Chapter 978 The British are moving stones again (third update, please subscribe)
Only the winners and the strong will have the strength to take a few bites of the fat in the future world situation and in this big fat piece of the world.
What the Ming Dynasty needs is a strong China!
At least it was a China that was strong enough to protect itself, because the Ming Dynasty would definitely not have the strength to invest in East Asia in the next ten to two years. On the one hand, the Ming Dynasty had to maintain the mainland army to safeguard the territorial security of the north and south of the empire; on the other hand, it had to invest huge amounts of money in building a navy to maintain the maritime interests of the Ming Dynasty's "four continents". At the same time, the Ming Dynasty also needed to invest a lot of money in developing "new lands" and promoting industrialization.
It can be said that the huge Ming Dynasty is now in a period of transformation. It will either become the most powerful country in the world, or it will be dragged down by its huge territory...
This is why, after annexing Brazil, Emperor Zhu and his Ming Empire entered a period of contraction. It would be more accurate to say that it was a period of re-cultivating internal strength and absorbing and digesting the fruits of victory that had been achieved rather than a contraction.
Either digest the fruits of victory or be choked to death by them!
Many empires in the world were destroyed at the very moment of victory, such as the three Germans in Paris, the nuclear war in Southeast Asia.
What do they have in common?
They all reaped rich rewards on all fronts, and the purpose of the war was basically achieved. They either defeated France or occupied large tracts of land, which seemed to demonstrate their powerful military strength.
During that period, Sandezi and Zhaohe celebrated their victory almost every day, with happy smiles on everyone's faces. However, the whole country was filled with pride and overconfidence, forming the so-called "victory disease".
Victory syndrome... Actually, to put it bluntly, they did not consider how to digest the fruits of victory at the beginning of the occupation, and even their mentality was very simple - grab a handful and leave. They all exploited the occupied areas to the utmost.
In fact, from the day they cheered for victory, they were doomed to fail, because they seemed to have enjoyed the fruits of victory but never really digested and absorbed the fruits of victory. The so-called victory not only failed to transform into their own strength, but even consumed their own strength.
Standing on the shoulders of the historical giant from another world... No, it should be said that Emperor Zhu knew very well what he and his empire needed now!
time!
It takes time to digest the fruits of victory!
It is also because of this that the Ming Dynasty entered a period of comprehensive strategic contraction. This contraction meant that the Ming Dynasty could not invest much energy in other regions, including East Asia.
Even the uprising of the "Xing Han Hui" last year was outside the Ming Dynasty's plan. But since it has already happened, the Ming Dynasty can only accept it. While accepting it, what the great Emperor Zhu needs is a strong China.
At least you can protect yourself.
In fact, Ming Dynasty’s current support for Xuzhou is also based on this point.
"It seems that there is nothing wrong with the British supporting the Kingdom of Heaven. Although the Kingdom of Heaven is still on the wrong path in religion, with the support of the United Kingdom, they can still carry out a certain degree of industrialization. In fact, in the past ten years, the Kingdom of Heaven has also achieved certain results in industrialization, such as the coal mines in Huainan, the iron mines in Ma'anshan, and the construction of railways and ports. However, the system is a little lacking."
In the past ten years or so, the Westernization Movement in Xuzhou has been carried out in a more scientific and better manner than in history - under the guidance of students studying in the Ming Dynasty and Ming Dynasty enterprises. The Heavenly Kingdom is also carrying out Westernization Movement. Judging from history, the achievements of the two can be regarded as remarkable.
But that's it.
"With the help of the British, they will make more progress. After all, Britain can give them more help in terms of funds and technology. After the Kingdom of Heaven has a certain strength, it will naturally be able to fight against Xuzhou. This is what Britain wants - to keep China divided and not be used by the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, to prevent our two countries from joining forces. The British really have a good plan!"
While praising the British for their ability to use the abacus, Emperor Zhu sneered.
"But they made one mistake in their calculations!"
"What have they calculated wrong, Your Majesty?"
"They have miscalculated. China has had a complex about unification since ancient times. No matter who is in power or who is in charge, as long as the country is not unified, unification is the ruler's dream and mission! Xuzhou has the strength to do this mission, and they will do it. The Kingdom of Heaven has the strength, and they will do it too! The strong people they support will definitely move towards unification. No matter who unifies China, they will eventually become Britain's enemy!"
What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot?
The British were just moving stones, and Emperor Zhu even suspected that the British had almost moved all the stones on Stonehenge.
"Will all become enemies of Britain?"
Liu Kunpeng certainly knew the Chinese people’s “great unification complex” and knew that China’s rulers would definitely move towards unification, but he did not understand why they would become enemies of Britain.
"Because of interests! Compared with the Ming Dynasty, Britain is the enemy in front of China. They occupy the Pacific and Lower Burma. Burma is a traditional vassal state of China. Britain's presence in the southwest threatens China's southwestern security. It's okay if there is no opportunity. Once there is an opportunity, or in other words, we create an opportunity for China to enter the South Seas, seize the Philippine Islands, and recapture Burma and other places. At that time, China and Britain will fall into a split and confrontation because of the South Seas issue... Even if China does not turn against Britain, in order to appease a strong China, Britain must give China more benefits, which will cause China to grow further!"
Emperor Zhu sneered.
"The problem is, even if they give up some of their profits, can they appease China? Moreover, they have forgotten one thing - China and Ming are brothers and sisters by blood. How can our influence on China be bought by a few pounds from the UK?"
I have never relaxed my work in China over the years. Whether it is Xuzhou or Tianjing, hundreds of students are sent to study in Ming Dynasty every year. The pro-Ming forces on both sides are still far greater than the pro-British forces. Compared with the pro-Ming faction, the pro-British faction is simply not worth mentioning.
The young king was probably too simple-minded. Seeing that Xuzhou had taken over the world, he was afraid of being abandoned by the Ming Dynasty, so he took the bait of the British. Emperor Zhu did not know whether he would lose a lot of money in the end by using customs tariffs as resistance, building railways and factories, and whether the national economy would be controlled by Britain. But what was certain was that as their industrial and economic strength increased, the pro-Ming faction who received new education would gain more power.
Emperor Zhu didn't know whether the Heavenly Kingdom would become a chess piece deployed by Britain in East Asia at that time, but what was certain was that the military remonstrance that took place in Xuzhou might be repeated in Tianjing.
By then, the British, having lost both their wives and their soldiers, probably won’t even have time to cry!
"Well, that's it. I've made up my mind."
Emperor Zhu paused and spoke directly.
"Let Heaven go, but we need to strengthen Heaven's work with international students. Well, this year the number of international students funded by the foundation can be increased to 600!"
(End of this chapter)
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