Emperor Chongzhen knew the plan of the remnants of the captives through the information fed back by the Class A eavesdropping seeds on Haug and Turg. And he could also see that these remnants of the rebels were desperately carrying out their narrow escape plan, and he was happy about it.
The remnants of the Jianlu rebels desperately attacked northward, which was in line with the prediction that they would kill each other. It is this desperate style of play that can reduce a lot of resistance when Sun Chuanting's troops advance steadily northward.
In addition, if the remnants of the captives are so lucky and can really grab a lot of ships to go to sea, no matter whether they can reach America or not, they will give Emperor Chongzhen an additional excuse to send troops to America.
Although senior officials of the Ming Dynasty have already explained why they want to conquer the world in the future. However, for ordinary people, this kind of thing for the benefit of their children and grandchildren cannot be known to them, otherwise it will be spread. Everyone, not just the Ming Dynasty, knew that there was wealth more valuable than gold underground in the Middle East, Caucasus and other regions, which would not be conducive to the Ming Dynasty to conquer and rule those places.
The remnants of the Han Dynasty must be eliminated by the Ming Dynasty. They escaped, and Emperor Chongzhen borrowed a famous saying from the strong Han Dynasty: Those who offend the Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are! Therefore, at least in name, it was logical that Emperor Chongzhen would send a large-scale army across the sea to the Americas to continue hunting down the remnants of the rebels, and it was something that the people of the Ming Dynasty could understand.
In fact, it was not just the remnants of the imperial concubines, but also the original governor of Batavia, Anthony. If Emperor Chongzhen really didn't want to let him go, he wouldn't be able to leave. The reason why he was released was to provide the necessary excuse for the Ming army to go to the West and enter the Middle East, just like the remnants of the captives.
Considering that it is now the end of the 21st year of Chongzhen, the weather in the Japanese country has also cooled down, and it is unrealistic for Sun Chuanting's army to occupy the entire Japanese country. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not rush him and let Sun Chuanting continue to fight steadily. Next year, he will definitely be able to Occupy the entire Japanese country. In other words, he no longer has to worry about the Japanese state, and it is already a certainty that Japan will become a province of the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, Emperor Chongzhen stopped caring about the affairs of the Japanese country and turned to the things he was paying attention to. To be honest, he was really excited.
Steam trains, which were only seen in movies and TV series in their previous lives, are now officially coming to the public eye. And this steam train, from principle to shaping to improvement, is all soaked in his hard work.
The birth of a vehicle that can change this era is very fulfilling!
On November 11, the 21st year of Chongzhen, outside the north gate of the capital, the newly built railway station was already crowded with people.
The people of the capital, including those in the capital, had seen the notice from the imperial court half a month ago, saying that the train between the capital and Tongzhou was scheduled to be officially opened on Double Eleven, and the emperor would personally give the first train to the Ming Dynasty. The steam train is the highlight.
For such a big event, not only did the emperor participate, but there was also a "train" that had never been seen before. Therefore, as long as they could move, everyone flocked to the capital.
Fortunately, the capital had a lot of experience in dealing with such large gatherings, so soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were quickly dispatched to stop them. As far as the capital is concerned, the people in the capital alone cannot squeeze in. If the people from the capital area crowd over again, there will probably be a trampling accident.
The end result was that everything along the railway line from the capital to Tongzhou was packed with people. It was as if the train was not running on the tracks, but in the crowd.
Fortunately, when the official road was built, Emperor Chongzhen had already reserved a railway right next to it, so there was no need to worry about the people of the Ming Dynasty having nowhere to stand. However, as a result, the two-way three-lane highway was blocked, at least on this Double Eleven morning, it was impassable.
All the people brought their own dry food and ate while waiting for the ceremony to begin. Those with better conditions have servants to serve them, tables, chairs, snacks, and shelters to protect them from the wind. While they were eating, they were talking about this so-called train.
"Do you think this train is set on fire?"
"Nonsense, if you're not a fire maker, how can you call a train? You don't even know this kind of common sense. Where did you get it?"
"I came here from Qin to do business, and I happened to meet him. I had never heard of him before."
"Oh, Qin is here to do business? It is said that Governor Hong is reorganizing the army in the northwest and needs a lot of supplies. Many Qin people are taking advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. Am I right?"
"Haha, with a small business, now the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the court does not control the business, so you can make more money, and life is indeed much easier." The Qin businessman said with a smile, "If it were different before, don't Now that I have gone out, it is not safe even at home. Thank you to the Emperor for being wise!"
Hearing what he said, a tall man from the capital who was talking to him nodded and said proudly: "That's not the case! The emperor is wise and powerful, not to mention leading the army to fight. This train is what the emperor proposed. It was built under the guidance of the prince. This thing is amazing!"
"What a powerful method?" After hearing this, the businessman from Qin said curiously, "I seemed to have heard at the hometown meeting that the imperial court would also build a road to the northwest, and there would be this train!"
The tall man chuckled and introduced immediately: "Let me tell you, this train is said to be able to carry five or six two-horse carriages! And you don't have to worry about getting sick, and you can travel day and night. Do you think it's awesome? ?”
"so smart……"
"..."
They were chatting, and other people were also chatting, and the contents of their chats were similar.
Generally speaking, the world is stable and the court is not strict with business, so there are obviously more people doing business.
And people in the capital obviously know a lot more than people from other places. Many people took the opportunity to show off their knowledge, starting from boiling a kettle, chatting about various natural knowledge, and even talked about the presence of Western Yi in the Imperial College. Of course, the train was always the center of the topic.
However, most of them have never seen a steam train with their own eyes, so they start talking about trains and making nonsense based on their own imagination.
At the train station at the north gate of the capital, the trains are still parked in the hangar, and people outside cannot see them.
While they were waiting, the imperial guards finally appeared, and the emperor led all the civil and military officials out of the city.
When you see the emperor appear, you should have the proper etiquette, because it is a festive day, and the shouts of "Long live my emperor, long live the emperor" are full of joy.
This time, Emperor Chongzhen came out of the palace with the queen and two concubines. The prince made them happy together.
According to the custom of later generations, it should be a ribbon-cutting ceremony. However, this was not in line with Eastern customs, so Emperor Chongzhen ordered an "eye-dotting" ceremony to show his importance.
As soon as the emperor arrived, the hangar door slowly opened. The empress, concubines, six cabinet ministers and other people who were driving behind the emperor were the first to see the locomotive.
However, compared to the people outside, many of them have seen it before, so it is not surprising. At most, they will have a question mark in their minds about the capacity of this train.
But the people outside had never seen it. When they saw the hangar opened, there was a little commotion. However, with the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guards maintaining order, things calmed down quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen walked to the high platform next to the locomotive, looked at the courtiers below, and said happily: "The steam train is officially put into use, which will inevitably greatly change the traffic situation in Ming Dynasty and profoundly affect the lives of the people of Ming Dynasty. Even I It can be said that the lives of people all over the world will be changed by the appearance of this train. The significance of this steam train being put into use cannot be overstated. Therefore, I decided..."
Having said this, he dragged his voice for a long time, looked at the prince who was full of joy, and then said loudly: "Prince Zhu Cixiang is made a machine master and receives a Ming Dynasty Hero Medal."
Zhu Cixi was a little surprised when he heard it, but then he was very happy. It's not that he values how much benefit this grandmaster title can bring to him, but that his efforts over the past two years have been recognized by his father.
Queen Zhou was also very happy after hearing this. It was the most gratifying thing for a mother like her that her son was promising and could be recognized by his father.
Emperor Chongzhen then gave a reward, and everyone who built this steam train could receive commemorative medals and medals. Officials and craftsmen in key positions are also rewarded with titles. However, there is only one Grandmaster Medal available for the Crown Prince.
In a corner of the train station, there is a space allocated to the Imperial College. When the supervisors of the Imperial College, including those from the West, saw this scene, their eyes showed envy.
For them, they all know the principle of this steam train. Thinking that they can build a steam train through natural knowledge and obtain the title of Ming Dynasty, many of them have a sense of urgency in their hearts, thinking that they can also learn and apply it and make some achievements.
After this award ceremony, there is the real "dotting" ceremony.
Emperor Chongzhen picked up the vermilion pen that Zhu Cixiang personally brought over. After dipping it in vermilion ink, he turned to the exposed locomotive and clicked two dots representing two eyes.
Then, the train burned coal, and after brewing for a while, steam spewed out, like a monster swallowing clouds of smoke, and slowly drove out of the hangar.
At this time, even Emperor Chongzhen had to give way to the steam train.
Everyone's focus is on this steam train. I saw a vomiting machine slowly coming out. Behind him, it was dragging a long box, and then another long box, and...
No one expected that this train was segmented like a centipede, with many segments. The length was beyond their expectation.
After all the trains left the hangar, they slowly stopped. The carriages that had been waiting beside them started to approach the trains at the command. It could be seen that they were moving the things on the carriages to Get on the train.
Seeing this, the crowd of onlookers suddenly started buzzing again.
