Zhungeer tribe took the results of their robbery and retreated westward back to the Western Regions. Man Ye wanted to pursue them, but was stopped by Li Xiao.

The expansion of territory is something that everyone likes to see, but it is a pity that the Ming Dynasty does not have the national power now. Years of war have displaced the people, especially the tragic plague, which directly caused the population of the Central Plains of Guanzhong, Hebei, and Shanxi to drop sharply.

Now even if Zhungeer is conquered, the Ming Dynasty does not have enough population to control the newly conquered territory. The land conquered with blood and money cannot be well controlled. It will not take many years for the people of the Western Regions to retake it.

of control.

If you want to control a place, you need to have enough profits. As long as you can make money, there will be a group of people rushing forward regardless of life and death. Without profits, you will not be interested in inviting others to visit.

What Man Gui and Ao Canghai think about is war. The glory, status and wealth of the generals are all watered with the blood of the enemy. Without war, these two muscular men will not be able to realize the value of life.

They don't care about the country's economy or how many ills this country has. All they think about is war.

To a certain extent, they are two very pure people.

Li Xiao was once as pure as them, but now he is the great leader of the Liao Army. Even the leader of the Ming Empire. With a higher position, his vision will naturally be higher. In the world, Li Xiao will have to

Things to consider.

Naturally, these two men were very unhappy if there was no more fighting. However, the Battle of Aohan Mountain was better than nothing. The 1st Cavalry Division and the 1st Infantry Division once again used the blood of the enemy to prove that they were the most capable troops in the Liao Army.

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Geritu thanked Li Xiao profusely, and then took his 20,000 remaining troops to gather the scattered tribesmen.

Man Ye stayed on the grassland to prepare for possible raids by the Zunger people. Ao Canghai returned to Liaodong, and they wanted to ensure the safety of the Ming people who were colonizing the north. Between the white mountains and black waters, in addition to the Jurchens, there were other vicious enemies. They had no women.

The real people are powerful, but more cruel and cunning than the Jurchens.

Dealing with these people living deep in the mountains and forests, Ao Ye also had a lot of trouble.

Today, Jinzhou City is full of gongs and drums, firecrackers are blasting, colorful flags are waving, and there are huge crowds of people. On the edge of Jinzhou City, there is a brand-new reinforced concrete building. At the top of the building, three big characters of Jinzhou Station, which are more than one person tall, are placed.

May 18 was the day when the train from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan was opened to traffic. It was an auspicious day anyway. Li Xiao, who had never washed away his career from the front line, attended the opening ceremony in person.

Shi Kefa mobilized 30,000 civilians and spent six months building a 370-mile railway. But Li Hao walked between Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan for a full year and two months for this section of railway.

He measured every place with his feet and carefully selected the railway line, which led to the opening of the Jinzhou-Shanhaiguan Railway today.

No matter what, Li Xiao had to attend. This was Li Hao showing his hard work to Li Xiu.

Li Hao was standing next to Li Xiao. When the ribbon was being cut at Jinzhou Railway Station, Li Xiao handed the scissors in his hand to Li Hao.

"This is the honor you deserve. You will know what a great thing you have done. From now on, it will only take more than three hours from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou. The inside and outside of the pass are connected. If the train goes to Beijing. From

It only takes six or seven hours from Jinzhou to Beijing.

The day when railways spread all over the country, no one will be able to tear apart the Ming Dynasty. Materials from all over the world will flow faster, and people from all over the world will also flow faster. In the end, you will facilitate the great trade of goods all over the world.

matter."

Li Hao's face turned red as he cut off the ribbon amidst everyone's applause. At this moment, he was immersed in the uncontrollable pride in his heart.

His little heart was pounding, his little fists were clenched tightly, and the expression on his face was like constipation. In order to remain serious, he couldn't be happy. This was what Shi Kefa told him, to maintain dignity for the superior.

Li Xiao patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "If you want to laugh, laugh out loud. People will look at you more awkwardly like this."

"Shi Kefa told me that those in power must maintain their dignity."

"Don't listen to him, look at everyone laughing, why do you keep a straight face? You are still young, you can do whatever you want. Do you think you are going to become like that old monster Shi Kefa? There will always be a smile on your face.

He had a serious expression, as if everyone in the world owed him money." Li Xiao pointed to Shi Kefa not far away, trying to keep a serious look on his face.

Damn it, you want to teach my younger brother to be a wooden person like him?

Looking at Shi Kefa, Li Hao's head shook like a rattle: "I don't want to be a wooden man." After saying that, he pulled Xiong Cilu and ran into the train station.

Li Xiao also walked into the train station, leaving Shi Kefa to continue pretending to be a Bodhisattva.

A long string of railcars was pulled behind the locomotive. The first batch transported to Shanhaiguan was a large amount of wood. There were also several carloads of coal in the middle!

Each giant tree is as thick as a person hugging it. If we had to transport this wood in the past, we would have to waste our time. It would take less than half a year to transport it from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan without even thinking about it.

But now, it only takes three hours.

The stoker filled the furnace with good lumps of coal spade by spade. The locomotive, covered in red and colorful colors, was like a giant beast from the wild, blowing out white smoke. Amidst the huge whistle, the white smoke obscured the people who came to see him off.

people, the train starts slowly.

Countless people followed the train. This was a sight I had never heard of in my life.

The giant beast that was spitting out white smoke, pulling as much wood and coal as a mountain, gradually accelerated its speed. In the end, people were running too fast to catch up with the speeding train. The panting people could only look at the train getting further and further away.

Surprised at the speed of this thing.

Some were still unwilling to do so, so they actually found horses and ran wildly with the train. At first, the speed of the horses could keep up with the train, but even a thousand-mile horse could not maintain such a speed for a long time.

After a while, the speed of the war horse slowed down. Then, like those people, they watched the train getting farther and farther away from them.

Li Xiao was sitting in the box, watching the scenery passing by in the distance through the glass.

Finally, with the arrival of trains, all kinds of materials from Liaodong will come to the pass unimpeded. The migration of people and food from the pass to Liaodong will become more convenient and faster.

"Next, we need to build a railway from Shanhaiguan to the capital. We also need to build a railway from the capital to Guanzhong. You need to lead people to explore quickly. While exploring, build at the same time.

Our ability to control the northwest is too weak. If the Zhungeer Mongols attack Guanzhong, Zu Dashou will need the fastest support. Coal from Shanxi also needs to be continuously transported to the capital.

So, you still have to work hard and make great achievements, sometimes not on the battlefield." Li Xiao stood in front of the glass window, looking at the constantly speeding scenery.

Li Hao and Xiong Cilu stopped joking. They preferred to make achievements rather than boring exploration. So far, they have not connected the construction of railways with their achievements on the battlefield.

"Is building a railway a job?" Li Hao looked at Li Xiao carefully, fearing that his elder brother would lead him into a ditch.

"Yes, railways are achievements. In the future, you will know the endless value of railways." Li Xiao turned his head and looked at Li Hao with a smile.

"Okay!" Li Hao replied doubtfully. He never thought that building railways would be a career. But he liked the cheers of the people just now and the admiring eyes of the beautiful girls looking at him!

This is an experience he has never had before, and Li Hao enjoys this feeling very much.

"Don't force it!"

"Don't force it, I like to build railways." Li Hao lowered his head, still thinking about the imaginary battlefield.
Chapter completed!