Chapter 159: Plans for the Coming Year The emperor gave in

After the journey from Yaogang to Laoxian, everyone has adapted to the travel on the train, and the novelty of the train has gradually faded, and there are fewer conversations with each other. Xiaoqing and Xiaohu were also arranged by Huang Yukun to fall asleep on an empty long seat. The monotonous sound of wheels also made everyone drowsy. Until half past four o'clock in the afternoon, the train finally stopped at Ningwu Station in the sound of the whistle, there were no officials from the kiln post here, but Zhou Yuji was waiting here with people.

As soon as Mrs. Zhou saw that the car stopped at Ningwu Station, as soon as the car stopped, she was the first to go down to the platform, and then began to direct people to help her unload things. Although Mrs. Zhou is in Yaogang, there is Zhou Yuji here in Ningwu, and this is her home. When she heard that she could take the train back to Ningwu, she began to buy things frantically in Yaogang, and everyone also helped her move her things onto the train.

The train to Ningwu was also a big deal for Ningwu, and Ningwu's officials and Zhou Yuji all came to Platform Mountain. Zhang Zhimu, they and Zhou Yuji were naturally very happy to meet here. Zhou Yuji said: "The last time you came to Ningwu was a big thing, Zhang Dongjia came to Ningwu for a big time, and this train will come at any time in the future." ”

"Yes! It's much easier for us to travel back and forth this way. Zhang Zhimu said, "In the future, grain will be transported from the south to Yaogang by ship, and it can be directly loaded into a train to be transported to Ningwulai, and the safety of grain and grass at the border will be guaranteed in the future." ”

"That's what Zhang Dongjia said."

Seeing Mrs. Zhou unloading all her things onto the platform, Zhou Yuji asked, "Are you going to move back when you transport so many things?" ”

"No, it's all for you." Mrs. Zhou is used to staying in the kiln, but she is reluctant to come back.

Chen Yufeng said: "Let's go, let's talk about it in the car!" ”

Zhou Yuji also wanted to follow the train to Niutou Mountain to have a look, so they boarded the train together.

Zhang Zhimu saw that Ningwu Station had one more fork than that Laoxian Station, which could directly enter Ningwu Pass. In this way, there is no need to pour grain and grass on the platform again in the future. Zhang Zhimu also knew about this. For this matter, Zhou Yuji sent several telegrams to Zhang Zhimu.

As soon as the train left Ningwu, it gradually became a little dark, and the electric lights in the carriage were also turned on. The warm carriage and bright lights make the people on the car feel very good. After dark, the ladies finished their dinner, and the gentlemen gathered in the dining room to drink. Drinking on this rumbling return is a special taste. This was also the first group of people in the Ming Dynasty to drink on the train. Ouyang He said with some excitement: "Everyone, today's wine has a different taste!" We are all witnesses of history in the future, and we are all the first to drink on the train. In the future, we and our children and grandchildren can talk about it well. ”

"That's right! Mr. Ouyang is right! "Everyone in the dining car responded.

Li Kui borrowed the strength of wine and came over to Zhou Yuji and said: "Mr. Zhou, this time we are a family of officials and bandits!" I salute you! ”

Li Kui's words made everyone stunned, but Zhou Zongbing reacted quickly, "Haha!" Well said, we'll all be one family from now on. We're all done! ”

Everyone drank it all.

Zhang Zhimu said: "General Zhou, if you weren't guarding here, it would be a little difficult for our railway to pass through the three passes. "Because it is a big deal for the train to pass through the blockade line of the three passes, Ningwu Pass, and Yanmen Pass, it is very difficult without the full support of Zhou Yuji, because it requires a special gate for the railway. When no train is passing through, the door is closed. When a train passes, open the door again. This is impossible without the consent of Mr. Zhou. In this matter, Zhou Yuji will also take a big risk. If the imperial court knew about it, it must have caused a lot of trouble.

Zhou Yuji borrowed the strength of the wine and asked rhetorically, "Zhang Dongjia, you say, if I don't agree to this matter, won't you do it?" ”

Zhang Zhimu, who asked in one sentence, really couldn't answer, Ouyang He relieved the siege and said: "If General Zhou doesn't agree, we have to wait for other general soldiers to take office, and then we will build the railway." Mr. Zhou is our friend, and we can't do anything to be sorry for our friend. ”

"What will happen to you if the other commanders don't agree to it?" Zhou Yuji asked.

Chen Yufeng didn't hesitate and said, "We will repair the past!" ”

"It doesn't have to be this way! Can we still ask the emperor? They have been borrowing money from us, and they can help us with something. Zhang Zhimu said.

Zhang Zhimu and they hadn't finished drinking yet, and the train went to Niutou Mountain. Zhang Zhimu looked at his watch, and the time was more than eight o'clock. After walking for more than ten hours from Yaogang to Niutou Mountain, it seems that the speed is okay. Today's driver is the first day to carry passengers, and there are leaders, he would rather be slow than careless today.

The train began to slow down, and Yan Xing stood up and said, "Everyone! After everyone got off the bus, we continued to drink in Niutou Mountain! Be sure to have fun today. ”

"Good!" Everyone is on the rise and responding.

The third child of Niutou Mountain has been waiting for the arrival of the train at the station for a long time, especially this time all the officials and many VIPs of the kiln gang have gone to Niutou Mountain, which is a rare major event on Niutou Mountain. All the streets of Niutou Mountain have been cleaned and cleaned. The platform of the newly built railway station is exceptionally clean. As soon as the train stopped, Zhang Zhimu felt that the outside of the station was exceptionally bright, and it turned out that two carbon arc lamps were lit on the station.

Zhang Zhimu and others also got off the train and saw that there were many people coming up from Niutoushan Station, and calcium carbide lamps were lit everywhere, just like a festival.

Zhang Zhimu went over and shook the third child's hand and said, "It's so late, it's too hard for you to pick us up!" ”

"Where is Mr. Zhang, you are here, our Niutou Mountain is not so lively even for the New Year. You don't have to sleep, everyone has to go to the train station to see how the first train arrives. The third said, "Even if they don't come, they won't be able to sleep when they go back." ”

After everyone was polite at the station, the third child took everyone to the guest room in Niutou Mountain. Now Niutoushan has its own power plant, so the rooms are also heated. The room amenities are all changed and cleaned. After allocating the accommodation, the third child invited everyone to the restaurant again.

This time, Zhang Zhimu can drink with confidence, I don't know how others are drinking, anyway, Zhang Zhimu was carried back to the guest room.

It's time for the kiln people to get drunk today. The opening of the railway to Niutoushan this time is a good foundation for the rapid development of Yaogang in the next step. With this railway, the steel output of the smelting yard will not be restricted by transportation, and the development can be accelerated.

Zhang Zhimu and the others got up a little late the next morning, ate something hastily, and went to the open-pit coal mine behind Niutou Mountain together. What makes Zhang Zhimu very pleased is that the coal mining is very orderly, and there is no mess because of coal. Lu Bingyi also led everyone to see the place where the power plant was going to be built. Behind the power plant, a stream running out of the mountains has been blocked by an earthen dam with a cement gate in the middle.

The third said: "Now the water flow is very small, but in the summer rainy season, the water flow is very large, now build a dam and build a reservoir, in the future the power plant will be enough water, and our entire Niutou Mountain will also have enough water." ”

Lu Bingyi introduced to everyone: "We are now designing a 10 megawatt steam turbine generator master, and if the 10 megawatt steam turbine unit is successful, we will build another 100 megawatt steam turbine generator set next to it." ”

In fact, people who come here don't know what the concept of 10 megawatts and 100 megawatts is, but they just know that there are a lot of them. However, Ouyang He heard it, and he said: "Even if we count the two two-megawatt units that we have now and the smelting yard that are going to generate electricity, there are no ten megawatts." Your power plant is going to increase our power generation by a big margin! ”

"In the future, our electricity consumption will be greatly increased, and my must be electricity first, transportation first." Zhang Zhimu said.

Many guests did not know what electricity was all about, and asked, "Is this electricity also transported by train?" ”

Lu Bingyi said with a smile: "We will set up high-voltage power lines along the vicinity of the railway line and use wires to send electricity over. ”

Then, everyone looked at the place where the coking plant was going to be built, and this one was next to the power plant. Because the gas and waste heat from the coking plant in the future can be used for the power plant. The gas that is not used up is a good fuel for power plants. Of course, a large amount of gas still has to be compressed and sent back to the kiln.

Zhou Yuji was very excited when he saw the ambitious plan of the Yaogang people, and said: "Zhang Dongjia, what plan are you doing, we have forgotten about our outer three passes, and we also have a lot of coal there." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay! In the future, we will not have enough coal. In the future, the coal you have there can also be turned into electricity and shipped out. ”

"Build a power plant, build a power line?" Zhou Yuji seems to be really interested in this.

Lu Bingyi said: "Just build a power plant, and our line will pass through Ningwu Pass and send your electricity out together." ”

"And a wire?" Of course, Zhou Yuji didn't understand.

"Yes, just share one." Lu Bingyi said.

In the afternoon, Zhang Zhimu and the others wanted to see the construction of the railway leading north to Datong and Kill Hukou.

This railway comes out of Yaogang, goes north, to the east side of Niutou Mountain, only divides a branch line to turn west to Niutou Mountain, and goes straight at the place where it turns, that is, the bifurcation in the direction of Shuozhou is 25 kilometers away from Shuozhou, and there is already a section of the railway extending in this direction. But most of the project is still in the stage of leveling the roadbed, now just do some shovel a bag, fill a pit stage, repair the roadbed, but also wait for the Spring of the New Year to soil the soil, tamping and then paving the ballast and other work.

Coming here, Niutou Mountain prepared a lot of carriages to pull everyone over. Fortunately, many of the ladies didn't come, otherwise there wouldn't have been such cars.

After the inspection, Lu Bingyi said: "After Shuozhou, we will arrive in Shanyin County. From San'in Prefecture, our railways could not follow the previous roads exactly. To the northwest is to kill Hukou, and to the northeast is Huairen County and Datong. We've started to set up people here in San'in. Our workers along the railway from Yaogang to Niutoushan will first withdraw to Yaogang to rest for a month, and after the New Year, they will come by train, and my idea is to build the railway from Shanyin to Zhuhukou first, and then repair it to Datong. Because we have completed the construction of the railway from Yaogang to Niutoushan, we also have some experience, and the speed of railway construction is also different, if it goes well, we will be able to repair the railway to Jihukou next year. The crux of this stretch of road is that there are more than a dozen bridges to be built. However, as long as the cement supply can ensure the progress of construction, we will be able to build the railway to the end by this time next year. ”

Zhou Yuji said: "It would be great if the railway arrived at Hukou and Datong, in this way, as long as there is something in those two places, you can transfer troops, horses, grain and grass to go over at any time." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Yes! I agree with Mr. Lu's opinion that next year we will go out to kill Hukou, and no matter how much it costs, our railway will be built until it kills Hukou. ”

These leaders of Yaogang rarely have time to put down their work and walk around, and it is difficult for them to get together for such a long time. Zhang Zhimu also took the opportunity to hold a meeting here to discuss the future development.

Finally, Zhang Zhimu made a report on next year's outlook. The report proposes several major priorities.

Military aspects:

First, improve army building and supplement the divisions of three regiments into divisions of four regiments. Intensify the training of officers.

Second, it is necessary to fight the battle of leaving the customs and strive to gain a foothold in the Hetao area.

Third, in other directions, try to take a defensive position.

Fourth, complete the construction of steel-hulled ships and strive to launch sea trials.

Fifth, Mr. Lu Bingyi was responsible for sending people, and Shi Tao took the lead in setting up a geographical survey team. Starting from Shanxi, use a sextant to accurately measure and mark the map location according to latitude and longitude. The order is mountains, rivers, cities, towns, and roads, and we will strive to mark the main sections of the Fen River, the Yellow River, and the Yangtze River next year, and make our own color map.

Sixth, strive for 130 guns to be mass-produced.

Seventh, strive for the mass production of light machine guns.

Eighth, the establishment of an army art troupe.

Ninth, we will try to implement a two-chief system of military directors and political chiefs.

Production & Infrastructure:

First, strive for voice communication in all places where telegraphs are connected.

Second, complete a hotel, library, museum, kiln office building and other key projects.

Third, the military academy, the commercial and political college, the language college, and the technical school will be established

Fourth, complete the construction of the railway to kill Hukou.

Fifth, complete the construction of the railway road to the lime kiln, and at the same time complete the construction of the kiln cement plant.

Sixth, expand the Lingshui Wharf shipyard and build a few more docks that can build supporting wheels and barges. Try to build as many tugboats and barges as possible.

Seventh, build a sand dredging ship converted from barges, and strive to build a few more. In addition to the dredging of the Kaiyuan New River, other rivers can also be properly cleaned.

Eighth, the two larger blast furnaces in the smelting field will be put into operation, and the supporting oxygen plant and sintering plant will also be expanded and put into operation.

Ninth, Li Yunhe's military factory will be completely relocated.

Tenth, large textile mills should be put into production.

11. It is said that the construction of some of the primary schools planned for this year will be completed.

Twelfth, oil refining production should start mass production. Strive to separate transformer oil, hydraulic oil, lubricating oil, and engine oil.

Thirteenth, diesel engines should strive for the success of trial production.

Fourteenth, the steam-driven rolling mill should be successfully developed.

Fifteenth, strive to develop the most virulent and new anti-inflammatory drugs.

16. The coking plant in Niutoushan must be put into operation as soon as possible to meet the demand for coke in the smelting field and the coal tar demand in the refinery.

Seventeenth, the power plant in Niutoushan should be completed and put into operation.

In terms of culture and health construction:

First, the "Yaogang Daily" and "Science" magazines should be issued normally.

Second, next year's student enrollment will be doubled.

Third, the Yaogang Troupe will rehearse one or two new plays.

Fourth, we will strive to complete the vaccination of cowpox in Shanxi next year.

Fifth, on the basis of completing the household registration this year, we will thoroughly check the population registered on the first floor.

In terms of political construction:

First, a government decree was issued to completely ban the sale and purchase of human beings.

2. A decree was issued that the age of marriage for men and women must be at least 16 years old.

Third, a decree was issued to completely prohibit the bad practice of binding women's feet.

Fourth, issue a decree to continue to encourage farming, and severely punish those who abandon land and fail to report it; Help for those who are in difficulty.

Fifth, we should continue to resolutely implement the policy of tax exemption and absolutely not allow the people to be assigned labor.

On Zhang Zhimu's report, everyone had an extensive discussion. In some places, at the request of everyone, Zhang Zhimu explained again. A lot of suggestions were also made.

Everyone said that if these things are completed, our kiln will take another big step.

Zhang Zhimu told everyone: "Our plan is just a very rough plan. In the future, you can put forward any ideas and suggestions at any time. In the future, we will organize a department to formulate our development plan. At that time, there had to be quantitative indicators. But we can't do that in our current situation. ”

When the train headed back, all four wagons were loaded with coal, and since it was the first time to load goods, they did not dare to load more, and each carriage was loaded with 30 tons. But this also surprised everyone. With only four wagons, 120 tons of coal were pulled, which could be piled up into a hill.

On the car back, Xiaoqing and Xiaohu came to Zhang Zhimu's carriage again. Zhang Zhimu knew that the two little guys must have some kind of ghost idea.

"Do you two think the meal on the return car is delicious?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"It's delicious!" Xiaohu said, "Uncle, why is the food on the train so delicious?" ”

After listening to Xiaohu's words, everyone was amused.

Yan Boju said, "I'll speak for your uncle!" Whatever it is, as long as you get it on the train, it's delicious! ”

"Then we'll just take everything to the train and sell it. Everyone is willing to buy it. "Xiaohu is still very serious.

"No! If you take this thing down, it won't taste good again. Yan Boju teased them again.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Don't listen to grandpa joking with you!" It's because you get on the train, you're happy, and you feel good about what you eat. There is also the fact that the uncle's craftsmanship on the dining car is really good, and the things he makes are delicious. ”

"Uncle! We wanted to see where the locomotive was! "Xiaoqing doesn't care about what is delicious or not.

Zhang Zhimu didn't expect them to go to the locomotive to see, so he thought for a while and said, "You follow me for a while and see if you can go over." If you can't get there, I'll take you there when the train stops. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Zhimu can't do it! I had to walk from the outside when I got into the locomotive, and I didn't go over after looking at it, so I didn't rush it, so I tried not to go over. ”

"Then wait until you get to the kiln, and I'll take you over to have a look!"

Xiaoqing and Xiaohu had no choice but to nod and ran back to Huang Yukun's carriage.

Zhang Zhimu said: "I would like to let the children wander around and open their eyes. ”

"Come on! We all know that you are the most accustomed child in the kiln. Yan Boju joked.

On the way back to Yaogang, the speed of the train is faster, because there is more downhill, and the train driver is more familiar with the road conditions and has some experience.

It took just over eight hours for the train to reach Yaogang. In order to take care of everyone getting off the train and going home, the train departed at six o'clock before dawn. The time to arrive at the kiln is two o'clock in the afternoon. As soon as the train stopped at Yaogang Station, Xiaoqing and Xiaohu came again. Zhang Zhimu took them to the front of the car to congratulate the driver and congratulate them on the successful round-trip transportation.

The driver said, "We still have a section to go, and we will be completely done transporting the coal to the smelter." ”

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly asked Xiaoqing and Xiaohu to go up to the locomotive to take a look, and the driver also asked them to sit in the driver's seat and try it. Zhang Zhimu hurriedly took the children down again. Then wave to the driver.

At this time, Huang Yukun saw that the child who had run away came to the front of the car with Zhang Zhimu. She came over and said, "This kid has made you accustomed to it." In fact, Huang Yukun was very happy in his heart.

As soon as they got out of the platform, they saw Yang Yulin waiting outside with her stomach up. Zhang Zhimu said: "Why didn't you go in?" Is there anything else that can stop you?"

"It's better for me not to move forward like this." Yang Yulin said, "You scared me out of the way by taking the child away." When I went back, my cousin kept muttering. ”

Huang Yukun asked Zhang Zhimu: "Are you going home together or..."

"He's got to go back to the office." Yang Yulin didn't wait for Zhang Zhimu to speak first, and then said to Zhang Zhimu: "Gonggong Li knows that you are back, and he is waiting for you in the office." He said that he couldn't get the money this time, so he stayed in the kiln! ”

At this time, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also came over, Zhang Zhimu said: "It's December now, Gonggong Li is waiting in my office, I think we will do what we say, let him go back with 700,000 taels of silver and kiln coins!" ”

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He both nodded yes. Seeing Lu Chengxiang, Zhang Zhimu arranged for Lu Chengxiang.

Zhang Zhimu followed Yang Yulin back to the office and saw that Gonggong Li was waiting here.

"Quack! Congratulations to Zhang Dongjia! Your railroad is being built again. Gonggong Li stood up and complimented.

Zhang Zhimu still said lukewarmly: "Come in!" ”

Zhang Zhimu asked Yang Yulin to pour some tea in, and Gonggong Li was a little moved, Zhang Zhimu had already given him free tea before. In fact, this time Zhang Zhimu was a little thirsty.

After a few sips of tea, Zhang Zhimu asked, "Father-in-law Li, is there something wrong?" ”

"Something?" When Gonggong Li heard Zhang Zhimu ask, he was angry, but he held back and said, "Zhang Dongjia, you're joking with me again, don't you know why I came?" ”

"If you don't say it, how do I know!" Zhang Zhimu is still lukewarm.

"Oops! It's not for the emperor's money. "Grandpa Li has no choice.

"The emperor's silver? What kind of silver does the emperor have? ”

"It's the emperor's borrowing of silver!"

"Oh! Didn't I tell you about it? Go back and wait for the letter! Zhang Zhimu said, "I just asked them at the station, and they said that the money is too tight now." Years ago, we didn't have enough of it ourselves. ”

Gonggong Li was a little anxious, "Emperor Zhang Dongjia is waiting for the silver for the New Year!" It's a letter a day urging me, you see that the emperor trusts you so much, think of a way! ”

"The emperor trusts me, but those traitorous ministers always don't say good things and make stumbling blocks everywhere, and we can't help it!" Zhang Zhimu said.

Gonggong Li was startled when he heard it, could it be that his letter to the emperor, Zhang Dongjia knew. Thinking of this, he felt a little regretful, and said: "The emperor really trusts your Zhang Dongjia very much. Those ministers instructed the officials in Shanxi to come back, and the emperor knew about it and scolded them. said that since Shanxi is managed by Zhang Dongjia, you will definitely be able to manage it well, and you are not allowed to cause trouble to Zhang Dongjia when you go to Shanxi, otherwise you will not be spared. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that the emperor had relented and made a little concession, but he still didn't withdraw it.

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