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Chapter 1258, Loess High Slope

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    "The transportation in Daming is very developed. They have built a cement road network connecting major provinces and cities, and they are still being refined at a terrifying speed."

    "Concrete roads have many advantages. They are very convenient for the transportation of four-wheeled carriages. Four-wheeled carriages can transport a large amount of goods at one time. Moreover, cement roads are very strong and durable. Compared with traditional dirt roads, the advantages are too obvious.  .¡±

    "From the time I entered the Hezhong area of ??the Ming Dynasty, all the way eastward, I could sit leisurely in a four-wheeled carriage, watching the scenery along the way, reading books, and writing in my diary."

    ¡°All this is because of the existence of cement roads, which are very flat and comfortable.¡±

    "But obviously, the people of Ming Dynasty were not satisfied with this. They were vigorously carrying out railway construction. Trains, such huge monsters driven by steam power, were said to be able to carry two thousand people at a time and travel thousands of miles a day."

    "Once the Ming Dynasty completes the railway construction of major provinces, regions and cities, you can imagine how developed the Ming Dynasty's transportation will become. According to the time, the time from the Ming Dynasty's capital to the westernmost Nanyun Province to attack the port can be three months.  The time was shortened to only a few days.¡±

    "And they can easily deliver large amounts of troops, food, weapons and equipment to any part of the empire. This is the power of the railway."

    "The rulers of the Ming Empire were obviously aware of the importance of railways and spent huge sums of money to build railways across the country. It is said that the railway plan from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to Nanyun Province alone required more than 500 million taels of silver.  .¡±

    "But what a terrible figure, it is several times the war compensation that our Ottoman Empire paid to the Ming Empire, but the Ming Empire easily raised enough funds through public fundraising on the Tianjin Stock Exchange."

    "It is said that this railway has been repaired to our next stop, Taiyuan."

    Ali Pasha put down the pen in his hand and looked at the scenery outside the window.

    In Ali Pasha¡¯s original imagination, the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty should be very beautiful, with beautiful mountains and rivers, abundant resources and abundant people, not to mention a paradise, but at least it should be very beautiful.

    However, at this time, the place he passed through was the Loess Plateau. The land was riddled with ravines and ravines, and there was no human habitation in sight. This place did not look like the core of a powerful empire, but more like some borderland.

    There is still a big difference from the attached Ming Empire that I imagined.

    "Rustu~"

    After thinking about it, Ali Pasha quickly shouted.

    Rustu is the accompanying translator. He is proficient in Ming Dynasty dialect and has a good understanding of all aspects of Ming Dynasty. He often reads Ming Dynasty newspapers.

    "My lord~"

    Rustu quickly came to Ali Pasha¡¯s carriage on horseback.

    "This is the Central Plains region of the Ming Dynasty?"

    Rustu asked, pointing outside.

    "Yes, sir~"

    ¡°This is called the Loess Plateau, which is where the Ming people originated. Many powerful dynasties in history originated here, such as the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, which relied on this fertile land to eventually become strong.¡±

    "However, because of the long history of development here, excessive reclamation and felling have gradually transformed this fertile land into what it is today. The erosion of water and soil has been extremely serious, forming a scene of thousands of ravines."

    "Compared to other places in Ming Dynasty, this place has become very barren."

    "But originally, the population here was also very dense. In recent years, with the expansion of the Ming Empire, they have acquired a large amount of land."

    "The Ming Dynasty began to move a large number of people from this area out. Many Ming people from the Western Regions, Hezhong, and South Caucasus moved out from here."

    ¡°Sir, look at those villages, they are all deserted now.¡±

    Rustu introduced the situation on the Loess Plateau to Ali Pasha in detail.

    "Basically everyone has moved out?"

    When Ali Pasha heard this, he was slightly surprised and looked at it carefully.

    The land that the highway passes through has relatively convenient transportation and is not too bad. Although there are thousands of ravines, you can also see a lot of vegetation cover.

    There are dilapidated villages dotted on this land, but there are no human settlements. Sometimes you can even see some wild yellow sheep freely foraging on the hillsides.

    ¡°Look at the villages here and theseThe Ming Dynasty moved a large number of people here. When they went to the Western Regions and Hezhong areas, the land was reclaimed and cultivated by you, and you used machines. A person could have hundreds of acres of fields, and the food he could get were all.  If they can't finish eating, they will naturally become rich, and all kinds of bandits, peasant uprisings and the like will disappear. Instead, they will become the staunchest supporters of the Ming Dynasty.  "

    Rustu explained the relationship in detail, and Ali Pasha suddenly said with enlightenment: "So that's it, that's it~"

    "Rustu, you are a real talent. I will definitely recommend you to the great Sultan after I go back."

    "Your Excellency, you have given me the award. I also read it from the newspapers of the Ming Dynasty."

    When Rustu heard this, he replied honestly.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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