In the 1547th year of the Yeli calendar, it was the 26th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. On January 16th of this year, Ivan IV was crowned in Moscow and became the first Tsar of Oros, pushing the history of the Principal of Moscow to the era of Tsarist Eros.

Ivan IV was also called "Thunder Emperor" or "Great Emperor" because of this.

However, the empire of Ivan's thunder lasted only two generations, and it entered a period of chaos with the extinction of the Yuric dynasty. It was not until the Romanov dynasty that Oros returned to a normal country. The current reign of Alexey Mikhailovich is the second tsar of the Romanov dynasty, and is also a figure who ended the thirty years of chaos and laid the foundation for his son Peter the Great.

From Ivan-Third to Alexei, Oros expanded from Moscow to Eastern Europe. Although the previous war with Sweden failed, he was able to finally obtain the territory of Eastern Ukraine on the east bank of the Dnieper River.

"The Tsar often went on expeditions in person to expand territory, but because of his prudence, people gave him a nickname for the 'shy'." Alexander Cravert sat in a luxurious room in Turkestan City, telling the history of Oros and the current social environment to the people of the General Secretary's Military Intelligence Department with a smile.

As a monk's illegitimate son, Alexander was a marginal noble. He was in the shooting army in his early years, and later he followed Tsar Alexei to fight the Baltic Sea, and later he was sent to Kazakhstan to fight against the Ming Dynasty in the East. When he was in the shooting army, he also had smuggling and legitimate business. It can be said that he had a deep understanding of the entire Oros society. Especially since he was very conscious of the current affairs and was very talkative, he was able to free himself from hard labor, live in a warm room, and live with a mouth.

"How many people are there in the entire Eros team?" The staff officer of the Military Intelligence Department smiled and seemed to talk to an old friend. The only drawback is that he can only communicate through translation.

"We have an army of about 100,000 people in total." Alexander frowned and thought, "Fifty thousand of them are shooting troops, responsible for protecting the Tsar and Moscow. There are other militias from nobles from all over the country, and this number is unclear. When we need it, we will also enlist the Don Cossacks and Tatars... But now it seems that the Tatars will not fight for us."

"How many people can be mobilized in total?" asked the staff officer.

It was difficult for Alexander to understand "mobilization". After several explanations, he said: "Thirty-hundred thousand people, this is the largest army we have used."

"How is your military pay?"

"It's not enough!" Alexander suddenly became excited: "So even the shooting army has to do some small business."

The staff officer was very interested: "Soldiers do business?" He knew that the wing army of the Song Dynasty had a small business, but the imperial guards did not dare to do such things at that time. The shooting army could be regarded as the imperial guards of the Tsar of the Oros, or even the guards.

"I am idle. A soldier only has three rubles a year. Even if he adds the food allowance of three meals a day, he still has to spend money to buy military uniforms for himself. How can he support himself without doing some business?" Alexander said helplessly.

"Don't you delay training?" the staff officer asked again.

"Training? Three times a week..."

During the conversation with a good atmosphere, Alexander had no idea what he said. The Military Information Department easily thoroughly understood the basic situation of the Oros army and handed it over to the General Staff.

This report gave the imperial court some relief. There was no need to worry about the great revenge of the Oros people - the Battle of Turkestan almost destroyed the southern garrisons of Oros, including the standing army of 8,000 people.

But Xiao Mo and Xiao Donglou looked very bad because the other party's combat power was so low that it was beyond measure.

Even the training volume of the Oros people in a week-7 days is less than the training volume of the Ming soldiers in a day. The Oros people have high costs of gunpowder and lead bullets, making firearms a luxury, and Ming soldiers have live firearm shooting training every day. Even in peacetime, the gunpowder consumed by a soldier in a Ming army is equivalent to the consumption of ten trainings by the Oros soldiers.

Because the treasury of Oros is scarce, in addition to more than 17,000 standing troops in the country, more legions will be disbanded after the war is over. There is no training at all, let alone honor or status.

Winning such an opponent is really shameless.

"This is not only a military victory, but more importantly, a victory in national strength." Zhu Cixuan was very happy to receive this report. This was the first time that the Ming Dynasty faced a real national army. Although it was not a world-class military power like Sweden, Eros was definitely not a third-rate weak scum at this time. Otherwise, it would be impossible to annex Eastern Ukraine.

"Your Majesty, now General Xiao Mo and General Xiao Donglou each lead an army to advance in the north and west directions, hoping to recover the entire Kazakh Khanate." You Shiwei reported in an old and deep voice.

Zhu Cilang nodded. Since the two generals made such a decision, it must be reasonable. It is better to have less doubts and support more in the emperor and the center far away in Beijing. In the event of immature technical conditions, only by trusting the general can you win.

Xiao Mo and Xiao Donglou originally regarded the Battle of Turkestan as the last battle in the past five years. Even if the Ming Dynasty won, it might have consolidated the Far West War Zone and had no idea of ​​expanding the results. Just after listening to Alexander's introduction and combined with the scout's intelligence, the two found that this was a good opportunity to take advantage of the victory!

The Kazakhs were broken, and the Cossacks returned to their hometown with the friendship of the Ming Dynasty. The Oros were sent to mine. The entire Kazakhs were like beautiful women wearing gauze pajamas, looking forward to the favor of the Ming army. Faced with such a situation, if Xiao Mo and Xiao Donglou were garrisoned in Turkestan and ignored it, that would be the emperor's concern.

"As for the Kazakhs..." Youshiwei hesitated.

"The argument against the Heavenly Army is to treason." Zhu Cilang said: "Innocent people can be allowed to register and become a Ming country, and also my people. They will treat everyone equally and never be harsh."

"Your Majesty, the side of Nawara..."

"It's all the same." Zhu Ciyang said: "The Ming people could naturally cultivate and grazle on the land of the Ming Dynasty, but they had to register their household registration and abide by the Ming Dynasty's laws. Now the General Staff has to select some staff members and go to Moscow with Shangshu Jiang to conduct post-war negotiations."

After a great war, there will definitely be a long-lasting negotiation with a intensity not lower than the battlefield. This time, the envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty was Jiang Yueguang, the Minister of Rites, and the deputy envoy was Yang Wei, the chief of staff of the Northwest Army. It was probably two or three months later when Jiang Yueguang rushed to Turkestan, so Yang Wei did not have the intention to wait for him. After receiving the appointment, he set out to Moscow to fight for the front station for the envoy.

This time, the Ming Dynasty lion opened his mouth and directly signed a border treaty with Tsarist Russia, with the western border requiring the Ural Mountains as the border.

It is also because of this that Zhu Cilang realized that Russia is also a poor iron country. Before fighting Sweden, it imported nearly 5,000 tons of pig iron from Sweden at a high price. Russia's only iron-rich ore is in the Ural Mountains. It has been developed for more than 30 years, and it is the peak of production.

Such a treasure area is not a wasteland like the Xianbei wilderness that can be given up at will.

Jiang Yueguang is already very old, but now the cabinet members are full. If he has the vacancy to let him enter the cabinet, he may not have hope in his life. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go abroad, Jiang Yueguang can add the title of Grand Secretary of the Dong Pavilion to the Minister of Rites and enjoy the treatment of a senior minister. When he returns to his country, he should retire, which is a perfect end to his career.

Moreover, Jiang Yueguang was old and his mind was not old. His thinking was even better than many young people. He was accompanied by a meticulous deputy envoy. Even if the task was arduous, there was a possibility of success. Moreover, Yang Wei's purpose of his mission to Russia was not only to win the contract, but also to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the enemy country.

Xiao Mo, Xiao Donglou, and Zhou Yuji took advantage of the victory and led his troops to carry out a great storm on Kazakh land. Only villages with the Red-bottom Golden Dragon Banner were exempted from "inspection".

The Russians soon realized that they had fought a wrong war with the wrong enemy at the wrong place. Not only did they lose their troops, but the entire southern standing army was destroyed. Most of the soldiers were transferred to serfs and miners, and became part of supporting the construction of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, Xiao Yuzi, who had been controlled by Russia before, and Zhong Yuzi, the most powerful, fell to the Ming Dynasty one after another, hoping to get the title of the Ming Emperor. However, the Ming army had learned from the Russian prisoners that the entire Kazakh Khanate were deployed, so they were not very interested in this olive branch.

However, the biggest loss of the Russians is not in their military strength, land, and sphere of influence. They also have people's hearts.

The most harsh treatment Zhu Cilang could think of was incredibly kind to the Russians. This difference in treatment allowed people from two countries to be exposed to the third party people. The Kazakhs knew for the first time that the meaning of their existence was not to be treated and robbed, but should also have a better life, enjoy the help provided by the government, and have low-interest loans.

The Cossacks also discovered that the price of the Ming Empire bribed them was not only cheaper food, wider land, but also dignity.

Even if he is a Cossack wanderer who is a target of Longzhunshen, as long as his household registration is marked with the word "Ming", he has the right to be protected by the Ming Empire and will not be bullied by anyone.

During the 11th year of Longjing, the two most scarce supplies in the northwest were the red-bottom golden dragon flag representing the Ming Dynasty, and the appointment letters of chiefs of the Kazakhstan, Cossacks and other tribal chiefs. As the border guards dominated by North Korea and the Japanese arrived in the Western Regions, the Ming Empire's control over the Far West became more systematic, although the management costs were relatively high.

"The Turkic Commander Commander was entirely accumulated by the blood and sweat of the Ming people!"

The Southern Shilin newspapers were very dissatisfied with the establishment of the Kazakhstan because of the annual expenditures and budget for the coming year by Beijing Zhubutang.

"The imperial court had only two words to control the Turkic Dushi: spend money! The 'Ming people' in every Turkic place had high tax exemption every year. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty did not receive a penny from the Turkic. However, the Ming Dynasty had to bear the Turkic roads, the development of water conservancy, the consumption of the army, and the salaries of officials. Isn't this a loss-making transaction that only pays but does not get in?"

The Shilin Daily is not ashamed to say these profitable words, but the Industrial and Commercial Daily has no scruples, especially after the tax reduction and exemption opinion they submitted was rejected by Beijing, they have the urge to vent.

"No matter how bad a house is, it always costs some rent to rent it to others. Now, the landlord in the Turkic area is compensated and asked someone to live there. What's the reason?"

The readership of "Industrial and Commercial Daily" is a well-off home with a small asset and a small business. The style of this newspaper is straightforward, making good use of metaphors, and full-page advertisements. Of course, in the view of "Industrial and Commercial Daily", advertising is also a type of news, and it is also information.

The actual effect is the same, because the Industrial and Commercial Daily is deeply resentful towards the Turks and has spent a lot of effort to introduce this new land of the Ming Dynasty, which has made many people know that there is such a land to be developed to the west of the Ming Dynasty. There are also many merchants who are full of longing for the Silk Road and are attracted by various tax exemption policies in the Turks, taking the Ming Dynasty's tea and silk to embark on the road to the Western Regions again.

This trip was all by land, but it was more popular than by sea. In order to protect the enthusiasm of the people of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cilang had to stipulate that the end of the Silk Road was temporarily set in Turkestan, so as not to rush into the territory of the Ottomans in ignorance.

Speaking of which, the Ottomans were very loyal to brothers of the same religion, but when faced with pagans, they had no faith at all. It seemed that in their doctrine, not believing in their religion was a sin. The reason why the Ottoman Empire blocked the Silk Road on the Land was precisely because of this mentality of punishment for "sin", which allowed them to pull out their scimitars to rob while ending the transaction.

Fortunately, there were people who believed in this religion in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and they were obviously much more moderate - this was because people had to bow their heads under the eaves. Letting these moderates take merchants to Ottoman for trading will reduce the danger, and Ottoman himself also needed the Ming Dynasty's silk, porcelain, tea and handicrafts, and just handed over his wealthy gold and gems to the Ming Dynasty for use.

As long as this trade route to Ottoman can be opened, the circle of world trade will be only a thin layer and may be broken at any time.

Now all the Ming Dynasty needs is time and the opportunity to enter the world trend.

...

"Besides, let alone,..."

Zhu Cixuan sat on the soft seat of the train, feeling the long-lost industrial atmosphere.

The dust settled on the laying of railways in the ninth year of Longjing. Of course, the Beijing-Tianjin line from Beijing to Tianjin was chosen. After a whole year of intense construction, the test section of the Beijing-Tianjin line had been completed. After dozens of safety tests, His Majesty the Emperor insisted on taking the train himself, and finally this "long trip" twenty miles away from Beijing was born.
Chapter completed!