Chapter 427: The Merit of Persuading the Emperor to Advance (First Update, Please Subscribe)
More than the UK!
Now is the most prosperous period of Britain. Britain's steel production accounts for more than 50% of the world's total, coal production exceeds 60% of the world's total production, and iron ore production accounts for more than half of the world's total production. Britain has become a veritable "world factory". Britain is the world's main supplier of industrial products. At that time, countries around the world relied on Britain's raw material supply to a considerable extent. For example, Britain's cotton textile exports accounted for more than 60% of the world's share all year round. In the past decade, Britain's industry has grown 23 times and its national income has increased 10 times.
Wanting to surpass Britain... is simply a dream!
But dreams must be realized, because in another world, after 1870, it took the United States only 20 years to surpass Britain in some aspects. Now, all Zhu Xianhai has to do is to replace the United States!
"Besides, our current steel production is undoubtedly the best in the world!"
When saying this world first, Zhu Xianhai smiled with great pride. It was the "open-hearth steelmaking method" he invented that allowed Dahua Steel to continuously produce a large amount of high-quality steel over the past years. Those steels once brought tens of millions of wealth to Nanhua.
"As long as we seize new technologies, make all-out efforts to make breakthroughs and innovations in technology, and concentrate financial and material resources on key projects, it will be easy for us to surpass the UK."
Listening to the Marshal's explanation, Zuo Zongtang nodded thoughtfully and said.
"General, this is actually pretty much the same as it used to be. Isn't that how the company used to do things?"
The company has always done this, or in other words, in the past ten years, the development of Nanhua's industrial enterprises has actually been strictly in line with Zhu Xianhai's personal will. He has always been intentionally or unintentionally imitating the successful experience of another world, and the planned economy is the best choice to enhance strength in the short term.
Especially in the past few years, facing the threat of war in the simulator, Zhu Xianhai was extremely nervous. He not only personally reviewed the company's industrial project investment, but also personally planned the locations of those factories on the map.
"That's right. In fact, Nanhua's industrial foundation was built in this way. At that time, our core was to prepare for war. Steel, machinery, metallurgy, shipbuilding, railways, and mining were basically all based on preparation for war. Although a plan was proposed at that time, it was not a comprehensive plan. After all, it is impossible for a company to scale in all aspects."
After a moment's silence, Zhu Xianhai said.
"With the development of Nanhua, the company has become less and less adapted to the development of the times. The future of Nanhua..."
What is the future of Nanhua?
Of course it’s the country!
However, for a long time, Zhu Xianhai has had a knot in his heart that he could not get around.
He defined Nanhua as "China in South America" and the South American continent as "the promised land of China", but he was a little hesitant on the issue of establishing a country.
A general who doesn’t want to be a soldier is not a good soldier, and a man who doesn’t want to be an emperor is not a good man!
What is certain is that Zhu Xianhai is a good man.
If you are a good man, you should be the emperor!
But the question is what kind of emperor should he be?
Is it Chinese style? Is it traditional Chinese style? Or is it a variant of the Chinese style?
Is it the European style?
If it is European, is it German or Russian style?
This knot in my heart has not been untied yet.
He knew very well that if he made the wrong choice, not only would he and his descendants be doomed, but Nanhua would also be in trouble, and even the Chinese people would lose the promised land!
Especially as Nanhua developed more and more smoothly and the Chinese nation took root in this promised land, this knot has been entangled in his heart. Every once in a while, it would tighten involuntarily, making it impossible for him to let go and do anything.
Although sometimes he also understands that no matter what system, the key lies in people. What kind of wonders have those African countries come up with by learning the "advanced experience" of the United States? What kind of fruits have these South American republics produced?
But what if? We should always be prepared for the worst.
After all, in Zhu Xianhai’s memory, in all historical materials—all empires, all empires, eventually perished!
The German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Japanese Empire, and, yes, the Qing Dynasty, among them there were strong ones and weak ones.
But in the end, they all perished!
Even the British Empire...well, collapsed.
These are all lessons from the past!
So, in the past few years, whenever he thought about establishing a country, he fell into a logical dilemma.
What he wanted to build was a thousand-year empire, not a short-lived "flash in the pan" that would make a grand appearance in the long river of history.
Faced with this unsolvable "knot", Zhu Xianhai's cognition was blank. Neither history nor the future could provide any effective support for his conclusion.
I can’t solve it!
I have watched the rise of a great power several times. I saw the rise, but what about the collapse?
The rise of the empire was spectacular, but its collapse was more than spectacular...
When Zhu Xianhai fell into deep thought, Zuo Zongtang and the others all held their breath, for they all knew what the Marshal was going to say next.
The country was established!
Finally, I am going to establish a country, proclaim myself emperor, and set up rules and regulations!
The merit of persuading the emperor to ascend the throne is to be a loyal minister!
There was no need to wait any longer. Just when Zuo Zongtang was about to stand up to persuade him to ascend the throne, Wang Yingjiu had already fallen to his knees on the ground. His movements were so violent that he even knocked over the chair under his butt.
"Boom..."
I don’t know if it was the sound of a chair falling to the ground or the sound of kowtow, but Wang Yingjiu spoke loudly while kneeling on the ground.
"During the Jiashen Heavenly Change, the Manchus took advantage of the Ming Dynasty's decline and violently robbed and stole our Central Plains for more than two hundred years, treating our Han people as slaves and servants. From south to north, from east to west, the people are all looking forward to our Han people to produce another hero, drive out the smell of stench, and restore our Shenzhou. Now the Central Plains is humiliated by the four barbarians, and there are wars and chaos at home, and the people are suffering. The Marshal follows the will of heaven and advocates justice, rebuilding the land of Xia in a foreign country, so that our Chinese people can have a place to live and a place of refuge in this unprecedented change for a thousand years. The ancient philosopher said: "Those with virtue receive orders, and those with merit receive rewards." The Marshal is virtuous and receives orders, and is rewarded for his merits. He should follow the will of heaven, ascend the throne, reassure the people at home, and revive the name of our Chinese!"
After saying this, Wang Yingjiu kowtowed again.
"For the sake of the people of the world and the future of Nanhua, please ascend the throne, Marshal!"
ah!
Zuo Zongtang and Qian Deshan were both dumbfounded. How long had they been thinking about this? It was too long, several years, but in the end... Wang Yingjiu got there first. This was really... Wow, he knelt down so quickly!
Even though they secretly thought that Wang Ying-jeou had "knelt quickly" and got there first, at this point the two of them could only stand up with regret and persuade him to come in.
"For the sake of the people of the world and the future of Nanhua, please ascend the throne, Marshal!"
"For the sake of the people of the world and the future of Nanhua, please ascend the throne, Marshal!"
…
Faced with the three of them bowing their heads and persuading him to come in, Zhu Xianhai remained silent.
Should I accept it or... There seems to be no reason to refuse, except for that one worry.
After sighing, Zhu Xianhai said.
"Please stand up, my three beloved ministers. This matter of ascending the throne is of great importance and should be remembered for a long time."
Although Zhu Xianhai did not agree outright, his address changed. This change made the three of them all very happy and agreed repeatedly.
really.
Whether it is ascending the throne to become emperor or establishing a country, it is not a trivial matter.
When establishing a country, one must first decide on its name.
To ascend the throne and become emperor, one must choose an auspicious day. These things certainly cannot be done in a hurry.
After thinking for a moment, Zuo Zongtang said.
"Your Majesty, I think we should first establish the name of the country. After all, I..."
Before he could finish, Zhu Xianhai made a straightforward decision.
"There is no need to choose another name for the country. It should be Nanhua, the Huaxia of South America. This name is simple and clear. Don't forget that Huaxia is our root no matter what."
(End of this chapter)
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