After hearing that Daming was not short of money, Sun Chengzong's expression was much more relaxed, he was afraid that his actions in northern Xinjiang would drag down Daming's finances and put the entire Daming in trouble, and now it seems that his worries are completely superfluous.

He couldn't help but sigh: "The emperor is really a civil and military all-rounder, not only is he a genius in governing the country, he is also a genius in fighting, and he is a genius in making money, one billion taels, so much money, I have never heard of it in all dynasties, it's too powerful, it's too powerful!" “

The previous dynasties certainly couldn't make so much money, because at that time, maritime trade had not yet risen, and the great powers had not begun to colonize and plunder, where could they accumulate so much money, in fact, the reason why the Mughal Empire had so much gold, most of it was earned from the foreign powers through special products such as spices, as well as handicraft processing and manufacturing.

During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they accumulated more than one billion taels of wealth from the foreign powers through the processing of tea and other specialties, as well as porcelain and silk.

Thinking about it, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but say: "This money is actually nothing, the wealth plundered by the European powers from the colonies is far more than this, the world is different from before, the Age of Exploration has come, and the sea is no longer a barrier to the great powers, but a smooth road to colonization." In this environment, you either go to rob others, or be robbed by others, and then there is no third way to choose, backward will be beaten, Ming only self-improvement, in order to survive in this world of the jungle. The Mughal Empire is a good example of how to survive is to be a great power that plunders others, not a target of predatory power! “

This kind of bandit logic, Sun Chengzong really heard of it for the first time, but the growing strength of the Ming Dynasty has proved that the emperor's idea is completely right, no matter what, 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 this, let's talk about the things in Northern Xinjiang." “

Hearing this, Sun Chengzong nodded, his eyes returned to the map, he pointed to the mark on the map and said suspiciously: "Siberian Khanate, Golden Horde?" According to the news that Weichen has found in recent years, these countries that were divided by the Northern Yuan have been wiped out by a powerful country in Europe, and now there is no power of the Northern Yuan in the north! “

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

Sun Chengzong muttered a retelling: "Tsarist Russia? It turns out that this country is called Tsarist Russia, the emperor is really wise, the spies sent by Wechen in the past have not been able to understand what to call this country, the emperor knows it at a glance, and Wechen admires. “

How could the spies find out clearly, the capital of Tsarist Russia could be in the hinterland of the European continent, and it was impossible for them to explore 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 coalition, so I have already begun to pay attention." “

When Sun Chengzong heard this, his face changed, and he said worriedly: "This Tsarist Russia is also a member of the anti-Habsburg coalition, and this is in trouble." “

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

Sun Chengzong explained worriedly: "According to Wechen's investigation, there are no powerful forces in the north now, they are all nomadic tribes, and it is not very difficult to recover, originally Wechen thought that this Tsarist Russia was an irrelevant European country, and they should not take the risk of interfering with the recovery of the Ming Dynasty, but since they are a member of the anti-Habsburg alliance, it is very likely that they will interfere with the actions of the Ming Dynasty!" “

When Zhu Cijiong heard this, he said proudly: "If they dare to interfere, they will beat me hard, and now, in the Far East, the Ming Dynasty does not have to fear any country!" “

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he said excitedly: "Really fighting? “

Zhu Cijiong nodded without hesitation and said: "Really fight, anyway, this time in the South Seas, the Ming Dynasty has packed up the combined fleets of the Netherlands, Britain and France, Sweden, and Denmark, and I don't care about such a Tsarist Russia!" “

This really scared Sun Chengzong, it's too risky to start a war with so many powerful countries!

He couldn't help but carefully advise: "Your Majesty, it is not advisable to 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 block the rise of Daming, there's nothing to be afraid of, Daming is completely prepared, Taifu just have to fight boldly and boldly, they dare to come to the Far East to spread wild, I will definitely let them eat and walk!" “

With such a mighty and domineering declaration, even Sun Chengzong was infected, and he nodded without hesitation: "Okay, since the emperor has been completely prepared, then Wechen will not be polite to them, but in this way, the troops are a little insufficient, and I also ask the emperor to send a reserve army to guard the newly built fortresses along the way, so that Wechen can concentrate on dealing with Tsarist Russia." “

Zhu Cijiong immediately nodded and said, "Well, then transfer Wu Sangui's Henan Reserve Army to listen to Taifu's dispatch." “

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he immediately bowed his hand and said, "Thank you for the emperor's permission." “

Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said: "The regular army is not used to defend the fortress in the first place, but Wu Sangui's will seems to be a little unfirm, I don't want him to be the commander of the legion for the sake of his father and uncle are both meritorious men of the Ming Dynasty." However, his future ends here, and I ask Taifu not to deliberately promote him. “

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he shook his head and sighed: "Alas, Wu Xiang, Zu Dashou, and Zu Dabi are indeed good, Wu Sangui, this child, is spoiled by them, the emperor can rest assured, Weichen knows what to do." “

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

Sun Chengzong knew that the emperor had become disgusted with Wu Sangui, so he naturally didn't dare to mention it again, and he also knew that the most important thing for a military general was loyalty, and if he wavered, it would be dangerous.

Wu Sangui was proud at this time, taking the position of army commander at the age of less than thirty, and he couldn't find a few in Daming, he thought that with the shadow of his father's generation, he would surely rise to prominence and soar, but he didn't know that Zhu Cijiong had already counted him dead, and now even his father and uncle's old boss Sun Chengzong were warned, and his life was completely over.

Next, Sun Chengzong made a detailed report to Zhu Cijiong on the plan to march into northern Xinjiang, and he marked on the map where the railway would extend from, where to build fortresses, and which guards to restore.

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

In this way, the recovery operation in the northern Xinjiang has begun, and the territory of the Ming Dynasty will expand rapidly, to what extent? See the breakdown later.