"Look, this is great. It's not that we don't let them play, but they have to play according to the rules we set for them. It's perfectly fine to sell some cotton, grain and the like, but it's not okay to sell industrial products! That's what we should sell.
"Emperor Yang was very satisfied with the Americans' choice.
The United States has vast land, and until modern times they also have a lot of wasteland. There is no pressure to feed 50 million farmers. After this blow, more American investors will go to open up wasteland and cultivate land. When the war is over, the United States
It has basically become an agricultural country. I will keep a closer watch in the future and start working on it as soon as their industry picks up. They will drive all the Americans to the farm like sheep and let them live in peace.
In the peaceful rural life, forget the troubles of the outside world and the dreams that were once within your reach.
"As for the future?" Ye Zi asked curiously. She didn't believe that her husband was so kind. She hoped that the American people would live in peace and harmony forever!
"As for the future, it is just a sheep. If you are obedient, you will raise it and pick out the wool from time to time. If you are not obedient, you will kill it and eat the meat." Yang Feng said with a smile. In fact, if the United States can be a good little sheep in the future, he will indeed not
He is ready to harm this country again. After all, there is too little arable land in China, and if he does things like this, he will eventually have to continue to import large amounts of food from outside to feed his people, a huge agricultural plantation of millions of square kilometers.
The garden perfectly suited his needs.
As for occupying the United States, at least under the current circumstances, it is not realistic. Even if it can succeed, it will require the mobilization of millions of troops, and it will also need to face future control problems. The Yankees' liberal ideas are already deeply ingrained.
These guys can be induced or forced, but it is best not to try to oppress them. That will arouse their resistance. Considering the barbarity and proliferation of guns in this country, it may plunge China into a quagmire similar to the Vietnam War.
, a smart empire must try to avoid this thankless thing.
Those who really want to occupy the United States can only adopt the method of boiling frogs in warm water and infiltrating immigrants. If tens of millions of Chinese can be immigrated to the United States, then it will no longer matter whether this country continues to be called the United States of America or a province of the Chinese Empire, but this will take time.
Yes, it may even take several generations. I guess it will be good if I can see it before I close my eyes. As of now, China has only a population of more than 400 million. If it were doubled again, it would be almost the same.
It seems that China's birth rate is still not enough. From the time he became emperor to now, the population has only increased by less than 50 million. This is simply an intolerable thing.
"Let the cabinet study a policy to encourage childbirth. In the future, children will be subsidized. The more children they have, the greater the subsidies will be. Parents who have more than five children will be granted the status of honored citizens." Emperor Yang said with a wise look.
Ye Zi glanced at him speechlessly. She really didn't understand why Yang Feng was so concerned about women having children. In fact, the first generation of child boom born after Yang Feng ascended the throne is becoming a heavy burden on the country's finances. Because it has been a heavy burden on the country's finances.
For free compulsory education up to middle school, the Ministry of Finance must allocate huge amounts of education funds every year. If it were not for the funding from the royal family, it would not be able to sustain it with fiscal revenue alone.
However, on this issue, both Congress and the Cabinet overwhelmingly support His Majesty the Emperor, unlike the issue of military expansion where they still have some opinions.
"How is Paris playing now?" Yang Feng asked suddenly. There was basically nothing to worry about in the New World. Now it was time to turn his attention back to the Old World.
"Paris? I guess there is almost no Paris left at this time!" Ye Zi said with a happy smile.
At this time, it was really hard to say whether Paris would still be there. The German and French armies had been fighting fiercely for more than a month. Millions of artillery shells from both sides alone had fallen, completely turning the second largest city in Europe before the war into ruins.
. And there is still fierce fighting. The German army has occupied the entire north bank of the Seine River, but it will be very difficult for them to move forward. In order to block their advance, the French blew up all the bridges on the Seine River, including the one just now
The Alexander III Bridge was built less than five years ago, and these bridges were completely bombed. Only a bunch of piers were left on the most important new bridge. If the Germans wanted to attack southward, they could only forcefully cross the river and build several bridges on the opposite side.
Under the tight defense of 100,000 French troops, it is obvious that this is extremely difficult.
And by now, the German army is also exhausted. The soldiers and officers of the three armies under Xiao Maoqi have almost changed. A total of 300,000 German troops have been filled in this huge meat grinder. Of course, the French troops opposite them
The same is true for the French army. The casualties of the French army exceeded 500,000. If civilian casualties are included, it is estimated to be at least 700,000.
Neither side has the ability to completely defeat the other. They can only vent their hatred with cannonballs across the Seine River. This makes the suffering of the city of Paris even more severe. Hundreds of thousands of artillery shells of various calibers are fired in the sky every day.
As it shuttled back and forth, huge explosions were heard all the time, especially those super-large-caliber siege guns, which used earth-shattering explosions to turn the ruins of the city into like the surface of the moon struck by a meteor shower. As for those that once represented Paris,
Most of the landmark buildings of artistic beauty have been completely destroyed by the war, including the Louvre, which was hit by a 155mm artillery shell, and it was fired by the French themselves. This is not surprising, for a building of this scale
In a battle, it is normal for a few stray bullets to miss the target.
Now some European and Chinese scholars and celebrities are launching a movement to defend Paris under the leadership of the famous scientists Curie and his wife. They jointly call on Germany and France to stop the fighting in Paris and not to let this beautiful city disappear in the flames of war.
"Is that so?" Emperor Yang pondered for a moment and then asked, "What are the British troops doing now?"
"The British army has now increased to 500,000 troops, but William has added an army group to Prince Leopold. Although it cannot contain the entire British army at present, it can at least prevent the British army from truly threatening Moltke's flanks, and William
A group army was also added to Little Moltke, and now this group army is blocking the British attack on Little Moltke, but if the British continue to increase their troops, the situation of the Germans will be difficult to say." Ye Zi said.
"Where is the Russian army?" Yang Feng asked again.
"The Russian army has now expanded to three million, of which one million has been invested in the Romanian battlefield. However, due to the poor combat effectiveness, there is still no hope of breaking through the German-Oro coalition defense line. The other one million is in the Austro-Hungarian battlefield, but with the help of the Carpathian
The defenses of the Austro-Hungarian army defending the Qian Mountains are very strong. At least for now, there is no hope for the Russian army to break through. As for the direction of East Prussia, let alone it. According to our intelligence analysis, the German army may even launch a counterattack, but the scale
It won't be too big, after all, the gap in military strength between the two sides is too big." Ye Zi said.
"In this case, the suffering of the people of Paris should not continue. As peace-loving scientists, writers, and artists, the Queen and I should also add strength to the defense of Paris. Contact the Curies and they will
Said that the queen and I will join their joint signature." Emperor Yang said with a sense of justice on his face.
Ye Zi looked at him inexplicably.
"You have to understand that if we continue to fight, the Germans may lose." Yang Feng said seriously.
Ye Zi understood immediately.
Indeed, according to the current situation, as the Russian army intensifies its offensive on the Eastern Front, it will definitely be difficult for Germany to mobilize enough troops to support the Western Front. However, British troops are constantly arriving. If conscription is opened, Britain will have three million armed troops.
There are still no big problems with the army. As the Allies continue to strengthen on both fronts, there will be a day when Germany cannot hold on. At that time, it is very likely to become a rout, and the German army that has suffered heavy losses may even be unable to fight again.
Continuing the war is not an option. What China needs is a protracted stalemate among the European powers. Only in this way can they continue to purchase supplies from China.
Who loses and wins is actually not important to China. What is important to China is the process of the war, or the length of the war. The longer the war, the better. If the war lasts for ten years, then Chinese capitalists will dance.
They would also be very happy if it lasted for five years, but if it only lasted for one year, many people would probably cry.
The current German government probably cannot fail to see the dangers it faces, but it is definitely not acceptable to admit the defeat of the Battle of Paris. Whether it is for the sake of face or morale, even if Paris has become ruins, they will still fight for these ruins.
Keep fighting.
The French are also exhausted, and they definitely don't want to continue fighting. You must know that this is their home, and everything they destroy is their property, but they also cannot tolerate this city falling into the hands of the Germans.
Even if it has become a ruin, this is a symbol, a symbol of the French spirit.
So now both sides need to step down.
Then give them this step.
"Tell the Curies that my proposal is for the German and French armies to withdraw from Paris at the same time. Of course, Paris will still be French territory, but the French government will declare Paris an undefended city, and the French army will no longer enter Paris in the future, even if the military
The mobilization must also be bypassed, and the German troops will no longer enter Paris." Yang Feng said with a smile.
In fact, this was the original idea of the French government. However, under the pressure of the allies and the domestic main war wave, it finally chose to fight the Germans in Paris. Now it is just back to the original point. Unfortunately, the cost of turning in this circle is too high.
More than half of the buildings in Paris were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of civilians and troops were killed or injured. It is estimated that the French president will cry when he thinks of this. (To be continued)