Chapter 1264, you guys are fine, please keep it up
Ali Pasha's heart was very heavy.
Accompanied by Liu Jin and Fu Han, he visited many places in the Beijing-Tianjin area, including Miyun Iron Works, Caiyun Textile Factory, Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Port, Daming Royal Military Academy, Daming Medical College, etc.
Seeing with his own eyes the powerful productivity and advanced technology of the Ming Dynasty, he saw the huge gap like a chasm between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty.
In the past, I only saw the military gap and believed that as long as the Ottoman Empire armed a strong enough army, it would still be possible for the Ottoman Empire to avenge its previous humiliation with the Ming Empire.
But now, having truly seen the powerful side of the Ming Empire, Ali Pasha knew very well that the Ottoman Empire was no match for the Ming Empire.
If you provoke the Ming Empire again, you will only bring humiliation to yourself and be beaten even worse.
I was sitting on the train from Tianjin back to Beijing, looking at the scenery outside the window.
What we see in the Beijing-Tianjin area is different from that in the Western Regions and the Hezhong area. Here, there are many villages, and they are very lively. There are many people in each village, and the houses are all beautifully built.
As for the vast plains, it is rare to see wheat growing there. Basically, vegetables, fruits, corn and sweet potatoes are grown, and huge breeding farms can be seen everywhere.
It can be seen that the people here are obviously richer than those in other parts of the Ming Dynasty. The best fertile fields are no longer used to grow food. It is said that the two big cities in the Beijing-Tianjin area have a population of more than 10 million, and all the food they need is
Transported from Liaodong, Jiangnan, and Nanyang.
In the land around the Beijing-Tianjin area, it is not profitable to grow food. Instead, it is more profitable to grow vegetables, fruits, and engage in breeding, because the huge urban population is a bottomless pit, and no matter how much vegetables and fruits are eaten, it can be digested.
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, seems to have a lot of things on his mind!"
Liu Jin looked at Ali Pasha, and he could actually understand Ali Pasha's mood, just like what Li Hongzhang saw when he went to the beautiful country in later generations.
When you see the huge gap between the two countries, the despairing gap, you can imagine how you feel in your heart.
The Ali Pasha in front of me is probably similar.
The people of the Ottoman Empire have always been very proud and confident. As a large empire spanning three continents, they punched Europeans, stepped on Persians, hugged Caucasian beauties, and sat on their butts with Arabian camels. How could they not be confident?
?Not proud?
But now, the Ming Empire has been beaten to a pulp by the Ming Empire in the military, ceded territory to pay compensation, and signed a contract that humiliated the country and lost power. After visiting the Ming Dynasty in person, I can see the huge gap, and the pride and confidence in my heart have changed.
The child was torn to pieces, and naturally he became very worried.
"Before I came to the Ming Empire, I had already heard about you, Liu Shangshu. You are a descendant of an elite and talented. You have formulated many effective policies for the development of the Ming Dynasty, making the Ming Dynasty the most powerful in the world.
nation."
"This time, I have the honor to meet Liu Shangshu and have the opportunity to ask you for some advice on how to govern the country. It is truly a blessing."
Ali Pasha came back to his senses, with a smile on his face, and looked at Liu Jin carefully again.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be difficult for anyone to imagine that the young man in front of you was the one who led the great changes in the Ming Dynasty in the past ten years.
Carefully studying the history of the Ming Dynasty in the past ten years, Liu Jin was involved in almost all major events. It was only with Liu Jin's participation that the Ming Dynasty continued to reform and become stronger.
Ali Pasha wanted to ask Liu Jin how to govern the country and see if he had any suggestions for the Ottoman Empire.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are very commendable. All of this is due to our great emperor's sage, great talent and great strategy, and the emperor of the ages. As a minister, I am only playing a supporting role."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jin replied humbly.
"Master Shangshu, you are humble."
“When I came to Daming, I was deeply touched by what I saw and heard along the way.”
"Our Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire have many things in common. They are both large empires with vast territories, huge populations, and wise monarchs."
"Historically, our two countries also had good exchanges. It was just a few years ago that some conflicts arose due to a small misunderstanding, but now the hostility has turned into friendship."
"I am also deeply happy to see the strength and prosperity of the Ming Empire today, and I hope to learn something from the strength and prosperity of the Ming Empire."
"Master Shangshu is a son of an eminent person and a famous minister who is famous all over the world. He has a lot of ideas. I wonder if you can give us some advice on the Ottoman Empire?"
Ali Pasha was also an old fox. He slapped Liu Jin for flattering him, and then he humbly asked for advice.
"I don't know much about the situation in your country, so it's hard for me to express any opinions or views."
"But as far as I know, the Ottoman Empire was a powerful empire that spanned three continents. You beat European knights in Europe, you beat Persians in Central Asia to the ground, Caucasian women warmed your beds, and Arabs in the Middle East gave you
You will be your mounts, and the European countries in the Mediterranean will be your targets for plunder."
"This is enough to show that your Ottoman Empire is an extremely powerful empire!"
"It is also enough to show that your system and many policies are very consistent with your national conditions. There is no need to learn from our Ming Dynasty, but you should continue to maintain it and insist on walking your own path. This is truly in line with your Ottoman Empire.
everything."
When Liu Jin heard this, he rolled his eyes slightly, thought for a while and said.
"suggestion?"
"Bullshit advice, would I advise you to become stronger?"
"Of course not. Isn't it good for you to continue like this?"
"As long as you maintain such a system, you will not be able to develop as rapidly as Ming Dynasty. When you become stronger, you will never be able to become Ming Dynasty's opponent. In this way, Ming Dynasty will lose one competitor."
Liu Jin knew nothing about the situation in the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottoman Empire in history was indeed powerful and lasted for hundreds of years. However, it always maintained the original system, making the Ottoman Empire similar to the Qing Empire in later generations. There was no progress at all, but it gradually fell behind the world. In the end, it naturally
It is inevitable to be bullied by the big powers.
So much so that what was originally a huge empire turned into a Husky in the end. Not only the territory was greatly reduced, but also the influence in all aspects was greatly reduced.
But this Husky is still not convinced, trying to make his presence felt everywhere, always thinking that he is still the great empire that dominated Europe, Asia and Africa.
Of course Liu Jin couldn't give them any advice and wanted them to continue like this.
What's more, Liu Jin also knew it very well, even if he really gave them some advice?
Will they listen to themselves?
In a country like this, can a grand vizier keep his words?
You'd better be wise, don't really get dizzy and say unrealistic things because of a few compliments from the other party. Ming Dynasty is your own country, and its prosperity is what you should care about most.
As for other countries, it is best to make them weaker and weaker, so that Ming can dominate the world.
Hearing Liu Jin's words, Ali Pasha's face was also filled with pride.
The people of the Ottoman Empire have indeed always been proud of the powerful Ottoman Empire, and they have always been as powerful as Liu Jin said.
Almost all the surrounding countries were defeated by the Ottoman Empire. There were no opponents at all. Even the powerful Spain and France were plundered by Ottoman pirates. You will know how powerful the Ottoman Empire was.
Now hearing Liu Jin's words and the praise from the mouth of the powerful Ming Empire's official minister, the feeling is naturally completely different.
"Although our Ottoman Empire is powerful, there is still a big gap compared with the Ming Empire. The Ming Empire has many things worth learning and emulating."
However, his mind is still relatively clear, and he will naturally ask for advice when he needs it.
"The Ottoman Empire and our Ming Empire actually had a friendly relationship, but some unpleasant things happened because of some misunderstandings."
"But our two empires actually have many similarities. As the Prime Minister said, they have a long history, excellent culture, vast territory, huge population, etc."
"If I really want to give some advice to the Ottoman Empire, I think the Ottoman Empire's strategic policy may need to be adjusted."
Liu Jin looked at the other party, thought about it and said with a smile.
"Want to hear the details~"
When Ali Pasha heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Looking at the geographical environment of the Ottoman Empire, to the south is the Mediterranean Sea and the barren and barren Arabian Peninsula. No matter how much of such a place is occupied, it has no meaning or function. On the contrary, it will distract the strength of the empire."
"To the east are the Persian Empire and our Ming Empire. Be it the Persians or our Ming people, they are powerful and not easy to mess with."
"On the back is the Black Sea. Only the west, that is, the European side, is the fertile land."
"The Ottoman Empire has always focused on the east and has not expanded to the west. I think this is the biggest strategic mistake. The Ottoman Empire should expand to the west and occupy fertile land so that it can have more people and more fields.
, instead of developing toward the east and south, which is hard to say. The key is that most of the areas are still desert areas, and even if they are obtained, they will not have much effect. "
"To the west, the land is fertile, the climate is humid, there are many great plains, and the population is large. The people you catch and sell as slaves can make your Ottoman Empire a lot of money. The only thing you need to consider is how to defeat Europe.
people."
Liu Jin desperately tried to deceive the Ottoman Empire into expanding westward, adding fuel to the fire to the Europeans and finding a powerful opponent.