Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 269
"So what you want to do is this." Theodora did not object to this: "This is what we need. If we can't restore the old place of Rome, then our banner is not ashamed of our ancestors."

"Recovery alone is not enough. We have to be down-to-earth and integrate the country well." Guo Kang added: "The state of ancient Rome is definitely not enough, and the current European countries are also unqualified. The surface is unified, but the actual situation is scattered. not fulfilling its potential.”

"This is much more difficult than formal unification. I don't know how long it will take and whether it is feasible. But we are definitely going to do it."

"I understand." Theodora nodded: "This is not contradictory, and we will also consider it in the future."

"I now support them in promoting the Ross people to join the army, and I also have this consideration." Guo Kang told her: "With our current size, it is still too small. Although there is space in all directions, the most convenient place for development is Still in the Ross area."

"It's easy to understand. After all, the Ross people are... simple and easy to reform." Theodora agreed: "And anyway, they are relatively close to us in religion, and they are easy to control."

"This kind of marginal area is actually very important." Guo Kang reminded: "Qin's hegemony is the annexation of Xirong; Jin's hegemony is the annexation of Chidi, Baidi and border princes; Relying on encroaching on Dongyi’s minerals and land. The Ross region is fertile and rich in minerals, but the natives are very backward, which has led to the failure to develop these resources. This is the cornerstone of our hegemony bestowed by God, and we must pay attention to it.”

"Moreover, there is another problem, that is, we are still short of people. In the future, with the development of technology, there will definitely be a bigger gap."

"How big can it be?" Theodora asked.

"With a population of less than [-] million, there is no need to maintain an advantage." Guo Kang said succinctly.

"Ah..." Theodora began to worry again.

"But don't worry too much about this. The Ross area is now a big wilderness-of course, to put it mildly, it has huge potential for development. As long as you take it step by step, you don't have to worry about land and population." Guo Kang said: "We will open up a In 300 years, it is estimated that there will be no problem. After that... it will probably be a matter for the next regime, and we don't have to worry about it so far."

"You really dare to say that." Theodora laughed.

"Everyone knows something, so why don't you dare to say it." Guo Kang didn't take it seriously: "Whether you say it or not, everyone knows it very well in your heart. We don't need to pay attention to face, so it's better to tell the truth."

Theodora nodded.

Guo Kang's figure is also conservative.Not to mention the 18th century, in his previous history, the southern Russian region may not be considered fully developed in the 21st century... Even if the Purple Horde has better technology, it can make this process faster and keep it for hundreds of years It is also not a problem.

"What do you think of this strategy, cost and feasibility?" Theodora continued to ask: "You also know that we have many strategic directions, and the current southward strategy is proposed by yourself. This plan is compatible with the northward direction." Is it?"

"The main means of the two sides are different, and they can even be complementary." Guo Kang said: "Actually, as long as we recognize the nature of our country, it will be easy to understand."

"Our country is different from many countries in Europe and Asia. Before my father found a Greek to give extra lessons to the officers, that person had a point of view, saying that we don't actually have the people and the legion in the senate, but the legion. The Senate and the people. The body of the country is the army itself."

"This is why we often have bad relations with nobles from all over the world. Because our way of expansion is not like that of the Europeans. After conquering an enemy, we recruit them as vassals. Our expansion is the expansion of legion culture."

"When we conquer a place, we don't accept the local order, but start a new one and establish a new order. The legion farm is a separate 'small world' in the local area. The culture and organization inside are different from those outside the farm. a system."

"This method is actually quite old, and it was very mature in the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are Chinese people in the farm, and savages outside the farm. Compared with the neighbors outside the farm, the citizens in the farm are more similar to other farms in other places. "

"Moreover, after stabilizing, the farm will continue to attract 'savages' to join because of higher efficiency and better treatment. These people will integrate into the Roman culture in the farm, join the army, and receive military education based on Chinese characters. Among them The outstanding ones can return to the local area and become new managers by relying on the cultural quality and management ability they have trained in the army, further expanding the scope of the farm and strengthening its management ability.”

"In this way, a huge community that spans regions is formed. And it replaces the original local order. Even if the local nobles are still there, their subjects will gradually be absorbed by the farms, leading to the hollowing out of the noble territories. So In the early years, the aristocratic rebellion continued, and this is also the reason."

"So, what he said is actually not a big problem. The foundation of our Rome is the military organization. They are not only a military force, but also a cultural foundation, and even a school for training officials and ordinary citizens."

"So when we think about the problem, we can first see if this model is suitable." He compared: "For example, we promoted this set of measures in Romania before, and it went very smoothly, because the local wars continued and people were willing to invest in new technologies. in order."

"Even the Greek region could be promoted at that time. Because at that time, the boundaries of Greece were almost smashed by people from all walks of life. As long as we have a higher level of governance than the remnants of the Latin Empire in Athens, they will naturally accept us. .”

"The Ross area is definitely suitable—or there is no order there, so it is not too difficult to implement."

"However, in places like Egypt and Syria, it is very difficult to promote it on a large scale. We can occupy some land in the canal area or port area to conduct experiments, but these places, even if they have been hit by disasters before, are still very densely populated. Ultimately The key point is that although the upper-level Mamluks have been changing like a lantern, their grassroots organizations have always been there and have not suffered serious blows."

"In this kind of place, it is not impossible to implement it, but the speed will definitely be very slow. If it is too hasty, it will cause resistance from the local people; but if it is too slow, it will affect our development. Therefore, it is better to use two policies on both sides."

"On the northern line, we mainly focus on expanding the territory and recruiting local people, and put the newly granted land here. On the southern line, we mainly focus on seizing key points and expanding trade, rather than quickly controlling land. The two cooperate with each other, and one side acts as the other. One side's supplement is the best choice."

(End of this chapter)