Chapter 1418 Go with the Flow (Second update, please subscribe)

"beep……"

With the long whistle blowing, a Tang Dynasty ocean liner slowly sailed out of Nagasaki Port and headed towards the ocean.

During war, only ships from neutral countries can sail freely, and the Tang Dynasty is a neutral country.

After the declaration of war, many Japanese ships changed their flags to Tang merchant ships, simply to maintain their neutrality.

As a neutral country, you can sail freely in the Pacific Ocean.

Of course, the British did the same thing. Haizhou had a Ming concession, where the Ming could register shipping companies, and there was also a British concession, so the British could do the same thing. Well, the United States did the same thing.

Almost overnight, the Tang Dynasty became a shipping power—the registered tonnage of merchant ships increased by more than 3 million tons overnight.

However, the "Shanhe Ocean Cruise" is a standard Tang Dynasty cruise ship with a good reputation. It is even the pride of the Tang Dynasty shipbuilding industry. This fast cruise ship with a displacement of 19,000 tons, a total length of 187 meters, a width of 22 meters, and a speed of 18 knots was built by Dalian Shipbuilding Company five years ago. The ship's maiden voyage chose the Hawaii, Mexico, and the western coast of the empire. It is the largest cruise ship in the Tang Dynasty. In the past five years, it has transported hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Hawaii and Mexico.

Now, this cruise ship full of immigrants has set off again.

Standing on the top upper-class deck, Zuo Xiaoxun couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he looked at the distant Japan.

"Is that all?"

Is it the shattering of dreams? Or the loss of faith?

Zuo Xiaoxun didn’t know, but he knew that he was going home.

go home……

Zuo Xiaoxun couldn’t even remember when was the last time he went home, was it three years ago, or... it seemed like it was almost five years!

"I have to go home to visit my father. After all, my father is old..."

After such a long sigh, his heart was filled with loss. Twenty years... He had worked hard there for twenty years.

Is this the result?

Is this the end?

"Your Majesty, how can this be possible?"

While Zuo Xiaoxun was still unable to figure out the emperor's intention, Emperor Zhu was chatting with Qian Degong in the imperial capital on the other side of the earth.

“It’s just the beginning!”

Emperor Zhu sighed deeply and then said.

"Xiaoxun and the others have a good idea, but... the timing is not right yet!"

The people of the Ming Dynasty never forgot where their roots were. They would take root in the New World, but their blood would always be rooted in China. In the textbooks and literary works of the Ming Dynasty, their connection with China was never severed.

Even the tombstones of the Ming people would be engraved with their ancestral home rather than their current place of residence. Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang also encouraged and supported this kind of bloodline inheritance.

It is also because of this that there are many people like Zuo Xiaoxun in the Ming Dynasty. They may have been born in China and grew up in the Ming Dynasty, or they may have been born in the Ming Dynasty. However, after witnessing the widespread poverty in the Tang Dynasty, a belief emerged in their hearts - change.

They wanted to change that ancient land. They longed for the people there to live happily and prosperously like them, instead of living like slaves.

With such an ideal in mind, many people are committed to achieving this goal. Among them are important officials in the court, children of meritorious officials, social elites, university professors, and ordinary people. They established the Tangshan Association, which is not just for the purpose of "blood connection and two places' hearts". It is for an ultimate goal - to change that country! Change that country that has been ruined by hypocritical people who have almost lost their conscience!

Why would Emperor Zhu stop them?

Because in the simulator, he saw the changes that happened in the Tang Dynasty - after the World War, the Tangshan Association launched an uprising. They tried to overthrow the Tang Dynasty through an uprising like the previous one, and thus change that country.

But the uprising failed. After all, after the last time he was "forced to do something", Li Shaoquan had taken some precautions. After the uprising failed, a small-scale civil war even broke out in the Tang Dynasty, which was obviously unacceptable to Emperor Zhu.

"Some things can only happen once, but not twice. Li Shaoquan may be pedantic, but he has learned his lesson. After all, more than a hundred middle and lower-level officers were able to launch a coup, so he must have taken precautions. If the uprising fails, it is very likely to affect the relationship between us, so it is right to stop them, but..."

Qian Degong looked at His Majesty and said.

"But we can stop it temporarily, but not forever. They are right. China will not prosper unless the Tang Dynasty falls. Moreover, by then, they will also invite the prince to rule the country. For the Ming Dynasty, this is true integration!"

Looking at Qian Degong, Emperor Zhu shook his head and said.

"Only if it succeeds can we achieve integration. If it fails, it will lead to decentralization. Now the time seems to be ripe, but in fact it is not. Let's wait a little longer!"

"Your Majesty, this matter will have to wait for a while."

"Just a moment will suffice!"

Emperor Zhu smiled confidently.

Why is it enough to wait just a moment?

Looking at Qian Degong who was somewhat puzzled, Emperor Zhu explained.

"The Tang Dynasty will join the war sooner or later. Once it does, the new officers who have been deliberately suppressed for many years will quickly replace the veterans of the Huai Army and become the main officers of the army. Their power will expand in the war. From the army to the navy, young generals will become the mainstream of the army..."

Why did the uprising in the simulator fail?

Because the veteran generals from Huai and Xiang are still the ones who hold the military power!

"When 90% of the division commanders are young generals, the situation will be favorable. Besides, Li Shaoquan is already old, and Li Jingfang is the eldest son, but not his biological son. This chaos will definitely come out. When the sons quarrel, things will be easier to handle. They will not let the country fall into chaos. We must trust them!"

Sometimes, things are just that simple. During the war, the Yiti faction grew stronger, and two years later, Li Shaoquan would die, and Li Jingfang would start fighting for the throne. However, they did not expect that the troops they mobilized would soon turn against them on the battlefield.

After all, most of those officers have their country at heart. Otherwise, they wouldn't have launched a coup to put Li Shaoquan on the throne more than a decade ago. What about now? They think the Li family is not good enough, so they just want to change the emperor.

Well, now there is a better option.

"His Majesty……"

Looking at His Majesty in astonishment, Qian Degong realized that when it comes to coups... His Majesty is the master. In just a few words, he had calculated everything!

"Your Majesty is wise."

"There is no such thing as wise or not wise, the key is momentum!"

Emperor Zhu laughed.

“The general trend of the world is that those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. All we need to do is follow the trend.”

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(End of this chapter)