Bang - The huge stone pillar suddenly fell from a height of half a foot, followed the slot, and hit the red iron block accurately. Sparks flew everywhere, and the black skin-like thing on the surface of the iron block was directly knocked away.
The stone pillar was slowly raised, and the black iron at the bottom was emitting heat. The craftsman stretched out the clamp, adjusted the iron block's position, and looked at the craftsman operating the steam engine device. As the craftsman operated, the stone pillar fell again, and the heavy force was poured onto the iron block.
"Your Majesty, Longjiang Shipyard uses steam engines to forge iron and has created higher strength iron. It will be tested soon." Gongshu Qiao said with a smile.
Zhu Yunwen walked aside, looking at the three-foot-long rails, and nodded slightly: "Let's build a ten-mile rail test first. Have you chosen the address?" Gong Shuqiao looked at Wan Haiping and Ruan An.
Wan Haiping took a step forward and said solemnly: "According to the emperor's decree, we have been looking for suitable places outside Jinling City. We have found three so far. The first one is from Houhu to Jinchuanmen and Lion Mountain. It can open up transportation from Houhu. Line, so that Houhu firearms can be transported directly to Jiangkou." Zhu Yunwen thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There are mountains to the north of Houhu, and there are mountains beyond Lion Rock. To build a railway here, I am afraid it will take a lot of manpower, and it will inevitably It takes too much manpower and time to dig a road through the mountains. What about the second one?" Wan Haiping nodded slightly: "The second one was chosen along the lines of Taming Elephant Gate, Jiangdong Gate, and Dinghuai Gate. There are few people here, not many residential buildings, and the terrain is gentle. ." Zhu Yunwen looked at Wan Haiping, still dissatisfied: "You said that this line is outside the country and needs to pass through at least four rivers. Without mentioning the difficulty, let me ask, what is the use of the railway after it is built? The imperial court spent huge sums of money to build it. The railway must be practical. It cannot be a decoration, nor should it be far away from the people." Wan Haiping hesitated and knelt down: "Your Majesty, there is a third line. I just ask Your Majesty to forgive me for the crime of disrespect. "
"Such a great gift. It seems that you have chosen a great route. Please stand up and say it. I forgive you." Zhu Yunwen raised his hand.
Wan Haiping looked solemn, glanced at Gongshu Qiao and the others, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have investigated and found that it is necessary not only to ensure the speed of railway construction, but also to ensure that the railway can carry a large amount of goods. I think we can build a railway outside Jubaomen. Starting point, go north through Sanshan Gate, pass the east side of Mochou Lake Business Circle, cross the east gate of the Yangtze River, and build the second Longjiang Wharf to the north to the bank of the Yangtze River!" Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Wan Haiping: " What do you mean by crossing Jiangdong Gate?" Wan Haiping lowered his head.
Ruan An came out and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, crossing Jiangdong Gate means passing through the city wall south of Jiangdong Gate, building the railway out of the city through the city wall, and then building the railway to the north." Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment. Thinking about the general direction of the route, he frowned slightly: "After passing the city wall, are you trying to cut through the city wall?" Wan Haiping, Ruan An and others nodded.
Gongshu Qiao saw Zhu Yunwen frowning and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Jubao Gate, Sanshan Gate, Mochou Lake, and Jiangdong Gate are all prosperous places in the capital, important commercial areas, with frequent cargo transportation, and there are rivers. Once there is For war, a large amount of food and military supplies can be mobilized to the banks of the Yangtze River in the shortest possible time." Wan Haiping pointed in the direction of the Longjiang Shipyard and sighed: "Although the Longjiang Shipyard has been expanded many times, after all, it is located outside the mouth of the river, which has its inherent shortcomings. , it is difficult to maintain larger-scale construction and maintenance. Chen and others believe that it is time to divide the Longjiang Shipyard into two, and manufacture wooden ships and pure iron ships in separate areas for construction. While building the railway, the second part of the Longjiang Shipyard should be completed The construction of the factory and a better dock will help the imperial court transfer materials as quickly as possible." Zhu Yunwen remained silent.
Gong Shuqiao, Wan Haiping, and Ruan An looked at Zhu Yunwen anxiously. At this moment, Tang Buping hurriedly came to Zhu Yunzhen's side and whispered a few words.
Zhu Yunwen's face became solemn and he looked at Gongshuqiao and others: "The matter of the railway line should be reported to the Ministry of War, the Fifth Military Governor's Office and the Cabinet for review. In addition, the Ministry of Household Affairs should also be involved. After all, this matter costs a lot of money. If you don't know what will happen, Xia Yuanji, he will get angry with me." Wan Haiping and others respectfully sent Zhu Yunwen away. Ruan An sighed: "It seems that the emperor is not very satisfied with the route we have chosen. If this matter is reported, the Ministry of War is afraid He was the first to object." Liang Shangcai agreed with Ruan An's view and felt helpless: "Don't talk about the route issue, even this matter, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult to do. You should have heard the news. The Beijing army has transferred out 50,000 people. The purpose is to take over the Peiping military camp, but in fact it is to test the new logistics bureau, move troops to the north, and be ready for war at any time." Gongshu Qiao waved his hand and interrupted the discussion of several people: "War and other matters, with the Mechanical Engineering Institute and Longjiang Shipyard It has nothing to do with it, so don’t think about it. Although the Ministry of War will object to the route we choose, the emperor has no objection after all, which shows that it can still be done. Now, we need to reserve talents, equipment, and materials, and mobilize elites to conquer the steam locomotive center difficulties."
"Since the Emperor has issued the "Steam Locomotive Railway Transportation Concept" and we have unanimously recognized that steam locomotives can quickly transport large quantities of goods, we should focus on the problem and study out feasible strategies. The rubber trees brought from South America have already extracted Some rubber, these things are very useful in solving problems such as valve stability and leakage, and more research is needed." Wan Haiping, Ruan An and others nodded quickly.
Gong Shuqiao held his crutches and smiled: "I am old and you are still young, so you must be able to bear it. Think about that idea. In the future, no one will be able to divide the Ming Dynasty's mountains and rivers! Even if they are far away The mountains and rivers of the Western Frontier will also be embedded with steel on the foundation stone of the Ming Dynasty! Although that scene is still far away, as the emperor said, it may be a hundred or two hundred years!"
"It doesn't matter, there are endless descendants. If our generation does more, the descendants will be more relaxed. If our generation solves more problems, the descendants will be able to free up their energy to solve more complex and deeper problems. We need to use our lifelong efforts , Lift the future generations high, let them step on our shoulders and our heads to look into the distance and ask the sky! All armies, please encourage each other." Wan Haiping, Ruan An and others stood in awe.
Isn’t this the significance of research on this generation? Wuying Palace. Zhu Yunwen picked up the urgent document, scanned it quickly, and ordered: "Send everyone in the duty room to come." The chamberlain agreed.
The duty room was set up in the cabinet. It was specially set up by Zhu Yunwen in view of the sudden rise of the current situation. Not only the cabinet Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, and Tie Xuan need to be on duty every day and are not allowed to leave, but also Xu Huizu and Duan Yun of the Fifth Army Governor's Office. Yuan Yue who returned to Beijing, Li Jian from the Navy Commander's Office, Yang Pu and Xuan Qingshu who were transferred to the Ministry of War as servants, Yang Fenghuo, the chief governor of the Beijing Army, Lu Yi, the first minister of the Logistics Bureau, etc. were also placed in the duty room. among.
This group of people constituted Ming's core military aircraft team. Soon, more than ten people walked into Wuying Hall to salute.
Zhu Yunwen picked up the document and said seriously: "The urgent document from the northwest has been delivered, and Wala is gathering. This news was more than half a month ago, and Wala is most likely taking action now." Xu Huizu looked gloomy: "That's what I said. Come on, it’s a planned transfer! Mahamu, Taiping, and Batu Boluo, the Ming Dynasty treated them well, but they actually want to attack the Ming Dynasty! Your Majesty, it’s time to upgrade the war preparation level and prepare for the expedition!" Tiexuan Station When he came out and was about to speak, Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said seriously: "Don't worry, there is other news." Everyone was a little stunned.
Zhu Yunwen took out another document and handed it to Xie Jin: "Read it." According to the news, there was an internal turmoil in the Xuanwei Division in the car, and Dao Siamda was killed by his son Dao Gengmeng. Dao Gengmeng took control of the power and actively planned the rebellion. Chieftains from all over the country heard the news and were ready to take action..." Yang Shiqi said with a cold face and a deep voice. Said: "Isn't the destruction of Babai Dadian enough to teach these chieftains a lesson?" Yang Pu sighed: "The chieftains always control the power in the local area. The land is theirs and the people are theirs. In name, the chieftains are theirs." They belong to the imperial court, but they are actually a separate party. They are isolated and rarely communicate with the outside world. It is understandable that they misjudge the situation. However, at this juncture and time, it seems that someone is planning it secretly. It seems that the southwest direction needs Pay attention." Tie Xuan snorted coldly: "The imperial court has never carried out the reform of the country, just to show the magnanimity and kindness of the court. It's better if they don't cause chaos. Since they want to cause chaos, let's clean it up together and reform the country. Liu, bring the people there completely under the jurisdiction of the prefecture and county, and completely ban the chieftains!" Xu Huizu agreed: "Your Majesty, if the issue of chieftains is not resolved, it will always be a scourge. From the Hongwu Dynasty to the present, chieftains and subordinates have committed crimes and caused frequent rebellions. Although they have been suppressed many times, If we don’t change, we should implement effective strategies. I believe that wherever there is chaos, we should push the reformers to where they are! Nowadays, there are a group of graduate supervisors in the Imperial College who have nowhere to resettle!" Zhu Yunwen glanced at Yuan Yue and said to Xie Jin said: "Continue." Xie Jin said seriously: "According to the tea horse road merchants and the security bureau, there is strong resistance within Uzang to the Ming Dynasty's upcoming military garrison, and some lords, big and small, have stood up and openly opposed the Ming Dynasty's garrison! "
"This group of people dare to fight against the imperial court?" Xuan Qingshu was a little surprised. Yuan Yue stood up and said seriously: "Your Majesty, it's time for those ten thousand sergeants to return to the capital. Wherever Uzang opposes the Ming garrison or hinders the Ming garrison, there should be war and the sun and moon flag. I heard Uzang is the place closest to the sky. It’s just right. I’m willing to lead my troops to send them a way and let them go to heaven!” Uzang’s betrayal was somewhat unexpected, but in the environment of urgent reports from everywhere, It doesn't seem that important either.
After all, it was a plateau. No matter how loud they clamored, they would not dare to go down to the plateau to cause trouble. The situation there did not necessarily require the imperial court to send troops to attack immediately.
Zhu Yunwen knew that fighting on multiple fronts was a taboo for military strategists. To break the situation, the most important thing was to come up with countermeasures, including pull and attack, defense and no attack, small attack and big attack, big attack and death attack.
Fighting with one head, no matter the importance, pouring all your strength into the battle, it looks brave, but in fact it is a waste of strength. Now that the situation is beginning to become clearer, those who should jump out have also jumped out. It is time to arrange countermeasures.
