Chapter 20: Gold and War

"In today's world, America has become the backyard of Europeans. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info South Seas, also all over the tentacles of Europeans. If you don't talk about it, let's talk about East Timor. This island, across the sea, is now part of the Dutch and Portuguese spheres of influence.

Although according to the development of history, Darwin was only discovered by the British in 1839. But now that we are here, the trajectory of history is likely to be deflected. For example, didn't the Dutch ship come half a century earlier?

So why don't we go out early, why do we have to wait for the outside world to find out? I am afraid that when the time comes, the outside world will not bring friendship, but muskets and cannons.

What's more! Our demographic crisis remains unresolved! Although we have absorbed more than 40,000 indigenous peoples, the level of education of these indigenous people is extremely low. Except for being a coolie, it is not useful at all!

You know, the Industrial Revolution has already begun. How can we, the 3,000 people who came from modern times, develop a complete industrial system? Even if these natives are cultivated, it will not happen overnight.

What's more, we don't have that time. Because the current world hegemon, Britain, will never allow us to develop silently! After all, they live to the east of us, and they live in the same land as us.

Although they haven't discovered us yet, as our Civilization Brigade continues to expand, it will be sooner or later.

When the time comes, you will have to afford conflict without thinking about it. After all, there is an old saying in China, everyone should have heard of it, right? 'Shall he snore on the side of the couch?' ’。 Not to mention Britain, the world hegemon!

That's why I'm starting this golden plan! Because only it can attract enough population for our Daming country in the shortest possible time. Although it is likely that those who come are from the bottom of society, there will be exceptions. For example, craftsmen in shipbuilding, iron smelting and other aspects. As long as they come, we will inevitably leave them in the Great Ming Kingdom and use them for the use of the Great Ming Kingdom.

In this way, the industrial strength of our Daming Kingdom will grow by leaps and bounds.

In addition, these people come from all over the world, and their relationships with each other are also complex. As long as we disperse them, we are not afraid that they will endanger the Ming Dynasty.

In the beginning, it must have been people from all over the South Seas, because it was the closest to us. You know, there are hundreds of thousands of Chinese in Nanyang. Do you think they can't be moved when they hear the news?

Is this the population delivered to the door? Isn't it much more useful than the solicitation that we have worked so?

In addition, we can use those gold diggers to develop other minerals and become our free labor. After all, not everyone can mine gold, and Australia is not the only gold mine. As long as we make reasonable use of it, these populations are the driving force for the development of our Ming Kingdom.

In addition, we can also try to resettle those other than the Chinese to uncontrolled indigenous land, so that they can fight for the indigenous land for us and open up land for us. If used properly, we can also cross the watershed and give them access to British territory and fight with the British.

After all, there are so few British people there, and the military strength is not strong. We can take advantage of this to drive them out to sea.

Anyway, they are not Ming people, and if something happens, it has nothing to do with us. If it succeeds, it's good for us. And it's not your own people who die, and you don't feel distressed, so why not do it?

However, there are inevitable risks associated with doing so. It even caused a war in Western countries against the Ming Kingdom. But what are these risks compared to an adequate population? After all, the population problem is a shackle around the neck of our Daming Kingdom, and as long as it is not solved, the development of Daming Kingdom will always be limited.

If this continues, the time for us to surpass the UK will be extended. This is very bad for us!

And the war is not as terrible as imagined. Because no matter what time it is, it costs money to fight. So the countries that covet gold will not go into a big fight easily.

According to the routine, only one or two ships will be sent first to deter us. Just like the United States bombarded Edo in later generations and forced the Japanese shogunate to clear customs.

But we are not afraid of him! Because the cannonballs of the Ming Kingdom are not only about exploding fish! What's more, I remember that not long ago, the arsenal developed a new cannon, which surpassed the technological level of this era in terms of firing range.

So as long as they dare to come, our shells can send them to the sea.

Even if they are angry and want to send troops from their homeland. That would also require crossing the Atlantic, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, and then entering the Indian Ocean. In this way, it will not be possible to come in three or five months.

And during this time, we can also actively prepare for war and develop more weapons.

In the end, according to my calculations. Even if a large-scale war breaks out, it will take a year or two. Because during this period, they need to confirm whether the news of the gold is true, and then evaluate the overall strength of our Great Ming Kingdom, and then reorganize the army. With the backward means of communication and transportation in this era, the whole process will not be completed in a year or two.

Could it be that in the past two years, the Ming Congress, which has gained a sufficient population, has not developed? Will the navy of the Ming Kingdom only have a broken wooden ship? ”。

After saying so much, Nanfeng was also a little dry. He took a sip of water and observed the expressions of the crowd.

When he saw that the Minister of the Navy and the Admiral were all yearning, and the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Science and Technology were also faintly moved, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

As long as he moves them, then his tongue is not in vain.

But what he didn't expect was that Education Minister Zuo Peng was the first person to stand up and support him. After a few polite words, Zuo Peng stated the pros and cons of the gold plan.

I have to say that Zuo Peng is worthy of being the principal of a famous school. I do have a lot of ink in my stomach. Although he only retold Nan Feng's words, after passing through his mouth, it became extremely inflammatory.

It sounds like if you oppose this plan again, you will be a weak and mentally weak, a big fool!

As a result, Mu Chun, who was the most opposed, also expressed his support.

It didn't take long for the plan to be unanimously approved, and it was also heavily revised. When it was re-drafted, everyone present was very satisfied.

In the end, the meeting ended warmly in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. When he went out, Liu Weiguo suddenly patted Nan Feng's shoulder and whispered: "Brother, there will be this kind of plan to be the enemy of the world in the future, hum..."

Nan Feng was about to explain immediately, but he didn't expect Liu Wei's Chinese tone to change, and then said: "You must tell me in advance, because our People's Army is the first to support!" When he said this, his tone was excited and excited.

He forgot! Liu Weiguo, the head of the general, is a typical hawk and militant. After that, the Minister of the Navy, Zhang Xiao, said the same thing to him! This is not surprising either. In his impression, Zhang Xiao proposed to send Qianlong to the Western Bliss early on. Compared with Liu Weiguo's warmongers, he can be called a belligerent maniac.

After everyone left, he returned to the presidential palace and came to Yang Chong's office.