Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

During these six months, the Ming Dynasty continued its expansion.

In the southeastern countries.

The mountain battalion led by Mu Ying and the infantry battalion led by Xu Huizu were unstoppable. After destroying Annam and Champa, they continued to expand wildly in the surrounding areas.

Some small countries have become the new targets.

Because these countries are mostly rainforests and mountains with steep terrain, it would take some time to completely eradicate them.

On the navy's side...

The same applies to the Ming Dynasty navy.

There are quite a few countries in Southeast Asia, including several large countries and dozens of smaller ones.

now.

Feng Sheng's Ming navy has defeated four major Southeast Asian powers in succession, and now the Ming navy is slowly eroding these smaller Southeast Asian countries.

……

at the same time.

Within the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Despite the simultaneous expansion of the Ming Dynasty's navy and land forces, this did not hinder the development of the Ming Dynasty at all.

after all.

The Ming Dynasty's treasury is now full, fully capable of handling the war! This has also ensured that the domestic economy and development have not been affected.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty made rapid progress during this period.

imperial capital.

The craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are building railways, even though the Ming Dynasty's railway system is already quite advanced.

Furthermore, despite the fact that several main lines have already been completed and opened to traffic, a new round of railway construction plans has officially begun in order to make connections between different regions closer.

The railway construction mainly focused on the capital city and extended outwards from there.

In this case.

In the future, officials or businessmen can take the train directly and quickly arrive in the capital.

It can boost commercial activity in the capital and strengthen the capital's control over other regions.

At this moment, on the railway in the suburbs of the capital.

The craftsmen are working very hard to build the railway.

These craftsmen were recruited by the Ministry of Works from various places. They had previously built railways, so they were quite experienced.

In addition to the artisans recruited by the Ministry of Works, a considerable number of prisoners of war were also involved in the construction of the railway.

Most of these prisoners were from the northern frontier and were prisoners of war during the Five Barbarian Tribes War at the end of the Jin Dynasty.

Compared to the Ming Dynasty craftsmen, these prisoners received no pay and only received three meals a day.

At the same time, these prisoners had very little rest time, only getting three or four hours of sleep each day.

Even more ruthless than cattle and horses.

These prisoners of war were not only responsible for building the railway, but also the main force in building the city.

Basically, any heavy or difficult work would be assigned to these prisoners.

……

now.

noon.

It was lunchtime.

The artisans of the Ming Dynasty stopped what they were doing and began to eat lunch.

However, these prisoners captured from the northern frontier and the Five Barbarian tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty were still working.

According to regulations, these prisoners could only eat after the Ming Dynasty craftsmen had finished eating.

Moreover, the meal time was only half an incense stick's time; if the meal was not finished within that time, the worker had to continue working.

Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty craftsmen had a lunch break, while these prisoners could only continue working under the scorching sun.

It can be said that the treatment of Ming Dynasty craftsmen and these prisoners was worlds apart.

On the railway construction site, Ming Dynasty craftsmen ate their meals while jokingly teasing the prisoners who were working.

"Hey! Wake up! Get to work!"

"Trying to slack off again? I think you're asking for a beating!"

"Work hard! If you don't finish today's task, you won't get any food!"

"These prisoners are truly pitiful; each one is emaciated, looking like skin and bones."

"Tragic? Who told them to oppose the Ming Dynasty! This is their fate!"

"Get to work! If you don't, I'm going to call the foreman!"

Upon hearing the word "overseer," the prisoners immediately perked up and began to work diligently with their hoes.

Obviously.

These prisoners were quite wary of the overseers.

At this time.

Sure enough, a group of overseers carrying whips came up to the prisoners.

When the overseers saw that the prisoners were working very slowly, they immediately started whipping them and lashing their backs.

Immediately, a series of screams erupted!
Several prisoners couldn't withstand the whipping and lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.

Even after they fainted, the overseers did not provide any medical treatment to the prisoners; instead, they continued to whip them on the back…

really.

After the overseer lashed the unconscious prisoners several more times, they miraculously awoke and, enduring the excruciating pain, continued to work.

"Get to work properly, everyone! If I find you slacking off again, you won't get any food today!"

After the overseer finished speaking, the prisoners naturally dared not hesitate and immediately began to work with all their might, their steps heavy.

These overseers were not harsh on all prisoners; if they encountered a particularly hardworking and diligent prisoner, they would even give them more time to rest.

However, most prisoners of war are forgetful and will slack off at the first opportunity, which is why the overseers are so ruthless...

However, it cannot be denied that these prisoners of war did indeed contribute greatly to the construction of the Ming Dynasty.

Without the tireless labor of these prisoners, the road construction would have been at least ten times slower.

During this period, in addition to building several new railways, the Ming Dynasty also began to focus on developing various workshops.

Especially in the capital city.

Currently, the number of workshops in the capital city is already quite large.

In the weaving workshops and yarn weaving workshops, there were even many women working here to earn wages.

The pay for a day's work in the workshop is quite generous, and both men and women can work there.

This also made Ming society more enlightened.

Also.

Many workshops, especially textile workshops, have begun to use steam engines. Everywhere you look, female workers are using these steam-powered spinning machines.

This makes the work easier and less tiring.

Most importantly, efficiency will also be improved.

According to the Ministry of Works' investigation, after the introduction of steam engines, the efficiency of workshops was dozens of times higher than that of manual labor!
To better manage the workshops, the imperial court moved them together for unified management.

With the introduction of the steam engine, many workshops expanded and began to recruit widely.

On some streets, notices recruiting workers can be seen everywhere.

After seeing the recruitment notice, many people spontaneously expressed their feelings.

"I heard that another weaving workshop has started operations, and the pay is much higher than other workshops!"

"Our Great Ming Dynasty is indeed visibly growing stronger! I didn't expect so many new workshops to have been added during this period!"

"Yes, and the benefits at the workshop are quite good. If I didn't already have a job, I would really like to work there!"

"It is said that many more workshops will be put into use in a while, and many more are under construction!"

"There are so many places to work now, building railways, working in workshops, and even starting your own business! This era is truly different!"

"Moreover, since the invention of the steam engine, the prices of some daily necessities have also dropped significantly, especially silk, which is now affordable for ordinary people!"

"Yes, I just bought my wife a new silk dress not long ago! The fabric is so fine."

no doubt.

As the Ming Dynasty's national strength increased, the common people became the biggest beneficiaries.

nowadays.

The income of the people in the capital city has increased explosively.

Every household has enough silver.

Moreover, the abundance of jobs available has significantly reduced the number of thieves.

After all, one could earn a considerable amount of money simply by doing some work, and the imperial court was cracking down on theft.

Therefore, thieves no longer dared to commit petty theft and instead sought legitimate jobs to earn money.

This has also led to a significant improvement in social atmosphere.

In fact, this was not only the case in the capital, but the situation was similar throughout the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Numerous workshops were established in state capitals across the country, creating a huge number of job opportunities for the people.

After the people earned money, they used it to shop, which greatly increased the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty!
The people's lives are getting better day by day, and the Ming Dynasty's national strength is also growing stronger day by day.

……

Beiping Prefecture.

Inside the Ming Dynasty military camp.

A portal space, gleaming with golden light, stands here.

Around this gate, thousands of Imperial Guard soldiers were guarding it.

As the portal continued to flash with light, one after another, foreign tribes were escorted in by Ming soldiers.

These foreign tribes were prisoners captured during the Five Barbarian Tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty. Now, after arriving in the Ming Dynasty through the spatial portal, their status has changed from prisoners to slaves.

In the world of "The Five Barbarian Tribes at the End of the Jin Dynasty," the Ming Dynasty's army has completely controlled the Central Plains.

and!

In order to ensure long-term stability, Zhu Ying not only sent Ming troops to garrison the Central Plains in the world of the Five Barbarian Tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty, but also sent a large number of officials!
Zhu Ying's plan was actually quite simple: to improve the lives of the people in the Central Plains of the world of "The Five Barbarian Tribes at the End of the Jin Dynasty" by sending officials.

These officials, dispatched from the Ming Dynasty to the world of the Five Barbarian Tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty, successfully established a regime in Chang'an.

The country's name was also the Great Ming!

To accept the control of the Ming Dynasty in this world.

At the same time, the current system of the Ming Dynasty will be implemented, and assistance will be provided to the Han Chinese in the Central Plains during the "Five Barbarian Tribes of the Late Jin Dynasty" era!

After a long period of war, the Central Plains is now in dire need of reconstruction. If the people of the Central Plains want to live a peaceful and prosperous life, they can only rely on these officials.

Thanks to the efforts of these officials, the Central Plains, amidst the chaos of the late Jin Dynasty and the Five Barbarian Tribes, gradually began to regain its vitality.

Simultaneously.

In order to completely eliminate the enemy in the north, the Ming army will continue to send troops to attack the northern border!

These slaves were captured members of the Five Barbarian tribes!

Since the Ming Dynasty in this world is in a stage of rapid development, it naturally needs more manpower for construction.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Ming army stationed in the world of the Five Barbarian Tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty to begin a frenzied capture of the Five Barbarian tribes!
nowadays.

In the world of "The Five Barbarian Tribes at the End of the Jin Dynasty", the Five Barbarian tribes were filled with fear of the Ming army.

Whenever they saw the Ming army invade the northern border, their first reaction was not to fight, nor to defend their homes, but to flee...

Despite this, the Ming army was still able to capture a large number of the Five Barbarian tribes each time, and then transport them directly to the military camp in Beiping Prefecture through the spatial portal.

According to Zhu Ying's plan, if the Five Barbarian tribes were captured or eliminated, the Ming army stationed in the "Five Barbarian Tribes at the End of the Jin Dynasty" world would attack the surrounding barbarian regions to capture slaves.

in other words.

Apart from the areas inhabited by Han Chinese in the Central Plains, all other ethnic groups in other regions were targets of the Ming soldiers!

These areas resembled hunting grounds for Ming Dynasty soldiers.

Whenever the Ming Dynasty needs them, soldiers will capture prisoners in these areas and then transport them to Beiping Prefecture within the Ming Dynasty's territory through spatial portals!

……

At this moment, inside the military camp in Beiping Prefecture.

This new batch of prisoners totaled 50,000. The Imperial Guard soldiers would first "educate" these prisoners and then teach them how to use various tools. If anyone resisted, they would be killed by the Imperial Guard!
After a period of study, these prisoners would become true slaves of the Ming Dynasty and then be transported by train to various places that needed construction.

These slaves were made to do labor.

And this time.

After undergoing some "education," a significant number of these newly captured slaves traveled by train to the eastern coastal region, their destination being naval camps.

During this period, the Ming Dynasty navy expanded rapidly in the seas, which led to a continuous increase in the demand for Ming warships.

Therefore, Feng Sheng, as the naval admiral, proposed to Zhu Ying that more warships be built.

Upon learning of this news, Zhu Ying naturally agreed to Feng Sheng's proposal and immediately sent people to transport a new batch of slaves to the shipyard of the Ming Navy Camp to begin building warships day and night.

Besides.

Zhu Ying also instructed Mu Ying and Xu Huizu to transport prisoners captured in countries such as Annam and Champa to the Ming Dynasty by train to help the Ming Dynasty with various construction projects.

It was precisely because of the significant increase in the number of slaves within the Ming Dynasty that the Ming Dynasty developed remarkably rapidly in the past six months.

Not only were all the railways completed, but even ordinary roads in every place were paved with cement, and many new sturdy bridges were built to facilitate people's travel.

Moreover, these slaves were also used to build various workshops.

In addition, the number of royal banks in the Ming Dynasty has also increased significantly.

After all, with the increase in the number of workshops in various places, the people of the Ming Dynasty also increased their daily income through working and other means, and most people would deposit their income into the Royal Bank.

另！
In the [Prehistoric World], Guo Zhen is also leading the Imperial Guard to continue increasing the number of strongholds. At the same time, dinosaurs are being transported to the Ming Dynasty every day, which has greatly increased the number of dinosaurs in the Ming Dynasty.

...(End of chapter)