Steel Dynasty - Chapter 928

[Chapter 924 Analysis]

You could hear a pin drop in the silence of the splendid Zhengdaguangming Palace.

The ministers looked solemn, thinking about the emperor’s words.

They admitted that they had become a little inflated during this period, and the idea of the Chongqing Kingdom as a Heavenly Kingdom began to spread in the court again, which caused some ministers to become unwilling to make progress and focus on internal struggles for power.

What goes up has an effect, and this bad influence has naturally spread to local states and counties. The information Niu Ben sent now undoubtedly made these people tremble and realize that now is not the time to relax.

Xiao Ming’s eyes swept over the ministers, and he had already seen some clues of the problem, that is, the country of Chongqing needs enemies, and only crises can keep the country’s aggressive vitality.

After all, only in the face of foreign enemies can a country’s ruling class achieve unprecedented unity, which is also conducive to the growth of national sentiment. Otherwise, officials and people alike will fall into internal strife and become lazy in government affairs.

This is why in contemporary times countries are trying to undermine each other. Only by threatening each other and competing with each other can countries remain dynamic.

“You have also heard what General Niu said. There are still many enemies in Dayu Country now. Even if Dayu Country is a ferocious tiger, a pack of wolves can still threaten the survival of Dayu Country. I hope you all will keep this in mind and will Do your duty well. “

Yes, Your Majesty,”

the civil and military officials said in unison.

Turning his head to look at Niu Ben, Xiao Ming asked: “What are your opinions on Tubo and the Golden Horde Military Aircraft Department?”

“The general believes that the most important of the two is the Golden Horde, and Dorgo is flattering Tsarist Russia. , The purpose is to unite with Tsarist Russia to retake Guandong, and even destroy the Great Chongqing Kingdom, and Tsarist Russia also has the ambition to expand eastward. They are working together in collusion. If the threats of the two are not crushed, there will never be peace in the north. “Niu Ben said loudly.

Fiji frowned and said: “Tubo seems to be a difficult generation to deal with. If Tibet had not let the barbarians in, there would not have been hundreds of thousands of casualties in Bashu. Now Tubo is causing trouble with the British. Together, they will inevitably become more unscrupulous. After all, Tubo is backed by British India, which is a country with hundreds of millions of people. The most important thing is that the British have also achieved rule over this place. “

The current comprehensive strength cabinet of all countries in the world. The ministers knew this clearly, but other officials did not know. When they heard that India’s population was about the same as that of Great Chongqing, they all became nervous.

There is the threat of Tsarist Russia in the north, and the southwest does not seem to be a safe place.

“The southwest is a remote place. It is difficult for the army of the Great Chongqing to reach it, and supplies are even more difficult to reach. It is inevitable to suffer some temporary losses. However, the northern railway has been extended to Guandong, and soldiers and supplies are extremely easy. Comparing the two, Naturally, we have to attack the north first. Only when the threat from the north is gone can we move south with peace of mind. After all, the north is too close to Qingzhou and there cannot be any difference. “Luo Quan’s opinion is consistent with Niu Ben’s.

Fiji was just nagging, and he was not willing to interfere with the military affairs. After all, government affairs and the military are now managed separately, so he said: “It is still up to the emperor to make the decision.”

Xiao Ming smiled, “The army is still good at fighting. The two generals were right. The most important thing right now is the north. “

After that, he motioned to Qian Dafu and asked him to spread out the world map in the hall.

This world map was printed, and the spheres of influence on it were marked according to the situation of the secret guards. The moment the huge map was spread out in front of the civil and military officials, everyone’s eyes gathered.

Xiao Ming walked down from the main hall at this time, stepping on the map like a carpet. He took a bamboo pole from Qian Dafu’s hand and pointed it to the north.

“You see, although the Golden Horde lost the land in Guandong, their territory is still huge, from Raozhou to here.”

At this time, Xiao Ming pointed to an ocean in the center of the inland, “This place is called Caspian Sea , the land of the Golden Horde reaches here, and the northern part of the Golden Horde is all the land of Tsarist Russia. Below the Golden Horde, there are some Central Asian khanates, among which the Ottoman Empire south of the Caspian Sea is the most powerful. , followed by Persia and British Afghanistan.”

Seeing such a clear power map, the officials were shocked. In order to show the difference, Xiao Ming marked the map with different colors, with the Great Chongqing Kingdom in red and the Golden Horde in red. Gold, Tsarist Russia is brown. In comparison, the land of these two forces is more than ten times the land of the current Great Chongqing Kingdom.

After all, the current sphere of influence of the Great Chongqing Kingdom does not include Tubo and the northern grasslands.

“It’s unbelievable that Tsarist Russia cannibalized such a vast land in the north.” Yang Chengye said in shock. The map was clearly marked. He used to have a vague idea of the location of Europe, but now he can see every continent in the world clearly at a glance.

The colors of European colonies and countries on the map are the same. Fiji exclaimed: “This Britain is really not simple. How come the whole map is British territory?”

“No wonder they want to be enemies with the Great Chongqing. They are now They have extended their hands to our vassal states, no wonder these vassal states no longer pay tribute to us,” Zhan Xingchang said angrily.

Xiao Ming walked leisurely on the world map and said, “Now you should have some understanding of the current world. I can tell you that the most important resource areas in the world are not in our hands now.”

As he spoke, Xiao Ming pointed to Australia, “Here is rich in iron ore, coal, and something called petroleum. After the application of electricity, internal gas will probably have to be upgraded. Without this thing called petroleum, we would He is very passive, and even his lifeblood will be held in the hands of others.”

Then he pointed to South America, “Rubber is a product here, and bicycle tires are made of rubber. I won’t go into detail about its importance. It is now controlled by Europeans. , currently only the Dutch are selling it to us at high prices. Once the Dutch change their diplomatic strategy to Europe, we will lose the source of rubber, and it will take more than ten years for the rubber trees in Great Chongqing to grow. “

Every time Xiao Ming points to a place, The officials’ expressions became more solemn. Only now did they understand the dilemma faced by the country of Chongqing. It turned out that some scarce resources were actually controlled by outsiders. How remarkable this was.

“Your Majesty, for the future development of Great Chongqing, I think we should send troops to compete with European countries for these resource-rich areas to prepare for being shackled by others in the future.” Pang Yukun said first.

“That’s right, Your Majesty. How can we, as a huge country, let these barbarians pinch our necks?”

“…”

The ministers in the court were furious.

At this time, Xiao Ming smiled. It seemed that there would be no objection to the colonial plan of the Chongqing Kingdom.

(End of chapter)