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Chapter 1087 Vampire

The Inca Empire did not have lighting wheels, an important branch of the technology tree, so they would not have transportation and means of transportation, which greatly limited their transport capacity. Zhu Hao wanted to bring them something shocking. It is the wheels and bearings, and then the animal power. These are enough for the people of the Inca Empire to truly feel the benefits of advanced civilization.

It's a pity that the number of cattle and horses in Zhu Hao's hands is quite limited, so he can only promote a large number of wheelbarrows in the Inca Empire. After all, this thing was not until the middle of the [-]th century. On the land of China, the magnificent liberation war was still driven by ordinary people's wheelbarrows From victory to victory.

But Zhu Hao wants to build a railway in South America that he can completely control, especially since Daming has already invented the train, completed all the tests and is officially running.

It has ready-made technology, but it is just copied once in the South American continent, so it is not difficult to think about it.

Of course, what is more important is that the Inca Empire can provide a steady stream of labor. The number of labor provided to Zhu Hao alone is tens of 10. Of course, this is in the most ideal state.

Therefore, Zhu Hao was not in a hurry to conquer the Inca Empire. Instead, he wanted to implement the supporting technology, ensure the mining and smelting of coal and iron ore, and establish a relatively complete industrial system here.

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Zhu Hao then sent people to carry out geological exploration between SF City and the coal mine to prepare for the next step of building the railway.

The production of steel has gradually increased, and some weapons have also been forged. These weapons are used to equip the Aztecs he brought from the north, which is what Ming people call "Northern People". They are the first batch of people around Zhu Hao. The conquered Native Americans now have a particularly high status on the side of the Inca Empire.

Before the expedition, the Aztecs thought they were slaves of the Ming people, or went south to work as coolies in a new place, but after arriving in the Inca Empire, they discovered that they were more powerful and important than the legendary imperial imperial guards here. The most important reason is that they did not understand the language of the Incas, and their customs and cultures were also very different, so Zhu Hao retained his basic trust in them, so that they were equipped with the iron weapons he dreamed of-steel knives and spears.

The shining steel knife can easily cut off the enemy's head, and the spear can directly pierce the opponent's armor. They think that with these advanced weapons and equipment, they can easily defeat the army of the Inca Empire. man's good life.

But the Aztecs had seen how the Ming army killed people from a long distance, and knew that they were no farts in front of the Ming army. Moreover, Zhu Hao did not equip them with bows and crossbows, which made the Aztecs even have a cold weapon era. Weapons do not have the ability to threaten Zhu Hao's rule.

At this time, the Aztecs were stationed in different cities along the coast of the Inca Empire, and the fortresses between the cities were spread out as much as possible, so as to ensure that they did not connect with each other and threatened the safety of the Ming army.

But the Aztecs didn't care.

No matter where they are stationed, Zhu Hao will guarantee their daily necessities, such as houses, servants and even family soldiers, and there are local women who take the initiative to kneel and lick, and there are more than one... This kind of life allows them to work for a while It is a feeling of being a master in a high position, and you have your own home after returning from casual work.

They felt what it was like to be masters in the Inca Empire, and they didn't want to go back to Central America.

What the hell is going on over there?

Being driven away by European colonists all day long, squatting in the jungle, I don't even have the ability to protect myself, let alone defend my homeland.

See how good it is to follow the Ming army now, and jump from the lowest primitive people to the upper class.

As for important military institutions such as shipyards, iron and steel factories, and metal smelters, they were all garrisoned by the Ming army.

"Currently, twelve fortresses have been built between Shunfeng City and Tucheng. At the same time, sixty miles to the south, all the towns are stationed with 'Beiyuan people' militias. If you want to build a railway, you can mobilize from the local aborigines. Five thousand young and strong, after a little training, they will assist in the garrison."

Guan Dezhao is now in charge of some affairs outside the city defense, that is, managing the people.

But he's not good at it.

Zhu Hao had already sent envoys in the second batch of delivery ships to Xincheng to inform Lou Suzhen, Su Xigui and the staff formed by the two to go south to assist him in governing the people in the south.

The situation in the south has been relatively stable, and the foundations in Central America are a little weak. The main reason is that the number of aborigines there is insufficient, and the coal, iron and other minerals are not very rich, and because Central America is now the focus of competition for European colonists. , the two sides will inevitably break out fierce conflicts, and the turbulent situation is not conducive to promoting industrial construction.

Relatively speaking, it was much more difficult for European colonists to enter South America.

They had to cross the Andes Mountains to enter the territory of the Inca Empire, and there was an army led by Zhu Hao. The Ming army was waiting for work, and the European colonists had to carefully weigh whether they had the ability to fight against Zhu Hao's soldiers.

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The expansion of the mine went very smoothly.

The smallest mine in the iron ore field can produce more than [-] tons of iron ore every day, not to mention there are other better mines, so the smelting progress is very smooth. Cast in furnaces, all thanks to the high quality of South American iron and coal mines.

Tens of thousands of people acted as laborers in the mines, especially the people of the Inca Empire who transported coal to the north. They were a bit like slaves, but they didn’t need to work day and night. Everyone needed to carry a certain amount of coal to the iron mines in a basket at a fixed time. , mixed with wheelbarrow transportation from time to time.

Zhu Hao knew that it would be difficult to meet the needs of the iron mine with such human transportation alone.

Still building a train.

The rail specification does not need to be too high, and the train does not need to be made in full size. Basically, it can meet daily needs. It only needs to make a parallel track. The location on the west side of the Andes Mountains near the coast is relatively flat, which is very suitable for Build railways.

The main thing is that there are many people who can do things well.

"We will strive to build the railway within two months."

Zhu Hao gave a specific plan.

In the first phase, a total of [-] miles, or [-] kilometers, of the railway was built, and only a bridge was needed to be built in the middle. Originally, a mountain had to be bypassed, but Zhu Hao decided to directly dig mountains and break rocks, because in South America, he had already discovered A large amount of saltpeter, which means that he can manufacture yellow powder in large quantities.

Just let the indigenous people of the Inca Empire see what is really awesome technology.

It is not easy to build an [-]-mile railway in two months. It is not easy to realize it in Daming. On the one hand, the land is privately owned. There is no abundant labor here.

Here, the emperor of the Inca Empire was acting as a hostage, and in addition, countless people from the coast flooded into the territory of Daming to accept protection. Zhu Hao gave them the condition of having the identity of Ming, that is, in this railway construction, they should work hard and do their best for Daming. Only by making contributions and completing the work of the servants within two months can they be exchanged for a formal identity certificate.

Household booklets and ID cards are already in the making.

Those natives of the Inca Empire who worked in the mines were the first to obtain identity certification, and a group of them even owned objects that belonged to their identity...that is, ironware. I feel that I have become a master, and then in the process of building the railway, they, like the Aztecs, will serve as supervisors and help Daming complete the railway construction.

"Preliminary calculations show that more than 30 people can be mobilized, but they don't have the technology to build railways, and more people are needed to cooperate in the mine.

"Our current number of craftsmen is seriously insufficient, but the rail molds have been made, and the north and south directions are being built at the same time. In the early days, only one mile of rails can be built in one day, and the locomotive needs two months to complete... All require division of labor and cooperation .

"The transportation and laying of the rails is one aspect. In addition, a large amount of wood needs to be cut down to make sleepers. However, there is no need to worry too much about the regulation of timber. Nanmin has its own uniqueness in the production of timber and stone, and the specifications can even be made without a trace. Difference.

"Three stations can be built along the way, and settlements can be built around the stations in the future, which can greatly facilitate the transportation of grain and vegetables."

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Zhu Hao's plan can't be said to be perfect. Anyway, the railway construction went smoothly. During this process, the Inca Empire delivered the necessary energy and food according to Zhu Hao's request. When Luo Fei set foot in SF City for the first time, he saw The railway has already been built ten miles away, and it has no idea what Ming's army is going to do in its territory.

"Take her to visit and let her have a good experience of the process of building a railway, but keep strict guards along the way to prevent her from deceiving people!"

Zhu Hao was always worried about Luo Fei.

When Luo Fei inspected the construction of the railway, especially when he saw some rugged mountains being directly razed to the ground by the explosives used by the road construction army, his face turned pale with fright.

When she returned to the mining city the next day, her attitude became very respectful, and she asked Guan Dezhao to convey her respect to Zhu Hao.

"She said that the envoys of heaven, possessing the mighty power of the god of thunder, could easily split the earth apart, and no human power could resist it. She said that she would persuade her mother to reject the pleas of those wolves in the north, and then surrender wholeheartedly. God, but she also said that if we don't release her father, the country will not be without a master for a day, and she wants to use her brother as the supervisor of the country, and her brother will handle state affairs in the future."

On behalf of her mother, Luo Fei had a second round of negotiations with Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao will not release Vaina back for a while. Now the idea of ​​the Inca Empire is to establish Huaina's eldest son as the supervisor, which is tantamount to emptying Huaina's power.

Obviously, Zhu Hao would not let the Incas' plot succeed.

"Tell her that if they dare to do this, God will send troops to take their capital that day, and her father will go back and execute those who are disobedient. Her father is still the emperor of this empire, unless They have the ability to kill her father."

Zhu Hao was actually encouraging Luo Fei to kill his father.

Luo Fei, who received the reply, did not expect that the Daming army had captured her father and would not kill or release her. While holding her as a hostage, she also wanted to retain her father's identity and status as a ruler.

She could only return to Cusco again to convey Zhu Hao's meaning.

"When you come next time, you don't need to bring gold and silver. Bring [-] young adults. Together with their families, the population here is still a little smaller. I will renovate Tucheng and the surrounding areas to make it easier for people to come here. settle down."

Zhu Hao's next step is to build a large road from Cusco to the coastline. The railway is not considered for the time being, but if he wants to keep plundering from the Inca Empire, how can he do it without official roads connecting all places?
The original roads of the Inca Empire were still too narrow, and many places were rugged, even steep, because they were not prepared for vehicles with wheels at all, and many of them were stepped mountain trails.

Zhu Hao wanted to make these roads smooth so that he could be a vampire and squeeze out all the potential of the Inca Empire.

(End of this chapter)