Chapter Ninety-One: The Wheels of War Are Moving Forward

Li Xi's ancestors were all donkeys, so when he became an adult, he also took over his father's position and became a young donkey in the Great Qin Empire.

Due to his superb horse-riding skills, Li Xi was lucky to be the leader of the donkey and was selected to work in the donkey rail car workshop.

Although his horsemanship is very good, he has been training hard for a long time.

But today is the first time he has fulfilled his mission, which is to drive a rail carriage to transport supplies to the border gates.

Thousands of miles of track, every hundred miles will change mules and horses, donkeys and overseers.

Ensure that the track runs day and night to get supplies to the front line as quickly as possible.

"Li Xi, come with me to help clear the tracks."

The driver is Li Xi's boss, and it is his duty to arrange for the driver to drive.

The top person in charge of this rail station is the station master appointed by the local county ordinance, who is responsible for the affairs of the rail station.

Li Xi looked at the anxious demeanor of the driver, and knew that the time was very urgent, so without saying a word, he followed him out directly.

The two of them ran wildly all the way, and soon came to the location of the track, where a group of people were busy.

Some people are in the debris and dust in the track, and some people fill in the pit in the middle of the track.

Li Xi soon saw the stationmaster in the crowd, who was staring at an hourglass, sweating profusely, and commanding everyone to speed up.

Because there is also an hourglass on each rail carriage, the distance of each track is carefully calculated, and the time difference is not too much.

"Quick, you two go and help clean up the sand in the tracks, don't be careless."

The track chief also saw the two people who ran over to help, and immediately commanded.

"Whoa."

Li Xi and the donkey commander immediately took the order, then walked to the sides of the track, began to check where there were sand grains, and began to carefully clean up with tools.

Look at the smooth tracks, embedded in two sleepers that have been tamped with dirt.

The track is made of a special alloy, and it is said that it took hundreds of thousands of people to build the track and it took more than ten years to complete.

It is designed by the general Shaofu Gong to convey ink personally, it runs through every county of the Great Qin Empire, the cost is remarkable, and the project is breathtaking.

It is said that when the empire conquered the Six Kingdoms, most of the supply transportation was done by rail.

Therefore, hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the empire fought in the south and north, but the logistics supply was never interrupted, and it made great efforts.

With only a little halfway to go, everyone finished their work.

The stationmaster let out a sigh of relief and slowly wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.

If there is an accident, you will inevitably be questioned.

Fortunately, there are no dangers, and he has to experience this kind of work many times a day.

Because there is more than one transport rail car on the track, all work is subject to strict time constraints.

All the work must be done within the time frame, otherwise you will be held accountable based on the size of the damage caused.

Fortunately, my term of office has been completed this year.

As the so-called wealth is in danger, you can marry a few beautiful daughters-in-law and go home to live a good life.

This kind of high-intensity work requires not only a lot of experience, but also a great mental test.

I need to supervise six hours a day, and the other hour is completed by the rail station.

As long as you finish this round of work, you can go to rest.

Just as the fine sand in the hourglass was about to drain out, a dark shadow appeared in the distant orbit.

Galloping black shadows on the tracks, making noises from time to time.

The neighing of horses was incessant, and everyone was nervous and looked into the distance.

The first thing that catches your eye is eight tall and majestic horses, which are galloping all the way along the tracks.

A donkey sat on a railcar behind his horse, slowly retracting the reins of his horse, slowing the horse down.

The rail car is about five zhang long and one zhang wide, and it is full of goods.

By the time the train was about to reach the station, the speed had slowed down considerably.

The donkey on the rail car immediately stepped on the rail car deceleration lever with his foot.

The rows of metal speed reduction rods at the bottom of the rail car immediately fell, and on the dirt in the center of the track, just rubbing, directly stopped the slow sliding rail car.

"Quick."

"Change horses."

"Hydrate."

"Fill the grain."

"Handover."

"Surveillance ......"

The moment he saw the rail car stop, the rail station master immediately issued a series of orders, asking those who had been preparing for a long time to carry out the orderly replacement work.

It's just that when I saw the deputy coming down from the rail car, it was not the inspector sent by the county order, but a sergeant with a bronze ghost-faced fangs and a mask.

The track chief immediately stopped his voice, and his face changed slightly.

Immediately, with a flattering smile on his face, he greeted him.

This truckload of supplies is not simple!

"The general has worked hard, drink the water quickly and quench your thirst."

He greeted him, carrying a bowl of water.

"The one who uncovers the black cloth dies ......"

The black-armored sergeant did not reach out to take the clear water from the stationmaster's hand, but issued a cold and piercing order.

The stationmaster immediately showed a wry smile and hurriedly said yes.

Glancing at the rail car, it was indeed covered by a huge black cloth, making it impossible to see what was being pulled.

After Li Xi and the donkey finished the handover work, they got on the rail car.

Glancing at the deceleration lever under his feet, he immediately bent down and squatted, gritted his teeth, and moved it upwards with all his might.

Clang......

Finally, the deceleration lever was brought up, and the metal rod at the bottom of the rail car was also put away.

"Let's go."

The black-armored bronze ghost-faced sergeant inspected and saw that there was nothing abnormal, so he jumped directly onto the rail car and said coldly to Li Xi.

"General, excuse me, and when the carriage moves, pull out the hourglass shutter."

Li Xi looked at the sergeant sitting next to him, and was taken aback, so he could only bite the bullet.

"Hmm."

The black-armored bronze ghost-faced sergeant snorted softly, obviously familiar with the process.

"Driving ......"

Li Xi was taken aback, quickly stabilized his senses, and then let out a loud shout and directly began to ride his horse and whip.

The moment the carriage moved, the black-armored bronze ghost-faced sergeant immediately pulled the baffle of the new hourglass.

The fine sand and the carriage moved almost simultaneously.

The horses had just been changed and were full of energy, and soon the eight horses began to neigh, pulling the heavy railcar and moving forward.

At first, it was slow, but as the distance got farther and farther, the smooth wheels began to spin rapidly on the track.

The eight horses began to gallop wildly, and the rail car soon disappeared into the distant sky.

After watching the rail car disappear, the rail stationmaster also breathed a sigh of relief, how many such rail cars are there?

He himself was numb and couldn't even remember.

In the past few years, it is not possible to see these black ice platforms and monitor sergeants.

But since the beginning of a few months, I have been able to see these unprovoked lords almost every month, even every day.

They were personally escorted to the front, what the hell?

Although his heart was full of curiosity and questions, he didn't dare to cross the rules, otherwise these impersonal guys would definitely kill themselves on the spot without hesitation.

Curiosity is far less important than one's own life.

I just hope that this war can end soon.

His Majesty has issued a decree to the world to attack the Xiongnu in the north.

During this time, the eyes of the people of the world have turned to the north and the south.

I wonder when today's Imperial Express will be delivered?

Hope to see some good news!

The wheels of war are moving forward, but we don't know when the war will start......

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