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Modong Development Company's bond issuance was a great success, and the first issue of bonds was snapped up by businessmen and ordinary people.
A large amount of real money was deposited into the account of Wangfu Bank, and as the money in the account became abundant, Longyou's war machine started to move.
Wangfu Bank purchased a large amount of grain and then began to transfer grain and grass to Wuwei City.
Artillery, explosives, grenades and other weapons and equipment also began to be transported to the Modong grassland.
In addition, the army that had won the Battle of Hexi also began to assemble after resting and assemble towards the Modong grassland.
The war machine built by Li Yan began to operate crazily.
Li Mi in Wuwei City also felt that the atmosphere seemed to be tense.
Wuwei City has become more lively, and there are more and more vehicles traveling to and from Wuwei City.
Li Mi could also see many soldiers-looking people gathering early in the morning and heading north.
Li Mi also asked Zhang Tianlun to confirm whether something big was going to happen in Hexi, but the players had already been issued a gag order and were not allowed to reveal the Great Roundabout strategy to the natives, so Zhang Tianlun could only pretend to be stupid and trick Li Mi.
But an astute person like Li Mi still saw the inconsistency in Zhang Tianlun's words. It seemed that King Jianning had really made a big move.
Could it be that King Jianning wants to march eastward to the Central Plains?
Thinking of this, Li Mi felt even more uneasy.
After seeing the prosperity of Hexi, Li Bi had a glimpse of the leopard, and naturally he also saw the ambition of King Jianning.
This is not the personal ambition of King Jianning, but the entire Longyou Hexi Group, which will naturally support King Jianning's ambition to seize the throne.
Any political group is more than just the voice of the leader.
The subordinates also have their own ideas and will push the superiors forward.
When the current emperor encountered a mutiny in Maweipo, he did not think about Lingwu's accession to the throne.
However, Du Hongjian, who was accompanying Li Heng at the time, urged Li Heng to stay in the Central Plains and take charge of the overall effort to put down the rebellion.
From the moment Li Heng decided to stay and go to Lingwu to lead the counter-rebellion army, a supportive group around Li Heng had already formed.
Then when Lingwu persuaded him to join, Li Mi participated in the whole process.
If you want to lead the suppression of the rebellion of the puppet Yan, the status of the crown prince is not enough.
Only by ascending the throne as emperor can we bring the greatest benefits to our subjects.
No one can refuse the merit of support!
And today's huge development in Longyou and Hexi is not just the result of King Jianning alone.
Those officials who are in charge of the government and those generals who lead troops to fight will definitely not be willing to just shrink to the west of the Longyou River.
Li Mi was worried. If King Jianning really couldn't think of it, what would he do if he marched into the Central Plains?
The main force in countering the rebellion is still Shuofang's border troops. If King Jianning attacks Shuofang, the counterinsurgency situation he has worked so hard to manage will collapse!
Li Bi said to Zhang Tianlun: "Master Zhang, we'd better set off quickly. I want to go to Shazhou as soon as possible!"
Li Mi decided to arrive in Shazhou as soon as possible and meet with King Jianning to state his interests. He must not be allowed to send troops to the Central Plains at this time!
Seeing Li Mi's firm attitude, Zhang Tianlun had no choice but to agree.
At the wooden track railway construction site in Zhan Yaguang, a track merging ceremony is underway.
The entire railway was built in multiple sections at the same time, with villages along the way providing labor and the railway company purchasing tools and lumber.
Because the player has already left detailed geographical data in the system, Zhan Yaguang was able to build this railway so quickly.
This is the scene of the merging ceremony of the last section of the wooden track railway. As long as this section of railway is merged, the 150-kilometer-long Wei Zhang Railway will be officially completed.
Zhan Yaguang was a little excited. Although it was a wooden railway and a horse-drawn train, it still represented an advancement in Datang's technology!
Amid the sound of firecrackers, the last section merged successfully.
Next is the official operation of the railway!
A specially built three-car carriage was pushed onto the rails by shirtless workers.
Then workers climbed onto the carriages and connected the three carriages together.
Yan Xiaobei is the "driver" of this first train. He has to control four horses and pull three trains from Zhangye City to Wuwei City.
The last two carriages of these three carriages are transport carriages, filled with grain and ordnance transported from Zhangye to Wuwei.
The first carriage is a passenger carriage, and there are twenty scarecrows and sandbags placed in the carriage to simulate a real person riding there.
Yan Xiaobei sat in the driving seat in the first carriage. He wanted to control the horse pulling the carriage and complete this first railway transportation.
Cui Tao, who completed the merger ceremony with Zhan Yaguang, looked at the horse-drawn train and asked Zhan Yaguang:
"Lao Zhan, if someone has already invented a steam engine, why are you still experimenting with a horse-drawn train?"
Cui Tao now felt that his steps were too small again.
Now that we have a steam engine, we should start building a steam train in one step!
Moreover, Cui Tao heard that his rival Qinchuan had begun investing in the construction of the railway at Dangjin Mountain Pass, and Qinchuan was investing heavily this time to build the first steam train railway!
Cui Tao felt like a lump in his throat when he thought of this.
Zhan Yaguang spent so much manpower and material resources to create a semi-finished wooden track horse-drawn train.
If the achievement of the steam train was taken away by Qin Chuan, then Cui Tao would definitely be even more depressed.
Zhan Yaguang said: "The steam locomotive is too heavy and will crush our wooden train."
"Except for the chassis and wheels of these three carriages, which are made of iron, the other parts are made of wood to reduce weight."
"If you want to use a steam locomotive, not only the rails will need to be replaced, but the carriages will also need to be replaced."
After Zhan Yaguang finished speaking, Cui Tao became even more depressed.
He said: "If I had known earlier, I would have made the steam train in one step. How great it would be!"
Cui Tao had completely forgotten how stingy Zhan Yaguang looked when he approached him for investment.
Zhan Yaguang said: "I think the technological accumulation of wooden track horse-drawn trains is very meaningful."
"Old Cui, railways have never been just a technical issue, but more of a management issue."
"Scheduling railways, arranging loading and unloading of goods, and formulating safety standards are more important than installing a steam locomotive."
"Not to mention the vast amount of construction experience we accumulated when building railways."
"Operating railways, repairing railways, handling faults, and arranging railway dispatching are the more important experiences of a railway."
"So railway companies in various countries around the world need a large number of technical talents to operate railways."
"The experience we have accumulated in managing wooden track horse-drawn trains can also be used in future steam track trains."
Hearing what Zhan Yaguang said, Cui Tao finally felt much better.
"Okay, it's already eight o'clock, ready to go!"
A sharp bell rang at the station. Yan Xiaobei waved the reins in his hand, and the four horses neighed and began to pull the carriage slowly.
Controlling the four horses at once, Yan Xiaobei concentrated on waving the whip in his hand to adjust the position and speed of the four horses.
The track reduced the friction of the wheels, the train filled with goods and dummies began to accelerate gradually, and the train quickly drove out of the station.
Seeing the carriage leave the station safely, Zhan Yaguang relaxed a little and said:
"This train also has to stop at two stations to change for a horse-drawn carriage. It is expected to arrive in Wuwei City in six hours."
Cui Tao said: "Five hours, that's a round trip at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. This speed doesn't seem to be fast."
Zhan Yaguang smiled and said: "Do you know the speed of the first steam train in the world?"
"How many?"
"At eight kilometers per hour, the speed of a horse-drawn train is not slow by comparison."
Cui Tao thought for a while and then remembered that it was Datang now.
Ordinary caravans may not be able to travel 25 kilometers in a day, and the speed of 25 kilometers in one hour can be described as lightning.
The goods transported by the two freight cars have reached the level that the previous large and medium-sized caravan could transport by camel.
No wonder the speed of human logistics has leapt forward after the advent of railways.
This is the importance of infrastructure!
Cui Tao made up his mind that as long as the Wei-Zhang Railway can really operate at a guaranteed cost, he must invest in the construction of another railway to connect Zhangye and Jiuquan!
Li Yan also observed this railway trial operation through the system.
At this time, Liu Yan came in with a pile of documents from the Registrar's Office of the Governor's Mansion. Li Yan first asked:
"If there is any report on Wei Zhang Railway, please find it first and show it to me."
Liu Yan was stunned, but he was a child prodigy and had the ability to remember photographs, so he immediately found the report Zhan Yaguang had given.
"Your Highness, General Yuchi has an urgent military report, should you read that first?"
Liu Yan couldn't help but ask.
Today is the day when the army sets off to Modong, but King Jianning is actually concerned about such "little things" as the test run of the Wei-Zhang Railway.
Of course Liu Yan knew what a wooden-track horse-drawn train was, but was it important that this thing could be used by a large army?
Li Yan carefully read through Zhan Yaguang's report, and finally couldn't help but say "ok" three times in a row!
Liu Yan was even more surprised. Even during the great victory in Hexi, King Jianning only said "good" twice.
Is the Weizhang Railway really so important?
Liu Yan looked at Li Yan incomprehensively.
Li Yan was going through the system, watching Yan Xiaobei drive the horse-drawn train steadily and advance quickly on the railway.
"Shura Martial God"
At the stop thirty kilometers away, preparations were already underway to replace the horses and perform maintenance on the carriages.
This is also Zhan Yaguang's design. Long-term running will make the horse tired and more prone to accidents.
The wooden carriages would also have problems during operation, so Zhan Yaguang set up a transfer station at 50 kilometers.
The staff at these stations will put on the new horses that have been prepared, and then check whether there are any problems with the carriages.
There is another transfer station like this, which is also a way to ensure that the horse-drawn train can run in the best condition.
These are the experiences Zhan Yaguang found from early literature on horse-drawn trains, and they were all used in the Wei Zhang train.
The function of these supply stations is the same as the steam train supply station for adding coal and water, and they are also a link in the entire railway system.
Zhan Yaguang has formulated a complete set of technical manuals for railway operations. This is the most important thing for a railway company.
From research and development to putting into use and then running smoothly, a technology often requires huge costs.
Often, it is only after experiencing tragic accidents that management is pushed back to follow technological progress.
Zhan Yaguang's detailed technical manual allows Longyou to advance management supporting technologies while minimizing accidents.
For a vast empire, the significance of railways goes far beyond logistics.
This is the reason why Li Yan attaches great importance to the Wei-Zhang Railway.