In the twenty-third year of Jingtai, in September, a diplomatic treatise co-authored by Xie Qian and Wang Hua was born.

It caused a monstrous heated discussion in the newspapers.

Patriotism is an eternal topic, and the people living in the world hegemon country are also keen on how the Ming Dynasty can be the world hegemon, and have carried out a series of ideas of the masters.

This article is quite ingenious and has the suspicion of imitating ancient texts.

But the content is thought-provoking and ingenious.

In particular, Xie Qian put forward the concept of a "world community", and the Ming Dynasty, as the world hegemon, should bear the responsibility of regulating the world's contradictions.

Honglu Temple immediately stood in line, and Bian Yong, Pan Benyu and others published articles proposing the concept of new world and new diplomacy.

There are also folk scholars who propose that the people of the Ming Dynasty should set an example for all the people in the world, take the initiative to participate in diplomacy, and do a good job in the diplomatic affairs that the people of the Celestial Empire should do.

Xie Qian seized the hot spot and published a daily article on diplomacy, discussing in detail how to do diplomacy? How to control the world through diplomacy?

Wang Hua discussed, why did the Ming Dynasty master the world? What are the benefits of mastering the world?

An article was published in the press.

From Beijing to Jiangnan, from Jiaozhi, to the Western Regions and Northeast China.

The literati of Tiannan and Haibei are all discussing the importance of diplomacy and how to start a new diplomacy?

Wang Wei proposed that if the theory of land power is used, the Ming Dynasty should occupy the key points of the world, and then control the world, in order to better achieve effective diplomacy; In terms of sea power, it is necessary to occupy the sea lanes and control the world.

He elaborated on the different ways in which land power and sea power can control the world.

On the basis of Xiang Zhong, he discussed the establishment of the world's key points based on sovereignty, and listed data to compare the quality of sea power and land power.

Xiang Zhong's theory of sea power has appeared for more than ten years, but the people are still arguing endlessly.

The main reason is that the Ming Dynasty is a land country, and the establishment of a sea power world is very unfamiliar to scholars who have never seen the sea in their lives, and they prefer to be land overlords.

Therefore, the theory of sea power cannot penetrate into the hearts of the people.

Xiang Zhong originally wanted to rely on a theory of sea power to accompany the sages, but as a result, the theory was repeatedly revised for more than ten years, and no doctrine has been formed so far.

On the basis of Xiang Zhong's sea power, Wang Wei discussed in detail the biggest difference between sea power and land power.

The theory of land power, then it is necessary to send troops to control the key points on the land, the Ming Dynasty sent troops from the center, as far as the Caspian Sea, and then to the west is no longer realistic, and the more countries go west, the more the country, so the land power is not feasible.

However, the theory of sea power is that as long as you occupy a few desert islands, you can form a chain of islands, trap a country on land, and use it to control a country.

In this way, instead of endless wars, you can control a country by controlling a few islands.

Xiang Zhong did not discuss the clear truth.

was put forward by Wang Wei to the point.

The difficulty factor of establishing a land power hegemony is too high, and it is almost impossible to accomplish.

And to establish a sea power hegemon, it is too simple, as long as you control the island, you can control the sea.

This also has to have a premise, that is, we must vigorously develop maritime transport, so that all countries in the world can rely on maritime transport, and it is inseparable from maritime transport, if they are all self-sufficient small-scale peasant economies, the theory of sea power will not be able to develop.

That's why the sun never sets.

Because they have taken advantage of this, instead of being the hegemon on land, they have turned their attention to the sea, occupying islands to control the sea.

The Taqing closed off the country, so they bombarded the country with cannons and forced the Tatars to open their markets to British merchants.

The premise for establishing a sea power hegemony is that the whole world must rely on maritime transportation and use maritime lines to connect the world.

Wang Wei believes that it is easier and safer to establish a base on an island than to control a country.

The Ming Dynasty can also use business to disguise itself, establish diplomatic relations with various countries through commerce, let countries take maritime trade, and connect the world.

Daming can develop shipping companies to help those small countries do trade, and can also provide loans, which can be pledged with effective assets.

If the two countries are at war, the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain, can send people to mediate and mediate to demonstrate the authority of the Ming suzerainty.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to be the hegemon of the world, it is necessary to use military, political, and diplomatic three-pronged approaches, and tie up a country with the economy, so as to completely control the subject countries and then control the world.

Wang Wei integrated the theory of sea power and diplomacy, which was appreciated by all walks of life, Xiang Zhong felt sour after reading it, and wrote articles for half his life, and was picked up by Wang Wei, a bastard.

Folk scholars reasoned based on this set of doctrines, and the theory of sea power began to take root in the hearts of the people.

Zhu Qiyu is in the palace, and he is also reading this article: "Wang Wei, who is even in the middle of the three yuan, has a fairly clear idea. ”

"Let the economic factory sort out the newspapers on diplomatic theory, print them, publish them all over the world, and let the people of the world discuss them."

"I can't tell the reason, the sea power has been debated for more than ten years, and we will continue to debate."

"Announce Chen Xuan."

Chen Xuan was a jinshi in the eleventh year of Jingtai, served as an official in Xinyi Prefecture for ten years, and was transferred to the center in the twenty-second year of Jingtai and served as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

His father was Chen Yuantao, a political envoy to Fujian.

Soon, Chen Xuan entered the hall.

"Chen Xuan, your father died in office, and he is a model for hundreds of officials."

"I want you to carry on your father's legacy."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The position of Fujian's political envoy is vacant, and I want to send you to Fujian to complete the business that your father did not complete." ”

Chen Yuantao died of illness in Jingtai in the seventeenth year.

Chen Xuan has been in the center for more than a year, and Zhu Qiyu feels that he is a material that can be made, so he wants to send him to the local government as a political envoy, and he is expected to enter the cabinet at the age of 60.

"Wechen is willing to fulfill his father's will." Chen Xuan had no choice, and since the emperor asked, he made up his mind to let him go.

He also knew that the previous political envoy was arrested for corruption, and he was among the three people recommended by the ministry.

However, the cabinet felt that Chen Yuantao had been in Fujian for many years, and now that his son had gone again, it was easy to form influence in the local area, so he did not agree.

I don't want the emperor to be so bold, let him go to Fujian again.

Today's Fujian is different from before, Fujian includes Baozhou and Ryukyu, and Baozhou has become a paradise under more than ten years of reclamation.

Ryukyu was also the key point of the Wa Kingdom, and trade with the Wa Kingdom had to pass through the Ryukyus, and the Ryukyus were naturally extremely rich.

The emperor also set up an ordnance factory and the country's largest shipyard in Fujian, and Fujian became a rich province in the interior from a poor province in the southeast.

Fujian with Baozhou is the complete Fujian.

Zhu Qiyu talked to Chen Xuan about Fujian affairs before letting Chen Xuan leave.

Bai Ang was already waiting at the door.

Now Bai Ang is already the leader of the Water Control Department, and the rivers of the whole country are under Bai Ang's management.

"Sit." Zhu Qiyu was extremely satisfied with Bai Ang.

The first person in Dameiji water, is definitely Bai Ang.

The waterways that pass through his hands can circle the earth ten times, and the silver that passes through his hands is more than 200 million.

Bai Ang's skin is rough, like an old farmer in the field, and the officials of the Water Control Department are all like him, and the waterways in the world have been all over by them, and only then have they designed the drawings little by little, and managed them a little bit, so that there is a prosperous picture of today's river Chengping and the people living and working in peace and contentment.

In the process of water control, more than 100 officials died, and thousands of technicians died.

Everyone is buried in the same place, a monument is erected, a temple is built, and sacrifices are made forever.

The money that Daming threw into the water control has exceeded 200 million.

At present, the center is still investing money in it, mainly to improve irrigation projects in various places, repair ditches, build bridges and roads, and other purposes, that is, to make farming easier and produce more grain.

"Liu Ji is sparse, the Western Regions are considered to be peaceful, and there should be no major war to fight internally."

"I want to repair a main river leading from Chang'an to the Western Regions, so that boats can easily travel."

Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with the capacity.

The Ming Dynasty can support an army of 200,000 at most in Lake Balkhash, which is simply not enough to stuff the gaps.

He intends to knock on the door of Central Asia with his human life.

"Your Majesty, after conquering the Western Regions, Weichen has inspected it."

Bai Ang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The Western Regions lack a main river, and the three longest rivers in the Ming Dynasty, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Heilongjiang River, are not available in the Western Regions. ”

"And there's a serious water shortage in the northwest."

"Weichen thought of one, leading a river from the Brahmaputra River in Wusizhen, using the terrain to flow into the Western Regions, and abundant water resources can make the Western Regions an oasis again."

"If the water basin is large enough, a canal can be dug artificially to connect it with the Western Regions and Gansu."

Bai Ang's proposal is to start from the Brahmaputra River, connect the Shiquan River, connect the Nu River, the Lancang River, the Jinsha River and other rivers, and divert the water from the plateau to benefit Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, the Western Regions, Rehe and other regions.

Zhu Qiyu frowned, this plan is not the first time Bai Ang has put it forward.

There is indeed hope for it, but the cost is too high.

The budget given by the Department of Water Control is 700 million, plus 10 million slaves, and it will take 20 years to complete, so that the northwest can be completely revitalized.

The center did discuss it, but it was rejected because the future was unclear.

"Bai Ang, have you ever been to the plateau?"

"People are on the plateau, breathing is a problem, how to do construction?"

"700 million, I can afford it, 10 million slaves, I can also give it to you, 10 million people are exhausted, I can give you another 10 million people, how many slaves I am."

"But, have you ever thought about whether a desert can really become an oasis?"

Liu Jue said that the land of the Western Regions is not poor water, but has a large amount of evaporation, will the water that is drawn down be evaporated when it flows? In the end, it still can't flow into the Western Regions? ”

"There is also a huge problem, how can 10 million people be working at the same time, how can we supply food? Do you rely on people to resist bag by bag? ”

"How many more people do we need to carry food?"

"Even if you overcome all difficulties, what if the flow is cut off after it is completed? Can you afford to take responsibility? ”

Zhu Qiyu is not worried about money, but feels that this project is unreliable.

Too much to take for granted.

It is all high mountains, how difficult should it be to build? Even if it is filled up regardless of human lives, can the water that flows down really flow to Gansu?

The Ming Dynasty needed a river, a river from the interior to the Western Regions.

As long as there is a river with abundant water, then the Western Regions is the interior, and the Ming Dynasty's troops can directly hit the Caspian Sea.

"Your Majesty, if there is this river, the Ming Dynasty can completely control the Wusi Zhen, and even run through the entire Lancang River, and the entire Laos, Cambodia, Siam, Burma, and Bangladesh Baiyue will not be able to break away from the Ming Dynasty!"

"Whether the river succeeds or not, it's worth a try!"

"Why does the center keep persuading you to give these lands to the prince, that is, you know that without a main stream, the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will not be able to quell the rebellion in time."

"But if there is such a river, from Wusi Zhen, it leads to the Tang Ocean, to the Western Regions, and even to the Aral Sea!"

"In this basin, who can be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty!"

Bai Ang is not satisfied with being the head of the water control department, he wants to enter the Temple of Literature by virtue of water control!

Why doesn't Zhu Qiyu know?

Da Ming is not not strong, but he has nowhere to use his strength.

Fan Guang is so difficult to fight in the west, but the transportation capacity can't keep up, if he can send a million troops, he can push it to Europa!

"Your Majesty, what if the cost continues to fall? Wechen tried his best to reduce his expenses and control them within 500 million, plus 20 million slaves. ”

Bai Ang said unwillingly: "Twenty million slaves do not care about life and death, Weichen is sure that within twenty years, the fourth Yangtze River of the Ming Dynasty will be excavated!" ”

Everyone knows that the emperor coveted the land in the west, trapped in the transportation capacity, and the main force of the Ming Dynasty could not go west.

If a river with abundant water is drawn out and the transportation capacity problem is solved, Daming is a fist, and he can hit whoever he wants.

Another point is that this river also has to pass through the Hengduan Mountains and open up the Nu River and the Lancang River, so that it can go down the river from Wusizhen, and the territory of the entire Lancang River basin is not necessary to be sealed.

And with this river, Da Ming can control the entire land of Baiyue.

In a political sense, the significance of this river is too great.

Can Zhu Qiyu not be tempted?

"Dig with a shovel, when will you be able to chisel through the mountains?" Zhu Qiyu thinks you can try it.

"Your Majesty, where there is a will, there is a way, one person is not enough, let's use a hundred people, a thousand people, ten thousand people, and then a million people to dig!"

"Dig day and night, at any cost!"

Bai Ang said seriously: "Wechen has calculated that if this big river is dug through, the Western Regions can increase 200 million mu of fertile land, and Ningxia will also become an oasis, and Wechen is expected to increase 30,000 mu of fertile land." ”

"The downstream, connected with the Lancang River and the Jinsha River, will add hundreds of millions of acres of fertile land."

"Although it is difficult enough, Wechen is confident that it will be successfully excavated within 20 years."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Feng Xiao: "Go and invite all the important ministers of the court." ”

Bai Ang knew that the emperor was tempted.

In fact, he is not sure, but just by being able to connect the Lancang River, it will definitely make the emperor tempted, but what can really make the emperor make a decision has to be the issue of the Western Regions.

There is a scarce river in the Western Regions, and the Ming Dynasty needs a big river with sufficient transportation capacity to supply materials and go west to fight.

The ministers came in one after another, and when they saw Bai Ang's excited face, they immediately guessed a few points.

Bai Ang has been selling this plan like crazy lately, hoping to get permission from the center.

His credit is enough to go down in history, and he is not satisfied.

Sure enough, after Li Xian heard this, the whites of his eyes rolled up: "Your Majesty, how can you listen to his nonsense?" ”

"Let me ask you, a big mountain, can you carve a river?"

Bai Ang didn't dare to answer, the biggest objection was Li Xian, last time he also said that he moved the emperor, but Li Xian vetoed it.

The key is that none of the important ministers of the entire center agreed, and they all felt unreliable.

But this plan, he believes, is no less important than the Great Wall to the Ming Dynasty.

He could only look at the emperor as if asking for help.

"Dig with a shovel." Zhu Qiyu helped him say.

Li Xian couldn't help laughing: "Bai Ang, you go and dig, I think you can dig a big mountain in a few years?" Isn't that? ”

"Your Majesty, you too, do you believe such unreliable words?"

"The ministers were busy with their official business, thinking that something terrible had happened, so they put down their official business and came over, and the result was such a thing."

Li Xian said angrily: "Bai Ang, you have made great contributions to water control over the years, and you are famous enough to go down in history, do you want to make a lifetime of fame and be buried together with this unrealistic river?" ”

Bai Ang didn't dare to speak, Li Xian was the first assistant of the dynasty, and he was an old qualification, the key was that they didn't deal with each other.

He looked at the Emperor again.

Zhu Qiyu coughed lightly: "Li Qing, I think it's okay." ”

"Come and see."

"The Brahmaputra River, to the west, can be connected to the Shiquan River, which flows directly into India, and is called the Indus River in India."

"As long as the Brahmaputra River and the Shiquan River are connected, the Brahmaputra River can be directly connected to the Indus River."

"However, if you look at the east of the Shiquan River, there are four branches of the Tarim River."

"If we completely open up the Shiquan River and the Tarim River, the water from Wusi Zhen can flow directly into the Tarim River."

"What about the Tarim River, the Xiutong and Shule rivers and the Ili rivers."

"In this way, the water from the Uszchen will flow into the Western Regions, and the Western Regions will become a rich and prosperous place."

"The most important thing is to connect the Shule River with the Heihe River, and then connect the Shule River with the Yellow River, whether it is not connected, just flow into Gansu"

"Then, the Western Regions and Wusi Zhen will be able to directly lead to the interior."

"Let's see."

"The part between the Brahmaputra River and the Shiquan River, this is the Ganges River in India, and if we build this section, we can connect with the Ganges River in India."

"After the Ming Dynasty occupies India, if there is a change in India, we can send troops from Uszin to the south to quell the rebellion."

"Of course, whether you fix it or not depends on my mood."

"Keep watching."

"There is a section of the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh that can be connected, and this valley of the Brahmaputra River, as long as we connect this section, the entire Brahmaputra River will be the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Bai Ang also said!"

"You see, this is the Hengduan Mountains, and this is the Qinling Mountains."

"The Brahmaputra River is very close to the Nu River and the Lancang River, as long as these three water systems are repaired, can these three river basins escape the palm of the Ming Dynasty?"

The Nu River is the dividing line between Myanmar and Siam, and is called the Salween River downstream.

The Lancang River is called the Mekong River downstream.

"Your Majesty, the old ministers and others also know the benefits."

Li Xian smiled bitterly: "According to your plan, the Brahmaputra River will become one of the most important rivers in the Ming Dynasty." ”

"But the current technology can't do that."

These words made Zhu Qiyu unhappy.

Why can't you do it?

Daming really doesn't have high technology, but Daming is a slave who can be used, and the cost of the project is not sky-high, so why can't it be done?

"Dig with a shovel, can't you dig through?" Zhu Qiyu was a little angry, didn't anyone see the strategic importance of this river?

With this river in hand, the Ming Dynasty was able to move west out of Lake Balkhash and push the border to the Caspian Sea.

The courtiers were very helpless.

Li Bing suddenly said: "Your Majesty, is the land of the Western Regions worth us paying so much?" ”

"Let's just say that it will take 20 years to dig successfully."

"Twenty years later, what will change in the Western Regions, we don't know, will there be a good opportunity now?"

Zhu Qiyu squinted: "Then do you want the Western Regions Province?" ”

"The people only look at economic benefits, but does the center only look at the economy? Can't see how important the strategic location of this place is? ”

"Isn't there just a piece of rotten ground in Doth? What if I take it? Is it enough to put a million taels in it a year? ”

Li Bing immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to speak.

It seems that the emperor was really moved by Bai Ang's words, and really wanted to dig such a project.

Wang replied: "Your Majesty, have you considered the issue of evaporation? ”

"For example, after communication, the river can flow into the hinterland of the Western Regions, but the weather in the Western Regions is hot, the Gobi and deserts are everywhere, and the evaporation is huge."

"Will it stop halfway through?"

Zhu Qiyu pointed at Bai Ang: "You tell him." ”

"Your Majesty means that the section of the Shiquan River to India will be cut off and all of it will flow to the Western Regions."

"If the basin of the Indus River is not enough, we will divert the Ganges River to India, so that the water of the Ganges River flows into the Western Regions. ”

The courtiers were dumbfounded, then India must not die of heat.

The rich land of India is completely gone, there is not even water, there is a fart.

"It's only a partial diversion, but there is still water in India." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.

The Ming Dynasty is not able to occupy India at all, and it must be divided among the sons, what do the sons want to do with a piece of the foundation of the king? Go and be a free-spirited king.

So it doesn't matter if there is more water in India or less.

"If the water of the Shiquan River is not enough, the two sources of the Indus River will be intercepted, so that the three water systems can nourish the Western Regions and make the Western Regions completely rich."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "There is another benefit here, the water control division enters Wusizhen, which can also make Wusizhen completely become the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it will never be separated from the Ming Dynasty." ”

Everyone can see that the emperor is determined to change the waterway.

Use water from the Indus first, then water from the Ganges until it is sufficient.

"Your Majesty, how much does such a big project cost?" Zhu Ying asked helplessly.

"He said 500 million."

Bai Ang's face changed: "Your Majesty, the five hundred million that Weichen said does not include what you said......"

"I don't care, 500 million, 20 million slaves, I'm out!" Zhu Qiyu is a scoundrel.

Bai Ang didn't dare to answer: "Your Majesty, according to what you said, using the water of the three rivers to nourish the Western Regions is afraid that it will cost one billion!" ”

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Qiyu stretched out two fingers: "At most, 600 million, not a single point more." ”

"Nine hundred million, no less, no less, no less can be built in twenty years!" Bai Ang refused.

"Up to 700 million, add one more point, and I'll push you out and cut you!"

Watching the emperor and Bai Ang argue with reason.

The courtiers are stunned, we haven't agreed yet, so you said that you have money?

Zhu Ying asked weakly: "Your Majesty, where did you get the 700 million?" ”

If you have, don't put it in the Western Regions, it's okay to put it in the mainland.

"I don't." Zhu Qiyu looked as it should be: "Let India out." ”

"Huh?"

The courtiers are even more confused, you have intercepted the Indus River, and the slaves are out of India, and the money has to be paid by others?

"If the suzerainty is going to do a big project, don't the countries of the world express it?"

Zhu Qiyu was very scoundrel and said: "This river is called the Zhonghua River!" The fourth river of the Ming Dynasty! ”

"What are your expressions? Diplomatic arguments in vain? ”

"If the hegemon of the world wants to start a world-class project, can the countries of the world only applaud and cheer? Not at all? ”

"What kind of important minister of the Celestial Empire are you brains! Go back and take the kids! ”

"Look at your ignorant and stupid eyes, I don't want to talk to you!"

"Use your brain, if you spend my money, can I agree?"

Zhu Qiyu had a showdown.

The courtiers rolled their eyes wildly when they were scolded, if you had said so earlier, we wouldn't have been strong!

There is money from the country, and there are people from the country to help us build Daming, who doesn't want to do this good thing!

But how do you get people to pay?

"Your Majesty, are you letting Liang Xuan rob it?" Wang Fu said weakly.

"Are you stupid? How much money can you grab? ”

Zhu Qiyu said: "You say, which country in the world is the richest? ”

Da Mingbei!

"Don't you notice that Portugal is never short of money when it comes to buying things? It's like they have a silver mine, and they spend it casually. ”

I really found out, Spain is not bad for money.

Every time these two countries come to Daming, they are crazy about purchasing, from Fujian to Malacca, all the way to buy, buy, buy.

After they left Nanyang, they were still so rich.

"And who do you say is the richest?"

"Portugal, Spain." The courtiers returned.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "If we hit their homeland and force them to sign a peace treaty and pay 10 billion in compensation, what do you say?" ”

Indemnity for land cession?

Isn't this thing played badly by the pre-Qin Dynasty? Still in use?

Some courtiers understood, and Ye Sheng said: "Your Majesty means that no matter how much money they make, it will also be earned for our Daming." ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "As long as we defeat one of the countries in Spain and Portugal in the first war and get the compensation, we can threaten all countries and give us a protection fee." ”

"Ten billion is a bit exaggerated, I think it's possible to collect 100 million."

"One hundred million at a time, fight seven or eight battles, won't the money come?"

"The most important thing is that we can get the secret of making money from Spain and Portugal, where are their silver mines?"

"I want it!"

That's right, it will take twenty years, or even longer, to build this river, and the Ming Dynasty has a lot of time to fight.

Anyway, there are so many countries, and one country and one country can always make it up.

The most critical are nautical charts and silver mines, which are urgently needed by the Ming Dynasty.

"What does Your Majesty mean to do your best to help the King of Chu become a vassal domain?" Ye Sheng knew that if he wanted to fight in Western Portugal, he had to let Zhu Jianshen gain a firm foothold in North Africa.

"Next year at the latest, let the king of Chu become a vassal!"

"In three years, occupy North Africa!"

Zhu Qiyu said: "I promised him 420,000 before, and I directly sent him an army of 1 million!" Sweep North Africa! ”

"The food problem from India and Timur to find a solution."

"He occupies North Africa, establishes a base, and hands over Spain to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will fight!"

"Zhuqing, tell me, can this river be repaired?"

It's all said and done, if you don't repair it, you have to repair it.

Bai Ang was extremely excited, if he completed the cultivation and turned the desert of the Western Regions into an oasis, he Bai Ang could enter the Temple of Literature with this merit and accompany the sages, and this life was worth it.

"The Department of Water Control began to investigate the terrain and spent several years preparing."

Zhu Qiyu said: "When I'm ready, I will advance the funds first and start repairing." ”

However, Wang Hong, who had not spoken, spoke: "Your Majesty, the old minister has read the report of the Department of Agriculture, which says that the Western Regions are mostly saline-alkali land. ”

"It's not that there is no water in the Western Regions, but that the soil is full of salt, and it's all saline-alkali land, so you can't grow crops."

"The westward diversion of water from Wusi Zhen will not solve the problem of salinity, and will even exacerbate salinization, causing serious degradation of the land."

"The oases and fertile fields that you expected may not be watered, but will affect the existing arable land."

Wang Hong thought that there was no need to control the broken land in the Western Regions for such a project.

Instead, he communicated the Nujiang River and the Lancang River, and he supported it.

Except for the harsh climate, the land of Baiyue is good and is a rich place.

"Wang Qing, think about it, the purpose of digging this river."

Zhu Qiyu said: "It doesn't matter how much good land there is, whether there is or not, how much I lose, I don't care." ”

"What I care about is strategy."

"If I want to go west, I must have enough capacity."

"I need a big river like the Yangtze River, so that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can go west to the Western Regions and plunder all countries."

"Da Ming wants to become the world hegemon, and the territory only stops here, but the rabbit's tail can't grow."

"Believe it or not, as soon as I die, the territory will shrink back."

"Because of the control of the Western Regions, the center is losing money, and the land of Baiyue is too far away, so it is better to divide it out."

"Don't shake your head, you'll change your face immediately if I'm dead!"

This has been proven.

When Emperor Taizong was alive, no one dared to say that he would give up Jiaozhi, and Emperor Xuanzong gave up a few years after he succeeded to the throne.

"But with such a river, are these problems still problems?"

"Not to mention that there are no 10,000 acres of fertile land, even if all the land in the Western Regions is salinized, it is not hesitating!"

"I want a river to the West!"

"What I want is a river that leads to the land of Baiyue!"

"It's strategic!"

"Also, Wang Qing, don't you think India is too rich?"

"Now India has no power, but when my princes divide the past, will they become the next overlord?"

Zhu Qiyu's eyes were gloomy, and he walked to the map: "Wang Qing, come and see, which is better, India's geographical advantages or the Ming Dynasty's geographical advantages?" ”

If you look at the topography of Europa, Africa, and Asia, India is blessed with a unique position in the middle.

Da Ming, it's too biased.

Even if you add the Americas and Australia, Daming will not be able to become the center of the world.

And if Da Ming wants to cross Uszon to actually control India, it is impossible, even if he enters modern society, he can't do it, it's too far and too far.

If you can't actually control India, why not turn India into a rotten land?

India is so hot, there is no abundant water, it is an arid land, and Punjab, India's largest granary, is on the Indus River.

Then intercept the water of the Ganges River and reduce the yield of the Ganges Plain.

The Indian rivers are all on the Usz, Daming can change it casually, and India will eat!

When the prince becomes an adult, he will split India into various feudal states, and then control India's water sources, and India will only be dependent on the Ming Dynasty forever.

This place has no practical effect, but it is the most important strategic location, which contains the most important water source in the whole of Asia, the key to control Mobei by Lamaism, and the natural barrier that separates India from the Ming Dynasty.

Daming can attack India, India can only attack Daming on its back, and the water source is controlled by Daming, they are jumping a fart.

"It's the old minister who is short-sighted!" Wang Hong knelt on the ground.

Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Wang Qing, you are not short-sighted, but you do not regard yourself as the master of this world!" ”

Speaking of this, he looked around at the ministers: "You have all seen my greed, but you have not seen my strategic vision!" ”

"I see the whole world as a whole, and as a small individual."

"Da Ming is looking down on the world."

"I am the master of this world, and you are the ones who rule this world on my behalf."

"Xie Qian's diplomatic theory, in the final analysis, is about vision, the times have changed, you should stand on the top of the world and look down on the world."

"Instead of only looking at the corner of Daming!"

"I want to turn the whole world into a game of chess, and any country is a pawn in my hands."

"There must be support, there must be checks and balances, in order to maintain the balance of the world, and the Ming Dynasty can be the overlord!"

"In the past, the Ming Dynasty was also the hegemon of East Asia."

"But Da Ming has never done what an overlord should do, so Da Ming's presence in this world is extremely low!"

"Those subjects who have no conscience, eat the benefits of the Ming Dynasty on the front foot, and forget the Ming Dynasty on the back foot!"

"What is the reason? Do you know? ”

"Because Da Ming is too soft!"

"Didn't hit them on the head!"

"Give a fart benefit, hit them directly, ask for their money! Let them pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and serve the Ming Dynasty! Think of yourself as an inferior person! ”

"This is the overlord!"

Zhu Qiyu's tone was fierce, and then his tone eased: "However, war can't solve all problems!" ”

"At this time, it is time to show political wisdom!"

"Use diplomatic means to Huairou one country after another and turn them into the doglegs of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Don't treat these countries as human beings, treat them as mountains of gold and silver, and harvest a wave at every turn."

"But harvesting is not only a way to fight, on the contrary, war is the most inferior."

"Use political wisdom, use diplomacy!"

"Put the interests that belong to the Ming Dynasty into your pocket, and the interests that do not belong to the Ming Dynasty will be separated, and the rain and dew will be evenly distributed."

"Slowly, let these countries completely depend on the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will infiltrate them crazily, break their backbones, and make them treat themselves as slaves in their hearts!"

"What is attached is not benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, but interests."

"Don't talk to them about the set in the book, only talk about interests, and then talk about credit."

"But this credit is for Daming, for example, if they owe Daming money, then they have to pay back the money; On the contrary, the money that Daming owes them, we owe it by strength, why should we pay it back? ”

"Interests are the most important part of diplomacy."

Speaking of this, Zhu Qiyu's tone eased: "Zhuqing, you are all the most intelligent people in this world, looking at the world, there are not many people who are better than you." ”

"It's just that your thinking is too old."

"Now that the times have changed, the Ming Dynasty used to be closed to the country, and one person fed the whole family without hunger."

"It's different now, Daming can't just eat full, he must eat well."

"It's not me who eats alone, I want the 300 million people of Daming to eat with me."

"I used to eat a little grain cut out of the soil, but now I eat the tribute of the nations."

"Always remember that Da Ming is the hegemon of the world, the person who stands at the top of the world!"

"It's not just me standing on it, you, and even the common people, are all standing on it!"

"300 million Ming people, stand on it!"

"All the people below are slaves who serve the 300 million Ming people."

Zhu Qiyu's words changed: "But, how can you convince them to serve the Ming people?" ”

"Zhuqing, do you need to tell a story? Let them believe in the story, let them willingly take out the things and support the Ming? ”

"Should they be instilled with a slave mentality? Let them willingly support the Ming Dynasty? ”

Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Zhang Yi can be so quick to deceive the king of Chu for 600 miles. ”

"Da Ming needs 10,000 Zhang Yi."

"Go to the nations and deceive me ten thousand six hundred li."

"You can not give land, but the money must not be less!"

"This is called Zonghengjia!"

"I need a completely new set of theories, not the Confucian benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, but a set of bandit thinking, to instill this set into the world, so that the people of the world will take this set of things as a standard!"

"Zhuqing, Da Ming is the overlord! He is the one who makes the rules of this world! ”

"The formulation of this set of rules is related to the happy life of 300 million people; The formulation of this set of rules is related to the status of the Ming Dynasty in the world, and it is also related to the world status of the great emperor! ”

"Am I the only emperor in this world? Is it true that the kings of the world will be regarded as their fathers when they see me? ”

"It's up to the rules!"

Zhu Qiyu patted Wang Hong's back and walked back to the throne: "Zhuqing, change your thinking, it's time to change from internal to external." ”

"In the past, dynasties lived by exploiting the people."

"Now, I want to live by sucking the blood of the nations, not only do I live well, I want to make 300 million people live well!"

"Now, I have the power to make the rules of the world, and I leave it to you!"

"It's up to you to make the rules of this world and the rules of the game in this world!"

"I rule the world, but you are the ones who rule the world on my behalf!"

The courtiers listened carefully, and after the emperor finished speaking, they all knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty's words wake up the dreamer, and the ministers will be empowered." ”

Everybody is the smartest guy.

Even though some people have personal losses, everyone has the same love for Daming.

In particular, the formulation of world rules has stimulated their desire for power, which used to be in charge of 300 million people, but now they have to manage 1 billion people, and they are the world's rulers, is it cool?

"I know the hearts of all the Qings, and I see them all."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "I just admonished Zhuqing, it's time to change your thinking, the Ming Dynasty is so great, it shouldn't be that I am great alone, but that the Zhuqing of the Manchu Dynasty is great with me, and the Ming people of the whole world are great with me!" ”

"This world, which was originally trampled under the feet of Daming, is now just a different way."

"So I am very confident in raising money to renovate the Zhonghua River."

At the mention of this, the courtier rolled his eyes again.

You said you don't have to pay for it yourself, what else are we going to do with you?

Now is the theoretical stage, it is still necessary to conduct on-the-spot investigations, and after the inspections, it is necessary to approve them layer by layer, and then the courtiers will know whether this project is feasible or not.

Even if the construction is halfway, the center can be completely stopped, and the remaining money will not be transferred to the home department at that time?

As he spoke.

A eunuch rushed in: "Emperor, it's a success!" ”

Zhu Qiyu stood up from the throne suddenly: "Really successful?" ”

The eunuch sent it to report that this was the world's first successful blood transfusion experiment.

The first experiment was in the fifteenth year of Jingtai, and a hundred slaves who committed crimes and should be executed collected blood separately and transfused each other into each other's veins.

The experiment took eight years, after repeated blood transfusions, as well as some blood loss treatments, blood transfusion equipment, and other complete experiments.

After repeated experiments by thousands of slaves, a new direction for blood transfusion treatment was finally determined, but the blood type judgment is still in the process of exploration.

But this is definitely a huge breakthrough in the history of surgery.

After reading it, Zhu Qiyu showed it to the courtiers.

The courtiers were amazed one by one, and felt that this kind of experiment was too miserable, and the slaves used were also extremely evil.

The experiment also introduced cross-racial blood transfusions, which also required blood type matching, which was almost no problem.

"Your Majesty, when did this experiment begin?" Li Xian asked in a low voice.

"Jingtai was twelve years, but it was the theoretical stage at that time, and from the fifteenth year of Jingtai, it entered the experimental stage."

Zhu Qiyu didn't feel anti-human: "These slaves should have been executed, and it is their blessing to let them dedicate themselves to the medical cause of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Zhuqing, this is only a small part of the experiment."

"More, you'll know in the future."

The courtiers shuddered suddenly, no wonder the number of slaves was kept secret, only the factory guards knew the specific number, and the cabinet could only make an approximation.

There must still be a lot of slaves, conducting secret experiments.

They have all read Indian and Greek medical books, and the most shocking of them is the idea of transplantation, and the emperor is not also experimenting, right?

That's terrifying, isn't it?

Indian medical books are a little better, Greek medical books are the most anti-human, and many of the ideas in them are more anti-human than the Qing Capsule Sutra.

But the emperor seems to have been experimenting, and has been doing it for more than ten years!

Repeated fevers, yesterday I was fine, today I have a fever again, this wave is too bad

(End of chapter)