Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

The bond issuance of Modong Development Company was a great success, and the bonds issued in the first issue were sold out by businessmen and ordinary people.

A large amount of real money was deposited into the account of the Wangfu Bank, and as the money in the account became abundant, the war machine of Longyou started to move.

The Wangfu Bank purchased a large amount of grain, and then began to transfer the grain to Wuwei City.

Weapons and equipment such as artillery, explosives, and grenades also began to be transported to the Modong grassland.

In addition, the army that won the Battle of Hexi also began to gather after the rest, and assembled on the Modong Grassland.

The war machine built by Li Yan began to run crazily.

Li Mi in Wuwei City also felt that the atmosphere seemed tense.

Wuwei City became more lively, and there were more vehicles traveling to and from Wuwei City.

Li Mi could also see a lot of people who looked like soldiers, gathering in the early morning, and then heading north.

Li Mi also asked Zhang Tianlun if something big was going to happen in Hexi, but the players had already been banned from revealing the big detour strategy to the aborigines, so Zhang Tianlun could only pretend to be stupid to fool Li Mi.

But Li Mi, who was astute, still saw the inconsistency in Zhang Tianlun's words. It seemed that King Jianning really made a big move.

Could it be that King Jianning wants to go east to the Central Plains?

Thinking of this, Li Mi felt even more uneasy.

Seeing the prosperity of Hexi, Li Mi peeped at the leopard, and naturally saw the ambition of King Jianning.

This is not King Jianning's personal ambition, but the entire Longyou Hexi Group, which will naturally support King Jianning's ambition to win the heir.

Any political group is not just the voice of the leader alone.

The subordinates also have their own ideas, and they will also push the superiors forward.

When the current emperor encountered a mutiny in Maweipo, he did not think about Lingwu's ascension to the throne.

But Du Hongjian, who was accompanying Li Heng at that time, urged Li Heng to stay in the Central Plains and preside over the overall situation of putting down the rebellion.

Since Li Heng decided to stay and go to Lingwu to lead the counter-insurgency army, a supporting group around Li Heng has been formed.

Then when Lingwu persuaded him to advance, Li Mi participated in the whole process.

To lead the suppression of the puppet Yan's rebellion, the identity of the crown prince is not enough.

Only by ascending the throne as the emperor can the greatest benefits be brought to the subjects.

No one can refuse the support!

And now the great development of Hexi in Longyou is not just the power of King Jianning alone.

Those officials who are in charge of one side, and those generals who lead troops to fight, will definitely not just want to shrink in the west of the Longyou River.

Li Mi was worried. If King Jianning really couldn't think about it, what would he do if he marched into the Central Plains?
The main force in countering the rebellion is still the Shuofang Frontier Army. If King Jianning attacks Shuofang, the counter-insurgency situation that he has painstakingly managed will collapse!

Li Mi said to Zhang Tianlun: "Master Zhang, let's hurry up, I want to go to Shazhou as soon as possible!"

Li Mi decided to arrive in Shazhou as soon as possible and meet 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.

On the site of Zhan Yaguang's wooden rail railway, the ceremony of merging is going on.

The entire railway was started in multiple sections, the villages along the way provided labor, and the railway company purchased tools and timber.

Zhan Yaguang was able to build the railway so quickly because the player had already left detailed geographical data in the system.

This is the scene of the merging ceremony of the last section of the wooden rail railway. As long as this section of railway is merged, the 150-kilometer Weizhang Railway will be officially completed.

Zhan Yaguang was a little excited. Although it was a wooden railroad and a horse-drawn train, it still represented an advancement of Datang Technology!
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the last segment merged successfully.

The next thing is the official operation of the railway!

A specially built three-carriage box was pushed onto the rails by shirtless workers.

Workers then climbed onto the carriages and connected the three carriages together.

Yan Xiaobei is the "driver" of the first train. He will steer four horses and pull three trains from Zhangye City to Wuwei City.

The last two sections of these three carriages are transport carriages, which are full of food and ordnance transported from Zhangye to Wuwei.

The first carriage is a passenger carriage, and twenty scarecrows and sandbags are placed in the carriage to simulate real people riding.

Yan Xiaobei sat on the driver's seat in the first carriage, and he wanted to control the horses pulling the carriage to complete this first railway transportation.

Cui Tao, who completed the merging ceremony with Zhan Yaguang, looked at the horse-drawn train and asked Zhan Yaguang:
"Old Zhan, didn't some players already invent the steam engine, why are they experimenting with horse-drawn trains?"

Cui Tao now felt that his steps were too small.

Now that there is a steam engine, it should be a steam train in one step!

Moreover, Cui Tao heard that his opponent, Qin Chuan, had already started to invest in the construction of the Dangjinshankou railway, and Qin Chuan made a big investment this time, to build the first steam train railway!
Thinking of this, Cui Tao feels like a thorn in his throat.

Zhan Yaguang spent so much manpower and material resources to create a semi-finished wooden rail horse-drawn train.

If the achievements of the steam train were taken away by Qin Chuan, then Cui Tao would definitely be even more depressed.

Zhan Yaguang said: "The steam locomotive is too heavy, it will crush our wooden train."

"Except for the chassis and wheels, these three carriages are all made of wood, just to reduce weight."

"If a steam locomotive is to be used, not only the rails must be replaced, but also the carriages."

After Zhan Yaguang finished speaking, Cui Tao became even more depressed.

He said: "If I knew it earlier, I would have made a steam train in one step. It would be great to do it in one step!"

Cui Tao completely forgot how stingy he was when Zhan Yaguang asked him to invest.

But Zhan Yaguang said: "I think the technical accumulation of wooden rail horse-drawn trains is very meaningful."

"Old Cui, the railway has never been just a technical issue, but more of a management issue."

"Scheduling railways, arranging loading and unloading of goods, and setting safety standards are all more important than installing a steam locomotive."

"Not to mention the vast amount of construction experience we accumulated when building the railway."

"Operating railways, maintaining railways to deal with failures, and arranging railway dispatching are the more important experience of a railway."

"So railway companies in all countries in the world need a large number of technical talents to play with railways."

"The experience we have accumulated in the management of wooden rail horse-drawn trains can also be used in future steam rail trains."

Hearing what Zhan Yaguang said, Cui Tao finally felt much better.

"Okay, it's already eight o'clock, ready to go!"

There was a sharp bell on the station, Yan Xiaobei waved the reins in his hand, the four horses neighed, and began to pull the carriage and move slowly.

Controlling the four horses at once, Yan Xiaobei concentrated on waving the whip in his hand, adjusting the positions and speeds of the four horses.

The track reduced the friction of the wheels, and the train full of goods and dummies began to accelerate gradually, and the train drove out of the station quickly.

Seeing that the carriage left the station safely, Zhan Yaguang relaxed a little and said:
"This train will also stop at two stations to change to a horse-drawn carriage. It is estimated that it will arrive in Wuwei City in six hours."

Cui Tao said: "Five hours, that is a round trip at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. This speed does not seem to be fast."

Zhan Yaguang smiled and said, "Do you know the speed of the world's first steam train?"

"How many?"

"Eight kilometers per hour, compared to the speed of a horse-drawn train, it is not slow."

Cui Tao thought for a while, and then he remembered that it was Datang now.

Ordinary caravans may not be able to travel 25 kilometers in one day, and the speed of 25 kilometers per hour can already be described as fast as lightning.

The goods transported by the two freight cars have already reached the goods that a large and medium-sized caravan can carry.

No wonder the speed of human logistics has leapt after the railway appeared.

This is the importance of infrastructure!

Cui Tao made up his mind, as long as the Wei-Zhang Railway can really keep its capital in operation, then it must invest in the construction of another railway to connect Zhangye and Jiuquan!
Li Yan also used the system to observe the trial operation of the railway.

At this time, Liu Yan, the secretary office of the Governor's Mansion, came in with a pile of documents. Li Yan first asked:
"Is there any report on Wei Zhang Railway, find it out and show me first."

Liu Yan was taken aback for a moment, but he was born as a child prodigy and had the ability of photographic memory, so he immediately found the report submitted by Zhan Yaguang.

"Your Highness, General Yuchi has an urgent military report, should you read that first?"

Liu Yan couldn't help asking.

Today is the day when the army marches out of Modong, but what King Jianning cares about is actually such a "small matter" as the test run of the Wei-Zhang Railway.

Of course Liu Yan knew what a horse-drawn train with wooden rails was, but was it important for an army to go to war?

Li Yan carefully read Zhan Yaguang's report, and finally couldn't help saying "OK" three times in a row!
Liu Yan was even more surprised. Even when Hexi was victorious, King Jianning only said "yes" twice lightly.

Is the Wei Zhang Railway really so important?

Liu Yan looked at Li Yan incomprehensibly.

Li Yan was passing through the system, watching Yan Xiaobei steadily driving the horse-drawn train, and quickly moving forward on the railway.

And the station [-] kilometers away is already preparing to change horses and overhaul the carriage.

This is also Zhan Yaguang's design. Long-term running will make the horse tired and more prone to accidents.

And there will be problems in the operation of wooden carriages, so Zhan Yaguang set up a transfer station at [-] kilometers away.

The staff of these stations will put on the new horses that have been prepared, and then check whether there is any problem 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 that Zhan Yaguang found from the early literature on horse-drawn trains, all of which were used on Wei Zhang trains.

The function of these replenishment stations is the same as adding coal and water to steam train replenishment stations, and it is also a link of the entire railway system.

Zhan Yaguang formulated a complete set of technical manuals for railway operation, which is the most important thing for a railway company.

A technology often needs to pay a huge price from research and development to putting into use, and then to smooth operation.

Often, but only after experiencing a series of tragic accidents, will it be deduced that management science follows technological progress.

Zhan Yaguang's detailed technical manual can allow Longyou to improve the supporting technology of management with as few accidents as possible.

The significance of railways to a vast empire is far more than just logistics.

This is why Li Yan attaches great importance to Wei Zhang Railway.