Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 382 Some small moves
  After the train stopped, Zhu Xuan and the others got down and walked around.

This is a desolate place with woods next to it and abandoned farmland at the end of the railroad tracks, which serves as an experimental site for the railroad.

"Can we still go back along the railway?"

Xu Miaojin said curiously: "If not, we can only walk back."

Hearing this, Zhu Xuan and Mei Yin both laughed.

Mei Yin explained: "Of course there is no need to walk back. You get on the train and another locomotive can drag us back. Let's go!"

Mu Yuanjun said cutely: "It turns out that the locomotives on both sides can move. I understand! There is no need to turn around on this railway track. As long as we start on the other side, we can go back."

This is a very simple truth. Mei Yin nodded slightly after hearing it.

"Then shall we go back?"

Xu Miaojin asked again.

"boarding!"

Zhu Xuan said.

They were very interested in the train and returned to the car. As the locomotive on the other side started, black smoke erupted and rumbled back.

Mu Yuanjun asked in an expectant tone: "When can we build the railway from Kunming to Guangzhou, or to Yingtian?"

"With our technology, it's not that fast!"

Zhu Xuan explained: "After the railway technology matures, it may first be used in the military. Not only do I think so, but Grandpa Huang and others must also think so. We still have many enemies on the northern grasslands, and we must guard against them."

If the railway can be implemented, it can transport troops and food in large quantities and quickly.

In the event of a war with the enemy on the grassland, the soldiers of Ying Tianjing Battalion can reinforce the north as quickly as possible.

Under the premise of inconvenient transportation conditions in ancient times, trains were of great military use.

"If we have extra money and enough manpower, military and civilian projects can be built at the same time."

Zhu Xuan understood Xiao Yuanjun's thoughts and wanted to shorten the distance in time with his natal family in Yunnan, so he said comfortingly.

Mu Yuanjun nodded slightly, understanding this arrangement.

She was particularly reluctant to leave her parents and missed them easily.

Mei Yin said: "Xiao Yunxuan is right, but when the train technology is brought to Guangzhou for testing, we can first build a section of the railway to the west in Guangzhou and try it out, and then build a railway to Yunnan in the future, which will be much more convenient. "

Zhu Xuan agreed: "What my uncle said is right, I'll think about it when the time comes."

The return railway journey was quickly completed.

The locomotive leads the carriage up a slope, and the person controlling the train brakes exactly to offset all inertia.

"Okay, let's go back and rest!"

Zhu Xuan rubbed Mu Yuanjun's little head and said with a smile: "Sister Yuanjun must be tired."

Mu Yuanjun happened to yawn.

They took the carriage back together, during which time Mu Yuanjun fell asleep in Xu Miaojin's arms.

Stayed in Annan for more than two days.

Zhu Xuan also went to see the two newly built ships.

There are some new technologies on the ship, and the steam engine has also been improved. The speed can be faster, the speed regulation is more flexible, and the load capacity is larger. He lamented that after the development of industry, the progress of science and technology has become faster and faster.

These two large ships are still used as warships and also as merchant ships for overseas trade.

Zhu Xuan arranged for Zheng He to take a large ship back to the Ming Dynasty to load goods, and prepare to sail to the West again for the first official trade of the year. He would bring back the raw materials for jewelry and let his twentieth uncle Zhu Song continue to launch luxury goods.

Then, they left Annan, took a boat through the Lancang River, and went all the way deep into northern Myanmar.

When he arrived at Mubang, Zhu Xuan stopped again to see how the factory in Mubang was doing.

I saw that various steelmaking production lines were in full swing here. In the initial stage of the industrial revolution, a lot of steel was needed. Next, trains and railways had to be built, and these things were also indispensable.

"Your Highness!"

With Mu Sheng's arrangement, He Fu moved the camp that suppressed the southern border defense to Mu State.

By the way, he helped Zhu Xuan stabilize the factory and suppress Xiaoxiao.

At this time, He Fu came out to greet him. Zhu Xuan said: "General He has worked so hard here."

They exchanged a few more polite words, and Zhu Xuan walked into the factory to learn about the factory's conditions.

"Myanmar and Ganbozhi are still normal."

"However, in the past few days, the amount of coal and iron ore sent by Siam has been reduced by half."

"I don't know what Selutai and the others want to do."

Guo Ze followed him and first looked through the recent records and data of the factory.

Zhu Xuan said: "Under the premise that both Burma and Gan Bozhi are normal, Siam's Seluthai reduced the amount of coal and iron ore given to us? There must be some small trick behind it."

The loyalty of those small countries cannot be trusted.

Only by using absolute force can we make them obey unconditionally.

Zhu Xuan once thought about attacking them, but after being reminded by Uncle Mu that it was not convenient to use force and the aftermath would be difficult to deal with, he gave up and instead used economic means to control them.

But allowing them to taste the sweetness of the economy and not taste the iron fist of force will only make them more swollen.

It's time to give them a little force.

If Siam really wants to cause trouble, Zhu Xuan can enthusiastically help them change the dynasty, and then support and control a puppet emperor to continue to serve him.

Guo Ze asked: "What should we do?"

Zhu Xuan withdrew his eyes from the factory, looked in the direction of Siam, and said: "Assign people to go in and find out what Serutai wants to do. If he really does something small, you will provoke unrest in Siam. I have a solution for Siam.”

"Yes!"

Guo Ze responded.

He knew that His Highness had many thoughts. Since he said this, there must be ways to deal with small countries such as Siam, so there was no need to worry too much.

Zhu Xuan stayed here for less than a day and continued to return to Yunnan by boat.

When they reached a place where the big ship could not sail, they got down and took a carriage. After a long time, they finally arrived in Kunming.

"Father, mother!"

Mu Yuanjun walked into the house happily.

Mu Sheng was not there, but his wife was at home. When she saw her daughter coming back, she first hugged her and then saluted Zhu Xuan.

"You're welcome, madam."

Zhu Xuan returned the gift.

The other party is still my mother-in-law, so I need to be polite.

Mu Yuanjun also introduced Xu Miaojin, and then they walked in together. After waiting for a while, Mu Sheng finally came back.

Xu Miaojin and Mu Yuanjun took the cosmetics and accessories and went to Mu Sheng's wife Cheng's room to study how to dress up together.

"Uncle Mu!"

Zhu Xuan said.

Mu Sheng said: "Greetings to His Highness, I finally waited until His Highness came."

Zhu Xuan asked: "Uncle Mu is waiting for me to come, is there anything special?"

"Our scouts found out that there was movement in Siam just two days ago. King Selutai of Siam contacted King Narota of Myanmar. He seemed to be gathering troops. He didn't know what to do."

Mu Sheng said.

Zhu Xuan listened and thought for a moment.

These movements should be related to him.

It might be Guo Ze and the others who stirred up unrest in Siam after he left Mubang. Selutai felt that he was not strong enough to deal with the Ming army and wanted to contact Narota to take action together.

Zhu Xuan was surprised that the news about Mu Sheng's army spread quickly.

When he left Mubang, Guo Zecai took action. After a while from Mubang to Kunming, Mu Sheng had already received relevant news.

Zhu Xuan put aside these thoughts and said, "This matter is not a big problem. I will solve it. Uncle Mu, don't worry."

(End of this chapter)