The reason why Emperor Chongzhen wanted to find Liu Weichao was, in the final analysis, a matter of money.
Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought and fought and impoverished the country! Emperor Chongzhen had a deep understanding of what would happen if he had no money.
Especially after Liu Weichao taught him about the new methods of war, whenever he made a big move, he would definitely discuss it with Liu Weichao.
For example, the previous eradication of bandits was generally a war that cost money; however, once this is combined with the strategy of rectifying the place, it is completely different. Even if there is not much immediate benefit, it will
There is not enough wealth, but after the war, it is equivalent to straightening out the country's taxes, and money is rolling in!
Also, during the Southwest War, we had to follow the old strategy of reforming the land and returning it to the local people, which was to wait until the chieftains became extinct before returning the territory of the chieftain to the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court. I didn’t know that the reform of the land and returning to the local people could not be completed until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Month.
However, under Liu Weichao's suggestion, the army suppressed the border and took the opportunity to adopt the new method of reforming the land and returning it to the locals, using the land and wealth of the chieftains to support the war. Not only did the court not spend much military expenditure, but it directly solved the problem of the southwestern chieftains.
Let’s talk about the recent dispatch of the Luzon Expeditionary Force. On the surface, anyone would think that this would definitely be a very costly war. However, Emperor Chongzhen himself knew that this would still not result in a loss, or even a loss.
A very profitable business.
First of all, by taking Dongfan along the way, Ming Dynasty will have a place to grow rubber and other tropical plants. Not to mention anything else, just for rubber, the more the better, I don’t know how useful it will be in the future!
In addition, whether it is Dongfan or Luzon, there are many mines. For example, there are gold mines in Dongpan and copper mines in Luzon. Of course, there are also gold mines. These are all money. Take a step back.
When it comes to growing food, the harvest will be very high.
In the eyes of others, fighting in a war would cost money, but Emperor Chongzhen did not know how to spend money, and it was even possible to make a lot of money.
This time, Sun Chuanting's proposal was good, but in the end, Emperor Chongzhen had to ask Liu Weichao to take a look at it and calculate the financial accounts.
Although his ministers can calculate some economic accounts, they definitely don't know about the unknown benefits, such as minerals, etc. Therefore, for the final economic accounts, he must go to Liu Weichao.
No, as soon as the video call he made to Liu Weichao was connected, Emperor Chongzhen immediately explained Sun Chuanting's proposal. Of course, he looked at Sun Chuanting's memorial and said it one by one, otherwise, there might be something wrong
Omission.
After he finished speaking, he asked Liu Weichao: "What do you think?"
Of course Liu Weichao knew that Emperor Chongzhen asked, mainly about money, how to save the most money?
Liu Weichao thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Sun Chuanting is right, war is full of surprises. If it is not under control and affects the customs, it will be in trouble. It is time to change from strategic defense to strategic offense!"
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Of course, the reason why the main force was strategic defense before was mainly because the main force of your army was in the southwest. Now that the army has been transferred back, now that you have the strength, you can switch to strategic offense.
, naturally it is reasonable!”
In response, Emperor Chongzhen nodded, but his mind was not on this, because there was nothing to talk about in terms of this big strategic choice, so he asked him with concern: "How should we fight?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Weichao showed his true colors as a keyboard warrior and said: "In general, I agree with Sun Chuanting's suggestion. For the Japanese country, we should attract as many Japanese soldiers to North Korea as possible, and then eliminate the Japanese soldiers through naval battles. This should be a casualty
The smallest and cheapest war!"
After a pause, he added with a smile: "You spend so much money building a ship, you have to recover some of the cost, right? That can be reflected here. By then, if all the Japanese ships are sunk, how many Japanese ships will be recovered?
When the soldiers come out, they are all divided into mining, which is the best way to get back the capital."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this. For now, the majority of his money is spent on the navy. Among them, the cost of recruiting naval officers is second, and the most important thing is the cost of shipbuilding, which is very high!
The large consumption of iron materials, starting from mining, is full of money. Of course, he has heard Liu Weichao introduce it to the creation of employment, which has great benefits, but at this time, he did not include this in his calculations.
Inside, those iron-clad ships, whether they are currently renovated or under construction, cannot be just decorations. The capital must be recovered.
No, after Liu Weichao said it, the money came back.
The number of troops that the Japanese country can mobilize can reach millions. Especially when the Japanese country is also good at musket warfare, if so many Japanese soldiers have to be eliminated, if the army fights the Japanese soldiers, the losses will definitely not be small, and even more
Needless to say, the material consumption during the battle was astronomical.
However, by using the overwhelming superiority of the navy to fight the Japanese army, the cost will be greatly reduced. This is the benefit of shipbuilding!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen showed a smile on his face and asked again: "What else?"
"What's more, I think the counterattack against the Mongolian tribes can start first." Liu Weichao listened, pondered for a moment, and then answered him, "As for this counterattack point, I think we can start from the Hetao Plain, that is, attack
The Tumut Division begins."
There was no need for Emperor Chongzhen to ask why, he went on to explain: "The Yellow River is full of dangers, but only one is rich. It is the most economical to occupy the Hetao Plain first, and then expand from east to west..."
The Hetao is divided into the Front Tao and the Back Tao, which are blocked to the north by Helan Mountain, Langshan Mountain and Daqingshan Mountains. Among them, the Front Tao has green grass and is a good natural pasture; the Back Tao is rich in wheat, rice, grain, soybeans and sorghum.
, corn, sugar beets and other crops. Therefore, the ancients also said that "the Yellow River in the world is rich in rivers, and when it is rich, it is rich in the front and it is rich in the back."
This area has always been a battleground between the Central Plains dynasties and the Mongolian tribes. Relatively speaking, of course, the nomads have the advantage more often.
But at the time of Emperor Chongzhen, Anda Khan's glory had long since ceased. First it was ravaged by Lin Dan Khan, and then it was divided by Huang Taiji. Two years ago, it was sent troops to train by Du Yinxi, then the governor of the three sides.
, the strength of the Tumut tribe has reached a level where everyone can bully them.
As Liu Weichao explained, Emperor Chongzhen nodded with an unconscious smile on his face: He never gets too much of a good site!
At the end, Liu Weichao finally talked about the real owner, that is, Jianlu: "Over there in Liaodong, it can be seen that Jianlu is bent on reclaiming the Heilongjiang River Basin. To be honest, the land there is black and fertile. It is absolutely
It is one of the granaries in the world. If Jianlu goes to open up wasteland first, it can save you a lot of manpower and material resources."
After a pause, he remembered something again, and continued to say to Emperor Chongzhen: "By the way, haven't you already given me the cement formula? I just don't know what the situation is like over there in Jianlu? If they also build the road,
The water conservancy facilities are also repaired, which will save you a lot of time. Therefore, if you want to ask my opinion, I think you can leave the construction for the time being and attack it later."
Emperor Chongzhen listened and thought silently in his heart.
According to what Liu Weichao said, the most economical way to attack Mongolia and the Japanese is to attack Mongolia first from the Hetao Plain; and to attack the Japanese, start by attracting the Japanese to reinforce North Korea...
Thinking about this, he probably had an idea in his mind.
When Liu Weichao saw that this matter had come to an end, he asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Is the second special scientific examination on geophysics going to start again?"
"Exactly!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, and then said with emotion, "There are really not enough scientific and technological talents. I have no choice but to hold a special scientific examination on geophysics once a year and try to select as many scientific and technological talents as possible.
It’s best to come out! All branches of the shipyard are calling for people, and the Military and War Bureau is also saying that they are short of people..."
In this regard, Liu Weichao nodded while listening, which was a sure thing.
Before the Ming Dynasty, there were indeed skilled craftsmen, but without theoretical support, it could only be that there were skilled craftsmen. When a master leads an apprentice, it depends more on luck.
However, once you systematically study theoretical knowledge and start learning after knowing the reasons, you will not only learn quickly, but you can also often draw inferences from one instance to another. With such talents available, all yamen, especially these hard-working science and technology yamen, will of course be scrambling for them.
Want it.
After hearing Emperor Chongzhen complain for a while, Liu Weichao still reminded him: "Unless it is necessary for your first batch of scientific and technological talents, I suggest you keep the teachers of the current batch, lest they become like them again.
Study on your own just like the first class."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he said regretfully: "So, I am short of people! I need this and that. That is really a shortage of talents!"
At this time, there is no shortage of officials, but there is an absolute shortage of scientific and technological talents!
There is nothing Liu Weichao can do about this matter. There is no legendary initiation method for cultivating talents. Knowledge can be memorized by simply slapping it on the forehead. There is no doubt that the cultivation of talents takes time!
With this in mind, he comforted Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Now that you have set up free schools in various provinces through welfare lottery, when they grow up, you will have more talents at your disposal!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to have made some calculations in his mind, and then said: "I think the money on hand is not bad. This free education thing should be promoted nationwide. Otherwise, it will be available in the southwest.
It doesn’t exist in other places, so it doesn’t make sense!”
The new policy of reforming the land and returning it to the local people includes free schools. This is not a welfare lottery, but directly funded by the court.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen made a decision in his mind and hung up the video communication.