"I know that the Rakshasas, though banished, often harass you."

Yang Chengying said: "I have discussed carefully with the Government Council, the Railway Administration Department and other departments to build a railway with the farthest distance."

At this point, two guards pulled open a scroll of drawings in public.

This is a sketch of a railway line.

Yang Chengying got up, came to the front of the figure, pointed to the thin line on it, and said:

"The railway starts from Hulunbuir in the northwest and goes southeast to Vladivostok, connecting with the main line in a 'T-shape.

If the connection is successful, then mink, timber, and minerals from the northeast can be transported south to Lushunkou or Vladivostok.

This is very important for the development of the entire Northeast. Therefore, when you return, make it clear to your people that they may endure a little longer."

Hulunbuir did not have an administrative body before, and was only a nomadic land for various Mongolian tribes.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, Yang Chengying led the army to the north and determined to set up a governor in Hulunbuir, which was under the jurisdiction of Liaobei Province.

Two years later, Governor Wu Dahai arrived in Hulunbuir and officially exercised the duties of governor.

After that, Yang Chengying successively ransomed and dispatched Evenki, Daur, Balhu Mongol, and Oroqen tribesmen to Hulunbuir for permanent.

Hulunbuir is still far from the shores of Lake Baikal, and the railway can only go here, and further away is the permanent frozen layer, which is completely impossible with current technology.

"With this railway, transportation is much easier. I have the confidence to drive the Rakshasas away, and I dare not come again." Cao Bianjiao said confidently.

Cao Bianjiao has been promoted to the governor of Heilongjiang and is in charge of the four chiefs.

The governor's residence is not in Acheng, but in Aihui.

After all the Mongol, Jurchen and other lords belonging to Yang Chengying's rule came to the audience, the next step was the foreign mission.

The first to enter the hall was the Portuguese Mission, led by Dominigo, the Portuguese Commercial Consul in Joncoop Island.

His predecessor, Luo Langye, was impeached and removed from office after moving from Macau to Jonlong Island.

Domini: I arrived as Commercial Consul last August.

After entering the temple, Dominigo bent down and performed a Western etiquette.

"I have been associated with your country for more than 10 years, and I am deeply sorry to hear that Alvarez was shipwrecked at sea last year. Now the sea is peaceful, and there is a credit to your country.

I am very interested in the Western countries, and I would be grateful if you would be willing to serve as a guide to lead my merchant group to the Western countries."

"We dare not refuse to grant His Highness's request. I just want to ask Your Highness, what do you plan to ship to the West for sale?" Domini, I asked.

"We don't have anything of value, only silk, porcelain, and tea."

Yang Chengying smiled and said, "In addition, sell some arquebuses."

This left Dominigo speechless.

Because Yang Chengying obviously had well-made firing pistols and flintlock pistols, he had to sell arquebuses.

"Don't underestimate my arquebus, you can't make it in many places."

Yang Chengying seemed to have guessed Domini's thoughts, "Besides, even if I sell a higher-level flintlock pistol, they may not be able to use it."

"That's what Your Highness said. But why did Your Highness find me? And not the missions of other countries?" Dominica asked, puzzled.

"That's a question that's easier to answer. The West is in a big war, and only Portugal is barely out of it, isn't it?"

"That's what Your Highness said." Domini smiled awkwardly.

He understood the meaning of Yang Chengying's words.

To put it bluntly, the era that belonged to Portugal is over. In the big war of the Western countries, Portugal did not have the strength to participate in it.

Yang Chengying also smiled.

There is a reason why he specifically chose this time to go to the Western countries.

The envoys of Spain, Li Dynasty, the Netherlands, the Ryukyus and other countries entered the palace one after another, and Yang Chengying talked with them one by one.

Time passed by the minute, and it gradually came to the afternoon.

The people inside and outside the temple were a little hungry.

Yang Chengying got up and announced, "Today's court meeting is long, and I specially ordered someone to set up a venue in the open space on the west side of the Chongzheng Palace, and you will follow me there. Eat lunch and enjoy singing and dancing."

And they all got up, and their faces were delighted.

Due to the large number of people who came, 300 tables were set up at one time, including chickens, ducks, fish, pigs and sheep.

Directly in front of the feast, a large stage was improvised out of wood.

Yang Chengying took his son Yang Zonghei and led everyone to come, he sat down on the throne, and everyone took their seats one after another.

Knowing that everyone was hungry, Yang Chengying picked up the chopsticks and ate directly.

The others saw it and followed suit.

A lively show was also staged on the stage, with the actors all wearing heavy makeup, singing and dancing.

Some people buried their heads in eating, some people watched the stage with relish while eating, and some people peeked at Yang Chengying on the throne.

The monks had vegetarian fasting, but they did not eat, but quietly watched the crowd.

This time he came to Shenyang through mountains and rivers, and he always wanted to find a chance to be alone with Yang Chengying, but Yang Chengying did not give him this opportunity.

The officials all ate quite elegantly, after all, it was a public place, and they couldn't gobble it up like the Mongols.

An individual official who had a good personal relationship with Yang Chengying held a wine glass and toasted His Royal Highness King Zhou.

Some people are ready to move, but they don't think that the relationship is in place, and they look at it worriedly.

The most outrageous is Batur Huntaiji, who is able to cook eight adult men in front of a table full of dishes.

Batur Huntaiji was spoiled.

Yang Chengying is not a person who likes to enjoy, and firmly believes that "born in sorrow and died in peace." , but it does not prevent him from arranging food for his subordinates.

Although this feast is not very rich, there are chefs brought by the princess from the capital, and the craftsmanship is very good.

Not only chickens, ducks, fish, pigs and sheep, but also all kinds of melons, fruits and vegetables, these delicacies are not enjoyed in the Dzungar Department.

The food source of the herding tribes is single and unstable at all.

Even the head of the Dzungar tribe could not satisfy his appetite.

What's even more pitiful is that it is often said that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, but what is most lacking in the grassland is not the materials for cooking, but the iron pot for cooking.

Since Dayuan fled north, the iron pot has become a big problem.

The Ming court strictly blockaded the grasslands, fearing that the Mongol leaders would melt the iron pot and cast it into weapons, and then come to plunder the people within the Great Wall.

Even if the Mongolian leader wanted to melt the cast iron pot, if the melting point could not be reached due to the temperature, the quality of the casting would still not be up to par.

Even so, the Mongols were still able to plunder the Great Wall.

The Ming court itself also had problems, except for Qi Jiguang, many generals withheld military salaries, and the weapons in the hands of the Ming soldiers were not as good as Mongolia.

This situation did not improve until Yang Chengying unified the north and south of the desert.

He wasn't worried about the tribal leaders taking the iron pot to smelt the arrows, but hoped that the leaders would buy as much as possible.

In business, the more money you make, the more people will do it.

Yang Chengying can collect taxes and then use them for military equipment and personnel training.

In this way, the Mongol chieftains gradually became well-behaved until they surrendered completely.

Because they all know that Yang Chengying has something more powerful than a bow and arrow in his hands, and if he wants to rebel, it is better to save it.