Chapter 1254 Daming is an expert at fanning the flames (Second update, please subscribe)
Why sacrifice a generation?
To put it in a positive way, sacrificing a generation is the price of rise, but why should the Ming Dynasty bear it?
Even if we have to take responsibility, we should prevent more people from dying.
It is the unchanging truth of this world that it is better for me to die than for my fellow Taoists to die.
That night, Emperor Zhu couldn't sleep!
At six o'clock in the morning, after washing up and drinking a glass of boiled water, Emperor Zhu ran in the Imperial Garden for an hour as he did in the past, about ten kilometers. This was a habit he had developed over the years.
After having a simple breakfast, he began to work, think, sometimes write, and sometimes chat with some ministers about work. This was his day's work.
The emperor's office was a large study room with a thick and soft carpet woven from alpaca wool by the Andes Indians. There was a long and wide desk in the room, and not far from the desk was a large globe placed on a black wooden frame.
On both sides of the wall are bookcases filled with books. Most of the time, Emperor Zhu prefers reading, which is why he chose to work here. Perhaps because of the time travel, after the time travel, Emperor Zhu has the ability to remember the contents of the books he has read in an instant, and can even remember them word for word.
This is definitely an enviable ability.
His job was to read and review various documents, including daily intelligence consultations. However, in addition to work, Emperor Zhu also needed to consider various affairs of the entire country, America and even the world.
Of course, he needs to consider the future of the country more.
After reading the document, Emperor Zhu, who had suffered a sleepless night, called in one of his attendants and said to him.
"Let Qian Zizhuang come over."
Why is he called Qian Zizhuang?
To put it bluntly, it is because we cannot let a generation of Ming Dynasty youth bleed!
Why should the young people of the Ming Dynasty bleed?
"Before we Ming people bleed, we must make the British bleed first!"
After Qian Zizhuang arrived, Emperor Zhu spoke directly.
"Now, according to intelligence from all sides, the road to war is inevitable. The only question is what?"
Staring at Qian Zizhuang, Emperor Zhu said.
"The only question is, in future wars, will we shed more blood, or will our enemies shed more blood!"
In the cognition of Emperor Zhu, or after the simulation decades ago, there is only one principle that he adheres to in his heart, which is to make the enemy bleed. As for the Ming Dynasty itself... of course, it is to shed as little blood as possible. After all, the population of the Ming Dynasty is precious.
“Is the Southern Africa Plan ready to be implemented?”
Looking at Qian Zizhuang, Emperor Zhu asked.
"Your Majesty, the time is ripe for the implementation of this plan. The only question is whether the British will take the bait."
Qian Zizhuang thought about it and then said.
“But whether they take the bait or not, we will make sure they do, just like we did before in southern Africa!”
Southern Africa!
It’s simply a paradise for the Investigation Department!
It is not just a blessed land, it is a place full of gold.
Whether the British made money there or not is not important. What is important is that the Investigation Department made a lot of money there. Before the first gold rush in southern Africa, that is, before the Barberton gold bubble burst, the Investigation Department used dozens of shell companies to buy a large amount of land in the White Water Ridge area. Then, after the second gold rush, that is, the White Water Ridge gold rush, the land that was worthless at the time became a hot commodity.
Selling the land was just an investment for the Survey Department to make a profit. More profits came from their subsequent financial speculation. Unlike previous discoveries, the gold deposits there were not in quartz gravel, but in water-milled conglomerate in the sedimentary layer. That kind of stone is very hard. Despite this, gold diggers from all corners of South Africa still got the gold out. In 1885, although less than 300,000 pounds of gold were mined in the entire White Water Ridge, it was already shocking.
Although the gold mining speed was too slow, it did not delay the purchase of land. Various companies emerged one after another. Those listed companies attracted funds from the entire colony and overseas, and the second gold rush in South Africa occurred again.
However, just like the first gold rush, as the gold mines on the surface were mined out, the rocks became harder and the gold grade also decreased. By last year, the gold grade of the gold mines had dropped to the point where it could not be extracted. After the news came out, the second gold rush in southern Africa was shattered again. Hundreds of listed companies went bankrupt one after another, and the financial circles in Cape Town and the UK lost more than 100 million pounds.
It is conceivable that the "investors" of the Investigation Department made a lot of profits through the ups and downs of the gold rush. Through multiple speculations during the gold rush, the Investigation Department earned tens of millions of pounds!
For the Investigation Department, that place is definitely a blessed place!
"Then find a way to use their money to make them bleed!"
After a pause, Emperor Zhu said,
"In the days to come, what we need is to bleed as much as possible, to bleed the British Empire! This blood is not just money, but wealth and life!"
With a cold smile, Emperor Zhu said in a cold tone.
"The Transvaal authorities, that is, the Boers, will certainly not sit idly by and watch the wealth of the gold mines being usurped by the British. Perhaps the profits and taxes from the gold mines will enable the economy of the Transvaal Republic to develop rapidly, but at the same time it will inevitably intensify friction with Britain and even provoke conflict. All we need to do is to speed up this process."
Why speed up this process?
Emperor Zhu's idea was very simple - to make Britain bleed thoroughly before the war came.
It is always better to fight a weak British Empire than a powerful British Empire. The only way to make the powerful British Empire weak is to bleed it, and supporting the Transvaalan government, that is, provoking the Boer War, is undoubtedly the best choice.
"Your Majesty, this is not a problem. The conflicts and contradictions between the Boers and the British are deep-rooted. Although the conflict of interests over the Rand gold mine has not yet erupted, as the output of the gold mine increases, conflicts are bound to occur again. I have a way to intensify the conflict between the two sides!"
Shaking his head, Emperor Zhu said.
"What I want is not just a conflict! I want a war... a war that can weaken Britain!"
It's not just about weakening, if possible, let the British bleed cleanly there.
In another world, the Boer War cost Britain hundreds of millions of pounds, but did not cost it much blood.
In this world, Ming Dynasty must turn the Boer War into a blood-sucking machine, constantly extracting blood from Britain, consuming their lives, and turning the land of wealth in southern Africa into a land of death.
Emperor Zhu was still very confident about this. After all, the Boer Republic bordered the Ming colony.
You can add fuel to the fire, but you have to start the fire first before you add fuel to the fire!
(End of this chapter)
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