"It is expected that the northern line railway will be built to Moscow in two years, which is 1682 according to the Western calendar. It will be built to Smolensk in one year, and it is expected to be connected to the port of Boroburg within three years." That is to say, before 1685, the entire line can be considered to be fully connected in the true sense. If circumstances permit, I also want to build the railway from Moscow via Bryansk to Odessa on the northern coast of the Black Sea!"
This means that not only can you control the entire Russia, but you can also eat the not-so-famous granary - Ukraine!
Since the Western Expedition went relatively smoothly, Emperor Haojing had already thought that he might face two choices in the future.
One is to move his hometown to Australia according to the original plan.
Especially the east coast, with beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and a palace city, is truly a paradise on earth.
The iron ore reserves in Western Australia are about 50 billion tons. There is no shortage of coal, but only oil. It must rely on oil from the Sumatra oil fields and the Middle East for blood transfusions.
Moving to Australia is equivalent to having the advantage of two oceans, and it can also shorten the distance with the Zheng family in South Africa. The two families joining forces are equivalent to turning most of the Indian Ocean into the inland sea of the Ming Dynasty.
In turn, the disadvantages are also obvious. More than half of the Australian continent is dry and short of water. The areas that are not short of water are only for grazing. The land that can actually be cultivated is less than that of the Ming Dynasty.
Unless we use an upgraded version of Foolish Old Man to Move the Mountains and blow up the Great Divide in the east, allowing warm and humid air to have channels to flow inland, in another five hundred years we will still be doing the same thing we are doing now.
The second is to change the plan, move his hometown to the north, and occupy the entire northern land.
The original Rakshasa territory, plus the grasslands and Central Asia, the area of the new mainland will not be less than 20 million square kilometers.
The combined reserves of the three iron mines of Kursk, Kachkanal and Krivoy Rog are 90 billion tons, almost twice that of Australia.
It's just that the grade is a little lower, only 36 to 46%, while the grade of Australian iron ore reaches 57%.
Although the Northland has low temperatures all year round, the strip area in southern Xianbelia can actually be farmed and there is no shortage of water.
The important thing is that there are giant oil fields, which Australia does not have at all, and there is naturally no shortage of coal mines.
Iron, coal, and oil are the lifeblood of industry. Having them all means that they can support the development of heavy industry for a long time.
If you can only choose one of the two, if you want to develop overseas trade, Australia is more suitable as a base.
If you want to upgrade to heavy industry, Northland is the best choice. The disadvantage is the lack of warm water ports.
If you can get both of these big pieces of fat into your mouth, the problem will be solved.
He was afraid that in the future, the natives of Southeast Asia would continue to rebel, which would make Master Wang tired of dealing with it, and he would suffer a big loss when he moved to the south.
The Northland, which is originally sparsely populated, does not have this problem at all. If you appease the herders, you can sit back and relax in the future.
"How dare you, Your Majesty, want to order the king's division to continue marching westward after the railway is completed?"
After Fang Yizhi heard about it, he began to worry about it. What the emperor said to Colbert before was just perfunctory words.
"This is the current situation, but when it comes to the specific situation, it still depends on the situation!"
Level 10 plain language is so "easy to understand"!
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"I can't say what Europe will look like in five years. The top priority is to wait for the railway to be built in Moscow so that the soldiers of the Western Expedition can go home as soon as possible. After the rotation troops are in place, I, the Ming Dynasty, can sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. Don't the Donglu like to wreak havoc on the European continent? Then let them do whatever they want. When the fighting is almost done, Wang Shi can profit from it. If Wang Shi takes the initiative to attack at this time, I am afraid it will arouse the vigilance of the European countries. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss!”
Emperor Haojing would not let Master Wang get involved easily before the braid fought Osman, Shinra and other opponents until both sides suffered losses.
How expensive it is to fight!
Especially fighting a war that will not see much return in the short term is a very irrational behavior!
I am not Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. If you take the initiative to invite me to join the war, I will have to think twice!
There is only one kind of war that can be decided with a slap on the head, and that is like a pirate, who robs and runs away!
Jiexuan and Zheng Guangying like to do this kind of thing the most. It takes a short time and has quick results, and both the fleet and the court can earn a lot of money.
All in all, twenty years have passed since the first expedition to North America. Things have really changed!
"Your Majesty is far-sighted!"
Fang Yizhi also wanted to wait until the European war came to light.
Now that the emperor has opened Chrysostom, he no longer has to figure out the holy will every day.
"When Colbert returns this time, Louis XIV will definitely feel unbalanced when he hears that William III obtained ten level three ironclads at once!"
If you make me dissatisfied on the North American issue, I will make you uncomfortable on the Yoshino issue. It’s fair and reasonable!
If it weren't for the fact that Richelieu agreed to send troops and sent Turenne to help him braid his hair.
Emperor Haojing will redouble his revenge and even fall out with France directly.
You can definitely make a fuss about the Netherlands and show that you can accept the reservation from Dingyuan...
Just like at the gambling table, I have a lot of chips and I can drag you to death. Do you want to follow or not?
When level four ironclads are launched for sale twenty years later, even if France can build ironclads of the same tonnage by then, Emperor Hao Jing will still have a way to deal with you.
If you can build a French-style fourth-level ironclad, I will sell Dingyuan to the Netherlands at a cheap price, and I will accept installment payments and barter to pay for the goods.
From the offensive operations in North America, Emperor Hao Jing can see that this king still has the extravagant hope of challenging the world hegemon in his heart!
Emperor Haojing did not want to end the alliance with France before he was ready to go to war with France.
Especially after the aircraft are deployed on a large scale in the air force, the Ming Air Force will have complete control of the air on the battlefield.
Since the French army on the opposite side only has airships, once discovered by Ming army fighters, the airships will be a living target that cannot escape.
Then the Ming Dynasty King's Division can take advantage of the "air-land battle" and carry out indiscriminate bombing of the French troops on the ground!
The performance of the "Albatross" is not very good, but as long as it can fly over the target and drop bombs, it is enough.
It will not take more than seven or eight years from the time the aircraft is put into service until the Air Force pilots are able to skillfully fly such aircraft into combat.
In particular, a powerful fleet composed of thirty-six capital ships and hundreds of Yoshinos would take twenty years to take shape.
Therefore, before 1700, Emperor Haojing still had to show his side as the world's most benevolent person!
As for the cabinet members and military ministers, it is natural for them to eat, drink, and play!
Now the first assistant is Fang Yizhi, the second assistant is Xia Wanchun, and with the three additional assistants Sun Chuanting, Song Yingxing, and Wu Yan, they just complete the five-person team.
The Military Aircraft Department is also based on these five people, plus the Seven Ministers and the Zuodu Yushi, there are exactly thirteen people. There will be no equal votes even if there are disagreements during the vote.
Emperor Haojing still has veto power, but except for the additional cost of the Western Expedition, he has basically never used this plug-in.
Du Yinxi, who had been the first assistant once, never planned to make the same mistake again. He didn't even think about becoming the second assistant. He happily returned to the official department and made a comeback.
Xue Guoguan fully understands this.
It was okay to be the first assistant at the beginning, but as I progressed I felt more and more difficult to activate.
Not only was his brain insufficient, but the knowledge he had learned was showing signs of drying up. It was only with the help of his son-in-law that he was able to escape unscathed.
Without a global perspective and the ability to constantly learn and accept new things, it is absolutely impossible to achieve the current position of the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty.
Taking all aspects into consideration, after Fang Yizhi, there is a recognized smart person - Xia Wanchun, who is qualified for this position.
Xia Wanchun had previously worked in a government office and as an assistant in the Military Aircraft Department. Emperor Haojing gave him some time to adapt and transition, so that he would not be in a hurry when he took up his post.
Even for the second assistant or the pavilion elder, it was not that easy. Emperor Haojing asked Du Yinxi and Wu Yi to lead this young man.
Sixty-nine-year-old Fang Yizhi, plus forty-nine-year-old Xia Wanchun.
This combination of old and young is the first and second assistant of the Ming Empire!
After taking the elixir and elixir, these two people were in good spirits and energetic, as if they had returned to their original glory.
Especially the former, who originally planned to retire next year, but after the urging of the elixir and the emperor, he decided to work for another ten years!
Death is out of the question, but devoting oneself to one's duty is a must.
At least the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver he spent when he took office as the special envoy to Europe must be repaid with diligent work.
This is holy family, and it is also a favor. As long as the creditor asks for this favor, Fang Yizhi must find ways to repay it.
After entering the cabinet and becoming the first assistant, his salary also increased.
The apparent monthly salary is 3,000 silver coins and 50 shi of polished rice, plus the emperor's rewards and New Year's and holiday gifts.
The security level is also second only to members of the royal family, and immediate family members will receive corresponding treatment.
There is no need to spend money on eating, drinking and having fun. This is probably the most gratifying thing for cabinet members, including Fang Yizhi.
The salary in the Military Aircraft Department is very high. Even the maids are provided by the Military Aircraft Ministers. The cabinet is even higher than the Military Aircraft Department.
As long as you like, the elders can change to a skinny horse to play with every day.
In this regard, Emperor Haojing can definitely meet the needs of the elders.
Unlike the Wanli and Chongzhen dynasties, the emperor and his ministers were at odds.
It is also different from the Tianqi Dynasty, where the emperor used nine thousand years to suppress his ministers.
Emperor Haojing's strategy is that if you can satisfy me, I will satisfy you all over the body...
Not only can ministers invest in profitable projects, but they can also receive meticulous care.
How happy it is to make big money with one hand and play with thin horses with the other hand!
After removing those hob meat from the court, the remaining people are very fond of this.
If you can be an upright official without squeezing the people, who can refuse such treatment?
Follow the one emperor throughout the ages and achieve eternal hegemony that will shock the past and the present, and you will surely be remembered for generations to come!
In this way, you will have fame and fortune, so what else do you want?
Emperor Haojing knew too much about officialdom.
One thing in front of you, another behind your back!
Say one thing with your mouth and another with your heart!
No matter how much you pretend to be, as long as you encounter fame and fortune, you will definitely fall into the routine of a certain emperor.
There are people who emerge from the mire and remain unsullied. For example, Lao Songtou had no interest in money or fame, so he could die a good death in the Academy of Sciences.
The Northern Capital has been "sorted out" by Emperor Haojing every year, and the situation has improved greatly.
All places can only be regarded as so-so, and the ordinary people who are ignorant and blatant are qualified.
Emperor Haojing even hoped that local officials could prey on the people, so there was no need to look for evidence.
It is best to have a direct rebellion. Since ancient times, in most cases, rebellion can only be suppressed by official pressure.
Taking advantage of an opportunity to counter the rebellion, Emperor Haojing could send people to rectify the officialdom of a province, which was a good deal.
At the same time, the moths can be fully reimbursed for the expenses of countering the rebel army, which is equivalent to zero expenditure for the court.
Having said that, the officials in Datong have always been very honest.
Firstly, Yang Wenyue and Fu Zonglong went there to clean things up, and secondly, there was Wang Pu, a typical target.
Any official who is a slave to the common people, factory guards can be directly linked to Wang Pu, they are the standard remnants of Wang Pu!
Who knows if we could catch them all in one fell swoop back then, but now that the situation has calmed down, it doesn’t seem unusual to jump out and dance around again.
Emperor Haojing was very good at selling dog meat under the false pretenses, and the factory guards preferred to use trumped-up crimes to claim credit.
As a result, Datong became one of the best-governed cities in the north after Tianjin and Baoding.
The borers in the corners dare not reach out easily, and the local economy has developed very well relying on the advantages of the railway and the adjacent grassland.
This place was also praised by officials as one of the most difficult places to make money in the north. When Emperor Haojing heard about this, he felt that this was in line with his own standards.
The richest people on the grassland will naturally choose to live in Beidu, where they have everything they need.
This is the largest buyer's market, and supply and demand news comes from here.
The next-level rich people will also live in cities near the border such as Datong.
Although the living conditions cannot be compared with those in Beidu, they are still much better than those in the grasslands.
Nowadays, it is easy to enter and exit customs, and inspections are just a routine matter, which is far less than what it was thirty or forty years ago.
Since the territory outside the customs is all tribal territory, the chance of horse bandits appearing is very small. They are either in transit or are disguised by tribesmen.
Even if it does exist, it will soon be strangled by the government troops equipped with tanks and airships, working with tribal armed forces.
Especially after achieving the small goal of making money while lying down, no tribal chief will seek death.
Because the living conditions on the grasslands were too difficult, after seeing the world, the nobles all yearned to settle in the cities within the pass.
In matters like war, if the imperial court had not asked the tribes to allocate troops, the chiefs would not bother to get involved.
Almost all members of the tribe with mines on their territory have lost their fighting capacity, thinking about living in a dream and dying every day...
The typical configuration is to wear a gorgeous silk robe, a large gold chain hanging around the neck, a rosary in the hand, and a servant holding a clock.
Either go shopping or enjoy entertainment programs in a certain building.
I had nothing to do, so I just squinted on the recliner for a while and asked the servant to read the news from the newspaper to me.
There's a new movie coming out, and these guys are sure to have box seats snapped up.
Emperor Haojing also planned to use machine guns to remind some people, but he did not expect to solve the problem by lying down and winning.
Since the Zhou Dynasty, the greatest threat to the Guannei Dynasty has come from the north.
This thousand-year threat came to an abrupt end during the era of Emperor Haojing.
The chiefs all agreed that winning by lying down was much more comfortable than robbing, and there was no need to risk one's life!
