Referring to the appointment and dismissal of personnel, Yao Silian said:

Li Bi is also a talent, and it is appropriate for him to temporarily serve as the presiding official of the Chang'an-Huayuan trial railway to replace the official railway. It's just that why the saint arranged the demolished old railway on Suzaku Street is really incomprehensible. ”

Someone who understands, Li Jing immediately said: "I have heard about this, it is a real train that really runs long distances to pull goods and people, and there is also a kind of light train, whether it is the track or the front of the locomotive, it is much worse than the real train, and the speed is not too fast, it is used to pull people in big cities." ”

"Pull people, how a Rafa?"

"For example, Suzaku Street is built in the middle of the street to level the surrounding road surface without affecting walking. Then every four squares of the intersection can stop to pick up people, and the current Chang'an City according to the route of the carriage use, according to the sage's plan, repair the central cross, then the transfer of troops to the south of the city will be several times faster than before. ”

Li Jing is still thinking from a strategic point of view.

From Taiji Palace to Mingde Gate in the south of the city, there are twenty miles.

Chang'an City is a big city, and if you run on two legs, it will take soldiers almost an hour to reach these twenty miles. And the physical strength will definitely consume a lot, and if you don't use it to fight right away.

Li Jing said again: "Since the sage has the intention to build this light train, then I think that there are four in Chang'an City, and Suzaku Street is the main road in the center, so don't move this." From the two sides of the Taiji Palace, the south of the city to the north of the city, that is, the Fanglin Gate......" Li Jing stopped and shook his head.

No one rushed, because no one else had ever seen such a light train.

After thinking for a while, Li Jing said: "Change the route, repair from Guanghua Gate, and then open another city gate in the south of the city, or move the Anhua Gate in the south of the city to the west by a square distance." ”

Yao Silian understood, and immediately said: "Then don't want the central axis of Yanping to Yanxing is the east-west light train in the south, and the north of the city should pass in front of the imperial city gate?" ”

"What's so bad? Whether we wait for the upper and lower courts, or quickly transfer troops from the forbidden army, it is an excellent thing. Li Jing is supportive.

Du Ruhui asked: "Is there a difference between this, different people take different carriages?" ”

Li Jing replied: "This is a matter for the Ministry of Rites, I only care about the repaired light train route, which is useful for the people in the city at the moment, and useful for mobilizing troops in wartime." However, according to Datang's current preparedness, it is more difficult to break through the eight waters and hit Chang'an City than to ascend to the sky, but in the long run, this light train can be repaired. ”

Du Ruhui nodded: "Datang is rich, this little money can still be spent." ”

Four light rail trains are built on the road, and the total mileage is only 100 miles, which is not a small amount of money.

But the real train, the heavy rail to open the mountain to split the road and meet the water to build a bridge, which costs too much money.

According to what Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty wanted, he would build 100,000 miles in 30 years, and this data frightened Shangshu Province and the main officials of the six ministries.

All officials believe that 30,000 miles, at most 50,000 miles, in 30 years has made earth-shaking changes in Datang.

The data of 100,000 miles is too scary.

Of course, it is understandable that the emperor has this idea, and the cabinet and the provincial capital of Shangshu support it, but he will not mobilize the forces of the whole country to desperately build the railway according to this terrifying figure.

In the next three years, Shangshu Province's plan for the railway is only 1,800 li, and it is unlikely to exceed 3,000 li at most.

Not to mention the Ministry of Shangshu, the Cabinet, and the Six Ministries.

It was Liu Mu who was frightened when he heard that he had built a 100,000-mile railway in 30 years, but Liu Mu knew that the railway at the beginning of New China was a little more than 40,000 li, and before Liu Mu crossed, the railway was more than 200,000 li.

Relying on Datang's current industrial capacity and steel output, building a 100,000-mile railway in 30 years is the same as a dream.

Although it was a dream, the great Tang Emperor Li Shimin really started to act, just a few days later, the streets of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty began to close the road in sections, digging up the original stone slabs, and then re-laying a stronger foundation, transporting a large amount of gravel.

The smallest-level railroad from Huayuan to Jingyang played its last role.

A giant beast was divided into parts and transported to the south bank of the Jing River in the north of Chang'an City, and then a stone quarry was built on the bank.

The power of the steam engine drove the beast, and a large stone three feet square was thrown into it, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into countless gravel and slid into the hopper.

The light rail construction project in Chang'an City has brought the curtain down.

It is said that at this time in the West Wing Prefecture, nearly 100 staff officers under Qin Qiong have drawn a primary map of the rivers, hills, and woods within 300 miles of Fang Yuan.

In the conference room, Qin Qiong sat at the top and quietly sipped tea, and the rest of the arguments did not fall into his heart.

In fact, Qin Qiong couldn't make up his mind where to build the city.

Li Yuan, who was not far away, stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed tightly, in his eyes, there were at least fifteen very good places to build cities, according to Li Yuan's plan, more than twenty cities could be built here, each of which was a good place.

But at the moment, there is no need for so many cities, only a main city.

Fang Xuanling walked behind Li Yuan at this time: "Emperor Taishang, there are only two places that the minister thinks are the most suitable. ”

"Tell me about it."

"It's nothing more than the confluence of two rivers, and being the first city is the first priority. Emperor Taishang, you see, according to the terrain at the fork of the upper river, there are too many water areas that are not conducive to the city. Ten miles up from the lower river there was a plain, and the city was built here. Dagang was built in the location chosen by Liu Juma, and it is natural to change the river boat when you go to the inland river. ”

"Well, that's a good suggestion."

After Li Yuan carefully analyzed Fang Xuanling's suggestion, he also thought that it was very appropriate, if there is a river, the water source can be guaranteed first, and then the convenience of transportation, which is indeed a good idea.

Qin Qiong couldn't make up her mind. Because he is not good at these directions.

Liu Mu paid more attention to the choice of deep-water ports outside the sea, without which there is no way to park large ships, and Datang currently has more than 2,000 large cargo ships, and there is no way to dock these ships without a reliable enough port.

Fang Xuanling saw that Li Yuan accepted his suggestion, and immediately said, "Then the Emperor, can you vote on the topic of location next." Then moving on to the next topic, the direction of agricultural planting, the minister thought that rice should be the mainstay, wheat and beans as supplements, and the rest of the crops also need to be discussed, and animal husbandry is also very important, which is related to the fertilizer problem of grain fields. ”

Li Yuan nodded: "Take a break, and then vote." ”