Lin Tian patiently explained to these people their doubts.
After all, the railway he was building was meant to span the entire world.
If he didn't clarify things now, there would be endless attacks and doubts later.
Lin Tian preferred to resolve problems once and for all rather than deal with a continuous stream of trouble.
Therefore, when others had questions, Lin Tian patiently began to speak.
"You may not understand the convenience of this railway yet, but I can describe it to you."
"With this railway, we can carry millions, even tens of millions of pounds of goods, and travel a thousand li in a day!!"
"If the goods were replaced by people, it would mean carrying tens of thousands of soldiers and traveling a thousand li in a day!!"
"This way, no matter what changes occur on the front lines, we can arrive with extreme speed!!"
"And it will be easy for our soldiers stationed far in the west to return to Great Qin. They could all return within ten days!!"
The cargo capacity and speed of trains were incomparable to anything else.
At this time, although there were strong warhorses that could travel a thousand li in a day, they could only carry themselves. They could not carry any heavy objects.
Furthermore, during their journey, the soldiers could not stop at all, not even to drink water.
Only under such conditions could they possibly travel a thousand li in a day.
However, those on the train were different. While the space for them to move was not large, they could still move around.
When there were seats, many of them could sit and rest.
They could drink water when they wanted to, and use the restroom when they needed to.
The difference between the two was immediately apparent.
Upon hearing Lin Tian's description, the other ministers hesitated.
"Is this train truly that good??"
If the train was indeed that good, they might be able to accept it.
Especially the thought of carrying tens of thousands of soldiers and traveling a thousand li a day sounded like a dream to them.
Then, if they had just ten trains dispatched together, they could transport one hundred thousand soldiers to the battlefield.
They could easily comprehend this scenario.
Because at this time, Great Qin already had its own high-speed roads.
That high-speed road was the Qin Straight Road.
The reason Great Qin built the Qin Straight Road was to allow for rapid deployment to the battlefield.
The purpose of building railways now was strikingly similar to the purpose of building the Qin Straight Road.
Therefore, after Lin Tian explained the benefits, many were immediately astonished.
They had not expected that building trains would bring so many advantages.
If there were truly so many benefits, they wouldn't be against building trains.
However, they still felt that the benefits Lin Tian described were a bit exaggerated.
They needed to see it with their own eyes before they could believe Lin Tian's words.
Lin Tian naturally understood their thoughts.
Therefore, Lin Tian also wanted to prove it to them personally, allowing them to experience it themselves.
Once they experienced the power of the train, they would naturally believe in its might.
Thus, Lin Tian ordered the construction of a railway, which took two months to lay.
This railway was not very long, only twenty li.
However, this twenty-li stretch was enough for them to experience the convenience of the train.
Because of this, two months later, Lin Tian invited these ministers to board the train.
Originally, these ministers were hesitant to undertake such an experiment.
However, when Ying Zheng also appeared on the train, the situation changed completely.
As soon as Ying Zheng appeared, the other ministers swarmed forward.
"This is a train? It's so peculiar!!"
"Yes! It's entirely made of metal, and it can actually move. It's truly incredible!!"
"It is indeed very incredible. Especially since we can stand steadily inside it, it's beyond imagination!!"
Before boarding the train, they were somewhat reluctant. But after boarding, they immediately felt the distinctiveness of the train.
Therefore, many of them curiously touched the items inside the train.
Although the interior of the train was not as refined as modern trains, it was indeed done to the best of their ability.
Consequently, many ministers felt a sense of enjoyment after boarding the train.
Ying Zheng, after boarding the train, also touched everything he could.
He was equally filled with curiosity about everything on the train.
Especially after touching the soft seats, he was even more amazed.
"Are these train seats? You can sit on such a large vehicle??"
"Father, these seats are for the soldiers to adapt to long journeys. With seats, the soldiers can get adequate rest!!"
"Of course, during wartime, soldiers can also stand in the carriages. There is ample space in the carriages for soldiers to stand, allowing more soldiers to reach the battlefield at the earliest opportunity!!"
"So that's how it is!!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly.
If it were just seats, the number would not be very large, perhaps only a hundred or so.
Currently, each train had ten passenger carriages.
Under these circumstances, it could only transport a thousand soldiers.
This transport efficiency was not particularly ideal.
But if they could stand, the situation would be completely different.
The number of people they could transport would at least increase several times over.
With a few more carriages, it wouldn't be impossible for the number to reach ten thousand.
With this thought, Ying Zheng had a general understanding of the train's transport capacity.
"Good, this train is indeed very good!!"
"I just wonder what it feels like when it's running!!"
"Father, your son will immediately order it to start, so that Father can experience the sensation!!"
With that said, Lin Tian ordered the train to move.
Under his command, the train quickly began to move.
In the beginning, the train did not move very fast and was not very smooth.
But gradually, the train's speed increased, and the scenery beside the train began to recede rapidly.
Seeing this receding scenery, Ying Zheng nervously gripped his seat.
However, he soon adapted to the speed.
Especially when he didn't look outside, he felt his feet were very stable.
Even though he was on the train, he felt as if he were walking on flat ground.
He tried to walk, and found that he could move very smoothly on the train.
He even jumped on the speeding train, but experienced no discomfort. He remained firmly in place.