Chapter 154 The Train
On this day, the railway stations in Guangping, Yuyang, Jicheng, Yongnu, and Quanzhou were all crowded with people who came to watch the excitement.

In addition to the station, along the railway line, there are also countless people who come to watch the excitement.

Today is the day when the Luquan Railway was officially opened.

On this day, many officials took vacations, many factories stopped working, and many people also put down their farm work, just to see the majestic appearance of the legendary first train in Youzhou.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, the train departed from Luping. There were ten carriages in total, and two carriages were full of officials and common people in Luping City.

At nine o'clock, the train slowly stopped on the platform of Yuyangcheng Railway Station.

At this time, Zhang Qingfeng brought his wife Cai Wenji, a large group of students, a large group of officials from Yuyang City, and some common people were already waiting on the platform.

When the train stopped, Zhang Qingfeng took the lead on a carriage.

"teacher."

"Mistress."

"Brother."

The arrival of Zhang Qingfeng and his party immediately aroused the reaction of some young people in the car. It turned out that many of these people were Zhang Qing's students.

"You are all here." Zhang Qingfeng greeted everyone.

When Zhang Qingfeng arrived, someone naturally arranged the best position for him.

I was sitting on the softest sofa, and it was by the window, so I could easily see the scenery outside the window.

These passenger carriages have been manufactured long ago, and when the locomotive is successfully manufactured, now the carriages are hung on the locomotive to become a train.

In addition to passenger carriages, there are also freight carriages, but today is a trial operation, mainly carrying passengers.

After Zhang Qingfeng and his party got on the train, the train started to start slowly and then headed towards Jicheng.

woooooo~
A whistle sounded, and people from Youzhou stood on both sides of the train tracks to watch the excitement.

When they saw the train coming towards them, they couldn't help but let out loud cheers.

Such cheers can last until the train passes in front of them and then disappears from their sight.

"It's very lively."

"The hearts of the people of Youzhou are available!"

"It's also very powerful."

Among the crowd, a young man in his thirties looked at the cheering crowd and muttered to himself, but there was no joy on his face.

At this time, no one noticed the abnormality of this young man, and everyone was excited to witness the huge train.

No one knew that the young man in front of him was named Zhuge Liang, or Zhuge Kongming.

"I didn't expect that Youzhou would undergo such earth-shaking changes in just a few years. It's really terrifying." Zhuge Liang murmured.

After a while, seeing that the train had left and disappeared from sight, Zhuge Liang said to the people around him, "Let's go back first."

Afterwards, Zhuge Liang left the crowd with a few guards who secretly protected him.

"Sir, how do you feel after seeing the Youzhou train?"

Zhuge Liang returned to the Yuyang City Restaurant. In a room, someone was already waiting for him.

"It's very powerful. This kind of train can transport countless soldiers and supplies, and it can run day and night. If every state and county has such a railway, the imperial army can reach it overnight. It's really terrifying." Zhuge Liang smiled wryly. said shaking his head.

As soon as the train appeared, the clever Zhuge Liang saw clearly the strategic value of the train.

If it was in the past, it would take half a year for the army to march along the official road, and it might only take a few days to arrive by train. Such a marching speed is terrifying to think about.

"Mr. has been in Youzhou for several days. What do you think of Youzhou?" The man continued to ask Zhuge Liang.

"These days, I have not only seen the prosperity of Youzhou, but also the power of Youzhou." Zhuge Liang said: "I have seen all kinds of things in Youzhou, which are mass-produced like flowing water under the operation of machines. Come out, that kind of scene is really shocking.”

After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "I think the weapons of Cao Cao's army may have been made this way."

"I have also seen the muskets and artillery that defeated the Jingzhou navy. It is very powerful."

"Although it cost a lot to inquire about this situation, it was all worth it."

Finally, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "This industry in Youzhou is too powerful. A few years ago, we only had to find a way to get rid of Zhao Ruixiang's Neo-Confucianism department to curb the development of Cao Cao's power. But now Youzhou It has become a climate, and with Youzhou as the foundation, the world will probably be unified again soon."

"Is there no hope for us?" Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, the man asked a little disappointed.

"Unless Youzhou breaks with Cao Cao and becomes Cao Cao's enemy." Zhuge Liang smiled wryly and shook his head as he spoke, "After I go back, I will persuade the Lord to surrender to the court. The world is fixed and there is no way to turn it back!"

A few months ago, Youzhou's fleet wiped out the Jingzhou Navy.

The [-] Musketeers in Youzhou instantly defeated a [-] elite army led by Zhao Yun.

In the end, Pang Tong's tens of thousands of troops were defeated and defeated.

In the end, Zhang Fei had to lead the army to flee in embarrassment.

This battle allowed Liu Bei's forces to finally see the power of new firearms.

Currently, Cao Cao is still gathering Sun Quan's power and territory, and has not yet taken Liu Bei's power into consideration.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang, whom he trusted very much and had great talent in the world, to go to Youzhou to check it out in person.He wanted to see if it was possible to recover the situation.

That's why Zhuge Liang came to Youzhou.

These days, after Zhuge Liang's observations, he has basically concluded that the general situation of the world is a foregone conclusion. Unless Cao Cao suddenly dies suddenly, maybe he can give his lord Liu Bei some respite, but this is simply impossible.

"Sir, I got some news that may be useful to us." The man said to Zhuge Liang.

"What news?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Sir, do you know why Cao Cao moved his capital to Youzhou?" The man asked without answering.

"Why?" Zhuge Liang asked cooperatively.

"Because Youzhou is somewhat out of Cao Cao's control."

The man said: "Last year, Youzhou merchant ships were attacked by Sun Quan's navy. A few months later, Youzhou assembled a fleet to go south to take revenge on Sun Quan."

"Last year, Gongsun Kang's army of [-] troops attacked Youzhou. Li Bai, the governor of Youzhou, mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers and horses at the first time. Gongsun Kang's army of [-] soldiers was defeated. Afterwards, Youzhou soldiers and horses fought all the way to Liaodong. Annihilate Gongsun Kang's power."

"The Xianbei people were also driven to the west of the mountains by Youzhou soldiers and horses."

"However, these things Youzhou did were all done without Cao Cao's knowledge. It can be seen that Youzhou has been firmly controlled by Zhao Ruixiang's Neo-Confucianism department, and Youzhou is powerful and powerful. Even Cao Cao was extremely afraid of him, so he decided to move the capital to Youzhou."

"In addition, not long ago, Youzhou also carried out a severe crackdown. In name, it was to severely crack down on criminals and maintain the stability of the people. In fact, it had conflicts with several important officials under Cao Cao. It’s a chance to show your strength.”

"So I thought, since there is a gap between Youzhou and Cao Cao, if we provoke it, maybe we can get unexpected results." The man finally said.

(End of this chapter)

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