Chapter 350 We're going to catch someone!

The way to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky.

This famous sentence in the mouth of Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, refers to the main traffic line connecting Sichuan and Shaanxi under Li Mo's feet at this moment, which is called Jinniu Road by the locals, especially the section from Nanning, Shaanxi to Guangyuan, which is even more dangerous and abnormal.

As the commander of the Royal Guard Corps, Du Dazhuang's heart is hanging in his throat. If there is something wrong in such a place where there is no shop in front of the village and back, he can't even get support.

Fortunately, it was a temporary intention to enter Sichuan this time. Few people knew it, and at this moment, it has passed the most dangerous part. A company of the guards had been outpost in front of them. In addition, some of the good players who were proficient in mountain warfare were transferred from the night eagle, so nothing happened along the way.

After Guangyuan, the road suddenly became much wider. The high mountains and deep gorges and beautiful scenery also brought some fun to this journey. Although it was only the New Year, the unique singing of the woodcutter could be heard from time to time between the mountains and rivers.

Sichuan is the heart of the southwest and the most complex place of ethnic composition. From time to time, you can see people wearing various ethnic costumes all the way.

Perhaps because the Shu Road is difficult to walk, there are many relics of ancient civilization in Sichuan. From the Western Qin Dynasty, to the prosperous times of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and to the Yuan, Mongolian and Manchu ethnic groups, they have left their own marks here.

This is a magical land that has given birth to countless outstanding Chinese sons and daughters, but it is also trapped on one side because of the difficult road, forming its own unique culture. At the same time, it is also more closed than the outside.

In order to integrate Sichuan into the new Chinese family as soon as possible, the road has become the top priority, so although Li Mo came to Sichuan temporarily this time, he also urgently called Zhan Tianyou from Henan.

Zhan Tianyou and Liang Dunyan are good friends. So far, both of them still keep several photos of studying in the United States. Therefore, as soon as Liang Dunyan arrived in Honolulu, he immediately recommended him to Li Mo. However, at that time, he was traveling around the country to investigate surveying and mapping. It was not until he entered the three northeastern provinces that he joined the Ministry of Construction.

Although this proud son who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could not become the father of the railway, with his excellent ability, he stood out from the talented construction department and became one of the chief designers.

Unlike those engineers who returned to China with the financial support of Li Mo, he had experience in traveling around the world over the years and a large number of first-hand surveying and mapping materials. Therefore, when Li Mo asked the Ministry of Construction to accompany an expert who could solve the Sichuan railway problems into Sichuan, Zhan Tianyou became the best candidate.

"Jiang Gong, it's difficult." Master Li looked at the "big celebrity" with burning eyes and asked about the Sichuan Railway.

For Li Mo, who likes to call him an engineer, Zhan Tianyou and everyone are also used to the strange habit of working. Looking at the endless mountains and deep gorges in front of him, he is also frowned. This is not a small project. Sichuan is different from the northeast and even the Central Plains. Here, the mountains are stacked and the water is deep and the forest is dense. If you want to build a railway in such a place, among other things, just making tunnels from so many peaks is enough to deter many people.

What makes him feel more difficult is that Master Li is not going to build a railway. He wants to extend all of Shaanxi, Gansu and Hubei in the plan to Sichuan, and he must also consider the needs of entering Tibet in the future. At the same time, he also has to radiate in the direction of Hunan and Yunnan, which is equivalent to wrapping all the provinces bordering Sichuan. .

Not to mention how much it costs, I'm afraid it's not enough for workers alone without three or five thousand. Moreover, the terrain in this area is complex, the geological situation is changeable, and it is also technically very difficult, so he really doesn't dare to order this immediately, because everyone knows that although Master Li prefers tall. All, but the work is extremely serious. If you nod and don't do it in the end, then you can wait to be criticized.

"Money is not a problem. I can immediately ask people to set up a Southwest Railway Company. In addition to political axe and my personal investment, I can also raise funds from the local people. In addition, I don't have to worry about labor. Borneo can provide you with at least 300,000 people. In addition, when I meet Liu Bingzhang, I believe he should do his best in Chengdu. It should not be a problem to support the collection of more than 100,000 labor.

The most important thing is that it is very difficult here, so I am also planning. The details still need to be considered by your construction department, but I hope that the construction of the Sichuan railway network can be completed within ten years, and it is best to repair the first Sichuan railway in three years.

After listening to Li Mo's words, even Zhan Tianyou, a railway maniac, did not dare to agree easily. Almost all sides of Sichuan were surrounded by the sky. It was extremely difficult to make a railway running through Sichuan from the Qinling Mountains, not to mention the railway network all around?

Fortunately, the deadline given by Master Li is ten years, otherwise I'm afraid he will scare everyone off. It's just to ensure the opening of the first railway in three years. He is not sure. After thinking about it, he said, "The emperor can't you give him a sniency of another year?"

"No problem!" Li Mo immediately agreed. It was very gratifying for Zhan Tianyou to dare to take over this project. It was just one more year. Master Li had nothing but had time!

There are still more than ten years before that war, and there is still enough time. I dare not say that the old appearance of China will be changed in more than ten years, but the foundation left by the Qing Dynasty is still there. At least the north has hardly been destroyed, so Xinhua can still afford energy at this moment.

What's more, he has always regarded it as a classic saying about the strategy of using foreign resources and preserving his own consumption of the world, so he has a large number of resources around the world. As long as he ensures the safety of shipping, it is enough for him to consume for a long time!

Sichuan is the core of the southwest. If you want to activate this heart, you can't rely on the Shu road and waterway under your feet at this moment. You must have a large artery running through the whole Sichuan province. Only in this way can this big treasure house really appear in front of you. Once the heart of the southwest also beats, the whole land of China will be rejuvenated.

The pace of solving the traffic problem was also much lighter, but after a few steps, Chen Ping, who accompanied him, had already handed over the news he had just received. Looking at the news, Li Mo sighed deeply.

The army has finally entered Xinjiang.

Region of whether it is Han or other ethnic groups, for anyone who walks out of the Central Plains, walking out of Jiayu Pass means another world, which is a physiological change from the heart!

"I dare not look at Jiuquan County. I hope to be born in Yumen Pass."

This ancient poem vividly depicts the fear of being cut off from the maternal culture, which will vividly express the fear and uneasiness of the ancient Western Regions. Even a generation of heroes like Zuo Zongtang planted a weeping willow with his own hands after arriving at the Star Gorge, expressing his disdain for the sentence "the spring breeze does not pass the Yumen Pass". In addition, it represents his nostalgia for the land of the Central Plains after entering Xinjiang Province.

In those years, he stepped into Xinjiang Province with 60,000 children of the Hunan Army. Now Sun Jiugong also followed in his footsteps, and also took four cavalry divisions and an infantry division into Xinjiang Province, with a number of 60,000!

The entry of the army into Xinjiang represents the full start of the Northwest Battle. There are only two answers left, either to win like Zuo Zongtang, or 60,000 troops are dragged to death here. As for the defeat?!

Li Mo didn't think about it at all. It was not arrogant, but he believed in the ability of the Northwest Military Region!

"Your Majesty, the call from Chengdu, Liu Bingzhang and representatives of all ethnic groups in Sichuan have arrived in Chengdu." -

"Mr. Dou Maile, I have made it very clear that the situation in the south has changed a lot now. The agreement signed between us based on the previous maintenance of the south has been invalid, so I hope that the ambassador can immediately notify the country and immediately withdraw from the south of our country, otherwise we can't guarantee Your country's property and personnel are safe here!"

Dou Maile's beard was straight. Not to mention him, I'm afraid that all diplomats and ambassadors in China would not have thought that Li Mo was so merciless this time. After learning that another emperor came out in the south, he directly asked all countries to withdraw immediately!

Why did you withdraw? It's very simple. At the moment when his strength and power have expanded to make everyone's scalp numb, he is no longer willing to let the south continue to be occupied by various countries!

After taking over as ambassador to China from Ogner, Dou Maile had received advice to be careful of Li Mo's ambitions, but he didn't expect that the lightning in the north was unified, and at this moment he coveted the south, which was only two years!

What should I do?

Tang Shaoyi, who was hiding on the opposite side, almost closed all the doors for negotiation and settlement. Since he came to Shanghai, he only sent a message that if the pseudo-emperor in the south does not step down, if the south does not return to its original state, he will wave to the south of the Yangtze River!

If he had listened to Tang Shaoyi's words before, he did not dare to look at it at this moment, because Felix, who took the fleet to help the Dutch, did not know why he took the fleet back to Hong Kong and Singapore. He not only returned to China in person to report, but also issued the Far East Fleet for the first time. Do not go north to intervene in Xinhua's internal affairs!

What's going on?

Dou Maile doesn't know, but it's definitely not easy to make the Far East Fleet of the British Empire bow their heads proudly!

Without the presence of Felicman? Without a strong Far East fleet, the warships of Germany, France and other countries certainly have no intention to continue to defend the Yangtze River. What's more, Sichuan is occupied by Xinhua. It's not good for anyone to survive!

There are only two ways in front of us. One is to start a war immediately, and the other is not to give Li Mo any excuse!

"Mr. Tang Shaoyi, according to your words, if any new emperor immediately step down, will he continue to fulfill the treaty? Ensure that the southeast coast is not disturbed?

These great powers are still reluctant to give up the South. What the emperor said is absolutely right. In order to keep the right of Britain to continue to enslave the South, it will definitely raise this question!

But.

"Yes." Shao Yi smiled and said, "Dear Ambassador, if the situation in the south does not change, then we are still willing to fulfill the agreement."

"Then I know what to do."

Dou Maile was even more ready to nod, but Tang Shaoyi stopped him with one hand and continued, "Your Excellency, in addition to ensuring that there is nothing that makes us unhappy happen in the southeast, I also have a ruthless request."

Tang Shaoyi sniffed: "Your Excellency, please allow us to temporarily enter the British Concession!"

"We're going to catch someone!"

(to be continued)