With the fruits of their looting, the Dzungar tribe retreated westward and retreated to the Western Regions. Man Ye wanted to pursue, but was stopped by Li Xiao.

Expanding the territory is something that everyone likes to see, but it is a pity that the Ming Dynasty does not have this national strength now. Years of war have displaced the people, especially the terrible plague, which directly reduced the population of Guanzhong Central Plains, Hebei and Shanxi.

Now, even if Junggar is defeated, the Ming Dynasty does not have enough population to control the newly conquered territory. The land that was fought with blood and money was not well controlled. It won't be long before the people of the Western Regions regain control there.

If you want to control a place, you need to have enough interests. As long as they can make money, there will be a group of people who will rush forward regardless of life and death. There is no interest, and you are not interested in inviting people to go.

What Man Gui and Ao Canghai thought about was war, and the glory, status, and wealth of the generals were all watered with the blood of the enemy. Without war, these two muscular men would not be able to realize the value of life.

They don't care what the country's economy is, and they don't care how many ills the country has, all they think about in their minds is war.

In a way, they are two very pure people.

Li Xiao used to be as pure as them, but he is now the great leader of the Liao army. Even the leader of the Ming Empire, the higher the position he stands, the higher his vision. The world will be something that Li Xiao has to think about.

Without fighting, these two were naturally very unhappy. However, the Battle of Aohan Mountain was better than nothing, and the 1st Cavalry Division and the 1st Infantry Division once again used the blood of the enemy to prove that they were the most capable troops in the Liao Army.

Ge Ritu thanked Li Xiao for his kindness, and then took his 20,000 remnants to gather the scattered troops.

Man Ye stayed on the steppe to guard against a possible surprise attack by the Dzungars. Ao Canghai returned to Liaodong, and they wanted to ensure the safety of the Ming people who were reclaiming to the north. Between the white mountains and black waters, in addition to the Jurchens, there are other fierce enemies. They are not as powerful as the Jurchens, but they are more cruel and cunning than the Jurchens.

To deal with these people who live in the depths of the mountains and forests, Ao Ye is also quite brainless.

Today's Jinzhou City gongs and drums are noisy, firecrackers are ringing in unison, and colorful flags are crowded. On the edge of Jinzhou City, there is a brand-new reinforced concrete building. At the very top of the building, there are three large characters more than one person high in Jinzhou Station.

May 18, the day when the Jinzhou-Shanhaiguan train was opened, it was an auspicious day anyway. Li Xiao, who had not been washed from the front line, personally attended the opening ceremony.

Shi Kefa requisitioned 30,000 people and spent six months to build a 370-mile railway. But Li Hao walked for a year and two months between Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan for this railway.

He relied on his feet to measure every place, and solidly chose the railway line, so that today's Jinzhou-Shanhaiguan railway was opened to traffic.

In any case, Li Xiao also has to attend, this is Li Hao showing Li Xiu his hard work.

Li Hao stood beside Li Xiao, and when the ribbon was cut at Jinzhou Railway Station, Li Xiao handed the scissors in his hand to Li Hao.

"This is the glory you deserve, and you will know what a great thing you have done. In the future, it will only take more than three hours to get from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou. The inside and outside of the customs are connected as one, and if the train leads to the capital. From Jinzhou to the capital, it is only six or seven hours.

On the day when the railways spread all over the country, no one could dismantle the Ming Dynasty. The flow of materials from all parts of the world will be faster, and the flow of people from all parts of the world will also be faster. Eventually, you're going to make the world a great thing. ”

Li Hao's little face was flushed, and he cut the ribbon in the applause of everyone. At this moment, he was immersed in an irrepressible pride in his heart.

The little heart was pounding, the little fists were clenched tightly, and the expression on his face was like constipation. In order to remain serious, he can't be happy. This is what Shi Kefa told him, to maintain his prestige for the sake of the superiors.

Li Xiao patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "If you want to laugh, laugh out loud, such a picture, people look at you more awkwardly." ”

"Shi Kefa told me that those in power should maintain their prestige."

"Don't listen to him, you see everyone is laughing, why do you have a straight face? You're still young, so you can do whatever you want. Do you want to become like that old monster of Scofa? There was always a serious expression on his face, as if everyone in the world owed him money. Li Xiao pointed not far away, trying to maintain a serious face on Shi Kefa.

Damn, you want to teach Lao Tzu's younger brother to be a wooden man like him?

Looking at Shi Kefa, Li Hao's head shook like a rattle: "I don't want to be a wooden man." After speaking, he took Xiong Cishu and ran into the train station.

Li Xiao also walked into the train station, leaving Shi Kefa to continue pretending to be a bodhisattva here.

Behind the locomotive was a long line of wagons, and the first batch to be transported to Shanhaiguan was a large batch of timber. There are also a few wagons of coal in the middle!

Each giant tree is as thick as a man around it, and if you had transported this wood in the past, it would have cost you the strength of your old nose. Transported from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, don't think about it for half a year.

Now, it's only three hours.

The stoker filled the furnace with a spade and a spade, and the locomotive, dressed in red and color, was like a giant beast, spitting white smoke, in the sound of a huge whistle. White smoke obscured the people who had come to see them off, and the train started slowly.

Countless people follow the train, and this is a sight that has never been heard of in a lifetime.

The giant beast of the wilderness, spewing white smoke, pulled as much wood and coal as a mountain and gradually increased its speed. In the end, people could no longer run faster than the speeding train, and the panting people could only look at the train farther and farther away, amazed at the speed of the thing.

There are also some unwilling, so they actually found horses to gallop with the train. At first, the speed of the horse can keep up with the train, but even the horse cannot maintain this speed for a long time.

It didn't take long for the horses to slow down. Then, like those people, he watched as the train moved farther and farther away from them.

Li Xiao sat in the box, looking through the glass at the scenery that was constantly speeding by.

Finally, with the train, all kinds of supplies from Liaodong will come to the customs unimpeded. The population and grain in the customs area will be more convenient and faster to migrate to Liaodong.

"Next, we need to build a railway from Shanhaiguan to Jingshi. It is also necessary to build a railway from Jingshi to Guanzhong, and you need to take people to explore quickly. Prospect and build.

Our ability to control the northwest is too weak, in case the Jungar Mongols attack Guanzhong, Zu Dashou needs the fastest support. There is also coal from Shanxi, which also needs to be continuously transported to Beijing.

So, you've got to do a good job. Achievements are sometimes not on the battlefield. Li Xiao stood in front of the glass window, looking at the scenery that was constantly speeding away.

Li Hao and Xiong Cixu stopped laughing, they liked to make achievements more than boring exploration. Until now, they had not linked the construction of the railroad to their exploits on the battlefield.

"Building railways is also a meritorious work?" Li Hao looked at Li Xiao carefully, afraid that the eldest brother would take him into the ditch.

"Yes, railways are deeds. In the future, you will know the endless value of railways. Li Xiao turned his head and looked at Li Hao with a smile.

"Okay!" Li Hao replied suspiciously, he never thought that building a railway would also be a meritorious work. But he liked the cheers of the people just now. And the pretty girl looked at him with adoring eyes!

This is an experience that has never been experienced before, and Li Hao enjoys this feeling.

"Don't force it!"

"Not reluctantly, I like to build railways." Li Hao hung his head, still thinking about the imaginary battlefield in his heart.

"Uh-huh......!" The train was speeding along the railway line, and the Shanhaiguan in front of it was like a giant beast, lying there quietly. Li Xiao was even worried that this world's No. 1 Xiongguan would suddenly come back to life.

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