Wu Zheng's intention was to use the railway as a powerful military projection force that had never been seen before, in preparation for the Northern Expedition, which had already been put on the agenda.

In the previous wars, there were great differences between the armies, and those who could fight advanced 100 miles a day, followed by 70 or 80 miles, and the last 20 or 30 miles.

This phenomenon makes it difficult for the commander to control the situation of the battle.

But with the railway, it is completely different, one departure, can pull away thousands of people, on time, will not be affected by the weather, roads.

The ancients often said that the imperial power is ten steps away, within a thousand miles.

Within ten steps, he was afraid of assassins, and he also insinuated the people around him.

Thousands of miles away, it is said that it is difficult for the army to reach the destination thousands of miles away, and the emperor's will cannot be carried out quickly and effectively.

The reason why Wu Zheng wanted to build the hundreds of miles of railway from Hangzhou to Wusong was to actively prepare for war!

With an order, the guards with Hangzhou as the center could arrive at Wusong in the first time and within a day, and quickly land in Jiangbei under the cover of the sailors.

Wu wanted two days, and within 24 hours, Zhuwei could reach the port of Wusong, be transported by the sailors, and quickly put into the battlefield in the provinces of Jiangbei.

This kind of efficiency can completely subvert the methods and concepts of warfare in this era.

Therefore, Wu Zheng has always told his officials and generals that the Northern Expedition is not difficult, and with the current strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is really not difficult to recover Yangzhou, Xuzhou and even the entire territory of Shandong and Henan.

If there is no perfect strategy, the capital is a meat grinder.

It was also futile to bombard the thick city walls of the capital with the largest caliber artillery at this time, on which horses could be galloped and driven.

Therefore, after completing the basic subject training at the military academy, Wu Zheng ordered the guards to conduct long-distance training, that is, rapid marching training.

But what Wu Zheng didn't expect was that it was this order that made Wu Zheng almost fall into a dead end.

……。

Suncheonfu.

At that time, he was the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Qian Qianyi's mansion.

The house is not big, and it is not prominent, but it is not easy to live in the capital, and it is unsatisfactory enough to have these two or three acres of yards.

Naturally, it can't be compared with his "Qianyun Building" and "Red Bean Pavilion" in Jiangnan.

However, Qian Qianyi, who was reduced to the Qing Dynasty for the second time, did not feel any different from in the Yixing Dynasty, and was even more depressed.

Although the high-ranking official Houlu sits in the position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Qian Qianyi is in the Yixing Dynasty, which is the head of the household department, and he has been the first assistant for half a year.

Although the place of jurisdiction is far away, this gap still makes Qian Qianyi depressed.

It's no wonder, after all, it's the second time to clear it.

Not only did the Manchu ministers look down on him, but even the Han Chen, who was also a Qing Dynasty, disdained to be with him.

In fact, in reality, fifty steps can really be laughed at at a hundred steps.

But the arrival of Liu Ru and her daughter made Qian Qianyi very happy, and it was a real joy.

This evening.

In the master bedroom, the couple chatted on their knees.

Liu Ru is kind words and persuaded him.

"Please listen to the concubine's advice, the sea of bitterness is endless, and turning back is the shore." Liu Ru told Qian Qianyi about the persecution of the Changshu Qian family and the embezzlement of family property.

Qian Qianyi's expression did not move at all, but he said: "Money is something outside the body...... The old does not go, the new does not come. ”

Liu Ru was in a hurry and said: "If it weren't for the help of His Royal Highness King Wu and Zhang Cangshui, I am afraid that the husband will never see the concubine and the concubine again." ”

Qian Qianyi said: "Madame, don't be in a hurry, and listen to the husband's details...... In fact, Mrs. should understand that the three forces in the south of the Yangtze River coexist, but they have their own confrontations, do not interact with each other, and the Yixing Dynasty ...... If you can't last too long, you will be defeated by the Qing army one by one, and when the time comes, I am afraid that you and I will have no place to be buried. ”

Liu Ru retorted: "But King Wu is different, Fujun has seen the strength of King Wu's Northern Expeditionary Army, and even Dolgon can't help King Wu, how can the Yixing Dynasty not last too long?" ”

Qian Qianyi shook his head and said: "King Wu is King Wu, and Yixing Dynasty is Yixing Dynasty." ”

Liu Ru was stunned for a moment, but then said: "Even so, if the husband doesn't return to the Yixing Dynasty, he will join the command of King Wu." ”

Qian Qianyi still shook his head and said, "It's not enough to make a plan. ”

Liu Ru said angrily: "Husband, this is unreasonable. ”

Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly: "How did Madam become Hedongjun today?" And hold on, and listen to the husband from the beginning...... This time, the husband was also like sitting on a hot pot, and his heart was very uneasy, thinking that Dolgon would abandon his previous suspicions, and from now on he could eat in the day and sleep at night, and there was no need to be afraid. Unexpectedly, although Dorgon fulfilled his promise to serve as a servant of the Ministry of Rites, he had no real power, and had no other errands than to answer every day. In the Ministry of Rites, he was ignored by others, and he was spurned by his former colleagues. ”

"Why don't you make a decision at the right time, return to Jiangnan with your concubine, and go to King Wu."

Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly: "How easy is it to talk about? Weifu originally thought about voting for King Wu and giving him advice, but King Wu had no intention of being a scholar, he wanted the untouchables of the world...... The Tao is different, not conspiring with each other, ma'am, being a husband is also well thought out. The defeat of the Yixing Dynasty lies in two points, one is the drag of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is that the king of Wu is powerful and has high merits. One of these two points was enough to make the Yixing Dynasty collapse under the offensive of the Qing army, not to mention that both points were occupied. ”

Liu Ru shook his head and said: "Fujun is not right, there was a big battle in the first half of the year, and the Qing army returned in vain and killed feathers, which shows that King Wu is willing to assist His Majesty's ......." ”

"What a silly lady." Qian Qianyi looked at Liu Ruis with pity, and scolded with a smile, "I only know one thing, but I don't know the other, you are the one who plays the piano, sings songs, and writes poems and lyrics...... This power dumping, you don't understand. ”

Liu Ru blushed and said: "But the concubine understands etiquette and reason, right and wrong can still be distinguished, and it is always wrong for the husband to turn his back on the king and sell his ......." ”

Qian Qianyi was accused by Liu Ru like this, but he was not angry.

He shook his head and said, "The reason why King Wu rescued Ying Tianfu half a year ago is not because he has no dissenting intentions, but because the time has not come. Rather than being accused by the world of not saving him from death and watching the Yixing Dynasty fall, it is better to leave the Yixing Dynasty, which can use Yingtianfu as a buffer with the Qing army, and second, he can lead the contradictions caused by his new policy to the imperial court...... Presumably Madame has also heard about King Wu's expulsion of the clan under his jurisdiction. ”

Liu nodded.

Qian Qianyi continued: "That's it. Perhaps, King Wu did not have the heart to stand on his own feet at this time, but many times, the trees want to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and the Wenchen generals under his command will take the initiative to pave the way for him to ascend the throne...... Madam, from the dragon's work, how can the knight coexist with the country, who doesn't want to? Who is not greedy? ”

Liu Ru frowned slightly and said, "Isn't that husband also loyal to and support King Wu in order to obtain the merit of being from the dragon?" ”