Three Kingdoms Bandits

Chapter 1110
The steam locomotive stopped after more than a hundred steps, lacking power, and it could not continue to move forward.

"Your Majesty, this is the farthest distance the locomotive can travel."

Pu Yuan was very embarrassed. He did not perform well in the test this time.

Seeing Pu Yuan speak cautiously, Wu Shun quickly comforted him: "It's pretty good, how long has it been. This progress is beyond my expectation."

For Pu Yuan, a workaholic, Wu Shun couldn't put too much burden on him. He had only provided a simple blueprint. The craftsmen from the Ministry of War were able to do this.

"Your Majesty, we have found a way to improve it. The parts are under production and we can't demonstrate it right away. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Pu Yuan said again.

He knew that Wu Shun was very interested in this "car", and that the construction of the road from Kyoto to all parts of the country would start next year, which gave Pu Yuan a lot of sense of urgency.

Although Wu Shun also said that the construction of the Chi Road was to facilitate the connection between various places and the capital, but these projects were all related to the Ministry of Industry, and Pu Yuan naturally knew about the plan for the new Chi Road.

Among them are the preparations for the car in advance, such as the hardening of the track, so that locomotives can drive on the road in the future, and the track is the best road.

Pu Yuan made up his mind in his heart that he must make the car that Wu Shun wanted before Chi Dao was completed.Of course, it may take a long time to repair the roads leading to all counties across the country.

"Improve it. If you build the car, I will reward you!"

Shu craftsmen are a combination of wisdom and hard work, and Wu Shun will not be stingy with his rewards.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Pu Yuan led his apprentices and bowed their heads to thank them.

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After leaving the Ministry of Industry, Zhuge Liang and others kept asking Wu Shun about the purpose of the locomotive. Wu Shun could only tell them the role of the later generations of vehicles for their reference.

"Your Majesty, the cost of the train you mentioned just now is too high. With the money and food in the treasury, I'm afraid I can't build one." Xu Shu said with emotion.

"With the national strength of our Shu Kingdom, it can be built completely, so don't worry. Pu Yuan and the others haven't overcome the problem yet, everything is still my fantasy."

Wu Shun said.

"The idea of ​​the emperor will soon become a reality. Seeing what Master Pu Yuan and the others have created today, I am convinced."

Xu Shu said.

Hearing Wu Shun talk about the role of the train, while lamenting the convenience of the train, Xu Shu was also shocked by its huge expenditure.

After all, cars have to be built, and roads for trains have to be built specially.

Wu Shun's whimsical idea gave them a huge shock, and now they are afraid that they will not live to that day.

A train that runs faster than a war horse, a troop carrier that can hold dozens of people, and a cart specially consigned to transport artillery. Today, Wu Shun revealed too many things to them.

Although they are people with high IQs in the contemporary era, they were also shocked by the blueprint drawn by Wu Shun.

If there is such a day, how powerful will the Central Plains be?

Presumably at that time, the Kingdom of Shu had already stood on top of the world!

In order to bring back the thinking from several people, Wu Shun had no choice but to say: "I won't say much about the idea of ​​the car. People from the Ministry of Industry will do it, and there will always be a day when it will be done. Now troubled My thing is still the war in the Western Regions."

"The emperor still wants to use troops in winter?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"It's not what I thought, but news came back from the dark guards that Anxi, Wusun, and Persia have reached a secret agreement again, and they are going to take action against the White Tiger Army, and the Guishuang Empire has been restless recently," Wu Shun said.

The situation in the west is becoming more and more confusing. If it was only Wusun and Persia, Wu Shun would not be so anxious to conquer.

Now Anxi is on the opposite side of the Central Plains, and has lobbied Guishuang. In this case, the situation of the White Tiger Army is very bad.

"Anxi people are really capricious, they should be severely punished!" Zhuge Liang said.

No one likes a double-faced person, let alone a country.

"Outside the Western Regions, Anxi, Persia, Guishuang, and Wusun are likely to form an alliance to wipe out our forces in the Central Plains. Our troops are in the Western Regions, and these countries feel threatened." Wu Shun said.

This is what he was worried about. The Guishuang Empire was originally founded by Qiu Jiu, the leader of a tribe of the Da Yuezhi in the Western Regions, and it gradually developed into a powerful slavery country.

According to the news sent back by the dark guards, under the leadership of its king Kanishka II, the Guishuang Empire has a population of more than one million and an army of more than 20.

If such a country is also at war with the Central Plains, it would be no fun.

One can imagine Zhang Xiong's pressure in the West!

If the four countries were to fight against the Central Plains individually, Wu Shun could not care, but if they were united, then he couldn't care less.

No matter how elite the White Tiger Legion is, it will not be able to withstand the successive attacks of the four countries!
"Your Majesty, the original intention of our Central Plains to open up trade routes is good, but some countries deliberately misinterpret the meaning of trade routes because of fear. Our Central Plains army should attack this kind of behavior that destroys trade routes," Guo Jia said. .

Now the Western Regions are in a state of war, and the trade routes are cut off in the Western Regions. Merchants dare not go there, so they can only walk by sea!As a result, the task of the Jiaolong Fleet has become onerous!
This has a great impact on Zhongyuan!After all, the daily losses of the merchants in the Kingdom of Shu are astronomical.

"We should increase troops in the Western Regions, but you don't have to conscript yourself, Your Majesty," Fazheng said.

Wu Shun's personal conquest means that the Western Regions can only fight but not make peace!It is even very possible that the Central Plains army will fight four against one!

This is a very risky move. Wu Shun's personal conquest represents the will of the country, and it is no joke!

"It's not enough to frighten Xiao Xiao if you don't conscript yourself!" Wu Shun said.

The prince Wu Hao is already able to handle state affairs, and the princess Aisha is also pregnant. Wu Shun has nothing to worry about. The personal conquest can also inspire soldiers and increase the winning rate. Why not do it?

"These Xiaoxiao will not use soldiers in winter, Your Majesty." Fazheng said again.

He has a different opinion from others. He opposes Wu Shun's personal conquest, because Wu Shun is the pillar of the entire Central Plains, and there can be no problems at all.

To a certain extent, as long as Wu Shun stays in the capital, the entire Shu Kingdom will be peaceful!
Others support Wu Shun's personal expedition, but they don't recommend going out in winter.

Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Pang Tong all had this attitude. There was only one Guo Jia who was in favor of Wu Shun's winter expedition.

"I want to go on an expedition myself, so that's it. When I arrive in the Western Regions, you are releasing the news of the expedition." Wu Shun said.

When he makes up his mind, there is no room for refutation.Moreover, Wu Shun decided to call a legion to be responsible for the escort of food and grass.This army is Shi Zhongyu's Canglang Army.

"Since the emperor has made up his mind, the ministers should prepare in advance. I wonder which military adviser the emperor plans to use?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Wu Shun's personal conquest is different from ordinary generals, who need to bring at least one military adviser to accompany him to offer advice.

Hearing Zhuge Liang's question, Wu Shun didn't even think about it, and directly said three names, which caught Zhuge Liang and the others by surprise.

(End of this chapter)