Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1260, This is the Great Dragon
On the train from Taiyuan, Shanxi to Beijing.

"woooo~"

Accompanied by bursts of sirens, Ali Pasha came back to his senses.

Even though he had been on the train for several hours, Ali Pasha was still deeply impressed by the power of the train. He picked up his pen and began to write slowly.

"When you see the train for the first time, you will be deeply shocked by its huge body, like a giant dragon, huge, this is the largest and longest machine I have ever seen, just like It's like a city wall."

"The craftsmen of the Ming Empire are so powerful that they were able to invent such an advanced and powerful machine."

"Imagine, a tall city wall, filled with more than [-] people running at the speed of a horse, can set off towards the destination day and night."

"The most important thing is that when you sit on the train, you don't feel the slightest jolt. You can drink tea, read a book, write, while leisurely looking at the scenery outside or chatting with people around you."

"If you feel tired, you can lie down, close your eyes, and have a good sleep. When you wake up, you will find that you are hundreds of miles away."

"This is an extremely great invention. It will benefit the whole world and all mankind. Of course, the people of Ming Dynasty know this. It is said that the team that developed the train was personally received and rewarded by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. reward."

"The people of Daming are very crazy. They have developed such a powerful and terrifying train, but what is really scary is that the people of Daming have extremely strong financial resources to develop railways."

"The road on which the train travels is called a railway. It is a road that needs to be specially built. It is covered with gravel. On top of the gravel, sleepers are laid. On the sleepers, rails are set. The train runs on the rails, so even if it is invisible at night , it can also drive."

"According to the information I have inquired from people here, the cost of building a train is very high, and the high-quality steel is used to build a railway. The steel that a railway needs to consume is probably far away from all the steel in our Ottoman Empire." not enough."

"The construction cost of one kilometer of railway needs [-] taels of silver. A railway from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to the westernmost Nanyun Province costs more than [-] million taels of silver."

"This is a huge amount beyond imagination, and all of this is based on the fact that Daming people have huge factories, workshops, and construction teams."

"If the Ottoman Empire wants to build such a railway, its cost may be more than ten times higher. The Ottoman Empire simply cannot smelt the required steel, nor does it have enough steel to build the railway."

"The train runs very fast. It can travel 40 miles in an hour. If it runs continuously for a day, it can travel thousands of miles in a day."

"Its powerful carrying capacity and terrifying speed are extremely important for a huge empire like the Ming Empire."

"In order to strengthen the connection between various places and control over the various places in Ming Dynasty, the Ming court has formulated a five-year railway plan, and plans to build several north-south, east-west railway trunk lines in various places in Daming. The trunk line Beijing-Hangzhou Railway.”

"At the same time, the people of Ming Dynasty raised funds through the public stock exchange, and now they have raised funds to build several railways, connecting Liaodong and grassland areas, and the Beijing-Liaoning Railway. It is said that it will be built all the way to the port of Vladivostok in the north. The goods and personnel from Golden Continent returning to Daming."

"In order to strengthen the control over the grassland area in the north and prevent the nomadic tribes in the grassland from becoming bigger, Daming also plans to build a railway from the capital to Beihai. Once this railway is completed, it will be like a sharp sword hanging on the grassland. Like a straw, it can continuously transport cattle, sheep and horses from the grassland to the Central Plains,"

"The Daming people still have a lot of railway plans, and the progress is also very fast. From project approval to fundraising, and the start of construction, the efficiency is extremely high."

"And the folks in Ming Dynasty are very supportive of road construction. They think that repairing bridges and roads, building schools, etc. are things that have great merit and great blessings. Many rich people are willing to do these things, and they can get a good reputation. .”

"The strong support of the public not only makes it very easy to raise funds, but also reduces the resistance encountered at the local level, which makes the railway construction very fast."

"I can fully imagine that in another ten years, the railway will cover most of the Ming Dynasty. By then, the entire huge empire will be firmly tied together by the railway, and it will be inseparable."

"Sitting on the fast-moving train, at this moment, I deeply feel the difference between our Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire. This gap is like a gap, which makes people feel desperate."

"When the Ming Empire was frantically building railways and planned to build a railway network covering the entire Ming Dynasty, our Ottoman Empire couldn't even make qualified steel rails, and we didn't even have the ability to build a shorter railway. There is a way to smelt enough steel."

"When I was in the cities of the Ming Empire, what I saw was the affluent life of the Ming people and the self-confidence that citizens of a powerful empire should have, clean streets, and tall buildings. As for our Ottoman Empire, apart from the capital city of Istanbul, there are also Apart from being able to take a look, any other city is far from being able to compare with the city of Daming."

"As for the dirty and smelly European cities, they are far from comparable. At this moment, I finally understand why some Ming people are unwilling to go to European cities, because to be honest, they will really be overwhelmed by the stench of European cities. Fumigation."

"This is just the place I have been to. Now I am taking the train to the Beijing-Tianjin area, the core of the Ming Empire. It is said that it is the richest and most prosperous area in the entire Ming Empire."

Ali Pasha put down the pen in his hand, and slowly closed his notebook.

At this moment, his heart was extremely heavy.

As the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, he is different from ordinary people.

When ordinary people come to Daming, they may be full of curiosity and freshness. They will think that the food in Daming is delicious, the clothes in Daming are beautiful, the houses in Daming are beautiful, etc.

As for Ali Pasha, the grand vizier, the prime minister of the Ottoman Empire, what he saw was different from ordinary people.

He now feels extremely frustrated, inferior, helpless, envious and so on.

Because he saw the strength of the Ming Empire, and he also knew how big the gap was between his Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire.

In Ali Pasha's view, the gap between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire seems to be different from the same era. The gap between them is too great.

To the point of despair.

However, in the Ottoman Empire, from the great sultan to ordinary people, almost everyone still ignorantly believed that as long as the Ottoman Empire regained its strength, the Ottoman Empire could seek revenge from the Ming Empire.

It's a terrible thought.

Perhaps for the Ming Empire, the Ottoman Empire was not taken seriously at all.

"My lord, let's eat something. This is mutton. I heard from Daming people that it comes from sheep on the northern grasslands."

Moses and Rustu came to Ali Pasha's box and saw that Ali Pasha had finished writing, so they brought mutton and a bowl of rice.

The tickets they buy are first-class seats, and each seat has its own small box. Of course, the fare is not cheap, and it is specially provided for the rich.

"Sit down~"

Ali Pasha didn't have much appetite, and motioned for Moses and Rustu to sit down and chat.

"Moses, Rustu, what do you think?"

"I have a lot of feelings. Compared with the Ming Empire, the rest of the world seems to be in a primitive society, so backward and ignorant."

"Although our Ottoman Empire is powerful, compared with the Ming Empire, the gap is really too big."

Ali Pasha looked out the window and said.

"My lord, we don't have to be so inferior. As far as I know, the Ming Empire has also developed rapidly in the past ten years. In the past, the Ming Empire was actually similar to us. They even had problems eating enough. They It has been developed for ten years, so it is now.”

"As long as our Ottoman Empire catches up, we can become as powerful as the Ming Empire."

When Rustu heard this, he also said hastily.

He could see that the grand vizier in front of him was hit hard this time, and he had always been proud of the great Ottoman Empire, but when he came to Daming, this pride was completely shattered, no matter in every aspect. Can't compare to Daming.

The gap is so large that it makes people feel hopeless.

"Lu Situ, you are right. As long as we catch up, we still have hope. Not to mention comparing with the Ming Empire, there should be no problem in leveling Europe."

"It's just that these things will belong to you young people in the future. I'm already old. After I go back, I will definitely recommend you to the great sultan. I hope you can be reused by His Majesty the sultan and contribute to the strength of our Ottoman Empire." contribute."

Ali Pasha smiled, young people should have such confidence.

As for Moses on the side, since he set foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, he has been thinking about how to make money. As for the country, the Jews do not have their own country at all. If the country is strong, go to that country and become the leader of this country. People will do.

The key is to have money and be able to control the economic lifeline of this country.

"When you go back, you must write to the Jews in Safati and ask them about the situation in Ningguo. The people of Ming Dynasty are too xenophobic. It is a pity that such a huge empire is unwilling to accept us Jews. "

"It's so rich here, and it's a unified and powerful empire, with a unified currency, units, etc., and such a powerful railway, this place is simply a paradise for businessmen!"

What Moses was always thinking about was how to make money. Seeing how rich and powerful the Ming Empire was, he really wanted to immigrate a large number of Jews to the Ming Empire. Unfortunately, the Ming people only wanted slaves.

"Rustu, you must keep this train firmly in mind. It is such a simple train. It is a great dragon, a dragon of the times, and a giant dragon rolling in. We, the Ottoman Empire, must build our own railway! "

(End of this chapter)