Contacting the Ministry of Railways for this kind of thing, there is no need for Feng Xiaochen to come forward in person, the company's cooperation department is doing this kind of thing. Feng Xiaochen called Wang Genji in Linbei, and Wang Genji patted his chest on the other end of the phone, claiming that this matter was very simple and he could do it immediately. Feng Xiaochen knew Wang Jiji's energy, so he didn't worry about it anymore. In the evening of the same day, Lin Bei Heavy Machinery made the east, and Feng Xiaochen and a cadre of the Linbei Railway Branch were invited to a banquet.

The next day, Wang Genji called and said that the Ministry of Railways had replied, but instead of directly agreeing to allocate the wagons, he sent a deputy director of the Transportation Bureau named Tian Xing to Linbei in person to have an interview with Feng Xiaochen.

"It should be a good thing, when the director over there called me back, he was quite polite. Wang Genji said on the phone, with a bit of depression in his tone, obviously because he felt that his cowhide was blowing too much, and now he has not fulfilled it, and he is a little faceless.

"It's okay, the other party specially sent someone to Lin Bei to talk to me, there should be some ideas for cooperation, it's better to meet and talk." Feng Xiaochen comforted Wang Genji like this, and at the same time muttered in his heart, just a few wagons, can you send someone to Linbei to talk. Is there really something important, wouldn't it be more appropriate to talk about it when I return to the capital?

Tian Xing came quickly, and almost when Feng Xiaochen was still talking to Wang Genji on the phone, Tian Xing had already arrived in Linbei. Song Yang called Lin Zhong from the Linbei Railway Branch and asked Feng Xiaochen's location, Feng Xiaochen said that he could go to the branch to see Tian Xing, but the other party said that there was no need to trouble Feng Xiaochen's driver, and Director Tian happened to plan to learn about Lin Chong's transportation tasks on the spot, and the two sides would arrange a meeting in Lin Chong.

Since Song Yang said so, Feng Xiaochen was not reluctant, he asked Liu Wang to open a large conference room in Linzhong, decorate it well, and purchase all kinds of fruits and drinks to make a grand reception. This side has just been arranged, the car of the Linbei Railway Branch has arrived, Tian Xing, accompanied by Song Yang, walked off the car with a smile, and warmly shook hands with Feng Xiaochen, Liu Wang and others who came to greet him.

Tian Xing and Feng Xiaochen are not meeting for the first time, but it has been several years since they last met, so it is inevitable to say a few words of greeting, saying some nonsense such as weight gain and loss, good or bad complexion, in fact, everyone can't remember whether the other party is fat or thin, anyway, it doesn't hurt to say the wrong thing.

"We have to go all the way to Director Lao Tian for this matter, which is really unpleasant. Feng Xiaochen said to Tian Xing with a smile.

Tian Xing waved his hand and said: "Mr. Feng is polite, in fact, I didn't come all the way, but happened to talk to them about things in the Northern Bureau, and the ministry told me that there was such a thing, I think the distance is not far, plus I haven't seen Mr. Feng for several years, isn't this a hitchhiker." ”

Feng Xiaochen suddenly realized that the other party did not come from the capital, but happened to be inspecting the work in this area, and came to talk to him by the way. The railway department has such convenience, and there are cars wherever you want to go. At the level of Tian Xing, getting into the car is naturally a soft sleeper and a small stove treatment, and it really can't be said that there is any hard work.

After the politeness of the people, under the guidance of Liu Wang, they entered the office building, came to the conference room, and sat down as guests. Because Tian Xing was mainly coming for Feng Xiaochen, Feng Xiaochen also sat in the middle of the master's side, and Liu Wang sat next to him. On the opposite side, in addition to Tian Xing and Song Yang, there were several staff members on the railway, and Tian Xing also introduced Feng Xiaochen one by one.

"I came to Linbei this time mainly to coordinate the transportation of Linzhong's export accessories. Listen to the introduction of the Linbei Branch, this kind of transportation requirements of the forest heavy are a lot, and often involve the transportation of oversized parts, the requirements for timeliness are also very tight, the Transportation Bureau believes that we should establish a long-term mechanism to avoid one thing at a time, which is also the need to escort the equipment industry to the world. ”

After the two sides exchanged opening remarks, Tian Xing went straight to the point, and his mouth made Feng Xiaochen and Liu Wang feel very surprised. The other party did not go around in any circle, nor did he emphasize his difficulties first, but took the initiative to establish a long-term mechanism, which was exactly what Feng Xiaochen and they hoped for.

But it was because Tian Xing said it briskly that Feng Xiaochen felt unsteady. The other party gave you benefits, and he came to the door in person, no matter how you think about this kind of thing, it smells of conspiracy. However, since the other party has not yet said the true purpose, Feng Xiaochen is inconvenient to speculate, just smiled and said: "Director Tian said it so well, it is really anxious for us, think about what we think, I thank the Ministry of Railways for Lin Chong's strong support." ”

"That's what we're supposed to do. Tian Xing said, and then, he changed his words and said: "However, Mr. Feng, Director Liu, this time the Linbei Branch is unable to coordinate the wagons for you, and it is indeed an objective difficulty." During this time, the Northern Bureau has an emergency transportation task, and every wagon has been arranged, and it is really very difficult to make a wagon for you, Director Song must have told you about it, right?"

"Yes, I did. Feng Xiaochen said, "It is precisely because Director Song has difficulties on his side that we have to ask the Ministry of Railways for help directly to see if we can make overall arrangements from the ministry." This project in Spain is an important project for our equipment system to go to Europe, if the customer is not satisfied because of after-sales service problems, and then affects the reputation of China's equipment manufacturing industry, the loss is too great. ”

"What is the maximum amount of time you can wait?" Tian Xing asked.

Feng Xiaochen looked at Liu Wang, and Liu Wang said: "Director Tian, I won't tell you, now the customer is already putting forward opinions." Even if we can ship today, transport the parts to Hongshan Port, and then ship them to Spain, as well as unloading and transportation, it will take at least 40 days, and we really can't afford to delay a day. ”

"That's going to be hard. Tian Xing furrowed his eyebrows into a pimple, "If you are transporting from east to west, it will be easy to do, and now the transportation task from east to west is still very loose, not to mention one wagon, even ten or eight wagons, I can arrange it for you at any time." But now you are transporting from west to east, and several routes are full, and we really can't arrange it for you. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Feng Xiaochen, with some hints in his eyes.

Is this what you want us to prescribe? A thought flashed through Feng Xiaochen's heart. Tian Xing said so much that he left almost no room for it, but if there was really no room at all, why did he make a special trip? According to the general rules, the other party's emphasis on difficulties should mean waiting for his own offer, but Tian Xing did not give a specific direction, what price did he want to offer?

"Mr. Feng, just now Director Tian said that the transportation capacity from east to west is relatively loose, and from west to east is more tight, so can we consider transportation from east to west?" Meng Yang, who was sitting on the other side of Feng Xiaochen, reminded in a low voice.

"From east to west?" Feng Xiaochen was stunned. Is there any mistake in this Mengyang, Lin Chong's underframe beam must be sent to Hongshan Port if it is to be transported by sea, and Hongshan Port is in the east, and Lin Chong is in the west, transporting the goods from east to west, what the hell is this?

He was about to ask Meng Yang if he had made a mistake, when suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind: yes, what did Tian Xing desperately emphasize just now about the issue of moving from east to west and from west to east, was it just casually said? The hint he gave himself was clearly aimed at the direction of transportation. It is true that the port of Hongshan is in the east, but Spain is in the west of China, so what if it is transported from east to west, it will be sent directly to Spain......

"What does Director Tian mean by suggesting that we take the Eurasian Land Bridge?"

Feng Xiaochen's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood what Tian Xing meant, and after making trouble for a long time, the deputy director of the Transportation Bureau of the Ministry of Railways came for the Eurasian Land Bridge.

The concept of a bridge refers to a passage that connects two pieces of land. But a land bridge is the opposite concept, referring to a passage connecting two oceans. From East Asia to Western Europe, the traditional method of transportation is by sea, through the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean, and then either through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, or around the Cape of Good Hope into the Atlantic, and finally to the west coast of the Eurasian continent. The route is 30,000 kilometers long and takes 30 to 40 days to ship by sea.

In 1971, led by the former Soviet Union, the European railway network and the Soviet Union's Trans-Siberian Railway were integrated, and the Eurasian Land Bridge from Vladivostok in the east to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands was opened in the west, with a total length of 13,000 kilometers. The opening of the Eurasian Land Bridge has made it possible for goods that previously needed to be transported by sea to Europe directly by rail. Because the route is shorter than more than half of the sea, and the speed of the train is higher than that of the sea vessel, it can greatly shorten the transportation time, and the goods are transported from East Asia to Western Europe through the Eurasian Land Bridge, which only takes about 10 days, which is more than 2/3 less than the sea transportation.

Continental bridge transportation is not without its drawbacks, and the high cost of freight is the biggest one. However, for some time-sensitive commodity transportation, the benefit of saving 20 days is much higher than the cost of freight, which is why many shippers prefer land bridge transportation.

In 1990, the railway from Alashankou in China to Druzhba Port in Kazakhstan was connected, and the following year the international railway cargo intermodal transport was opened, thus opening up the second Eurasian Land Bridge from Lianyungang in the east to Rotterdam in the west, which is known as the Eurasian Land Bridge in China. The total length of the Eurasian Land Bridge is only 10,800 kilometers, and the geographical conditions along the Longhai and Lanxin railways are also better than those of the Siberian Railway, which is considered to be a more promising land bridge.

Tian Xing was chanting the concept of going from east to west and from west to east in front of Feng Xiaochen, but he was actually guiding Feng Xiaochen to pay attention to this freight route. Feng Xiaochen had been thinking about the shipping because he had been led astray by Liu Wang before, but he didn't understand Tian Xing's intention for a while, but Meng Yang realized the mystery.