After a simple lunch, Su Chen asked the craftsman to start the locomotive and drive it back to the workshop.
Yesterday's test found several minor problems: there was a problem with the blast of the burner, the pressure gauge was not working properly at all, and there was something wrong with the water injector, all of which needed to be reinstalled.
It was because of many problems that Su Chen didn't let Si'er stay up there.
Seeing that Chang Sun Wuji had prepared a fast horse, Su Chen laughed and said: "It's useless. When it starts running, the horses can't catch up. How long can a horse run at a fast pace?"
"If I don't give it a try, I always feel that I will have regrets."
Su Chen shrugged and let Changsun Wuji do whatever he wanted.
But seeing that Li Chengqian was also eager to try, he couldn't agree.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to rush back to Guanzhou this afternoon. How about we rest here for the night?"
Li Chengqian said unhappily: "Let's go faster on the road and drive a little longer at night. It's better to get to Guanzhou early."
Si'er didn't want to stay outside any longer: "Brother Su Chen, it's not cold anymore, so it's okay to walk at night."
Su Chen had no choice but to agree. Anyway, the public security in Guanzhou was okay now, so it didn't matter if he walked for a while at night.
The locomotive was ready and began to accelerate slowly with the sound of the whistle.
"Yeah! I can still scream! The sound is so loud!"
Si'er said in surprise.
"Well, that's the whistle. It was just installed and it didn't sound yesterday!"
“It’s so smoky and noisy!”
Si'er didn't get on the train and now she's starting to find fault.
"It's much better than yesterday. When I accelerated yesterday, I was covered in black smoke."
Su Chen saw that the locomotive was getting faster and faster and was about to leave everyone's sight, so he urged everyone to get on the carriage and set off to Guanzhou City.
"If there is such a fast train, I have to take this slow carriage."
Si'er was full of random thoughts along the way.
As expected, I met Changsun Wuji at fifty miles away.
"Does Duke Zhao have no regrets now?"
Changsun Wuji got into the carriage and praised: "After running, it is really fast!"
Everyone continued on their way, and when they arrived at Guanzhou, it was almost midnight.
Liu Mo and Ma Zhou also brought officials from the governor's office and the governor's office waiting to greet them at the city gate!
Li Chengqian quickly asked them to disperse and followed Su Chen back to the Governor's Mansion to rest.
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Early the next morning, the princes, princes, grandsons and second-generation nobles who had been thrown to Guanzhou by Li Er came to pay homage to the prince Li Chengqian.
Changle took Si'er to go shopping.
The princess also goes shopping!
This is a new habit Changle has developed recently!
I don't know when it started.
It was okay before, Guanzhou was relatively depressed, she went out for a walk and came back.
Nowadays, Guanzhou is becoming more and more prosperous day by day, and it takes half a day to go out to Changle.
I didn’t buy anything, just wandering around!
Su Chen couldn't understand what was on her mind. The things on the street were far worse than those at home or in the palace. What was there to see?
I went to the lobby of the Governor's Mansion to handle a few official matters, and was about to return to the workshop.
As soon as he got up, the scribe ran in:
"Captain, the postman has just delivered the urgent message from Liangzhou."
Liangzhou?
It must have been sent by Du Ruhui. What did Lao Du find out?
Su Chen took it and opened it. After a casual glance, Su Chen gave up the idea of going to the workshop.
It was too late to arrive in Guanzhou last night, so Chinese Su Chen set up a large banquet for Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji to welcome them.
After resting for a while, Su Chen gave Du Ruhui's letter to the two of them. Anyway, what Lao Du said was all business.
Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji read the letter and were immediately angry and shocked!
"Another big meal?"
Li Chengqian said angrily.
"Are they so capable?"
After getting angry, Li Chengqian still didn't believe it.
"How could they incite the remnants of the Western Turks and the countries in the Western Regions to attack our country, the Tang Dynasty, and they did so just to facilitate the defection of the Linghu family."
"They also allowed the Turks, Xue Yantuo and other countries in the Western Regions to move westward. Is this possible?"
Li Chengqian asked three questions in a row. He always felt that this was impossible.
"Your Highness! Prime Minister Du will not tell nonsense, and it is a fact that Linghu has defected. This should be true."
"Also, some of the power of a theocratic country is really incredible. Your Highness, think about what it would be like to combine the ability of various religions in the Tang Dynasty to confuse people's hearts and the supreme power."
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and immediately shivered all over!
At this time, Changsun Wuji whispered: "Two idiots, Cheng Yaojin and Hou Junji, actually allowed so many people from the Linghu clan to escape."
"Yes, teacher, they all carry all kinds of books and drawings, farm tools, various crafts, and even cannon castings. This will definitely fall into the hands of the cannibals, right? Then?"
Su Chen smiled: "Your Highness, don't be nervous. Although those drawings and books are of great help to Dashi, the help is not as great as Your Highness imagined."
Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing, but looking at his appearance, he probably thought Su Chen was comforting him.
"When I left Chang'an, Yuchi Gong's army reported that the Mobei Turks were also fleeing westward. Are they also preparing to move westward?"
Changsun Wuji asked in question.
"It's hard to say, but it's not impossible."
Su Chen said, stood up, took out the map and spread it on the table.
Changsun Wuji pointed to the map: "Du Ruhui said that the destination of their westward migration may be the land in the river. Is it possible that it is so far away?"
"What is impossible? For the Western Turks, it is only three or four thousand miles. This is not an insurmountable distance for the nomads."
"It's still three thousand miles from Chang'an to Mobei Longting! Haven't the nomads from Mobei arrived there many times?"
"But the Turks in Mobei probably won't be able to run that far in one go."
Su Chen said and then asked: "Do you have any clues about the cause of the rebellion in Mobei and Northeast China?
The big man-eating hand probably hasn’t reached that far yet.”
Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Do you think Zhang Gongjin or Yuchi Gong would care about why the enemy rebelled? Your Majesty and the courtiers have no intention of sending anyone to find out."
"Then let's ignore them for now. At present, the Western Turks, Xue Yantuo, and other countries in the Western Regions should be moving westward to the Hezhong area."
Changsun Wuji frowned: "The Western Turks are better to say, Xue Yantuo?
It is not necessary for the Turks from Mobei to go much closer to the river."
Su Chen said: "Since Xue Yantuo's attack on Liangzhou is related to cannibalism, then they will definitely move west to the Hezhong area."
"This location in the middle of the river is a crossroads!"
"The Great Cannibal probably doesn't have the ability to completely control this area for the time being, so he pulled all the enemies of the Tang Dynasty away."
"Firstly, help them completely control the land in the river. Secondly, when they advance eastward in the future, these tribes moving westward will be the vanguard. They all hate me, the Tang Dynasty,"
"And when these tribes move westward, they will sweep them away along the way to clear the way for their future eastward march!"
