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An arms race between the Ming Dynasty and the U.S. Navy began quietly.
Even Zhu Xianhai, who is the leader, does not know how long this competition will last and how much resources will be invested. But one thing is certain, the experience from later generations tells Zhu Xianhai that Ming Dynasty can persist in this competition.
Go down!
And enough to win the final victory.
"On the surface, building warships seems to be a loss, but the fact is that is not the case. Not only can shipbuilding technology be improved by building warships, but metallurgy, machinery manufacturing and other aspects will also be improved accordingly."
At the lakeside of the Royal Manor in the southern suburbs, Emperor Zhu Da was walking by the lake with Prime Minister Zuo. As they walked, the two of them talked about the expansion of the navy's armaments. They talked a lot. Zuo Zongtang certainly did not doubt his Majesty's decision.
, and the current challenges faced by the United States are also what Ming Dynasty must face.
"Prime Minister Zuo, do you know why the United States is the most important opponent of our Ming Empire?"
After talking about the military expansion at sea, Emperor Zhu Da naturally discussed diplomatic issues with Zuo Zongtang. Although Emperor Zhu, who stood on the head of the giant, was prophetic about the future, now as history is driven by him, it has become
It is a mess, and the foresight of history is constantly weakening.
So many times, he would communicate repeatedly with Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling, and Qian Degong, listen to their opinions, and then implement them. Of course, sometimes he liked to make surprise attacks to force the cabinet to accept his opinions.
However, this kind of thing is very rare, because long before Zuo Zongtang and others came to Nanhua, a very modern system was formed here under the operation of Emperor Zhu Da. In the current Ming Dynasty, whether it is the imperial examination or Confucianism, almost
It has little influence, because as early as ten years ago, Emperor Zhu Da established a modern primary school and wrote new textbooks.
From the Latin pinyin of Chinese to the Arabic numerals of mathematics. When Zuo Zongtang and others come over, what can they do even if they are great Confucians? Many things have to be learned from scratch. As for "I am the best in the world in Chinese moral articles", in
There is no one here to say anything at all.
It’s not that no one talks about it, it’s because even the toughest guy knows that “moral articles” are useless in this world of tigers and wolves.
In the early days of South China, most immigrants were saved from the swords of rebel soldiers. Zhu Xianhai did not know whether any of the survivors were "contemporary scholars", but it is certain that their priority was to survive. As for the others,
There is no such thing as ancestral rules and regulations.
Therefore, over time, by the time Zuo Daru and others came to Nanhua, it was already "hard to return". As for Zuo Daru himself, facing the impact of modern civilization, he had forgotten any moral articles.
Although moral articles are good, they only cultivate sentiments. If you want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, you still have to rely on Western knowledge!
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty that was rebuilt overseas naturally lost many of the constraints of Chinese "tradition".
However, in terms of diplomacy, Zuo Zongtang also had an extremely deep understanding of the European and American countries of this era. Everything Emperor Zhu Da said was what he read in history books. However, Zuo Zongtang had in-depth inspections of recent years in Europe.
In two years, in terms of understanding of foreign countries, he was definitely no worse than Emperor Zhu Da.
"The United Kingdom, Your Majesty, I believe that compared to the United States, the United Kingdom is the greatest threat to our Ming Dynasty!"
Zuo Zongtang still insisted on his point of view. The major powers that can reach the Ming Dynasty now are nothing more than Britain and France. As for Spain and Portugal, these two teeth have long been like an old woman's mouth - toothless.
France is an ally of Ming Dynasty and can be excluded for the time being. Moreover, according to His Majesty, Ming Dynasty will eat meat from Britain together with France in the future.
When heroes fall, all things come into being.
When Great Britain falls, the world will be full. How could Zuo Zongtang not understand this truth?
But after all, reality is still reality. The reality is that for now, the Daying Empire is still the most powerful in the world.
Of course it is the threat of Ming Dynasty.
"Prime Minister Zuo, I am asking about the opponent, not the threat."
Zhu Xinghai smiled and shook his head. The opponent could be Daming who took the initiative, but the threat meant that Daming needed to be in a defensive position.
"The opponent...the United States!"
While Zuo Zongtang was pondering, Zhu Xianhai said.
"The United States is my Ming Dynasty's biggest rival. It split it into two when they were in civil strife, but even so it could not stop their rise. To be honest, I am also very worried!"
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Originally, according to the views of some later generations, the Civil War was hailed as the battle for the rise of the United States, with the weakening of state rights and the increase of federal power. In short, without the Civil War, there would be no rise of the United States.
But just pull it down!
Has federal power influenced the industrialization of the United States? I thought the United States was like the Soviet Union, which required the country to formulate a five-year plan. Why did the Civil War happen because the North needed cotton from the South? Could it be that after unification, the North would not need to use cotton from the South if it wanted it?
Do you want to buy it with money? Just grab it? As for exports, after the end of the Civil War, U.S. cotton export tariffs were reduced, not increased.
Moreover, after the end of the American Civil War, the cotton industry around the world entered a period of depression that lasted for more than ten years, and even the cotton planting industry in South China was affected. As for the textile industry, it has never been an important industry in the north. In fact, the development path of the United States
There is no textile industry in China at all.
Although the United States is divided into two countries, North and South, after the Civil War, the rise of the North is still unstoppable. The development of the industrial areas in the Great Lakes region is rapid. Railways still serve as the leader to promote the industrial development of the United States.
International financial markets have provided sufficient funds for the development of the United States.
The United States is still on the way to rise! This is why Zhu Xianhai regards the United States as his main opponent.
"USA……"
Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said in a rather affirmative tone.
"Your Majesty, although the United States has development potential and has conflicts of interest with our country, in the next twenty years... the United States still cannot be called an opponent. And they have always had conflicts with the United Kingdom."
In this era, Britain and the United States were not die-hard allies. In fact, the contradiction between the two countries was great. It was well known that the United States was coveting Canadian territory. Moreover, the United States had issued a "Monroe Declaration" as early as 1823 to oppose the intervention of European powers.
In American affairs, it is clear that we must go against the British Empire.
Of course, this kind of confrontation is only verbal. The "Monroe Declaration" has been shouted for half a century, but it is of no use. In other words, it is just words. But this is also where the differences between the two countries lie.
"There are many problems between the United States and the United Kingdom, but now the biggest threat to them is us, so it is possible for them to unite together, but... this is not the main thing!"
Zhu Xianhai looked towards the lake, and then said seriously.
"Prime Minister Left, when it comes to the strength of a country, we cannot just look at the present without looking at the future. The United States can only barely squeeze into the world stage now, which is similar to our situation. But in terms of future potential, the United States may even exceed
I am Da Ming!"
“America’s potential is greater than ours!”
Zuo Zongtang's face was full of suspicion.
Zhu Xianhai was not surprised by his doubts. After all, even the British had misunderstood. Who could have imagined that in just twenty years, the United States would become the world's largest economy.
After the rise of economy and industry, there will be the overall rise of the United States. When the Americans exert their power, the whole world will pay attention.
"Although our land area is much larger than that of the United States, and the rich land that can be used in the South China Plain is no less than that of the United States. Our agricultural potential far exceeds that of the United States, but in terms of resources, we are far behind
Not as good as America’s.”
The United States is definitely not the chosen country!
But the United States is definitely the country with the richest natural resources in the world. From this point of view, the United States is the chosen one.
"In terms of industrial development potential, the industrial potential of the United States far exceeds ours. In terms of resources, we have neither large-scale iron mines nor large-scale coal mines, but what about the United States? It has both."
Not only is there no shortage,
It is simply blessed by nature. The Great Lakes region not only has large-scale coal mines and iron mines with high quality, but also convenient water transportation provides it with cheap transportation.
In this era when coal and iron are the national strength, the natural conditions of the United States...the Ming Dynasty is really incomparable!
"And they are a white country and close to Europe. They are not only the first choice for European capital, but also the first choice for brain drain. In the past few decades, countless capital and talents have gone to the United States every year, and the population of the United States has also grown rapidly.
It is now close to 40 million. Compared with them, how much population do we have? Just over 6 million! In another thirty years, their population is likely to exceed 100 million. Although the population of China is much larger than that of the United States
There are many, but if we don’t transport them over, those people will not belong to us.”
This is the biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty - as a new country, although the new Ming Dynasty does not have the historical ties of China, the corresponding serious shortage of population has been restricting the development of the Ming Dynasty, and even whether the Ming Dynasty can become a powerful country in the future.
Among them, the most critical factor is population - without enough population, it is impossible to develop a complete industrial system.
"Without a sufficient population, it is impossible to develop a strong industry. After all, industry needs to be supported by population. In the modern industrial system, a complete industrial chain must involve at least millions or even tens of millions of employed people.
, even for a small pencil, the graphite used to produce the refill needs to be mined by miners, the wood needs to be cut down, the raw materials need to be further processed and transported, and thousands of people need to be involved in the production."
When talking about population, Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but feel a little envious of China. That's a population of hundreds of millions! Even if those people are uneducated and uneducated, it's still a demographic dividend!
Without enough population, everything is nonsense.
"If you want to develop the industry vigorously, you need at least 70 to 80 million people. For now, population has been restricting our development. Take our shipbuilding industry as an example, including main engine manufacturing and parts supporting processing enterprises.
, the total number of employees is as high as 200,000. This determines that if we are engaged in mining, metallurgy, shipbuilding, and mechanical processing, there will be no redundant population to engage in other industries. In turn, the population size of a country also determines the industry
The upper limit of the system, because if there are not enough people, everything is in vain.”
"People are not the problem, Your Majesty. The biggest problem in China is that there are too many people and too little land. People are a burden. There are not many people in China, but there are too many people who don't have enough to eat."
Zuo Zongtang said directly.
"We just need to bring them to the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. The population is a burden to China, but to us, the population is a resource. The United States can introduce tens of millions of immigrants... we can do the same."
There is not much about China, but there are a lot of people, and they are all hungry people. As long as there is a chance, they will definitely be willing to come to the Ming Dynasty.
"Yes, this is also the fundamental reason why we can compete with the United States - the United States is the first choice destination for European human resource immigrants, and what about Ming Dynasty? It is the first choice destination for Chinese human resources! In the end, the competition between us and the United States,
In fact, it is industry and a race for population!”
Staring into the distance, Zhu Xianhai nodded.
"Like the United States, we were founded in the New World, unlike our respective hometowns. Because we were founded so long ago, we have all kinds of historical baggage and all kinds of intertwined relationships. If we don't sweep them away, there will be many problems.
There are constraints, but it’s unrealistic to cut through the mess quickly, so we are all newcomers and we don’t have those complicated relationships, so we can let it go.”
In fact, to a certain extent, the current Ming Dynasty and the United States are very similar. It is precisely because of the similarity that Emperor Zhu was extremely wary of the United States.
Not because of history, but because of reality. There can only be one "Chosen Country" in this world. If Ming wants to replace the United States, it must step on the corpse of the United States.
When the United States was still a little bud, it was strangled in the cradle!
Zuo Zongtang said with deep approval.
"I heard that when Li Hefei was engaged in foreign affairs, not only were there people in the court who criticized him, but he also had many local ties. In contrast, I here in Ming Dynasty have good political connections and people, so I can just let it go."
In fact, this is not necessarily the case. In the Ming Dynasty, there are still more than two million European immigrants and their descendants!
These people are not only a hidden danger to the Ming Dynasty, but also... of course, as the conquered, they have their say.
"Yes, even if there are some hidden dangers, it's just ringworm and scabies."
When he nodded in agreement, Emperor Zhu Da's tone was quite emotional.
"The United States also has a huge advantage, that is, there are no land powers around it. Unlike us, which borders Brazil, we not only have to confront the United States, but also Brazil. In addition, the Spanish-speaking countries in South America are confronting each other.
Our hostility. Therefore, taking into account various factors, the United States is bound to become the world's number one industrial power in the future. And the strength of national power in the world today ultimately depends on the power of industry..."
"Your Majesty, the strongest industry in the world right now is Britain, followed by France."
Zuo Zongtang said rather arrogantly.
"But in ten years at most, we will surpass France."
He has personally visited and inspected the UK and France. They are so powerful!
As for Ming Dynasty, the progress of Ming Dynasty in recent years is obvious to all.
"Britain and France are small in size, with limited human and industrial resources. Their potential is far inferior to that of the United States, and even less than that of the North German Federation and Russia. Moreover, the distance between the European powers is too close, there are too many constraints on each other, and there are too many contradictions.
There are many people and they are wary of each other. If there is a slight accident, there will be a European war. Where is the surrounding environment like the United States where we can develop with peace of mind and even ignore the threat of war?"
There are two walls in the north and south, and two walls in the east and west. In such a natural environment, only the Ming Dynasty can be compared with the United States. But who is the real chosen country?
What is certain is that the United States will definitely strangle it in the cradle!
This chapter has been completed!