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

Chapter 458 Building Railways

The military role of trains in ancient times was indeed huge.

In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient. When going to war, whether it was transporting troops or food, it was a troublesome thing. We sent troops and food from south to north. By the time the soldiers and food arrived at the border, the border might have been occupied.

But with this train, the situation can be completely different.

If the enemies on the northern grasslands were able to fully attack the Ming Dynasty southward, their troops could quickly gather from all over the country, and they could send troops and supplies to the front line as quickly as possible, catching the enemy by surprise.

After being reminded by Zhu Xuan and the words of Zheng Ci, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Yuanzhang and a group of princes and grandsons looked at the train with unprecedented intensity.

They felt the speed of the train. Although it was a little noisy and bumpy, as long as it was useful and the speed was fast enough, these small shortcomings were not considered shortcomings.

"Xiao Yunxuan's train is really amazing!"

Zhu Di spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Although he was not happy with Zhu Xuan, he had to admire Zhu Xuan's various abilities and his ideas about these strange skills, such as rifles and Dingshanhe artillery, which were enough to defeat the enemies on the grassland. .

With this train, the Ming Dynasty will really be invincible in the future.

The other imperial uncles, as well as Zhu Xuan's cousins, nodded in agreement.

"Good good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses and said "good" three times in a row, expressing his high appreciation and recognition of the train, and then asked: "Zheng Ci, do you think the train should be fully built?"

Zheng Ci pondered for a while, then asked Zhu Xuan, "May I ask, Your Royal Highness, if it will cost a lot to build this train?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Xuan said: "We still have a technical difficulty that has not yet been overcome, which is to build a bridge across the entire Yangtze River. This is the most expensive. Before this technology is overcome, it will be difficult to build a railway track from Yingtian to the north. In addition, it is difficult to build a railway track from Yingtian to the north. "Building railway tracks to the north, building roads across mountains, building bridges across rivers, and expropriating land are all expensive, and that doesn't include steel and wages for workers."

In other words, it costs a lot.

Zhu Xuan and the others haven't calculated the specific cost yet.

But just after hearing these words, they can imagine how much money it will cost. It is definitely calculated in tens of millions of taels, which is a waste of time and money.

Lao Zhu's excitement subsided and he wondered whether he should build it.

But now that Ming Dynasty is very rich and can spend tens of millions of taels, Guaisun's various factories can also make a lot of money, so the construction funds are not a big problem.

The trouble is whether the officials in the DPRK will object.

"Xiao Yunxuan, if you want to build a railway, tell Uncle Twenty how much it will cost and I will give you your full support."

Zhu Song, a wealthy man, immediately expressed his attitude.

Zhu Mo echoed: "Xiao Yunxuan, I haven't been to Mubang for a long time, but because of your relationship, I have also made some money this year. If you need it, I can give it to you."

"I don't have any money, but I can contribute."

Zhu Xi said: "If necessary, little Yunxuan, don't be polite to us."

The other imperial uncles expressed their attitudes one after another.

Those who have money contribute money, and those who have no money contribute efforts.

Although they have some intentions of fighting openly and secretly, they can still be united in the face of righteousness for the sake of Ming Dynasty's prosperity.

Trains and railways can obviously bring a lot of benefits to Ming Dynasty.

Once the railway is implemented, it can greatly enhance the national power of the Ming Dynasty, shorten various travel times, and make it easier for the court to control local areas.

The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

What Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see most was this scene.

Seeing that his uncles and nephews were so united for the Ming Dynasty, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Most of our descendants of the old Zhu family are still very good.

"Thank you for your support, uncles and brothers."

This was the first time that Zhu Xuan felt that the family was still so united. He smiled and said: "If I want to build a railway, I will not be short of money at all. In fact, I will not be short of manpower. The emperor's uncle and brothers should know that our potatoes and Sweet potatoes, and chemical fertilizers, right? Once the food is sufficient, a small number of people can farm and feed the majority of the people. Then the labor force will be freed up to help us build a lot of infrastructure."

As long as there is money to invest and technology research and development, it is still easy to build infrastructure. They know about potatoes and other things.

After listening to Zhu Xuan's analysis, they thought it would not be difficult to build this railway.

The only problem is the technical overcoming.

"But whether it should be built or not depends on what Grandpa Huang wants. My grandson brought the train back just to see what Grandpa Huang thinks."

Zhu Xuan set his sights on Lao Zhu.

At this time, the railway came to an end.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked outside and saw that the ten-mile journey was almost over.

Much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

From a practical point of view, it is necessary to build.

"Zheng Ci, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Minister of Works standing next to him.

Zheng Ci bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should build trains and railways to benefit the country and the people!"

The Minister of Industry was a civil servant and one of those bitter Confucians of the Ming Dynasty.

But even Zheng Ci agreed that the train could be built, and most people in the court probably agreed.

"Grandpa Emperor, trains can not only be used in the military, but also benefit the people."

Zhu Xuan continued: "According to Sun'er's idea, on the premise of ensuring that military use is not affected, and then developing civilian use, ordinary people only need to spend a small amount of money to buy a ticket, and they can travel long distances by bus. distance, and can also be used for commercial freight..."

He gave Grandpa Huang a brief introduction to the uses of trains in later generations.

After listening to it, they felt that they had gained knowledge.

It turns out that the money spent on a train can be earned back through commercial profits, which sounds very good.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time and said: "Since my dear grandson wants to do it, then feel free to do it. When will the technology of the cross-river bridge be conquered?"

He agreed.

We don’t want to miss this development opportunity for Ming Dynasty, and we want to make Ming Dynasty lead the world for more than a hundred years.

Be a true beacon to the world.

"The grandson doesn't know either."

Zhu Xuan said: "The Yangtze River is so wide, and the people in the Science Pavilion are constantly studying technology."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I don't know if we still have a chance. Take a train to the north. The first railway must be built to the north. I give you the Ministry of Industry to help you. Who else dares to object? You Just convince them and report those who are not convinced to Jiang Wei."

"Sir, take orders!"

Zheng Ci's eyes were also fiery.

He felt that by leading the Ministry of Industry and cooperating with Zhu Xuan, we could create history and leave a mark in history.

"Father, you can definitely take the train to the north and join us in pursuing the Tatars on the grassland."

Zhu Quan said at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "We are also looking forward to it. Those of you who are emperor's uncles and cousins ​​must support our good grandson. Our old Zhu family will work together to build the Ming Dynasty."

"My son knows."

"My grandson knows."

The princes and grandsons said in unison.

They could also hear that Lao Zhu's hint was obvious, and they couldn't help but look at Zhu Xuan with envy.

(End of this chapter)