Unlike Dolgon, who had completely surrendered to the Mongols, it was impossible for them to blend in when they entered the steppe. In addition, several killings made the Mongols even more hostile to them, and it took a lot of effort to expand the number to nearly 30,000.

The main force of these people is still more than 10,000 Jurchen armor soldiers, and the rest are indiscriminate Mongols.

But in this way, Abatai also used all his skills to support his soldiers, and his men and horses gradually became horse thieves.

There is no way around it, they can't move with a large number of herders. This is the only way to survive on the grassland, but this is not a long-term solution.

But how long will this last? What if you can't grab something when winter comes?

In winter, the grasslands will turn into snowfields, and then the Jurchens will brave the blizzard to plunder everywhere?

It was an unsolvable problem unless a large tribe took refuge under his command and provided him with adequate supplies.

It's almost impossible to do anything like this, and Abatai really can't wait. He had to settle the battle with the Changxing army before winter came, or occupy the royal court of Lin Dan Khan.

Countless figures were busy on the green grassland, digging up the soil on the ground, filling it with gravel, and tamping it little by little.

Finally, thick sleepers were laid on top, and finally two steel rails were fixed on top of the sleepers.

Such a road was not only seen by the prisoners, but also by the soldiers of the Changxing Army, who were guarding them.

So much steel is laid in the ground like this, which is something that a loser can do.

But Wang Fuzhong issued such an order, and the Changxing army carried out the order to the letter.

This group of road building captives will suffer, and after a long day of hard physical labor, one day someone will fall down and never get up again.

Fortunately, they can eat a full stomach, and a thing called potatoes is enough. This kind of thing is boiled in salted water so that the captives can be fed, and the Changxing army is gracious, and if there are any more thieves and tricksters, they will be executed.

The captives were not without a future, as long as they had served for three years to regain their freedom, and the Changxing army would regard them as a people under their rule. For the sake of this hope, the captives would not flee even if they had the chance.

It's a bit tiring to work here, but at least it's enough to eat. They once dreamed that one day the family would not be able to eat enough food, and such a day suddenly came true, although tired, it was better than being hungry.

Even if some Jurchens wanted to escape, they were assigned to the others. The reward for reporting the escape to eat meat made everyone's eyes widen. With countless pairs of eyes staring at them, it was impossible to escape.

Moreover, among the captives, the Jurchens were often bullied by the Han Chinese and the Mongols, and these once high-ranking men are now living the most miserable life.

They were never released one day, and under the deliberate provocation of the guards of the Changxing Army, the Jurchens were the group of people who did the most.

The Changxing army gathered a large number of soldiers, but did not rush into the grassland, but acted unhurriedly in front of the railway.

Although Lin Dan Khan knew that the Han were building a strange railway, he could not do anything about the Changxing army.

Zhang Dou, the king of Dingliao, came to the side of the railway surrounded by a group of subordinates, and under the surprised eyes of everyone, the connected carriages were pushed by the tow to the front of everyone.

Although everyone saw the carriages on the rails, the horses couldn't run on the uneven sleepers!

Can't you use someone to push the carriage forward? Puzzled, dozens of horses were harnessed on either side of the front vehicle.

That's right! War horses are not allowed to run on sleepers, but they can run on both sides. Fifteen horses on one side are enough to pull ten carriages, and as long as these carriages are pulled, these horses will gallop on the grassland with great ease.

Watching a fully loaded vehicle gradually move away, Zhang Dou turned around and went to a secret courtyard.

In the courtyard, Sun Yuanhua and his youngest son Sun Heding are operating in front of a strange machine, which will spew white mist from time to time, like a legendary monster.

Zhang Dou came in, Sun Yuanhua stopped what he was doing, and said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face: "Wang ......"

"Father-in-law! Just call me Zhang Dou, how can you say that you are also Yuxiu's father! Calling the prince will torment the son-in-law! Zhang Dou interrupted Sun Yuanhua's salutation.

Sun Yuanhua smiled a little unnaturally, the most correct thing he did in his life was to marry his daughter to Zhang Dou.

Now her daughter is the princess, and she is Zhang Dou's wife, and her status in the palace is untouchable, and even the eldest princess Zhu Huijuan has to call her sister when she meets.

The father and son of the Sun family occupy a pivotal position in the Changxing Army, especially here in Zhang Dou, where he has seen things that he has never seen in his life.

Take the steam engine in front of you, for example! He had already figured out the principle, and the key rubber had also been transported from Taiyuan Island.

But even the steam engine, which has spent a lot of money, is always unsatisfactory, and every time it works for a period of time, there will always be one failure or another.

If it weren't for this, Changxingjun would not have used war horses to pull the carriage, Sun Yuanhua was worried about this, and he had been soaking in the yard with his son in the past few days, and he would never go home if he didn't solve the steam engine.

Zhang Dou came here this time to persuade his father-in-law that the development of science and technology has never been achieved overnight.

He can only give them ideas, and he doesn't know anything about specific operations. Smelting metals is a bottleneck restricting the development of science and technology, and Sun Yuanhua was able to make a steam engine that could run very remarkable.

This matter is not in a hurry, it must be taken step by step. The problems have been overcome little by little, and if Sun Yuanhua is tired, it will be Zhang Dou's loss.

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When Lin Dan Khan heard that the Changxing Army's railway could really transport a large amount of supplies, he could no longer sit still, if the Changxing Army succeeded in building the railway, would there still be a foothold on the grassland?

He immediately ordered to take the initiative to attack and fight a decisive battle with the Changxing army, and as an ally, Abatai also followed.

In the open grassland in the east, Lin Dan Khan's 150,000 army and Changxing's 100,000 army were camped ten miles away.

The scouts of the two sides fought many times with the night, and the Changxing army took some advantage Lin Dan Khan didn't care.

He has 150,000 under his command, and he can afford even a few. After silently looking at the camp of the Changxing Army, Lin Dan Khan decided to try first whether the Changxing Army was as powerful as the legend.

In front of the military formation, the trumpets and war drums sounded in unison, and the two men and horses were far away from each other. Lin Dan Khan's side was full of cavalry, and many people were grinding their fists and waiting for the order to rush forward and break the Changxing army into pieces.

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