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Chapter 1348 The Manifest Destiny of the Empire (First update, please subscribe)
On April [-], when the negotiators of the South African Republic and the British negotiators appeared in Berlin, they began to argue for the best truce conditions for each other, and when the British wanted to end the long war with dignity .

The British didn't realize that the so-called decency...was just a daydream, it didn't exist.

"Okay, the war broke out."

When he learned that the negotiators from both sides had started negotiations, Emperor Zhu said directly.

"No matter how the British want to end this war with dignity. On the one hand, the South African Republic cedes half of the land to the British. I can't change the fact that the whole world has seen the weakness of Britain. Since the Napoleonic Wars Well, what does Britain rely on to maintain their world hegemony? It is nothing more than relying on its strength and the deterrence brought by its strength. The British Empire..."

After a pause, Emperor Zhu looked into the distance and said to Zhu Youlin beside him.

"Maybe they have established world hegemony for almost a century, but they are still a maritime empire. They have not fully understood what the mission of the empire is until now. A hegemonic power does not need a mission, but an empire cannot be without a mission... They don't know at all The reason why the empire’s hegemony cannot be challenged, they just want to get the dividends of the empire, but they don’t want to bear the responsibility of the empire.”

Thinking of the examples his father had given for many years, Zhu Youlin asked.

"Father, is this the reason you said before that Britain is actually Carthage?"

"Yes, this is the choice of the British, and it is the choice that best serves their interests."

Emperor Zhu nodded slightly.

"Britain at the end of the 17th century faced two choices. One was to take the road of the Roman Empire and seize territory, and the other was to take the road of Carthage and establish a country through trade. The former cost a lot, but they had just experienced the Glorious Revolution. There is another risk in the way of the empire, that is, the strengthening of the power of the monarch, which the emerging bourgeoisie cannot tolerate. So Britain positioned itself in Carthage, and they established their country by trade. It was this positioning that directly led to Britain pays more attention to immediate interests. In fact, the British Empire did not establish world hegemony until after the Napoleonic Wars and became a hegemonic power. I don't know how to deal with it."

The imperial mission is actually a kind of self-suggestion of the political elite.Through this suggestion, they absorbed the belief and energy to continue to advance the great cause of the empire.

"Actually, as far as Europe is concerned, Rome is the real empire. As for Carthage... Carthage must be destroyed! Why would the Roman Empire insist on destroying Carthage regardless of the cost?"

"Because the existence of Carthage challenged the world hegemony of the Roman Empire, if they allow Carthage to challenge, then the Gauls and barbarians will be encouraged by it, which in turn will bring a devastating blow to Roman hegemony. Like... Goguryeo challenged Sui Dynasty's East Asian hegemony, and Emperor Sui Yang wanted to attack Goguryeo even at the price of the empire's destruction. Even until the Tang Dynasty, several emperors still persisted in attacking Goguryeo. It must be destroyed!..."

After thinking about it, Zhu Youlin, the crown prince of the Ming Empire and the future emperor of Ming Dynasty, said.

"Only in this way can we warn. Those countries that try to challenge the empire will have to pay the price."

"Ok!"

Nodding his head, Emperor Zhu looked at his son and said.

"Human society is still essentially an animal society. In the natural world, all this is more naked. In the monkey group, once a monkey wants to challenge the authority of the monkey king, there are only two results. One is to successfully challenge and become a monkey. The king, one is to challenge the monkeys who failed to be expelled, that is, death. There is no compromise in the animal world, because this kind of compromise will only reveal the weakness of the king. When the king reveals his weakness, then, Challengers will challenge his authority one by one, one after another. In the end, the king will be destroyed in such a challenge."

Staring into the distance, Emperor Zhu thought of Rome, which was destroyed in the barbarian invasion, and also thought of the Central Plains Dynasty, which was destroyed by barbarians countless times.The mission of the empire requires a price. What is the price?
Then he chatted with his son for a long time, talking about Rome, talking about the successive dynasties of the Central Plains against the Xiongnu, against the Turks, against the Mongols, against the Khitan, against the Jurchen crusades, about the compromise during the crusade, and about the wolves after the compromise The challenge of the barbarians rushing forward like a tiger.

"... when faced with a challenge, a qualified empire must destroy it regardless of the cost, and kill the chicken for the monkey to see. If it does not kill the chicken, it is like the UK now...their peace talks are actually for the challenger to see When the opportunity came—even if it failed, it would just lose a little land. Why did no one dare to challenge the British hegemony after the Napoleonic Wars? Rejected Napoleon's demands for peace talks, and finally hit Paris, destroying Napoleon's empire."

When referring to Britain's most glorious moment, Emperor Zhu shook his head and sighed softly.

"But now? Because the Boers cannot threaten Britain's world dominance, the British feel that it is no big deal to compromise with the Boers. However, their weakness has allowed other countries to see opportunities, such as the Russians. They are full of ambitions for Persia. Persia's oil, Persia's land, and even India, if they win, the rate of return is very large..."

Of course, Russia's ambitions were facilitated by the Ming Empire, but now the weakness of the British has given Russia an opportunity.

"When the British choose peace talks on the Boer issue, war will inevitably break out. Give it a go, a bicycle becomes a locomotive."

"Father, from this point of view, war is inevitable. What about us?"

Zhu Youlin looked at his father and asked.

"We are allies with the Roman Empire. If the Roman Empire goes to war with Britain, will we also go to war with Britain?"

Facing his son's question, Emperor Zhu pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"You Lin, what your father wants to leave to you is also a big empire! What is the mission of the empire? It is to build a Chinese world, and this world is ruled by you and your brothers... This is the manifest destiny of the Ming Empire!"

(End of this chapter)