Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1637 Hegemony (Part [-])
"Sounds cool, but if you do this... I'm afraid there will be trouble when people react?"

Gao Wushi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by reacting?"

"You've got all the benefits, will people let you squeeze them like this?"

Gao Yushi shook his head and waved his hands at the same time: "There are many heroes in the long river of history, but there are very few heroes who can be 'selfless'. The conditions I gave are for Tumote, Horqin, Is there any 'squeeze' for the upper nobles of the three parts of Manchuria? No, there is no squeeze, for them personally or for the entire ruling group, it is a very favorable condition, why do they 'react'?"

"Maybe not for a while, but after a long time, won't they find that the national strength is weak? When they find this out, won't they react?" Liu Xin obviously didn't believe it.

Gao Yushi shrugged: "Not all of them are Brihatu, and even if they really realize it in the future, so what? It's not easy to expect addicts to take the initiative to quit drugs. What's more, when they really When that day comes, I believe they have lost the courage and ability to oppose Daming, and can only continue drinking poison to quench their thirst."

Liu Xin thought for a while and asked, "Will that day come, and you will take further actions? For example... bring them directly under the rule of Ming Dynasty."

Gao Wushi laughed and boasted: "Secretary-General Liu has made great progress. Yes, at that point, he should be brought under the administration. This so-called success will come naturally."

After a short pause, he added: "Government is an art. Forcible occupation is usually the most stupid way. It is only done when political means cannot be resolved. Forcibly occupying the conquered land, unless the local People must be killed, otherwise it will inevitably bring about long-term turmoil or cause us to have to invest a huge cost of governance.

This is just like we are in southern Xinjiang. Why does southern Xinjiang need more than 20 well-equipped garrison troops and form some servants who obey us?As the secretary-general of Jinghua, you are very clear about this cost. If it is in Daming to maintain more than 20 elite servants, how much will it cost?However, because we must maintain sufficient force to prevent local rebellion, this cost of governance, this very high cost of governance, is something we have to pay.

Jinghua currently has to pay such a huge cost of governance because Jinghua took down southern Xinjiang by force.We are now promoting methods such as the naturalization household registration system, which are actually wiping the ass of military conquest, because in the final analysis we need to grasp the hearts of the local people, and even transform the local people into Han people step by step... But why do we need to transform?

Because only when they all become Han Chinese, the cost of rule will be minimized, the value created will be maximized, and the ability to resist Western invasion for Ming will become the strongest.On the contrary, Daming can consider not being so reckless in northern Xinjiang. While maintaining a strong military coercion, we can use other means to fight against one faction. minimized. "

"What does it mean to operate properly?" Liu Xin asked again.

"Don't forcibly bring the other party under the rule when their national strength is rising, but should quietly make the other party enter the obvious decline before taking action. In this way, when we bring them under the rule, the people at the bottom of the other party will soon find that their living standards have improved. , All kinds of threats no longer exist, and their centripetal force towards us will naturally arise." Gao Wushi smiled: "Some people don't understand what it means to use force without force, but in fact this is to use force without force."

Liu Xin thought for a while, then frowned and said, "When you say that, I suddenly remembered that some people in a certain island in the southeast of our time missed Japan. It seems that there is such a factor as you said..."

Gao Wushi sighed, nodded and said: "Yes, the methods adopted by Japan's early colonial rule are somewhat similar to what I just said. This is the soil for a certain party to be born on a certain island. But after we developed, the island More and more people understand that the only way out is to come back. Although the two of us have not seen the day when everything is perfect, I think it will definitely come true, after all, the trend of history is unstoppable."

"Are you trying to create the historical trend of Ming Dynasty?" Liu Xin blinked and said, "It turns out that heroes really create the current situation."

Gao Wushi waved his hand: "Heroes must have a foundation to create the current situation. For example, I now think Buri Hatu is a hero. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he works, it will be difficult to create any current situation, because history has developed to this day and belongs to the Mongols. The glory has come to an end. The era of hot weapons ending cavalry is continuing to advance, and I just accelerated this process in Daming by taking advantage of the time traveler."

"Okay, now I think your reasoning makes sense, but how do you convince the court and the emperor? I don't think you can tell them the reasons you just told me?"

"The main truth can still be said, but the narrative method needs to be changed. For example, while hinting at 'cost accounting', while talking about the benevolence and righteousness of the Celestial Dynasty, in a word, it is..."

"It's the so-called 'talking is all about doctrine, heart is full of business', right?" Liu Xin couldn't help but chuckle, and then deliberately shook her head: "It's really a declining world, and people's hearts are not old!"

Gao Wushi shrugged his shoulders, but he didn't respond, and continued to eat instead.

But Liu Xin couldn't help asking: "There's something I've been thinking about for a long time but haven't come to a conclusion. Although the 'hegemony' you mentioned today doesn't seem to be the same thing as the hegemony I originally understood, but It reminded me of this again: Where does Daming in your mind go? Or, where do you think Daming should go in the future, and at the same time, how should Southern Border get along with Daming?"

"Huh?" Gao Wushi was obviously a little surprised, looked up at her carefully, and said, "You seem to have really started to pay attention to the strategic level from the tactical level."

"Isn't this Meng Boss's important use of you as the secretary-general of Jinghua?" Liu Xin blinked and said, "But if the Boss refuses to say it, then it's as if I didn't say hello."

Gao Wushi chuckled: "Is there anything I don't want to say? But let me think about how to tell you..." He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then asked: "You know that on geopolitical issues, there are three very important theory?"

Liu Xin was taken aback, shook her head and said, "I don't have much experience in this area."

Gao Yushi was not surprised, he nodded his head to express his understanding, and then said: "These three theories are Mahan's theory of sea power, Mackinder's theory of heart land, and Speakman's theory of the edge of land and sea."

Liu Xin suddenly said: "Oh, I've heard of the theory of sea power. Does it mean that controlling the ocean can control the world?"

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "Your generalization is a bit like a keyboard man. In fact, this statement is too general. What Ma Han means is: the ocean is the center of the world stage. Whoever controls the throat of the world, whoever It controls the economic and security lifelines of all countries in the world, and then controls the world in a disguised form.

He believes that the importance of sea power has two main points: one is to control the sea through naval superiority; the other is to expand maritime trade, seize overseas territories, and obtain foreign market privileges to create a country that is rich and powerful.

You have to know that Mahan lived in the era when the Midi began to expand overseas. Whether it was maritime trade or fighting for overseas colonies, the sea power of the Midi did play a decisive role.On the surface, Mahan was studying the importance of the ocean to the growth of a country in the previous century, but in fact, the theory of sea power he put forward was just in line with the theoretical needs of Midi's external expansion.

As a country surrounded by two oceans, Midi has always regarded Mahan's theory of sea power as the basic strategy for governing and rejuvenating the country.But you must understand that among the two points that Mahan believes are the most important, the first point is for the second point, and it is the basis of the second point. "

Liu Xin nodded, and then said tentatively: "Let me guess, is the idea of ​​sea power theory the path you plan to let Nanjiang take in the future?"

Gao Wushi was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Mostly."

"You mentioned three theories. The theory of sea power is going to be handed over to Southern Xinjiang for testing. As for Daming... Could it be the 'heartland theory'?"

Gao Wushi said, "Maybe."

"Perhaps?" Liu Xin raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "What viewpoint does this theory hold?"

"In 1904, Halford Mackinder published a paper entitled 'The Geographical Hub of History', calling the heartland of Eurasia the hub zone, which he believed to be the hub of world politics. Mackinder believed that who ruled Whoever rules Eastern Europe controls the heartland; whoever rules the heartland controls the World Island; whoever rules the World Island controls the world.

However, like the theory of sea power, you should notice that the era in which Mackinder lived was a period when the Asian and European powers competed with each other for spheres of influence on land. Therefore, his description of the theory of the heart of the land had a profound impact on the competition between the great powers at that time. .After the beginning of the Cold War, Mackinder's heart land theory also became the basis for Western countries to initiate containment of the Soviet Union. Truman, Kennan and others inherited the mantle of Mackinder's land power theory.

And even the collapse of the Soviet Union did not allay Western concerns about the control of the heartland by Eurasian states.Brzezinski, an important political figure in the Mi Empire at the time, said: "For the U.S., the Eurasian continent is the most important geopolitical goal... Now, the U.S., a non-Eurasian power, has gained a pivotal position here." .Whether the United States can maintain this position effectively for a long time will directly affect the United States' control of global affairs'. "

Liu Xin frowned: "Eastern Europe? This is too far, isn't it? The Ming Dynasty in your dream wants to control Eastern Europe?"

"The reason why Mackinder thinks that Eastern Europe is the center is because of the world situation at that time. In fact, in terms of geography alone, the real center in his theory is a large area of ​​Eastern Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Persia. .”

Gao Wushi pointed his finger at the table and reminded: "I would like to say two points: First, if you recall the period when the Tang Dynasty was the largest territory in the Western Regions, you will find that the Tang Dynasty occupied almost half of the 'central land' at that time. ;
Second, right now is the period when Tsarist Russia began to expand eastward, but they actually did not use strong forces, and most of their expedition teams were only on the scale of a hundred people.Moreover, Tsarist Russia itself was not strong at this time, and it was almost destroyed by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth several times in the next 100 years. "

Liu Xin rolled her eyes, still a little unbelievable, and asked, "So you hope that Ming Dynasty will compete with Tsarist Russia for Siberia and Central Asia in the future? I think... Central Asia is okay, after all, our ancestors also occupied it. But is Siberia too cold? That place is probably the home of the Russians!"

Gao Wushi curled his lips and said, "Do you think that I put so many people in Liaodong and implemented those anti-cold measures just to consolidate Liaodong? Do you think I have to peacefully assimilate so many Mongolians just for cost calculation? ?”

Liu Xin was tongue-tied and said after a while, "Is this all preparation for Siberia and Central Asia?"

Gao Yushi said indifferently: "Central Asia is rich in good horses and is suitable for cavalry. The Mongols once conquered Central Asia for a long time, and most of them are now ruled by Mongol descendants. If I conquer Mongolia in the Ming Dynasty, it is justified to go west to Central Asia; and Siberia is vast. There are few people and it is still very cold, some preparations in Liaodong will come in handy sooner or later."

Liu Xin frowned and said, "Aren't you thinking too far? Now Daming's sphere of influence can be regarded as reaching Qinghai at most, and the actual control area is still in Gansu!"

Gao Wushi spread his hands and said: "People who have no long-term considerations must have near-term worries. Besides, this is just a 'strategy'. When it can be implemented, it depends on when other preconditions will be completed-I didn't say that it will be done next year." Xizheng. I'm not yet 30, so don't I have time?"

"Oh, well, it's good that you didn't intend to overwhelm the seedlings." Liu Xin nodded, and then asked: "What's the matter with the fringe zone theory?"

"After entering the 20th century, American Nicholas Speakman believes that it is not the heartland of Eurasia that poses a threat to sea power countries, but the Eurasian land between the heartland and the coastal areas controlled by Western forces. The crux of the struggle for world sovereignty is the continental fringes.

In his view, the marginal zone of the world will continue to rise in the future political structure of the world and become a key area to rule the coastal zone.This area has a large population, rich natural resources and human wealth. Around it, there is "a traffic line around the sea connected with the entire so-called sea power country gathering area", and the sea traffic is very developed.Therefore, Speakman believes that controlling the marginal zone is equivalent to controlling Eurasia, and controlling Eurasia is equivalent to controlling the world.

The direct impact of Speakman's marginal zone theory was the 1991 Gulf War, the 1999 Kosovo War and the 2003 Iraq War that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime.Both the United States and its allies have used their superiority in the sea to launch strikes on land targets and achieve strategic goals.Following the 'from sea to land', the Mi Army put forward the concept of 'air-sea integration', which regards the junction of sea and land as the main battlefield of the United States in the future. "

Liu Xin opened her eyes wide: "Could it be that you... let Daming and Nanjiang fight for this 'marginal zone'?"

Gao Wushi was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "It's not sure yet." But after a pause, he said again: "I'm still hesitating about whether Chinese civilization needs internal competition in the future. Or be more straightforward. Said, the real key is that I haven't figured out how to keep this kind of competition in a healthy range, and not turn into a civil war between the land power faction and the sea power faction in Chinese civilization. No civil war, this is what I value most of."
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