"Mr. Dachao, this time has been hard for you."

Zhang Tinglan said this is definitely not polite, but with feelings, Zhan Tianyou has aged a lot compared to more than a year ago, there is already white hair on his sideburns, due to long-term work in the field, eating and sleeping in the open, Zhan Tianyou's face is also covered with wind and frost.

According to the original memory, Zhan Tianyou had passed away with a stomach full of regret at this time, but although Zhan Tianyou was aging at this time, his mental state was still very good. After meeting, he said with a smile: "Humble words, the Jibong Railway will be repaired faster than expected, give me another month, and it will almost be able to complete the whole line!" ”

One month? Hearing the news, Zhang Tinglan's face immediately turned happy. Breaking the constraints of the South Manchurian Railway and using its own railways to link the three eastern provinces together is not only an economic issue, but also a need for national defense and security.

Yang Yuting was even more so, and said with a smile: "With the Jifeng Railway, there is no need to be controlled by others, in fact, since the assassination of the first marshal, we should see how dangerous it is to let the Japanese manage the railway and garrison troops around the railway, and it is completely in the hands of the Japanese." Now that we have our own railway, safety can be guaranteed, and military mobilization can be more convenient, which is really a great joy! ”

Zhan Tianyou also smiled: "The Jibong Railway is 423 kilometers long, and it took less than two years from planning to construction, which is a miracle in the whole country." This is inseparable from the abundant financial resources, strong mobilization capacity, and industrial production level of the Feng army. From sleepers to rails, from locomotives to carriages, every screw is produced by ourselves. I've been to Harbin, and the rail vehicle company that Kwong Jingyang is in charge of has produced steam locomotives, and the performance is comparable to that of similar foreign products. On its own railway. Running his own train has always been Zhan's dream, but I didn't expect to finally see it at this age, and I couldn't tell how happy I was! ”

Zhan Tianyou's eyes were already red as he spoke, and he said in a choked voice: "Since the construction of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, I have been looking forward to building a preliminary railway network for China in my lifetime. At that time, China will be able to be completely connected, its national strength will increase exponentially, and it will no longer have to fear aggression from foreign powers. I can also smile at Jiuquan. Where did you think that after the construction of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, it has been staggering, and in ten years, it has changed from the Manchu Dynasty to the Republic of China, and the industry has not been improved much. There is no progress in the construction of railways, which is the lifeblood of the country. It's all in the hands of the great powers. My heart aches! ”

For most researchers and engineers, the age of forty or fifty is the peak of experience and physical strength, and it is also the easiest time to produce results. From 1905 to 1909, Zhan Tianyou spent four years building the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, the first railway designed and constructed entirely by the Chinese. After the construction of the railway. Zhan Tianyou also reached the peak of his life's prestige, and when he was gearing up and preparing to do a big job, he ushered in a long silence.

Until he was invited to Mukden. Zhan Tianyou re-presided over the construction of the Jifeng Railway, and at this time he was fifty-eight years old, dying of old age, and was able to build the Jifeng Railway, Zhan Tianyou was already a great relief.

"To put it mildly, it took four years to build the 200-kilometer Jingzhang Road, and less than two years to build the 400-kilometer Jifeng Railway. In addition to the strength of Fengtian Industry, I have also adopted a number of new methods, especially when building railways, and established a set of strict construction specifications. With this set of norms, there will be rules to follow when the railway is built in the future. ”

Any industry needs to be standardized, especially railway construction, and all places must be completely consistent, so that the railway network can be smoothly connected, and it is also conducive to maintenance and safety. After having the norms, it became much easier to do anything, Zhan Tianyou not only built a railway, but overcame obstacles and opened up the road for future generations.

Zhang Tinglan knew the value of it, and couldn't help bowing deeply, and then said: "Thank you Mr. Dachao, the railway industry in the three eastern provinces will be able to develop greatly in the future, all thanks to Mr. Dachao's contributions." ”

Zhan Tianyou hurriedly waved his hand: "I just did a little bit of my duty." If you don't go to the Northeast, you don't know the wealth of the Northeast, and if you don't know the Northeast, you don't know the danger of the Northeast. The life and death of the people of the three provinces are all tied to their humble words, and I can see that the Fengtian government is determined to forge ahead and the soldiers of the Fengtian army to defend the country, and I am also full of hope for the three eastern provinces. Over the past year, I have invited many former friends and students to work in the three eastern provinces, and when I built roads, I focused on training a group of young engineers. Even if Zhan can't repair the railway, they can continue to work if they have learned all their skills. ”

Jifeng Railway has been Zhan Tianyou as the end of his life, when building the road, he has consciously handed over the key tasks to young people, vigorously cultivate all kinds of talents, and leave a complete set of railway design and construction talents for Fengjun.

Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting were very moved by this painstaking effort, and they were full of gratitude to this old man, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Mr. Dachao, the Japanese have just threatened me to cut off the South Manchurian Railway, close Dalian Port, and cut off the road to our foreign relations, you sent me such haode news, I really want to thank you!" ”

When Zhan Tianyou heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Commander-in-chief, the Japanese took the initiative to cut off the South Manchurian Railway, they are doing death." Railway transportation is the most important and reliable, they close at will, it is equivalent to smashing their own signboard, who dares to use the Japanese railway in the future, our Jibong railway has not yet been opened, it has already won. ”

"That's right, they blew up the railway line and killed the first marshal, and now they have cut off the railway, and all the businessmen still have confidence in the Japanese railway. In the past, there was no railway of its own, so I had to rely on them, but now the situation has changed, and the Japanese railway has simply become a dead end, and no one will walk on it! Yang Yuting said with a smile.

Zhang Tinglan also very much agreed with this proposal, the South Manchurian Railway can bring 50 million yuan of income to the Japanese every year, it can be said to be a golden road, which occupies the most geographical location in Northeast China, has an unrivaled geographical advantage, and has immeasurable economic and military value.

If you want to directly move the South Manchurian Railway, that is, to declare war with Japan, there is no doubt that the Feng army does not have this strength. However, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the South Manchurian Railway through a roundabout way, and then reduce profits.

Railway maintenance is a lot of money, if it reaches the point where it is beyond their means, see how the Japanese can maintain it, this is to stab people with a soft knife, and the same can make the Japanese suffer heavy losses and hurt to the bone marrow!

"Mr. Dachao, the Jifeng Railway has a lot to do with it, and it's all up to you."

"Don't worry, Zhan will be successfully completed." Zhan Tianyou said, took out another document from his purse and sent it to Zhang Tinglan.

"To put it mildly, this is the number of railways I have planned, including the railway lines from Fengtian to Fengcheng, Jilin to Harbin, Fengtian to Chengde and other places, as well as several railways with Taonan as the center and connecting Dongmeng. If it can be completed, it will not only connect the railway network in the northeast, but also connect Mongolia. With the connection of the railway, the regional economy will be integrated, and if there is an opportunity, Outer Mongolia will be included as well, and the whole northern Xinjiang will be safe. ”

A good railway designer must understand not only economics but also strategy. Obviously, Zhan Tianyou is an excellent railway talent, and he has paid attention to the problems of Outer Mongolia.

It can be said that this is also a sore spot in the hearts of later generations of Chinese, because of the loss of Outer Mongolia, China's strategic space has been greatly suppressed, and the security situation in the north is unprecedentedly grim.

However, if you want to change this history, you can't rely on blood to solve it, there must be supporting projects, Russia relies on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and it is much more convenient to transport troops to Outer Mongolia than China. The only way for China to confront it is to build denser railways and put economic and military liliang into Outer Mongolia.

With a big stick in one hand, he taught those treasonous princes a lesson, and with a carrot in the other, he won over the farmers and herdsmen at the bottom. Only in this way can we completely bring back Outer Mongolia, otherwise it will be a utopian dream.

Zhan Tianyou gave this plan to Zhang Tinglan, in fact, it was also his ardent hope that the Feng army could take on the mission of protecting the family and defending the country and guarding the northern Xinjiang.

"Mr. Dachao, don't worry, I will implement this plan as soon as possible, not only in the Northeast in the future, but also in the whole of China, every province and city will be closely linked together!"

chatted with Zhan Tianyou for a while, which made Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting particularly excited, the three eastern provinces have vigorously invested in construction, and now they have blossomed and borne fruit one after another, and they are also full of hope.

At this time, Chang Yinhuai also came to Zhang Tinglan's office, and when he saw Chang Yinhuai, his face was full of joy.

"To put it mildly, there is good news again, the first batch of goods and personnel transported by Xia Han's purchasing group has arrived in Huludao."

As soon as Zhang Tinglan heard the news, he suddenly stood up, and he had high hopes for this time to take Germany, which was a rare opportunity for the Feng army to catch up with Japan from Jishu. If the desired goal can be achieved, within three to five years, the Feng army will not have to fear the Japanese, at least on the land side. If it can't be realized, I'm afraid it will have to be postponed by 10 years, until the Great Depression has such an opportunity.

After all, some industrial jishu and key equipment are the ability of Western countries to watch their families, and no amount of money can buy them. Especially when the Fengjun army had just experienced turmoil and was in urgent need of recovery, Zhang Tinglan was overjoyed to be able to transport the machinery and equipment back.

"Humble words, this is called no Ji Tailai, a rebellion, so that the Feng army has reached a low point, and now it should be quickly climbed!"

"Lingge, let's go to Huludao immediately to see what treasures there are."

Zhang Tinglan secretly rushed to Huludao, it was Kuang Rongguang who came back with the ship, although the old man had been adrift at sea for a long time, but he was very energetic, after meeting, he grabbed Zhang Tinglan's hand, and said with a smile: "Humble words, I shipped back the equipment of the two steel plants this time, the total production capacity can reach 500,000 tons, as long as the construction is built, our liliang will more than double at once!" (To be continued......)