Lord of the People: I Rely on Cheating To Fight For Hegemony

At 2:00 p.m. on January 12, the eighth year of Tianxuan, Qu Mao boarded a naval warship bound for Yancheng Port.

When Qu Mao summoned Kong Ming, Xuande, and Xinping to arrange matters after leaving the Holy Land, Xinping had already sent a message to Su Yan through the channel of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Qu Mao's original plan was to take a naval ship directly from the civilian pier outside the fisherman's village to Moner Port, and then set off from Moner Port City to inspect along the border between Moner Marquis and the Mughal Empire. Go to King Mofeihou City, and then take the road from King Mofeihou City to Jiangong City, the border town of Dali Kingdom, Pengda Principality and Mughal Empire. Jiangong City is a town built urgently after Zhang Yao led his army to seize the border.

After arriving at Jiangong City, it is considered to have entered the battlefield of the Kingdom of Dali, and then followed the army's marching route until it reached the King City of the King of Dali, and the entire journey was over. The remaining thing was to call Hua Tielan and other army heroes for a meeting Overseer.

However, because of the need to communicate with Silta Delta, Qu Mao delayed his departure by one day. At the same time, the news of Su Yan also came back. You can take the water route from Yancheng to Moner Port or take the land route to Moner Port by detouring the Imperial City of the Tassel Empire.

Su Yan will go to Yancheng of the Tassel Empire ahead of time, where she will wait for Qu Mao to arrive at the main continent of the Eastern Continent.

Qu Mao would not naively think that Su Yan would change her itinerary because of Xiao Biesheng's new marriage. Since Su Yan insisted on going to Yancheng to stay and meet her, there must be something important to communicate.

At 8:00 p.m. on January 12 in the eighth year of Tianxuan, Qu Mao's warship docked at the Yancheng Port of the Liusu Empire, and then Qu Mao was greeted by the fifth-tier imperial guards led by Su Yan and Yan Songlin, the city lord of Yancheng. Surrounded by them, they entered Yancheng, not far from Yancheng Port.

Earl Yan Songlin, the city lord of Yancheng, was originally Su Yan's cousin, so it was reasonable to receive Qu Mao and Su Yan in the city lord's mansion of Yancheng.

After having a somewhat delayed dinner at Yancheng City Lord's Mansion and meeting some Yancheng officials and gentry, Su Yan dragged Qu Mao back to the room early.

Entering the room, Qu Mao asked while taking off his outer robe, "Su Yan, you must ask me to come to Yancheng to meet you. Is there something important?"

Su Yan said with a smile: "My lord, I can't say anything important, but there is some information that needs to be exchanged with you, my lord, and it has something to do with the development of the territory."

Qu Mao asked, "Oh, what kind of thing is it?"

While Su Yan took Qu Mao's robe and hung it on the hanger, she said, "My lord, the gold coins in the account of the Yi Gong Territory are very abundant now, so the subordinates are thinking: once the God of Choice of the Yi Town Alliance is rebelled against on the peninsula battlefield The territory of the player lord's forces was taken by us, and the territory of the Dali Kingdom was taken by us, which is bound to be another peak period of spending money.

Why not take advantage of the abundance of funds and build some livelihood projects and water conservancy projects in the independent territories of the Eastern Continent in advance. The people's livelihood projects that are currently under construction on the mainland have been completed, and they can generate benefits for our Yi Gong territory. "

Qu Mao asked, "For example, what kind of livelihood projects?"

Su Yan said: "My lord, the water conservancy project and the windmill project that are beneficial to agricultural production, the dismantling and merging projects that are conducive to consolidating the rule of our Yigong territory, and the railway projects that are conducive to strengthening the connection between independent territories and facilitating transportation... ..."

Qu Mao took a breath and interrupted: "Su Yan, is it too early?

The steam train locomotive has not been successfully tested yet, and the steam train has not actually been invented yet.

The test of the Shuifu Railway opened to traffic in late December of the seventh year of Tianshui was actually a failed experiment. We have not yet invented a steam train. We don’t know how heavy the steam train will be after carrying people and goods. Not sure about improving it. "

Su Yan smiled and said: "My lord, my subordinates feel that we can prepare in advance for the construction of the railway. After all, the Holy Land of the Yi Gong Territory has been divided into 15 islands, and the construction of the railway is not a large project.

But the main continent of the Eastern Continent is too big. Taking advantage of our economic prosperity, we should hurry up to build it. If we wait until the steam train is researched and then build the railway, I am afraid it will be too late.

Since your ambition, sir, is to unify the entire Eastern Continent, our railway layout must connect the entire Eastern Continent. Although building towns in the newly acquired independent territories is very helpful for stabilizing our rule, we must also strengthen the different independent territories. Only the connection between them will do.

Even if the built railway will have to be reworked in the future, building the railway now will at least make it easier for us to travel on horseback.

In addition, we built town groups to relocate the residents of the Holy Land, which can indeed consolidate our rule, but it also artificially opposes the residents of the Holy Land and the original residents of the independent territory.

After comprehensive consideration of these issues, the subordinates feel that it is necessary to dismantle and unite the cities and towns in the independent territories, and to break up and reorganize the residents of the Holy Land and the original residents in the independent territories so that they can better integrate together. Prepare in advance for a stable rule.

I won't say much about the water conservancy project and the windmill project, but you still need to think about it in advance, Mr. Railway Engineering. Now, my lord, every time you visit the independent territories of the Eastern Continent, it takes a long time, and the journey also makes you extremely tired.

If we build the railway ahead of time, once the steam train is successfully invented in the future, we can put the steam train directly on the rails and use it. My lord, you can save at least 80% of the time you spend visiting the main continent of the Eastern Continent. "

Qu Mao thought for a while and said, "It's reasonable for you to say that, but the railway needs to be planned in advance.

I think the dismantling and coalition projects of towns should be the first priority. As for water conservancy projects, mill windmill projects, etc., you can discuss with Su Qiaoer.

For the construction of the railway, you can first find Xinping to ask for the geographical atlas of the entire Eastern Continent, make a paper plan, and then ask Li Xiang to organize people to inspect and revise the planning map. There is no need to be too anxious, but the quality of the project must be in place.

In the future, steam trains will definitely be very heavy, especially after carrying people and goods. The quality of railway engineering cannot be guaranteed. No matter how many railways we repair, it will be in vain. Reworking in the future will consume no less energy than rebuilding railways. "

Su Yan hugged Qu Mao's neck, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as you agree, the subordinate will definitely make a plan."

Qu Mao patted Su Yan on the back and said, "Su Yan, I have to get up early tomorrow, let's go to bed early."