Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 802: Cement Road (II)

Chapter 802: Cement Road (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Rumble!

As the crowd looked on in astonishment, this massive carriage mounted the road and came to a stop.

Zhao Jingdian suddenly turned his head and asked, "Elder Xie, I would like to ask you, how much weight can an ordinary carriage bear?"

"This… normally seven to eight hundred jin, with twelve hundred jin being the maximum."

Although Xie Gufeng didn't know why this question was being asked, he still gave his honest reply.

"Why twelve hundred jin?" Zhao Jingdian asked with a smile.

"This is quite simple. Once it's too heavy, two horses won't be enough to pull the carriage. One might need three, four, or even five horses, but this is a whole new problem. Not just any horse can work with four other horses to pull a carriage, and no normal driver can control them. Moreover, one also has to consider the ability for the surface of the road to bear the weight. If it's too heavy, the wheels will sink into the earth and will either get stuck or greatly hinder any movement. In long journeys, this will lead to a substantial delay that goes against the purpose of using carriages in the first place," Xie Gufeng explained.

The answers to Zhao Jingdian's questions were basically common sense. Any member of a great clan who had worked with carriages a little understood these things. A merchant wouldn't get up early if they didn't stand to make a profit, and if they could transport more on carriages, why wouldn't they?

Xie Gufeng paused a moment before adding, "In addition, twelve hundred jin added to the weight of the carriage itself is already very heavy, around seventeen or eighteen hundred jin, maybe even two thousand. This weight is already quite frightening."

"Haha, Elder Xie, I understand."

Zhao Jingdian began to point at the Wang Clan guards.

"You, you, you… all of you, get on the carriage."

With a sweep of his hand, Zhao Jingdian ordered ten-some agile warriors to get onto the carriage. This strange action immediately drew the focus

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