Chapter 42 Final Reward, Ironclad Battleship
March 19, 17th year of Chongzheng, it seemed like a very ordinary day for Zhu Cijiong. As usual, he got up early and went to the morning court, and then came to the imperial study room to start handling military affairs.
Everything is so normal, without any turmoil.
The situation on the front line has been very good recently. News of the French bastion in the Pyrenees Mountains being conquered. It should be only a matter of time before the attack and defense of Western France reversed.
Zhu Cijiu began to turn his gaze to other places. A little to the right was the Eurasian Railway. However, the long distance of fingers on the map represents thousands of miles. The Eurasian Railway will not be able to build the Holy Roman Empire in the short term, so there is no need to think about this journey for the time being.
To the right, it is Tsarist Russia. Siberia is now frozen in the world, and there is nothing to think about for the time being.
Going further to the right, cross the entire Siberia and then cross the Bering Strait, it is the American continent. He has plans to start the overseas colonization journey from here. However, the Ming Dynasty is not very clear about the situation there. It is not known where is the indigenous territory, where is the trace of the great powers, and even where is suitable for building a port.
He had never been to America in his previous life and had no intuitive understanding of the terrain there. He could not be a little confused based on his impression and then send someone to build a port!
He wants to be lucky, it would be fine if he ordered a place that is suitable for building a port. If he ordered a place that is not suitable for building a port at all, wouldn’t it cost the people and waste time?
Therefore, he sent a large expedition team led by officials from the Ministry of Works, with spies from the Jinyiwei, Army, Navy super battleships and armed Fu Ship to explore the east coast of the American continent.
The development of the American continent is not a matter of overnight success. First of all, a port and naval base must be established so that the Ming army can have a place to settle down.
As for directly building railways from the Bering Strait, it is unrealistic. Whether it is building bridges on the sea or undersea tunnels, the Ming Dynasty does not have this technology now.
Besides, it is close to the Arctic Circle and is in the ice-cold period for almost half a year. Building a railway is purely thankless.
He was planning to find a suitable port and naval base below the ice line, and then start reconnaissance with it as the center, and slowly spread to the north and south sides with the railway line.
However, these will not be carried out until the expedition team comes back, so there is no need to think about it for the time being.
Going further east, cross the American continent and back to the European and African front lines. Now the Ming Dynasty's naval strength is not enough to compete with the anti-Habsburg Alliance powers. It seems that there is nothing to do there for the time being. He can't let Zheng Chenggong take the risk!
After staring at the world map for a few times, Zhu Cijiu found that there was really nothing to do now. It was not that the Ming Dynasty has dominated the world now, but the main reason is that the timing is wrong.
He originally wanted to rest for a while before he had a decisive battle with the Anti-Habsburg Alliance, but who knew that the Anti-Habsburg Alliance took action first, which caught him off guard and was not fully prepared yet.
Since there is nothing to do, then go to the harem. Now the harem is full of princes and princesses, laughing and laughing. He is basically there when he is fine. It is also a very happy thing for him to tease his children and gossip.
He just stood up and was about to call Cao Huachun to take the harem. A long-lost voice suddenly sounded in his mind: "Ding Dong, congratulations on completing the final glory mission to rewrite history. Now the reward is given: the armored warship drawings."
Zhu Cijing felt his head as heavy as lead, and he couldn't help but fall back to his chair. At this time, countless drawings and materials were constantly pouring into his mind: iron armored warships, electric welding machines, rivets, lifting equipment, etc., everything was available, just like a small encyclopedia.
The beauty of the system has already said that this is the final glory task, so he has more knowledge infused, second only to the last glory reward. However, it seems that some of the knowledge has overlapped with the knowledge he mastered in later generations. Perhaps this thing is like copying and pasting. Some of them do not need to occupy space anymore, but he did not roll his eyes like he did last time.
This time, he just felt a little uncomfortable.
I don’t know how long it took, but the system finally stopped infusion.
The beauty of the system is as always, and then prompts: "Dingdong, friendly prompt: The honor mission is over, the system reward is over! The prompt is over, I wish you a happy game."
That's all? I disappeared without even saying hello?
Zhu Cijing sat there motionlessly, feeling extremely depressed, and a trace of sadness slowly appeared on his face. He couldn't help but sigh.
"well"
He didn't think about the armored warship at this moment, and he didn't even care about the departure of the beauty in the system, because he knew why the final reward was given today.
Today in later history, that is, today in the Chongzhen Dynasty, was the day when Chongzhen hanged himself and the time when the Ming Dynasty was destroyed!
He unknowingly spent the most painful moments, and he had completely rewritten the history of the Ming Dynasty!
Now, the Ming Dynasty has not only not perished, but has become extremely powerful. Looking at the world, who can compete with the Ming Dynasty now!
The Ming Dynasty now has the largest territory, the largest population, the most developed technology, and it is only a matter of time before it defeats the great powers and dominates the world!
At this moment, he might be proud.
At this moment, he should probably be proud.
However, he felt sad inexplicably.
Perhaps, the history of the Chongzhen Dynasty was too tragic.
Perhaps, this day during the Chongzhen Dynasty was too desolate.
He empathized with it.
He felt very sad.
He always wants to do something to make up for this regret.
After a long silence, he finally stood up again and said aloud to the door: "Cao Huachun."
Cao Huachun bowed as usual and walked in quickly and said respectfully: "I am here."
Zhu Cijing said in a tone full of vicissitudes: "Send someone to invite the King of Xin, Princess Xin, and all my brothers and sisters to come and get them together; in addition, send someone to notify the Queen Mother, Queen, Imperial Concubine, Imperial Concubine, and all the princes and princesses to have a meal with Uncle Wu's family at noon today; calculate the number of people and see how many people there are, let the imperial kitchen prepare, pick the best ingredients, make a few tables of banquets, and hold a banquet in Kunning Palace, go."
Why did the emperor suddenly think about holding a banquet for the Xinwang family? It seems that he didn’t celebrate the New Year so grandly?
Although Cao Huachun was confused, he didn't ask anything. He was stunned for a moment, then bowed and left to make arrangements.
Zhu Cijing sat down again and sat in a daze.
The past scenes emerged in his mind, mainly because of what happened after his rebirth. All the previous life has been too long and gradually become blurred. The experience of this life is the main theme in his mind.
I have finally changed history. My Ming Dynasty has not perished, and my Ming Dynasty will not perish!
Chapter completed!