Although Pei Yan was not a student of Lishan, as a young minister of Taifu Temple, he still took a trip to the Hexi Corridor to see the water and soil of the Hexi Corridor in person.
Today's officials in the Tang Dynasty pay attention to pragmatism and practical results.
The backbone of the DPRK and Central Government with Cen Wenwen and Xu Jingzong as the core presided over the overall situation.
Zhang Daan, Guo Zhengyi, Li Yifu and other rising stars became the main force in the court, and the government of the Tang Dynasty ushered in a new trend.
The spirit of daring to explore, dare to try, and dare to innovate has impacted this land again and again.
After working for three years, Zhang Qingqing went to Chang'an City with her safety helmet and craftsmen early on a summer morning. She continued to repair the palace.
Li Shimin and Zhang Yang arrived at the station at Lishan.
The station was heavily guarded today and seemed empty and quiet.
Li Shimin is over fifty-five years old, and he is still very energetic when walking with his hands behind his back. He looked at the huge thing in front of him, nodded and said: "Is this a train?"
Zhang Yang stood aside and waved the cattail leaf fan in his hand, "Well, do you like it?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I don't like it. This thing is not a living thing. It is cold and cold."
Having said that, the former Tian Khan stepped into the carriage.
This train was going to Luoyang. This was also Tian Khan's first time taking a train, and Li Tai quickly followed.
Afterwards, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, and Li Jing also walked into the carriage.
More and more soldiers and officers also entered the carriage.
As the noise from the front of the car got louder and louder, a whistle sounded, and the train finally started moving.
The train moved very slowly at first.
After a while, the speed of the train slowly increased.
On both sides of the front of the car, steam engines were constantly spraying out, and the chimney above the front of the car was also smoking.
Li Shimin looked at the scenery outside the carriage and kept retreating. Finally, there was a smile on his face, and he whispered: "Is this the power forged by Lishan?"
Li Tai explained: "Father, it will be much more convenient to go to Luoyang with the army in the future."
The speed of the car was getting faster and faster, causing the Khan's beard and hair to move with the wind.
Li Shimin likes to stand in front of the window, feeling the wind blowing in front of him, and his clothes are rustling.
More and more trees have been planted in Guanzhong. The 800-mile Qinchuan plain in Guanzhong is very suitable for laying railways.
Starting in the early morning, it was already noon when we passed through Tongguan Station.
Originally, the train had to stop at Tongguan.
But this time it was Tian Khan’s special trip, and he went straight through Tongguan without stopping.
For his father's trip this time, Li Tai had already prepared yesterday, and this trip will not stop in the middle.
It only took half a day to get from Lishan to Tongguan. Li Shimin lamented: "In the past, marching and fighting were not so smooth."
The train drove all the way out of Tongguan and headed for Luoyang.
The whistle sounded throughout the countryside, and it was like a roaring beast, running all the way towards Luoyang.
The station in Luoyang was renovated last year and is located three miles west of Luoyang City.
At night, the train finally stopped near Luoyang.
Li Shimin got off the train, looked at the city of Luoyang, his eyes fell on the canal in the distance, nodded and said: "In the past, it would take half a month to march to Luoyang at the fastest, but now it only takes a day and a night to reach it."
Zhang Yang explained: "This is the power of industry."
Li Tai looked at the clock not far away. It took nine hours in total.
Now the front of the train needs to be cooled down, and the train can go back after waiting for it to turn around.
Zhang Yang and Li Tai accompanied Li Shimin into Luoyang City. Luoyang is still one of the most prosperous cities in the Central Plains.
With the development of Guanzhong, there has been an explosion of various goods.
This is an important hub for leaving Tongguan in the east and traveling to other parts of the Central Plains.
After the train arrived here, Luoyang began to become more prosperous.
Li Shimin ordered Qin Qiong to bring out the old maps of the march. The Tian Khan whispered to the old general. They were measuring how many counties they passed along the way and how much time they saved compared to the march back then.
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The relevant goods go out of Luoyang, and goods from all over the Central Plains also enter Luoyang.
Today, Luoyang has become a big city with a population of one million.
Finally, these old generals came to the conclusion that trains are not like war horses. War horses need to rest, and people also need to rest.
Moreover, the route laid by the train is the closest route from Lishan to Luoyang.
Therefore, the time saved is also huge.
After the train has turned properly, pour cold water on the front of the train to dissipate the heat.
Li Shimin asked: "What are you doing?"
Zhang Yang replied: "The temperature of the steam engine is very high, and the front of the train needs to be cooled down. Moreover, it is very hot now. Normally, when the train arrives at Tongguan and passes through Xiaoshan, it has to stop at three stations. This trip is direct, and the burden on the train is quite heavy.
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I watched a group of workers doing maintenance to see how the load inside the train was and what parts needed to be replaced.
At this moment, the workers' gloves were all black, and they were sweating profusely and busy working on the locomotive.
After their busy work is over, these workers will also go into the station canteen to have a meal. They sit and laugh together, chatting about women and other people's children.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "How many such workers are there on the railway?"
Li Tai explained: "There are not many people, because there are only five stations now, one in Chang'an, one in Tongguan, one in Xiaoshan, Zuofu and Lishan."
"Railways rely on stations, and stations are the transfer points for marches." Li Shimin nodded and asked: "Pharmacist?"
Li Jing replied: "The general will be here at the end."
Li Shimin asked again: "Isn't this arrangement without the guidance of a pharmacist?"
Li Jing frowned and said, "It does coincide with military principles."
Soldiers and horses should go ahead with food and fodder before moving. The station is along the railway line, and the train can stop at any time to replenish supplies.
Do you really want to say that you have never made any suggestions for the construction of the Lishan railway? Li Jing felt that this was somewhat unclear.
It was difficult to explain or defend, so Li Jing fell silent.
Li Shimin stroked his beard and asked again: "How much money did Lishan make from relying on this railway?"
Zhang Yang said: "Barely breaking even."
"If you don't make any money, are you still losing money?"
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! "You don't know, the operation and maintenance costs of this railway are very high. The cast iron alone is a huge burden. I originally wanted to run the stations along the railway.
Construction, but the strategy proposed by those in the DPRK and China is not suitable for the current Lishan concept."
"So now Lishan has been doing everything from railway operation and maintenance to station construction. The previous investment was at least 200,000 yuan. So far, we have not seen the capital come back. At present, we are only breaking even."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I heard that you, Lishan, never do business at a loss, so you don't have to pretend to be pitiful in front of me."
Zhang Yang shook his fan much faster, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I have been in Lishan over the years and have read your volumes. Just talking about the railway, your Lishan is indeed losing money, but the benefits of the railway in promoting the flow of goods are even greater. Three thousand shi of goods
In the past, it would have taken three to five months to leave the country."
"With the arrival of the railway, it only takes three to five days for goods to flow faster. The goods hoarded by the counties in Chang'an City are worth at least 600,000 yuan, and 20% of the goods produced by each county are given to Lishan. This alone
, your Lishan capital has been earned back."
"Your Majesty, you are becoming more and more shrewd as you age." Zhang Yang clicked his tongue and said, "I really underestimate you."
Li Shimin smiled knowingly, "The turnover of goods is faster, the flow of money is also faster, and the capital recovered is more. You are pretending to be aggrieved, because you know better than anyone else how great the benefits of the railway are."
Li Tai felt aggrieved for his brother-in-law. In fact, the account could not be settled in this way. Not being able to touch the profits of the east wall was not the same thing as making up for the deficit of the west wall.
Seeing that his brother-in-law didn't want to explain, Li Tai didn't want to explain either.
Luoyang City has started a curfew, and there is no one on the streets at midnight.
Zhang Yang accompanied Li Shimin and a group of senior generals from the court to Luoyang for a late-night snack, and then planned to return to Lishan.
Yu Chigong sighed: "In the future, I can live in Chang'an City, go to Luoyang for duty, have my morning meal in Chang'an, then go to Luoyang, have dinner in Luoyang, and then return to Chang'an City."
"Hahaha! No more fatigue from marching."
Qin Qiong agreed very much with these words and added: "You can also go north to Youzhou in the future. Lishan is so rich, and it is not impossible to build a railway to Youzhou."
Li Jing smiled and said: "By connecting Chang'an City, Luoyang, and Youzhou into one, many disasters will be reduced."
Several old generals began to talk about the military use of railways.
Everyone walked back to the train carriage in twos and threes.
In fact, this old Tian Khan and many old generals want to send troops to fight again, at least let them gallop once again in their later years.
But many problems in their later years warned them again and again that their aging bodies could no longer train and fight.
The summer night was very quiet, and the train whistle once again sounded across the empty fields.
The train moves again.
It was obviously late at night, so I must be very sleepy.
Li Shimin's eyes looked at the vast land shrouded in the night sky, which seemed very peaceful, with a little light in his eyes.
It seems like I have returned to the time when I was fighting on the battlefield to pacify the Central Plains.
When it was completely light, the train slowed down and arrived at the Tongguan station again.
We finally arrived at Lishan Mountain at noon.
This train was replaced. After such a long journey, it needed maintenance. There are other trains in Lishan that can maintain daily transportation.
Nowadays, Yan Liben is responsible for the transportation and overall operation and maintenance of the trains.
Zhang Yang helped Li Shimin walk into the small palace in the southeast of Lishan Mountain, and the Tian Khan fell asleep contentedly.
Walking out of the small palace with gentle steps, Zhang Yang stretched his waist. He was overly sleepy and no longer sleepy.
When she returned home, Li Yue was quietly sorting out her books. She smiled brightly and said, "My husband is back."
Zhang Yang sat down tiredly and took a sip of tea, "Your father has become more and more fond of tossing these days. Isn't that what older people are like? They are curious about everything, and they have to sit down with so many people."
train."
Li Yue took her husband's coat and said: "This is good. My father has always refused to accept old age. People can't always live in the past."
Datang had a strong ability to accept new things and had a strong ability to understand new things and new knowledge.
The home was very quiet, Zhang Yang was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed to recuperate.
Li Yue pressed her husband's shoulders, just like she did when she was a child, and fell asleep unconsciously.
Zhang Yang felt that he was sick and could only sleep when he was at home. Only when he was at home could he feel at ease.
Walking down the mountain, I felt restless and uneasy after leaving home.
I don’t know what I’m anxious about, but I always feel that the current construction in Guanzhong is not enough.
Therefore, Lishan rejected letters and news from the outside world.
At first, I wanted to fill Lishan Mountain with electric lights to make the mountain here more beautiful.
The idea was good, but when it was implemented, it was discovered that there was not enough power. This was still wishful thinking.
It is the autumn of another year, and the autumn rain is falling on the land of Guanzhong.
Zhang Yang walked to the mountainside, where there were three to five apple trees and two olive trees.
Zhang Yang picked off an apple, took a bite, and frowned. The fruit was not big, only the size of a duck egg.
The fruit is still the same as before, not sweet but very sour.
Barely able to enter.
A red panda twisted its plump body and walked over. There were more and more bamboos in Lishan Mountain, and the pandas were growing better and better in Lishan Mountain.
It looked at this tall man with its black eyes, then crawled towards him with its paws.
After crawling for a while, he hugged the man's neck and rested.
Zhang Yang handed the half-eaten apple to the panda, and the panda opened its mouth and started chewing, even the core.
Zhang Xin'an ran over quickly and found his father who had a panda hanging around his neck. "Dad! The emperor has made a decree to let the prince go to farm."
Zhang Yang had long forgotten when Li Chengqian established this rule.
Zhang Xin'an added: "The prince said he wanted to come to Lishan, but my sister has not agreed yet, so I asked the child to ask his father."
Zhang Yang grabbed the panda hanging around his neck and held it in his arms. The panda looked around, motionless.
After thinking for a while, he sighed and replied: "Lishan is very busy, let Li Xiang change places."
Zhang Xin'an is now twelve years old. He is the most playful age, but he has his own playmates in Lishan.
Li Tai's son follows him everywhere all day long.
"Dad, where should Prince Li Xiang go?"
"Let the emperor's son go to the Hexi Corridor to plant trees and guard the forest farm." Zhang Yang put down the panda in his arms.
It ran into the forest.
Zhang Yang added: "Constructing the northwest is an arduous task. If this task can be engraved in the aspirations of the future prince, it will probably be a good thing."
"My child understands."
"It's not too late. The current Hexi Corridor is still rich in water and grass, and the loess high slopes are not so desolate. From now on, there is still time."
Zhang Xin'an didn't hear the next words. This child was always irritable and would run away if he couldn't finish what he said.
My daughter-in-law has taught her children very well, and she is actually very smart. It would be better if he could be more patient.
In the woods, another huge bear walked out.
Looking at Xiong Da, he whispered: "You are a very old bear. What's wrong? You still want to fight with me?"