Chapter 710 The sun and the moon are all illuminated by the bright soil
"You can't put your eggs in one basket."
In the pavilion of the royal manor, Emperor Zhu Da said while looking at the chessboard.
"Now we must consider the issue of energy security. Now almost all our coal comes from the North Sea, and with the development of industry in the future, our demand for coal will only increase. And the North Sea is currently the only possible
In the future, it will be a place that can supply enough coal like the Ming Dynasty."
A chess piece was played, Emperor Zhu thought for a while and said.
"So we have to open up a new source of coal, and we can't just rely on the North Sea."
"Your Majesty, for now, we have not found large coal mines elsewhere."
As the general manager of Northern Mining, Zhu Mansen also feels a little helpless.
"In the past few years, we have been looking for coal mines, but the results have always been somewhat unsatisfactory. In the past few years, although we have built 13 new coal mines, there is no large coal mine. According to research
According to research by experts at the institute, there are no large-scale coal mines that may be related to the geology of South America. It itself does not have the geological conditions to produce large-scale coal mines, so I think that the efforts to find coal mines in the Southern Territory can be put to an end for the time being."
Although geology has just begun, the judgments of those experts and scholars are undoubtedly correct. Even in the 21st century, the shortage of coal mines still restricts the economic development of South America. In fact, South America is a "God-given land", where rain and heat are both
Ji, it has the most vast black land in the world, and world-class copper, gold, silver and iron ores are right at its doorstep. The oil and gas reserves on the mainland and continental shelf are also up to standard. If shale oil is included, the reserves are on par with the United States. The only one
The problem is that there are too few coal mines and it is difficult for heavy industry to start.
Just like Brazil, although it has world-class large iron mines, its steel industry is not developed. In the 21st century, its steel industry still mainly uses charcoal to make iron, and even has dedicated eucalyptus forests for iron making.
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How could they use charcoal to make iron if they had a choice?
But Brazil and South American countries have no choice. This is one of the reasons why South American countries missed the industrial revolution - insufficient natural resources.
The same problem has also become a problem for Ming Dynasty. Although Ming Dynasty has obtained sufficient coal supply through the Northern Territory, it is too far away from the mainland, strengthening the potential war threat with the United States. The coal mines in the Northern Territory cannot be the only option for Ming Dynasty.
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"Then take a longer view and look for coal mines in other places."
Emperor Zhu thought for a moment, threw the chess pieces in the box, and then said to the female official on the side.
"Bring me the map."
After taking the map, he pointed at the unfolded map and said.
"Go to Africa and try it."
Then he pointed to the location of Namibia in another world on the map and said.
"Whale Bay, also known as Walvis Bay, is a natural harbor. We can land from here. After obtaining this land, we can advance inland. My goal is..."
Emperor Zhu pointed his hand to the blank area in the center of the map of southern Africa. At this time, the interior of Africa was completely blank. The location he was pointing to now was the location of Botswana in another world.
"This is close to the Cape Colony. As we all know, there are rich coal resources in the Cape Colony. I think there should be rich coal mines in this area."
The answer is of course yes. According to surveys in the 21st century, Botswana has coal resources with an exploration volume of 212 billion tons, and most of those coal mines are shallow-buried coal mines suitable for open-pit mining.
Of course, in addition to this, the local area is also extremely rich in diamond mines, copper mines and other mineral resources. Such mineral treasures must of course be left to the Ming Dynasty itself.
"Your Majesty, this place is right next to Cape Town Colony. If we establish our settlement there, it is very likely to cause a conflict with the British."
Lee Manson would say this, of course not because he is British. In fact, no one is more discriminatory to British people than him because he is Irish.
The reason why he came to Nanhua 14 years ago was precisely because of the discrimination he suffered in British companies because of his Irish identity. But here he not only did not suffer any discrimination, but he was also able to become the general manager of a mining company.
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Of course he was grateful to the Ming Dynasty and the emperor. Except for the Ming Dynasty, no one would be able to give him such trust. This is why he is more like a Ming Dynasty person than many Ming Dynasty people. Not only did he give himself a name, but he also named himself
He married a Ming Dynasty wife and even learned to play Go.
Now he thinks that he is a real Ming Dynasty person, at least there is no difference from the Ming Dynasty people.
"I can't worry about so much now."
Emperor Zhu shook his head and said decisively.
"In the past, the fundamental reason why we didn't take action here was because we cared about the British. But now the relationship between us and the British, and so are you. Without this colony, it might not be much better. Compared to
Diplomatic tensions, now the coal mine there is more important to us, after all it is related to our national security."
In fact, sometimes, there are too many concerns. Although the Germans could turn Namibia into German West Africa under the noses of the British back then, the Ming Dynasty can also turn that land into the Ming Dynasty's West Africa.
The British are definitely not happy. What does their happiness have to do with Ming Dynasty?
There will be many things that the British will be unhappy about in the future. While they are still weak, even if they have some conflicts with them now, they may not dare to break up with them.
After all, I have the advantage now!
"And compared to the Congo River Basin, which is densely covered with tropical rainforests, the climate conditions here are better and more suitable for building railways. We can build a railway from here all the way to the hinterland of Africa, starting from Walvis Bay."
Emperor Zhu's finger traced all the way up the blank space in the hinterland of the African continent, and finally reached the location of Tanzania.
"Then all the way to Dar es Salaam... We have established a commercial anchorage there. The next step is to turn it into our land. We can use a railway to connect West Africa and East Africa. In this way
, the African continent is ours.”
Why share Africa with others?
In this world, only children can answer multiple-choice questions. For Emperor Zhu Da, he only had one thought in his heart - I want it all!
Yes, what the Ming Dynasty needs is more than just one or a few colonies in Africa. As long as there is an opportunity, he will do everything possible to plant the sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty in this blank space.
"Everything illuminated by the sun and moon is bright earth!"
After saying this again, Emperor Zhu looked at the lake not far away with longing eyes. Now the white-tip dolphin and the Chinese sturgeon have survived on this land. They are as tenacious as the Chinese people. As long as there are
With the right environment and space, they can survive.
What Emperor Zhu Da needs now is to create a good living environment and living space. The Chinese nation should have its own living space in this world.