President Meng took Zuo Zongtang directly to the world map, "From Yinchuan, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud, all railways and highways will be built. I expect that within two years, China will be able to produce large-scale transportation equipment and all mechanical power. What you need to do now is to survey the road conditions, level the road surface, and prepare for the great construction. This is the Qinghai part, and from Yinchuan, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Yili, you will build a large railway across Gansu and Xinjiang. Only when these two large railways are completed can the northwest truly enter stability! I plan to hand these over to you, and China's finances will give you money."

Zuo Zongtang saw the two ends of the railway marked by the cute president on the map for the first time. He was stunned. Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall and Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal. However, compared with the cute president's plan, it was like a child playing house. The most important thing is, how much money does it cost and how many years does it take?

Seeing Zuo Zongtang's surprise, the cute CEO was secretly proud. These historical masters were still like pugs in front of him. "You don't have to be afraid. It's definitely not possible to rely on manpower alone. There will be large transport vehicles, tractors, cranes, and these mechanical power assistance. It's definitely not possible to rely on people alone. I ask you to form a construction corps of 100,000 people. Go back to start construction now. While solving the problem of the northwest border residents, build these two large railways and defend the country! I will sooner or later pay back the land that Tsarist Russia annexed from us! This is the highest secret, don't talk to anyone."

Zuo Zongtang felt warm in his heart, mainly because of the cute president's attitude towards him, although he didn't understand what mechanical power was, what tractors, large transport ships, and cranes were.

Zuo Zongtang's sense of national honor and national honor are stronger than Li Hongzhang, and he loves face more. He heard that the cute president told himself all the secrets of such high level. He felt so warm in his heart that he nodded and said, "The president trusts me so much, I will do it well."

The cute president smiled and said, "I took tens of millions of taels of silver from the Qing court every year. In fact, not only did I use it all back to the Qing court, but I also had to pay it from China. God knows my heart, do you understand?"

"I understand that if the president does not pay money in the northwest, he will never be intimate with us. But this money is too big." Zuo Zongtang nodded sincerely and said, "These two sections of railways alone, plus the highway, may not be enough for 2 billion taels of official silver."

"Twenty billion taels? Haha, what can two billion taels of official silver do? It will take at least five to eight years to complete, and at least one hundred and fourteen billion taels of official silver equivalent to Huayuan!" The cute president smiled, "Your money is too big."

Zuo Zongtang stared in shock. He didn't understand the economy, and he didn't know how expensive it would cost to build a railway.

President Meng probably knows how difficult it is to build these two sections of railways. This is not the main route for economic development, but mainly for the complete route of the country. Even in later generations, it will not be possible to start construction until the 1960s.

President Meng has made such a big project nearly a hundred years ahead of the time.

When Kangxi conquered the Junggar tribe, if there was a railway from Beijing to Urumqi, it would have been completed in minutes.

The cute CEO does not have such strong strength now. In fact, with China's vast territory, it takes at least five million troops to defend the country alone!

The reason why the matter in the northwest was left to Zuo Zongtang was that the Meng President did not want to slow down. After the railway from Beijing to Datong was opened, the Meng President planned to build a railway from Datong directly, traveling across the entire Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar. If there was such a railway at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Tsarist Russia wanted to cut out a piece of meat from the Qing court, which would be a fantasy.

Moreover, with the railway directly to Ulaanbaatar, China will no longer be as passive as it is now in terms of military situations against Russia. The strength of China and Tsarist Russia is not on the same order of magnitude. If both sides place their main battlefield in Vladivostok, China will not be able to fight, let alone fight to the Tsarist Russia's mainland.

But if there is a railway to Ulaanbaatar, this situation can be completely reversed! Because the cute president can send troops directly from Beijing to the Baikal area!

The advantage of the cute president in foreign war is that they are provoking, while the cute president has been planning to prepare for it and is a real wolf. When the cute president decides to attack, the first bite must be to bite off your biggest piece of meat!

Zuo Zongtang was shocked when he heard about the funds for this project and knelt down directly to the cute CEO, "Although I can't surrender, I am willing to undertake this matter for China."

The cute president smiled and helped Zuo Zongtang up, "Supervisor Zuo doesn't have to do this. He has completed the integrity and unification of these two sections of railways and regions. Whether you are a Chinese or not, you are a national hero! Lanzhou, Xining, Urumqi, these places must not only build military fortresses, but also economic fortresses. The great opening of the northwest is of great significance to the entire China."

Zuo Zongtang was filled with tears in his eyes and nodded, "Don't worry, CEO, if Zuo Zongtang takes the money, he will definitely do more money than the cute president gave me, and things that the Qing court cannot do, with the support of the cute president, I think it can be done."

The cute president nodded with a smile. On that day, Zuo Zongtang arranged for dinner with him.

Princess Katrina Kaif smiled after Zuo Zongtang left, "It's good now. With Li Hongzhang in the middle and Zuo Zongtang in the northwest, although she did not have the ability to control the Qing Dynasty's ruling area, it did not delay the construction of railways and highways."

"The area ruled by the Qing court is still secondary. The key is that the Jiangnan country is in China. The problem of Jiangbei is easier than that of Jiangnan. Jiangnan must be completely grasped in our hands, and the industry in Jiangnan cannot be relaxed." The Meng President said thoughtfully, "Southern Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, these places cannot slow down. It is necessary to establish the Southern Metropolitan Center, which echoes the Northern Metropolitan Center. The Northern Metropolitan Center focuses on heavy industry and military industry, and the Southern Metropolitan Center focuses on civil industry. Jiangnan has a greater demand for ships and machinery manufacturing."

"Then it's Shen Baozhen? Don't the CEO admire Shen Baozhen very much?" Princess Katrina Kaifu said with a smile.

The cute CEO nodded with a smile and held Princess Katrina Kaif's snow-white hand, "You always know what I want best."

"If you can find more talents from the Westernization Army of the Qing court, you can find more. This will not only increase the president's reputation, but also win over the hearts of the Qing Dynasty." Princess Katrina Kaifu said with a smile: "Our biggest problem now is money. The president's steps are too big."

"Yes, you have to spend money everywhere. China has been sleeping for too long. If it weren't for me, I wouldn't know how long I would have to sleep." The cute president sighed softly, "I wish I could push China to the top of the world in one day!"

Princess Katrina Kaif's eyes were bright, and she hugged the cute president and couldn't help but kiss the cute president's lips, "With the president, everything will be fine."

The cute CEO grabbed Princess Katrina Kaifu's plump suu breasts and pinched them, "Well, this is a good thing."

Princess Katrina Kaif blushed with a pink face and held the cute CEO's hand with a smile.

Shen Baozhen was originally named Shen Zhenzong, with his courtesy name Youdan and Hanyu. He was a Han nationality and a Fujian Houguanren. He was an important minister, politician, military strategist, diplomat, and national hero in the late Qing Dynasty. He was the founder of the modern Chinese shipbuilding, shipping and naval construction. He was the son-in-law of Lin Zexu, a vassal official who resisted invasion in the Qing Dynasty.

In the 11th year of Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan invited him to Anqing camp and entrusted him to reuse it.

In the 13th year of Tongzhi, Japan used the excuse of Ryukyu boat people drifting to Taiwan and being killed by the Gaoshan people as a warning to the war.

The Qing court sent Shen Baozhen as the imperial envoy to Taiwan to handle coastal defense, and also to handle ministers of various countries' affairs, planning coastal defense matters, and handling negotiations on Japanese withdrawal.

As a result, Shen Baozhen began his modernization advocacy path in Taiwan.

In the first year of Guangxu, Shen Baozhen returned to Beijing.

This time, the cute CEO didn't talk much, and directly wrote a warrant, appointing Shen Baozhen as the general manager of Nanzhong to supervise the Nanyang Navy.
Chapter completed!