1825 My New Daming

Chapter 17 Cowardly in the Zhuge family! (Seek collection, ask for monthly pass, ask for recommendation, ask for follow-up)
After Guo Xiaobao heard Zhuge Weidao's declaration, his black face became even darker.

It's not that he's afraid of wars. In fact, fighting a world war isn't harmful to a mid-to-small-scale military officer like him.Of course, there is not much benefit.

Now the military and political circles of Ming Dynasty are more solidified.For the elite children of the Zhuge family like Zhuge Weidao, if their brains were not broken and they climbed up step by step, they could reach the general level with their eyes closed.If Zhuge Weidao can become the military adviser of the Zhuge family—that is, he has entered the inner circle of the family, he can go up one or two steps. When he becomes the admiral, the minister of the navy, the chief of the navy, and the chief of education, there are no three officers. questionable.

As for Guo Xiaobao, the rank of lieutenant colonel or colonel is very sure.To be promoted to the rank of general, it depends on whether Zhuge Weidao he follows can become the third officer.If Zhuge went up for the Tao, he would follow suit.Otherwise, it's almost enough to be a colonel. This prospect can't be considered bad, but it's not particularly good either.

As for naval officers of civilian origin, unless they are particularly outstanding, it is difficult to be promoted to colonel.Most people are promoted to the end of the major, and it is a bit difficult to think of a colonel.Zhuge's starting point is the end point of many people!

The Ming Navy is very large in size, second only to the British Navy, and also has naval bases all over the Western Pacific and the North Pacific.Such a huge navy, of course, needs a lot of miscellaneous officers, and there is a lot of hard work.Therefore, there are quite a lot of officers in the Ming Navy who were born as civilians and could not get promoted for life.

So in the Ming Navy, there are quite a few people who want to go to war!

But Guo Xiaobao knew that fighting a world war was not the wish of the eight great families headed by the Zhuge family, especially the great military advisers of the Zhuge family, who were particularly unwilling to fight a world war, and they were especially unwilling to fight Britain!
"Baozhi, am I wrong?" Zhuge Weidao also saw that Guo Xiaobao's complexion was not right, and if it got darker, he looked like an African American!

"Brother Daozi!" Guo Xiaobao pulled his face and said in a low voice, "Do you know who are the most opposed to war with Britain in our Daming?"

"It's difficult." Zhuge Youdao thought for a while, "Is it the Zheng family? Is his family engaged in international trade? Once a war breaks out, the Zheng family will definitely suffer heavy losses! Moreover, the Zheng family still has a lot of investment in Japan, so they have to pay for it if they fight." The Japanese confiscated it."

Guo Xiaobao sighed, and said to himself: "This master only remembers his badness, but forgets that the old men in his family who dote on him are the worst!"

"Brother Daozi," Guo Xiaobao said, "Of course the Zheng family doesn't want to go to war, but they are not the most opposed to war with Britain. Although the Zheng family is engaged in maritime trade, their main assets are placed on the land of Siam and Vietnam Agriculture is the foundation of the Zheng family. As for the Zheng family’s investment in Japan, it was quite a lot in the era of King Wuzhong, but not much now. It is difficult to do business in Japan, and the Japanese have little money. We have gone to engage in armaments. Moreover, the lacquerware, silk, and tea produced in Japan have been defeated by us internationally, and they cannot be sold at all.”

"Then how does Japan develop armaments?" Zhuge Weidao was taken aback, "Where did the money come from?"

Guo Xiaobao snorted, "Rely on women. Brother Daozi, do you still remember what Nanyang sister and Dongyang wife are?"

"Sister Nanyang remembers," Zhuge Weidao nodded, "What is this Dongyang wife?"

Miss Nanyang is a Japanese custom lady who went abroad to Japan, mainly sold in Nanyang!

In history, the original capital of Japan’s Meiji Restoration was the gold and silver accumulated in the country—it’s not that Japan is without some resources. Before the gold and silver in the New World were dug up in history, Japan was also famous for its rich gold and silver.It's just that most of the gold, silver and copper produced in Japan have filled the trade deficit with China.But by the time of the Meiji Restoration, there was still a little left, and it was given to Okubo Toshimichi and these Meiji heroes to fill the huge pit of industrialization.

However, relying on this capital alone will definitely not be able to fill the pit of industrialization-Japan is not a US emperor, it is a country chosen by heaven, and you can get what you want.Japan's industrialization is very difficult. It needs resources but no resources, and needs technology but no technology. Therefore, there must be a large deficit in the initial stage of industrialization.It's not enough to rely on money, so we can only sacrifice the N-generation Japanese women at the bottom.This is how Sister Nanyang came here!

Guo Xiaobao said: "Dongyang wives are those men in the Ming Dynasty who can't marry a wife. They spend one or two hundred silver dollars to buy a Japanese girl from an Dongyang boy to be their wife. Those Japanese girls endure hardships and stand hard work. , It’s very affordable. Of course, some Japanese girls who are particularly cute will be sold to rich people as concubines. The funds that flow into Japan through Nanyang sisters and Dongyang wives every year are the capital for their armaments and factories.”

"No wonder Japan hasn't been beaten by Da Ming." Zhuge Wei Daoxin said, "It's the land of hope for the low-level bachelors of Ming Dynasty!"

He thought for a while, and then asked a little uncertainly: "Baozhi, I don't have a Japanese mother, do I?"

"No." Guo Xiaobao said with certainty.

"Fortunately," Zhuge said for Dao Xin, "the old man is still a gentleman, I have to learn from him well. I can't buy all the teachers, Teacher Hatano, and Teacher Ji Ze to teach him."

Guo Xiaobao added at this time: "Although your father has a virtuous nature, he does not keep concubines. He just has some confidante outside. There are also a few, a few sons and daughters born by evil."

Ah, the old guy is not a good person either!
Zhuge Weidao suddenly thought of himself, and looked at Guo Xiaobao nervously: "Baozhi, what about me? Did I get a lot of confidante outside?"

"You?" Guo Xiaobao took a deep breath and stammered, "You seem to be keeping yourself clean."

Fortunately not right!

A terrible thought suddenly appeared in Zhuge Weidao's mind: "I, Yushu Linfeng, highly talented, young and rich, and a famous son. Picking up girls is not difficult at all. How can I be clean and self-sufficient? Could it be... crooked right?"

Thinking of this, Zhuge Weidao chrysanthemum is tight!
Nervous, he quickly changed the subject, and Zhuge Weidao asked, "Baozhi, since it's not the Zheng family, who is most against going to war?"

Guo Xiaobao couldn't laugh or cry when asked by Zhuge Wei, so he had to answer truthfully: "Brother Daozi, those who are most opposed to war with Britain are the elders in your family. Among them is your father! When Napoleon started in Europe , Many young and strong generals in the country advocated uniting with the French emperor to fight against the British and barbarians, first take Malacca, and then save Tianzhu from the fire and water."

"Save Tianzhu from the fire and water?" Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "Who are these people? Why do you want to save Tianzhu? Isn't it good that they are in dire straits?"

Zhuge Weidao took back the thought of tormenting the Indian Ah San, frowned and asked, "What did my father say?"

"His old man said that Yingyi is the crap stick of Europe. The land is small and has no ambition to unify, and he will not let Europe be confused. If the emperor wins, Europe may be unified. At that time, the population, land, and resources will be equal. For me, the new Roman Empire of the Ming Dynasty. If Yingyi wins, the European continent will still be divided. A divided Europe is in my interest, or is a unified Europe in my interest?"

"The analysis is quite correct, isn't it?" Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "The ancestors would not have left a copy of "Modern World History" for their descendants, right? Those great military advisers will be able to figure it out immediately after flipping through the history books. And as long as they have the ability to pinch and count, they can deify the Zhuge family. The history of Daming is no longer predictable, but the overall situation in Europe has not changed much. As long as the Zhuge family secretly guides a In this way, they can let history develop according to the original track, at least not deviate too much. In this way, they can maintain a myth that they can pinch and count. Facing a Zhuge family that can really pinch and count, all enemies are not How dare you have any bad intentions. Wouldn't the Zhuge family be able to maintain their dominance for a long time?"

Zhuge Weidao felt that he was getting closer and closer to the truth. He thought for a while and asked again: "Even if we don't join hands with Napoleon, we can conquer the Straits of Malacca and then march into Australia!"

Guo Xiaobao said: "At that time, there were indeed many people who proposed to seize Malacca and Australia, but your father said that Malacca and Australia were in the hands of the British and barbarians. Fight for aid, annihilate the main force of the British Royal Navy in one fell swoop, and lay the foundation for dominating the world.

If Malacca and Australia were with me, it would be nothing more than an extra gate and a large wasteland.If Yingyi loses the care of this gate and this wasteland, they will make up their minds to cut off trade and strive to develop their own industries.It is better to let the United Kingdom hold Malacca and Australia for the time being and develop it for us. When the conditions are ripe in the future, just take it over. "

"The wishful thinking is pretty good," Zhuge Weidao thought, "it's a pity that the British are not fools!"

Guo Xiaobao went on to say: "My lord once said that Great Britain is not exhausted, but there are not many left. I, Ming, can patiently wait for it to self-defeat. The most urgent task is to support the independence of New Spain to contain the United States."

"Support the independence of New Spain?" Zhuge Weidao asked, "What's the situation in New Spain now? Is it independent?"

"It's already independent," Guo Xiaobao said, "in 1821 in the Western calendar, and the Mexican Empire was established in May of the following year."

"Is the Mexican Empire still alive? Has it not collapsed?"

The First Mexican Empire in Zhuge Weidao's memory had existed for more than a year, but he died of poverty because he had no money to pay the army.

"Yes!" Guo Xiaobao nodded, "Agustin I is the founding emperor, he has soldiers in his hands, and he has the support of our Ming Empire, how could he collapse? As soon as Agustin I came to power, I, Da Ming, used 1000 An increase of 5000 silver dollars, plus an interest-free long-term loan of [-] million silver dollars in exchange for the exploration and mining rights of metals, oil, and coal in California. With so much money, the world of Agustin I is as stable as that horse Like Mount Drey."

6000 million silver dollars in exchange for a large gold mine in California. In history, only 200 million taels of gold were found during the gold rush in California, worth tens of millions of silver dollars.

Moreover, the 6000 million yuan given to Agustin I can not only help him maintain the regime, but also can be used to purchase armaments and train the army. On the one hand, it can contain American imperialism, and on the other hand, it can also sell arms.
Zhuge said for Dao Xin: "Although the Zhuge family and the gang are a little bit cowardly, but the abacus beads are really good!
So they chose a development route that was the safest for them. On the one hand, they tried to maintain their relationship with the United Kingdom; instead.

According to their calculations, even if Da Ming couldn't replace Daying, he should be able to maintain his current position.In this way, the prosperity and wealth of the Zhuge family and the signboard of being able to pinch and count will of course be preserved. It turns out that the Zhuge family is the one that Daming loves the most!
But they did not expect that the hard power of Ming Dynasty is too strong now. The population, industry, territory, resources, and naval size have all reached the point where it is possible to smash the British Empire. Moreover, the United States is the eldest son of the British Empire, and the hegemony between the United Kingdom and the United States is just a matter of inheritance. The father is weak and the son succeeds.However, Ming and Great Britain are fundamentally two civilizations, so the experience of alternation of hegemony between Great Britain and the United States cannot be used in the struggle for hegemony between Great Britain and Great Britain.

In addition, the Mexico they support is actually a puddle of mud that cannot support the wall. It is not an opponent of the United States at all. In the end, I am afraid that I will have to go out and fight the United States in person! "

After thinking about this, Zhuge Weidao felt a little sleepy, and then looked at Guo Xiaobao, who was already yawning and was about to fall asleep.So he stopped embarrassing the little black fat man, and said with a smile: "Baozhi, it's getting late, go to bed early, we will arrive at Turgaysk tomorrow, and then we will enter the Golden Empire by horse-drawn sleigh! "

Zhuge Weidao is still looking forward to this weird fortune-telling country, the Golden Empire. When he gets there, he should be able to win Grand Duchess Natalie Pavrovna!
After she settles down a bit, that freckled Sasha (Natalie's maid) will no longer stick to Natalie's side like a dog skin plaster?
(End of this chapter)