Li Xiao's words were too unrestrained, and the brains of the two cabinet bosses were already in a state of shutdown. After living a lifetime, they have never figured out how to elect the supreme imperial power. Relying on election to become emperor, no one has thought about it since the beginning of Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

After a long time, the two of them were still in a daze.

"This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires a long time of preparation, and it also requires opening up the people's wisdom. It is far from something that can be done in a day or two!" Li Xiao's last words made the two old guys feel at ease again.

It's okay if we don't plan to implement it immediately. It involves the future and destiny of 200 million people. If this kind of thing is not handled well, it will end in bloodshed. The Chinese nation is in a period of rising, and it really makes such a change.

, has a great impact on the future of the nation.

"It's okay if you don't want to implement it immediately. It's not easy for Ming Dynasty to be in the situation it is today. Starting from Liaodong, you fought the Tatars, and then fought with Nanming. After fighting Nanming, the Mongols came again. Just after defeating the Mongols, Guanzhong was in trouble again

Chaos.

The Ming Dynasty can no longer withstand the hardships. What it needs now is to recuperate and lay a solid foundation for the country. Build roads where roads should be built, and build railways where railways should be built. Some people have proposed building a bridge in Jinling to connect the two sides of the Yangtze River.

, also said that rails can be laid on the bridge and trains can pass directly.

I rejected this plan! Although there are many benefits after the bridge is built, such a large project is a waste of labor and labor. Moreover..., I feel that building a bridge on the Yangtze River is simply not possible with our current capabilities." Zhang Huangyan

Finally speaking, the old fox just said a few words before the topic turned to the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge in Jinling.

"Well! I reject this matter. It may be possible to build a bridge on the Yangtze River. But with our current methods, I'm afraid it won't be built. If it collapses after it is completed, it will be very exciting." Sun Chengzong also said.

After becoming a spirit, they were unwilling to continue the previous topic.

What Li Xiao said needs to be thought over carefully when you can't sleep at night.

"Building a bridge on the Yangtze River will naturally have many benefits. But I also think that we can't build it yet. Besides, the railway has not been fully rolled out across the country. Currently, only the line from Liaodong to the northwest is open to traffic. This is to ensure safety.

Military supplies for the army.

My fourth son said that the railway from Guanzhong to Chengdu can be repaired. However... the risk of drilling holes in the mountains along the way is very high. Many people may die!" When Li Xiao was talking about dead people, he found Zhang Huangyan and Sun Chengzong watching.

The expression on him was a bit strange.

Suddenly, Li Xiao realized that there was no need for the Ming Dynasty's engineering troops to do things like drilling mountains and digging holes. Now all those doing this kind of physical work were natives of Southeast Asia. The number of Egyptians trafficked by Joseph has recently increased.

A group of British prisoners of war captured in Australia.

It can be said that no Ming people are engaged in those dangerous jobs. The two staunch nationalists, like the vast majority of Ming people, do not care about the life and death of those people. There is currently no market for such nonsense as human rights.

"With the railway to Sichuan opened, it will no longer be difficult to transport things from the Land of Abundance. This will also greatly improve Sichuan's economy! This is a good thing. No matter how much money is spent or how many people die, it must be done. Let's

Your fourth son has found out a practical route. As soon as the route is figured out, we will start construction." Sun Chengzong immediately made the decision to build a railway from Xi'an to Chengdu.

Now it is very difficult to transport something from Sichuan. The road to Shu is difficult! It is difficult to reach the sky. This is not just a matter of words. It is a real geographical chasm.

"The road construction army is currently working hard to build the railway from Yumen Pass to Hami. The progress report says that it will be opened to traffic within this year. After it is opened to traffic, our front line will be thousands of miles away. From Yumen Pass, it will reach Hami in one fell swoop. But it is far away from Yili

The river valley is still some distance away. Xiao Xiao’s attack on the Ili Valley should be slowed down a bit.” Sun Chengzong was a little hesitant about Li Xiao’s intention to continue sending troops to the Ili Valley.

The biggest objection is logistical!

The war in the northwest is actually about logistical supplies. The railway from Baoji and Yinchuan to Hami has been built, but Hami is still more than 4,000 miles away from the Ili Valley. Moreover, the Gobi Desert is everywhere along the way, and even more hateful is quicksand. This year

It looks like it's still flat land. Next year the wind will blow the sand over and the entire railway will have to be buried.

You can't arrange someone to look after the train all day long. As long as you see the wind blowing sand, pick up the shovel and start shoveling? Then in a few days, the person who is pushing the shovel will probably be buried in the sand.

"Just arrange the military supplies to Hami. There are more than 4,000 miles left. Geritu is willing to provide 20,000 pack horses, plus several thousand camels, which should be able to supply grain and ammunition. However, artillery cannot be brought there.

The largest cannon is the mortar.

But this battle must be fought!

The Ili Valley is a famous Feng Shui treasure land in Central Asia. It has a pleasant climate and the most important thing is that it has water sources. Central Asia is generally short of water, and places with water sources can provide long-term living for people.

After capturing the Ili Valley, we will build it into a solid fortress. And using the Ili Valley as a base, we can penetrate into Central Asia, West Asia, and India. When retreating, we can defend there and repel all invading enemies.

Ensure the security of the Western Region. Once the security of the Western Region is guaranteed, the Ming Dynasty will no longer suffer from the invasion of nomads." Li Xiao had no choice but to find a map and pressed his hand on the Ili Valley, explaining to the two old foxes.

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The two old foxes looked at the map. Sure enough, the location of the Ili Valley is very important. Moreover, passing through the Ili Valley can connect the Ming Dynasty and Tibet. From now on, the road to Tibet is no longer Sichuan and Qinghai, and the snowy area can also be entered from the Ili Valley.

For the Tibetan people who have always been uneasy on the plateau, this is like a knife in the back.

If you control a little, you can control Central Asia. This is a good deal.

"In this case, it is not impossible for the commander to attack the Yili Valley. It's just...I heard that Wu Sangui has already built fortifications there, and he is quite capable of fighting. When the time comes for troops to be sent out, I'm afraid the casualties will be huge." Zhang Huangyan has changed rapidly.

It became a roundworm in Li Xiao's belly. As the second assistant of the imperial court, he immediately felt keenly that Wu Sangui's occupation of this place had many disadvantages.

If Ming Dynasty did not occupy such a good place, Wu Sangui would definitely use it as a base in the future and lead Indian soldiers to constantly provoke Ming Dynasty. At that time, it would be a real nightmare.

At that time, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to take back the Ili Valley, the difficulty would be several times higher than it is now.

"Since you all think that attacking the Ili Valley is important, then go ahead and do it according to Brother Xiao's wishes. But Brother Xiao, you have to draw up a charter. How many silver coins are needed? I will ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to raise funds. The army will go ahead before using food and grass.

, we can at least not let the soldiers on the front line go hungry." Sun Chengzong finally nodded and agreed.

"Send someone to do it now, and a written report will be given to the Ministry of Revenue soon." Li Xiao quickly agreed. The old fox and iron rooster is about to pluck out his feathers now. This is not easy. It must be implemented quickly and not give the old guy time to regret.

"Yeah!" Sun Chengzong nodded.

Then we discussed building a port in Huating, building a port in Hainan, and building a steel plant, shipyard, etc. in Java!

The current government affairs of the Ming Dynasty are extremely complicated. Every ten days, Li Xiao will meet with Sun Chengzong and Zhang Huangyan to discuss and solve the problems encountered. Many times, Li Xiao can rely on his own knowledge to figure out solutions.

Some wonderful ideas.

When it was almost over, it was almost noon. According to the usual practice, the two of them should leave at this time. But when Zhang Huangyan stood up to say goodbye, Li Xiao did not stand up.

Obviously, Li Xiao had something to say to Sun Chengzong.
Chapter completed!