All three heroes are action-oriented. Of course, the things that have been decided will not be delayed, because with the help of the Democratic and American foreign companies, tickets and other tickets will be delivered as soon as possible, and they are all first-class. Such meticulousness is what the three people are most satisfied with.

From the sea boat, from Shanghai to Tianjin, and then switched to Taiyuan, Jiang Baili was deeply moved along the way. After so many years of leaving China, China has not changed any changes, but has become even more dilapidated. The old cities and insensitive people seem to be left for 100 years, and they will not change either.

However, at the same time, the development of foreign countries is changing with each passing day. New products and new inventions have allowed the strength of the great powers to continue to expand and expand, and this is even more so in the military field. If 10 years are divided into one era, the first ten years and the next ten years will be a difference between heaven and earth.

After 1900, they had completely lost confidence in the Qing government. The Qing government could not save China. In the past 10 years, there had been no changes. But one ridiculous thing was done. The state of his old age was already very obvious. They were all pursuing a path to save the country. For the three professional soldiers, they did not catch a cold. They rely on foreign funds. Even if they overthrew the Qing government, what could it do? The country's extremely weak is that it is industrial, and steel is not good. Everything else is useless. This is also the fundamental reason why all the three heroes did not devote themselves to Sun Dapao's under the leadership of Sun Dapao from beginning to end.

Taiyuan Station, looking at the still dilapidated station, Jiang Baili sighed and said, "Are we wrong? In the northwest of China, a major industrial city may be born, known as the Ruhr in China. Is it true?"

"I don't know much about this, but I heard from Zhang Qian that at Wuhan Quanye Association and Northwest Machinery United Company, at the down payment of 30% of the company, a contract of at least tens of millions was signed, which was of extraordinary value."

"Light industry, maybe the northwest has really developed, but heavy industry." Jiang Baili's voice became deeper and deeper. After studying abroad for many years, he lamented that China was backward, especially Germany. Looking at the German army armed with almost steel, the 108 and 155 heavy artillery had been armed to the division, but for China, the 75 artillery is still the most powerful army weapon, and only the Beiyang Army has it. The other new army, basically, is rarely, or even a group of soldiers. They are just wearing rifles, and they are not even in place for basic training, like Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei. The same is true for these wealthy places, let alone the poor.

If Yang Yuanzhao knew that Jiang Baili said this and thought so, he would probably regret it. He was considering not to stimulate the Qing court and did not connect the railway station with the previous Zhengtai Road and the Jingzhang Railway. The new station was in the north of Taiyuan, about 5 kilometers away from Taiyuan. Even the Taiyuan Station had no more improvements and maintained its original appearance.

At present, most of the energy is focused on Baotou and the surrounding urban belts. The construction around Baotou has entered a fast lane. Enterprises and factories have been established one by one, put into production and quickly gained profits. Huge wealth gathered in Baotou, and more and more workers have been attracted. Baotou began to develop rapidly from a small city with only tens of thousands of people. In 2008, 400,000 people were 1.1 million in 2009. By the end of 2009, on the basis of the original, it increased by 1.3 million on the basis of the original. From 2010 to now, the population of Baotou has not increased much, almost 3 million, but the surrounding urban belt and the affected population have increased to 40 million. This is the final number of more than 20 cities.

A pure industrial city with more than 1 million real workers, of which only 300,000 are machine tool workers, this amount is definitely the only one in China. Advanced machinery and equipment and hardworking workers have created the legend of Baotou. Now, Baotou has occupied the entire northwest and central markets in important products, and has gradually begun to radiate towards the eastern, Jiangnan and the three eastern provinces. The huge market has brought huge cash flow, as well as various machinery and equipment. The first batch of down payment of machinery and equipment was installed and successfully produced. After facing the cotton cloth with the great powers, light industry has almost spread all over the country, and Baotou's development has taken a step forward.

Because of concentration, the development of Baotou and the surrounding areas is changing with each passing day, but because of concentration, Yang Yuanzhao forgot the storefront, Taiyuan and Zhangjiakou, as the two windows for Baotou to connect, are to a certain extent, the first impression of outsiders of Baotou. However, because of the low-key relationship, Yang Yuanzhao did not pay attention. Shanxi merchants have the strength to influence. For them, in those places, just adjust the cargo yard and make the cargo yard larger and enough to accommodate the whole of Baotou goods. In other aspects, they do not have the perspective of Yang Yuanzhao.

"Since you're here, let's go and have a look!" Zhang Xiaohuai said. It was his words that saved Yang Yuanzhao when counting them. A long time later, Zhang Xiaohuai kept joking at Yang Yuanzhao. Without his words, the Chief of Staff and the Executive Principal would basically run away.

"It's still early, let's hurry up. It takes hundreds of kilometers from Taiyuan to Baotou, and it may take three days."

Three days, for the developed transportation in the east, it is already considered as time-consuming, not to mention the northwest like Baotou. In Cai E's opinion, it will take at least 4 days, or 5 days. A journey of hundreds of kilometers may lead to a hardship.

But after inquiring in Taiyuan, they immediately discovered the difference. In the most eye-catching place in Taiyuan, there was this huge advertisement. The express train from Taiyuan to Baotou arrived in one day.

"Impossible, this is hundreds of kilometers. How could it be a day? I'll ask." Even the most steady Zhang Xiaohuai hesitated and hurried out to ask people.

Zhang Xiaohuai went to ask, and finally came back with a strange look on his face and said, "It's really a day, 10 hours?"

"Impossible, trains will not be so fast. Chinese trains have never exceeded 30 kilometers per hour. Compared with ordinary cars, they are much faster. Because there is no need to stop, a distance of hundreds of kilometers, 10 hours is equivalent to 40 kilometers per hour. This is too fantasy." Cai E said excitedly.

However, Zhang Xiaohuai did not answer his words, but said calmly: "This is not the fastest way!"

"No, can you fly?"

Jiang Baili became more familiar with Zhang Xiaohuai. He pulled Cai E and asked, "Listen to Xiaohuai, what is the way to travel!"

"train!"

"Train? What a joke? I haven't heard of the trains in Baotou. There has been no reports on such a big thing in the newspaper!" Cai E said angrily. Yes, trains have been popular in the past 20 years. Every train in China will attract huge attention and even create relatively high value.

"I don't believe it either, because it's too outrageous. You can reach it in more than 4 hours. In this way, the speed per hour will exceed 80 kilometers per hour, and there are only a few lines in Germany that can achieve such speed!"

"Yes!" Jiang Baili's eyes also became a little leisurely. China's backwardness is all-round. Not only is it backward in vision and mind, but it also includes technology. Germany, a country with only one province in China, actually produced hundreds of times more industrial products than China. Most cities can communicate quickly through trains, and it is very convenient to reach any place, and the entire country is closely linked.

"If you don't mention the train, you might be a liar. So what did you arrive in 10 hours?"

"Carriage, I have bought the ticket!" Zhang Xiaohuai took out the hard card in his hand and said, "Chaofadi is gone now. He will set off at 8 o'clock in the morning, arrive at Baotou at about 6 o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Baotou at about 10 o'clock. There is a night in the middle, leave at 11 o'clock, rest at 6 o'clock in the evening, and then set off at 5 o'clock tomorrow, arrive at Baotou at about 8 o'clock."

"real,"

"Really, the price is not expensive, 6 yuan per person,"

"What are you waiting for? Let's go. It seems that Baotou is really different. It can arrive within 10 hours for hundreds of kilometers. I want to try it!"

Zhang Xiaohuai nodded and took three people to find the carriage. This place is a different concept from the train station. It is much more gorgeous. After getting on the car, Jiang Baili noticed that this car is different from an ordinary car. It is not a two-wheeled carriage, but a wide four-wheeled carriage. Because it is a express delivery, the entire carriage has about 30 seats. The carriage is large enough, and the seats are relatively spacious. The price of 6 yuan is relatively expensive compared to an ordinary carriage. Only such a direct carriage can have a price of 6 yuan. For ordinary cars, each carriage is about 50 people, and the time is relatively long, which takes about 24 hours, basically two days, and you have to rest for one night in the middle.

Of course, with the completion of the railway, the road carriages began to slowly be affected, and the personnel and shifts were greatly reduced.

The carriage was soon filled with people. Cai E noticed that it seemed that the people who came on were all acquaintances. No wonder, most of the people who could ride such a direct express were merchants who went to Baotou to buy things. There were highways and post stations. Most of the merchants who went to Baotou did not bring their own carriages. Anyway, when you arrived in Taiyuan, there were too many ways to walk from the expressway, and hired post station carriages. It was more convenient and faster.

Even some radical businessmen would choose railway transportation, which would be faster and safer. Unfortunately, most of the time, the railway car wagon and transportation capacity had to be tilted to the factory in Baotou. If they could not find the railway car wagon, the highway was almost the only choice. (To be continued...)

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