Wan Jiangde had no expression on his face, but he was actually waiting in the waiting hall bored. Looking at the tension and expectations of the Zhenjiang local officials who were also waiting, he couldn't help but feel pity for these officials.
The waiting of these people is destined to be in vain.
Because according to the Holy Patrol Plan, the Holy Emperor would not even get off the train after arriving in Zhenjiang!
In fact, if the special train did not need to add coal and water in Zhenjiang, the special train would not even stop in Zhenjiang.
When the Holy Emperor arrives in Zhenjiang, he will directly summon a few senior officials from Jiangnan Province and Zhenjiang on the train. The total number will not exceed ten people.
After the simple summons is completed, the special train can complete the work of adding coal and water. At that time, the special train will start directly and then continue eastward!
He still remembered that when he attended the top-secret meeting of the Holy Patrol, the Holy Emperor himself said that time was pressing. I had just been to this Zhenjiang three years ago, and I would not go to get them this time, so as not to cause trouble to the local area.
people’s lives and work.
It is a pity that the Holy Emperor will not know that because he does not get off the train to inspect Zhenjiang City, he will not disturb the lives of the people in Zhenjiang. In fact, whether the Holy Emperor goes to inspect, the impact on the people will be the same.
Why?
Because those local officials didn't know whether the Holy Emperor would go to inspect in the end, or whether he would only meet a few senior officials at the train station.
In order to take precautions, almost all local government offices are prepared according to the highest standards. The entire city is under martial law and the passages in and out of the city are blocked. These are the most basic operations.
If you don't prepare in this way, what if the Holy Emperor really wants to get out of the car to conduct an inspection? Wouldn't it be terrible if you are not properly prepared?
In fact, Li Xuan also knew about this situation, but he didn't have any good solution for it.
Could it be said that localities are not allowed to make preparations?
This is impossible. Even if Li Xuan himself is not worried about his life, those ministers will not let Li Xuan be implicated personally.
At first, Li Xuandu planned to only bring one Guards division, but the courtiers all opposed it, saying that it was absolutely not enough to travel with only one Guards division. What if something went wrong?
After comprehensive consideration, Li Xuan decided to travel with two Guards Divisions. The First Guards Division would go with him and take a special military train directly to accompany him on the trip.
The other division is used to attack front stations and perform security work on railway lines and train stations along the way.
This so-called front-line security work is actually to monitor the army and navy units along the way.
In order to prevent daring generals from committing treason while traveling, Li Xuan had already issued an order before going out on patrol. The troops along the route, especially the main forces such as the standing infantry divisions, were not allowed to leave their bases or move without authorization in violation of the orders.
Doing so is regarded as treason.
The people responsible for security work are actually patrol police and local garrison divisions, not the main divisions in the army. Even most of these main divisions have been temporarily transferred to other places.
Why?
Because if the main division is called to be responsible for security work, if this main force wants to rebel, even if the two accompanying Guards Divisions can resist, accidents are still prone to occur.
But if it is just a local garrison division with weak combat power, the Guards can deal with it calmly. With two Guards divisions in hand, as long as they are not intercepted by the main force of the army, Li Xuan can go there even in the world.
This is why the people responsible for security in Zhenjiang are patrol police and garrison divisions.
After all, Li Xuan is still afraid of death!
Among the two Guards divisions he brought with him on this trip, there were also two cavalry regiments, and nearly half of the officers, soldiers and horses of the First Guards Cavalry Regiment were on his royal train!
If anything goes wrong at the slightest moment, he can immediately get on his horse and escape under the cover of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Guards!
In addition, along the way of the special train, there will be warships of the Guards fleet accompanying them. Although they are far away, it can also ensure that when a problem occurs, Li Xuan can immediately run a certain distance with the First Cavalry Regiment of the Guards.
Riverside, and then boarded a Guards warship to escape.
Many preparations may be of no use. After all, with Li Xuan's current prestige in the empire, there is really no large-scale opposition force to be found.
But no matter what age or place, there is no shortage of lunatics. If a lunatic really comes up with something serious, Li Xuan must ensure his own life.
As the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
After the civil and military officials in Zhenjiang had been waiting at the train station for several hours, they heard a loud whistle coming from the west. Many of them suddenly showed different expressions.
Some were finally relieved, some couldn't wait, and some were nervous.
They were on the platform at this time, and they all looked to the west. They saw a line of white smoke rising into the sky in the distance. At the same time, the sound of the train's wheels hitting the rail connection reached everyone's ears!
coming!
Many people have secret thoughts in their minds at this time!
Everyone did not wait long, and soon saw a train slowly entering Zhenjiang Railway Station, but it did not enter the platform, but slowly passed by the rails outside the platform.
This train is different from ordinary trains, because this train not only has two locomotives in front and one behind, but the carriages in the middle are also metal carriages. There are holes on both sides of these carriages, which can be vaguely seen.
What about the dark muzzle?
This is an armed train of the Guards. Not only can it carry a large number of troops, but it is also equipped with a large number of artillery. There are more than 30 medium and large-caliber artillery pieces weighing more than five kilograms, which is comparable to two field artillery units.
The firepower is even greater, as for the two-pound and three-pound shotguns.
The firepower of its entire armed train is comparable to that of an 800-ton cruiser in the Navy!
If this armed train fires at the Zhenjiang Railway Station at this time, it may be able to destroy the railway station instantly!
More importantly, it can also carry a large number of infantry and various ammunition supplies, and can sustain long-term independent operations.
Because the weight of the armed train is too heavy, it has already used two specially customized high-power locomotives, but it can still be seen that it still runs very hard.
When the wheels of this armed train passed the junction of the rails, they made a clanging sound. The clanking sound was different from that of an ordinary train. The sound was obviously heavier.
When the armed train of the Guards passed by, it didn't take long for another train to come from behind. This train also had two locomotives. Some of its carriages could not be sealed, and it could be vaguely seen that there was a lot of equipment inside.
and brand new railroad tracks.
This is an engineering support vehicle specially transferred from the Datang Railway Corporation. This kind of train is usually used for railway construction, but the official has strengthened it in various ways and temporarily installed a large amount of equipment.
Carrying large quantities of rails, sleepers, and gravel.
If the railway ahead is damaged, the equipment, materials and technicians carried by this support vehicle will be able to repair the railway on the spot. If there are military soldiers to help, they can completely lay a short route.
The railway comes out.
After the support vehicle passed by, there were three more military trains. Apart from the same configuration of two locomotives, one in front and one behind, these three military trains looked relatively standard in other aspects. They are commonly used by the military when deploying and transporting troops.
It goes without saying that it is a standard military train, and it goes without saying that it carries a large number of Guards soldiers. On the open-air pallet behind the troop transport carriages are artillery pieces fixed on the train. These artillery pieces weigh five kilograms and
Nine-pound artillery is mainly field artillery, but there are also fourteen-pound heavy artillery.
After the three military trains, not long after, another train came. However, this train did not pass directly from the rails on the outside of the platform. Instead, it drove into the rails on the inside of the platform. This train was different from the train.
Compared with the train in front, it looks relatively ordinary. It also has two locomotives one in front and one in the back. Most of the carriages in the middle are sleeper carriages, and there are also a few office carriages hanging on them.
This train was carrying office staff traveling with the Holy Emperor!
The Holy Emperor brought more than 2,000 civil and military officials with him on this trip. The train carrying many officials stopped at the far end of the platform, and many officials got off the train in a hurry.
After the official train stopped, another train with two locomotives, one in front and one behind, appeared. This train seemed to be an ordinary passenger train.
But those who know the inside story all know that this is the royal train of the Holy Emperor. Even though it looks ordinary from the outside, almost every part is specially customized from beginning to end.
The two locomotives one behind the other are specially customized, and the materials used in the carriages are extremely expensive steel.
Not to mention the internal decoration, it is completely built according to the standards of the palace. Everything like gold plating is ordinary. Almost every detail is full of artistic feeling.
The locomotive manufacturing factory under the Datang Railway Corporation took more than two years and hundreds of thousands of yuan to build this special train for royal use.
The interior is not only luxuriously decorated, but also has the most complete and comfortable living space. There are also various office carriages with complete functions. The Holy Emperor can handle various government affairs, hold various meetings, etc. directly on this special train.
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Of course, even if you can't see it or don't know the inside story, it doesn't matter, because at this time, a large number of officials who arrived a few minutes in advance have already got off the bus and are on the platform, telling the local officials waiting here to pay attention to their appearance.