Chapter 1419: The First Step to Disintegrating the West (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Go with the flow!
If there is no momentum to follow, then take advantage of it, or create momentum.
In a word, never go against the trend!
Standing on the shoulders of the giant of history, Emperor Zhu was very clear about the role of "momentum" in history. Momentum may seem illusory, but in fact, from a historical perspective, any country or force that goes against the trend will ultimately fail.
The most typical example is San Dezi, who were almost unstoppable at the beginning of the war, but what happened next? The so-called broken house was almost knocked down by a kick, but because they looked down on the people in the broken house, they turned the people who once lined the road to welcome them into enemies.
Then what?
And then nothing happened.
Momentum is something that needs to be utilized and followed, but the key is to push it forward.
"North America."
Emperor Zhu paused, stared at North America on the map and said.
"What worries me most is never the resistance of the US military. The US military... is not worth mentioning at all!"
This is not conceit!
But confidence.
"Even if we put aside our advantage in weapons, in terms of training, our soldiers are more scientifically trained, and in terms of morale, our morale is stronger. Even in terms of sacrifice, the US military is no match for us, so the US military is nothing to be afraid of!"
After Emperor Zhu spoke these confident words, he suddenly changed the subject and spoke directly.
"What I am most worried about is the people. Whether they welcome our occupation or resist our occupation is very crucial. If they resist us, then we will have to face millions of Americans with weapons - you know, every household in the United States has a gun. They are all militias that can be called upon at any time! They are guerrillas!"
When mentioning the guerrillas, Emperor Zhu's brows were furrowed. Many armies that seemed to be invincible were tripped up by the guerrillas.
From Napoleon's defeat in Spain, to the Russians' surrender in Afghanistan, to the United States' escape from Afghanistan in disgrace.
"The guerrillas may seem inconspicuous, but they are like a slow knife, constantly bleeding us. If the Americans in the West and the Central regions resist our occupation, then our railways will be destroyed in the future. They will attack our army, and they will also attack our soldiers when they are alone. This will gradually deplete our wealth and morale."
When mentioning the role of the guerrillas, Emperor Zhu thought for a while and then said.
"Furthermore, after the war began, the resistance we received from the occupied areas was extremely fierce. This shows that my initial concerns were not unnecessary."
"Your Majesty is right. According to the information I have learned from various sources, our army encountered widespread resistance after entering the United States. This resistance was mostly spontaneous resistance from the people. There were resistance forces in almost every town."
Qian Degong thought for a moment and said.
"In order to quell the resistance, the military can only take drastic measures. However, unless we can kill everyone in the city like the Qing Dynasty did, otherwise... it is impossible to solve the problem."
Massacre of the city...is unrealistic!
Even when Emperor Zhu dispatched Japanese soldiers to the United States, he did not intend for them to massacre the city. Although occasionally massacring a village was not unacceptable, if they really massacred a city, the great and glorious image of the Ming Empire would be destroyed.
Alas, the noble image that the empire has carefully built over the years has now become a burden.
It's not easy to be a hegemon...
Generally speaking, wanting to be a whore and also want to be a virgin is the most difficult thing in the world.
"Massacre in the city is impossible. Times have changed and the methods are also different. Hmm..."
After a pause, Emperor Zhu said.
"If violence doesn't work, then let's think of other ways!"
Other ways: In fact, after discovering that the resistance in the west was very strong, Emperor Zhu was thinking about how to disintegrate the resistance sentiment in the west and central regions.
“Abolish the land tax!”
"What?"
Qian Degong didn't react for a while.
"Tell the Americans through the radio, newspapers and other means that the Empire will exempt land taxes, including property taxes!"
Emperor Zhu directly said his "big killer",
"In the United States, the biggest burden for ordinary people is land tax, including property tax. The Homestead Act in the United States seems to give land to the people, allowing them to get a large piece of land for only five dollars, but their houses need to pay property tax and their land needs to pay land tax. For ordinary farmers, this is a heavy burden. Since it is a burden, we will exempt them!"
The United States never generously gave land to the people for free. Their Homestead Act seemed to allow the people to own the land, but from the day they registered, they had to pay land taxes every year according to the tax rate set according to the land price. If they did not pay, they would be sued in court. Of course, farmers would not wait until that day. They would mortgage a small piece of land to the bank and then use the money to pay taxes. If they defaulted on the bank, their land and houses would be auctioned at a low price, the houses would be demolished, and the fields would become his property.
"In many cases, American farmers go bankrupt because they cannot afford land taxes, including property taxes. After all, for farmers, as long as they have land, they will not starve to death. But the problem is that in the United States, farmers only have land and cannot pay taxes, so they will go bankrupt!"
Emperor Zhu explained as he talked about his idea.
"Of course, this tax exemption can be limited to a condition of 50 acres, which is the land granted by the Homestead Act. However, the vast majority of American farmers have less than 50 acres of land. Well, this way, at least the vast majority of ordinary farmers can be disintegrated."
"Your Majesty is wise. Once this policy is implemented, most farmers will surely transform themselves into supporters of imperial rule. After all, Americans..."
Qian Degong said with some excitement.
"There have never been any Americans in this world. They may be British, French, German, Russian, Swedish... As long as they are disintegrated and divided, the United States will no longer exist!"
Emperor Zhu smiled and nodded, then said.
"The United States is a patchwork monster. How is it stitched together? We don't know yet, but what is certain is that, at least for now, many people in the West and the Midwest do not consider themselves Americans. Maybe they will not support us now, but we can at least give them a reason not to resist us."
Give them a reason not to resist!
This is enough, just like what happened to Sandezi in Ukraine. When they entered, many ordinary people lined the streets to welcome Sandezi, thinking that they had been liberated from the hands of the Russians. However, they did not expect that what Sandezi did was even more excessive than that of the Russians. The result can be imagined, the original welcomers became resistance forces.
In fact, if San Dezi had just followed the will of the people and divided up the collective farm, the situation would have been completely different. San Dezi... was too confident in his military power. Contradictions should be prioritized. First occupy and consolidate, then talk about other things. If you want to kill the chicken before it enters your own cage, you can't even eat the chicken, let alone the eggs. The final result can only be a loss of both the chicken and the eggs.
It's good to be confident, but don't be conceited.
Emperor Zhu was confident but never conceited. Moreover, the peasant-dominated west was of only benefit but no harm to the rule of the empire.
After all, only the western region with its small peasant economy can absorb more immigrants, and these immigrants will certainly not come from Europe, but from China in the future.
Why should North America belong to Europeans?
Why can’t it be Chinese?
Currently, there are only more than 10 million Americans living in the West. As long as there is time, the future empire can turn that land into the property of the Chinese nation by continuously importing immigrants.
In order to accommodate immigrants, small-scale farms are the best option.
After explaining his vision for the West, Emperor Zhu asked again.
"What's the situation in France now?"
The reason why Emperor Zhu asked this is because... France is really in a state of disrepair.
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(End of this chapter)
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