Daming Military Empire

Chapter 425 Mighty and Domineering
After hearing that Daming was not short of money, Sun Chengzong's expression became much more relaxed. He was afraid that his actions in northern Xinjiang would drag down Daming's finances and put the whole of Daming in trouble. Now it seems that his worries are completely unnecessary.

He couldn't help sighing: "Your majesty is truly versatile in both civil and military affairs. Not only is he a genius in governing the country, he is also a genius in war, and he is even a genius in making money. One billion taels, so much money, has never been heard of in all dynasties. It is too powerful, too powerful." !"

The previous dynasties certainly could not earn so much money, because at that time maritime trade had not yet started, and the great powers had not begun to colonize and plunder. How could they accumulate so much money? In fact, more than half of the reason why the Mughal Empire had so much gold They are all earned from the great powers through special products such as spices, as well as handicraft processing and manufacturing.

During the Qing Dynasty, through the special products such as tea, as well as the processing of porcelain and silk, more than one billion wealth was accumulated from the great powers. As a result, the great powers plundered wildly and snatched them all back. In the end, even Lao Ben accompanied him. went in.

Thinking about it, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help saying: "The money is actually nothing. The wealth that the European powers plundered from the colonies is far more than this amount. The world now is different from before. The era of great navigation has come, and the ocean is no longer insurmountable to the great powers." It is a natural moat, but a smooth road leading to the colonial road. In this environment, you can either rob others or be robbed by others. There is no third way to choose, and you will be beaten if you fall behind. Survive in this world where the weak prey on the strong. The Mughal Empire is a good example. To survive, you must be a power that robs others, not an object of being plundered by the powers!"

It was the first time for Sun Chengzong to hear this kind of robber logic. However, the growing power of Ming Dynasty has proved that the emperor's idea is completely correct. Anyway, it is better to rob others than to be robbed by others. Sun Chengzong couldn't help but praise: "The emperor is wise."

Zhu Cijiong shook his head and said: "Okay, let's not talk about these, let's talk about the northern Xinjiang."

Sun Chengzong nodded when he heard the words, and his eyes returned to the map. He pointed to the markings on the map and said doubtfully: "Siberia Khanate, Golden Horde Khanate? According to the information that Wei Chen has inquired over the past few years, these Northern Yuan The countries that were enfeoffed were all wiped out by a powerful country in Europe, and now there is no Beiyuan power in the north!"

Zhu Cijiong pointed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow on the map and said: "Well, these are marked decades or hundreds of years ago. The European powers you are talking about should be the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which should be called Tsarist Russia now."

Sun Chengzong muttered back: "Tsarist Russia? It turns out that this country is called Tsarist Russia. Your Majesty is really wise. The spies sent by my ministers have never been able to figure out what to call this country. The Emperor knows it at a glance. My minister admires it. "

How could the spies investigate clearly? The capital of Tsarist Russia was in the hinterland of Europe, and it was more than ten thousand miles away by land. It was impossible for them to investigate so far by land.

Zhu Cijiong smiled modestly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, because this Tsarist Russia is also a member of the anti-Habsburg alliance, so I have already started to pay attention."

Sun Chengzong's face changed when he heard the words, and he said worriedly: "This Tsarist Russia is also a member of the anti-Habsburg alliance. This is troublesome."

Zhu Cijiong asked curiously: "Oh, what's wrong?"

Sun Chengzong explained worriedly: "According to my investigation, there are no powerful forces in northern Xinjiang, they are all nomadic tribes, and it is not difficult to regain them. Originally, I thought that Tsarist Russia was an irrelevant European country. , they should not take the risk of interfering with Daming's recovery operation, but since they are a member of the anti-Habsburg alliance, it is very likely that they will interfere with Ming's actions!"

Zhu Cijiong heard the words and said proudly: "If they dare to interfere, they will beat me severely. Now, in the Far East, Ming does not have to fear any country!"

When Sun Chengzong heard the words, he said excitedly: "Are you really fighting?"

Zhu Cijiong nodded without hesitation and said: "It's a real fight. Anyway, this time in Nanyang, Ming has cleaned up the combined fleets of the Netherlands, Britain, France, Sweden, and Denmark. I don't care about having such a Tsarist Russia!"

This really shocked Sun Chengzong, it is too risky to go to war with so many powerful countries!
He couldn't help persuading carefully: "Your Majesty, don't make too many enemies."

Zhu Cijiong shook his head and said: "It's not that I think too much about making enemies, it's that they want to stop Da Ming's rise, there is nothing to be afraid of, Da Ming has already made complete preparations, the Taifu can just fight boldly, they dare to come to the Far East to play wild, I will definitely let them eat and walk around!"

Such a mighty and domineering declaration, even Sun Chengzong was infected, he nodded without hesitation and said: "Okay, since the emperor is fully prepared, then I will not be polite to them, but, in this way, The strength of the army is a bit insufficient, and I ask the emperor to send a reserve army to guard the newly built fortresses along the way, so that the humble ministers can concentrate their strength to deal with Tsarist Russia."

Zhu Cijiong immediately nodded and said: "Well, then transfer Wu Sangui's Henan Reserve Army to wait for the Taifu's orders."

When Sun Chengzong heard the words, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

But Zhu Cijiong waved his hands and said: "The regular army is not used to defend the fortress, but Wu Sangui seems to be a little unsteady in his will. I don't think it's because his father and uncle are all meritorious ministers of Ming Dynasty. Let him be the commander-in-chief of the legion. However, his future has come to an end, so please don't deliberately promote him."

When Sun Chengzong heard the words, he shook his head and sighed: "Oh, Wu Xiang, Zu Dashou, and Zu Dabi are indeed good. Wu Sangui is just spoiled by them. Don't worry, the emperor, I know what to do."

Zhu Cijiong nodded, and said lightly: "Don't talk about him, Taifu should tell me the specific plan of marching into northern Xinjiang."

Sun Chengzong knew that the emperor had already disliked Wu Sangui, so naturally he didn't dare to bring it up again. He also knew that the most important thing for a general is loyalty, if he wavers, it will be dangerous.

Wu Sangui is in the midst of a spring breeze right now, and he can't find many people in Daming to take up the post of army commander at the age of less than 30. He thinks that with the shadow of his father's generation, he will surely rise to the top and make a fortune, but he doesn't know that Zhu Cijiong has already done so. Count him dead, and now even his father and uncle's old boss Sun Chengzong has been warned, his life is completely over.

Next, Sun Chengzong made a detailed report to Zhu Cijiong on his plan to march into northern Xinjiang. He marked on the map where the railway would extend, where to build bastions, and which guards would be restored.

Sun Chengzong was notoriously steady, and Zhu Cijiong could not find any faults in his plan. In the end, Zhu Cijiong directly approved his plan, and ordered the Ministry of War, Ministry of Households, and Ministry of Industry to closely cooperate with the actions of the Liaodong Army.

In this way, the recovery operation of northern Xinjiang has started, and the territory of Ming Dynasty will expand rapidly. To what extent will it expand?Please see the breakdown below.

(End of this chapter)