The Ming Empire was like a high-speed machine.

However, a piece of news made everyone a little uneasy. Li Xiao created a no-man's land in the upper reaches of Heilongjiang.

Not to mention foreigners and people from vassal countries, even Ming people who dare to cross the cordon will be shot.

In just two months, one hundred ordinary Ming people who accidentally crossed the cordon were shot dead.

For a time, people were panicked. No one knew what was going on in that area, which was the size of three prefectures and counties.

All I can see is that there are trains transporting things inside every day.

Ekaterina took Li Xiao's special train and spent more than ten days in Xi'an. After all, it was the ancient capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the city of Chang'an was very charming.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ci'en Temple, Qujiang Pool, the famously steep Huashan Mountain, Lantian where beautiful jade is produced, Tongguan Pass, the most majestic pass in the world...

When she learned that these things were the remains of her ancestors thousands of years ago, she couldn't help but shook her head.

A country and a nation have survived for thousands of years, and there must be something behind it. It is no wonder that the Ming Dynasty, which I looked down upon in the past, would rise and become the world's hegemon in twenty years.

Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the history of Russia is somewhat difficult to grasp.

Before being conquered by the Mongols, Russia was still in the stage of tribal alliance.

Dissatisfaction with her country's history did not affect Catherine's appetite.

The dignified queen of a country, imitating the appearance of an old farmer from Huayin, holding an old bowl as big as a head, squatting under the wall and eating noodles, made Sun Chuanting shake his head.

Who would have thought that this blond woman would be like ordinary people in Xi'an at night, eating mutton skewers and drinking ice-cold beer.

When she sees the street lights on the roadside, Her Majesty the Queen will look up like a child, until her vision becomes dark and she is unwilling to give up.

Entering Yumen Pass, Xi'an is one of the few cities with electricity. Ekaterina is very curious about electricity as an energy source.

I had only heard Dorgon say before that there was something called an electric light in the Ming Dynasty. Now I can actually see it!

In the days when tigers are rampant in autumn, placing a basin of ice in front of an electric fan can be said to be a magical tool to relieve the heat.

Blowing the electric fan and walking around with watermelons. Ekaterina, who comes from the bitter cold of Moscow, almost didn't want to leave.

However, people like Ekaterina will never be swayed by the desire of food and drink. Although she loved Xi'an so much, Ekaterina still boarded the train and headed to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Along the way, we admired Hukou Waterfall and visited Jinci Temple.

After wandering around for a while, when we arrived in the capital, the autumn wind was already rustling. The red leaves on the Fragrant Mountain and the charm of the eight scenic spots in Yanjing made Ekaterina immediately fall in love with this remote villa.

The standards for meeting Ekaterina were quite high. When she knew that the tall and thin old man in front of her was the First Assistant to the Ming Dynasty, equivalent to the Prime Minister of Russia, she was very enthusiastic and wanted to kiss Zhang Huangyan.

The old guy was so frightened that he hurriedly backed away and was about to reprimand him.

The gossip next to him immediately stopped the old guy who was about to get angry and said: "Sir, this is Western etiquette.

Both parties kiss each other on the cheek to express friendship."

"Nonsense! Men and women are not intimate with each other. What kind of occasion is this? It is a major event in the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Hum!" Zhang Huangyan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He didn't want this blond, fat woman to kiss his face.

After being scolded, the tongue-talker did not dare to speak anymore and could only shrink back. The first assistant's temporary displeasure might very well make him unhappy for the rest of his life.

The old-fashioned Brauchitsch jumped anxiously when he saw Zhang Huangyan's appearance. He never expected that he would capsize over such a trivial matter. After all, he had lived in the Ming Dynasty and he knew the traditions of the Ming Dynasty deeply.

Brauchitsch pulled Ekaterina and said to himself, you don’t seem so excited to see the Ming Marshal. Could it be that you have evil thoughts about the thin old man in front of you?

Didn’t dare ask!

I could only explain to Ekaterina in a low voice that this was quite rude behavior for her in the Ming Dynasty.

In the past, when there was an emperor in the Ming Dynasty, the heads of both sides would discuss etiquette issues with each other before meeting.

China is a country of etiquette, and it does not attach great importance to etiquette.

Unfortunately, Ming Dynasty does not have an emperor now!

Li Xiao, the powerful generalissimo, had already met Catherine in Ili.

This time, when meeting with Chief Assistant Zhang Huangyan, both parties ignored matters such as etiquette during prior consultations, which led to a major diplomatic accident.

"I'm sorry! I'm rude!" Her Majesty, Empress Catherine, pretended to be a grandson, but she was still a woman.

Seeing that Zhang Huangyan looked unhappy, he immediately bowed and apologized.

"Her Majesty the Queen has said it!" Zhang Huangyan cupped his hand. The Queen had already apologized personally, so it was not easy for him to pursue the matter further.

When they arrived at the small conference room, the two parties sat down separately.

"Her Majesty the Queen has come all the way, and the journey has been smooth. Are the officials from various places slacking off in their reception?" Zhang Huangyan said polite words habitually.

Thanks to Li Xiao's invincibility, foreign envoys and nobles who came to Ming Dynasty all looked up at him.

When he met Zhang Huangyan, he was completely ingratiating.

The Ming Dynasty had no emperor, and although Catherine was as skinny as a camel, she was still the Empress of Russia.

Although Zhang Huangyan was the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, he was still a minister after all.

It should be said that the first person in the Ming Dynasty to meet with Catherine was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. But now..., the Ming Dynasty does not have an emperor.

"Oh! The officials from all over the Ming Dynasty are so enthusiastic. Look at me, I'm so fat. The beer mutton skewers in the Ming Dynasty... haha ​​whistle...!"

It seems that Her Majesty the Queen is very addicted to masturbating in Xi'an.

"Oh! Oh!...!" Zhang Huangyan grinned dryly.

An old-school person like him doesn't eat mutton skewers at all, and rarely drinks beer. What's more, as the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, how could he go to a street stall to make skewers?

"There are many good things in the capital. If Her Majesty the Queen likes it, you can let the officials of Honglu Temple take you around.

I believe it can satisfy Her Majesty the Queen!" Zhang Huangyan really didn't know what fun and delicious food there was in the capital.

He is older and likes silence.

On weekdays, he either stays in Tongzhou or works in the Xishan Villa to meet with officials.

"Oh! Thank you so much. Your country is so welcoming.

Sir, the Generalissimo of your country has promised us to build a railway from Ili to Moscow!"

"I know about this, but the commander-in-chief was talking about going from Yili to St. Petersburg. Is there any misunderstanding in between?"

"Oh! No! No, it's St. Petersburg, I remembered it wrong!" Ekaterina's eyes gleamed with joy.

This planned railway extends for several hundred kilometers.

And more importantly, by doing this, Ming Dynasty proved that Ming Dynasty really wanted to preserve the territory of the Principality of Moscow.

Although Ukraine and Belarus were lost in the last war, if they can get the support of Ming Dynasty, they will probably regain these lands in the near future.

Napoleon was in such a mess when he was defeated, but look at France now, it is a strong European power.

Frederick of Prussia had always been ambitious and wanted to complete the unification of Greater Germany. After the last war, Prussia was so weak.

But with two years of support from the Ming Dynasty, it was possible to launch a war against Russia. Germany, equipped with the advanced weapons of the Ming Dynasty, burst out with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

Facing the Prussian army, the Russian army was at an absolute disadvantage. Even if the Ming Dynasty did not join, the Russian army would collapse in just one or two years.

The facts are before our eyes, how important it is to get the support of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty supports the Principality of Moscow, then it is possible to recapture Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine, the birthplace of the Slavs.

“Not only will we build railways together, Daming will also support the construction, reconstruction or expansion of some industrial projects in Moscow.

Now that Her Majesty the Queen has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, we are one family. The Ming Dynasty will not only protect Russia, but also work hard to make the Russian people rich.

This is the welfare of the Ming Empire for the vassal citizens." Zhang Huangyan looked at the Russian Empress with a smile like a wolf grandmother.

"Oh, my Lord, thank you so much. I, and my Russia, will unconditionally serve the Ming Dynasty as our master.

Use our blood and lives to prove our loyalty to the Ming Dynasty." When Yekaterina heard the news, she was so excited that she shook her head.

This time I came to the Ming Dynasty to express my loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. But I didn't expect that I would get the Central Asia Railway in Ili.

The railway connected the Ming Empire and Moscow!

This was already great news, but I didn’t expect that it was just dessert before the meal.

Zhang Huangyan served the feast directly.

Not only do we need to build railways, but we also need to invest in building factories in Russia. Even from Zhang Huangyan's tone, it seems that technology transfer is possible.

This is amazing. You must know that Ming Dynasty's technology is unparalleled in the world today.

That is the top of the technology tree. If some technologies can be transferred to Russia, Russia's national power will rise rapidly.

I didn't expect, I didn't expect at all, that this time I came to Daming, I would get such a big benefit.

"If Russia can prove your loyalty to Ming Dynasty, then you will get more.

Someone will discuss the specific matters with you. Her Majesty the Queen, just have some fun in the capital. Once these treaties are negotiated, you can return to Russia."

Zhang Huangyan nodded, accepting Ekaterina's allegiance with a smile.

"Thank you! I don't know how I should thank you." Ekaterina's tone was very sincere.

"There is no need to thank me, Her Majesty the Queen wants to thank the Generalissimo."

"Yes! Yes! I want to thank the Generalissimo." Ekaterina nodded frequently.
To be continued...