Bringing the Railway to Daming

Chapter 2 I traveled across the Yangtze River Bridge with me!

Liu Kuan fired his boss.

I plan to give myself at least a month off to travel.

He chose Nanjing as his first stop.

On his first day in Nanjing, he visited the ancient city wall and some other places of interest.

The next day, he carried his bag and rode a shared bicycle onto the Yangtze River Bridge, ready to experience on the bridge what it means to "the rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away all heroes."

When we were almost in the middle of the bridge, a heavy fog suddenly arose.

And in the blink of an eye, it became so thick that you couldn't even see anything five meters away.

Liu Kuan immediately stopped his bicycle and looked around in surprise.

He found that, as if at the same time as the fog suddenly appeared, all the sounds on the bridge also disappeared.

Before the fog came, there were cars coming and going on the bridge, and occasionally electric vehicles would pass him on the sidewalk where he was. The sound of the engines and the horns mixed together, making it quite noisy.

But at this time, there was no sound at all on the bridge in the thick fog.

No more electric bikes passed him on the sidewalk.

‘What’s going on? ’

"Even if all the cars stopped instantly, they should still turn on their high beams, right?"

Liu Kuan listened carefully for a few seconds, but still heard no sound from the bridge, nor saw any car lights. He couldn't help but think of something, and his throat suddenly became dry.

"Could it be that the spirit energy has revived and I just happened to encounter a supernatural event?"

When this thought came to his mind, Liu Kuan felt both nervous and scared, yet also a little excited.

Just as he was trying to see if he had any extra extraordinary abilities, he suddenly discovered that the fog began to dissipate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just ten seconds, visibility returned to over 100 meters.

Liu Kuan widened his eyes because the long and large bridge in front of him was empty!
Looking around, there was not a single person in sight!
Only he and the bicycle were left standing stupidly by the bridge, all alone, as if abandoned by the original world!
This situation made the fear in Liu Kuan's heart prevail.

He subconsciously turned his bike around.

Riding madly towards Nanjing!

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The fourteenth year of Hongwu.

August 3rd, morning.

In the northwest corner of the capital (Nanjing City), in front of Yifeng Gate.

Xu Da, Tang He and Fu Youde returned with a great victory after their expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the regent, welcomed the triumphant soldiers here on behalf of Zhu Yuanzhang.

This was the third time that the Ming Dynasty conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and it was of extraordinary significance.

In the fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang launched the second war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, dividing his troops into three groups with great momentum.

As a result, the main force of the Ming army led by Xu Da was defeated in Lingbei, the eastern army led by Li Wenzhong gained and lost equally, and only the western army led by Feng Sheng won.

Although the Western Army won, Gansu was exposed to the outside world and was threatened by the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and the Western Fan tribes, so it had to give it up.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty's second northern expedition actually ended in failure.

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang improved his internal politics and prepared for war for eight or nine years before launching the third Northern Expedition.

If we lose this battle again, the Ming Dynasty will lose its prestige and villains from all directions will be watching. I am afraid that it will be difficult to launch a fourth war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty within 10 to 20 years.

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty won this battle. Xu Da and others defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty's Pingzhang Nairbuhua, captured the Northern Yuan Dynasty's Zhiyuan Li Xuan and his troops, and returned with a great victory.

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to personally welcome Xu Da and others, but he felt it was inappropriate, so he asked Zhu Biao to do it instead.

Zhu Biao completed the entire welcoming ceremony outside the Yifeng Gate according to the procedures set by the Ministry of Rites. Just as he was about to say a few words to Xu Da, he heard exclamations from people around him.

"Look there!"

"The river is foggy!"

"What a heavy fog!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao, Xu Da and others could not help but look towards the river.

I saw that a large area of ​​the river in the northwest direction and even part of the land on the north and south banks were covered by thick fog.

But there was no fog around.

It was even clearer and brighter on their side.

You must know that the edge of the thick fog is only one or two miles away from Yifeng Gate!

"The fog came up suddenly and is so thick. It must be a strange phenomenon from heaven." A civil servant behind Zhu Biao couldn't help but said in a trembling voice.

Xu Da came back to his senses and saw Zhu Biao still staring at the thick fog in a daze, so he reminded him, "Your Highness, you must immediately send someone to the thick fog to investigate what is going on. You must also send someone back to the palace to report to His Majesty."

"Thank you, Duke Wei, for the reminder."

Zhu Biao thanked Xu Da and immediately ordered the generals around him to do it.

However, as soon as he gave the order, he saw the thick fog dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just two or three breaths, the thick fog turned into thin mist.

There seemed to be a huge monster in the fog, which was vague at first, but soon became clear as the fog thinned.

Then Zhu Biao was stunned and shocked.

Xu Da next to him was like this.

The same is true for Tang He and Fu Youde.

The same was true for everyone else who looked towards where the thick fog had originally been!

Just because the thick fog dissipated, something beyond their imagination appeared there.

A magnificent bridge, unlike any other in the world, appeared out of thin air, spanning the river and connecting the north and the south!

They couldn't see clearly what the scene was like on the north side of the river. It was too far away, and the mist had not yet completely dissipated.

On the south bank, through the fields and trees outside the city, one could see that the magnificent bridge seemed to be divided into two levels. The upper level passed the south bank of the river and began to curve southwest, extending to the north of Loujiang Gate, perhaps reaching the city wall.

In the morning sunlight, the lower layer seemed to reflect the light of gold and iron, but it extended directly towards the direction of Xuanwu Lake, and it was very likely to go deep into the city!

In addition, Zhu Biao also vaguely saw that there seemed to be two towering towers on the bridge, and there were faintly stone-carved immortals standing beside them!
Looking at this extremely shocking cross-river bridge, Zhu Biao felt his mind went blank and he could hardly think.

He wanted to say something, but found his throat extremely dry and his words were hoarse and unclear.

"Duke Wei, where does this bridge come from?"

"I do not know either."

Xu Da obviously had not yet come to his senses and even forgot to call himself a subject.

A nearby official from the Prince's Palace muttered, "Is this the Celestial Bridge that has fallen to Earth?"

The fairy bridge in heaven fell to the earth?

Zhu Biao was even more shocked when he thought of this possibility.

Coming back to his senses, he asked, "Duke Wei, should we send more people to explore over there?"

Xu Da also came back to his senses and said in an equally dry voice, "Of course, and we need to send more people to try to block off the bridge... to prevent people from accidentally crossing and causing any accidents."

"Instruct those exploring to be extremely careful and cautious, and not to anger the spirits. If you discover anything unusual, send someone back to report immediately."

"Also, His Majesty needs to be notified as soon as possible."

In fact, with Xu Da's experience and ability, he is most suitable to be the temporary commander-in-chief to handle this matter.

But because it involved military power, without Zhu Yuanzhang's order, even though he was in a high position and had great power, he could not mobilize the army privately.

As the crown prince regent, Zhu Biao did not have this concern, and he also had the right to mobilize some of the emperor's personal troops.

Zhu Biao was not an incompetent person. He had been involved in state affairs for four or five years and had certain experience in handling emergency affairs. However, he still respected Xu Da's suggestions and issued orders as he said.

Suddenly, the emperor's personal army and other Ming troops near Yifeng Gate began to move one after another.

They were like a group of orderly worker ants, moving along the city walls connected by Yifeng Gate, the roads outside the city, and the fields, all the way to the magnificent cross-river bridge where the fog was about to completely dissipate...

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Liu Kuan rode for only a while before he suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped.

If it weren't for his long legs, he would have almost fallen down with the car.

Only after riding two or three hundred meters, as the fog became thinner, he could finally see the scenery on the south bank clearly.

Only then did they realize that not only the cars and people on the bridge were gone, but also the skyscrapers and many other modern buildings on the south bank were gone!

Instead, there is an ancient city!
He stood on the bridge and looked from afar. The ancient city walls that had been destroyed by war or demolished later appeared intact, surrounding one ancient building after another in the city!
All modern buildings and objects along the river, including the glass plank road and the bridge park, have disappeared, replaced by river beaches, fields and woods.

Moreover, the river beach has obviously moved a lot towards the ancient city.

Liu Kuan subconsciously turned around and looked towards the north bank of the river, and found that in the increasingly thin mist, the high-rise buildings and other modern buildings standing on the north bank of the river had all disappeared!
His mind was blank for who knows how long before an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

crossed!
I crossed the Yangtze River Bridge with me!

Although Liu Kuan is a fan of online novels and has read many historical time-travel novels, he has also fantasized about traveling back to ancient times.

But when it really happened to him, he found it difficult to accept it as quickly as some protagonists in novels.

There is a sense of downtime and confusion.

After a long while, his mind gradually became clear.

'I wonder which dynasty I've traveled to?'

"Is it a temporary journey, or a permanent journey, with no way back?"

"Luckily, I have an older brother who's already married. If I were an only child, my parents would be heartbroken."

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After various thoughts popped up one after another, Liu Kuan didn't dare to continue riding forward.

He thought that if he crossed the bridge temporarily and rode out of the bridge, he might never be able to go back.

On the contrary, if you stay on the bridge, you might be able to return to the modern era with the bridge.

If it was Yong Chuan... with the way he was dressed and looked, he would most likely not be able to hide his identity when he went outside. He would be easily found by the authorities, or even caught by the people and handed over to the authorities.

Because there were identity cards in ancient times, he was equivalent to an illegal resident after traveling through time, even worse than a refugee, and it would be easy for him to encounter unexpected events if he met bad people.

As for wilderness survival, sorry, although he has watched similar videos and programs, he has no practical skills.

Therefore, even if you are going through it forever, staying on the bridge temporarily is the best option.

The Yangtze River Bridge is so eye-catching that even the imperial court and government at the end of a dynasty would definitely send people to check it out.

After seeing him, they would inevitably associate him with the bridge and send him to meet high officials or even the emperor.

In that case, he might be able to trade for a good price with his special identity and at least save his life.

"But there's no need to stand here like an idiot—I'm not waiting for anyone to buy me oranges."

Thinking of this, Liu Kuan simply lifted the bicycle over the railing and placed it on the motor vehicle lane.

He himself also turned over.

In modern times, this is a serious violation of traffic regulations and you will soon be caught by the traffic police.

But now no one cares about him.

There was no car on the bridge, so he could ride freely.

Before he knew it, Liu Kuan had reached the bridgehead and suddenly stepped on the handbrake to stop the bike.

He stared ahead with wide eyes, a nervous and curious look on his face.

There, a group of people wearing fiery red mandarin duck-shaped battle jackets came on horseback, not very fast.

After seeing Liu Kuan, these people stopped their horses more than a hundred steps away and looked at him vigilantly and curiously.

For a moment, a strange atmosphere enveloped the area near the bridgehead.

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