all over the black forest for quite some time. The tribe already has over a thousand of these big guys, which is enough to start the work at this stage.

"Well, the headquarters is not considering relocation for the time being, and the integration of various departments will be as peaceful as possible. There is no need to create unnecessary barriers."

After completing the inspection of the city and factories, and doing some painting as planned, Nesta took the rail car that had been replaced by a group of moose and continued to move eastward.

"So you think that my going will definitely be an inspiration, right?"

"It's definitely possible. It's only been forty years and it's already been like this. Is there anything else you're dissatisfied about?"

In the dense forest more than sixty meters away on both sides, there were several small groups of moose cavalry on guard along the way.

This data cannot be migrated solely by orbit, so as the situation changes, new ideas must be found to solve it.

Even if this step had a reserved 'backdoor' as a shortcut, it still took the witch doctors a long time. When it was all completed, the factory had also completed their assigned work.

About 180 kilometers of track have been completed on the east line of Base No. 2, and the construction team responsible for this side is continuing to work hard on sections 180-230.

In this way, the "combing" of the giant tree is finally completed. Next, it is just a matter of pulling the whole tree outside the city and pulling it onto the track and the simple roads on both sides. It is done.

After about half a day passed, the root system finally broke completely at twenty meters, and the remaining part, under the control of the witch doctors, clung to the upper side of the trunk as obediently as the crown of the tree.

Therefore, when these flatbed trucks were in place, Nesta simply chose to 'cut off the wrists of a strong man' without stopping, deciding to start from a depth of twenty meters and let the tree roots break directly on their own, while the remaining root systems would be destroyed.

give up.

In the factory at the second base, a 'real' axle truck was specially brought out for his trip;

This bridge car, which can be stuffed into a train carriage, played the role of a "special car" during subsequent inspections, specially used to drive on roads in areas where the tracks are not yet connected.

"Otherwise, let's forget about it. Isn't it good to have a base in the cave? If you are worried, we can also move the core of the rule here." The witch doctor who said this obviously backed down.

On the simple road east of the forward base, Azshara and Nesta got on this "bicycle engineering vehicle" for the first time.

Five flatbed trucks with a length of 30 meters and a width of 90 meters were manufactured. In order to allow these guys to enter the city smoothly, part of the city wall was temporarily demolished.

Each of these flat cars has 12 columns and 8 wide wooden wheels. The two central columns are special concave wheels used to cross the track, and the rest are ordinary wheels used to travel on simple roads;

Nesta's conclusion had the final say. The witch doctors stopped discussing unnecessary matters and began to think about moving the giant tree.

In this way, the action of pulling away the tree roots is immediately visible to the naked eye much faster.

Of course, not all the tree roots were broken at twenty meters at once. The witch doctors only broke off most of the northern ones first;

Nesta remembered that in his previous life, a standard football field was only 105 meters long and 68 meters wide;

When he spoke, he deliberately blurred the differences between the workers' origins. All he talked about was 'how we are,' and 'what is the future of the trolls.' He almost ignored their original affiliations and generously gave various

A promise about the future.

"So what? It's just a matter that can be solved by crushing the army."

"No problem, Your Majesty the Dictator, there are already 120 prime moose and sufficient deer shelters and supplies at the No. 2 base. After the subsequent lines are completed and merged, we can completely change the power in a short time and continue moving forward."

Therefore, he was somewhat unsure of the workers' mentality at this time.

At the cave base and around the giant tree in the center of the city, more than twenty witch doctors gathered again.

Hence, this trip to the construction site where the rail train was transferred to a ‘car’.

After explaining the completed matters in a few words, with his order, three hundred moose began to exert force in front, pulling the giant tree little by little and moving.

When Nesta and his party returned, the witch doctors from the other three bases also accompanied the convoy, preparing to go to the cave base again.

They were pulled to a specially cleared square next to the giant tree, waiting for the witch doctors to complete the next step of their work.

"That's fine, there's also eugenics and eugenics. Forget it, you are the experts in this area, so I won't come up with random ideas. I'll compile a report later and give it to me."

After resting for a long time and replenishing some food, as Nesta spoke again, the witch doctors once again returned to their respective posts and began the work of separating the tree roots.

However, Nesta, in line with the idea that one should not favor one over another, also added several subsequent bases to the condolence itinerary.

"If this is the case, then not only simple roads, but tracks can also play a certain role."

"Distance and time in space are not everything. The distance and time in the heart are really important. If we dare to move west now, then the Eastern tribes will dare to fight against us tomorrow. Do you believe it?"

"If the current carriage is modified into a complete flat plate structure, as long as the height difference with the roads on both sides is taken into consideration, it should be able to be used as a support point, thereby further reducing the pressure."

After a brief exchange, Nesta and the trolls left the station built outside the city and began to inspect Base No. 2.

Therefore, Nesta's speech covered almost two-thirds of the construction team at Base 2, except for the eastern day shift.

"Of course, believe me, there is no one who doesn't want to see you."

"Really? Okay, then let's go through this journey."

The outside workers also buy it. After all, they have worked together for many years under the leadership of the captain and vice-captains. The concept of tribe, which is not very clear, has long been exhausted in the melting pot-like collective life;

Coupled with the subtle 'indoctrination' of thinking in external training courses, without the deliberate guidance of caring people, these workers have almost forgotten the fact that they have another hometown.

But the giant tree in front of us now has a diameter of 83 meters, a total height of 240 meters, and a crown cross-section of 130 meters. It is obviously larger than it was at the beginning.

There is no doubt that moose have great endurance. There is no comparison at all with the animals in Nesta's memory of his previous life. Judging from their performance during this trip, it seems that the 'backup deer on board' originally planned is no longer needed.

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Behind them, a squadron of soldiers responsible for the escort followed closely on two trailers;

Nesta hesitated about this for a long time, mainly because he was not sure whether he should appear on the busy construction site. In his previous life, when he was working in the research laboratory, he particularly hated the behavior of his mentor who would come over to inspect when he had nothing to do.

, not to mention the constant stream of motivational chicken soup from his mouth, which I always found particularly annoying.

"Understood, we will fix it."

There was no dedicated driver to serve them, so the couple sat in the driver's seat and the passenger's seat respectively, pedaling on the power components similar to bicycle pedals under their feet and started racing.

Although the tracks in each section have not yet been fully connected, each base has basically completed the construction of nearly 200 kilometers of lines on the east and west sides, and the remaining ones are not connected by tracks, which totals 180 kilometers.

, there are also simple roads available for passage.

"Just like a refrigerator tree transformed into a horizontal transport truck, we lay down the giant tree and let hundreds or even more moose pull it in the direction of the track."

"After the construction of this track is completed, the distance from the west to the central part will only be two days. Now the location of the headquarters is not too important, right?"

This was Nesta's first question after getting off the bus, and he was answered by one of the witch doctors, deacons, and apprentices who came to pick up the car, and the troll who was responsible for raising moose.

Due to the road conditions and the mechanical structure of the vehicle, the convoy was not traveling too fast along the way. When the driver and co-driver exchanged their efforts, they would only reach a speed of 40 kilometers per light hour.

At this time, the flatbed truck was already in place. As the tree body tilted and the tree roots pulled, the entire tree finally fell completely on the plane of the truck platform integrated into a 150-meter-long row.

"Understood, we will organize our forces and start the process later."

The transformation basically focuses on the crown and roots of the tree. The structure of the crown must be changed, otherwise the nearly 130-meter cross-section will be quite difficult to handle;

Under the control of the witch doctors, each branch became pliable little by little, gradually returning to their original vine appearance, and then drooped to fit on the side of the trunk that was expected to face upward, which was equivalent to changing the hairstyle of the giant tree from

The afro became long curly hair that hung back.

The latter is also proceeding quite steadily. It has basically completed the relocation and has nearly doubled its production capacity on the original basis.

In the direction leading to the city wall, in an area hundreds of meters wide and several hundred meters long, all buildings, whether warehouses or residences, were swept away, and even the city wall was expanded with a gap hundreds of meters wide.

"Well, let's do some compensation. After all, it was our design error. Don't let the people bear all the costs."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't we need our central location advantage?"

Since the progress of the project at Base No. 3 is also similar, after the laying of this 50-kilometer section of track, the laying of the track between Base No. 2 and Base No. 3 is also about to enter the final sprint.

The fun of driving did not last long, because not far after passing the forward base, we came to the construction area behind.

Then, using the tree roots still deep into the ground on the south side as support, and supplemented by the push and pull of the remaining tree roots on the north side, the giant tree was controlled to tip southward little by little and in a controlled manner.

"How is the construction of the moose rest base? Is the backup force still sufficient?"

After the plan was determined, the work of modifying the train carriages, as well as manufacturing the wheel sets and corresponding support structures was handed over to the factories on the river bank;

The witch doctors began to make targeted modifications to the giant tree.

What he focuses on is the construction of new industrial bases inside the city and along the river;

'call'

Nesta did not choose to stay in the car all the time. Whenever he arrived at a construction site, he would get out of the car and walk over to have a cordial exchange with the workers;

Imitating the appearance of the big leader he had seen on the news network, he offered cordial condolences and shook hands and had long talks, which was enough to earn the goodwill of these simple people;

When the tribe was completely unfamiliar with this land, it took them several months to carefully complete this journey. Now it is very different;

The root system under the giant tree is really too developed. If you want to extract them one by one, you don't know how much time it will take.

"Okay, let's separate the other roots as well."

After relaying this question to Azshara, his partner looked at him with an incredulous look, and then said in confusion,

Nesta nodded after hearing this and continued,

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. Also, take the time to dig out all the root systems left in the ground and send them back to the headquarters. You should be able to find some additional uses."

In addition, condolences to domestic and foreign workers are also a top priority of this trip. Nesta specially arranged a speech in the city square for this purpose.

"Haha, that's what you said."

Only then did Nesta suddenly realize that he was not the mentor in his previous life, and the workers were not modern people who had been bombarded with all kinds of information.

Nesta looked at the mess everywhere, sighed with emotion, and then said this.

The train stops temporarily before the base. If it continues to move forward, it will basically have to transfer to a construction vehicle for the rest of the journey.

The ones who answered him were the three witch doctors who would be stationed at the cave base for two years.

There is no need to refer to each other between these two situations.

As a result, the overall diameter of the giant tree has been reduced to 83 meters of the trunk itself, and due to the lack of space originally occupied by the tree crown, its height has also dropped from more than 230 meters to about 130 meters, further reducing the difficulty of 'loading'.

After this inspection got here, it should have ended.

"As you command!"

Therefore, if the tracks are replaced, unless the trolls are allowed to get in and continue to pedal, the moose will be dragging the entire track and running. Not only will it not be easier, but it will cause greater waste of power due to friction.

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Except for the giant tree in the center, the former is very different from the burrow base. The overall aspect focuses on the planning of city defenses, warehouses, and residential buildings;

Inside the city, outside the city, on the track, the concave wheels in the two columns in the center of the flat car were lowered and stuck on the track smoothly;

Five hundred moose transported from various bases were also put on bridles at this time and were 'placed' among the herd of moose in front;

Workers used prepared vines at the head, tail, middle and other places of the giant tree to fix it to the base.

However, this level is enough now, and these guys must be given a sufficient rest period.

This is of course a good thing, at least there is no need to prepare several carriages specifically for these big guys.

At the end of the two-hour drive, when Nesta and his party traveled nearly 500 kilometers and arrived at the second base, although they could see some fatigue in the moose, Nesta always felt that they should still be there.

When I can run for one or two more lights.

Basically, where a normal car has one wheel, two wheels are inserted into it. The same is true in the front and rear direction. A row of four wheels can hold six, seven or eight sets.

'This seems to be a feasible idea? What if we learn the tracks of tanks? Is it feasible? Would it be better?'

"Why do you think so? Don't you still have a clear understanding of your position in the hearts of the people?"

After preparing all this, a total of 800 moose pulled the 'train', which was 150 meters long, nearly 100 meters wide, densely packed with a total of 480 sets of steel and wooden wide wheels, and moved along the track.

Even the tree-free belt along the road that was deliberately widened seemed a bit compact in the face of such a width;

Even if the big fat tree is lying down, it is nearly 85 meters high. The 'skinny' guys on both sides of the road are like dwarfs who can only reach its shoulders by jumping in front of it. At this time, they can only 'pop'

He was slapped feebly in farewell.

It’s so shameful that I am the monthly ticket financier.

(End of chapter)