Mao Yuanyi felt reassured when she heard that the railway was only over a hundred miles away.
Although the Ministry of Railways is short of manpower, it only needs to send a dozen or so people to complete the itinerary survey, which does not impose much of a burden.
As for the construction of the railway, there was sufficient manpower in America, so there was no problem, so they agreed wholeheartedly.
Wang Zheng continued: "Use railways to connect the various places we currently occupy.
We do this in the north, and we can do the same in the Americas.
Only by building railways can our territories in various places become a whole, even if there is an enemy attack , and it is also easy to deploy troops and transport supplies.”
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Yes, it would be better if a railway could be built to connect America with the Ming Dynasty.
However, the situation in the Bering Strait has not yet been understood.
I don't know if the railway can be built.
This is not possible now.
There’s no rush, most of our territory is along the coast, and it’s easy to communicate by sea.
Let’s consider this issue when we occupy more places and the distance from the coast is long.”
Naturally everyone said yes.
Zhu You checked with Lu Xiangsheng and said: "By the way, how much do we know about New Guinea?"
Lu Xiangsheng looked at the map and said: "Your Majesty, this place was first discovered by the Portuguese.
Now the Portuguese have not officially occupied this place.
They only occasionally replenish fresh water and other supplies here.
If your Majesty is willing, our army can occupy this place."
Zhu Youxiao said: "We want to occupy this place, but what I mean is a big island to the south of it.
We also want to occupy it."
Lu Xiangsheng said: "More than twenty years ago, some Dutchmen landed on a large island and were named New Netherlands by them.
This is what your Majesty was talking about."
Zhu Youxiao was a little confused, because Australia is a Commonwealth country, and he always thought that the British were the first to discover it, but unexpectedly it was the Dutch.
He thought for a while and said: "No matter who discovered it, we must occupy this place.
We don't need too many troops, but we must bring some immigrants with us, find a suitable place to build a dock there, and first place the sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty."
Let’s talk about it there, let’s call it Xinmingzhou.”
Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, what is the produce of this place?
Will it be useful in the future?"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "No place is useless, the key is to see how you use it.
Put it this way, when it is winter in my Ming Dynasty, it is summer here, and there is no snow all year round.
In a place like this Even if it’s just to escape the cold, it’s still a good place.”
Sun Chengzong looked full of disbelief: "How is it possible that His Majesty meant to set out in the winter of the Ming Dynasty and arrive in summer?"
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Mr.
Sun Ge, our base in America, when it is summer in Hongwu City, it is winter in Wanli City in the north.
Although I don't understand the reason, it is true.
So when it is winter in Ming Dynasty, it is winter here.
It’s possible in the summer.”
Zhu Youxiao said: "The reason is actually very simple, because the area where the sun shines directly is constantly changing, so there are four seasons.
We are in the north of the earth, and Xinmingzhou is in the south of the earth.
When the sun shines directly in the south, it shines obliquely in the north.
So when we are cold, it is the opposite.
Now we are preparing to start geography classes in intermediate schools.
These are all learned, so your children may know them in the future. " Lu Xiangsheng said: "Xinmingzhou is not on the route.
If it is just to avoid the cold, Luzon actually has the same effect.
There is no snow all year round and it is always hot.
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There should be other reasons why His Majesty wants to occupy this place."
Zhu Youxiao said: "This island is huge, not much smaller than our Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the climate here is suitable and the products are rich, especially the iron ore is not only abundant, but also of excellent quality.
It doesn't take much effort to occupy it first.
It will definitely be beneficial in the future.”
Lu Xiangsheng asked: "How to deal with the natives here?"
Zhu Youxiao said: "As long as the Han people make up the majority, the existence of the natives will not pose a threat.
They can do many things, and opening up a place still requires a lot of manpower.
Recruit them to work first, well done Yes, they can be naturalized.
If they are enemies of us, then destroy them."
Lu Xiangsheng was determined.
He was afraid that the emperor would care about his reputation and use a soft policy.
At that time, the army was in trouble with its hands tied.
Since the emperor understands in his heart, there is no problem.
The General Staff dispatched Zheng Zha to Xinmingzhou.
Zheng Zha traveled south from Luzon and first reached New Guinea, which has been named New South Island by the emperor.
The fleet rested in a port where the Portuguese once landed, and some people were left to build the dock here.
Originally, there were natives here, so there were no immigrants arranged here.
After the fleet rested, they continued southward.
After a few days, they finally saw land.
Zheng Zha led a group of soldiers to check the situation first.
There were two hundred people in total, each armed with a musket and a short knife, and they went ashore with dry food that could last for five days.
Less than five miles inward from the landing point, a group of dark-faced people stood in front of them.
Zheng Zha asked people to shout in front of him, but those people remained motionless.
Zheng Zha looked at their weapons, which were just some wooden sticks with sharp stones tied to the tops.
Some people also held some strange three-leaf-shaped things in their hands.
He didn't know what they were used for.
There was a complete language barrier between the two parties, so communication was impossible.
Zheng Zha was a little annoyed, so he was ready to kill them all together.
At this time, a soldier said: "Sir, they seem to be speaking in mute language."
Zheng Zha looked around and saw the black people making gestures with their hands.
He said, "Even if they are mute, we can't speak."
The soldier said: "When I was young, I had an elder brother who couldn't speak, so I learned some dumb words from him.
Why don't I take a closer look at what they said."
Zheng Zha is not serious about murder and does not want to kill people for no reason.
Of course it would be best if he could communicate with them.
The soldier came forward a little and made a few gestures with his hands, and the black man opposite also returned a few gestures.
Then the soldier did it again, and the black man returned it again.
It seemed lively between them.
Zheng Zha asked: "What are you talking about?"
The soldier said frustratedly: "I greeted them first, but I couldn't understand their gestures."
Zheng Zha smiled and said, "I don't understand how you kept arguing with them for so long."
The soldier said: "I'm afraid their mute language is different from ours.
It doesn't make sense, everyone can't speak, shouldn't it be the same?
But I think they don't mean any harm."
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Zheng Zha said: "The Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away from here.
It's an ocean away.
It's strange that the gestures are the same.
Since you think they don't have any ill intentions, then go and gesture with them.
Maybe you can have simple communication through gestures
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