"Commander, you mean...that little Israel will hinder Ming Dynasty's interests in Europe?"

Ai Husheng did not believe that a country just established on Russian territory could actually affect the interests of the Ming Empire in Europe.

“Israel looks like a small country that was just established, but in fact it is the accumulation of the Hebrew nation for thousands of years.

Behind every government, there is a shadow government. Some very powerful people can influence a country's policies.

Europe has it, and so does our Ming Dynasty!

The people in Europe who are most able to influence government policies are actually the extremely wealthy Hebrew consortium.

Europe is a little different from us. It is a business society. Everything is dominated by money!

Even Napoleon and Frederick had to rely on the Hebrew consortium in many places.

Not to mention, Britain has a stronger business atmosphere. In the European Middle Ages, the king had to ask for the consent of the consortium before going to war.

Because they have to borrow money from the consortium!

During the last European war, it seemed that our Ming Dynasty made a lot of money. But in fact, the Hebrew consortium made more.

And this war with Russia!

Now I know that we are not the largest buyer of the war bonds we sold in Europe. Almost all the bonds issued were bought by the Hebrew consortium.

In other words, the Hebrew consortium is now the largest creditor of France and Prussia.

Now on the surface, you seem to be a constantly jumping Israel, but in fact, behind them, there is a Hebrew consortium with powerful supernatural powers and strong financial resources.

Moreover, the Hebrew nation has been oppressed for thousands of years.

Every Hebrew hopes to have a country of his own. In fact, the land they want most is the old land of the State of Israel - Palestine.

But they can't go back to Palestine now, because that is our sphere of influence. In other words, even if we hadn't encouraged the Austro-Hungarian Empire this time, they would have hated us.

Because we are the biggest obstacle preventing them from returning to their homeland and establishing their country.

Now you understand why I want to prepare for the war in a few years.

As Israel develops, they will definitely want to return to their homeland, because this is the dream of every Hebrew.

But only by defeating us can they take back Palestine and their holy land, Jerusalem."

No one understands better than Li Xiao the damage caused by the Hebrew consortium to the world.

This is a group of pure profit animals who don't care about all civility, justice and morality in order to make money.

More importantly, they have no concept of a country. They cannot be loyal to each country, only control.

This is the biggest difference between Li Xiao and them!

No matter how cruel, vicious, or even anti-human, the Ming court headed by Li Xiao still put the interests of the Ming court and the Ming Empire first.

But these Hebrews were so cruel that they even tricked their own people.

Li Xiao could not do this no matter what.

Of course, Li Xiao will never be lenient when dealing with those selfish national scum who do not hesitate to harm the people of Ming Dynasty for their own selfish desires.

After Li Xiao said something, Ai Husheng stopped talking.

He controlled the Ministry of Revenue, which was the money bag of the Ming Empire. At the same time, it was also the department that had the most dealings with the Hebrews.

Ai Husheng was deeply touched by what Li Xiao said.

"Now that the commander-in-chief has made the decision, we must now consider the transition.

The court will no longer approve recent major projects.

Most of our current major projects, except for the railway from Guanzhong to Chengdu, will be completed.

The imperial court originally did not want to approve the new battleship that Er Ye needs to build. But now it seems that we can use the money for building the Sichuan Railway on the battleship."

Zhang Huangyan reacted very quickly and immediately thought of how to implement Li Xiao's words. Fortunately, the country of Israel is weak enough now. It is estimated that it will take at least five years to challenge the powerful Ming Empire.

If those Hebrews were resilient and tolerant, it might have been delayed until ten years.

"Second brother, how many battleships are going to be built?" Li Xiao knew that with the advancement of technology, the cost of building ironclads would increase exponentially.

Especially battleships, which are extremely anti-human things. The latest Shanzi-class battleship has a main gun caliber of 480 mm.

It is estimated that with Li Xiu's temper, the caliber of the main guns of this batch of battleships is likely to exceed 500 mm.

That's the thing with artillery. You keep trying to increase the caliber, but in the end it feels like it's not enough.

In particular, battleships can be said to be the ultimate development of human warships and cannons.

At present, the Ming Navy already dominates all oceans. According to calculations by navies around the world, only the North American territory has more than a dozen destroyer-class ironclads.

The old maritime empire, the British Empire, has been completely crippled. There are only five ironclads, and they are still extremely old and coal-burning.

The caliber of the main gun is only a mere 150 mm. This is already the top navy in Europe.

Because it is an ally with the Ming Dynasty, the French navy still has some advantages. The two armored ships are used to support the Ming Dynasty. They were bought from the Ming Dynasty.

The tonnage is only over 5,000 tons. If it is hit by the main gun of Kunlun Mountain, it will probably be sent to the bottom of the sea with one shot.

The Prussian Navy is primitive! Its warships are still in the age of wooden sail warships!

Recently, we are negotiating with Daming to order a contract for two new warships. However, the ones ordered are also destroyer-level.

Looking at the sea, perhaps the only thing that can pose a sufficient threat to the Ming Navy is mines.

"Four ships! But the second master said that if there is no money, three ships can be made!" Ai Husheng said in a low voice.

"Three ships...!" Li Xiao thought for a while and then said two words: "Rejected!"

"What?" Ai Husheng looked at Li Xiao strangely. He had just said that he wanted to prepare for war. But..., the promise of building a warship was actually refuted.

Looking at the Ming court, probably only Li Xiao would dare to say this.

"All the battleship discounts were rejected. I told the second brother that the imperial court could only approve the money to build three destroyers.

Within five years, the navy will not launch new warships." Li Xiao said coldly.

"This...!" Ai Husheng glanced at Zhang Huangyan. He did not dare to say this to Li Xiu.

"Commander, this... I'm afraid of the second master..." Zhang Huangyan was also a little surprised, but he didn't expect that Li Xiao actually refuted the discount.

Moreover, only three destroyers can be launched in the future. How can Li Xiu do this? He will definitely go crazy.

"If you have any questions, let him ask me." Li Xiao's words made Ai Husheng breathe a sigh of relief.

If he said this to Li Xiu, he might get beaten. Besides, he was the handsome brother, so even if he was beaten, it would be in vain.

"promise!"

"Also! Send a telegram to Sun Yuanhua in Singapore. Starting today, all foreign ships will strictly enter the South China Sea.

All foreign ships attempting to enter the South China Sea will be sunk immediately without questioning.

At the same time, ships that can enter the South China Sea are not allowed to carry any foreigners.

An order was sent to the governors of various places, especially Guangdong, Guangxi, Yizhou and Fujian, to expel all foreigners and order them to leave the Ming Dynasty within one month.

Moreover, residence in Cochin and Southeast Asia is not allowed.

Order the Liaodong Navy to blockade the Bohai Bay and all foreign ships, including Korean and Japanese ships.

In addition, the entire Northeast.

Notice!

I'm talking about the entire Northeast, not the entire Liaodong.

All foreigners, including those from Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Ming dynasties, must leave the country within one month.

One month later, all foreigners stranded in the Northeast will be executed! No discussion is allowed, do you understand?"

"Uh...! This...!" Ai Husheng and Zhang Huangyan looked at each other again. This ban was a bit too cruel.

According to the existing imperial decree, Western ships are not allowed to enter the South China Sea. This is normal, and Western ships are used to delivering goods in Singapore.

But these goods also need to be inspected by merchants.

All foreigners are not allowed to enter the South China Sea. How can this business be done?

In addition, the entire Northeast is not allowed to live in the Ming Dynasty, including Korea and Japan.

This is even more inhumane, for example, Yanbian, which is close to North Korea, is the traditional residence of Koreans.

But according to the boundary division, it can also be regarded as the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

If those North Koreans didn't leave, could it be said that they would all be killed? That would be tens of thousands of people!

"Commander, what are you...!" Zhang Huangyan knew that Ai Husheng had turned into a quail and dared not speak. He could only ask this question.

"I don't trust all foreigners, if I need a reason. I need to keep it secret before the war. Is this reason enough?"

"Uh...! No." Li Xiao's reason was so powerful that no one dared to speak, including Zhang Huangyan.

"Domestic manufacturers can go to Singapore to set up shops. Bring some samples and order whatever you want. It's just a matter of sending a telegram back!

It's just that there are tens of thousands of Koreans in Yanbian...!" Ai Husheng looked at Li Xiao with some embarrassment. His father-in-law had many shops in Yanbian.
To be continued...