This is a fateful day.
The fate of the Ming Dynasty was decided on this day. As the initiator of everything, even standing on the shoulders of history, Zhu Xianhai did not know whether his decision was right or wrong.
"Your Majesty, I have a question!"
As the prime minister, Zuo Zongtang is not a mouthpiece. He also has his own judgment.
“What about after Türkiye?”
Looking at His Majesty, Zuo Zongtang continued.
"According to the preliminary plan, although Bulgaria, Romania and other countries will become independent, Russia will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary. They will control the entire Bosporus and the entire Anatolia region. Such a huge Russia,
Will it become a threat to our next plan? After all, our ultimate goal is to establish a "new world order"!"
The "New World Order" is an idea proposed by Emperor Zhu Da to Zuo Zongtang and others before going to France.
What is the New World Order?
In fact, it is very simple and the core is just one sentence - the world under the hegemony of the Ming Empire is the new world order of the Ming Dynasty!
In other words, if the current world order is dominated by Britain, then the future world order will be dominated by Ming Dynasty.
So in the world dominated by the Ming Dynasty, it is of course the New World Order.
"Yes, Your Majesty, once Russia breaks out of the Bosporus, who can stop their expansion?"
Looking at His Majesty, Sun Hu said worriedly.
“In 1856, just when Russia was about to extend its paw into the Mediterranean, Britain and France traveled thousands of miles to reach its Crimean Peninsula, forcing Russia to scuttle its Black Sea Fleet and demolish the coast including Sevastopol.
Fortress, even their tsar committed suicide."
"Of course, Britain and France participated in the war for various reasons, but in essence, they certainly cannot watch Russia swallow up most of Turkey and become the unrivaled absolute hegemon on the European continent? Even if we can use Persia
, using India to lure Russia south, how could European countries, including France and Austria-Hungary, watch Russia occupy India and become the owner of half of Asia, with no other country comparable in terms of population, territory and resources, and unlimited expansion ambitions?
A bloated behemoth?”
As a soldier, Sun Hu may have only made a six-month "short" staff trip to France, Prussia, Russia and other European countries in a private capacity two years ago, but he also has an understanding of the situation in European countries.
This is also the biggest difference between Ming Dynasty and other East Asian countries. All high-ranking officials must go to Europe and the United States to understand their opponents in an official or unofficial capacity.
Instead of being immersed in a feeling of arrogance.
"Faced with such a behemoth, will the new order of the empire evolve into creating a new problem in order to solve one problem? The reason why we are preparing for war against Britain is to occupy Brazil and to achieve expansion in the Americas.
This is also inevitable in establishing a new world order."
The new world order requires strong national power as its foundation. This strong national power certainly includes land and resources.
"In order to defeat possible British intervention, we need to establish a broad alliance and use the power of allies to disintegrate the British Empire's world empire. However, in the process, Russia has expanded rapidly. Your Majesty, we may have defeated the British, but we are about to face
For a bigger Russia, do we need to defeat it by then? Besides..."
Turning his gaze to His Majesty, Sun Hu hesitated.
"Under your suggestion, the marriage negotiations between the Russian princess and the French emperor are progressing very smoothly. In the future, will they become allies and threaten the new world order we have established?"
Facing Sun Hu's question, Zhu Xianhai nodded slightly and said.
"Indeed, what Sun Hu said will indeed happen, but..."
Zhu Xianhai sneered.
"Russia is just Russia. No matter how big it is, it is just a stupid polar bear. Even if it annexes Persia and India, so what? For Russia, India and Persia may be one
It’s fat, but it’s also puffer fish! Although it’s delicious, it’s deadly!”
Holding the faucet on the armrest of the seat, Emperor Zhu Da sneered proudly. To be honest, he really looked down on Russia.
"Russia is different from other countries. Their greed and desire for land is unimaginable to outsiders. After they occupy Persia and India, they will follow their usual practice and turn them into their homeland, the homeland of the empire... But there are more than 200 million people there.
Pagan! And Russia only has a population of 90 million. India is more like a piece of deadly puffer fish than fat meat. Hundreds of ethnic groups live together in this huge empire, which is a "prison of all ethnic groups".
Problems will hinder its development. Once internal problems occur, this huge world empire will collapse. The strongest fortress is disintegrated from the inside, and what we need in the future is to disintegrate it from the inside!
"
How to dismantle Russia?
This thing couldn't be simpler. In another time and space, Japan's Akashi Genjiro did it. He almost destroyed an established power with only three million yen. Well, Germany also learned from him later.
Directly destroyed an empire, and then was born...
Of course, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be as short-sighted as the Japanese. What Akashi used 3 million to do, Emperor Zhu Da planned to wait until the end to use 50 million to do!
Spending tens of millions in exchange for the complete disintegration of the Russian Empire. Business here will definitely be very profitable.
"War may be one of the options, but Russia and Britain are completely different opponents. Britain is an industrial power that has completed the industrial revolution, and what is Russia? It is just a decadent and backward empire. We can easily
Defeat them on the battlefield, then use internal problems to completely disintegrate them, and finally eliminate their threat to us!"
Emperor Zhu Da was still full of confidence in defeating Russia. After all, in another world, thirty years later, the Russian Empire was beaten to pieces by Japan, and Japan must be the loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
!
In other words, Ming Dynasty only needs to move a finger to defeat Russia. I still have this confidence.
"As for France, I believe that France will not betray the Ming Dynasty because the queen is a Russian princess. After all, Princess Maria has long been in love with Prince Alfred of England. Eugene will not choose Russia for a woman who does not love him.
Moreover, the huge Russia will inevitably attract the attention and uneasiness of European countries!"
Of course, there is another reason for judging that France will not betray - he has a backup plan!
Emperor Zhu... is also named Zhu!
Emperor Zhu Da picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. This year's new tea is very fragrant, but what is more comfortable?
It was he who instigated the changes in the entire world!
Almost all countries are in his calculations, whether it is Russia or France, even Italy, Austria-Hungary and other countries that may join him, in fact, they are just... participants in this game.
When necessary, just take the back-up action!
This chapter has been completed!