A strong country is bound to be domineering, which is not necessarily the truth, but it is the reality.

The big fist is the truth, if you say that you have no way, you will have no way, if you say that you are provocative, you will provoke, and you will not be allowed to explain what you are like.

The emperor has been instilling such a concept, and although the civilian officials have not yet understood it, the army has gradually developed a fierce and domineering temperament.

The tolerance of the Celestial Empire is far less real than real money.

What's more, the predicament of the Xiaoice Age, for the populous Ming Empire, if not handled properly, civil strife is inevitable and extremely destructive.

can sit firmly in the position of the secretary of the military department, Xiong Tingbi is not talented enough, he can't implement the emperor's will, and he has been transferred a long time ago.

"Long live the Shengming, the Burmese people have ruled for a long time, and the crusade of the king is really a move to inherit the heavens and obey the people." Xiong Tingbi's face did not change and echoed the emperor.

The emperor smiled, stretched out his finger and pointed to the sand table, and said, "Contact Siam to attack Burma, you can get help." But don't tell us too early to avoid leaks. ”

Xiong Tingbi agreed, but he didn't think so.

In his opinion, with the current weapons and equipment and actual combat strength of the Ming army, there is no doubt that it will win without pulling Siam. If Siam sent troops to attack Burma, it would have to occupy some Burmese land, but it would be better to occupy all of it by the Ming army.

The emperor also wanted to eat a fat man in one bite, but the environment of the tropical and subtropical jungles and the complex ethnic situation made him wary.

If the area was too vast and the garrison was too small, the emperor feared that he would be caught up in the constant attacks of the Burmese. At that time, there was no such term as guerrilla warfare, but similar tactics had been around for a long time.

"The key to the crusade against Burma is not to defeat the main force of the Burmese army, but to firmly occupy the captured land at the minimum cost." The emperor glanced at Xiong Tingbi thoughtfully and reminded: "The Tang Dynasty occupied Goryeo, but it could not be held for a long time, which is also a lesson that we should learn. ”

Xiong Tingbi's heart sank, and he hurriedly bowed down.

Not to mention the distant Tang Dynasty, that is, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, most of the three propaganda and six comforts were lost in the southwest, which is also a lesson and experience.

"Supporting the weak and suppressing the strong, in some newly occupied or detained places, the way of balance is still applicable." The emperor groaned and said: "Jiannu still knows how to use the Han people in Liaodong, isn't it as good as the Ming Dynasty?" ”

The emperor didn't say anything about the Burmese traitor, Xiong Tingbi already understood. This is not the first time that the emperor has expressed his intentions, and the cabinet is also deliberating and studying the specific policies after entering Burma.

The term colony, which the emperor did not propose and elaborate. Moreover, it does not apply to the three propaganda and six comforts to be regained.

Borneo, the emperor had such an idea. But he hadn't thought about the specific operation yet, so he had to take one step at a time.

The emperor turned around, looked at the big sand table in Liaodong again, narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not give any more instructions.

Xiong Tingbi retreated, but the emperor still stayed in the side hall, and the thoughts just now came to mind again.

Liaodong is mostly fertile black soil, but it is not easy to develop. The most critical thing was the population, the emigration work was carried out all the time, but the progress did not please the emperor.

The landless and landless people in Henan, Beizhili, and Shandong, plus those in Jianghuai, most of them are Cao Gong, which seems to be a lot.

However, the government's call and the preferential policies introduced are not enough for the people who are "relocated to the land".

Historically, going to the west, going to the east, and going to the South Seas could form a trend, but in the emperor's view, it was really impossible to survive, and the common people left their hometowns.

Therefore, the emperor felt that it should be more effective to develop Liaodong as soon as possible and attract large landlords, big families and other objects.

Because whether it is enclosing land or establishing large farms, the common people do not have human, financial and material resources.

It's just that in the emperor's heart, there is still the difficult problem of "land annexation" that is difficult to solve.

In recent years, the land has been gradually returned to the state, and almost all the fields of the feudal kings in various places have been recovered. Now that restrictions have been lifted, the severity and consequences of land annexation have made the emperor hesitate in the face of capital.

Is it attractive to those big capitalists and big landlords that only rent but not sell, and the taxes are set very low, and the term is set for a few more years or more than ten years?

The emperor changed his mind, thought for a while, and felt that it might work, but he was not very sure.

"The Emperor." Li Chengcheng brought tea and served it diligently.

The Emperor nodded, sat in his chair, drank his tea, and was still immersed in his own thoughts.

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Shenyang.

Mao Wenlong put down the newspaper in his hand, frowned slightly, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looking thoughtful.

The national policy of the Ming Dynasty is changing, and this is not just happening. At least in Mao Wenlong's feelings, it has been at least two or three years. But the most obvious thing is the actions taken this year and the undisguised propaganda.

Compared with ordinary people, officials at the level of Mao Wenlong definitely know more and more confidential.

The southwest wants to crusade against Burma, he knows some information, of course, it is confidential, and he will not leak it to the outside world.

Liaodong has been pacified, the traitors of Hao'an have been destroyed, and the emperor has already dispatched troops to continue the military operation, which is beyond his expectations.

However, from the newspaper "Daming Forum", the emperor's thoughts and plans can be clarified in a few years.

First of all, Pingliao exterminated slaves, then suppressed the rebellion, and then forged ahead to fight for a broader land for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Well, in the words of the emperor, it is called living space......

Advancing from the north to the south, the emperor had already pointed out the direction of expansion for the Ming Empire. As a soldier, Mao Wenlong has battles and military exploits to gain, so he naturally raises his hands in favor.

It's just that Mao Wenlong also saw the difference between the future expansion and the original. The emperor not only wanted to occupy it with guns, but also to settle and colonize, and hold the new territory firmly in his hands.

After fighting and holding firmly, these two goals must be achieved, the requirements for the army are naturally higher, and the investment of the imperial court is naturally great.

And the emperor can have such a grand ambition, obviously he also has the confidence to realize it. Mao Wenlong also knew that the imperial court's finances had improved greatly, which was enough to support orderly military operations in both directions.

When it comes to order, Mao Wenlong's understanding is to nourish war with war, rather than to advance and occupy without restraint. Military operations in both the north and the south, apparently the south has higher gains.

Mao Wenlong smiled bitterly and shook his head to express helplessness. Although the north is vast, it is a remote and bitter cold place, sparsely populated, and there is no way to compare with the south.

The conditions are different, and the advance in the north must of course be steady and slow, because the investment of the imperial court is numerous, and the number of people who move is also limited.

And in order to stabilize the occupation, there is not enough population, and there is no land to cultivate, and everyone knows that it will not be able to achieve the goal by simply transporting grain from afar.

"Marshal, the generals have arrived in the conference room." The captain of the pro-soldier came in to report.

Mao Wenlong put away his thoughts, nodded, got up to change his clothes, and strode out.