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Song Changping was excited in his heart, the barbarians threatened the Great Yu Kingdom like a sharp sword, and the blood debt of the past generations made everyone remember it, and they couldn't wait to destroy it overnight.

"The emperor is ambitious, and the name of this conquest will definitely make a strong mark in the history books." Song Changping bowed and said.

Xiao Ming stroked the body of the musket and felt the cold metallic texture, he returned the musket to Song Changping, and said: "Since I ascended the throne as emperor, you have all learned to flatter one by one, there is no need to sing praises of virtue, and it is the right thing to continue to provide new weapons for the Great Yu Kingdom." ”

Song Changping rubbed his hands crampedly, and the first time he patted the horse's ass, he slapped the horse's leg, so he said; "Your Majesty, there is something I want to ask for advice when I come this time."

Since Xiao Ming changed his attitude of not asking about these miscellaneous matters, he often went back to Qingzhou University to discuss the matter of this musket with Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming had already guessed a few points and said, "Just say what you have." “

"The emperor sent Chen Qi a blueprint of the rear-loading artillery, does this mean that the musket can also be rear-loaded." Song Changping said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "You guessed right, this is exactly what I want your military workshop to do next, don't forget what I told you before." ”

Song Changping did not forget that Xiao Ming once said that the weapons of the Great Chongqing Kingdom should be equipped for one generation, developed one generation, and designed one generation.

Now that the fire cap firing pistol belongs to the generation of development and is moving towards equipment, then it is time to study a new type of musket.

"The lower official understands, and when he goes back, he will summon the craftsman to carry out this matter." Song Changping said.

Western intervention has dramatically deteriorated the surrounding environment of Dayu, which has forced Xiao Ming to upgrade his weapons to ensure his own safety.

After all, seriously speaking, the current Dayu State has not yet been truly unified, and half of the southern country is still in the hands of the King of Chu, who is supported by the French.

Needless to say, the northern barbarians were constantly fighting against the Japanese and the British, and there was an uncontrolled Tibetan in the west who could be stabbed at any time, so he was really annoyed.

Originally, he wanted to calm down and recuperate, but he thought too simply, and now it seems that the enemy will not give him this chance at all.

The two briefly talked about the breech musket, and Song Changping went back excitedly.

For Song Changping, he is worried about what to do next? Now Xiao Ming has pointed out a clear path for him, and he really can't ask for it.

Song Changping left, and after a while, a burst of laughter like a silver bell sounded, and the figure of Princess Pingyang appeared outside the imperial study at this time.

"Your Majesty, this Song Changping is very good-looking." Princess Pingyang said as she entered the imperial study.

Xiao Ming has always had a headache with this famous aunt, so he directly put aside the topic and asked, "My aunt rarely comes to the imperial study, so there must be something very important to come here this time." “

Princess Pingyang has long been accustomed to Xiao Ming's official appearance, she showed a boring look, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, I came this time, but I came for the matter of this railway, and now it takes a lot of labor to lay the railway, but now the railway department can't convene so much, and even if it is convened, the silver allocated by the imperial court to the railway department is not enough to pay their salaries, if the emperor does not let the people serve the forced labor, this railway will not be paved for ten years and a half." “

Xiao Ming frowned, what Princess Pingyang said was the truth, so he asked Liang Dahai to go to Haigucheng to recruit Goryeo people to come to Dayu to build the railway.

The reason is very simple, the people of Dayu have to give silver to build the railway, and they are not willing to do it when the silver is less.

As for the princess of Pingyang, he once thought about servitude, but it was denied again, and now the people in the north are in poverty, and the people should restore agriculture at this time, rather than participate in the construction of the railway, not to mention that the industry that is emerging now also needs a lot of labor.

What's more, the population of Dayu was dense in the south because of the continuous wars in the north, and the north suffered a large number of massacres in the northern war.

It is somewhat inappropriate to revive conscription now, after all, generally speaking, those who are exempted from conscription after war.

"Auntie, don't worry, I have already asked Liang Dahai to go to Goryeo to recruit hard labor, and it is estimated that it will not be long before I return." Xiao Ming comforted.

He did not dare to slack off on this matter, the railway is a passage connecting the resource supply area and the industrial center, and the sooner it is completed, it will be good for the Great Chongqing State one day earlier.

Princess Pingyang breathed a sigh of relief, and she said to Xiao Ming; "Your Majesty, at present, the Qingzhou Railway has been laid for fifty miles, and the Qingzhou platform has basically taken shape, and today the Railway Division is about to test how the steam locomotive runs on the railway, and today I am mainly here to invite the emperor to observe it in person."

Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard this, since this aunt settled in Qingzhou, she has become much more reliable, and the fifty-mile railway is really a big surprise for him.

After all, it didn't take long for this steam locomotive to be developed.

Undoubtedly, this railway is an important project for him, and it can even be said to be a project related to the national fortune of the Great Chongqing State.

In Xiao Ming's plan, the control of the northeast of the Great Chongqing Kingdom relied on the railway network, so that the logistics were guaranteed and his army could gain a foothold in the northeast.

Excited in his heart, Xiao Ming said: "My aunt is kindly invited, how can I not go?" ”

After that, Xiao Ming got up and walked out with Princess Pingyang, and Princess Pingyang had already prepared a carriage at the gate of Xingyuan.

Xiao Ming got into Princess Pingyang's carriage and went to Qingzhou Beicheng District under the protection of the guards, and it was from here that Qingzhou Station departed and led to all directions.

After walking ten miles, the carriage stopped in front of Qingzhou Station, and after getting off the carriage, Xiao Ming looked at Qingzhou Station, which was still under construction.

At this time, the buildings on both sides of Qingzhou Station were basically completed, and a railway extended outward along Qingzhou Station, and there were thirteen railway branches in the platform, but these branches had not yet started, and the tracks were only laid for a short time before terminating.

"It seems that the secret of the Great Chongqing Railway cannot be kept." Glancing at Qingzhou Station, Xiao Ming's eyes were attracted by a dozen or so blonde Westerners.

After Dengzhou became a treaty port, some foreign merchants appeared in Qingzhou from time to time, and the purpose of coming to Qingzhou was to purchase goods from the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

And the people of Qingzhou are gradually not surprised by this.

Princess Pingyang turned her head to look in the direction of Xiao Ming's gaze, and said indifferently: "Wouldn't being seen by these barbarians be able to raise the prestige of my Great Yu Kingdom?" “

Xiao Ming didn't speak, in fact, his current industrial level is not much different from the West, and the West can also produce what he can produce.

The real gap is that the brains of Westerners have not yet reached it, and if they understand the technical principles, they will soon be able to imitate them.

Therefore, he felt that it was time to engage in a technical blockade.