Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 204 South Asian Subcontinent, Java, Luzon.

Rumble.

On the train to Nanxiong Prefecture.

Da Mingzi was quite dissatisfied with the speed of the train.

It looks majestic, but in fact, even horses can't run.

But the biggest advantage of the steam locomotive is its strong traction.

So this kind of train can carry a lot of goods at one time, relatively speaking, it is already the most advanced means of transportation at present.

Now in the Ming Dynasty, two railways have been built at the same time, namely the western artery connecting Guangzhou, Changsha, and Wuchang, and the eastern artery connecting Guangzhou, Nanchang, and Yingtianfu. In the future, these railways will continue to extend northward. Be part of the national rail network.

The only problem is that massive infrastructure is expensive.

Zhu Daohua would not have even thought about it if he hadn't completed the financial reform of Ming Yuan banknotes.

But now, thanks to the control of the money printing machine, this large-scale infrastructure investment has become the locomotive that drives the economy.

But the problem is that the printed money has to be circulated in the society. Instead, it flows to the purchase of land and the real estate market, which drives up the price of land and real estate, and instead causes the industrialization process of Daming to be frustrated.

After all, the temptation of financial benefits brought by investing in real estate is too great.

Fortunately, Daming's private capital is sufficient now, and because Emperor Zhu himself doesn't know much about finance, Daming's financial policy basically tends to be conservative, and he is very cautious about starting the money printing machine to print large amounts of money.

They were all overly careful.

Therefore, there is no major progress in infrastructure construction such as railway investment. Now it is only very conservative to formulate a railway plan centered on Wuchang, Yingtianfu and Guangzhou within ten years.

And most of them are not appropriating funds from finances, but absorbing private funds as much as possible. After all, Ming Dynasty is a freak of feudal monarchy mixed with part of capitalism.

Building railways is not for social welfare, but for making money.

And this railway line from Guangzhou to Nanxiongzhou has become a demonstration line, which is to let the wealthy people in Guangdong see the benefits of railways.

Right now on this train.

The rich men in Guangdong who were absolutely loyal to Emperor Zhu were not dissatisfied with the speed of the train like Emperor Zhu was, but instead looked shocked and surprised.

This railway was originally a convenient road, which was temporarily built to support the Jiangxi battlefield, and it was not a very strong line.

But now, it has been reinforced on the basis of the original convenience line, and the roadbed has been tamped, making this line a two-way railway line that can pass heavy-duty trains. In the future, it will also be diverted in Nanxiong Prefecture. Extends northeast.

"It's amazing, the cargo pulled by this train is at least the amount of thousands of carriages!"

"With this train, it will not be difficult for goods to travel across the Kyushu in the future."

"It must be profitable. The speed of this train is much faster than that of a ship, and after all, there are too few places in the world where big ships can go."

"Not only transporting goods, but transporting people is also good. In the past, if ordinary people traveled from Guangzhou to Wuchang and Yingtianfu on foot, they would have to walk for a month or two. Now, if there is a railway connection, they can arrive in two or three days. Much safer."

"Yeah, it's too expensive to travel for a few months. If there is railway transportation, it would not be so difficult to go to Yingtian Mansion."

In a train compartment, local tyrants in Guangdong were talking about it.

It is no wonder that local tyrants in Guangdong are interested in this train.

no way.

In the past, scholars from Guangdong who wanted to take the exam in Nanjing had to set off two or three months in advance.

It is lucky to go to Nanjing.

If you want to go to Beijing.

That would be a year ahead of schedule.

Along the way, there are many mountains and rivers, and you may meet a robber who wants you to eat some wonton noodles or bench noodles.

In addition, the current Pearl River Delta has begun to look a bit like the "world factory" of later generations.

The goods produced by a large number of factories also need a market and the support of cargo transportation.

before this.

If you want to transport goods on a large scale, you can only transport them along oceans and rivers.

And now, with this railway, wouldn't it be possible to go anywhere in the world.

He is the real currency of the world.

On this train.

Those who were invited were all wealthy local tyrants in Guangdong.

There are also councilors from the Guangdong Council and the Guangzhou Government Council.

As well as several important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and Luo Jiangong, the governor of the Straits Governor's Mansion who returned to Guangzhou to report on the situation in the Indian Ocean.

"Your Majesty, the Indian Ocean Fleet has won a big victory. Now our army has taken control of the Indian Ocean and signed a treaty with Maratha. The Indian market has been reopened." Luo Jiangong said.

"The next thing is the war on land in India. Now the Britons are definitely unwilling to lose. They gathered troops on land and spent a lot of money to recruit [-] new mercenaries, including their original [-] Indians. Indigenous mercenaries, plus the [-] lobster soldiers transferred from the British mainland, the British Indian colony now has an army strength of [-] in the South Asian subcontinent!"

"The total strength is [-], but the Indians are nothing to worry about. As long as the [-] lobster soldiers can be defeated, the South Asian subcontinent will be controlled by Ming!"

Zhu Daohua said.

His words caused several ministers present to look at each other in blank dismay.

Emperor Zhu's undisguised contempt for the local Indian mercenaries made them feel that the emperor was too underestimating the enemy.

"Your Majesty, there are also some indigenous Indians who can fight, especially the large number of cavalry. Under the command of the British, there are Gurkha cavalry, Punjabi cavalry, Sikh cavalry, and Bengal light cavalry. The total strength of the cavalry army has reached more than [-]. The cavalry force on the British side only relies on one or two brigades of dragoons, so you must not underestimate the enemy."

Luo Fangbo stroked his beard and said.

Zhu Daohua couldn't help but nodded when he heard the words: "It's because I have underestimated the enemy. India is thousands of miles away. How to fight, the decision-making power should all be delegated to the front line."

Zhu Daohua thought for a while and said: "We can set up an organization to take charge of the war in India and the division of vassal states. The cabinet should shoot people, and the Indian vassal coalition forces should also send out some people. The matter should be discussed and communicated before handling. There should be no conflict between the ministries. thing."

On the Indian side, with the British fleet crushed, the only struggle they could make was on land.

And Ming, who controlled the sea, was almost invincible, not to mention that Emperor Zhu really felt that the combat effectiveness of Indian mercenaries was questionable.

Of course, this is some bad influence brought to Boss Zhu by later generations.

Maybe the Indian people are very brave and good at fighting in this era?

But then again.

The Ming court will not interfere with the systems implemented by the vassals.

In other words, a vassal like Sun Shiyi needs to build his own national system by himself.

At that time, the Indian vassals can also recruit indigenous soldiers.

Daming's phased goal in India has been completed, and this large market with a population of almost [-] million has become Daming's exclusive market.

What is the total population of the world now?

The total is less than [-] million.

Now the population of the Ming Dynasty is more than [-] million. If all the Han lands are captured, it can reach [-] million.

With a population of [-] million in the world, a market of [-] million is monopolized by Daming. With such a vast market, Ming's rapid industrialization can continue to develop rapidly for decades!

The high fiscal revenue brought about by commercial tax and industrialization can also support the Ming Dynasty to carry out four conquests.

It's just that the site is too small.

Just keep working hard.

thought here.

Zhu Daohua shifted his mind from India to Southeast Asia.

Today, Ming Dynasty has two strongholds in Nanyang, one is the Straits Governor's Mansion, and the other is Borneo.

At the same time, it did not accept the request of some Nanyang sultanates to become a vassal - according to Li, it is not easy to become a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.

They have to pass the assessment and meet certain conditions—unless they get special permission from the Son of Heaven.

The Straits Governor's Office firmly controls the Straits of Malacca.

And in Borneo, skirmishes are happening almost every day.

Through the war, Lanfang Province has continued to expand its territory north and east through military settlements, and now it has basically occupied most of Borneo.

"Today there are still Dutch and Spanish colonies in Southeast Asia. The Dutch have lost their value. There is no need for the Governor of Batavia on Java Island."

Zhu Daohua said.

There are a large number of Chinese plantations near Batavia. These are the compromises that the Dutch had to make after the Dutch East India Company and Ming’s Nanyang War. After this year’s development, they are now in Batavia is dotted with Chinese plantations.

The fertile volcanic soils of Java are very fertile land for farming.

There will be a population of [-] million on this small island in later generations.

The Chinese are definitely interested in such a land.

"The Netherlands has joined the anti-Ming alliance led by the British, which means that their previous contract with Ming has been annulled, and the army on Java Island will be recruited to form an army brigade to drive the Dutch from Batavia! "

Zhu Daohua pointed to Batavia on the Nanyang map and said.

This is not difficult to do, and it doesn't even require Ming to send troops, because the plantations on Java Island are all armed plantations, and every young Chinese is equipped with a flintlock.

Give a place in the army brigade.

I don't know how many young and strong people on Java Island rushed to join the army.

And the Dutch also knew that their Batavian colony was unlikely to last long.

Therefore, they did not increase their troops in Batavia, and even began to withdraw people from Batavia. The Dutch also had a small colony in India-but now it seems that not only can they not keep Batavia, but the Indian colony soon Also lost.

After deciding on the matter of Java Island.

Zhu Daohua looked to the north of the map, Luzon Island, north of Borneo!
(End of this chapter)