"Sitting on the four-wheeled carriage, I looked at the Loess Plateau with thousands of ravines and felt the desolate atmosphere."
"It's hard for you to imagine how ambitious the Ming Empire was in moving all the millions of people here to other places."
"There are many villages seen along the way. It can be seen that these villages are large in scale and many houses are still well preserved."
"Looking up, almost every inch of land has been fully utilized by the Ming Dynasty people. Even on steep hillsides, the Ming Dynasty people have been very wise to develop terraced fields."
"It can be seen that the people of Ming Dynasty cherish and care for the land extremely. Of course, we can also see how precious the land here was in the past."
"It is said that in the past, the Ming people here were very poor, with very little arable land per capita. Moreover, due to the loss of water and soil, the land here was very barren and water resources were scarce. They often worked hard for a year, but in the end they could not harvest much.
A large part of the grain must be handed over to the landlords."
"However, now, the fields that were once cherished are now overgrown with weeds, the once bustling villages are deserted, the houses are dilapidated, and they have no popularity at all."
"But the place is starting to become more vibrant and the vegetation is beginning to grow lush. Maybe in a few decades, this place will become green mountains and green waters again."
"I have to deeply admire the Ming Emperor and the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Their vision is so long-term, they not only see the present, but also the distant future."
"During the trip, I carefully studied the history of the Ming Empire in the past few years, and found that the Ming Empire has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past ten years."
"They reorganized their arms, actively expanded and invaded, and seized a large amount of land. They developed maritime trade and colonization, and seized huge wealth and vast land."
“There are also a large number of overseas vassal states and colonies in the Western Regions, Hezhong, Nanyun Province, Australia, Golden Island, and Nanyang. They have continuously moved a large number of redundant domestic populations overseas, which has greatly alleviated the domestic contradiction between man and land.
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"At the same time, he firmly controlled the newly occupied territory in his own hands. This was a very effective strategy that turned the Ming Empire, which was originally suffering from internal and external troubles, into a super empire that now dominates the world."
"Liu Jin, the Minister of Civil Affairs of the Ming Empire, is a legendary figure. It is said that many policies are related to him. Now I really wish I could fly directly to the capital of the Ming Empire to have a good talk with him and gain insights.
Get rid of this master's son."
Ali Pasha's notebooks became thicker and thicker as he wrote.
A real trip to the Ming Empire, starting from Nanyun Province, I learned about the Ming Empire's ruling policy in Nanyun Province, and then I saw the richness of the river in the Hezhong area.
When I arrived in the Western Regions, I saw the Ming Dynasty's population policy and system in the Western Regions. When I arrived in the Central Plains, I saw the Ming Dynasty's natural treasures and prices.
Now in the Loess Plateau, we can also appreciate the foresight and boldness of the Ming Dynasty's high-level officials. Millions of immigrants immigrated to directly turn a densely populated area into a no-man's land, completely allowing it to recuperate naturally and restore the ecological environment.
Among the many policies and systems, he had heard the name Liu Jin more than once, which made him look forward to meeting Liu Jin and meeting the outstanding figures of the world.
Ali Pasha, Moses and his party continued to move forward, and after a few days, they finally arrived in Taiyuan, Shanxi.
In the first moment, Ali Pasha and Moses couldn't help but hurried to Taiyuan Station, ready to take a look at this magical train and railway.
They had heard a lot about trains and railways along the way, a lot of related rumors and news, and now they finally had the opportunity to see it, and even take a train from Taiyuan to the capital of the Ming Dynasty in person.
Taiyuan Railway Station is crowded with people. With the construction of the railway from Taiyuan to Beijing and trains starting to operate, people from all over Shanxi seem to be coming to join in the fun.
Ali Pasha's entourage arrived in Taiyuan in advance and spent a lot of money to buy first-class tickets.
After some inspections, they successfully entered the train station, and then Ali Pasha, Moses and others hurried to the platform.
"Is this a train?"
Moses looked at the huge machine in front of him. Although he had read about the train in the newspaper and heard it from others, when he saw the train with his own eyes, he was still shocked by the huge machine in front of him.
"So long, so big~"
Ali Pasha looked left and right, trying to see the tail and head of the train, but looking over, it seemed that he couldn't see the head and tail.
"Sir, this train has more than twenty carriages, and each carriage is twenty-five meters long, so the whole train is very long."
Next to Ali Pasha, Rustu quickly explained.
"There are more than twenty carriages, and one carriage is twenty-five meters long?"
Ali Pasha watched carefully. Like many people around him, he was full of curiosity about the huge thing in front of him. Anyone who sees a train for the first time will be full of curiosity.
"Can we wait for the bus now?"
Moses couldn't wait any longer and asked quickly.
"Sir, it's not possible yet. The train we bought is a ten o'clock train. It's only nine-thirty now and the ticket verification hasn't started yet. We have to wait a little longer."
Ali Pasha rolled up his clothes on his wrist and looked at the time on his watch.
While in Xi'an, Ali Pasha, Moses and his party bought some watches.
"How many times can this train run in a day?"
When Ali Pasha heard this, he immediately understood that this train obviously could not only run once a day.
"Sir, the train at Taiyuan Station leaves every half an hour. There are a total of thirty-six trains a day. Even at night, this train can leave and run normally."
Rustu replied immediately.
"Can this train also leave at night?"
"Aren't they afraid of an accident?"
"This car has to transport two thousand people. If something happens, many people will die."
When Moses and Ali Pasha heard this, they immediately asked.
In this era, whether it was the Ming Dynasty or other parts of the world, they basically followed the work and rest time of sunrise and sunrise. At night, there was nothing else to do except sleep and create humans.
As for travel, it is even more impossible to travel at night. It is impossible to see clearly at night, whether walking or riding a horse. There is only the sea, and you can also take a boat to drift with the current. This is why ancient shipping was so important.
The reason is not only the large transportation capacity, but also the fact that it can sail with the current at night.
Now they heard that trains can leave at night and walk normally, which filled them with surprise and disbelief.
"Sir, trains are different from ordinary carriages. The trains run on the rails. The railways are specially built. First of all, the railways are built very straight. They basically run in a straight line."
"The second thing is that the railway is a closed railway. There will be no pedestrians or livestock on the road. It is very safe. Of course, the most important thing is that the trains run on the railway tracks and follow the prescribed routes and roads. Even if they cannot see clearly, they can
It doesn’t affect its walking, so it can be run at night.”
Rustu explained in detail.
To be honest, advanced means of transportation such as trains are beyond the imagination of people in this era. Trains that can travel normally at night as well as during the day, coupled with their powerful carrying capacity, are far superior to any means of transportation in this era.
"At ten o'clock, the train to Beijing starts checking tickets~"
While we were chatting, at the ticket gate, the staff in the train station started shouting with a tin trumpet.
"Sir, our train needs to check in and leave."
Rustu quickly reminded him, and then took Ali Pasha, Moses and others to the ticket gate and lined up to wait for the ticket check.
He revealed the identity of Ali Pasha and others to the people in the train station, hoping to get some special treatment, but unfortunately he was ruthlessly rejected by the Ming Dynasty people, and he could only queue here like other Ming Dynasty people.
We lined up, checked our tickets, and came to the platform to wait for the train to arrive.
Ali Pasha, Moses and others began to carefully study the railway in front of them. Just like everyone else, they also raised the same question when looking at the railway full of gravel and pebbles in front of them.
Can trains run on such roads?
"Sir, the train does not run on these gravels. There are sleepers on these gravels, and there are rails on the sleepers. The train runs on the rails."
"These gravels are actually used to increase the bearing pressure. They have no impact on the movement of the train. On the contrary, they can increase the carrying capacity of the train."
Rustu continued to explain that for this purpose, he had read the relevant introduction to the train in detail and consulted many people.
"I see. Let me tell you, how can you walk on such a gravel road?"
Ali Pasha suddenly nodded in realization, looked at the railway that extended to the end of his field of vision, then opened his eyes slightly and said, "Are these railway tracks all made of steel?"
"Yes, sir, these are all made of steel."
Rustu nodded and said.
"How much steel is needed to build a railway from here to the capital of Ming Dynasty?"
"And how many people are needed to forge this rail? For such a huge rail, it seems that every rail is similar. How do they make it?"
Ali Pasha looked at the railway tracks in front of him and realized that the people of Ming Dynasty were too extravagant.
Such high-quality steel is used to build railways, and looking at it, we don’t know how much steel will be used. Steel is a very precious thing in this era, it is expensive, and smelting and forging are extremely difficult.
