Daming 1805

Chapter 445 The Way To Avoid Conflict Is Communication
William is 19 years old this year. Taixi people are already mature, and a 19-year-old boy is already like an adult.

I have followed Zhu Jingyuan for more than four years, and now I have the rank of captain of the Great Food Kingdom.

Louise is also eighteen, no matter in Daming or Taixi, she can be considered an adult, and it's time to talk about marriage.

Hearing Zhu Jingyuan's call, the two immediately rushed over from the guards and the office.

After meeting and saluting, Zhu Jingyuan asked with a smile:
"How about it, are you still used to it in Daming these years? Do you want to go home?"

William was a little taken aback for a moment, and his curiosity immediately came up.

In the past few years in Daming, William had more in-depth and direct contact with Daming culture, and when he heard this type of question, he knew that he probably had something to arrange for himself.

William answered with uncertainty:

"Returning to Your Highness, in the past four years in Daming, William has learned a lot and truly understood how Daming people live.

"The Taixi people in the past, the Taixi people who have not lived in Daming, can't really understand.

"If possible, I hope to live in Daming in the future..."

Louise also said:
"I'm homesick... I can't say I don't have it at all, but working and studying in Daming is more comfortable, and I don't want to go back to Berlin."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly:
"I understand, but I have a mission now, and I need you two to go back.

"I am going to build a railway from the East China Sea to the North Sea.

"Connect Yingtianfu, Moscow, Berlin, and Paris with main railway lines, and then use branch railways to connect Shuntianfu, Songjiangfu, Suzhoufu, and important cities such as Vienna and Amsterdam.

"This project, I am going to call it the Shenou Continental Bridge, a bridge that spans the entire continent.

"I hope you will go back and cooperate to complete the corresponding negotiations and preparations."

The William brothers and sisters opened their mouths wide when they heard the plan:

"From Yingtianfu to Paris? What a huge project!"

"It will be very difficult to build and manage..."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and said:
"Actually, the first phase of the project is not too difficult in terms of the project itself.

"You may not realize that there are existing railways in most areas of this entire route.

"Even most of the railways were originally connected.

"We just need to connect some unconnected railways and organize a unified management agency.

"The second stage needs to be considered, adjusting the existing route and building a replacement route in a more suitable place.

"Even rebuilding a unified high-standard railway.

"You can ignore the future planning for the time being, and only think about connecting the railways and unified management for the time being.

"It's mostly a social issue.

"You two, as Prince and Princess of Prussia, are perfectly suited to participate in related coordination tasks."

William suddenly:

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I understand how to do it, but after completing this mission, can we come back?"

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while:

"If you really want to come to my side and continue working, that's fine.

"However, my personal suggestion is that it is better to directly participate in the management of this main railway line.

"This railway involves many countries, and the management must involve all countries.

"The two of you will soon be 20 years old, even according to Da Ming's tradition, you have reached the age of weak crowns.

“It’s time to go out and take on more realistic work, too.

"Of course, you don't need to rush to make a decision immediately, this matter will not be completed in a short time.

"Pack up your things and prepare to go home and have a look."

The William brothers and sisters were in complicated moods. After a few seconds of silence, they nodded together, and then left a little uneasy.

On the other side, Raphia greeted her father, packed up her things, and set off with a few servants.

Zhu Jingyuan can directly arrange for an official official to directly contact the Lucia people to make an appointment to go to Xianbei City to negotiate.

But it is not done now, because the current situation is that the Lucians must be more anxious.

Zhu Jingyuan also hoped that Luo Feiya could act more privately and let her explore the general direction through family relationship.

Zhu Jingyuan's planning direction for the land bridge is relatively clear, but the goal for the development of the Volga-Ural region is relatively vague, and now it's a bit of a shot to see the situation.

So Luo Feiya went back to her natal home in a very relaxed manner. After arriving in Xianbei City, when she saw her parents, she didn't discuss things seriously.

Lord Xianbei Luo Yashan endured it for a few days, and finally couldn't help but want to get news from his daughter:
"Fiya, you should know that I sent two letters to Prince Dashi, right?
"After reading the letter, Your Highness didn't express any views or make any arrangements?

"I haven't received a reply from here, so I'm very tangled..."

Then Luo Feiya followed Zhu Jingyuan's instructions and told the truth to her father very casually:

"I do know, but Dad, you don't have to worry about anything, this is not your business, is it?
"You just delivered a letter for Uncle Nicholas.

"As for the content of the letter, His Highness didn't take this matter to heart at all.

"During the construction of the provinces and vassal kingdoms in the northwest, Ming Dynasty never specifically considered targeting Lucia.

"It's to integrate the local population resources of Ming Dynasty, Uncle Nicholas just thinks too much.

"It's just...the letter from you and Uncle Nicholas reminded His Highness...

"After our construction in the northwest is completed, if we really want to deal with Lucia, it will also come in handy."

Luo Yashan's expression suddenly became very exciting.

What is this called.

Originally, Daming did not target Lucia, but Lucia was worried about being targeted and wanted to communicate, reminding Daming that what he is doing now can be used against Lucia.

What is Lucia trying to figure out.

But after thinking about it, it doesn't matter if the Lucians reminded me.

After Daming's own construction is completed, when there are any potential conflicts with Lucia, when the strategic department formulates plans for Lucia, they will take advantage of these construction results as a matter of course.

Now Nicholas and his letter just made this possibility clear in advance.

And it's none of your business.

I originally proposed to go to the east bank of the Urals for exploration, but Prince Dashi arranged for him to go to the middle reaches of the Ob River to develop.

After the exploration team went there, a preliminary discovery has been made, and it is very likely that there is indeed oil in that place.

So Mount Roja has no interest in Ural now.

The environment in the Ural region is much better than that in the middle reaches of the Ob River, but the Ural region is a border region after all.

And the Ob River is the hinterland of his vassal state, not a demilitarized zone.

It's where you have complete control.

Developing in this kind of place, there is no need to worry about stimulating the emotions of the other party like Lucia now.

Luo Yashan had several thoughts in his mind, and then continued to try to ask his daughter:

"Then what is His Highness's final plan? Will he not directly respond to our letter at all?"

Raffia thought for a while and said:
"Probably not, after your Highness was reminded by you, he had the idea of ​​targeting Lucia.

“I don’t know exactly how to do it.

"It seems that a group of settlements are going to be built in the lower reaches of the Ural River in accordance with the standards of military fortresses for immigration.

"Build some steel factories, oil refineries, tractor factories, civil aircraft factories, seamless steel pipe factories and so on...

"By the way, we need to reclaim a batch of farmland and build a food processing factory..."

Luo Yashan was speechless immediately.

What is a military fortress standard settlement? Can it be directly turned into a fortress when necessary?

Oil refineries can provide fuel, and tractor factories can be converted into tank factories.

As for the difference between a civilian aircraft factory and a military aircraft, only Prince Dashi can make it clear.

Whether the products of the seamless steel pipe factory can be used to make gun barrels and gun barrels, only the factory director can tell.

As for those steel factories, they provide raw materials to other factories. Only God knows whether they use military standards.

It is conceivable that if necessary, the local area will become fortified, with aircraft, tanks, artillery factories, large granaries and food factories.

So can you support the locally assembled troops to push all the way to Moscow?
Luo Yashan is not a fool. After being silent for a long time, he finally realized what he should do:
"Then... my precious daughter, tell me, what should I do now?

"Your uncle Nicholas wants me to explain to Daming, so as to prevent Daming from targeting Lucia.

"Now... Daming is really targeting Lucia, how can I explain it to Nicholas?"

Raffia tilted her head and thought for a while:

"According to His Highness's daily teachings, the way to resolve conflicts and avoid conflicts is communication.

"The more direct the communication, the better the effect, even a direct quarrel is much better than preparing for the battle separately.

"So my idea is that Dad can be a middleman and invite both parties to sit down and talk.

"One is to communicate directly to avoid conflicts, and the other is to allow both parties to communicate directly, so that you don't have to be caught in the middle."

Luo Yashan suddenly realized:
"Yes, I can't get angry in the middle, I just let them pick out the discussion...

"Although I and Nicholas are brothers, I am now the Duke of Ming Dynasty. This status is too embarrassing."

Luo Yashan wasn't sure whether his daughter's words were her daughter's casual suggestion, or Zhu Jingyuan's special arrangement.

But in his opinion, this direction is obviously good, so he immediately arranged for people to do it.

First of all, I contacted Nicholas and Zhu Jingyuan in private, and explained the suggestion I had discussed with my daughter.

In the information about Lucia, Luo Yashan reminded Nicholas specifically according to his daughter's intention, no matter whether Daming has the intention to specifically target Lucia or not, the current construction can be "used" to target Lucia.

Therefore, if Nicholas does not want to have a real conflict with Daming, it is best to cooperate with this communication and exchange, and strive to cooperate with Daming's developers in the border area.

Then take the official channel and use the official caliber to express concerns about the current situation in Xianbei and Anxi.

Worried about the construction of Daming and Lucia in their respective border areas, the situation may escalate without communication.

So invite both parties to come to Xianbei City to exchange each other's true intentions.

It is suggested that the two sides cooperate to jointly develop the resources in the border area.

After receiving the reply, Emperor Lucia Nicholas immediately felt unspeakably depressed and aggrieved.

Luo Yashan's reminder and the analysis of Lucia's main officials can be said to lead to the same goal.

Regardless of whether what Daming is doing now is aimed at Lucia or not, it will have an effect on Lucia in the future.

Of course, Nicholas had no way to refuse the proposal of exchange and cooperation.

If refusing to communicate is tantamount to reminding Da Ming, Lucia just wants to target Da Ming, and let Da Ming continue to target him back.

Then the two sides will engage in competitive semi-military construction in the border area.

But how to communicate and how to avoid conflicts, Nicholas himself has no idea.

So Nicholas summoned Wedemeyer, the most important minister in Lucia's court, explained the news he had received, and asked him his opinion on this matter.

Wedemeyer thought about it for a while after reading it, and said quite confidently, but also quite dejectedly:
"This matter is actually very simple to say, we will give whatever Daming wants.

"Whatever Daming wants us to do, we all cooperate to do it.

"That should be enough..."

Nicholas' expression immediately became ugly, and he even said annoyedly:
"Your Excellency, what do you call this? What do you mean we will give whatever Daming wants? Are we a vassal state of Daming?"

Wedemeyer said with a wry smile:
"Of course we are not a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, and it is because we are not a vassal state of Ming Dynasty that we have the current conflict.

"At the same time, it is also because we are not a vassal state, and Daming will not make the same demands as the vassal state.

"It should just come up with something to make sure we don't conflict with each other.

"Of course it may involve the transfer of interests, but more likely it is some form of economic cooperation.

"This is the experience I have gained from Daming's cooperation with us in the transfer of warship technology.

"After the World War, Ming publicly promised to renounce the annexation of Western countries by force.

"Afterwards, the direction of our efforts has shifted to the economic level, trying to make the Thai and Western countries deeply bond with Ming Dynasty at the economic level.

"Of course, Da Ming can gain benefits through this method, allowing Da Ming's funds and goods to flow into the countries of Thailand and the West.

"But in most cases, Western countries can also benefit from this process.

“Otherwise such a plan cannot be implemented for a long time.

"It is very likely that Daming will come up with a similar plan this time.

"Moreover, unlike other Western countries, we are still theoretically neighbors with Daming.

"So we can also engage in some cooperation such as border opening.

"Of course, these are just speculations after all. What are the specific requirements of Daming? We got Xianbei, met with the representative of Daming, and only found out after asking directly.

"But Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much.

"The worst result is just a closer connection with Daming..."

Nicholas moved his lips several times, wanting to say something to express his feelings, but in the end there was only a sigh:
"The connection with Daming is closer... Well, then I would trouble you to go to Xianbei City and communicate with Daming..."

Wedemeyer bowed and agreed, and then asked a question as a reminder:
"The venue of the negotiation is the Grand Duchy of Xianbei, who is also a member of the Romanov family.

"At the same time, Sophia, the daughter of Duke Alexander, who is also His Highness Fei Ya of His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, was also in Xianbei City.

"According to the family relationship between Duke Alexander and His Royal Highness Sophia and His Majesty, should His Majesty arrange for a member of the royal family to go with him?"

Nicholas immediately realized the problem, and nodded lightly as a matter of course:
"Let my daughter, Ekaterina, go and chat with Fiya..."

(End of this chapter)