Xiao Nianzhi went back and forth and recorded a lot of things, mainly things about small trains. There were already a lot of them!
Even the most primitive steam engine involves a lot of things.
First of all, the raw materials for making trains must be available, right?
There must be railroad tracks, right?
Not to mention today's dirt roads, even asphalt roads cannot withstand the weight of the small train!
Since it is steam, then there must be fuel, right?
Otherwise, how can we run?
A donkey consumes 100 kilometers of fuel?
Stop making trouble. Why don't you put weight on the donkey? Why don't you just ride on the donkey?
After Xiao Nianzhi wrote for a long time, he heard some movement outside.
After taking a look at the oval, I guessed that it was going to be the next dynasty.
Sure enough, after a while, a small official came over and shouted, saying that it was Master Shangshu who called them over for a meeting.
Xiao Nianzhi soon followed him out and went to the temporary small conference hall.
Zhao Shangshu briefly organized the information in his hand, summarized and conveyed today's morning meeting.
The first thing I want to talk about is, of course, the Southwest War.
The choice of the general was somewhat unexpected to Xiao Nianzhi.
The building sinks.
However, after careful consideration, the other party's choice is reasonable.
Now Lou Shen happens to be in the capital, and the other party has been in the southwest for a few years, so he has a relatively better understanding of things there.
Therefore, by letting him pass, military affairs can be reorganized quickly without panicking and not knowing how to deal with it.
Furthermore, Xu also had the intention of promoting him.
In the past, he was just Lou Han's son. Even if he needed military glory, he could just climb up on his own.
However, now that he is still the fiancé of Princess Mingyue, His Majesty is prepared to spend some money on him and give him a boost of status to make him more dazzling.
As for age?
Your Majesty doesn't care about this at all.
As long as a person can fight, even if you are three and a half years old, His Majesty will not consider you too young!
Of course, Lou Shen is young after all, so in order to suppress Zhen and fear that he might get carried away again due to his youthful energy, His Majesty also arranged for some veteran generals to assist him.
In addition to appointing a general and a group of deputy generals, there is another thing that is also related to this war.
That is...conscription!
There is a shortage of troops in the southwest, so conscription is inevitable.
However, there is no need to recruit troops from the capital and rush all the way to the southwest.
After doing that, when we arrived in the southwest, we were exhausted, so how could we still fight?
However, the officials and chiefs who responded could see if any of the powerful children in the capital were willing to go.
Therefore, part of the capital city will be levied, and the minimum starting point is 100 households.
Once a war breaks out, logistics must be in place.
Therefore, not only the Ministry of Household and Military Affairs must be prepared, but also the Ministry of Works must not be idle.
As long as something from their department is needed, it must be prepared in advance. Even the current road construction progress in the capital can be temporarily compromised for this matter!
In addition, there is the follow-up of production in various places, and the manufacturing of some agricultural tools and the like...
Compared to the war, these are not big things.
After the daily morning meeting, everyone goes back to work.
Xiao Nianzhi was ready to find an opportunity to reveal why fireworks can't be improved and used on the battlefield if they can explode.
However, she didn't think of how to say it until lunch.
He took Chang Shan to have a meal first. After returning, Xiao Nianzhi found Zhao Shangshu and told him about his trip to the outfield of the Ministry of Industry.
Zhao Shangshu naturally approved it happily.
It’s okay if Xiao Nianzhi doesn’t come on duty every day, he just goes to the outfield, that’s for sure!
Xiao Nianzhi packed up and set off quickly with Chang Shan.
It's spring now, and there are a lot of people traveling, even if there was an urgent border customs report yesterday.
However, it does not affect many people's singing, dancing and daily enjoyment.
Therefore, there were many carriages coming in and out of the city in the afternoon.
Xiao Nianzhi waited in line for a while before leaving the city.
Compared with inside the city, the roads outside the city are wider, the air is better, and you feel a higher degree of freedom.
Xiao Nianzhi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the green mountains and waters outside the city. Just as he was about to take a deep breath, he heard a bang not far away.
After that, there were several more sounds in succession, just like in yesterday's dream, countless sounds exploded in succession, making people's eardrums hurt.
Xiao Nianzhi was startled and subconsciously grasped the curtain tightly.
Chang Shan was also frightened. The first time he reacted, he tried hard to control the horse.
The loud sound startled countless cattle, horses, donkeys and mules on the road. At this time, the official road outside the city was already in chaos.
Chang Shan relied on his brute force to finally control the frightened horse, preventing the carriage from losing control and putting Xiao Nianzhi in danger.
In comparison, others may not have Changshan's reaction ability, or courage!
In order to avoid other people's uncontrolled carriages, Chang Shan drove their carriages to a position on the side of the road, almost directly into a small ditch.
The location is not a good one, but fortunately, the environment outside the city is pretty good, and the occasional excrement of unknown species cannot be noticed by them at this time.
After Xiao Nianzhi grabbed the carriage and sat firmly, he poked his head out and asked loudly: "Which direction is it?"
My ears were buzzing from the shock, and I couldn't control the sound at this time.
The main thing is...
If the ears cannot hear clearly, they will subconsciously raise their voices.
Chang Shan actually didn't know. After observing it for a while, he said uncertainly: "It looks like the direction of Changqing Temple."
When Xiao Nianzhi heard that it was Changqingguan, he took a deep breath.
She was not sure whether the eldest princess and Wei Zhiqiu were still there.
Not knowing the situation at this time, all Xiao Nianzhi could do was probably go over and take a look.
She signaled Chang Shan to drive the carriage over there, and Chang Shan quickly obeyed her instructions.
At the same time, people from the patrol battalion in the city followed the team leader in charge and rushed forward in the direction of Changqing Temple.
At the same time, all the officials and petty officials from the Chengnan Division also organized themselves and ran over there.
Looking at the direction in which they were running, Xiao Nianzhi's heart sank again.
I can’t say for sure, it’s really a view of Changqing.
and……
In Taoist temples, the refining of elixirs and the like is also quite common.
Don't worry about whether Your Majesty wants to see you or not. It's people's daily routine and belief. It doesn't bother others, so no one should care about it.
In addition, the eldest princess is still practicing there.
Except that the censor sometimes had nothing to do and just read two books, no one really cared about this.
Although Xiao Nianzhi wanted to give a few unconscious reminders.
However, she never thought that there would be an explosion!
In fact, everyone knows this kind of thing, but no one thinks about it on the battlefield!
So, there is really no need to explode!
Touching his pounding heart, Xiao Nianzhi couldn't explain how he felt.
Because people from the patrol camp and Chengnan Division were also going to pass, Xiao Nianzhi needed to make way for them.
Therefore, their carriage waited on the roadside for a while before getting back on the road.
