The sixth year of Zhiping was the first year that the Great Song Dynasty came out of the chaos, and the previous year there was a lot of turmoil because of the issue of the replacement of prime ministers.

Several veteran ministers left gloomily, and some late-born juniors were hot, and the changes were so rapid that they were dazzling.

In the sixth year of Zhiping, the situation in the Great Song Dynasty finally stabilized.

The major ministers have found their position, and around the New Deal Society, effective communication has been achieved, and one of the most obvious benefits is that the brawls have been significantly reduced, and everyone can work together to advance quickly in major government affairs.

Another important benefit is that the shortfall over the years has been compensated.

Of course, the means of making up for the deficit are not very glamorous.

On the bright side, the Han family was raided, many businessmen involved in speculation were traced, and huge sums of money were obtained, and the property of the Khitan tribes they embezzled, of course, became the spoils of the Great Song Dynasty, and they would never return a copper plate to the Khitan tribes!

and secretly, Wang Ningan knocked Wen Xianggong a sum of money.

Relying on these, a few holes were filled.

At present, the court and the central government are all people taught by Wang Ning'an, and it is impossible to expect them to repay their debts honestly.

After these people got together and discussed it, they overwhelmed the interest rate by another five percent...... Then issue new bonds on a large scale and repay old debts, because there is an interest rate differential between the old and new debts, which can save 20 million in interest.

With a fiscal surplus, they were finally able to issue debt again.

This time, 150 million railway bonds were issued in one go, and finally, the long-awaited railway construction began.

Su Song is full of pride, and the entire railway line is fully planned by him.

First of all, the first railway was to extend from Jingzhaofu to Liangzhou, through the Hexi Corridor, and to be built all the way to the Western Regions...... This is a very difficult paragraph, but also the least controversial.

Since the Han Dynasty set up the Western Regions Protectorate, this land was under the control of the Central Plains Dynasty, and after hundreds of years, it lost the Western Regions because of the warlords at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the decline of national strength...... More than a hundred years of tearing and cutting, the wound is still there, and the blood is stained!

No one can afford to lose the Western Regions again.

In any case, even if you smash the pot and sell iron, you must build this road!

In addition, the officials and people of Bashu jointly wrote a letter requesting that the Sichuan-Shaanxi Straight Road be built into a railway...... The road to Shu is difficult, and the land of Shu is rich...... There are so many local products that can't be shipped out, and I don't know how many people are worried.

A few years ago, the straight road was built, which made everyone see hope, but no matter how good the straight road is, it can't compare to the railway, and one wagon can transport hundreds of carriages of goods.

And there is no need for forage, the speed is fast, day and night, one driver, plus two coal shovelers, is worth hundreds of coachmen...... Many Bashu children who went to Beijing to study, as long as they took the train once, they screamed, shouting that they must pass the train, in order to achieve the goal, they even went to the Su family father and son, wrote a blood book, and asked them to help dredge.

Under the strong demand of the people of Bashu, the construction of the railway from Jingzhaofu to Yizhou was also included in the agenda.

This is a very difficult road, Su Song has cultivated the straight road, and he knows in his heart that without ten years of work, he will definitely not succeed, but he has no hesitation.

One road can closely link Bashu and the Central Plains, and even radiate the entire southwest...... What Su Song really hopes is to build the railway all the way to Dali, so that Dali's copper mines can be directly transported to the capital.

Perhaps at that time, there is no need to use troops at all, and Dali will automatically be included in the territory of the Central Plains.

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"The size of the territory that successive generations can control depends on communication and transportation...... Normally, the territory of a country is at most a month's worth of horses. Because within this distance, if there is chaos, troops can be transferred from all over the country, usually within three months to half a year, and the men and horses can be sent over...... If you exceed this distance, you will not be able to send troops there for a year, and it will be too late for anything...... And the farther the distance, the greater the transportation consumption, military grain and grass, personnel and horses, seventy percent of the consumption on the road, the effort to eat milk, to lay a piece of barren land, the gain outweighs the loss. This is also the reason why the Central Plains dynasties of all dynasties will tend to be conservative after the world is stable. Treat Siyi, and also like to use gentle means to convince people with the royal way, sometimes it seems to be a loss, but it is the great wisdom. ”

"This is a very simple arithmetic, they sent 1,000 pieces of local products, and gave 30,000 pieces in return, which can make the barbarians happy, and the Central Plains may spend millions less military spending, tens of thousands of deaths, or even hundreds of thousands of people...... No matter how you look at this business, you won't lose money. ”

Wang Ningan said with a smile, in front of him, there were dozens of people sitting, including the political envoy Cai Jing, as well as Liang Shicheng, Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and others, all of whom were attentive and listened to Wang Ningan's lecture.

Speaking of which, Wang Ningan is far from being as relaxed as it seems at the moment.

He founded the New Politics Society, and naturally he had to develop members, and there were a large number of high-ranking officials in Beijing, and there should be enough talent to support him at the local level.

He will take over the Pingzhang affairs of Liaodong Province, just to cultivate follow-up talents.

Not long ago, he gave an order to Zhang Yun and Chen Xiliang to recommend some officials who are honest and upright and have the ability to do things...... These two did so, and as a result, they recommended Tong Guan, Gao Qiu, and Liang Shicheng!

Lao Tzu wants honest officials, not traitors!

Wang Ningan suspected that Zhang Yun was fooling him, but after careful investigation, he really didn't say it, it was different from what he imagined.

Take golf as an example, he used to be a driver for the transport team, and later became a small officer in charge of the tractor team because of his intelligence, studiousness, and excellent skills.

Last year, he took the rest of the tractor drivers to open up 300,000 acres of arable land on both sides of the Wuding River.

Because of his outstanding political achievements, he was recommended to be the county lieutenant, after serving as the county lieutenant, he spent three months, field investigations, put forward the management plan of the Wuding River, and suggested that the river embankment should be repaired for 300 miles, and one million acres of fertile land could be obtained, which was enough to feed the grain needed by the 30,000 army, and he proposed not only to farm, but also to develop animal husbandry and fisheries, and turn the Shuozhou area into a blessed land in the south of the Yangtze River at the foot of the Great Wall!

The planning of the golf ball is so beautiful, he not only has the plan, but also implements it, and he does a good job.

It is precisely because of this that he was recommended to become the first batch of probationary members of the New Politics Society!

That's right, Wang Ning'an adheres to the principle of preferring shortage to excess, and from the source, it is necessary to manage the selection of personnel.

No, he teaches in person.

The skills he had cultivated in the Six Arts Academy had not yet been thrown away, and he was full of energy and talked eloquently.

"I just said the past, but everything has changed, and the secret of change lies in the railway! Because of the railway, we can understand the changes in various places faster and respond in a timely manner...... Moreover, the railroad not only had speed, but also a terrible transport capacity, which could quickly drop soldiers and baggage thousands of miles away. With such a sharp weapon, only then can my Great Song Dynasty have the confidence to expand its territory outward...... I can tell you that what the railway can reach is where the soldiers go, that is, where the interests go...... The places along the railway line will definitely surrender to the Great Song Dynasty and obediently become our vassals, and they will not be able to run out of the palm of the Great Song Dynasty at all. ”

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Gaoqiu stared at his round eyes, listening and writing hard, his foundation was not very good...... For example, the plan that impressed the boss was made by him, but the polishing of the text relied on Xiaoyu's help...... He doesn't have Cai Jing's trickery, and he doesn't know the identity of "Wang Gong", but Gao Qiu can hear that Wang Gong has the style of King Yan in the planning part, maybe Wang Gong is also from the Six Arts Department!

I am really lucky, not only can I get the help of Wang Gong, but I can also listen to the lecture of the prince, which is really beneficial!

After three consecutive days of teaching, they all understood the importance of road construction.

Especially the golf, he was born in a tractor, and they were all driven by steam engines, the difference is only that one has a track and the other does not, and he has the deepest understanding.

"Lord Wang, there is a suggestion for the humble position!"

Wang Ningan glanced at the little black fat man and said with a smile: "Say, what do you think?" ”

"Lord Wang! He believed that the railway should be extended to the north as soon as possible, from Youzhou to the original Khitan Zhongjing, Shangjing, and a road should be built to connect the Bohai Sea, so that the entire Liaodong was under the control of the Great Song Dynasty, and there was no need to worry about the Jurchen tribe rebelling! Gaoqiu paused, and then said, "If you can, you should also extend a road to Goryeo." ”

"Good idea!"

Wang Ningan praised: "But have you ever thought about how much it will cost to build so many roads?" ”

Gao Qiu lowered his head and thought for a while, "The lowly estimate should not be less than 100 million yuan...... However, the lowly position believes that the land along the railway line is not barbaric...... The Khitan people also have farmland and pastures in these places, and they can be traced back to the Han and Tang dynasties, and they were all cultivated in Tuntian in Liaodong...... If the land around the line can be revitalized, sold to merchants and large farmers, and promised tax exemption for five years, it will certainly attract a batch of funds, and it is estimated that the railway can be built at half the cost...... The lowly position is willing to immediately ask for an order, take someone to survey the route, and submit a complete report to the prince within 3 months! ”

It's not a big deal to be able to talk eloquently.

But it's not easy to really do it.

You must know that in Liaodong at present, there are still so many Khitan remnants, as well as the Jurchen tribe, if you don't do it, you will have to worry about your life, but Gaoqiu does not hesitate at all.

This bravery alone deserves to be recognized.

It seems that there are no natural traitors in this world, and if they are cultivated well, they may also be the pillars of talent!

Wang Ning'an's opinion quietly changed, "Since this is the case, I will give you 300 men and horses, go to explore the route immediately, and get the results as soon as possible!" ”

"Yes!"

Gao Qiuxing hurriedly went to prepare, not only Bashu and Liaodong, but also the southeast has long been clamoring to build roads, and several roads are already under construction, such as Suzhou and Jiangning.

The ones who really haven't moved yet are Lingnan and Huguang, and they can't wait at all...... Lingnan, in particular, directly sent people to petition and found the capital.

They can give out the money, and they can also give out the land...... I just ask the imperial court to provide talents, help them, and build the road as soon as possible!

There are so many roads, and they have to be started, which not only costs money, but also employs people...... It looks like a few colonies can't escape!