Every action of the generals in the border village must be in line with the political direction of the imperial court.
For now, for the Lantian Imperial Court, the top priority is to quickly improve the living standards of the people, so that the people can quickly enjoy the benefits brought by the new dynasty that they can see and experience with their own eyes. , is the focus of all work.
It is not necessary to expand territory and expand territory, unless expanding territory and territory can help the dynasty achieve its goal of improving the living standards of the people.
Too much is not enough!
When the expansion of territory has become a burden on the people, and does not help national defense, and is just a pure expansion of territory, such a campaign is meaningless and extremely stupid.
Many times, the amount of territory depends on needs. This need depends on the present and the future. This requires a certain vision and mind.
Yun Zhao himself has deep experience of this. When he was a civil servant, he heard many legends. It is said that in difficult times, in order to prepare for war, the country prepared to move some famous universities in the capital. Longzhong was protected... but was rejected by the officials at the time... The excuse was that there was not enough food to feed these colleges and universities... and then, there was no more.
He also heard that the famous tourist destination Jiuzhaigou was originally under the jurisdiction of Longzhong, but because he disliked the poverty of that area at the time, he was forced to give it to Sichuan by powerful Longzhong officials, and then... /p>
Many times, vision determines the future, and Yun Zhao has this vision. In other words, the people in this world combined are not as far-sighted as him.
So, after Yun Zhao tried his best to develop for a while, he immediately stopped this uncontrolled development. For now, the land developed by the generals is enough for the Ming people to use for a hundred years. .
You must know that for every hundred miles away, the cost of governance will increase by more than 10%.
As for the trains and telegraphs that Yun Zhao has devoted so much effort to, they are still not enough. Horse hoofs are still the fastest way to deliver messages.
War is raging on West Island!
Those Yun clan soldiers, who were always timid in the face of war, finally slowly entered the state, and after annihilating the commander of the British 9th Fairfax Infantry Regiment, Owen After having 3,126 people under Colonel Havel, their self-confidence was significantly improved. Under this situation, they seemed to be able to face the Dutch armed sailors with ease.
After Commander Lai Guorao once again replenished ammunition to the Yuan Wen Corps, he transported another batch of gold, and then left Yu Wen on this island that had been severely ravaged by artillery. Hidden into the vast sea again.
Han Xiufen’s large fleet still has not arrived.
In other words, she has forgotten the Yun clan soldiers guarding the island. Even with Liu Mingliang's constant reminders, he could not wake up Han Xiufen, who was pretending to sleep.
So the Dutch, French, and Spanish began to join forces to attack this island full of treasures.
Such behavior is allowed. According to maritime practice, what they robbed was what the British did not want. As for the Ming people, because of the undeclared war, they were a group of pirates at this time.
The Portuguese warships suddenly disappeared from the Indian Ocean. Lai Guorao was very surprised at this. When he hurried to the eastern coast of India to prepare to attack the Portuguese camp, he It was found that this place had become a pile of ruins.
The corpses of the Portuguese were hung by the local indigenous people from coconut trees on the seaside, and the stench was overwhelming...
And the Ming Dynasty warships attacked the British-ruled West Rumors of the island and the Portuguese fleet, and the shameless murder of Portuguese territory, are spreading on the sea.
Baron Nelson took advantage of the fear of the Ming Dynasty in other European countries and easily formed the European Alliance in India.
By January 6, 2006, Han Xiufen's fleet still had not come out of the Strait of Malacca, but Lai Guorao's First Squadron frequently began to harass the European warships besieging West Island.
The war has formed a terrible stalemate at this moment.
In three consecutive months of war, no European could stay alive and stay overnight on West Island. This was Moiren's record.
The island could not be conquered, and there was no advantage in the naval battle. In addition, Earl Raymond returned alive from the Ming fleet. Under his proposal, negotiations became the main topic.
Zhang Chuanli participated in the negotiation, but he did not say a word during the whole process. The person who spoke for him was Renn.
Everyone deliberately ignored West Island and the Portuguese.
A huge map of India drawn by the British is clearly divided by lines of four colors. These lines are all horizontal and vertical, just like cutting a cake. No matter how you look at it, you will feel comfortable.
After the negotiation, Zhang Chuanli also discovered that the huge amount of linen stockpiled in the Ming Dynasty had been sold out at the negotiation table.
The linen that could not be sold in the Ming Dynasty was turned into cotton, spices, precious wood, and precious seafood during this negotiation.
According to Zhang Chuanli’s calculation, six times the profit can be obtained.
However, during this negotiation, Daming's porcelain, silk, paper, and Chinese patent medicines were also bundled together and could only be sold through these companies.
After these things were settled, Han Xiufen finally came, and everyone sat together and had a drink. Everyone looked very happy, and they didn't look like they had been rivals who had fought each other before.
What surprised Zhang Chuanli the most was that after the group put aside their previous suspicions, they unanimously believed that the Ottoman Empire had become their new enemy.
“We always need a common enemy so that everyone can put aside their differences and finally become united. This war is a good oneThe point is that it lifted the Ming Dynasty from the enemy's position and lifted the Ottoman Empire up.
As time slowly passes, people will forget the tragic wars we once had and will only covet the wealth of the Ottoman Empire.
First establish an enemy for yourself. This is the habit of Europeans. If there is no clear enemy, they will be restless. "
Han Xiufen explained to Zhang Chuanli.
Leoni said: "My father said that it seems that Ming Dynasty has lost a lot in this negotiation. However, in his opinion, if Ming Dynasty can maintain the current situation for more than ten years.
Communication and trade between the East and the West will become a reality.
The Ottoman Empire will also fall into a quagmire. After we control India, the Ottoman Empire will enter its sunset.
This is of great significance to the Ming Dynasty. You must know that the main reason why trade between the East and the West cannot expand is that the official pirates of the Ottoman Empire control the Arabian Sea. "
Zhang Chuanli sighed and said: "Your Majesty has already used this method when he unified the world. Eat one, hold another with chopsticks, and look at another..."
Weiss The island looks very clean, but unfortunately the beach is stinky.
The Dutch, French, and Spanish have buried the bodies of their fallen soldiers at sea, but these days. Since there have been too many corpses rotting on this beach, it is difficult to have a fresh smell.
Yun Wen proudly welcomed the Malacca Governor-General Han Xiufen ashore. He piled up the captured weapons and showed them to Han Xiufen.
He hoped to get a good evaluation from Han Xiufen so that he could complete the training mission in Nanyang.
However, Han Xiufen ignored him and was not even interested in looking at him. A swarthy-looking soldier who could be identified as an old Nanyang soldier walked out of the military column, handed a notebook to Han Xiufen and turned around to leave. Enter the queue again.
“The Department of Punishment, or the Department of Secret Intelligence? "
Yun Wen asked Lao Zhou with a smile.
Lao Zhou had a serious face, gritted his teeth and stood up from the queue and said loudly: "General Qi, I am responsible for all wars. If there is any misconduct under the command of Zhou Qiliang, please ask the general to punish him. "
After listening to Lao Zhou's words, Yun Wen said depressedly to Yun Zhen, who was standing next to him: "This old dog wants to take credit? "
Yun Zhen whispered: "Go back and deal with him. Don't make any noise now, so as not to be laughed at by General Han. ”
Han Xiufen didn’t seem to hear what Old Zhou said loudly, but looked at the notebook handed over by the old Nanyang man seriously.
After reading the notebook, she said to Old Zhou : "When did the Ming Dynasty have domestic slaves again? "
Old Zhou was trembling all over when he looked at Han Xiufen's hawk-like sharp eyes. He swallowed his saliva and said, "My life was saved by the minister. ”
Han Xiufen sneered and said: "He saved your life, so you regard Yun Yang as your master?"
Old Zhou puffed up his chest and said: "My subordinates are uneducated, and they only Knowing that he could only repay his life-saving favor with a knot of grass, Han Xiufen looked at Lao Zhou and said, "Yun Yang actually dares to raise a private army. Is he planning to rebel? If he continues, he will be held responsible." Ten army sticks, expelled from the military camp, and if you dare to enter the military camp as a civilian, you will be severely punished!"
Old Zhou said in a trembling voice: "General, please be kind, my subordinates are ordered by the minister to protect Colonel Yun Wen. It's not like he entered the military camp without permission."
Seeing that Lao Zhou had been dragged away by the military judge, Yun Wen came to Han Xiufen and said, "Aunt Han, this old dog works hard on weekdays. Just look at it. For my nephew’s sake, I’ll spare him this time.”
Han Xiufen looked at Yun Wen with a smile and said, “Has your father ever told you about me?”
< p>Yunwen smiled and said: "That's natural. Dad always said that Aunt Han is the unparalleled commander-in-chief of our Ming Dynasty and the person he admires most in his life."Han Xiufen said with a smile: "This lie is So considerate. Speaking of which, your father and I haven’t seen each other for almost three years. The last time we met was when he, the Minister of War, was planning to reduce our naval funding.
I told him at that time. "Don't let me get you caught. Once you do, don't have any friendship with me."
Han Xiufen had a smile on her face and her teeth were very white, but her eyes were cold. Yes, looking at Yun Wen was like looking at a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Yun Wen turned around and ran away, but a huge force came from his back, making his body fly up.
Having chewed a mouthful of sand, she was begging for mercy when she heard Han Xiufen say in a cold voice: "As the chief officer of the army, you have made twenty-seven mistakes in a row, among which There were three fatal mistakes, which resulted in the innocent death of sixteen comrades in the army.
Yun Wen, don’t say that your useless father is here today, even if your supreme uncle is here, you will. Don’t expect me to spare you!”