In two days, more than 30,000 national defense troops assembled passed the Xijiang Tunnel and were heading to Zhennancheng Camp. Then Ding Kui ordered the follow-up troops to ride rocket vehicles through the tunnel and speed up their march.
The 75th Division entered Shuiyan Town Station, "Ding Cai obeys the order." Fan Yuzhen raised his long ax.
"My subordinate is here!" Ding Cai led his horse forward.
"Lead the troops to protect the legion's flag and be the vanguard of the entire army! There is no room for error when it comes to the honor of the legion." Fan Yuzhen pointed her ax at the rocket car.
They are the vanguard of the Eighth Army Corps and the first troops in history to ride a rocket car through the tunnel. They must undergo high-level inspections.
"Yes!" Ding Cai returned to the queue with a grimace, and then ordered to board the train.
It is a popular job to clear the way for the army and be placed on the front line, but the vanguard marching in the rear is the logistics unit, which will turn into the rearguard unit before approaching the battlefield.
Moreover, no one can guarantee that there is nothing wrong with the rocket car this time. If not, it may cause embarrassment in front of the leaders and the risk of taking the blame is extremely high.
But Ding Cai didn't dare to disobey the military order, and it was probably Ding Kui's intention behind it. On weekdays, when the fox pretended to be the tiger, it was more powerful, so it was time to share the worries of his master.
His men boarded the brand-new rocket car one by one, sat in predetermined positions, and tied themselves up.
Since the initial speed is very high and the inertia is a bit large, this group of trained soldiers also have to take safety measures to prevent accidents.
Ding Cai came to the front of the car and tied himself up. In addition to watching the military flag, there was also a brake next to it, which was a brake for stopping after reaching the opposite side of the tunnel.
He is familiar with rail cars, so it is not unreasonable for the superiors to arrange for him to take the lead, as it can reduce the chance of accidents.
Although the rocket car has been tested many times, Kuai Lian personally launched it for the first time and officially opened it to traffic.
He saw a sword light flying from the front of the car parked on the platform. Kuai Lian took a breath and raised his hand to point at the rear of the car.
There are three columns protruding from the rear of the car. Each pillar is about the thickness of a bowl. It is about two meters long when exposed to the outside. I don't know how many are embedded in the rear of the car.
Suddenly, three balls of fire appeared at the end of the column at the same time. The column made of unknown materials suddenly spurted out tongues of fire, pushing the rocket car towards the tunnel...
Ding Cai felt as if he had been hit by a charging cavalry brigade. The scenery outside the front of the car in front of him quickly retreated, and the entire rocket car shot out like a giant crossbow.
The speed is getting higher and higher, the thrust on his back is also increasing, and the fighting spirit armor is raised on his body to reduce the impact of external forces.
Fortunately, the thrust of the rocket gradually increases as it burns and does not reach the maximum kinetic energy all at once. Otherwise, ordinary soldiers would not be able to withstand the pressure.
Ding Cai was a fearless knight after all, and the pressure on his body was immediately relieved when the fighting spirit armor was opened, but the fast-moving scenery in front of him made his eyes sore.
After a while, the rocket car drove into a black hole, which was the Xijiang Tunnel, the benchmark for all future river crossing projects.
In this world, electric energy has not yet been used, and it is impossible to light oil lamps or torches for long-term lighting in the tunnel. Therefore, as long as the train does not turn on the lighting equipment, the tunnel will be dark.
There is a magic lighting device on the front of the car, which can illuminate more than ten meters ahead by removing the baffle, which is barely enough in the strictly controlled Xijiang Tunnel.
The thrust on the back began to weaken, and the speed of the rocket car seemed to reach its peak. Ding Cai took off his fighting spirit armor, raised his hands and rubbed his eyes, listening to the sound of wheels rolling over the rails, and let out a long breath.
"It didn't overturn! The rest is easy to handle. Even if something goes wrong with the rocket, we have to get off the car and push it to the other side."
He knew that railcars were not 100% safe, and accidents would occasionally occur, the most serious of which was overturning. He had heard of several such incidents when he was in Juyang City.
Qingyang Zi also told him the plan to deal with the accident, especially emphasizing the danger of rollover. The rocket car was too fast, and some small factors could also cause it to roll over.
Rumbling, the car body suddenly vibrated violently, Ding Cai's heart tightened, but it calmed down after a while.
At this time, the thrust completely disappears, the vehicle speed begins to slowly decrease, and the most dangerous moment has passed.
This means that the rocket fuel has been exhausted, and the train will then rely on inertia to coast until it reaches the station on the south bank of the Xijiang River.
South of the Xijiang Tunnel is Zhenjiang County. Jiang Ang, the son of the governor Jiang Qi, once had a conflict with Ding Fen and was later taught a lesson by Ding Kui, but now Ding Kui seems to have forgotten about it.
In Wutou Town, Yanhui City, Zhenjiang County, a station was built on the plains to the east of the town. Today, the station was surrounded by an army. Anyone who approaches without permission will be arrested immediately.
There is a three-story building at the station. On the top floor, Jiang Qi is sitting below the two of them, chatting with the two with a flattering smile on his face.
Zhenjiang County is Jiang Qi's territory. It stands to reason that he is the largest, and the two people who can sit on top of him are of considerable background.
Sitting on the main seat is an old man with red hair and white beard, wearing a fire dragon robe. Even ordinary people in Zhongwangzhou would recognize him. This is the prince of Shaodian State, the shepherd of a state, the boss of this state, Shao Shaodian.
Dian Jian.
The one below is a young man with a majestic build, black hair, white face, and a friendly smile. He is wearing a general's armor and a double python crown. There is only one such young general in Shaodian, and he is Ding Kui!
No wonder Jiang Qi could only sit at the bottom and apologize. If this place was not his territory, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to sit with him.
"Is the first rocket car coming soon?" Shao Dianjian came specifically to see the rocket car traveling through the Xijiang Tunnel.
Rail cars gradually emerged in Zhongwangzhou, and places with railways quickly became wealthy. He was both shocked and very happy. It was one of the few good news he heard during the war.
This time, the Xijiang Tunnel used a rocket car to directly connect Zhuangwang Prefecture and Zhongwang Prefecture, completing an unprecedented achievement. As the head of a prefecture, I naturally wanted to see it with my own eyes.
"That's almost it. As long as it's safe and smooth, I won't mind if they are a little late." Ding Kui reached out and poured a cup of tea for Shao Dianjian.
Shao Dianjian withdrew his gaze from the north, picked up the cup, took the opportunity to drink tea to calm down, and then said: "Although fragrant tea is not as good as fine wine, I will host a banquet to congratulate the general later."
Jiang Qi knew that Zhou Mu's banquet was not for him, so he could only laugh twice.
"Kui thanked the prince."
"Let's talk about the military academy. You are from Zhongwangzhou. Although the ancestral title does not have territory in your hometown, the Ding family will always have a place in Zhongwangzhou. This time, I will take the opportunity of building the military academy to allocate a piece of territory.
How about giving it to the Ding family?"
With the current situation in turmoil, Shaodianjian still focused on strengthening the armed forces. One of the most important plans was to establish a branch of the Juyang Military Academy outside Zhennan City.
There are experts in the palace of Zhongwang County who not only see that the new weapons produced in Hengfu City are very powerful, but also know the key to using the new weapons - studying in the military academy.
It’s just that Zhennancheng is too far away from Juyang City, and the water far away cannot quench the thirst of the nearby people. Therefore, some experts suggested that Shao Dianjian simply establish a military academy branch in Zhennancheng.?