Zhu Xuan stayed near the factory for a day.
Next, they went to Thanh Hoa.
The situation in the factory is very stable. Zhu Xuan does not need to manage it personally. All workers can just mine and make steel according to the original arrangements.
However, on the day Zhu Xuan arrived in Annan, he planned a chemical factory here, mainly to produce fertilizers.
The fertilizers here are not for Annan people.
He would ask both Mei Yin and Xu Qi to write a memorial describing the role of chemical fertilizers in agriculture, and send them to the Emperor's Grandpa in the sky. Then he would send the mass-produced chemical fertilizers back and distribute them to farmers in the Ming Dynasty through the household department. Increase crop yields.
In addition to fertilizers, chemical plants also research plastics, rubber and other things.
In addition, he has also focused on the oil in the Annan area, which has been surveyed, prepared for excavation and refining, and the research on internal combustion engines. He has also put forward related plans, hoping that scientific and technological personnel will have this ability.
During the day he stayed at the factory, Zhu Xuan wrote down a lot of plans, handed them to Guo Ze, and then went to Qinghua to visit his aunt Zhu Yingrao.
Guo Ze will arrange the rest.
Leave Xu Miaojin and the others in the care of her aunt.
Zhu Xuan stayed in Thanh Hoa for a day and then left southward for Champa.
Before going to Champa, Mei Yin also sent people south in advance to inform Champa Lai, the current king of Champa.
They took the land route, all the way south, and soon entered the area of Champa. When they were ten miles away from its capital city of Sanghapura, they saw a group of people from Champa lining up to greet them.
"Uncle, they really came ten miles out of the city to greet us."
Zhu Xuan looked ahead.
Mei Yin said: "The Lai of Champa will definitely not dare to neglect us."
Ming Dynasty’s current overall strength ranks first in the world.
Occupying the city is just a small area, and the Ming Dynasty wants to defeat it, and there is no pressure at all.
Champa's Lai stood like an ant in front of Ming Dynasty.
When he got the news about Mei Yin, he had no choice but to come out to greet her and show her goodwill.
The people here believe in Buddhism, and their clothing characteristics are full of Buddhist atmosphere, which is similar to the Ceylon Zhu Xuan has seen.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Mei Yin said.
Soldiers from the Shenji Battalion and the Guard Battalion first protected Zhu Xuan and Mei Yin and walked together to meet the team.
"I have met the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor, and I have met the Ming Dynasty's consort."
At this time, the middle-aged man at the head of the welcoming team stepped forward and bowed.
Other officials occupying the city saluted in agreement.
As the leader of a country, the reason why Lai of Champa was so polite to Zhu Xuan and the others was because he was afraid of death.
Zhu Xuan nodded and said, "The Lord of Champa City is very polite."
Lai of Champa said again: "Welcome to His Majesty the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty to come and occupy the city with us."
Then they followed the local etiquette and gave Zhu Xuan a big ceremony. After the ceremony, they officially returned to Sangha Pula.
The journey of ten miles took a long time to get far.
Entering the city, Lai from Champa warmly entertained them and brought them all the local things that could be used to entertain the distinguished guests.
"Excuse me, His Highness the Emperor Sun of the Ming Dynasty and the Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty came to us to occupy the city. What are they going to do?"
he asked a little nervously.
I really want to know if Ming Dynasty covets them to occupy the city.
Isn't this what their Ming Dynasty books say, first be polite and then use force to make them surrender? If they don't surrender, then bring troops to fight?
The more he thought about it, the more nervous Champa Lai became.
There were many ministers from Champa present, and Lai, who was accompanying Champa to entertain Zhu Xuan and the others, thought the same thing at this time and looked at Zhu Xuan and the others worriedly.
Mei Yin asked: "What do you think of the current situation in Annan in the north?"
This question made Lai from Champa think about it for a long time: "Annan is very good!"
Now Annan is living a very prosperous life.
He had people check it out. Ever since Zhu Xuan developed industry in Annan, Annan people have become richer and richer. In just one year, their lives have improved visibly.
During this year, many Annan people came to occupy the city. They bought whatever they liked and spent freely.
The people and even the officials who occupied the city were envious of this kind of nouveau riche behavior.
"We want to build one or two factories in Champa, and we will also recruit workers in Champa to work in the factories. What does the king think?" Zhu Xuan asked.
Hearing this, Champa's eyes widened in surprise.
Lai from Champa asked excitedly: "Excuse me, Your Highness, is it true? We also have coal and iron in Champa?"
There are no iron ores in Champa, but there are some rare metals.
In the Mekong Delta region, there are also natural gas, oil and coal mines.
For now, coal mining is still the main focus. As for oil refining, we will wait until the technology in northern Annan matures before researching it. Rare metals and so on will not be needed yet.
Zhu Xuan's current plan is to make steel and weapons.
The first step in the industrial revolution was steelmaking, through which many things could be made, not just weapons and ships.
If he wanted to transport the products refined from other regions in Indochina and concentrate them in Annan, the first priority was water transportation. Zhu Xuan set his sights on the Mekong River and the coastal areas of Myanmar.
"You do have coal too."
Zhu Xuan nodded.
As the scale of development increases, sooner or later the coal mines in northern Annan will be insufficient.
What he wants to do is to control all the coal and iron resources in the entire Indochina Peninsula, and then control the peninsula through the economic benefits generated by coal and iron, and make the money from the peninsula flow back to the Ming Dynasty in the form of food.
This is a great plan.
After almost controlling it, he would dilute the power of the local royal family, then assimilate it and merge it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Let the local people only recognize Ming Dynasty.
By then, this place will be the main heavy industrial area of Ming Dynasty.
When transportation continues to develop, industrial products can be transported from the south all the way to the north and further inland.
The current transportation is still in the preliminary planning stage.
At least we have to wait until the railway is implemented before it can be so smooth.
"We are here this time to cooperate with you."
Zhu Xuan added: "The method of cooperation is the same as Annan's. The wages I will give you will not be less than Annan's."
Mei Yin smiled and asked again: "What does King Lai of Champa think?"
Lai of Champa agreed: "Of course this is good! I agree. You can tell me directly which mine your Highness wants, and I will definitely satisfy His Highness."
The other ministers in Champa had no objection at all.
Mining can bring them wealth, so it's strange to have opinions.
At that time, those ministers would arrange for the slaves below to go mining, and the wages paid by Zhu Xuan would eventually flow into their pockets.
"The king is so cheerful, so I won't be upset anymore."
Zhu Xuan took out a drafted contract from his body, handed it to Lai of Champa, and said, "The king takes a look at it and thinks it's OK. You can sign his name."
The characters used in Champa are Han Chinese characters, and Lai of Champa can understand them.
Seeing that the contract was so formal, he put aside his last worries and read the contract carefully to make sure that there were no problems and that it would really bring benefits to Champa, and he solemnly signed his name.
