Chapter 823 The Scenery of the Ming Dynasty (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
"So, it is inevitable that we will go to war with Brazil!"
In connection with the current international situation, Cheng Dingkang said while thinking deeply.
"Now Britain, France and other countries are focusing on North Africa, which means they can't take care of South America! So..."
After a pause, Cheng Dingkang spoke as if he suddenly realized something.
"In other words, now is the best time to start a war!"
“That’s right!”
Zuo Zongtang sneered.
"More than a decade ago, when I first came to Nanhua, His Majesty said that the world today is completely different from the past, and the same is true for wars between countries. It is no longer a matter between one country and another, but involves all countries in the world. Why did Russia lose the Crimean War? Because Britain and France supported Turkey. Why did Paraguay perish in the Paraguayan War? Because Britain supported Brazil and Argentina. As for the Civil War, there were also shadows of the great powers. Now my Ming Dynasty has risen to become a South American power, but if we want to become the hegemon of South America, we must break the interference of the great powers. In the final analysis, we need to do everything possible to provoke a war in Europe and use the blood of Europeans to gain hegemony over the Pacific Ocean in America."
"So, this North African conflict is the best time for the Empire to annex Brazil! But if there is no war between Britain and France, then if we take action against Brazil, will it cause British intervention?"
Cheng Dingkang asked with some concern.
"North Africa is just bait,"
"Bait?"
"Yes! It's the bait! The value of the North African crisis is not to cause a war between Britain and France, but to tear up the international order established by Britain, to consume the international influence accumulated by Britain since the Napoleonic era, and to provoke conflicts. Facing the threats from France, Russia, Austria-Hungary and other countries, Britain will inevitably do everything possible to stop them. This is a long process. It will take a long time to coordinate the interests of various countries. Before Britain establishes their alliance, it will definitely not have the power to intervene in South America. Europe... For Britain, Europe is the first priority! Diquan, you are far away from the center and don't know that the core of His Majesty's plan is to use the war in Europe in exchange for the world hegemony of our Ming Dynasty!"
Cheng Dingkang said:
"In other words, the future hegemony of the empire depends on the heavy bleeding of Europeans, and the blood of Europeans is used to commemorate the rise of the empire..."
"That's right!"
Zuo Zongtang sneered.
"From ancient times to the present, the rise of any hegemony is accompanied by iron and blood. Your Majesty once said that the rise of a powerful country must rise on the corpse of a powerful country, and the rise of a hegemon must rise on the corpses of several powerful countries. This is an unchanging truth from ancient times to the present, and my Ming Dynasty..."
After a pause, Zuo Zongtang said.
"If you want to rise, you must sacrifice with the blood of Europeans. This Europe is not limited to Britain, but also includes France, Austria-Hungary, and Russia..."
"In today's world, the strong prey on the weak and only the fittest survive!"
As a Darwinist, Cheng Dingkang nodded to show his understanding. In fact, in the current Ming Dynasty, there are many believers of Darwinism, because compared with other ideas, the idea of the survival of the fittest is more direct, purer and easier to understand, because it itself reveals the essence of society and is the inevitable evolution and development of life on Earth. Although it is cruel, it is also an ironclad fact.
After thinking for a while, Cheng Dingkang asked again:
"Prime Minister, so Brazil is already in our plan. So when are we going to go to war with it? And what excuse will we use to start the war?"
The Ming Dynasty was the Celestial Empire, so of course it had to have a legitimate reason to do something.
"You don't have to worry about this. The Ming Dynasty has a legitimate reason to fight. However, this reason... if there is no reason, it can be created. When you arrive in Brazil, pay attention to the local environment and formulate some targeted strategies. After all..."
Looking at Cheng Dingkang, Zuo Zongtang said in a rather indifferent tone.
"Once a war breaks out in the future, if you can come up with a suitable post-war strategy, you will definitely have a chance to get it heard by the emperor. At that time, your future will naturally be limitless! Be sure to get this report out before the court goes to war."
Things had come to this point, so Cheng Dingkang knew that this was Zuo Xiang's support for him, and he quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you, Lord Prime Minister, for your training of this humble official!"
"Um,"
Zuo Zongtang nodded slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked the servant to pour the second cup of tea.
For guests, this is a hint from the host that he is ready to see them off.
The Ming Dynasty may be different from the Qing Dynasty in many ways, but some rules in the officialdom are still the same. After all, the people of the Ming Dynasty themselves came from there. If they want to change, it takes time. If they want to change completely... it will probably take several generations.
After sixteen years of development, the Ming Dynasty had already developed into a country that was completely different from the Chinese homeland; even the characters were completely different.
From the first time he set foot on this land, Li Jingye felt an unprecedented shock. After two years here, he already considered himself a Ming citizen. But that was just a “courtesy”.
As soon as you leave the school, you can see Chinese and Western-style buildings everywhere on both sides of the road. The lowest one is four or five stories high, the highest one is more than ten stories high, and there are even more than twenty stories high in the city center. It was the time of the night when the lights were just coming on. The electric lights on the roadside illuminated the road as bright as day. There were thousands of colorful lights flashing on the tall buildings. The road was busy with cars and pedestrians, and it was a prosperous scene.
Feeling the bustling city of Yingtian, the flashing lights of the roadside shops shone on his face, red, green, blue...
Li Jingye, who was only 20 years old, always kept his eyes on the pedestrians on the roadside, among whom were many women of his age who had visited him before.
There were both Chinese and Hispanics. Some of the women wore Western skirts and wide-brimmed hats with plain flowers on one side, while others wore modified Hanfu. However, in Li Jingye's opinion, although the Ming Dynasty had promoted Hanfu for many years, it was far inferior to that in the Heavenly Kingdom. At least in the cities, there was no "demon clothing" in the Heavenly Kingdom. Men and women no longer had their hair loose, but tied their hair into buns on top of their heads. Ming-style clothing became popular again in the Heavenly Kingdom, especially in the past few years. The arrival of Korean envoys finally standardized the clothing system in the Heavenly Kingdom. The Ming Dynasty clothing that was introduced to Korea was introduced to the Ming Dynasty again.
In this regard, the Ming Dynasty is definitely not as good as the Heavenly Kingdom. The most fashionable Hanfu is actually a combination of Chinese and Western clothes. Clothes that are more like Western clothes are still popular among both the elegant and the vulgar. At first glance, most of the women walking on the street below are dressed like this.
But it does look pleasing to the eye, especially the woman's exposed arms, which look really eye-catching under the light of colorful lanterns.
These are the scenery that cannot be seen in heaven!
Just as Li Jingye was looking at the woman on the roadside with admiration, someone suddenly shouted.
“Dedicated!”
Looking in the direction of the voice, Li Jingye's expression changed slightly. Among the people who came, there were both men and women, all of whom were classmates from Yingtian University. Among them were Chinese, Hispanics, Ming people, and... Qing monsters!
And that Qingyao called Li Xuexian was smiling and waving at him!
"Jingye, what a coincidence, let's go shopping together."
(End of this chapter)
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