In the middle of summer, the ups and downs in Guangzhou have never stopped. In the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Pei Gejin said: "Commander-in-chief, the coalition warships have not stopped since the Battle of Mawei. Frequent attacks on our shipping lanes have caused certain losses in freight transport, and foreigners have become smarter. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Foreigners are not fools, there is no way, we can't send warships to protect every cargo ship, losses are inevitable." ”

Deng Zixuan continued: "Order Fan Tao, in addition to the task of covering the transport, the torpedo boat will take out part of the liliang and use the night to attack." Take the initiative to attack the enemy. The enemy will not let us live, and we will not let the enemy stop. As soon as the words fell, Sheng Huaixuan walked in. My grand minister, what wind has brought you here! Deng Zixuan greeted warmly.

"The commander-in-chief has a lot of opportunities, and I don't dare to disturb him. But this time you have to go out in person, you are the only one, tomorrow Guangzhou to Wuhan to cut the ribbon, you can not shirk. "Preaching with great propriety." haha！ Great, it's been three years, this north-south artery has finally been opened to traffic, congratulations, I not only want to cut the ribbon, I want to board the train directly to Wuhan, and feel the fun of long-distance travel for myself. ”

The next day, Deng Zixuan and his wife Wan'er came to the station excitedly, and Zhang Zhidong and his wife, Hu Xueyan and his wife, Sheng Huaixuan and his wife were waiting on the platform. Several new steam locomotives were parked on the tracks of the station, and the new steam locomotive was a new type of locomotive produced by the Wuhan Locomotive Factory, which was named the Qianjin locomotive. The new locomotive was slightly larger than the locomotive produced by Mawei, and a set of moving wheels was added to the new front of the car, and the horsepower reached 1800. To accommodate the new models, the Wuhan vehicle factory produced new passenger cars and train cars.

The passenger car compartment was originally limited to 25 people, but now it can carry 50 people. Trucks that were able to carry 20 tonnes of cargo are now capable of carrying 40 tonnes. The capacity of a passenger and truck has been doubled, which is no small improvement. At the same time, it also indicates that the military government's equipment industry has reached a new level, perhaps this is a kind of driving force derived from the state of war, and the military industry has driven the equipment manufacturing industry to develop by leaps and bounds.

"Commander-in-Chief, the past is hard to look back on, in the wartime, we not only achieved military victories, but also achieved remarkable achievements in the economy and industrial manufacturing. There is no precedent throughout history, and all this is the credit of the commander-in-chief. Zhang Zhidong's words were deeply moving. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I am insignificant, the people who really created history are the people of Limin, I just pointed out a direction to avoid fewer detours or fewer mistakes." ”

"Commander-in-chief, don't be presumptuous, even if you don't want to listen, I want to say that you are the Emperor of the Ages, which is completely comparable to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty." Zhang Zhidong is very stubborn. "What Master Zhang said is reasonable, the commander-in-chief has created the future of China, and we have a deep understanding!" "I dare to say that under the wise leadership of the commander-in-chief, the Chinese nation has embarked on the road to prosperity!" Sheng Huaixuan and Hu Xueyan rushed to express their state of mind.

"That's it! Come on! You are making me dizzy, and one day you point out my shortcomings to my face, which is the duty of a gentleman. Remember the advice of the contrary ear, and the advice of the contrary ear. At present, the situation at home and abroad is still precarious, and we cannot sing and dance to level the level and rejoice in the success. We must maintain the true character of hard work, and we must maintain the quality of guarding against arrogance and rashness. Today's achievements are only the first step of the long march of 10,000 miles, and our road ahead is still full of thorns and bumps, and we are the messengers of the Chinese nation towards great rejuvenation, and the road ahead is heavy and long. ”

Deng Zixuan smiled and continued: "The topic is a little heavy, what are we doing today, is it difficult to hold a commendation meeting for me?" Ladies and gentlemen, we're here to cut the ribbon. After speaking, Deng Zixuan took the lead and walked towards the rostrum. Guarding against arrogance and rashness, how broad-minded and far-sighted, Commander-in-Chief Deng will create a great era! Zhang Zhidong seems to be silent in some kind of atmosphere. Sheng Huaixuan also said emotionally: "Master Zhang, we were born in Zixuan's era, and we are the creation of God, so we must not waste our time!" ”

Gongs and drums were noisy, firecrackers rang out, and in a warm atmosphere, Deng Zixuan and Wan'er broke the red silk with their own hands, and people began to cheer emotionally. Deng Zixuan then delivered an enthusiastic speech, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony was pushed to a climax. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Deng Zixuan and his wife Wan'er boarded the train. Zhang Zhidong and others repeatedly told them that now their safety of Deng Zixuan has been listed as the top priority of the military government. Pei Gejin also repeatedly told the captain of the guard that he must ensure the safety of the commander-in-chief during the journey.

The train sped across the green fields like a wriggling dragon. Compared to the original train, the speed of the train is twice as fast as that of the previous train, reaching 40 kilometers. "Zixuan, the train is running so fast! It's just running. Wan'er was a little intoxicated and naturally thought that the train was running too fast, but Deng Zixuan had seen the "world" and was a little disapproving. In that fast-moving era, that speed was the speed of the ox cart. And Wan'er, as a figure of this era, was naturally amazed by the joy brought by industrial civilization.

Wan'er was very excited all the way, as if she was back in her girlhood, and seeing Wan'er's joyful appearance, Deng Zixuan felt more and more the weight of the burden on her shoulders, and her thoughts couldn't help but believe in it. The original history was instigated beyond recognition by his own tough wings, and he went against the Shijie powers, what is the result of Zuihou, Deng Zixuan has no historical relics that can be discarded. One thing must be made clear is that war is the catalyst, and under this push, the military industry of the Western powers will certainly accelerate the pace of industry, and even change from quantitative to qualitative. In this regard, although one's own foresight and foresight have advantages, many advanced things need to be implemented by specific people.

At present, the basic industry in China has improved, especially the large-scale popularization of steam engines, which has trained a large number of industrial workers, which is undoubtedly a huge boost to the manufacturing industry. At present, with Shanghai as the radiation, Jiangnan has successively built various universities and engineering schools in Wuhan, Changsha, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other big cities, and the situation of cultivating talents has gradually opened the curtain. We must make full use of the war and the spirit of the common people to do things that cannot be done in peacetime or even have great resistance, and we will achieve twice the result with half the effort when we do them in wartime.

For example, even if infrastructure construction was carried out in the former Qing Dynasty and the military government continued to build it after it took over, the state of the railway, which took five years to complete even in peacetime, was completed in only three years during the war. Not only that, but the huge amount of money invested is also astronomical. Now that prisoners of war are used to build railways, the cost has been reduced by two-thirds, while the speed has almost doubled. In addition, due to the war, the remuneration of the civilian construction team is far lower than that in peacetime, and the enthusiasm that erupts is not present in peacetime, which is the wonderful use of war.

Use the war to speed up the development of the military industrial system, so that high-end jishu is first used in the weapons industry. In this area, Deng Zixuan must not be left behind by the Western powers, on the contrary, he must surpass them. In the future, when the war is over and the military industry is turned into civilian products, its high-end jishu will definitely produce a blowout. Deng Zixuan, with his own foresight, was full of confidence in defeating the foreign powers militarily, and it was also Deng Zixuan's bounden duty to use war to develop the industrial system.

"Zixuan, what do you want to be so focused, voila! What a beautiful view of the wilderness! Wan'er withdrew her gaze from the window. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "What can I think, except for military affairs, nothing will let me worry about anything, there is no way to help myself." Wan'er sighed and said, "Nothing can affect you now, I'm really worried about your body." I heard that the railway was laid by French prisoners of war, where are they now? ”

Deng Zixuan said: "After the French prisoners of war completed the task of laying the railway in Wuhan and Guangzhou, they now turn to the task of laying the railway line from Wuhan to Nanjing. "I heard that Japanese prisoners of war and Russian prisoners of war are building roads, isn't it a little too cruel?" Wan'er revealed the bodhisattva's heart. Deng Zixuan said coldly: "This is the rule of war, if you don't do it, you will be an outlier." The law of the deep forest of this shijie is that the law of the jungle is the strong, and the so-called morality is wrapped in gorgeous disguises. ”

"For hundreds of years, the Western powers have plundered and occupied the land. Their civilization and wealth are built on this foundation, and the so-called bandit logic, which is actually sanctimonious and flaunts the so-called Western civilization, has its naked face exposed. Therefore, we must retaliate with a-for-tat, otherwise we will be the object of ravages and enslavement. If our people were to become prisoners of war, perhaps the persecution would be even more miserable. The first time she heard her husband's shocked words, Wan'er shuddered coldly, and seemed to know her husband a little.

When the train arrived in Changsha in the evening, the mayor of Changsha and the commander of the Changsha garrison area personally greeted him at the station. Deng Zixuan and the others came suddenly, Changsha seemed to be facing a great enemy, there was no way, what kind of person is Deng Zixuan now, his safety involves the heads on your necks. After a night of silence, Deng Zixuan and his wife had a conversation with the mayor of Changsha and other officials. Afterwards, they visited several schools in Changsha City, and a day later Deng Zixuan and his wife set off again.

The train arrived in Wuhan in the morning, and Chen Jintang, deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and Lin Xu, governor of Huguang Province, greeted him at the station. As soon as they met, Chen Jintang was worried: "Commander-in-chief, your safety is the top priority, and I have been in a state of anxiety for the past few days. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "If my safety is not guaranteed, it means that the military government is too incompetent." Lin Xu said: "Commander-in-chief, your body no longer belongs to you personally, but to this country." These are extraordinary times, and your security involves hundreds of millions of people, and I hope the commander-in-chief will think twice. ”

Chen Jintang said politely: "Commander-in-chief, your trip to Wuhan must be unconditionally approved by me. Deng Zixuan saw the Wuhan Railway Station military police and said helplessly: "Brother Chen, I really can't do anything about you, okay, I accept your arrangement, but the premise is not to disturb the people with great fanfare." "It's still disturbing the people, I wish everyone didn't know your whereabouts." Chen Jintang seemed to be complaining, and then insisted that Deng Zixuan and his wife go to the headquarters to live, otherwise he would not be at ease, and Deng Zixuan had no choice but to agree.

The next day, Deng Zixuan personally met with Lin Xu and other provincial officials. After Kuang Jiazhi left, Lin Xu was transferred from Jiangxi governor to Huguang as governor. Lin Xu was one of the four gentlemen Deng Zixuan saw in the Tongren School back then. At present, Liu Guangdi is the director of education of the military government, Li Moran is the governor of Fujian, and Zhang Shizhao is the governor of Zhejiang.