After listening to Liu Jin's words, Emperor Hongzhi also smiled and nodded.
Finally, there is an overall plan for all aspects of the railway. With the policy proposed by Liu Jin, there is no need to waste too much thought on all aspects of the railway in the future.
Look at the scenery outside. At this time, the train has completely left the confines of the capital city and is traveling on the endless wilderness. The land is golden yellow, and villages are scattered everywhere. In the sky, wild geese are flying south, and the sky is clear. In the distance
The undulating mountains gradually became blurred in the field of vision.
Then listen to the whistles of the nearby trains and take a sip of ginseng tea. You can actually enjoy this while traveling far away.
"It's really exciting. If one day, every province in the Ming Dynasty can be connected by train, I will definitely take the train and go to each province in person to take a look and see the magnificent rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but sigh.
As the supreme ruler of the Ming Empire, as the Son of Heaven, although he had control over the world, he was also tightly bound to this one-third of an acre of land in the capital.
The farthest place Emperor Hongzhi has ever been to in his life is Tianjin. Apart from this, it has never even left Beizhili. He really wants to be able to visit various places one day and take a look.
But he is the emperor, so naturally he cannot leave just because he wants to.
But with this railway, it is different. In the future, as long as the railway extends, commuting will become extremely easy. Traveling far away will no longer be a very hard task. You can leisurely enjoy the scenery outside the window on the train.
Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi also came up with the idea of going to various places in the Ming Dynasty to see the great rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, your wish can definitely come true."
When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly smiled and said: "Our Ming Dynasty has great national power, rich people, and the railway is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Everyone must be very keen to invest in building railways."
"I believe that it won't take many years for our Ming Dynasty's railways to be spread throughout every province. By then, all people in the world will be blessed by your Majesty. From now on, it will be easy to travel far away."
"Haha, I am also looking forward to that day very much."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately laughed happily.
"Liu Jin, do you have any good opinions on the route of our Ming Dynasty railway construction?"
Then Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and asked again.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen~"
"The Ming Dynasty is very large in the north and south, east and west, and the differences between regions are also very obvious. There are mostly plains in the east, and there are mountains and plateaus in the central and western parts."
"In terms of development in all aspects, the differences are also very obvious. The east and south are obviously better than the west, southwest, and northwest."
"So when planning railway routes, these factors must be fully considered, as well as many other factors such as consolidating the country's territory."
"The most suitable railway route planning for our Ming Dynasty should be at least six vertical and five horizontal~"
Liu Jin thought about the railway routes of later generations, combined with the current territory of the Ming Dynasty, and drew a line on the huge territory of the Ming Dynasty.
"Six vertical and five horizontal?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at the map.
"Why is there a railway line in the northernmost part?"
Zhang Mao looked at the northernmost east-west line and said, this east-west line basically follows the most important east-west railway trunk line for polar bears in later generations, that is, the railway line that crosses the vast Siberian region.
"This northernmost area is cold and freezing, and there are basically no Han people at present. They are just some Tungus savages who drink blood and eat raw hair."
"But my descendants of the Ming Dynasty are constantly multiplying, and the population will definitely increase in the future, and they will gradually develop towards this vast area, and a railway that runs from east to west will definitely drive the development of this vast area.
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"In this vast area, there are countless resources. The forest resources alone are enough for future generations to cut down for countless years."
"Of course, this is all for the future. Our generation definitely does not need to build this railway line. When future generations develop here, they have the final say whether to build it or not."
Liu Jin smiled and replied.
The polar bears of later generations relied on the resources of this vast land to sustain themselves. Now that this land belongs to the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Ming Dynasty people can rest on it and rest on their laurels.
There are so many resources here, such as oil, natural gas, iron ore, coal, forests, etc. You can make a good living just by selling resources.
What's more, this vast land is actually very fertile, just because the dimension is too high-->>
The weather is cold and the ground is freezing, so it is not suitable for farming.
But if the earth's climate warms and the temperatures in these areas become higher, this vast land will not be able to cultivate much arable land and feed an unknown number of people.
To put it simply, don’t be dissatisfied with the large amount of land, and don’t abandon desert areas that seem useless now. Maybe they will be of great use in the future.
"Hmm~"
Everyone nodded slightly.
"Everyone understands the Eastern Line very well. It runs from Liaodong to the Beijing-Tianjin area, then from the Beijing-Tianjin area to North Zhili to Shandong, Shandong to South Zhili, and then to Zhejiang. After passing Zhejiang, it is built to Fujian.
Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiaozhi, Xianglin.”
"This east-west line runs through the north and south, and it is also a line built along the coastal areas. Now the best developed areas in our country are these coastal areas. The construction of this line will also drive the development of these areas in our country."
"Of course, if this line is built, it will be very long from Liaodong in the north to Xianglin in the south, passing through the cold zone, temperate zone, subtropical zone and tropical zone."
Liu Jin smiled as he explained each of the routes above. When it came to the north-south route in the east, Liu Jin himself was very much looking forward to it.
I was also thinking in my mind that if such a line could really be built, I would definitely take a train myself to see the scenery along the way.
From the tropics to the frigid zone, there are so many places to see and play along the way.
But it is definitely not an easy task to build such a line. Plain areas are better, but in mountainous areas, without sufficient technology, it may be difficult to build it.
"This second north-south line still starts from the Beijing-Tianjin area, and goes from Beizhili to Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. It also runs through the north and south, and can also extend to the grasslands in the north."
"The third north-south line runs from Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Guangxi. Going south can connect to the railway lines leading to Jiaozhi and Xianglin. Going north can also be built to the northern grasslands, using the cattle and sheep from the northern grasslands to transport to the south.
area."
"The fourth north-south line is built from Shaanxi to Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. If our Ming Dynasty gets the land of Myanmar in the future, we can also build it to Myanmar and all the way to the edge of the Indian Ocean. In this way,
From now on, when traveling to the southwest of Ming Dynasty, we don’t have to make a long detour, but can directly choose to take this route.”
When talking about this, Liu Jin couldn't help but look at Myanmar.
From this look, Yunnan and Sichuan don't seem to be very far from the sea. They are mainly blocked by the Hengduan Mountains. It would be really amazing if we could capture Myanmar and build a railway connecting them.
In later generations, people tightly strangled the Strait of Malacca, and life was hard. But if they could get Myanmar, the situation would be completely different.
With the character of the infrastructure maniac in future generations, no matter how many mountains there are in the Hengduan Mountains, they may not be able to organize Rabbit to build railways, highways, etc. here.
"I don't know if the Zhang brothers can capture Burma. If they really can't, they will have to send out the Ming Dynasty's army. Burma is still very important to the Ming Dynasty. If we capture Burma, the southwestern region will be close to the sea."
Liu Jin thought of the Zhang brothers. This pair of living treasures listed a Myanmar jade trading company here, raised a large amount of funds, and prepared to take over Myanmar in one fell swoop, hoping to occupy the jade and jade resources here.
Hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone's eyes lit up slightly. They had never thought of Myanmar before, but now that they mentioned it, they suddenly felt that Myanmar seemed really relevant.
If the railway could be built to Myanmar, it would be of great significance to the Ming Dynasty.
By connecting to the Indian Ocean, we can strengthen our control over Tianzhu to the west, and we can also deter Siam and protect the Malacca Strait of the Ming Dynasty to the east.
"This last north-south road is placed in the Western Region and the Hezhong area. It runs through the Western Region, the north and south of the River, and you can continue to build this vast area to the north."
"The north-south line is very important, but the same is true for the east-west line. The northernmost one has already been mentioned. It can connect the eastern and western regions. It can be built all the way to Vladivostok in the east, and even to Europe in the west.
, If our Ming Dynasty can seize the Eastern European plains in the future, this railway can be built all the way to the European Baltic Sea."
"Further south is the second east-west line, which is currently the most important. It starts from the Beijing-Tianjin area, passes through Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Sweet Potato to the Western Regions, then runs through the Western Regions to the Hezhong area, bypasses the Caspian Sea, and builds to the South
Forget it."
"If this line can be built, our Ming Dynasty's control over the Western Regions, Hezhong, and Nanyun Province will become unprecedentedly strong, and it will also drive the exchanges between the east and the west. The Western Regions, Hezhong, and Nanyun Province will
Cattle, sheep and horses can be continuously transported to the Central Plains, providing enough meat for the strong bodies of our Chinese people."
After talking about the north-south line, Liu Jin began to talk endlessly about the planning of the east-west line. It was basically similar to that of later generations, but now the territory of the Ming Dynasty is really too big, and it has been extended and expanded to the west.