Great Military Division

"What is this thing? Why have you never seen it before?"

"Shenlong locomotive? Never heard of it."

"Could it be that it's another weapon invented by Nanyang Hanting?"

"What a Nanyang Hanting, it's really amazing."

"One dragon head pulls so many carriages, it really looks like a giant dragon."

"Nanyang can always come up with so many new things."

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Nanyang East Railway Station.

Shenlong locomotive boarding point.

The barbarians from all directions stared at the Shenlong locomotive and talked about it.

They have never seen this giant beast made of steel, and they have no idea what it is for, and why His Majesty the Emperor asked them to come here.

Not to mention Sifang Yidi, even some Nanyang officials don't know what the Shenlong locomotive is for. After all, before this, the Shenlong locomotive was an absolute secret.

Fortunately, it was Xun Yu who called in advance and told them that they were leaving for Luoyang today, and asked them to seal all the materials and store them in boxes, and transport them all to the storage compartment.

Because of this, they knew that the Shenlong locomotive was similar to the buses in Wancheng. They were all vehicles for transporting people, but the Shenlong locomotive was bigger and could carry more people and salute.

but
At least at this moment, they don't have to be like barbarians from all over the world, one by one like a mountain cannon entering the city, their eyes are rounded, and they keep guessing its real purpose.

When everyone was discussing, Xun Yu came out, stood on the stage, and shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come, ride in an orderly manner, and the Shenlong locomotive will leave for Luoyang New City within three hours."

"what?"

In an instant, Yidi and Baiguan below were astonished, and they all showed expressions of horror, with disbelief written all over their faces, as if their three views had been subverted.

In fact, this is indeed the case. In everyone's impression, even the fastest war horse will have to travel for at least two days from Wancheng to the new city Luoyang, but this Shenlong locomotive only takes three hours?

"Is this impossible? This thing only needs three people to reach the new city Luoyang? I can't believe it. Luoyang is at least hundreds of kilometers away from here."

"Oh my god, it's unbelievable. I didn't expect that this is really a car. You can be a person in the car, and you can also carry it to salute in the car. It's so convenient."

"The most important thing is that the speed of this thing is too fast. It will reach Luoyang in three hours. It is much stronger than the horse. The horse needs to eat grass, but this thing seems to need nothing."

"Nanyang Hanting really has a new gadget. This thing is interesting. I really want to try it."

"Go, let's go up too, and try how fast this thing is."

"Let's go, let's go together, let's try."

"The emperor of Nanyang is here, we are afraid of an egg."

"It's okay, let's go."

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At first, many people were afraid and did not dare to get on the bus easily.

But when they saw that Xun Yu got on the bus first, and the officials from Nanyang Hanting also got on the bus, the rest of the people gradually dispelled their doubts and got on the bus one after another with the mentality of giving it a try.

...

The interior decoration of the carriage has a strong Han style, but the tables and chairs are different from those of kneeling, but they look like a modern train, but they are made of wood and covered with leather cushions. Even if you sit for a long time, you will not feel uncomfortable. feel bad.

A staff member has already placed the passenger's name, official position and other information on the table. Passengers who get on the bus only need to find their name before they can sit down with peace of mind.

The windows are all made of transparent glass. Through the windows, you can see the scenery outside, the mountains and trees, and you can even see the figure of Wancheng City and Mohu Lake.

Second car.

All the passengers on board were heroes who fought for the Nanyang court.

Cao Cao, who had a dark complexion, found his name, and found himself in a first-class seat by the window.

He sat down slowly, pinched a strand of beard under his chin, carefully looked at every detail inside the car, and nodded in praise from time to time, feeling deeply that the big man's development is so rapid:
"Xuande."

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of Cao Cao, and he waved his hand: "Xuande, your place is here, next to me, let's have a good chat."

Liu Bei walked over with a smile on his face, sat at the side, and also looked at the furnishings of the carriage: "Meng De, I really didn't expect that His Majesty has waited so long and prepared such a big surprise for us."

"To be precise, I should have prepared such a big surprise for you, Brother Xuande."

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Liu Bei, his eyes were full of envy, as if he wanted to turn himself into Liu Bei.

but
His words made Liu Bei a little confused: "Meng De, what do you mean by that?"

The corners of Cao Cao's lips raised slightly, and a faint smile appeared: "Why, didn't Xuande see it?"

Liu Bei really didn't see it, so he shook his head in embarrassment: "I also ask Meng De to give me some advice."

Cao Cao smiled slightly: "We can reach Luoyang from Wancheng in three hours, and the total number of our team is probably hundreds of people. Including salutes, there must be more than [-] carriages."

"Yes."

Liu Bei nodded affirmatively: "That's true, but so what?"

Cao Cao said softly: "Xuande, this Shenlong locomotive can reach Luoyang from Wancheng, and it can reach the Western Regions from Guanzhong, and even go further. You have not withdrawn from Guanzhong, which proves that your majesty is going to fight in the Western Regions." idea."

"If my guess is correct, the fundamental purpose of the imperial court's invention of the Shenlong locomotive is to attack the Western Regions and open up territories, and you, Liu Xuande, are in Guanzhong, don't you understand?"

hiss-!
Surprised, Liu Bei gasped.

He frowned. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense: "I've been thinking about this question too, why is the imperial court's control over the Western Regions so weak."

"In the final analysis, because of the distance, there is a limit to the daily speed of war horses, and BMWs are rare, and the cost of supporting war horses is too high, so this is always a problem."

"But if there is a Shenlong locomotive, as long as the railway tracks can be laid to the Western Regions, it is equivalent to the strength of the imperial court, and they can arrive at any time within two or three days."

"even."

...

Liu Bei became excited as if seeing the blue sky through the clouds and mists: "If there are more rail tracks, there will be more places where the imperial reinforcements can reach, and the control over the Western Regions will naturally be strengthened."

Cao Cao smiled calmly: "Xuande, you are really lucky. I, Cao Cao, envy you to death. You should know that my dream is General Zhengxi, but now, it seems to belong to you."

Liu Bei said softly: "Mengde, whether it is conquering the west or conquering the north, it is all for the imperial court, and the Shenlong locomotive will definitely not only be in Guanzhong and the Western Regions in the future, it will surely spread all over the country."

"Don't worry!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and began to comfort Cao Cao: "Sooner or later, this railroad track will also be laid at your place, and you are the star of Tiankui, Your Majesty values ​​you much more than I, Liu Bei."

Woo-!
At this moment, a loud buzz sounded.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei and Cao Cao heard Kuchi Kuchi's voice, and the Shenlong locomotive also started.

After a moment of stupefaction, Liu Bei let out a sigh of relief. He could clearly feel that the Shenlong locomotive was speeding up, and soon overtook the horse. Most importantly, it ran so smoothly at such a fast speed.

"magic!"

"It's amazing!"

Liu Bei was astonished and couldn't help but sighed, "Meng De, how do you feel?"

Cao Cao nodded, with the same disbelief on his face: "It's really amazing. I was a little scared at first, but now, I have completely adapted to it. This thing runs faster than a war horse, and the key is safer than a war horse."

"If tens of thousands of cavalry charge, there may be a stampede, but the Shenlong locomotive with thousands of elite soldiers can be so stable, it is simply amazing."

"of course."

Liu Bei added: "The cavalry needs a high degree of concentration and can't relax all the time, but the soldiers on the Shenlong locomotive can take a nap and maintain their physical strength."

"Even if there is a special person responsible for the operation of the locomotive, we can travel day and night. I really don't know how many miles the Shenlong locomotive can travel day and night?"

"I am afraid."

Liu Bei smiled: "It shouldn't be a problem to run three or five thousand miles, right?"

Cao Cao shook his head: "I'm not sure about this, but I can be sure that it is definitely faster than a war horse. Your Majesty is indeed His Majesty. He has considered our front every step of the way, which is really admirable."

Liu Bei felt the same, and nodded slowly: "Yes, Your Majesty is indeed powerful. As expected, Dahan Zhongxing has just begun, and it is far from the time to stop."

"Mundy."

In the next second, Liu Bei turned his head to look at Cao Cao, and said with a smile, "We have caught up with a good era, and we have also caught up with a good Majesty."

Although Cao Cao was calm on the surface, his heart was already surging: "Yes, Your Majesty has great ambitions, so we can make better achievements. I hope you and I can make some achievements."

Liu Bei nodded solemnly: "This is inevitable."

at the same time.

In another compartment.

Feeling the Shenlong locomotive moving at high speed, Wuhuan Ta felt disbelief written all over his face: "His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is really powerful, he can actually invent such a magical weapon."

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Nanlou still didn't understand why, and frowned: "Shanyu, what do you mean? It's just a means of transportation. It can transport more people and more goods."

"Yes."

Su Puyan also didn't quite understand the meaning of Tadun: "This Shenlong locomotive is really extraordinary, but it seems that other than that, it's not a big deal, right?"

"no big deal?"

Ta Dun stared at Su Puyan, with a trace of disdain in his eyes: "If the railroad tracks are laid from Youzhou to the outside of Yanshan Mountain, how much living space do you think we will have?"

"You should be clear, because White Sandalwood City was abandoned? In the final analysis, it is because we have stronger control over the north of Yanshan Mountain, and if there is a railway, the imperial court's support will not be affected by the mountains. Do you think we are still the imperial court's opponent?"

"If the imperial court uses the railway as the pulse, and then builds cities and connects them with each other, then it will quickly erode our living space. With this dragon locomotive, the efficiency of transporting soldiers, horses, money and food will definitely be greatly improved."

hiss-!
Only then did the two realize the seriousness of the problem, and they both gasped.

Su Puyan frowned, and immediately realized the crux of the problem: "Such a magic weapon, the imperial court actually let us know, what is His Majesty the Emperor's intention? Does he have any conspiracy?"

Ta Dun was also confused by His Majesty's actions.

After all, according to common sense, the more secretive something like this is, the better, so as to achieve the strategic goal of attacking them by surprise, but His Majesty the Emperor has given them a chance to react by doing this in a sense.

His Majesty, the always wise Emperor of Nanyang, should not have made such a low-level mistake, and since he did so, it does prove that there is some purpose behind it.

only.
This purpose, they are not yet clear.

Ta Dun frowned, and let out a sigh of relief: "I still don't know what His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor means, but I can be sure that this Shenlong locomotive must be related to us."

"The strength of Nanyang Hanting is too terrifying. Not only is their army powerful, but they are also much more powerful than we imagined in terms of weapons and equipment."

"Fortunately, we didn't have too much antagonism with Nanyang Hanting back then, otherwise Wuhuan would face the risk of annihilation. If possible, I wouldn't want to be an enemy of such a person even if I was killed."

Although Ta Dun didn't say it clearly, his words already revealed that he wanted to reconcile with Nanyang Hanting, or in other words, he had to reconcile due to the pressure of the situation.

But actually.
Nanlou and Su Puyan understood that the most uncomfortable thing must be to be stunned.

After all, his father, Qiu Liju, died at the hands of the big man's army, making him reconcile with the big man and submit to the big man is simply harder than going to heaven.

But now, Tadun has crossed this insurmountable sky by himself!
Su Puyan understood that Tadun started from the point of view of the whole Wuhuan clan, sacrificing the ego to achieve the greater ego. He is indeed qualified to be Wuhuan's Shanyu.

Su Puyan breathed out, and said softly: "Don't jump to a conclusion on this matter, let's take a look first, and test the attitude of the Nanyang Emperor. No matter what, there is no harm in being cautious."

"Yes."

Nan Lou followed suit and nodded: "That's true, Nanyang Hanting is indeed powerful, but if the emperor insists on us dying, even if we die in battle, we have to hug his two beards."

"but."

Speaking of this, Nanlou frowned, and said with great interest: "I think that Nanyang Hanting is actually showing a kind of kindness to us."

"Perhaps, His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang just wanted us to retreat in the face of difficulties, and then build a city like white sandalwood in Yanbei as if he was ruling the Nanman."

Ta Dun nodded slowly, and said deeply: "Well, this possibility cannot be ruled out, let's take a step at a time."

Su Puyan thought for a long time: "Okay, this is a big matter, and we really need to judge carefully."

Nan Lou: "Agreed!"