Dimensional Invasion of the Real Earth

1418. Competition

A thousand-ton cargo ship can only be regarded as a small Kaka in the modern world, but in the glorious world of Ming Dynasty, this is the legendary Big Mac.

The key thing is that this freighter is almost entirely made of steel.

This situation that subverted the three outlooks was even more impactful to the Ming Empire.

What even Liu Hao didn't expect was that because of the appearance of this freighter, those students in the Ming Empire who had always adhered to the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' would see the power of 'science' for the first time, and their originally firm hearts began to A real crack appeared;

It was also because of this that there was an explosion of purchases for the first time in the Ming Empire of many mathematics and physics books that were originally printed.

To these Confucian students, such a steel creation weighing 100,000 kilograms, which can be suspended in the sea, is no different from the legendary 'magic weapon'. Who would not be moved?

No matter how firm your thoughts are, a crack will inevitably be torn apart. This is a man's romance. As long as you see it, few can resist the attraction from the heart.

In fact, neither Liu Bang nor Zhang Liang really valued these scholars. They knew very well that instead of spending a lot of energy to persuade this group of people to change careers, it would be better to start training them from the youngest children.

That’s what they thought, and that’s what they did.

Among the hundreds of thousands of people they have recruited now, their descendants have been wiped out by Liu Bang and the others. Countless elementary schools have been established, and they even opened night schools specifically for these people, using part of the profits specifically for Reward these people who study knowledge during the late night snack today.

These situations were not unknown to the students of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism in the Ming Empire, and it was not unknown to the ministers at the court.

However, after observing the teaching courses in elementary school and night school, they all breathed a sigh of relief. For them, this group of common people who were trained did not go to obtain fame at all, and it would not put much pressure on them. , naturally too lazy to trouble them.

But now, they have discovered the real problem, but they still don't know that after the rolling wheel of history has started, it is no longer possible to stop it.

The imperial examination was a huge contribution to the Yanhuang civilization. However, even if the imperial examination was held every year, how many people could be admitted?

In other words, a large part of the scholars in the Ming Empire could not become officials of the imperial court, and most of them could only enjoy themselves in doing nothing.

But now, these people who have lost their reputation suddenly find that they still have great value. They are already literate, be it mathematics or physics. Even without a teacher to teach one-on-one, they can understand a lot by spending some energy, as long as they are immersed in it. , always find a way out.

This is also the beginning of the new year. Liu Bang and Zhang Liang found that among the newly recruited personnel, there were many scholars. Naturally, they welcomed this very much. Even if it cost them thousands of gold to buy bones, they would be happy to find one of these students who had taken refuge. Good future.

They really weren't just talking about it. At the beginning of the new year, even Zhu Di knew that the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Empire would undergo large-scale changes in the future. To put it bluntly, how many officials of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Empire are today? qualified? Do they understand technology?

To put it bluntly, if the current Ministry of Industry officials are asked to plan railway routes, most of what they will get is straight lines drawn on a map.

Changing the topic, Tianjin Wei, Zhu Di and a group of officials arrived by train in order to take a look at the legendary thousand-ton steel ship and see how this steel creation galloped in the sea. But after arriving, They discovered that the surprise was much more than that.

There is no pollution in the Bohai Bay of the Ming Empire, and it has never been fished on a large scale for thousands of years. The fish stocks there are even more numerous. Thousand-ton fishing boats are just going through the motions. Return with a full warehouse.

All kinds of strange seafood swarm into Tianjin Wei Port. Thousands of tons of fish caught are thousands of tons of grain. How much land is needed to obtain it in farmland?

No matter Zhu Di or the officials of the Ming Empire, they got the answer almost immediately. Moreover, it was all meat. It was just a day. There was no telling how much was hidden in the endless sea. It was also the first time that the entire Ming Dynasty The empire discovered vast amounts of money in the sea.

Zhu Di did not need to speak at all. The ministers in the DPRK and China who originally had a lot of thoughts about the sea ban have now lost their voices. The only thing they can think of is that their family must keep up with the pace and take the lead in this wave of wind. .

These ministers in the DPRK are not fools for their rise. The general trend is irresistible. The emperor Zhu Di has already seen the future. At this time, if he wants to fight against Zhu Di, the only way is to become cannon fodder, and most likely Or is it the kind where the whole family is buried together? How to choose who is still unclear?

After tasting various seafood in the Bohai Bay, this group of people had already greeted their stewards and started heading towards the shipyard. They all wanted to get this thousand-ton fishing boat as quickly as possible, and they all thought about getting the first taste of it.

These are naturally within Zhang Liang's expectations. He almost refuses anyone who comes. As long as the reservation is made, the full amount must be paid first, and then wait for the fishing boat to be launched. The collected money is immediately transferred to Zhang Liang. Tianjin Wei established a large-scale seafood trading market, which was used by Liu Bang to develop large-scale real estate projects in the surrounding area.

As the first port city in the Republic of China, Tianjin Wei's future is definitely booming and will be promising. What is most needed now is to bring in the surrounding population on a large scale. Only with people can we cultivate more people. Only with talented people can the seeds of great navigation take root in the Ming Empire.

Based on this, under Zhang Liang's instruction, Zhu Zhanji established the Royal Maritime Academy in Tianjin Wei. The reason why he did not directly name it "Naval Academy" was because he did not want to irritate the Ming Dynasty too much, but regardless of Zhang Liang's Even Zhu Zhanji knew that the Maritime Academy would definitely be divided into two in the future and become the largest blade in the sea of ​​the Ming Empire.

This matter naturally received Zhu Di's nod and secret support.

When it came to the army, even Zhu Zhanji did not dare to act recklessly, but no one thought that the person sent by Zhu Di would be Ji Gang, the original commander of the Jinyiwei.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Liang and Zhu Zhanji also felt that it was very reasonable. As the emperor's biggest lackey, Jinyiwei was Zhu Di's most trusted subordinate. Even though Ji Gang is no longer as favored as before, this trust will still not deteriorate much. Maybe there is also a plan to use waste.

They didn't know yet that Ji Gang's arrival was not just for supervision. He also had a deeper mission, which was to conduct reconnaissance of the Japanese country. Even though Zheng He had not returned to the Ming Dynasty, his intelligence had already been submitted to Zhu Di. desk.

As soon as Zhu Di saw "Shi Jian Yin Shan", he almost smiled crookedly. How could he be willing to miss it? I can't wait to confirm it already.

Liu Hao naturally knew this information well. He still had a share of the credit for the information sent by Zheng He thousands of miles away. Otherwise, how could it have been submitted to Zhu Di's desk so quickly?

At this time, Liu Hao also arrived in the Tianjin Guard. He found a small courtyard and settled down. He also enjoyed the great changes in the Ming Empire. It was a difference that he could see almost every day. Every day, the smiles on people's faces increase by one point. The more they look at it, the happier they become and the more they enjoy it.

He could feel that the Ming Empire's national destiny had entered an explosive period, which was growing exponentially. Liu Hao originally thought that it would take several years to condense the Ming Empire's destiny golden dragon, but now he found that within the Bauhinia City The prototype of the Luck Golden Dragon has already begun to take shape, and it may only take about a year to gestate it.

It’s just that I don’t know whether the Ming Empire’s Luck Golden Dragon in the Ming Dynasty world will merge with Zhu Yuanzhang’s Ming Empire in the Zongwu world in the future and become the true only one of the Ming Empire.

These are just a flash in Liu Hao's mind. Whether it is yes or no, it is not a big deal to Liu Hao. No matter what, it can be used as an object of research in the future.

He is now like a completely retired old man. He lies on the recliner every day, holding a teapot and watching every change in front of him. He also has to sigh that Liu Bang, Zhang Liang and Yan Lingji are becoming more mature and don't seem to be in a hurry. Not slow, but every step seemed to be taken just right, almost single-handedly pushing the Ming Empire to where it is now.

He also saw that the alternative Zhang Liang began to include thermal weapons and firearms in his research agenda. Liu Hao was also very pleased with this. Even though he knew that these firearms would inevitably be eliminated by martial arts in the future, it did not mean that they would not be needed. Even in the next ten years, In the coming years, these firearms will be Zhu Di's biggest support, and will also be Zhu Di's biggest support for conquering this world in the future.

He could feel Zhu Di's joy from the bottom of his heart when he learned the news. He also had to praise Zhu Di here. He clearly wanted it in his heart, but he could bear not to rush Zhang Liang. Such patience It really shouldn’t be underestimated.

As the sun set, countless people once again gathered in Tianjin Wei's port.

Turning forward, I just heard that the warehouse was full of fish, and those who came now wanted to see it with their own eyes. Zhu Di and his party also hid inside, and everyone looked at the sea with their necks raised.

When the thousand-ton giant fishing boat appeared at the end of the sea again, cheers erupted in the port, and the anticipation in my heart increased to a higher level.

At this time, Zhu Di was also very entangled in his heart. He was even a little worried about whether the returning fishing boats would still be full, lest the tens of thousands of people who came would have regrets.

This kind of anxiety lasted until the fishing boat docked, and when he saw the fishing boat carrying basket after basket of seafood to the port, it seemed that there would be no end. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhu Di burst into laughter.

Seeing the harvest with their own eyes, everyone felt so satisfied in their hearts. In the feudal era, nothing else could compare with food. This was the most needed and precious treasure in the feudal era.

Zhu Zhanji, who came with him, was already surrounded by a group of nobles, with a fishing boat worth fifty thousand taels. At this time, these nobles did not hesitate at all. It seemed that compared with the harvest, this was nothing at all.

They also know how to calculate that a full warehouse is equivalent to a thousand tons of catch. Even if Zhang Liang and Zhu Zhanji deliberately lower the price of seafood, it will only take ten days and a half to recover their investment. Who can bear it?

The only idea is to order the fishing boat first, and it is only reasonable to get the fishing boat as early as possible.

Interest makes people crazy, and this has always been the case since ancient times!

Even if no one mentioned it, everyone knew that the so-called sea ban had become an empty talk.

The first batch of students of Tianjin Wei Royal Maritime Academy no longer need to worry, this is the real hello, me and everyone.

The agglomeration effect of the economy can be so terrifying sometimes.

When the people knew that Tianjin Wei had many opportunities to make a fortune, even across thousands of mountains and rivers, there was a steady influx of people. In just over a month, the entire Tianjin Wei had a population of only 300,000 people. Close to one million, and almost half of the population has a direct connection to the sea.

The giant seafood trading market established by Zhang Liang has also become the largest trading market in the surrounding area. Which businessman from all over the world is willing to fall behind?

Nowadays, the biggest restriction is transportation, that is, the train from Beijing to Tianjin Wei has been established. Otherwise, how to digest these seafood is the biggest problem.

Zhu Zhanji's previous sea salt field has now become a life-saving straw, but he has to use more sea salt to marinate seafood to transport the seafood further.

Even Liu Hao did not expect that these pickled seafood would be much more popular than Liu Hao and the others imagined.

The common people are not fools. Even if they use the money to buy salt for pickling seafood, they will definitely make money by themselves. They can also catch a lot of fish and meat to eat. They know how to choose when they vote with their feet.

Because of this, even though they are thousands of miles away, these pickled seafood have become a hot commodity, and they will be snatched up almost as soon as they are put on the table. This in turn has promoted the vigorous development of the Bohai Sea fishery, forming a real In a virtuous circle, people will naturally be happy to migrate.

Perhaps as the projects in hand became larger and larger, the money in the hands of Zhang Liang and others became more and more terrifying, tens of millions of silver dollars. Sometimes even Zhu Di had to be frightened when he saw the accounts;

But today, Zhu Di was also happy, because Zhang Liang gave him a memorial, which even listed the 'tax issues' one by one, so that Zhu Di could understand how the Ming Empire should proceed in the future;

In particular, it states that national taxes will be transferred to businesses one by one, so that agricultural taxes can be exempted one day in the future.

This alone is enough to make Zhu Di excited. For an emperor of a feudal empire, this is a matter of lasting fame. His success depends on it. Who can resist the temptation?