Chapter 522: Travelable
"This time, we won't play fake, let's have a real fight, right?"
However, Zhao Yin waved his hand at him and motioned for Li Er to sit down first.
"Actual combat?"
Now that the countries around Datang that can be seen have almost been wiped out, he really doesn't know where to try.
"That's right, the use of the machine gun is very simple, but the quasi-head still needs to practice, the son-in-law thinks that instead of letting the generals waste bullets to fight some dummies, it is better to send them directly to the battlefield, not only to practice accuracy, but also to fight for my Tang Dynasty!"
Zhao Yin clasped his hands in front of his chest and said his thoughts.
"Uh......!"
This suggestion made Li Er a little difficult, and after thinking for a while, he spoke with some embarrassment, "Your idea is not bad, but if you go to the battlefield without practice, will it cause big casualties to my Datang?" ”
After all, the machine gun has just come out, once the enemy country kills it, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty still don't know how to fire, won't they be wiped out?
"Your Majesty has been overwhelmed, only five hundred machine guns have been produced now, so no matter how many troops we dispatch, only five hundred soldiers can use machine guns, and the others still use swords, and with the help of artillery and earth buds, it is absolutely foolproof!"
"How can you practice with only five hundred?"
"You can practice in teams, so that not only can every soldier practice with live ammunition, but also will not waste bullets!"
"Well, not bad......!"
After listening to Zhao Yin's explanation, Li Er couldn't help but nodded, and then thought of another question, "The surrounding decent countries have been swept away, where can I train my troops?" ”
"Go to Rome!"
Zhao Yin thought for a moment and spit out three words.
"Roman ......?"
Li Er paced to the world map hanging in the imperial study, looked at the location of Rome, and said worriedly: "Rome is a big country in the West, are you sure we can take it?" ”
"With artillery in hand, there is no country that can't take it, but the purpose of our trip this time is to train troops, as long as we find this kind of big country, we can increase the number of training, otherwise the guns will be finished, what is the point?"
Zhao Yin said playfully.
"That's right, that's it!"
Li Er nodded approvingly, and a military training operation was decided.
On the second day, he convened his confidants and ministers to discuss specific matters, and sent Li Jing as the commander to Rome.
And the day is also set on the day when they go to Mount Tai, because this day is suitable for travel!
On this day, the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty and Li Er sent Li Jing first, and only after he led an army of 50,000 and left Chang'an City first, he set off.
"Cheng Qian, if you stay in Chang'an, you must think more about all the Zaifu to learn, don't be arbitrary!"
Li Er was still a little worried.
"Sons obey orders!"
Li Chengqian bowed his hand respectfully.
"That's good!"
Li Er nodded, and looked at the ministers again, "You must assist the prince well and correct his mistakes in time!" ”
"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
The ministers arched their hands.
Now that the country is safe and secure, there is no major event at all, so it is impossible for the prince to make any mistakes.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go, if you don't leave, you'll miss the auspicious time!"
Li Chunfeng on the side opened his mouth to remind.
In this era, people are very superstitious, and the emperor is even more!
Otherwise, there would be no Qin Tianjian department!
"Let's go!"
Li Er nodded, waved his big hand, and gave an order.
So, the generals opened the way, and a group of 10,000 people also walked out of Chang'an City.
Zhao Yin naturally brought his own luxury carriage, but because he had just left the city and was not tired, he didn't sit and rode forward with the general.
"If the railway can be repaired to Mount Tai, I won't have to ride a horse for a month!"
"Yes, if it is calculated according to the train traveling thousands of miles a day, it only takes two days to reach Mount Tai!"
On the way, several generals discussed while walking.
Their idea really coincides with Li Er.
"If there is a waterway, it will be fine, let's take a sailboat, it won't be long before we can get there!"
"In my opinion, the railway is the best, after all, not everywhere there is a waterway!"
"Well, I agree with Lao Cheng's opinion, the prospect of the railway is unlimited, it would be good to buy more stocks at the beginning!"
The eldest grandson, Wuji, has now begun to regret it.
"At the beginning, Ben Kui reminded you that this railway must be a profitable business for the benefit of future generations, but you don't believe it!"
Zhao Yin rode his horse leisurely, and said with a dog's tail grass stepped on the side of the road in his mouth.
"That's right, once this railway is developed, it will really make more money than the previous wineries and bookstores!"
Eldest Sun Wuji nodded approvingly.
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted why he didn't invest more in the first place.
After all, the cost of this railway is huge, and it is controlled by the imperial court, and it is impossible for anyone to compete.
"Master Horse, Your Majesty is looking for you!"
At this moment, Wang De rode over to report.
"Let's go!"
The eldest grandson, Wuji, waved his hand at him.
Before Zhao Yin did not appear in Chang'an, he was a celebrity in front of Li Er.
But since this kid came out, Li Er won't call him anymore!
However, he was not jealous because of this, but was happy, and Zhao Yin made a lot of money with him.
Because his son followed him, he not only mixed up his official position, but also earned a lot of silver.
"I wonder what Your Majesty is looking for your son-in-law?"
Zhao Yin rode his horse to the vicinity of Li Er's carriage and saw that he was lifting the sedan curtain and looking at the railway under construction on the opposite side.
"If the railway can be repaired to all parts of Datang, where floods and droughts will occur in the future, it will be much more convenient to transfer grain!"
Li Er couldn't help but sigh.
"yes!"
"If any other country dares to come to the border to provoke, Datang's reinforcements can also arrive soon and directly wipe them out!"
"That's right!"
"Therefore, after this railway is repaired, Datang will build more railways, and it must be accessible in all directions!"
Li Er understood the importance of railways, so he desperately hoped to build more railways.
"It will definitely be, but this matter will not be rushed!"
For the sake of safety, the railway must come in strict accordance with the requirements, and must not cut corners for the sake of speed.
In this case, it will only backfire.
……
A few days later, the Zhenguan finally entered Weishui.
Originally, Wu Changxu planned to sell the spices in the Jiangnan area, but then several people discussed, fearing that there would be suspicions in the DPRK and China.
When the time comes, it will be troublesome to join them in stealing and selling spices from the court and using the public for personal gain.
Therefore, they finally decided to go back to Chang'an first, let the old men in the court take a look, and then make a move.
Although this will reduce the price, it is a positive and bright future!
"Monsters!"
A Jiangnan merchant pointed to the iron-armored monster that was approaching them and exclaimed.
"It's a dirt bun, it's not a monster, it's a steamer!"
Looking at his unseen appearance, the sailor couldn't help but sneer.
"Ships? How is this possible? It's still smoking, and it's still cast in iron! ”
Jiangnan merchants really can't believe it.
"Don't look at this steamer, it's covered in cast iron, but it's very fast, because it's powered by a steam engine, you know?"
The Chang'an sailor asked rhetorically as if he was looking at a fool.
"I don't know!"
The heads of the Jiangnan merchants shook like a rattle.
"I can't explain it to you, when you get to Chang'an, hurry up and buy a newspaper!"
The sailors also did not bother to talk nonsense with him again.
Nowadays, almost all of the goods are transported with sailboats, because they are not only stable, but also fast.
Therefore, this has also greatly increased the volume of shipping, and many people in Chang'an have gone to work as sailors!