Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

Lin Yuan said confidently: "We will use the scientists and engineers on the Beijing ship to develop several powerful weapons, such as..."

Shen Wanqing waved her hand and said, "I'm not interested in those weapons, and I don't want to know, just tell me what I need to do."

Lin Yuan waved her hand, Shen Wanqing frowned and said, "What are you doing?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Come here and I'll talk to you again."

Shen Wanqing put her ear close, Lin Yuan put her lips close to her slender and white earlobe, and whispered softly, after Shen Wanqing listened, she withdrew her head, feeling itchy in her ear, an indescribable feeling.

She nodded and said, "Okay, I see, I'll go get ready."

After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, and Lin Yuan suddenly called out behind her: "Thank you!"

When she turned her head, an elegant smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said, "I have saved you several times, is it over after just saying thank you?" Without waiting for Lin Yuan to answer, she turned and went out.

The Japanese army in Fengtian had all retreated to the east of the Liaohe River. Although the two sides did not expressly agree, they actually took the Liaohe River as the actual ceasefire line. After Lin Yuan deployed the defense, he set off for Beijing.

When they arrived in Beijing, the Japanese negotiators hadn't come yet, which proved Lin Yuan and Shen Wanqing's guess that the Japanese wanted to negotiate just as a way to delay the attack.

On the first day after Lin Yuan came back, there was an endless stream of people who came to visit him. Lin Yuan ordered his subordinates to refuse them one by one. He disguised himself and came to a building in the southwest of Beijing by himself. There was a plaque on the building. : China Railway Corporation.

Just as Lin Yuan was about to go in, he saw a door blocking his way.In the eyes of the Qing court, the railway was no different from a scourge. At that time, the Prime Minister’s Office of Foreign Affairs wrote in a memorial to the supreme ruler of the Qing court: “The harm of the railway is called sick people, occupying my fields and hindering my Feng Shui. The people will be angry; the second is to hurt the people, once the railway is completed, the peddlers and pawns along the original railway will have no way of making a living, and there will be troubles and bandits.”

Railways were not popular in the eyes of the Qing court. The door of this Chinese railway company was naturally lowered and lowered a lot, at least not as domineering as in other yamen. He said kindly: "Sir, who are you looking for?" ?”

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I'm Lin Yuan, and I want to see Mr. Zhan Tianyou."

It is impossible for anyone who has a little knowledge of modern Chinese history not to know Zhan Tianyou. He is almost the founder of modern Chinese railway industry, and it is no exaggeration to call him the father of modern Chinese railway.

When Menzi heard the word "Lin Yuan", he immediately smiled, cupped his fists and said, "Please hurry up, Mr. Zhan is inside."

In order to show respect for Zhan Tianyou, Lin Yuan smiled and said to the door: "You should go in and report."

The door agreed repeatedly, then ran into the building and went up to the second floor. In an office, a man who was neither tall nor short was chatting with several people. This man with a mustache and a slightly fat body was Zhan Tianyou.

Zhan Tianyou treated his subordinates quite kindly, so this sect didn't have much fear, he stepped forward and said cheerfully: "Congratulations to Mr. Zhan, you are going to be a great success."

Zhan Tianyou asked, "What's the happy event?"

Menzi took two steps forward and replied, "Lin Yuan, the number one celebrity in the Qing Dynasty, has come to see you."

Zhan Tianyou said calmly, "Please invite him in."

Menzi said anxiously: "My lord, you have to meet me."

Zhan Tianyou returned to China after studying at Yale University, hoping to build a railway to serve the country, but the Qing court refused to build a railway, and sent him to the Naval Academy in Mawei, Fujian to learn how to drive a ship. He also participated in the Mawei naval battle because of this. Later, the Qing court wanted to build several railways, and finally remembered him, but the Qing court trusted foreigners and dismissed its own country's railway engineers. Take the Tianjin-Tangshan railway construction in 1888 as an example, and it is clear that Zhan Tianyou contributed the most Afterwards, he promoted the British Jinda to be the chief engineer, so Zhan Tianyou was quite disgusted with these officials of the Qing court.

At this time, Zhan Tianyou didn't respond to the doorman's persuasion. He turned around and said to those people: "No one in this imperial court understands railways. This Lin Yuan must be a layman. When I see him in a while, I will find a way to find him." Let's have some fun."

The door had no choice but to come out to invite Lin Yuan, but he cursed in his heart: "What a Zhan Tianyou, you are like a stubborn donkey, no wonder you couldn't get promoted for so long, and we are also disrespectful."

As soon as Lin Yuan entered the room, Zhan Tianyou stood up and said, "Master Lin, why are you here! Pour tea quickly." Then he turned his face and scolded the doorman: "What a winking slave, come here, Master Lin! Why didn’t you report it in time, I’ll go down to greet you, look at the moment, alas…”

Lin Yuan interrupted him and said, "Lord Zhan, I'm here this time to ask you to do something."

Zhan Tianyou laughed "haha" and said, "As a road builder, what can I do for Master Lin?"

Lin Yuan quickly said, "I would like to ask Mr. Zhan to design a railway from Shanhaiguan to Panjin directly."

It turned out that during the battle, Lin Yuan discovered that the materials transported from the rear to the front could only be carried or pulled by horses. Not only was the speed slow, but the load was extremely small. The speed and carrying capacity of transporting materials are thousands of times that of horses." So he found Zhan Tianyou and wanted to build a railway.

Zhan Tianyou couldn't help but feel moved. For a railway designer, it is extremely important for him to design a railway.

Zhan Tianyou said: "Designing the railway is not a problem."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Lord Zhan, I hope you can finish this railway within 20 days."

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone present was amazed, Zhan Tianyou smiled and looked back at everyone, his eyes clearly said: "What did I just say, this Lin Yuan is a layman, and he came here in a self-righteous manner Blind command."

Zhan Tianyou smiled and said: "Master Lin, 20 days! You are not joking! To build a railway on the territory of the Qing Dynasty, you must first report to the Ministry of Industry. If they do not approve, it is impossible to build it. Just go through this procedure. It will take a full month!"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I'll find a way."

Zhan Tianyou showed a sarcastic look on his face, and said: "Lord Lin, do you think that railways can be laid anywhere? Let me tell you, not all roads can be paved with railways. Just for this location, choose two Months are fast."

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this, I have my own way, you guys do a good job of preparation today, and I will send you the results of the site selection tomorrow."

Zhan Tianyou smiled again, and thought to himself: "Master Lin must also be a fame-seeking person. Most of the stories about him are false. He has never even built a railway. How could he complete hundreds of projects in such a short period of time?" Site selection for the kilometer railway!"