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Chapter 588 Departure
"Bold, don't make any noise!" At this time, Wang Cheng'en jumped out again, standing in front of the emperor and yelling loudly.

"I accept your kindness. You have to work hard to fight in the army. There are many old soldiers from Liaodong Town in the army, and they also know the way. You can work hard in the factory for now, and then talk to the courtiers after I win and return to the court. Discuss the land matter carefully.

I can defeat the Jurchens, but I can't stop them from attacking again. If we want to farm safely, we can't have wars every day. Just wait a few more years. When I completely pacify Liaodong Town, I will recruit people from all over the country. You must come then! "

This threat made the guards immediately shrink their necks and become silent again. Hong Tao grabbed Wang Chengen by the collar and pulled him behind him to continue discussing the land issue.

It is certainly unrealistic to divide the land in Liaodong now, but an approximate time must be given and the reasons must be explained. In fact, the Chinese people are quite easy to appease, and most of them will be docile if given a little sweetness.

It is precisely because they are too submissive that there are always people who are not even willing to give sweeteners, and just want to use words to deceive others into working hard. There isn’t even the truth, it’s all lies, but many people still believe it. It’s such a sad and pitiful group.

"Don't make it difficult for them. The rules are set by me. Complying with the rules is the greatest loyalty to me. Not only does it fail, but it also merits merit. Write a letter to Ma Jinglun about this matter, and let him polish it and publish it in the next issue of "Half Moon Talk". This is the same version as my call for troops. Let’s tell the factory and reward them with half a year’s salary as an encouragement!”

As he spoke, the red light that appeared in the west and the vibration from the wooden rails indicated that another track carriage was approaching. In order to make way for him, Hong Tao could only stop chatting and whispered to Wang Chengen while getting into the car.

Being stopped midway may or may not be embarrassing, it mainly depends on the situation. Hong Tao has never lacked inspiration in this regard. As long as he publishes an article in the newspaper, bad things will immediately turn into good things. On the one hand, it shows that the emperor loves his people like his own son, and on the other hand, he also sets a living example.

With this story and example, more people will have the word "rules" deeply ingrained in their minds and take pride in it. This is not Hong Tao's sudden whim. He was deceived like this when he was a child, and most of them were fake.

The wooden track did not end immediately after entering the navy warehouse. Instead, it continued forward for half a mile and entered a large platform. There are several cranes standing here. It seems that they were stolen from the shipyard, but the hydraulic drive was replaced by animal power.

With these big guys, loading and unloading cargo can be much easier and more efficient. At this time, they were not idle at all. They were loading the rail carriages one after another. Each vehicle was escorted by not only two handlebars, but also two armed army soldiers.

"Your Majesty, I will hear the news immediately..." The rail carriage that followed passed the three-level guard post smoothly and did not stop until a hundred meters away. Several army officers wearing toad uniforms came down from above, and here came Li Ruzhang.

"Stop, there is no need to explain how I came here, and no need to describe how frightened I feel. After leaving the palace, I am the commander-in-chief of this army. There is no need to demand the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers. Everything is based on military law. Where is the forward now? How long will it take for the logistics convoy to set off? "

Before Li Ruzhang could finish speaking, Hong Tao stretched out his hand and blocked the entire second half. You can chat with the factory guards, but you have no time to talk to the officers. The first expedition of 30,000 troops involves too many aspects, each of which is related to the survival of tens of thousands of people. There is no time to chat at all.

"...Your Majesty, please see that the track has only been built to Lutai on the east bank of the Chaohe River. It will take another day for the baggage shipped from the warehouse to arrive at Lutai Station. The messenger from the General Staff set out at noon yesterday. If nothing goes wrong, the station will be stationed The thousands of households in Luanzhou should arrive in Changli County at this time, and they can arrive at Shanhaiguan after dawn. "Li Ruzhang was given a scolding as soon as they met. Li Ruzhang did not feel aggrieved and respectfully explained the progress of the army's expedition. Compared with the emperors I know, this one is probably the least troublesome. He is exempted from so many greeting etiquette, so what's the point of saying a few words.

"Your Majesty, I am about to go on an expedition. It is advisable to go ahead with food and fodder before the soldiers and horses are used. You stay here not only to control the situation in Manila, but also to deliver the baggage and food in time.

This is my order. If there is an accident when allocating and transporting materials and it is difficult to deal with it, you can kill it first and report it later. Please remember that compared to me and the thirty thousand soldiers, no one is worthy of pity. "

Now that he is ready, Hong Tao does not want to stay in the navy warehouse for a long time. But before leaving, I had to tell Yuan Keli a few words in private and give him another privilege.

An army using thermal weapons is more advanced than cold weapons, but it is also more fragile. If ammunition is not replenished in time, the combat effectiveness may not be as good as the three major battalions. In order to prevent someone in the DPRK from taking the opportunity to pull out the fire and kill people with a borrowed knife, we must think of the worst-case scenario.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if I die, there will be no chaos if the staff is in the navy. With the navy, no one can touch this big treasury!" Yuan Keli did not refuse or show his loyalty, but it was better than any other person who had his heart and brains shattered to pieces. Such clichés reassured the emperor.

Because he was telling the truth. After the establishment of the General Staff, the navy was completely in the hands of the emperor and could no longer be manipulated by a certain general. Without a combat order from the staff, not even a ship or a guard could be dispatched from the governor to hundreds of households.

On the other hand, the staff does not have battlefield command authority and cannot interfere with the frontline generals' on-the-battle command at will like the supervisory army, which minimizes the possibility of talking about war on paper.

Further forward from the Navy Depot, although there was still a section of track available, Hong Tao gave up riding a car and instead rode a horse. This section of track had to be completely vacated to transport baggage, and having a few emperor's chariots sandwiched in between would be too much of a delay.

In addition, Hong Tao also took safety considerations into consideration. The rail carriages carrying baggage were all heavily loaded. If he failed to stop and was rear-ended, and there was a slow train in front of him, he would become the first emperor in Chinese history to lose his life due to a traffic accident. . For the sake of your own life, it is better to ride a horse. If you are tired, don’t compete for the first place.

Even though the agricultural and economic development in North Zhili is not as good as that in South Zhili, there is one thing that is known as the best in the country, and that is the post road. As the focus of border defense, in order to facilitate the deployment of troops and baggage, there is a well-maintained post road from the capital to Shanhaiguan.

Starting from Chaoyang Gate of the capital, it goes along the canal through Tongzhou, Xianghe, Hexiwu, Yangcun, Dingzigu, and ends at Tianjin Wei. Starting from Tianjin Wei, the post road turns due east, reaches Beitang, then turns northeast, passes through Lutai, Kaiping Zhongwei, Luanzhou, Changli, and passes more than ten miles south of Funing Wei to reach Shanhaiguan.

(End of this chapter)