Volume VIII 1344 The World of Great Changes

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As soon as he heard that the master began to explode foul language, Xiang Ying was in high spirits at that time, and he knew that there must be dry goods to come out later.

"What was it like in the Middle Ages? It was an era when the civilization of the continent was under control, and the oceans, mountains, and rivers became natural passes, and the territorial competition between human beings was always carried out on the basis of the defense line created by these natural passes and artificial passes......

"Why is the Sichuan Basin called the land of abundance? Even in the era of great unification, people used this national character to describe this land, that is, because the geographical conditions of Sichuan are too much like an independent country......

"The east, west, north and south are all high mountains and rivers, and it is difficult for Shu Road to go to the blue sky, under such geographical conditions, it is difficult for the emperor of Beijing to eat the grain of Sichuan, and the problem is that it is too difficult to transport materials back and forth......

"To tell the truth, even if a faint monarch issued a decree, he would not be able to do it if all the grain in Sichuan was transported away and eaten by others, because with the current manpower and material resources, it is impossible to achieve such a scale of material mobilization......"

"How many supplies do you expect the Three Gorges Slender Man to pull? How much grain do you expect the Shuzhong Plank Road to transport? This is a limitation of the geography of the Middle Ages on the scope of human existence...... But when technology takes its wings, how long can you maintain this restriction?"

"Xiang Ying! If one day, the Sichuan Basin is connected to a train, will the country of abundance still be able to take care of itself? The country's supplies can be easily transferred over, and the materials from Shuzhong can also be easily pulled away, and hundreds of thousands of troops will appear on the outskirts of Chengdu within a few days...... In this context, do you think that there can still be those self-preservation forces in a corner of history?"

Xiang Ying shook his head desperately when he heard this, "Of course not, Prussia's dense cobweb-like railway network impresses me too deeply, and the railway is definitely a weapon to change geopolitics!"

"That's right, then let me ask you again, if one day human beings can fly freely in the sky, faster than birds, and hundreds of soldiers can fly to every inch of the mountains and rivers of the Chinese land, what do you think will become of geopolitical affairs?"

Xiang Ying was stunned for a moment, and suddenly imagined the absurd scene of the Dapeng bird riding a regiment of new troops on his back, and then quickly shook his head to dispel those thoughts.

"How is this possible?" he asked involuntarily.

"Look, you who have studied in school, are not you complacent and only believe what you have seen with your own eyes? You have seen the railroad, so you can recognize its advantages, and you can appreciate its wonders more when you command the warships...... Something you haven't seen, your first reaction is to say no?"

"How can you be so sure that humans will not be able to transport large armies in the air in the future?"

Xiao Letian patted Xiang Ying on the shoulder, "Can you figure it out now?, why am I able to succeed, why am I able to become your master, including the founder of the Chinese nation...... It's because I've always had a heart that believes in fantasy!"

"I never put myself in a condom to live, I always let my heart fly in the sky, so I can see what you can't see!"

"Changes in science and technology will naturally break down some inherent barriers! Just like the British fleet can turn the original moat into a smooth road...... Originally, the sea was the defense line of the Central Plains civilization, but now it has become a weakness full of loopholes! That is to say, since the First Opium War, if you want to analyze the chess game of the Central Plains, you must add the variable of the sea......"

"You must know that the ancients did not need to consider this variable! Since there is one more variable, then I have to adapt to this variable, which is the fundamental reason why I abandoned the old model of dynastic change in the Middle Ages......

"Son! The times have changed, and there will no longer be those old ways of fighting for land county by county, city by city, and pass by pass, and then expanding the territory little by little, and finally unifying the whole country and establishing a new country! I think the changes of the future era will be all-round, three-dimensional, and three-dimensional!"

"Every step I make, I have to carefully analyze the response of the various forces in the Central Plains, and even the attitude of the Western powers! I must carefully walk on the tightrope, I must always show my hideous fangs to deter those who are ready to move, and I must also show my goodwill appropriately, so that I cannot force those powers to completely storm the table!"

"Do you know how hard it is for me? But I have no choice, who brought us to such a complicated era? And I can tell you for sure, the further the world develops, the more complicated it will become...... The United States has not yet fully engaged itself in the game of grabbing the cake, and if one day the United States has accumulated enough strength to start doing it, our Pacific strategy will be in jeopardy!"

Xiao Lotian sighed, "Hey...... I also want to be simple and straightforward, and I also want the enemy to scold me, and I will pick his hair and beat him violently! Whoever dares to punch me will blow up their house and dig up their ancestral grave!"

"But that's unrealistic! That kind of reckless man can only trap himself in the encirclement of the anger of the people, and in the end he will never recover! Why did I attack the city of Beijing and dare not punish any high-ranking Manchu official? I am too much of a martial artist, but I still recognize the Manchu people's right to rule?"

"Because I know that those big noses in Dongjiaomin Lane are waiting for me to go crazy! As long as I, Xiao Letian, dare to rebel, they will go on another expedition! After all, they signed an agreement with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, although it is a treaty of loss of power and humiliation of the country, it also has legal effect!"

"It's funny, isn't it? The treaty of loss of power and humiliation of the country guarantees that a certain amount of benefits will be transferred to the hands of the great powers every year, so for the sake of these endless interests, the great powers have to guarantee the legitimacy of the treaty, and if they want to ensure the legitimacy of the treaty, they have to ensure that the rule of the Manchu Qing cannot fall!"

"It's as simple as that, but people in the world just don't understand!"

"I, Xiao Letian, now dare to raise the banner to rebel, and Britain, France, and Russia will dare to go on another expedition to destroy me with all their might......! Unless I secretly reach an agreement with them, I Xiao Lotian will sell more than the Manchus, and this will be exchanged for their inaction......"

"But can I sell it? If I betray the country, am I still worthy of being the prime minister of the Chinese family?"

Looking at Xiao Letian's sad and angry expression, Xiang Ying's heart was shocked, and he trembled his lips and said, "Yes...... Yes, the prime minister has suffered too much grievance, I know, we all know it!"

"The situation is difficult! Therefore, the prime minister must carefully balance among the powers, fight one and unite with the other at the same time, carefully grab the benefits, but can not anger the entire group of powers, the only one in this world who can play the balance to this point is you, the prime minister......"

"It's good that you know, I am very relieved to understand my painstaking efforts! In fact, you can understand what I said above, and the answer to the question you just asked is about to come out!"

Xiao Lotian sighed and shook his head, "Hey...... Actually, I'm working hard to cultivate Zaichun, but in fact, there is only one purpose, which is to better play this Qing Dynasty!"