In 1849, the situation in the world became calm. Russia's war with the Ottoman Turkish Empire was also over. Russia, having ransomed prisoners of war from the Chinese Empire, began a counterattack against the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It's just that the dilemma of the Russian army's lack of weapons has not been resolved, and they have paid heavy casualties to win.

In the end, Russia and the Ottoman Empire could only shake hands and make peace. Either side has the strength to continue the war. Years of war have brought both countries' finances to the brink of collapse. Russia, in particular, paid a large amount of war reparations and ransoms for prisoners of war to the Chinese Empire, which caused the wealth of the Russian imperial family to shrink by half. Russia's finances are already heavily indebted. If it weren't for the fact that the British, hoping to win Russia over against the Chinese Empire, provided Russia with several huge loans, I am afraid that Russia would have been unable to support it.

Britain and Russia hit it off completely. Both countries have enmity with China, especially Russia, which has not only lost millions of square kilometers of land, but also paid huge sums of money. In addition, the father of the current Tsar Alexander II, Nicholas I, also died indirectly at the hands of the Chinese Empire, which made Alexander II full of resentment towards the Chinese Empire. Even if he knew that the British were using Russia as a pawn against the Chinese Empire, he was willing. Because, without the help of Britain, it would be very difficult for Russia to quickly recover its strength.

The losses and gains of the Ottoman Empire in this war. Not at all proportional. In the war, they lost more than 200,000 troops. Of course, the number of Russian troops annihilated by them is much higher. Merely. After the Russian army recovered, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was still no match for the Russians. Driven out of Russian territory in the dust. This made the Ottoman Turkish Empire also somewhat dissatisfied with the Chinese Empire. Mejid I believed that if it were not for the Chinese Empire to put back those Russian prisoners of war, the Russians would simply not have enough military strength to fight back against the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

However, even Abdul. Mejid I was dissatisfied with the Chinese Empire, and he had no way to retaliate. The Ottoman Turkish Empire was too far away from the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire was also one of the most powerful countries in the world. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire wants revenge. That's self-defeating. If the Chinese Empire does not trouble them, they should thank Allah for his blessing.

In 1849, the large-scale war was over. But. The contradictions between the major powers have not been eliminated, but have become more and more prominent. It's just that everyone doesn't seem to be ready for a large-scale war. So they are more restrained and want to continue to accumulate strength. Wait until you're done preparing. Then start a new round of war in order to fight for future interests.

Beginning in the spring of 1849, under the protection of Li Hu, the chief of the guard, the emperor Long Yufei began a nationwide private visit to Weifu. In fact, he didn't just want to find fault with him. It's just that I want to see what is really going on at the bottom of the empire. If you stay in the palace all the time, all you hear is what the ministers report. If you continue like this for a long time, you will be blinded. Long Yufei didn't want him to become such an emperor. Although, he knew that he was not the material to be a Ming Jun. But I don't want to be a faint gentleman.

In this private visit to Weifu, Long Yufei saw a lot of real things. The vast countryside. Because of the large-scale immigration to overseas and the government's provision of land to the vast number of farmers free of charge, the agricultural tax collection was also very low, which made the life of the peasants change dramatically compared with the pre-Qing period. Although he was not very wealthy, he was at least able to eat and wear warm clothes. The free education system of the empire also made it possible for rural children to go to school and learn knowledge.

The industry and commerce of the empire were unusually prosperous. The former landlords, after their land was forcibly bought by the imperial government. In order not to sit on the mountain, we can only invest funds in industry and commerce. Some of them have lost all their money, but there are also many people who have successfully transformed from landlords to merchants. The current merchants of the empire are not in the Qing Dynasty, and their status is undoubtedly much higher. The merchant tax had become the main source of tax revenue for the Empire.

Greedy for ink, oppression of people with power, etc., still exist. For a country that has been under feudal rule for more than 2,000 years, it is almost impossible to completely eradicate corruption. Long Yufei implements a policy of high salaries and incorruptible pensions, and the annual salaries and bonuses of those civil servants in the imperial government are very considerable, and there is no problem at all in supporting the family. However, even so, there are still people who take risks. For these people, the empire will punish severely. Long Yufei must not tolerate the existence of those moths, how can the country that he has worked so hard to build be destroyed in the hands of these moths? Every year, thousands of officials are executed for corruption and other reasons.

Even so, the Chinese have always believed that being an official is superior to others. Therefore, those who wish to enter the government are still like carp crossing the river. In this regard, Long Yufei can only find a way to strengthen the control of the imperial officials from the system. Once they do something illegal, these officials will be severely punished. Long Yufei hopes that Tongguò will increase the cost of violating the law, so that those officials can exercise self-discipline and avoid such a thing from happening again.

Long Yufei's trip was generally very satisfied. For about three months, he traveled by train from Huaxia City to Beijing, and then from Beijing to Kulen, deep in the grassland. Now, the railroad built by the empire has been built from Beijing to the city of trading. It is being extended to Irkutsk. The goal is to build all the way to the West Siberian Plain. In addition, the capacity of the single-track railway is limited, and once the war starts, it is impossible to guarantee the attrition of the front. Long Yufei proposed to the officials of the Ministry of Communications who accompanied him on a private visit to Weifu that he should do his best to build a double line to ensure the supply of logistical supplies to the front line in wartime.

After returning from the grassland, Long Yufei took the train all the way west and arrived at the ancient city of Xi'an. The current Loess Plateau, under the construction of the state to conserve water and soil, has undergone obvious changes. A large number of people have moved out of the Loess Plateau, so that the ecology of this area has been guaranteed. Plus the empire used prisoners of war and slaves captured from the South Seas to plant trees. Long Yufei believes that in a few years, soil erosion on the Loess Plateau can be fundamentally changed.

The Empire's planned construction of the railway to the northwest is also progressing very quickly. On this railway, at least one hundred thousand workers of the empire labored. In addition, hundreds of thousands of slaves captured from Nanyang worked day and night, and now, the railway has passed through Lanzhou and entered Xinjiang. It is expected that in another two years, the railway should be able to be repaired to Ili. At that time, with the construction of the railway, the empire's control of the northwest will also be strengthened.

Like the railway to the West Siberian Plain, Long Yufei requested that the railway to the northwest also be completed. In this way, the capacity of the trains can be greatly increased, and the Empire's army can be quickly transferred to the northwest to fight once the war begins. The Northwest will be a major strategic direction of the empire in the future. The next step would be for the empire to penetrate Central Asia. There, it will become a major battlefield for the empire and Russia. It is very important to ensure the logistical supply of the Imperial Army in the northwest theater.

Long Yufei did not go to the northwest, but after arriving in Xi'an, he began to follow the railway line into the Sichuan Basin, and then to Yunnan. Later, he passed through Guò Guangxi and Guangdong, and returned to Huaxia City by sea.

For more than three days, Long Yufei can be described as non-stop. Stop and go all the way, although it's just a sight. However, Long Yufei asked not to disturb the place all the way, and what he saw was basically the real situation.

After returning to Huaxia City, Long Yufei summoned the prime minister and other cabinet ministers to exchange views with them on the situation found during the inspection. In addition, he put forward his own rectification suggestions.

Prime Minister Lim Zi Ho assured Long that the cabinet would make great efforts to rectify these problems.

In this private interview with Weifu, Long Yufei was the most satisfied. It's probably going to be the industrial construction of the empire. In the coastal and riverside regions, the empire established industrial zones one after another. In particular, the heavy industry zones in the Pearl River Delta, as well as the heavy industry zones along the Yangtze River. These places were the main concentration of heavy industry in the empire. Iron and steel plants with an annual output of more than 500,000 tons are several. Now, the empire's annual steel production has far surpassed that of the United Kingdom, becoming the world's first.

The raw material for the steel industry of the empire mainly came from iron ore in Australia. Although there are also a lot of iron ores in the country, most of the iron ores in the empire are not of high grade, and the cost will be too high if they are used for smelting. In addition, iron ore is inherently a non-renewable resource. The iron ore in the empire is better to use less. Therefore, except for a very small number of iron ores that have begun to be developed, almost all iron ores come from Australia.

Australia's mining area, after several years of construction, is already very complete. After the iron ore was mined by slaves, it was transported by rail from the Guò mining area to the port, and then transported back to the country by guò ship to ensure the consumption of the country's various steel mills. To this end, an infantry corps deployed by the Empire in Australia was deployed to defend Australia's western mining areas. In addition, one of the main responsibilities of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy was to ensure the safety of this sea transportation line. If this transport line is cut off, it will be a huge blow to the heavy industry of the empire! (To be continued......)

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