When Du Wenhai heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Black pipe that breathes fire?
It should be a musket, right?
Or maybe artillery.
But what is a Rakshasa ghost?
In this era, there are not many exchanges between the Ming Dynasty and the West. Especially since the Ming Dynasty began to encourage industrial and commercial development and conquered Southeast Asia for overseas expansion, the Ming Dynasty had more contacts with Western countries.
However, Daming had more contact with Western European countries such as the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, and Spain.
Because Eastern European countries participated in the great voyages late, they have little sense of presence in the East!
And Rakshasa...
How should I put it, Rakshasa is also a kind of barbarian in Europe.
The tribal chief suddenly changed the topic and spoke.
"Now that Master Wang is here, someone will be able to uphold justice for us!"
"It's really, really emotional!"
When Du Wenhai heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became enlightened.
He finally understood why this tribe was so excited about the arrival of the Ming fleet.
It turns out that they had already planned to have a big fight!
"Where are those Rakshasa people?"
Du Wenhai asked.
Facing these Rakshasa people who suddenly appeared in the Ming Dynasty, but whose origins were unknown, Du Wenhai was going to send someone to investigate.
No matter what, we must understand the origin and purpose of these Rakshasa people!
Then notify the court that whether it is war or peace, the court must make corresponding preparations.
When the tribal chief heard this, he pointed to the northwest and said.
"On the bank of a river in the west, the Rakshasa people built a huge castle on the bank of the river..."
The river the tribal chief mentioned was Heilongjiang, and the castle he mentioned was Yaksa City.
And this tribe should belong to the Daur people.
Hearing this, Du Wenhai nodded and said.
"Don't worry, Master Wang will do justice for you in this matter!"
Du Wenhai had already made up his mind to send people up the river to go to Yaksa to investigate the situation.
At this moment, a Ming army officer strode into the wooden house, came to Du Wenhai, and spoke.
"For your information, Commander, our army found a stone tablet on the beach. On the stone tablet are the words Shumiao Street..."
"After matching the maps left behind by the Yongle period, we can basically determine that the location of our army is Temple Street."
When Du Wenhai heard this, he nodded slightly.
But in my heart, I have already made a decision.
"Immediately send someone to report to the court about Temple Street!"
"Let people make corresponding plans to build a port terminal in Temple Street."
After saying this, Du Wenhai turned to the chief of the indigenous tribe beside him and said.
"Don't worry, the Ming Dynasty will definitely expel the Rakshasa and bring justice to your tribe!"
"However, before that, the imperial court needs to build a pier on Temple Street to receive the subsequent arrival of the imperial army."
"I need your tribe to provide some help to the imperial court. Is it possible?"
Originally, Du Wenhai was still thinking that the imperial court was going to build a pier on Temple Street. He didn't know what excuse he should use to not only build the pier but also use the power of the local tribes.
Okay now, isn’t there a reason?
Since you want to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to drive away the Rakshasa and uphold justice for you.
Then you have to provide a place for the imperial army to stay, right?
When the tribal chief heard this, he nodded directly and said.
"this is necessary!"
"Since the imperial court is willing to send troops to uphold justice for us, we will definitely do our best to build the docks needed for the imperial army to arrive."
Du Wenhai smiled and stroked his beard.
Afterwards, he began to have a banquet with the leaders of these tribes.
Everyone was feeling dizzy after drinking cups of high-quality wine brought from Daming.
After the banquet, the Ming army began to land on Temple Street for repairs.
After several days of repairs, Du Wenhai left some people, almost 200 soldiers, and corresponding craftsmen on Temple Street to build the port and wharf.
Then the group continued to go north, starting to move along the coastline or island chain towards the New World.
The purpose of their trip was to explore the New World. As for Temple Street, although it was important, the fleet could not stay in Temple Street for a long time.
After the main force of the Ming army's fleet left, the remaining personnel began to build ports and docks.
In this process, relevant personnel of the Ming army used various goods as payment and hired members of local tribes to help with the work.
…
Three years after the Ming Dynasty was restored, it was early August!
It was already late autumn, and Li Guangyuan escorted a group of high-level officials from the Heshuote Khanate back to Nanjing via the Yangtze River waterway.
Li Guangyuan was riding on horseback, looking at the magnificent city in the distance, but his eyes were a little strange.
What about the city wall?
Where did my huge city wall go?
At this time, almost all of Nanjing's outer city wall had been demolished.
When you arrive outside Nanjing, you can see the houses and buildings in the city at a glance.
Li Guangyuan's eyes were full of shock, and he stared over there without blinking.
At this moment, a group of elite cavalry came running from a distance, headed by a eunuch wearing official clothes.
The team of elite cavalry rushed all the way to Li Guangyuan and others, and the young eunuch spoke directly.
"His Majesty has issued a decree to summon the Marquis to the palace for an audience!"
Hearing this, Li Guangyuan nodded and said.
"Please, father-in-law, please lead the way!"
After that, he headed towards the city of Nanjing under the leadership of this young eunuch.
The soldiers and prisoners of war behind him were taken over by personnel from other relevant departments.
The prisoners of war were thrown into prison custody!
The soldiers were arranged in a military camp outside Nanjing, where they were allowed to repair and prepare to receive rewards.
Li Guangyuan walked side by side with the young eunuch and turned to look at the surrounding environment.
He was sent to Sichuan and Sichuan to take charge of military affairs and had not returned to Nanjing for several years.
Looking at it now, we can see that the changes inside and outside Nanjing are really great.
The most obvious change is that the city wall of Nanjing is gone.
Li Guangyuan looked at the Nanjing city in front of him and couldn't help it anymore, so he asked.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Eunuch Lin, why is the Nanjing city wall gone?"
Lin Pai'an heard this and said with a smile.
"It was His Majesty's idea to return to the Marquis."
“Tear down Nanjing’s city wall to facilitate Nanjing’s urban development.”
Hearing this, Li Guangyuan nodded and said.
"Yes, that's right!"
"Nanjing is indeed much bigger now!"
After the Nanjing City expansion plan was launched, it has not stopped.
In a short period of time, the outer city of Nanjing was expanded by one-tenth.
Of course, more than one-tenth of this expansion is a temporary shack area.
The urban construction plan officially planned by the imperial court is still on paper and has not yet been implemented.
Currently going through the financial approval process!
However, the Ministry of Construction is already exploring the terrain in advance and preparing corresponding expansion plans.
The two talked all the way, and Li Guangyuan learned about the current changes in the political situation of the court from this young eunuch.
Not long after, the two arrived outside the imperial city.
Li Guangyuan was taken to wash, change clothes, tidy up his appearance, and prepare to meet the emperor.
Lin Paian, on the other hand, walked quickly towards the Imperial Study Room, preparing to return his orders to the emperor.
In the imperial study room, Zhu Hongyu was reading the memorial.
Looking at the densely packed text on the memorial, the expression on Zhu Hongyu's face was obviously joyful.
The content reported in this memorial is not actually any government affairs, but the latest research results reported by the Ming Dynasty Royal Arsenal.
The arsenal has produced several prototypes of steam armored vehicles and is now preparing for experiments.
And, more importantly, after these prototype vehicles have been tested, they may be able to catch up with the military parade to be held by the imperial court this time.
Zhu Hongyu is looking forward to the debut of this steam armored vehicle!
At this time, Lin ran with An to the outside of the imperial study room and knocked on the door to ask for permission.
It brought Zhu Hongyu the news that Li Guangyuan had entered the palace to seek an audience.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and ordered with a smile.
"Send the order and have people prepare a banquet immediately. I will personally clean up Guangyuan!"
The eunuch beside him took the order and retreated, trotting all the way to prepare for the banquet.
Without letting Zhu Hongyu wait long, Li Guangyuan came to Zhu Hongyu wearing new clothes.
"At the end of the day, I will pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Li Guangyuan bowed down and his attitude was quite respectful.
Zhu Hongyu stood up from the chair, strode to Li Guangyuan, helped him up, and then spoke.
"Haha, no gifts, no gifts!"
"Thank you Guangyuan for your hard work on this trip to the plateau!"
"Look at you now, you are much darker than before, and you are also much thinner!"
The climate on the plateau is severely cold, and the sun's ultraviolet rays are still very strong. Li Guangyuan ran around on the plateau, and his whole body became more than one degree darker.
Moreover, since the Ming army was engaged in running attacks almost all the way when fighting on the plateau, Li Guangyuan lost a lot of weight.
Zhu Hongyu patted Li Guangyuan's shoulder hard, with a smile on his face.
"For the sake of Ming Dynasty, this is what the general should do!"
Li Guangyuan said with a very solemn expression.
Well, that's politically correct!
Nothing to say!
Zhu Hongyu laughed heartily, and said while pulling Li Guangyuan towards the side hall.
"The Qing family's expedition to the Heshuote Khanate, the capture of the thieves' chieftains, and the destruction of their capital are really a way to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty on the plateau."
"Expanding the territory thousands of miles is a great achievement!"
"If you want any reward, just tell me!"
Although the natural environment on the plateau is relatively harsh, the land is barren, and the resources are scarce.
But that geographical location is quite important!
Controlling the plateau can intimidate the entire Central Asia, South Asia and other places. This is not just talk.
Li Guangyuan was able to conquer the entire plateau for the Ming Dynasty, and his contribution was not small.
Zhu Hongyu thought that maybe this time's contribution could help Li Guangyuan's Marquis to a higher level.
Zhu Hongyu took Li Guangyuan to the side hall, where a banquet had already been prepared.
After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu began to talk to Li Guangyuan and asked Li Guangyuan about his experiences on the plateau.
The two chatted happily, ranging from what they saw on the plateau, to the performance of the army in the war, to the testing of new weapons... they even talked about their common experiences when they were young.
Just when the two were having a pleasant conversation, someone from outside came to report.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is outside asking for an audience!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, his slight drunkenness dissipated, he put down the wine glass in his hand, raised his head and said.
"Let Lingxiu come in!"
When Li Guangyuan heard this, he also showed an excited expression on his face.
The relationship between him and Li Lingxiu, the two siblings, is still very deep!
After being apart for several years, it was so exciting to see each other again now.
"I have met your majesty. May your majesty be blessed and safe!"
Li Lingxiu saluted Zhu Hongyu.
When Li Guangyuan saw his queen sister come in, he also got up from his chair and bowed down.
"I will finally pay my respects to the Queen! Wish you all the best."
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
"Queen, there is no need to be polite, come and sit down!"
Li Lingxiu stood up straight, first smiled at Zhu Hongyu, then turned to Li Guangyuan, and spoke with some excitement.
"Brother, when did you return to Beijing?"
Li Guangyuan looked a little restrained, but he still spoke.
"If I go back to you, I will arrive in Nanjing today!"
"As soon as I arrived in Nanjing, I was immediately summoned to the palace by His Majesty."
When Li Lingxiu heard this, she looked at Zhu Hongyu and said in a somewhat unhappy tone.
"Brother has returned to Beijing. Why didn't Your Majesty tell me?"
Although Zhu Hongyu has gained more and more prestige over the years, he and Li Lingxiu are already an old couple.
There are not many people who dare to look down on Zhu Hongyu, but Li Lingxiu is definitely one of them.
Of course, Li Lingxiu would only have some small emotions in front of Zhu Hongyu in normal times, which was regarded as a little fun between husband and wife.
On real issues of right and wrong, Li Lingxiu did not dare to confront Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu heard the displeasure in Li Lingxiu's words, laughed, and then spoke.
"I asked my uncle to come over and have something serious to discuss. I haven't had time to inform you yet!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Lingxiu snorted lightly, glanced at the banquet on the table, and then at Zhu Hongyu.
That look seemed to say, this is what you're talking about?!
Seeing this scene, Zhu Hongyu was not annoyed and gave Li Guangyuan a look, asking him to take the blame.
Li Guangyuan: "..."
Li Guangyuan was helpless. His brother-in-law and sister were an emperor and a queen. He really didn't dare to get involved in their family disputes.
If this thing goes wrong, it could really kill someone!
Although he couldn't help but want to complain in his heart, Zhu Hongyu's hint had already come over, so Li Guangyuan could only bite the bullet and speak.
"Yes, Queen, the general was just discussing with His Majesty the management of the plateau. It is really business."
Seeing this scene, Zhu Hongyu took a few steps forward and pulled Li Lingxiu to sit down at the table, and then spoke.
"Now that you're here, you won't talk about business anymore."
"Today's event can be regarded as my family's family banquet. Let's eat and drink freely."
"..."
After the banquet, Li Guangyuan said goodbye and left the palace.
Li Lingxiu told him to go home quickly and take a look. His old mother at home had missed him for a long time.
Zhu Hongyu quickly finalized the reward for this plateau battle.
Money, land, title, official position...
Zhu Hongyu was not stingy at all in giving these things.
Because he knows that as an emperor, he must make rewards and punishments clear!
…
Moreover, as the plateau combat troops returned to Beijing, the military parade was also put on the agenda.
Zhu Hongyu quickly finalized the corresponding plan and prepared to officially hold the military parade during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Calculating the time, we only have six or seven days at most!
All kinds of preparation work should also be done in advance.
As the time drew near, the troops under review began to intensify their training.
Those meritorious troops who had just come down from the plateau were also involved.
…
In the factory building of the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute, the research and development team of internal combustion engines.
Huang Zhongqiu stood in front of a machine, debugging the details of the machine with a very solemn expression, and then prepared to record the data.
Several researchers looked at each other, and one of them spoke.
"The Ming Royal Research Institute, internal combustion engine research and development project team, the thirteenth prototype experiment begins now!"
While he was talking, a man came forward with a crank handle and started the internal combustion engine through the crank handle.
With a roaring sound, the exhaust hole of the internal combustion engine began to spit out black smoke.
Those are the impurities left behind after burning diesel, which is very choking.
After the machine starts, it starts to drive the connecting rod to rotate to provide power to the outside world...
Researchers one after another continued to record the details of the machine's operation and experimental data with pen and paper.
Huang Zhongqiu also stared at the dashboard in front of him without blinking.
As time goes by, the machine runs longer and longer, the pointer on the instrument panel gradually stabilizes, and everyone's face shines with hope.
They all have a hunch that their research project may yield results today.
However, just when the expressions on everyone's faces were full of hope, there was a loud bang, and the internal combustion engine in front of them suddenly sped up.
The pointer directly crossed the safety red line!
With a crashing sound, a screw was ejected, grazed a researcher's scalp, and was directly driven into the wall.
The next moment, there was a roaring sound inside the machine, and the black smoke spewed out became thicker and thicker.
When the researchers saw this scene, their expressions changed.
The leader couldn't help but speak.
"Quick, everyone get out, stop the experiment, stop the experiment immediately!"
It doesn't matter if the experiment fails, you just have to try it again.
But nothing can happen to these precious pimple researchers.
The researchers quickly left the test site. After the test prototype continued to operate for a while, it exploded with a loud bang.
Countless parts were flying everywhere, turning the entire testing site into a mess.
Everyone's faces are not very pretty.
"What exactly is the problem?"
"Yeah, what the hell is going on?"
"Why did it explode again?! What a ghost!"
"..."
Although everyone's faces looked ugly, they were not panicked.
It can be seen that internal combustion engine explosions are not uncommon for them.
The person in charge of the steam engine project sighed after hearing this.
"Okay, okay, this experiment is finally over!"
"Everyone should go back and summarize the test data and think carefully about where the problem lies."
"Try to avoid similar problems in the next trial!"
Everyone clasped their fists in response.
Huang Zhongqiu also sighed, his face full of helplessness.
I can only press my mind and follow everyone to make a summary of the experiment.
After getting off duty, Huang Zhongqiu packed up his things and put stacks of documents into his briefcase.
I'm going to go home and think about it again.
After he returned home, he didn't even eat, so he went into the study and continued to ponder the drawings of the internal combustion engine.
Holding a pencil in his hand, he kept writing and drawing on the drawing, marking the key points.
From time to time, I pick up a ruler or eraser and study the drawings.
There are formulas listed next to the drawing, and it is obvious that various data are being calculated.
After a long time, Huang Zhongqiu let out a heavy breath and rubbed the center of his brow again.
No idea at all!
At this moment, there was a knock on Huang Zhongqiu's study.
He said "Come in" without raising his head, and then continued to ponder the drawings.
With a creak, Huang Luzhuang walked in holding a stack of drawings in his hand.
He came to Huang Zhongqiu and said.
"Uncle, I have drawn the drawing of the steam car you asked me to draw, and I asked my uncle to help me correct it."
Huang Zhongqiu let out a heavy breath, thinking it would be a good time to change his mood.
Nodding, he took the drawing of the steam car from his nephew's hand, and then started to read it.
As the sound of flipping through the pages was heard, the expression on Huang Zhongqiu's face changed slightly, from the original frown to a happy look on his brows.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Huang Zhongqiu gradually realized that his nephew was a genius!
A true genius!
Huang Zhongqiu could hardly find any shortcomings in the drawings of the steam cars he designed.
So even if he wanted to correct his nephew, he couldn't find a place to write.
After pondering for a while, Huang Zhongqiu finally made up his mind and spoke.
"Luzhuang, come and take a look at this drawing. Is there anything unreasonable about it?"
He was going to ask Huang Luzhuang to help him with the drawings of the internal combustion engine.
As for leaking secrets...
Huang Zhongqiu's mind really didn't react to this for a while.
Huang Luzhuang heard this and did not refuse. He picked up the drawings Huang Zhongqiu placed on the table and started to read them.
A thoughtful look on his face!
Huang Zhongqiu knew how complicated the internal combustion engine was, so he did not rush his nephew.
Instead, he began to carefully read through the drawings of the steam locomotive designed by Huang Luzhuang, and began to calculate some detailed data parameters.
For a moment, the study room became quiet.
The only sounds that could be heard from time to time were the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper, and the sound of the paper being turned.
After a while, Huang Zhongqiu breathed out a deep breath, his heart full of envy.
There are really geniuses in this world!
My nephew is such a genius!
After a while, Huang Luzhuang stopped writing, raised his head and said to his uncle.
"Uncle, this drawing is very complicated. At present, I can only find two areas for improvement!"
"Please ask uncle to take a look!"
After that, Huang Luzhuang handed the revised drawings to Huang Zhongqiu again for review.
After Huang Zhongqiu took the drawings, he began to review them.
Looking at the contents on the drawing, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He was constantly flipping through the drawings in his hands. Even with just a cursory glance, he could tell that Huang Luzhuang's improvements were real and effective.
As if he had made up his mind, Huang Zhongqiu put down the drawing in his hand and spoke.
"Luzhuang, take a day off from school tomorrow and go to the Royal Research Institute with your uncle..."