Become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen!

Chapter 813: Go your own way

Of course, before Zhu Youjian boarded this steam engine-driven ship, many steam engine ships had been built and put into use.

After all, it was Black and Blue Flag who supervised the construction of the ships.

The owner of the Black and Blue Flags really wanted Tokyo City, the gateway to the Americas from the Eastern World, to be his fiefdom, so he was particularly concerned about it. Once the blueprints were obtained, the ship was built within a month.

But it would not do to allow the emperor of the most powerful empire in the world to board a ship that was still in its early stages of testing.

Even before this drawing came out from the scientific research institute, there were already a large number of models proving that its performance was stable and safe.

After making sure that the ship was safe enough and capable of traveling on the high seas, it was made with the best materials and the most sophisticated technology, and then all kinds of splendid decorations with good meanings were added to it, and then it set sail from Shishima Tokyo.

This steam engine ship is not only a gift from the owner of the Black and Blue Flag to her father, but also a gift from the Japanese people on the four islands who surrendered and were grateful to the rule of the Qing Dynasty. It is also a brand-new pearl in the crown of the Qing Dynasty's technology and industry. .

There are many implications, and the newspapers are full of excitement.

It can run by itself by burning coal and water. A boat that does not rely on wind or manpower sounds mysterious.

The smoke from burning coal is so high, what if the boat is burned down?

Otherwise there are always people saying that the current emperor is not the previous Emperor Chongzhen at all. How could a mortal come up with such a thing?

A large crowd gathered on the shore around Tianjin Port, under the glare of the soldiers, talked unbridled about the steam engine ship that was sailing slowly on the sea, escorted by a large number of ships, emitting thick smoke, and the emperor on top.

The wealthier ones had binoculars in hand, and the shouting among the people, such as newspaper reporters and students, was quite intense.

The many court officials dressed in beastly clothes who were standing solemnly in the port, waiting for the emperor to return to the shore, were quite uncomfortable.

The grumpy man was naturally not happy: "Noisy! Let those unruly people go away!"

The colleague on the side quickly persuaded with a wry smile: "Sir, please don't do it. If we bump into each other, it may be reported tomorrow, and it is easy to cause trouble in front of His Majesty. Previously, the servants under the Ninth Prince did not blame everyone! We Jingui ! We are the only ones who will suffer!"

In the past, it was true that the common people would come to crowd around and make a spectacle, but now the common people were closer, and they were all face to face with the official.

But the emperor refused to let him go.

We must let the common people take a good look at this ship leading to a new era.

Witness this great technological creation that will bring powerful productivity and change to the empire.

Soon, the drama between the emperor and the steam engine ship came to an end.

After walking around on the sea, Zhu Youjian returned to the shore to accept the worship of the people. Then he and hundreds of officials were interviewed by the newspaper to promote the steam engine ship, and soon boarded the carriage returning to the capital.

No matter how controversial the officials and people of the Qing Dynasty were about this special new ship.

Steamships will only be used exclusively by officials and the military for at least ten years. In the future, they will be widely used for travel between East Asia and the Americas. The Ming Dynasty will also start building steamships after establishing a solid industrial base overseas. The pioneering colonization of Southeast Asia.

It will never sail to the Middle East and Europe, and the technical blockade must be strictly enforced.

Just like the Qing Dynasty's current control over double-barreled shotguns, the parts are all numbered. If there is an abnormality in one of them, they will be directly investigated to the end. Many of the old Black Banner people died and were demoted a lot because of this.

"It's a pity that the shape is similar. In terms of performance, it can't be compared with that gun. In the eyes of many Tibetans, the fire gun is like a punishment from heaven. Let alone you. If I hadn't been lucky enough to see it, I would never have imagined how powerful the fire gun could be. .

Because of this, when I was young at the time, I suddenly realized that I was too stupid to chant sutras endlessly. When I arrived in Guan, I still wanted to show off as a living Buddha and a disciple. I was really stupid, just like you now. ”    Galdan held the double-barreled firegun in his hand against the head of an old lama, watching his body shaking like chaff while reciting sutras, his eyes full of sadness.

The old lama was chanting sutras blindly, and a large group of lamas were kneeling behind him. The soldiers walked among them and collected and piled together the weapons that the lamas had previously held.

"Galdan! That's Erdeni Panchen Dida Hutuktu! It was approved by the Qing court!"

"Oh!"

"Behead them and send their bodies to all the Hutuktu within a hundred miles of the surrounding area, saying that this is a gift from the Second Yinzan Hutuktu to them, so that the bodies of the outstanding disciples around him can be resurrected. The magic weapon made is definitely better than the one made from the body of a slave!"

Amidst the horrified cries of the lamas, Galdan's personal entourage could not help but admonish: "Great Khan, you said in front of everyone that as long as they put down their weapons..."

Before Galdan could finish speaking, a kind smile appeared on the young man's face, and he waved his hand and said, "You don't understand. If we don't kill them, the stupid people who supported them will still kill them when we leave." Lift it to the sky."

"But Gesul left you, and your brother Dorzizab also turned a blind eye to your orders."

"Aren't you still there? Let's not talk about this anymore! Divide all the treasures obtained from the temple. Then go to the nearest market and have a look. If you have any recent newspapers, bring them to me. If you have Daqinghei If the yellow flags are at war with the Mughals, buy a few more.”

The Junggar Khanate has fallen into a dark period recently.

The newly appointed Great Khan Galdan was very wise and powerful before. He coordinated the tribes, went to the Qing Dynasty to build railway lines, and studied abroad and learned a lot of skills, allowing the Junggar Khanate to grow and expand rapidly.

It is about to dominate the plateau and the Western Region.

But the Great Khan suddenly attacked the living Buddhas, lamas, and mullahs.

Regardless of whether it is Buddhism or Islam, it restricts the land under the name of temples, orders temples to no longer engage in loan business, and prohibits temples from holding private armed forces. Compared with these two items, prohibiting monks from using human bodies to make magical instruments is nothing more than a minor issue.

The Western Regions and Uszang are basically political and religious.

Galdan was very generous in this campaign to exterminate Buddhism. He shared the land and wealth of the Buddhas with his generals and nobles, so that the Junggar Khanate did not collapse so quickly.

"What a pity for the Mughals."

The newspapers are coming.

After taking off his armor, Galdan looked at it eagerly.

During his days on the plateau and in the Western Regions, only these readings from the civilized world could keep him from feeling trapped, ignorant, isolated, and from thinking about drinking to numb himself.

It could make him forget that he had just led a group of brutal barbarians to slaughter a group of ignorant barbarians.

Coincidentally, the very detailed appearance of the Mughal elite soldiers painted in the newspaper is somewhat similar to the clothing of the Dzungarian warriors.

Gorgeous cotton robes, exquisite paneled chainmail, helmets inlaid with gems, armored horses, sharp scimitars, muskets and crossbows, as well as artillery purchased from the Western world.

Much richer than the Junggar warriors.

The lineup laid out made Galdan even more troublesome when he saw it, but such an army consisting of a thousand soldiers and more than ten thousand soldiers was combined by the Qing Black and Yellow Banner and the Nanyang Company in the Gaokangda Kingdom, a vassal state of the Mughals. Only three thousand soldiers were easily defeated.

(End of this chapter)