Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 891 The Overall Situation

Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, learned about Hong Chengchou's situation through the wiretapping system. He was very relieved and praised him for doing a good job!
Hong Chengchou's ability is really good, so there is no need for Emperor Chongzhen to go to the rescue in person.The Ming army occupied Fort Mingwei, which was regarded as stable.As for what would happen to the Tsarist Russian army sent back, Emperor Chongzhen didn't mind either.

If Tsarist Russia is finally divided up by Poland and Sweden, it is of course good for the Ming army to destroy Tsarist Russia without doing it themselves.

If Tsarist Russia finally withstands the attacks of Poland and Sweden, for the Ming army, it will also consume the troops of the three western countries, which will help Ming to continue to expand its influence here at Fort Mingwei.Even if he wants to fight against these three countries in the future, it will be easier.

In short, no matter who wins or loses, the Ming army won't mind!
Winter has arrived, and Hong Chengchou's side should also spend the winter with a cat waist.But in the coming year, you should also go shopping in the lower reaches of the Volga River to deter the khanates over there to ensure the tranquility of the Volga River Basin.In this way, under land reclamation and farming, the logistical pressure from the domestic side to Mingwei Castle can be greatly reduced.

To achieve this strategic goal, the Cossacks and Turghuts were still recruited.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen didn't mind giving Racine and Penchuk a higher title.In addition, an order was also given to the two of them to let their sons come to the capital to study, just like Zheng Zhilong's son Zheng Chenggong.By the way, let them learn more and have a more sense of belonging to Daming.

In addition, on the original territory of the Mughal Empire, Wu Sangui's troops have captured the entire west of Lahore, including the Kashmir region.The territory of the Ming Dynasty has already bordered the Persian Empire and the Braha Khanate.

Whether it is the Persian Empire or the Braha Khanate, facing the aggressiveness of the Ming army, they are all very nervous.

Among them, on the side of the Persian Empire, because Abbas II had suffered heavy losses before, there was no spare capacity to deploy corresponding troops, and he planned to abandon part of the border.

Although the Blaha Khanate did not lose its troops, the pressure on its King Khan was greater than that of Abbas II.Because on the back of the Blaha Khanate, the Ming army led by Hong Chengchou appeared, and defeated the counterattack of the Russian army; now the Ming army that wiped out the Mughal Empire in the south, if the north and the south attack, it will definitely be life and death The battle is over.

In addition, Li Dingguo's troops in Mumbai, after reorganizing a part of the local people into the Ming army, have already begun to move westward along the coast, almost reaching the border of the Persian Empire.It can be said that Abbas II could not sleep anymore.

Regarding these situations, Emperor Chongzhen was quite satisfied.However, based on the news received from Li Dingguo and Wu Sangui, it seems that Abbas II intends to take the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country.Once the Ming army invaded the Persian Empire, it would obviously be constrained by logistical supplies.

This move is especially effective for Wu Sangui's side, because the inland area of ​​Wu Sangui's side, under repeated wars, does not have the ability to provide logistics for the army.If it is forcibly expropriated, it may cause turmoil in Tang and other vassal states.

Based on such facts, there was no need for Wu Sangui and Li Dingguo to summarize and report the news step by step, so Emperor Chongzhen sent someone to deliver the decree.

On Wu Sangui's side, together with Hong Chengchou, he wanted to oppress the Bukhara Khanate to surrender and become the minion of Ming Dynasty.Otherwise, simply unite to destroy the Bukhara Khanate and open up the passage between the Tang Dynasty and Mingwei Fort.

For the Persian Empire, Ming's center of gravity must be shifted to the seaside, attacking from the sea, directly taking the rich land of the Persian Empire, civilizing the center, and then sweeping other barren lands.

Of course, the plan is like this. Whether the situation will change in this way remains to be verified by time.

Emperor Chongzhen himself estimated that such an advancement of the Ming Dynasty from south to north would inevitably have a profound impact on the situation in Europe.If it doesn't work out, history will be greatly changed, and it is possible for a Ming Dynasty to fight against many people.

Let's see this again!
When Emperor Chongzhen thought of this, he stopped paying attention to the situation in the west and started thinking about Nanyang instead.

It has been several years since Nanyang was conquered. Compared with the Mughals, Ming had a greater influence, and many people immigrated there.

However, compared to the past, most of the local people in the Ming Dynasty have become local farmers, employing the original natives to open manors, especially the grain production, which is continuously produced.

On the local side of the Ming Dynasty, the occurrence of man-made disasters has been reduced. Although natural disasters still occur, life is not difficult, and the grain production has also increased.For example, in Hetao Plain, Liaodong and other places, after large-scale land reclamation and farming, it has greatly supplemented food consumption.

Among them, in the north, the biggest contribution to the grain harvest belongs to potatoes.In the south, the proportion of sweet potatoes is more.With the vigorous promotion and planting of these two crops, food from Nanyang has begun to be transported westward along the Strait of Malacca.

At this time in the Ming Dynasty, there is no shortage of food, what is lacking is the people of the Ming Dynasty who have been influenced by the culture of the Ming Dynasty!
Mongolian grassland, Liaodong, Korea, Fusang and other provinces are really vast and sparsely populated, and it will take at least hundreds of years for them to truly prosper.

On the Tianshan Mountains, even if Gansu and Shaanxi continued to immigrate, it was far from enough to fill them up. Not to mention, Hong Chengchou launched a westward war and took away a large number of people.

In short, Emperor Chongzhen did the calculations, and now Daming is really not short of food or money, just short of people!Perhaps, this is the side effect of the rapid expansion of the territory of Ming Dynasty!
"It really can't expand anymore!" Thinking about this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "After occupying the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Empire, it really has to slow down. The process of industrialization here in Ming Dynasty far surpasses the world, there must be a place Dumping merchandise is not!"

Emperor Chongzhen also thought about the future world structure.Europe, it still needs to be kept, but Europe cannot be unified, so many small countries can coexist.In the future, Daming will be the world's policeman and uphold justice for them.

He was thinking about it when he suddenly heard a servant come over and say: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, please see me!"

"Oh?" After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Let him in!"

After a while, the crown prince Zhu Cihong came in to greet him, and then he played to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I still have some doubts about the electromagnetic theory, and I would like to ask my father for advice."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled after hearing this, nodded and said, "If you have any doubts, let me know."

Ever since Zhu Cihong successfully presided over the iron-clad battleship, his interest began to shift to electric lights.But before that, he started his new research on steam engines, and electricity is a completely new field, so there are many things he doesn't understand.

Although around him, some of the most knowledgeable scholars of Ming Dynasty in the field of electric power and electromagnetics have been assembled, and craftsmen from various fields have also been dispatched, but after all, it is a new field, and many contents still need to be consulted with Emperor Chongzhen.

At the beginning, Emperor Chongzhen could answer casually.But after half a year, he didn't dare to guarantee it anymore, so he could only ask Zhu Cihong to speak out first.

Emperor Chongzhen was satisfied with Zhu Cixiang's positioning and understanding of himself.Therefore, let him achieve success in these aspects as much as possible.He even put forward the long-term vision of the internal combustion engine and guided Zhu Cixiang to research in that direction to see if he could develop an internal combustion engine in his lifetime.

This is not impossible. In the original history, the Dutch physicist Huygens was inspired by the explosion of gunpowder, so he carried out research on obtaining power from the explosion of gunpowder, and thus started the road to the invention of the internal combustion engine.

However, Emperor Chongzhen knew the concept of the internal combustion engine, and even knew that burning combustibles such as petroleum extracts to generate heat and convert them into power is the correct way for the internal combustion engine.That alone would have greatly shortened the invention of the internal combustion engine.

With a mature steam engine as the prototype, the internal combustion engine is actually not difficult to build, the key lies in the thermal efficiency.Regarding this point, Emperor Chongzhen of course still guided it in the same way as he invented the steam engine.

The internal combustion engine comes out first, and then it is improved. After spending time, energy, and money, the thermal efficiency will definitely become higher and higher. Finally, one day, it will definitely be the day when it can be truly practical.

In front of his eyes, after finally answering Zhu Cihong's question, Emperor Chongzhen asked him, "Is there any progress in the internal combustion engine?"

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong became excited, and immediately replied: "Father, the prototype designed by my son is already under construction, and it is estimated that it will be completed in about a month. Looking back on some details, My son still wants to ask his father for advice!"

When it comes to the internal combustion engine, he is obviously much more confident.After all, in Daming, he was one of the people who knew the most about steam engines.

Zhu Cihong is also satisfied with everything now.Because the news he got from the government and the public in private were all praising him, leaving his name in the history books, even if he was a prince for a lifetime, he would leave a lot of money.

"Yes!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded after listening to his words, and then urged, "Those summarized documents must be kept well, and the important content must be kept in duplicate and stored separately to avoid loss."

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong quickly replied, expressing that he dare not neglect this aspect.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen said what he finally wanted to say: "These documents are very precious. Not only must they be handed down to future generations, but they must also be deduced from these documents to make them a further basis for new learning. On this point, you You should also pay attention to it. Otherwise, if Zhen Yujia personally conscripts and is away for a few years, can you just do nothing and wait for Zhen to answer?"

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help feeling very ashamed, and quickly responded.

(End of this chapter)