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As for the telegram that Emperor Chongzhen was most concerned about, the current progress is somewhat unsatisfactory.

It's not that you can't see any shadow at all, but the current effect is really not very good.

Theoretically speaking, two small telegraphs are enough to communicate from the northernmost point to the southernmost point of Ming Dynasty, and even communicate globally.

But in fact it is not the case at all.

Although there was no problem of electromagnetic interference in the Ming Dynasty, the research on the frequency bands involved and the research on electromagnetic communication was in a state of zero, which also increased the difficulty of developing telegraphs to a certain extent.

However, in any case, having good news is much better than no good news, and it is also good to make a little progress, which is better than zero all the time.

After Song Yingxing left, Emperor Chongzhen went to the cabinet again.

Wu Ganlai thought that Emperor Chongzhen was probably crazy—Da Ming didn't understand his own railway, and now he was thinking of building railways for those barbarian countries in Europe?Think you haven't spent enough money?

After pondering for a while, Hong Chengchou felt that he had probably grasped a little bit of Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts.

Regarding the benefits brought by the development of the railway, everyone in the court, including Emperor Chongzhen, may not have more say than Hong Chengchou.

Apart from all the commercial benefits, the most powerful and useful function of the railway is the rapid movement of troops.

If there is no railway, it will take several months to travel from the northernmost point of Ming Dynasty to the southernmost point, even for cavalry on horses.

It's completely different when going through the railway. In theory, the non-stop railway is fully capable of shortening this time to a fraction or even a few tenths of the original time.

One month is completely different from ten months, or even two months, especially in military terms.

Soldiers are very fast!

Assuming that there was a rebellion in Lingnan, it would take a certain amount of time for Ming to prepare for the transfer of troops from the north, and then it would take several months to arrive in Lingnan, and finally a month or two of counter-insurgency war.

And in the middle months, no one can say which direction things will develop in. It is possible that the rebellion has been quelled, or it may expand.

And now a month is completely different.

In a month's time, even if there were some changes in the war, the court would still have time to take countermeasures, either mobilizing more troops to counter the rebellion, or sending the soldiers back to their homes.

Not only the transportation of soldiers, but also the material aspect is the same.

Now Emperor Chongzhen suddenly proposes to build railways for those barbarians, which is actually similar to false roads in essence.

First build a railway in the opponent's country. Once a war breaks out between Ming and this country, the speed of the opponent's mobilization of troops is of course fast, and Da Ming can also use the railway in the occupied area.

The only problem is money.

After being silent for a while, Hong Chengchou bowed and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I thought it would be a good thing to build the railway for those barbarians, but the cost? Can the barbarians afford it?"

Wu Ganlai was worried about this problem from the very beginning.

Wu Ganlai was more concerned about what benefits the railway could bring to Ming Dynasty than those barbarian countries overseas. Unless those barbarians could make money for the treasury, Wu Ganlai had no interest.

Emperor Chongzhen laughed and said: "Why can't the barbarians afford it? If you don't have cash, you can still use mines and customs duties as collateral for loans. Isn't it enough to return once in a while?"

Wu Ganlai bowed and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have a question."

After Emperor Chongzhen nodded, Wu Ganlai said, "Even if those barbarian countries are willing to build railways, is it okay to let them mortgage mines and customs duties?

Moreover, it will not take a while to get the money back. Although the Ming treasury has a slight surplus, it will really involve many barbarian countries, and the treasury may not be able to support it. "

Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "Wu Butang is too worried. Once those barbarian countries see the benefits of the railway, they may not agree to mortgage mines and tariffs.

As for the problem of the national treasury, it is actually not that big.

No matter how poor those barbarian countries are, it is no problem to build a few key railway lines.

As for tariffs and mines taking too long to recover costs, the fact can allow private capital to participate. "

Wu Ganlai shook his head and said, "Private capital is absolutely not acceptable. Once they get a taste of the sweetness, I'm afraid things will become more and more troublesome in the future, and it will be out of control."

Hong Chengchou said: "Subcontracting some insignificant projects that can earn some profits to the private sector, especially if the subcontracts are all projects from Manzi's side, it has no impact on my Ming Dynasty at all.

They made money there, which means that I, Daming, made money there. The money for building the railway was ultimately earned from those barbarian countries.

Moreover, there are also their mines and tariff mortgages. Even if they don't subcontract out and sell the mines to the people of Ming Dynasty, wouldn't they save a lot of money? "

Wu Ganlai was a little moved.

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Chapter 837 Sudden Hearing the Roar of the Lion in the River East

Who can achieve the level of Shangshu, who is a fool?Like the routine proposed by Hong Chengchou, Wu Ganlai figured out the twists and turns after simply hearing it.

Daming can obtain mines from other barbarian countries through the railway, and then resell these mines to those businessmen in Daming at a higher price.

In addition to the cost of subcontracting the mine itself, these businessmen also have to pay taxes, hire manpower, and related expenses such as transportation, food, clothing, housing, and transportation. There are too many places where you can make money inside and out.

After nodding his head, Wu Ganlai said, "There is nothing wrong with that. It's just that His Majesty just said that nine outs and thirteen returns are too straightforward."

After deliberating for a while, Wu Ganlai went on to say: "Loan mortgage handling fee, account management fee, and these related expenses will be more or less the same?"

Emperor Chongzhen felt that the Internet should be available at this time - he could see the scene of large-scale online loans hundreds of years in advance, which is not easy!

Li Chengyan immediately got busy.

There are not many diplomatic talents cultivated by Ming Dynasty now, and they are not even specially cultivated. The vertical and horizontal studies have been passed down, but they are not valued as much as they were in the early years.

The reason is very simple, the current Daming prefers to use force to overwhelm others, he wants what he wants directly, or the army will go and get it if it doesn't come, he never thought about taking it from the negotiating table.

Although Emperor Chongzhen felt that it was a bit too much to do so, but now that he was a strong party, he naturally wouldn't take it too seriously.

But fortunately, Li Chengyan and the students he brought passed down the vertical and horizontal learning anyway, so that they wouldn't even be able to find a talent for negotiating as an envoy.

Li Chengyan went to Europe very quickly. Chongzhen set off in the summer of 26, and he had already set foot on the land of England in the fall.

For any Ming people, if they want to go to Europe, England is a place that they can't get around no matter what - there are people of Ming, there are garrisons of Ming, and that is the overseas land of Ming, which belongs to the territory of Ming.

The governor stationed in England was Wu Sangui, Marquis of Pingxi. As for Li Hongji, who had partnered with Wu Sangui for about a year, he returned to England with his troops after England was pacified.

Wu Sangui felt that Li Chengyan was thinking too much.

The barbarian country of Europa still needs the angels of Ming Dynasty to visit one by one?

What a joke, even if I send out invitations as the Governor of Great Ming England, which of the barbarians in Europa would dare not give themselves face?

Regarding Wu Sangui's dominance, Li Chengyan just smiled softly and explained: "This time Li came here not only to promote the railway.