Around 1876, the British company Jardine Matheson secretly built the Wusong Railway from Shanghai to Wusongkou in the name of building a road. After the railway was completed, it was not used for long before it was redeemed and demolished by the Qing government.
The reason why the Qing government demolished the railway seems a bit absurd in the 21st century, destroying the dragon's veins
But the wheel of history cannot be reversed after all. Starting from the late Qing Dynasty, railways began to be built in China. By the time of Guangxu, there were actually many lines, but they did not form a complete railway network. Moreover, most of them were built with foreign funds.
Yes, the Qing Empire actually had no ownership of railways.
Around 1906, the entire Lu-Han Railway was opened to traffic, and this railway is now the Beijing-Hankou Railway.
Like other railway lines, the Beijing-Hankou Railway also suffered from misfortunes. This railway went through turmoil such as misappropriation of funds, government supervision, commercial offices, and borrowing of foreign debts. It took ten years to complete the construction. After that, a road protection movement took place.
It finally returned to the control of the Beiyang government.
What Chen Lansheng said about sending McTavish and the others to the station was to go to the West Railway Station and take a train to Wuchang via the Beijing-Hankou Railway.
The West Railway Station is also called Pinghan Railway Station, which is the Beijing-Hankou Railway. There is also an East Railway Station in Beijing, called Ping-Feng Railway Station, which is bound for Fengtian.
The two stations, Pinghan and Pingfeng, one on the east and one on the west, connect the north and south of the capital.
As the only southbound station in the capital, one can imagine how busy the Ping-Han Railway is. If McTavish and the others wanted to board the train, they really needed someone like Chen Lansheng to say hello.
McTavish and the others were not only carrying weapons to Wuchang, they were also going to have cars and other equipment. They were all prepared for emergencies. God knows what they would have to go through when they got off the bus in Hankou. It is always better to be prepared.
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As the deputy commander of the Beijing Garrison District, Chen Lansheng is quite capable in the capital. When he arrived at the station, Chen Lansheng revealed his identity and was immediately invited into the VIP room. The stationmaster and dispatcher of the Ping-Han Railway Station personally waited on him, busy
The service was attentive despite the busy schedule, which gave Chen Lansheng a lot of face.
Because there are cars, the original carriages are definitely not enough, and additional carriages are needed to get the cars onto the train. Naturally, MacTavish and the others do not need to worry about these tasks. The stationmaster of Pinghan Station has already taken care of it himself.
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There is a British Concession in Hankou. The most likely place where Mr. Huang was imprisoned is the British Concession. The area from Yihe Street to Baoshun Street is most likely. Since a gun was fired when Mr. Huang was detained, then it is most likely
The possibility is here at St. Joseph's Church on Yihe Street. This is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Hankou and the largest hospital in Hankou. If someone is injured, they are most likely to be treated here. Station Lounge, Northeastern Army Commander's Mansion
Major General Counselor Tang Jiading introduced the basic situation to McTavish.
Zhang Hanqing is currently near Hankou. If MacTavish wants to contact Zhang Hanqing when he goes to Hankou, someone from the Northeast Army will definitely be needed to help him.
Zhang Yuting was straightforward in his work. Since he wanted to help, he spared no effort and sent Tang Jiading to take Zhang Yuting's security company to follow McTavish and the others to Hankou.
As the commander-in-chief of the Northeastern Army, Zhang Yuting had hundreds of thousands of people under his command, and naturally everyone was a good guard, so he sent out the guard company without blinking an eye just to show his attitude.
Qin Zhiyuan did not reject Zhang Yuting's kindness, nor did he say anything more. There was no need to say more at this time. Since he had received Zhang Yuting's love, Qin Zhiyuan would definitely return it in the future.
Not necessarily. If it were another church, it would be possible. But if this St. Joseph is Catholic, then Lord Huang is definitely not here. MacTavish is very sure.
For the relationship between Catholicism and Lanfang, you can refer to the relationship between Auerbach and Qin Zhiyuan. Auerbach is the bishop of the entire East Asia region, and his relationship with Qin Zhiyuan is so good. If the British detained Huang Fugui and imprisoned him in a Catholic church
, that has the same meaning as directly returning the person to Lan Fang.
Well, if it's not in St. Joseph's, then it may be in several other churches on Sanjiao Street. Those churches belong to Americans, Russians and British respectively. The British chapel is the most likely. Tang Jiading followed the good example.
Tang Jiading didn't know much about the relationship between Catholicism and Lanfang, so he didn't ask carefully and continued to give his analysis.
It is no less difficult to get ahead in the civilian world than in the political world. Tang Jiading's ability to serve as a counselor in the Marshal's Office must have been tested for a long time. Such a person knows that he should not ask questions and should not say things. This is in
The basic law of the Republic of China that wanted to get ahead.
We can't guess, we must determine the exact position, and then hit it with one hit, without leaving any head or tail. MacTavish's requirements are high.
The Southern Military Government and the Beiyang Government were still in a state of war, and Hankou was now under the control of the Southern Military Government. There was not much room left for MacTavish and the others to operate.
Of course, MacTavish had nothing to fear. MacTavish had already done things like going to the heart of the Germans in Europe and killing Ludendorff. There was really nothing that MacTavish did not dare to do.
It all depends on the young marshal's actions. If the young marshal's information is timely, he can definitely hit the target with one hit. Tang Jiading has high expectations for Zhang Hanqing.
Speaking of being sure to hit with one hit, Tang Jiading was extremely envious of the commando team led by McTavish.
In fact, Zhang Yuting's security company is not bad. This unit can be regarded as Zhang Yuting's trump card. All the German equipment is genuine and made in Germany. They are not knock-offs like those old sleeves made in Hanyang that were imitated by the Republic of China. Tang Jiading's original
Tang Jiading thought that Zhang Yuting's guard company was already one of the best in the world, but it wasn't until he saw the commando team led by McTavish that Tang Jiading realized that he was in trouble again.
Regardless of whether the clothes on their bodies are colorful or not, let’s talk about how elite they are. The commando team led by McTavish was even better than Zhang Yuting’s guards.
The commando team led by MacTavish was selected from the Royal First Brigade. These soldiers are naturally the pride of the military. Compared with the soldiers of Zhang Yuting's guard company, their personal skills are similar, and they are basically brave.
He is the kind of man who goes up to the sky to grasp the moon and dares to go to the five oceans to catch turtles. When he picks up the gun, he can pierce the Yangtze River with a hundred steps and hit the target with hundred shots.
In terms of equipment, there is not much difference. They are both rifles and pistols, and daggers and grenades. It doesn't look like there is much difference.
Of course, Tang Jiading thinks so because Tang Jiading does not know the power of the B2-type rifle. If he knew, I am afraid Tang Jiading would not be so arrogant. Qin Zhiyuan's visit is the first time that the B2-type rifle has appeared in front of the public.
, only the style is different from previous bolt-action rifles. No one outside the Lanfang Army knows its specific performance. The B2-type rifle is still classified and is not released to the public.
The biggest difference between Zhang Yuting's guard company and the commando team led by McTavish is temperament.
Zhang Yuting's guards and soldiers are indeed good guys, but they all look a bit arrogant. They look at people with disdain from the corner of their eyes. This is also in line with their own abilities and usual status.
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The security company around the Marshal must all be high-minded, and being able to get in would be a matter of honor to one's family.
The commando team led by McTavish was different. This group of people looked surprisingly calm and had no intention of traveling far away to start a big war. These soldiers also looked at people squarely when they looked at them.
He is upright but not humble, and has a kind attitude towards others. He does not have any lofty ideals at all, nor does he have an arrogant and domineering style.
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This shows that there are many soldiers like the commandos led by MacTavish in Lanfang, they are not rare at all, and they have no pride.
In other words, this group of people who often walk on the edge of life and death don't care about those external names at all. They will neither look down upon others nor themselves. For them, there are only two kinds of people, the living or the dead.
It was hard for Tang Jiading to imagine how many life-and-death fights he had to go through before he could truly be so indifferent to life and death.
MacTavish didn't envy Zhang Yuting's security company. Seeing that he couldn't draw any more conclusions from his analysis, he put the map away in a few seconds, leaned on the back of the chair in the lounge and closed his eyes to rest.
Well, all the soldiers in the commando team are pretty much the same. They are basically closing their eyes and concentrating at the moment. A few of them are obviously asleep, wrapped in blankets and snoring slightly.
It's true that the snoring is not so loud. In the commando profession, snoring, talking in sleep, and sleepwalking are not allowed. If you are not careful, your whereabouts will be exposed, which is often a disaster.
Basically, that does not mean all of them. Although many commando soldiers were closing their eyes to rest, it was obvious that a few people were still awake. Even in a relatively safe place like the Pinghan Station lounge, those few soldiers did not let go.
With the weapons in their hands, they were distributed at both ends of the commando rest area and near the window of the rest room. They were still vigilant with bright eyes.
At the same time, the performance of Zhang Yuting's security company became increasingly miserable. Some of them were resting, some were talking loudly, and a few were playing cards. Basically, no one was responsible for guarding.
It’s true that comparing people to each other will lead to death, and comparing goods to goods will lead to throwing away things.
Since we were operating together, we definitely couldn't perform too poorly, so Tang Jiading wanted to go over and remind the major leading the team to learn from the commando team led by McTavish.
Just when I was thinking, there was a sudden shouting and cursing outside the lounge.
They are just a group of Qiu Ba. How can they have the right to occupy the entire rest room? Do you know what our master did to miss our master's business? Can you afford it? If it were ten years ago, I would have killed you nine tribes. Do you believe it or not?
The drake voice sounds very angry.
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This is a big taboo for soldiers. Tang Jiading looked stunned. Before he could react, McTavish had already pushed open the door and walked out.
