Li Xiao's words were too unrestrained, and the brains of the two cabinet bosses were already down. I lived all my life, and I didn't think about how to elect the high imperial power. Relying on election to become the emperor, no one has thought about it since the beginning of the three emperors and five emperors.

After a long time, the two were still in a daze.

"This thing is not achieved overnight, it takes a long time to prepare, and at the same time, it also needs to open up the wisdom of the people. It's not something that can be done in a day or two! Li Xiao's last sentence can be regarded as reassuring the hearts of the two old guys.

It is good that it is not intended to be implemented immediately, because the future and fate of 200 million people are involved. If this kind of thing is not done well, it will be the end of a mountain of corpses and blood. The Chinese nation is so likely to be in a period of upward movement, and if such a change is really made, it will have too great an impact on the future of the nation.

"It's good that I don't want to implement it immediately, it's not easy for Daming to have today's situation. Starting from Liaodong, you fought with the Tartars, and then with the Nanming. After fighting Nanming, the Mongols came again. Having just defeated the Mongols, Guanzhong is back in turmoil.

Daming can't stand the toss, what is needed now is to cultivate and recuperate, and lay a good foundation for the country. Roads are built where roads are renovated, and railways are built where railways should be built. It was proposed to build a bridge in Jinling. It can connect the two banks of the Yangtze River, and it is also said that the railroad tracks can be paved on the bridge, and the train can pass directly.

I vetoed this plan! Although there are many benefits after the bridge is built, such a large project is labor-intensive. Moreover, ......, the old man feels that the construction of a bridge over the Yangtze River will not be able to reach it with our current capabilities. Zhang Huangyan finally opened his mouth, and as soon as the old fox said a few words, he brought the topic to the matter of building the Yangtze River Bridge in Jinling.

"Hmmm! I also reject this matter, and the construction of a bridge over the Yangtze River may be able to be completed. But with our current means, I'm afraid it won't be built. If it collapses after it is built, it will be very lively. Sun Chengzong has also become a jing, and they are reluctant to continue the previous topic.

What Li Xiao said needs to be thought about when he can't sleep at night.

"The benefits of building a bridge on the Yangtze River are naturally many. But I also think that we can't build it yet. Speaking of railways, the whole country has not yet fully rolled out. At present, only the route from Liaodong to the northwest is opened to traffic, which is still to ensure the military supplies of the army.

The fourth child of my family said that the railway from Guanzhong to Chengdu can be repaired. However, ......, the risk of drilling holes along the way is very high. Probably a lot of people will die! When Li Xiao said that he was dead, he found that Zhang Huangyan and Sun Chengzong looked at him with strange expressions.

Suddenly, Li Xiao understood that now these things such as drilling mountains and digging holes do not need to be carried out by the engineering troops of the Ming Dynasty. The people who do this kind of manual work now are all indigenous to Southeast Asia. The Egyptians, who had been trafficked by Joseph, had recently been added to the list of British prisoners of war who had been captured in Australia.

It can be said that there is no Ming person who is engaged in those dangerous jobs. The two staunch nationalists, like the vast majority of the Ming people, would not care whether those people lived or died. There is currently no market for the marginal term human rights.

"With the opening of the railway to Sichuan, it will no longer be difficult to transport things out of the land of abundance. This will also greatly improve Sichuan's economy! It's a good thing, no matter how much it costs or how many people die. Let your fourth child find out a practical route, as long as the route is done, we will start construction. Sun Chengzong immediately made a decision, the railway from Xi'an to Chengdu.

Now it's hard to get something out of Sichuan, it's hard to die, it's hard to get out of Shu! It's hard to go to the blue sky, this is not just a matter of talking about it, it is a real geographical moat.

"The road construction army is now working hard to build the railway from Yumen Pass to Hami, and the reported progress says that it will be opened to traffic within this year. After the opening of traffic, our front will be thousands of miles away. From the Yumen Pass, it was pressed to Hami at once. But there is still some distance from the Ili River Valley, and the matter of Brother Xiao'er's attack on the Ili River Valley should be slowed down. Sun Chengzong was a little hesitant about Li Xiao's desire to continue to send troops to the Ili River Valley.

The biggest objection is logistical!

The war in the northwest is actually about logistics and supply. The railway from Baoji and Yinchuan to Hami was completed, but Hami is still more than 4,000 miles away from the Ili River Valley. And along the way, the Gobi Desert abounds, and even more hateful is quicksand. This year you look like it's still a flat land, and next year the wind blows the sand and the whole section of the railway has to be buried.

You can't arrange people to give the train wind all day long. As long as you see the wind blowing the sand over, pick up the shovel and shovel? In a few days, it is estimated that the people who wheeled the shovel were buried in the sand.

"It's good to arrange military supplies to Hami, and the remaining 4,000 miles are more than 1,000 miles. Geritu was willing to provide 20,000 pack horses, plus a few thousand camels, which should be able to supply the ammunition. However, the cannon cannot be brought over, and the largest cannon is also a mortar.

But this battle must be fought!

The Ili River Valley is a famous feng shui treasure in Central Asia, with a pleasant climate and most importantly, a water source. Water is generally scarce in Central Asia, and where there is a water source, it can be used for long-term habitation.

Take the Ili Valley, we will build it into a strong fortress. And with the Ili River Valley as a base, we can penetrate into Central Asia, West Asia, and India. Retreat, you can stay there, and repel all the enemies who come to attack.

To ensure the security of the Western Regions, the security of the Western Regions is guaranteed, then the Ming Middle Earth will no longer suffer from the invasion of nomads. Li Xiao had no choice, so he found a map and pressed his hand on the Ili River valley to explain to the two old foxes.

The two old foxes looked at the map, and sure enough, the location of the Ili River valley was very important. Moreover, through the Ili River Valley, you can connect the Ming Dynasty and Tibet. From then on, the road to Tibet is no longer Sichuan and Qinghai, and the snow area can also be entered from the Ili River Valley.

For the Tibetan people who have always been uneasy on the plateau, it is like a knife stuck in the back.

If you control a little, you can control Central Asia, and this is a good deal.

"In this case, it is not impossible for the marshal to attack the Ili River Valley. It's just that...... I heard that Wu Sangui has already built fortifications there, and he is quite capable of fighting. When the time comes, I am afraid that the casualties will be very large. Zhang Huangyan had almost turned into a roundworm in Li Xiao's stomach, and as the second assistant of the imperial court, he suddenly felt keenly that Wu Sangui had many disadvantages in occupying here.

Such a good place, if the Ming Dynasty does not occupy it. In the future, Wu Sangui will definitely use this place as a base and lead Indian soldiers to constantly provoke the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was the real nightmare.

At that time, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to take back the Ili River Valley, the difficulty coefficient would be several times that of now.

"Since you all think that it is important to attack the Ili River Valley, then do what Brother Xiao wants. But Brother Xiao, you have to draw up a charter, how many silver coins are needed, and I will order the household department to raise it. The army has not moved the food and grass first, and we must at least not let the soldiers on the front line go hungry. Sun Chengzong finally nodded and agreed.

"I'll send someone to get it, and I'll give a written report to the household department soon." Li Xiao hurriedly agreed, the old fox and iron rooster are now going to pluck their feathers, which is not easy. It must be implemented quickly, and the old guy must not be given time to regret it.

"Hmm!" Sun Chengzong nodded.

Then it was discussed to build a port in Huating and a port in Hainan. There are also things like building steel mills, shipyards, and so on in Java!

The current government affairs of the Ming Dynasty are complicated and complicated, and Li Xiao has to meet with Sun Chengzong and Zhang Huangyan every ten days to discuss and solve the problems encountered. Many times, Li Xiao was able to use his own knowledge to come up with some wonderful ideas.

By the time it was almost over, it was almost noon. As is customary, it is time for the two of them to go. But when Zhang Huangyan got up to say goodbye, Li Xiao didn't stand up.

Obviously, Li Xiao has something to say to Sun Chengzong.

"What could it be? Walking out of Sun Chengzong's villa, the bright spring light outside. aroused the suspicion of the second assistant of the imperial court, in fact, all the officials of this year and month have a pair that they can't say. yes