Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Zhang Yong had very high expectations for his sons. The reason why Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire expanded rapidly after his death was not unrelated to the sons he raised.

His descendants became the important cornerstone for the Mongol Empire to develop into the largest empire in the ancient world.

I am the ruler of the entire Central Plains dynasty and have inherited the entire Mongolian Empire. After all, I have to do something even more powerful.

Zhang Yong will have a new round of conquest plans in the future. Although he cannot be the village chief of the global village, he should have no problem being the governor of Asia.

Just support a vassal state in Europe.

"Your Majesty! After you conquer those areas, do we also have to adopt a decentralized system? It should be impossible to centralize power there, right?" Zhang Yong's concubine Cui asked.

"No! Part of the territory of Khwarezm in the Central Plains, all the land of the former Western Liao Dynasty, the entire Mongolian mainland, and the Central Plains.

The Tubo region will be incorporated into my territory, but I plan to manage other regions in the same way as the Western Zhou Dynasty." Zhang Yong said.

It takes nearly a year for a piece of news to spread, which is impossible to manage. Therefore, this method is the only one that can be adopted. As long as the Central Plains Dynasty becomes a unified and powerful dynasty, it will be fine.

"Your Majesty! Can the train you are talking about be put into use?

The one you took us on last time seemed to be quite fast, but it didn’t seem to be able to go very far.” Farmaina asked.

She didn't care about anything else. What she cared about most was whether she could see her child again in the future. Zhang Yong had promised her that he would let her see his eldest son in the future.

Although Zhang Yong tried hard to make her give birth to another child two years ago, the woman was obsessed with missing her eldest son.

So she was the concubine who cared most about whether the train could be invented.

"We still need to wait for a while. It will take at least ten years to lay the entire railway track." Zhang Yong said.

The prototype of the steam locomotive has been built. It is not difficult to build an ordinary steam locomotive with the blueprints.

The train Zhang Yong built was a coal-fired boiler train. This train was just a prototype, and in the future he could even make boiler-fired ships.

This requires a large amount of coal mining, which is the development of an industrial system. Now I have let the craftsmen successfully make locomotives.

He also built an experimental railway near the capital, and took his concubines and cabinet ministers on a ride on it. The speed was actually almost the same as that of a running horse.

Even a horse running at full speed can be faster than a train. The only advantage of this thing is that it tows a large section of carriages behind it, which can carry a lot of things, and its transportation capacity far exceeds that of an ordinary horse.

It can also run non-stop for 24 hours, and its speed is more than twice that of a horse.

However, the terrain requirements are also quite high. It must be flat land. Other terrains and railway tracks cannot be crossed.

For example, if you want to build a railway to Khwarezm, you need to overcome the desert environment, the Gobi environment, and the grassland environment.

The rusting of rails caused by rain in grassland environments, the damage to rails caused by sandstorms in desert areas, and the damage caused by wind and sand in Gobi areas are all problems.

Rainwater and animal feces on the grassland are likely to cause corrosion to the rails. If the rails are not very smooth, it will also affect the running of the train.

If there is some sand and gravel on the rails, they must be cleaned away regularly.

Some small pieces of sand and gravel will cause huge wear and tear on train tires. After all, the industrial level is there, and it is already very impressive that we can make a train by ourselves.

Therefore, it is best to start laying the railway tracks along the residential areas. Local residents should have a supply point or a train maintenance point every few dozen miles to ensure that the trains can run normally.

Maintenance of railways is also an important expense. Now the railways built by Zhang Yong can run around the capital and build railways in the plains, turning the whole country into a well-connected transportation railway.

"I feel like trains are not even as fast as horses! And sitting on them is so shaky that it makes you want to vomit," said Tulanlun.

Isn't it? Even if this thing runs at full speed, it can't run as fast as a horse. The only advantage is that it doesn't need to rest, but it has to eat that kind of black coal.

Moreover, when people sat on it, the whole carriage was shaking constantly. Even as a Mongolian and a nation known for horseback riding, Tulanlun felt like vomiting when sitting on the train, not to mention other people.

Only a modern man like Zhang Yong can stand the environment in the train. Others will not be able to stand this speeding train unless they experience it for a while.

The shaking alone is enough to make many people collapse. They would sit on something like this for more than half a month, or even a month, heading to the distant West.

Many Mongolian nobles, and even Turanlun himself, felt that riding a horse was slightly more convenient, at least as they didn't have to stagger.

"It's OK once you get used to it. This thing has many advantages, and the Central Plains region will need it in the future. At least it will make it much more convenient to transport food and fodder." Zhang Yong said.

The biggest obstacle restricting the Han people's outward conquest is actually the complex terrain and the long supply lines. Trains are something that can solve the problem of long supply lines. As long as the long supply lines can be solved, Zhang Yong even plans to build a railway connecting to the Ross region.

But this is just a thought. The steel production requirement is too high. After taking control of the country, he built many steel mills, but the amount of steel produced is more than enough for forging weapons and heavy artillery.

But once the rails are put up, they will immediately be stretched to the limit and will not be enough!
I even planned to build some large steel ships, but this matter will have to be postponed. However, the current small wooden boats are enough for ocean voyages, and the combat effectiveness of the navy that can be formed is even ridiculously strong.

Zhang Yong has already made plans. After the Western Expedition is over, he will launch a war against a certain island country and completely wipe out that island country.

In order to fight this war, we must make adequate preparations. First of all, we must build a port and a supply point in the Goryeo region.

It is also necessary to build docks and supply points near the seaports of Shandong and Tianjin to ensure the normal operation of this war.

Hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops were able to enter the island and completely destroy it.

In Europe, the westward expeditionary army heading towards Hungary temporarily stopped its movement, began to recuperate, and quietly waited for the arrival of the Western Pope.

"I really didn't expect it! This Innocent IV actually agreed to come to the Hungarian royal city to meet me." Looking at the letter in his hand, Zhang Dingguan said in disbelief.

According to his understanding, the Western Pope should find an excuse not to come and just send a bishop as an envoy to deal with him perfunctorily.

But no one expected that the Pope would actually set out from Rome and notify all European countries that he would come to meet him.

I heard that the Pope has also chosen an archbishop in Rome as the interim Pope. If anything unexpected happens during the negotiations, the other party can immediately take office and become the new Pope.

In response, Zhang Dingguan shook his head speechlessly and said, "I asked you to come here, but I didn't intend to do anything to you at all."

If you really dare to come, I will admire your courage and bravery and will never do anything to you.

"Brother, since the Pope is really here, should we send someone to pick him up?" Zhang Dingchuan asked.

"There's no need to send someone to pick him up now! Wait until he enters Hungary.

We can just send a symbolic army to take over, and it would be better if Hungary's own army goes, as they are more familiar with the place. "Zhang Dingguan waved his hand and said.

You must be kidding. If we send a large Mongolian army to pick him up, the Pope might get scared.

I heard that the Pope is over 60 years old. If I scare someone and he dies unexpectedly, I will be blamed for it.

What's more, Hungary borders the Kingdom of Austria. If their Mongolian cavalry appears in Austria, then these Western monarchs will start to get nervous again, and the atmosphere that has finally eased will immediately get out of control. This matter is not worth the loss, and Zhang Dingguan will never do it. But to be honest, the Western Expedition Army is still very surprised that the Pope can really come.

Zhang Dingguan also had some admiration for the Pope. He asked himself, if he were the leader of the theocracy in this land, he would definitely not be willing to take such a risk.

This Pope is still very courageous.

"Now the Pope has restored your father and all of you to church membership. I know you don't care, but this is extremely important to the people of the West.

Once the identity is restored, it represents a kind of religious recognition." Queen Maria said.

Ever since the Pope decided to come and meet Zhang Dingguan in person to discuss peace between the two sides.

The Vatican immediately restored King John's church membership and claimed that he had been deceived by Grand Duke of Novokuznetsov.

The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church have always been at odds with each other, and all the ordinary civilians and nobles are very happy to see the blame being put on the Orthodox Church.

Although Zhang Dingguan and others didn't care about this kind of thing at all, Queen Maria knew very well that the people in this land still recognized this identity.

A religious identity has unimaginable benefits, and King John's identity is a symbol of status.

Therefore, he persuaded Zhang Dingguan to send a friendly greeting to the monarchs of all Europe as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, Queen Maria. I will definitely receive the Pope well when the time comes. After all, I also want to stabilize the problems in the West." Zhang Dingguan said with a smile.

The situation in the West still needs to be stabilized, and he even has to seek help from the Crusader States. After all, his younger brother Zhang Dingxia is also going to launch a strike against the Islamic countries.

My younger brother had already led the troops out more than a month ago.

The Pope's coming caused a huge sensation, and the monarchs of various European countries were paying attention to this matter.

The King of France, the King of England, some grand dukes of the Holy Roman Empire, as well as the King of Austria and the King of Poland, even wrote letters to persuade the Pope not to go to the Mongol territory.

However, the Pope ignored the advice of these national leaders. In fact, the Pope's visit to Hungary was more important than the little king's selection of a queen.

Even when the little king wanted to invite princesses from various countries, choosing a queen didn't seem so important.

This made young Charles very depressed and a little helpless. The arrival of the Pope completely stole his limelight.

However, princesses from several countries accepted his invitation and were on their way, and nobles from all over Hungary also received orders from the king.

More than a month later, under the escort of hundreds of Knights Templar, Pope Innocent IV finally arrived at the royal city of Hungary.

Outside the royal city, Zhang Dingguan, together with Mongolian generals, Han army generals, Queen Maria and the little King Charles of Hungary, welcomed the Pope.

"Welcome the Messenger of the Lord, God's spokesman on earth, to the Kingdom of Hungary!" said an archbishop who was in charge of the ceremonies.

"Welcome, His Majesty Innocent IV! Your arrival brings glory to the Lord to the entire Hungarian royal city." Queen Maria immediately stepped forward and said with a smile on her face.

"Welcome, Your Holiness." The little king also spoke.

"God bless you, Queen Maria, and the young king. I look forward to crowning you personally when you come of age." Innocent seemed to nod and spoke.

Every European king, after officially becoming a secular king, needs to be crowned by the Pope or Archbishop.

Although the little king has become a king, he has not yet come to power, and the power is still in the hands of his mother until he comes of age.

There will still be a coronation ceremony. At that time, he, the Pope, can choose to come in person or send an archbishop.

"Thank you very much, Your Holiness. When my son comes of age, I will definitely invite you to crown him." Queen Maria smiled and said.

Pope Innocent IV smiled, nodded, and waved to Queen Maria and the little king.

It seems that there should be no danger in coming to the Hungarian royal city this time. After all, the welcome ceremony for him was very grand.

Under Zhang Dingguan's arrangement, the Mongolian army and the Han soldiers had already formed their battle formations in advance and lined up to welcome the arrival of the Pope.

The Han soldiers wore silver-white armor, and the soldiers in the front row wore armor that looked like it was made of gold (the bright armor).
The Mongolian soldiers were wearing black armor and standing on both sides with scimitars in their hands, looking very majestic.

As expected of an army that dominates the world, their momentum is truly intimidating. No wonder they were able to defeat the whole of Europe more than a decade ago. When they came again more than a decade later, they also intimidated European countries.

"Welcome to the Hungarian Royal City, Your Holiness, I am King John, the Great Khan of Mongolia, and the son of Zhang Yong, the Emperor of the Daqian Empire!" Zhang Dingguan came to the Pope, smiled slightly, then bowed forward and said.

Ever since he came to the West, he felt that this etiquette was very good. At least it was not as complicated as the kneeling etiquette in the Central Plains. Here, just a slight bow was considered a salute.

"God bless you, young prince. I come here with God's will. God wants us to put down our swords, sit at the table and enjoy delicious food together." Pope Innocent IV said.

Queen Maria smiled, turned around and began to translate for Zhang Dingguan.

"The Pope greeted you and said God bless you. This time he accepted God's will and came here to let everyone put down their weapons and swords, and then sit at the table and enjoy the food together, which means peace."

"I understand, Your Holiness. I also want to sit at the same table with you and taste fine wine and delicious food. Please come into the city! I have prepared a sumptuous dinner for you." Zhang Dingguan nodded and said.

Surrounded by a large group of people, Pope Innocent IV, several archbishops, and the grand master of the Knights Templar entered the royal city of Hungary.

Along the way, countless people came here, wanting to catch a glimpse of the Pope. The Pope moved very slowly, constantly greeting the local people and smiling.

Then he made the sign of the cross on his chest and began to respond to everyone's prayers, constantly saying "God bless you."

Zhang Dingguan sighed slightly when he saw this scene. In this land, the Pope's status is indeed supreme.

When my father was here, he wanted to implement Orthodox rule here and weaken Catholicism.

Even Queen Maria wanted to promote Eastern Orthodoxy, but after her father passed away, the matter was left unresolved.

Catholicism has once again become the dominant belief. After all, ordinary people don't care about these things. They will not change what they have believed in for hundreds of years.

The Orthodox Church failed to gain a foothold in this land, but Catholicism eventually returned.

"Bless you, people of God. I am very pleased to see that you are safe and sound. The glory of God will shine on each and every one of you." Pope Innocent IV raised his hand and spoke loudly.

"Pope! Pope!" All the ordinary people, and even some nobles, knelt on the ground and began to pray to the Pope.

"Brother! Can our little brother from the West really sit on the throne of the king?

I think the popularity of this pope among the people is far greater than that of the king!" Zhang Dingshu frowned and came to his elder brother and spoke quietly. (End of this chapter)