Chapter 875: Road Construction (3)

The sentry at the gate was very strict, and when the carriage was stopped, a car in front was stopped and searched carefully. Chen Pu waited very calmly, but the driver who was driving the car was furious and scolded loudly: "Damn, the carriage in front of you should get out of the way immediately." ”

The scolding made the guards at the door very unhappy, the rifle was aimed at the coachman's stone, and the tone was not good: "Where did the turtle come from, dare to shout at the gate of the governor's palace, get out of here." Shi got out of the carriage, faced the two guns with a mocking smile on his face, took out a document from his pocket and handed it over: "There are nobles in the car, please let them go immediately." ”

From the outside, this is a very ordinary document, but after opening it, he saw three red SSS on it, and the doorman immediately closed the document, as if he had lost a piece of red-hot iron, and immediately reacted, telling the soldiers to quickly move the barricade. Chen Pu is low-key, this style is not his style, but there is indeed a rush to consider it, and he did not stop it.

"Spicy next door! Whose son-in-law is this, such a big panache? On the carriage that was forced to give way, a fat-headed businessman got out of the car, handed the doorman a cigarette, asked with a smile, and the doorman who took the cigarette gave him a roll of his eyes and said: "If you don't want to die, don't ask more, the population of North America is already lacking, and that is a murder license just now." ”

The merchant immediately shut up, turned to the carriage, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. There has always been a legend in this part of North America that there is a group of people who exist like ghosts and shadows. According to the law, it is a crime to kill a person with a Ming household registration, but with a murder license, the act is legal. No one can say anything about this kind of thing, if the family of the deceased doesn't make trouble, there is probably nothing to do, once it is going to make trouble. It is said that there are indeed family members who have disappeared from the world.

Chen Pu thought of another question, is there really no similar person around him? In Salt Lake Town? In the Guards? Or somewhere else, is there someone watching your every move all the time? The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible.

When the carriage passed through the gate, Chen Pu shook his head, frowned slightly and smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that he would become the kind of person he spurned in the past. One of the members of the young master of the Ming Dynasty who used his family background to show off his might. The world is impermanent, and creation makes people, which probably refers to this situation, right? Chen Pu did not regret it, he did not dare to carry the slightest on this 100,000 urgent issue, and among the three generations of the Chen family, the only candidate with outstanding ability in the railway did not dare to have any carelessness. If he can't prove his ability in North America, it is certain that the old man will definitely throw his shares on the market and dispose of them. Instead of handing it over to some inactive children and grandchildren to lose such a big career.

After the door of the office was pushed open, Dai Zhiyuan's cocked Erlang legs were lowered, and a rare smile appeared on his face. The female secretary standing by the door was a European girl, wearing the current Daming fashion women's clothes, and she had a good figure, but Chen Pu didn't take a second look. When he was able to work on his own, the secretary brought people to knock on the door was worthy of Dai Zhiyuan's smile.

"It turned out to be Director Chen?" The two have dealt with each other. Dai Zhiyuan stood up and stretched out his hand, and when he shook hands, his pupils suddenly contracted. Eagle logo on cuffs. Not even the blind can see that there is only one heir in the family who is recognized as the heir of a certain field in the family, or a candidate heir, who can embroider such a pattern on his clothes and have gold trim. When it came to Chen Pu's position, the answer was clear.

"Two cups of coffee." Dai Zhiyuan explained, and the secretary stepped back. Chen Pu sat down calmly and behaved solemnly, looking like a young talent who had received a good education. After taking the coffee, Chen Pu did not forget to thank him, and the female secretary withdrew before saying, "Presumably, Your Excellency has received a telegram from Fifty Miles." ”

Dai Zhiyuan was visibly stunned. Then he looked down and rummaged through the table, but he didn't see the message, and he showed a hint of annoyance. Not to mention Chen Pu's identity, his current position alone is not a master who can be neglected at will. "Wait a minute!" Dai Zhiyuan picked up the phone, shook it and asked, "Didn't you send a telegram from the confidential room for a few days?" The female secretary on the phone said, "No, at least I didn't receive it here." ”

Dai Zhiyuan hung up the phone, stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the confidential room and ask." "The Governor's Mansion is very large, with its own confidential office, which consists of a number of sections, such as the Telecommunications Section and the Intelligence Section, whose duties are dedicated to providing intelligence services to the Governor in his jurisdiction, and one of his functions is to send and receive important messages.

The two went out to the left and saw a young officer trotting down the hallway, holding a large envelope. Dai Zhiyuan quietly glanced back at the female secretary who followed behind him, stood still and did not move, and when the officer stepped forward to report, he snatched the envelope without waiting for him to speak, and said coldly: "You, tomorrow you will go to ride the siren by yourself, and your position is that of an ordinary police officer." ”

The young officer's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Uncle, what's wrong?" I'm not just ....... Dai Zhiyuan didn't give him a chance to defend himself, and interrupted: "Shut up, go back and pack your luggage!" The young officer glanced at Chen Pu with resentment, and found that the face of this young man about the same age as himself was calm as if nothing had happened, and his eyes were even more vicious.

Zhang Lihui, the nephew of the governor of Jinshan, this identity makes him like a fish in water here, the young man is not bad, there are many beauties in the governor's palace, this guy hooked up as a whole, and he was too tired to play with a female clerk last night, which delayed today's work. He received a call from the female secretary just now, and immediately found a telegram to send it, but he didn't expect it to be late.

"Where did you come from, you made Young Master Ben unlucky, and I want him to look good when I turn around." I almost bumped into the person in front of me while talking, and when I stopped and opened my mouth to scold, I saw a pair of eyes that had no human taste, and looking at him was like looking at a dead person. "You'd better give up the idea of Fang Cai, otherwise you will be unlucky, your uncle will be unlucky, and your whole family will be unlucky."

A guy who is not tall actually looks at people with this kind of eyes, and then keeps staring at him, like a poisonous snake. Zhang Lihui's backbone was all ice, and he trembled and moved, and he had the courage to turn back after walking more than ten meters, but the person was gone.

"It can't be, I can't do it. This is 1,500 kilometers, and even if it involves a railway with a total cost of 8 million yuan, it cannot do this with the current strength in hand. Dai Zhiyuan's attitude was very resolute, and he loudly and directly rejected the request. Chen Pu's attitude was also very resolute, and he immediately stood up and said: "I represent the Daming Liaodong Railway Group. The North American Railroad is here, and if I don't get a positive official response to my request, I'm going to take some of the necessary steps to resolve the issue. ”

It looks like this is an 8 million yuan investment railway, which is nothing in terms of numbers. You know, this is the era of mixed gold and silver. Eight million yuan, equivalent to eight million taels of silver. Such a huge sum of money if it goes down the drain. The capitalists will definitely let Dai Zhiyuan, the governor of Jinshan, step down, and the follow-up revenge is not known yet.

"Okay, let's sit down and talk calmly." Dai Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief first, and the female secretary who heard the movement pushed open the door and came in, and asked with a smile: "My lord, what do you command?" Dai Zhiyuan waved his hand angrily: "It's okay, you just don't let anyone in." The female secretary glanced at Chen Pu quickly, closed the door and withdrew.

Dai Zhiyuan hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong. Her name is Ruth, her father is a navy veteran, grew up in Daming, and is proficient in three foreign languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Originally, there was no need to explain, but Chen Pu's identity is too special, and Dai Zhiyuan doesn't want to make a fuss about nothing.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I still hope that you will seriously consider my suggestion." Chen Pu refused to let go, and Dai Zhiyuan sighed. He walked up to the map and said, "See for yourself, this is Jinshan." This is Los Angeles, this is Salt Lake Town. With such a large piece of land, there are many places where you can't see people for dozens of miles. Isn't it difficult for a strong man to ask me to do this with the strength of an infantry division? ”

Chen Pu's face did not change, and he said in a flat tone: "If one division is not enough, there will be two divisions, and if two divisions are not enough, there will be three divisions." There is no shortage of money in the Doge's Palace. The huge administrative region of North America, with such a small number of troops, how do you say I should understand it? ”

Dai Zhiyuan was anxious when he was asked, and said angrily: "How do you understand? I'll tell you how to understand it. Three years ago, I typed a report. It was required to form three American divisions, in a combination of Japanese, indigenous, and Ming officers. The result? My report was in vain, and the year before last I typed another report, and the content was the same, and the result was that one division was added. ”

Chen Pu stood up, walked to the door and pushed the door open, ignoring the secretary's surprised eyes, and shouted outside: "Stone! ”

In just three seconds, Shi appeared at the door and whispered, "What do you command?" Chen Pu said: "I have a report, how long will it take to send it back to China at the fastest speed?" ”

"It will take thirty days to get to Nagasaki, and then it will be transmitted by telegram, not counting the reply of the Beijing Division, and it will take sixty days to go back and forth." Shi's answer is very simple, here reveals a message, a submarine cable line, has passed through the Tsushima Strait, and then can go directly to Incheon. This is news that Dai Zhiyuan doesn't even know, and it should be a secret line.

"That's it." Chen Pu turned around and closed the door, and said to the stunned Dai Zhiyuan: "I have a road escort team of more than 3,500 people in my hands, they are all qualified officers, I can provide you with at least a thousand people." On the docks were seven warehouses of the railway company, enough to arm a division of light infantry. You can report now, and you will receive a response in three months at the latest. My suggestion is to issue a conscription order immediately, you should have this right in your hands. Don't worry about Congress, the Railroad Group will solve all your problems. If you're lucky, you'll get a knighthood when the railroad is repaired. ”

Dai Zhiyuan was speechless, and stood in place for a while before he smiled bitterly: "My young master, you are so naïve. This is not domestic, this part of North America is too big, what about three divisions? It is not difficult for me to order the formation of a new infantry division now, but the difficulty is that even with such a large number of troops, it is still far from enough to control this long railway construction line. Now the best option is to repair section by section, and with the train, the problem of the speed of movement and supply of the troops will be solved. The strength of a division can also ensure the smooth construction. There are two divisions left, one to ensure the safety of the line from Los Angeles to Jinshan, and the other division can be scattered out to fight the guerrilla warfare on the vast North American continent. ”

While being surprised by the resources in the hands of the railway company, Dai Zhiyuan came up with a feasible plan, of course, it is only an idea now, and the specific implementation still needs the calculation and planning of the garrison staff department. Why do we need to calculate and plan, the reason is actually very simple, fighting a war is not simply a matter of fighting. When this plan is implemented, it must take into account the future development of Salt Lake Town. Once the fighting starts, the transportation of many materials will definitely be affected, and at the same time, it is necessary to choose suitable supply points for a division to attack, and so on. There are really a lot of things, and it's not a matter of just fighting.

After Chen Pu groaned slightly, he nodded and said, "Okay, I can give you an answer tonight at the latest, and the conditions that I said before will not change." Chen Pu stretched out his hand, and Dai Zhiyuan shook it without hesitation: "Please take care of Young Master Chen in the future." This is a bit dogleggy, but Dai Zhiyuan said it naturally. Not to mention anything else, Dai Zhiyuan is willing to kneel and lick the materials in the seven warehouses.

The annual military capacity from Nagasaki to North America is limited, and it is impossible to devote all of it to this. But there is no such problem for the people, the key is that the materials in this warehouse are all equipment. After deducting the rifle and ammunition, what is left? It must be clothing, shoes, and other matching equipment. Otherwise, you can't use seven warehouses, right?

There is another problem, if you have the support of the railway company, you have the support of the railway group. With the ability of the capitalists, there is almost nothing that cannot be done in the transportation capacity of the people. The Governor's Palace is not short of money, but it lacks all kinds of in-demand materials, such as some steel, and you can't buy enough money to use it. Not to mention the political benefits, a knighthood. There is also the matter of succession in the future, if the cabinet is interesting and the Congress does not make trouble, it will not be a problem for him to work for another ten years. When he retired, he earned enough money to eat for ten lifetimes.

Chen Pu, who walked to the door, suddenly stopped and turned around and said, "By the way, how many small docks are there in Kinmen?" ”

Dai Zhiyuan was like an electric shock, and suddenly said: "The small dock is easy to manage, there are not many people, only three or four, where the boat is used." But the Navy has a large area there where you can repair docks. All kinds of materials are also complete. ”

Chen Pu nodded: "It's nothing, it's just that I still have a batch of small steam engines in my hand, which was originally planned to build some small boats of three or four hundred tons to transport supplies along the river." Isn't this the kind of supplies that arrived last month? I didn't come back to Salt Lake Town, by the way, Salt Lake Town submitted a report to upgrade to a county, should the Governor's Office deal with it as soon as possible? ”

Dai Zhiyuan nodded, said yes, and sent Chen Pu away and immediately asked the secretary: "Ruth, what about the report from Salt Lake Town?" Ruth stood up, walked to the side of the cupboard, opened a door, took out a stack of them and reported, "It's all here, one a month." ”

Just when Dai Zhiyuan couldn't cry or laugh, Chen Pu suddenly appeared at the door and said, "By the way, remind me that Gu Shuang's grandfather is the lifelong speaker of the Congress." Dai Zhiyuan was stunned, Daming only has a lifelong speaker. (To be continued......)