Opening game, American Tycoon

Fang Zhanbo was still standing there until the train disappeared.Just like this, a person stood there for an unknown amount of time, until finally he sighed, shook his head again, and then walked away slowly.

After walking out of the station, Fang Zhanbo got into the car surrounded by several bodyguards.

The driver asked through the small window lowered by the partition:

"My lord, where are you going?"

"Well, let's go to the Executive Yuan!"

Fang Zhanbo said.

The front and rear seats of the BMW limousine for VIPs are separated by a partition. If the double-glazed windows on the partition are closed, the driver cannot hear the conversation of the passengers at will. If the two sides want to talk, the glass window needs to be lifted.

The car drove away, and through the thin gauze curtain behind the window, one could see the crowds of people and carriages on the street.It's working time now, people are shuttled back and forth by cars, trams, bicycle motorcycles, bicycles and their feet, the road is not too crowded. Under the guidance of the escort bicycle motorcycles, this black stretched car is heading towards the Executive Yuan. heading in the direction.

Fang Zhanbo, who was sitting in the car, once again had a question from the reporter in his mind.

Will the empire annex Ecuador?
Is this question... a question?
Certainly a question, and whether or not to annex Ecuador was indeed a serious consideration for the Empire.

annexation!

It will definitely be annexed.

Just how to annex it?
This is the biggest problem. In fact, not to mention the outside world, even Fang Zhanbo, who is an associate minister, can't figure out His Majesty's thoughts on the Ecuador issue.

To swallow, or not to swallow?

The fat is on the lips, whether to eat or not is a multiple-choice question.

However, it is not Fang Zhanbo and the others who can make this choice, but His Majesty the Emperor himself.

As for His Majesty the Emperor?
What is His Majesty the Emperor doing now?
Now Emperor Zhu is fishing.

Once again, Emperor Zhu came to the Royal Manor in Yunling, came here to accompany Zuo Zongtang fishing, or came here to ask his opinion,
"Once the war starts, the empire must do its best to completely disintegrate the resistance of Britain, the United States and other countries before they react. Only in this way can the empire win the war..."

Zuo Zongtang, who was sitting on the wooden fishing platform, spoke slowly. Although the sun was shining brightly, his legs were still covered with a thin blanket.

In the past two years, Zuo Zongtang has become more and more old and weak. Although he has lived longer than the other world, aging is inevitable, which is reflected in every life activity of him: breathing Heaviness, hoarse speech, subconsciously trembling fingers, and even the eyes always seem to be dozing off...

Since three years ago, although Emperor Zhu still came to him every month, he seldom asked him for advice. This time, Emperor Zhu came here because he was hesitant in his heart.

Therefore, it is necessary to seek his opinion. Among the important ministers of the empire, only Zuo Zongtang can give him advice on some issues.But the current Zuo Zongtang has shown a clear trend of exhaustion both in terms of physical strength and energy.

"I know."

Emperor Zhu nodded, and then said.

"There is no turning back when you open the bow. Once the war starts, the empire will never be soft. We will devote all our strength to the east and west battlefields, and strive to seize the initiative in the war at the beginning of the war."

"The initiative!"

Zuo Zongtang opened his eyes that looked cloudy, pursed his lips, and said in an old voice.

"Your Majesty, if you are determined to go to war, you don't need to worry about who will start the first battle, and you don't need to consider the reasons. Since your Majesty established the foundation of Nanhua, my Ming Dynasty must win every battle... In the final analysis, it is me who takes the initiative to attack and take the initiative. For me, every battle must be a heavy blow, and this has established the great cause of the empire today, and if your majesty wants to create a thousand-year foundation, you must act decisively!"

Regarding Zuo Zongtang's answer, Emperor Zhu nodded slightly.

"Indeed."

Initiative!
If there is a war.It must be to seize the initiative, that is, to take the initiative to start a war, even if it is a sneak attack, it is not impossible.

"So, on the issue of Ecuador, His Majesty should make an early decision."

Although His Majesty did not mention Ecuador, Zuo Zongtang still guessed his intention.

"decision……"

After thinking about it, Emperor Zhu said.

"Ji Gao, if I have no intention of annexing it, I will not agree to the investigation department's plan, it's just..."

Looking towards the lake, Emperor Zhu paused for a while, and then said.

"Just on the issue of annexation, I still have some other ideas."

"Other ideas?"

Looking at His Majesty, Zuo Zongtang looked at His Majesty with some puzzlement.

"Jigao, look..."

Emperor Zhu pointed to the distance and said in a rather sighing tone.

"It took me only 30 years to lay down such a vast country, and I can be called No. 1 in the past and present for my achievements in expanding the land!"

This is not Emperor Zhu boasting, but the truth!
How old is Daming?

The southern part of the empire covers an area of ​​more than 1500 million square kilometers, and the northern territory covers an area of ​​about 370 million square kilometers.

In addition to the 1870 million-square-kilometer mainland of the empire in North and South America, there is also the 37-square-kilometer Dongying Protectorate, and the sum of the two is 1900 million square kilometers.In addition, there are nearly 700 million square kilometers of African colonies, the Royal Pacific Dependency and the Persian Gulf Royal Territory and other colonies.

In terms of the vastness of the country, throughout the ages, there has been no dynasty or generation comparable to Ming Dynasty.

But this is also the worry of Emperor Zhu.

"The territory of the empire is so vast, but the future of the empire... I have to think about it!"

Staring into the distance, Emperor Zhu pondered for a moment, then said.

"What I'm thinking about is how my descendants will rule such a huge empire in the future?"

As he grows older, Emperor Zhu also has his worries. What are his worries?
Things behind!

As an emperor, he not only considers the present, but also considers the future, the future of the empire.

"The Ming Empire is different from any other country. We established our country in a foreign land. Although we have integrated Brazilians, Argentines, Chileans, Peruvians, and Bolivians into the empire by virtue of our population advantages, the composition of the empire is still complicated. ..."

How could it not be complicated?

"Leaving aside the race..."

The reason why Emperor Zhu dared to put aside race is because the proportion of Chinese in the population composition of the empire is getting higher and higher. Let alone the mainland of the Empire, where the Chinese have an absolute advantage, even in Africa, the local population composition is also changing. upheaval.At the same time as Chinese immigrants poured into Africa, tens of millions of laborers of Japanese origin also poured into Africa. While they combined with local women, the local population composition has undergone earth-shaking changes.

"In terms of geography, at present, in terms of the mainland of the empire, it is divided into northern and southern territories, which seem to be one. They can be located at the northern and southern ends of North and South America respectively. It is not so much the mainland as it is an overseas territory, and then the overseas territories. In other words, there is the Imperial Protectorate of Japan, the Royal Dependencies, and of course, a wider colony, with such a complicated composition, in the future..."

After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhu said.

"Although I'm not worried about the alienation and morality of the overseas territories, but people have short-term worries without long-term worries. Some things always need to be considered..."