The Inca Empire did not light up the wheel, an important branch of the technology tree, so it would not have transportation and means of transportation, which greatly limited their transportation capacity, Zhu Hao wanted to bring them something shocking, the first thing to launch was wheels and bearings, and then animal power, which was enough to make the people of the Inca Empire really feel the benefits of advanced civilization.

It's a pity that the number of cattle and horses in Zhu Hao's hands is quite limited, so he can only implement a large number of wheelbarrows in the Inca Empire, after all, this thing was not until the middle of the twentieth century, and the magnificent liberation war on the land of China was still driven by the wheelbarrow of the common people from victory to victory.

However, Zhu Hao wanted to build a railway in South America that he completely controlled, especially when the Ming Dynasty had already invented the train, completed all the tests and officially put it into operation.

There is a ready-made technology, but it is not difficult to copy it once in the South American continent.

Of course, what is more important is that the Inca Empire can provide a steady stream of labor, and the number of laborers provided to Zhu Hao alone is hundreds of thousands, of course, this is in the most ideal state.

Therefore, Zhu Hao did not rush to conquer the Inca Empire, but wanted to implement the scientific and technological support, ensure the mining and smelting of coal and iron ore, and establish a relatively complete industrial system here.

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Zhu Hao then sent people to conduct geological exploration between SF City and the coal mine to prepare for the next step of building the railway.

Steel production gradually increased, and some weapons were also crafted, which were used to equip the Aztecs he brought from the north, which was called the "Northern Plains" by the Ming, who were the first Native Americans to be subdued by Zhu Hao's side, and now had a particularly high status on the side of the Inca Empire.

Before the expedition, the Aztecs thought that they were slaves of the Ming people, or went south to work as coolies in a new place, but when they arrived in the Inca Empire, they found that they were even more powerful here than the legendary Imperial Royal Forest Army, and more importantly, because they did not understand the language of the Incas, and the customs and culture were very different, so Zhu Hao retained basic trust in them, and equipped them with coveted iron weapons - steel knives and spears.

They felt that with these advanced weapons and equipment, they could easily defeat the army of the Inca Empire and live a superior life.

But the Aztecs had seen how the Ming army killed people from a distance, and knew that they were not farts in front of the Ming army, and Zhu Hao did not equip them with bows and crossbows, so that even if the Aztecs had weapons in the cold weapon era, they did not have the ability to threaten Zhu Hao's rule.

At this time, the Aztecs were stationed in different cities along the coast of the Inca Empire, as well as the fortresses between the cities, as far as possible, so as to ensure that they were not connected to each other, and thus threatened the safety of the Ming army.

The Aztecs didn't care, though.

No matter where they were stationed, Zhu Hao would ensure their living needs, such as houses, servants, and even household soldiers, as well as local women who took the initiative to kneel and lick, and there were more than one...... This kind of life can make them feel like they are being masters when they go to work, and they can go back to their homes after part-time work.

They felt the taste of being uncles in the Inca Empire, and they didn't want to go back to Central America.

What the hell are you living over there?

Driven away by European colonizers all day long, squatting in the jungle, he didn't even have the slightest ability to protect himself, let alone defend his homeland.

Look at how good it is to follow the Ming army now, and jump from the lowest primitive to the superior one.

As for important military institutions such as dockyards, steel mills, and metal smelters, they were all garrisoned by the Ming army.

"At present, twelve fortresses have been built between Shunfeng City and Tucheng, and at the same time, sixty miles to the south, all towns have stationed 'Beiyuan people' militia, if you want to build a railway, you can mobilize 5,000 young people from the local natives, and assist in garrisoning them after a little training."

Guan Dezhao is now in charge of some affairs outside the city defense, that is, governing the people.

But he's not good at that.

Zhu Hao had already sent an envoy to the second batch of ships to deliver goods to Xincheng, informing Lou Suzhen, Su Xigui and the staff team formed by the two to go south and come to help him govern the people in the south.

The situation in the south has been relatively stable, and the foundation of Central America is a little weak, mainly because the number of indigenous people there is insufficient, and the deposits of coal and iron are not very rich, and because the Central American region is now the focus of competition among European colonizers, it is inevitable that fierce conflicts will break out between the two sides, and the turbulent situation is not conducive to promoting industrial construction.

Comparatively speaking, it was much more difficult for European colonizers to enter South America.

They had to cross the Andes Mountains to enter the territory of the Inca Empire, and there was an army led by Zhu Hao here, and the Ming army was waiting for work, and the European colonists had to weigh whether they were able to fight against Zhu Hao's soldiers and horses.

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The expansion of the mine was very smooth.

The smallest pit in the iron ore field can produce more than 20 tons of iron ore every day, not to mention other better pits, so the smelting is going very smoothly, with a pot of steel baked, a large number of seamless steel pipes are cast in furnaces, all thanks to the high quality of iron ore and coal mines in South America.

Tens of thousands of people served as laborers in the mines, especially the Inca people who transported coal to the north, they were a bit like slaves, but they did not need to work day and night, each of them had to carry a certain amount of coal to the iron mines in baskets at a fixed time, and there were wheelbarrows in between.

Zhu Hao knew that it was difficult to meet the needs of the iron ore mine by relying on such manpower alone.

Still have to build trains.

The rails don't need to be too high, and the trains don't need to be made full-size, they basically need to meet their daily needs, just a parallel track, and the western side of the Andes is relatively flat near the coast, which is very suitable for building railways.

The main thing is that there are more people to do things.

"Within two months, we will try to build the railway."

Zhu Hao gave a specific plan.

In the first phase, a total of 80 miles, that is, 40 kilometers of railway, only one bridge was needed to be built on the way, and it was originally necessary to bypass a mountain, but Zhu Hao decided to directly open the mountain and break the rock, because in South America, he had discovered a large number of saltpeter mines, which meant that he could make yellow powder in large quantities.

Just let the indigenous people of the Inca Empire see what is really awesome technology.

On the one hand, the land is privately owned, and it takes a lot of energy to acquire land alone, not to mention what feng shui theory is involved, and it takes a long time to talk about it, on the other hand, there is no abundant labor here.

There is the emperor of the Inca Empire as a hostage here, plus countless coastal people poured into the territory of the Ming Dynasty to accept protection, Zhu Hao gave them the conditions for having the identity of the Ming Dynasty, that is, in this construction of the railway, they will do their best to work, and only by contributing to the Ming Dynasty and completing the work of the servant within two months can they exchange for an official identity certificate.

Hukou and ID cards are already in the works.

The natives of the Inca Empire who worked in the mines were the first to be identified, and some even already owned items that belonged to their own identity...... That is the iron weapon, they have a sharp blade that can cut through the "grass armor" on the body of the same kind, and instantly feel that they have become a human being, and then in the process of building the railway, they will be the same as the Aztecs, and will serve as a prison army to help the Ming complete the construction of the railway.

"According to preliminary calculations, more than 300,000 people can be mobilized, but they do not have the technology to build railways, and more people are needed to cooperate on the mine side.

"We now have a serious shortage of craftsmen, but the track molds have been made, and the north and south directions are being built at the same time, and only one mile of track can be built in one day at first, while the locomotive will take two months to complete...... It's all about division of labor.

"The transportation and laying of railroad tracks is one thing, and a large amount of wood needs to be cut down to make sleepers, but there is no need to worry too much about timber regulations, Nanmin has its own uniqueness in the production of wood and stone, and the specifications can even be done without being bad.

"Three stations could be built along the way, and later settlements could be built around the stations, which would greatly facilitate the transportation of grain and vegetables."

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Zhu Hao's plan is not perfect, but the construction of the railway is quite smooth, in the process, the Inca Empire according to Zhu Hao's requirements, the necessary force and food to transport, when Luo Fei first set foot in Shunfeng City, saw that the railway has been built ten miles away, completely unknown what the Ming army is going to do in its territory.

"Take her for a tour and let her experience the process of building the railway, but keep strict guards along the way to prevent her from demagoguery!"

Zhu Hao has never been very comfortable with Luo Fei.

When Luo Fei inspected the construction of the railway, especially when he saw some rugged and undulating mountains, which were directly razed to the ground by the explosives of the road construction army, he was frightened.

When she returned to the mining city the next day, her attitude became very respectful, and she asked Guan Dezhao to convey her respect for Zhu Hao.

She said that the envoys of heaven have the strongest and strongest power of the god of thunder, and they can easily crack the earth, which is really not something that human beings can resist. She said that when she returned, she would persuade her mother to reject the requests of the jackals in the north and submit to the gods with all her heart, but she also said that if we did not release her father, the kingdom would not be left without an owner for a day, and she wanted her brother to be the prisoner of the kingdom, and her brother would handle the affairs of the kingdom in the future. ”

Luo Fei, on behalf of her mother, did a second round of negotiations with Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao will not release Wayna back for a while, and now the idea of the Inca Empire is to establish Wayna's eldest son as a prison state, which is equivalent to emptying Wayna's power.

Zhu Hao obviously would not let the Incas' conspiracy succeed.

"Tell her that if they dare to do so, the gods will send troops to take their capital, and that her father will personally go back and execute those who have disobedient intentions, and that her father will still be the emperor of this empire, unless they have the means to kill her father."

Zhu Hao is simply encouraging Luo Fei to kill his father.

Luo Fei, who received the reply, did not expect that the Ming army captured her father, did not kill or let go, and took her hostage while also wanting to retain her father's identity and status as ruler.

She could only return to Cusco again to convey Zhu Hao's meaning.

"The next time I come, I don't need to bring gold and silver, bring 100,000 young people here, together with their family scrolls, the number of people here is still a little smaller, I will transform Tucheng and the surrounding areas to facilitate people to settle."

Zhu Hao's next step is to build a big road from Cusco to the coastline, and the railway or anything is not considered for the time being, but it is necessary to continue plundering from the Inca Empire, how can it be done without an official road connecting all places?

The original roads of the Inca Empire were still too narrow, and in many places they were uneven, even steep, because they were not intended for wheeled vehicles at all, and many of them were steps in the form of mountain trails.

Zhu Hao just wants to smooth out these roads, so that he can be a vampire and squeeze all the potential of the Inca Empire.