Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 377: Republican Alliance, respecting China and rejecting foreigners (please subscribe, please vote)
"General, are you really planning to hit Spain hard? This Spain still looks quite strong, but I'm afraid that the expedition will take a long time."

"General, if we want to go to war with Spain, should we change our focus?"

"This cannot be changed. The 'Republican New Deal' is of great importance, and we must not fall short of the success."

"However, to fight against the outside world, one must first secure the inside. If there is a commotion in the country because of 'restricted land' and 'equal land', how can the general have the energy to use his troops abroad?"

In the capital of the General's Mansion, Li Zhongshan was discussing with a group of his confidants how to deal a severe blow to the Spanish Empire without adversely affecting the "Republican New Deal" in Ming Dynasty.However, the "Republican New Deal" was always the top priority in Li Zhongshan's mind. In order to implement this "Republican New Deal", he was even willing to postpone the process of unifying China, which shows how much he attached importance to the "New Deal".

And the focus of this "Republican New Deal" is "limitation of land" and "equalization of land".These two policies are not only used to protect the people of the country, but also used to curb the flow of industrial and commercial capital into the "land sales and rent collection industry".China has always had the tradition of "pursuing profit with the last, and keeping it with the original"-this is the original words of Sima Qian in Shiji.The "end" refers to the "end of industry and commerce", and the "base" refers to land and agriculture.

It can be seen that from the Qin and Han Dynasties or even earlier, the rich Chinese who made a fortune in industry and commerce liked to invest the money they earned in the "buying land and renting industry" with relatively low risks but relatively stable returns.

Of course, rich people like to buy land and collect rent, and it's only natural that they like to stick to their roots.This is not only the case in China, but also rich people in other countries.The reason why a large amount of capital is invested in industry and commerce in Europe instead of buying land and collecting rent is mainly because they have followed the path of feudalism for a long time.A large number of real estates were held by feudal nobles, and for a long time, these real estates were fiefs linked to military service.It is very difficult for a businessman to sell a noble fiefdom, and he might be dragged by the king to fight as a knight, which is terrible!

Therefore, the big businessmen on their side can only invest in industry and commerce. Even if they want to buy real estate, they usually buy urban residences or industrial and commercial real estate in Free City.

On the other hand, China has long engaged in land privatization. Although there are military estates and aristocratic manors, they are not the mainstream.The mainstream is still private real estate that can be bought and sold freely, with stable income and good liquidity.Moreover, on the side of the "Republic of Ming Dynasty", there are many rich men who have purchased the status of national scholars and nationals, and have the right to discuss politics and "free from kneeling".For them, buying land and collecting rent to pass on to their children and grandchildren is really the safest way to keep their roots.

Therefore, Li Zhongshan must hang a "sword of equalizing land" on private land. Even if the matter of "equalizing land" cannot be carried out nationwide, it must not be messed up by Huang!It must be preached every year and every month, and at the same time it must be implemented in various ways in the newly recovered lands, so that the wealthy people in the southeast always feel that they are in danger, so that they will not hold too much land.

"It is imperative to restrict land! We can continue to discuss land equalization and try it out in some places at the same time." Seeing that Li Zhongshan's closest confidants couldn't come up with a solution, he simply decided to set the tone himself, "As for the New Deal, not only must it continue to be implemented , and it needs to be extended!”

"General," Dai Zi, who came from Guangdong and served as the right army division of the General's Mansion, asked, frowning, "What do you mean by generalization? Our New Deal has already involved a wide range of aspects. There are a lot of things, the military system needs to be reformed, military orders need to be unified, officers and soldiers need to be assigned high and low ranks, military production needs to be strengthened, and military schools need to be vigorously developed. To promote it, what other aspects can be reformed?"

Dai Zi is now Li Zhongshan's right-hand man who relies heavily on him - this guy is very smart!

He is a master of mathematics, physics and chemistry, with particularly strong management skills, and strong hands-on skills. What's more, he can also be a teacher and guide students.A few years ago, he was in charge of the military industry and military academy in Guangdong, and his performance was particularly outstanding. He also learned Latin from Luo Wenzao, and then taught himself a lot of books on Western natural philosophy.

Knowing his ability, Li Zhongshan transferred him back from Guangdong to serve as the right military division of the General's Mansion—this position is a senior official under the general, second only to the left military division, in charge of military administration, military industry, and military education. .Equivalent to "Minister of the Army"!
"Wen Kai, you misunderstood." Li Zhongshan waved his hand and said with a smile, "The meaning of generalization is not to carry out more New Deal projects, but to spread the Republican New Deal to North Korea, Japan, and Annan."

This matter is not in Dai Zi's care, so he will not speak.But Li Zhongshan set his sights on Zhou Chang, Zhou Peigong, the left army division in charge of military orders and training, and Yao Qisheng, who took over Jinyiwei.

These two are also very important figures in Li Zhongshan's shogunate. Together with Dai Zi, Li Zhongshan's good brother Li Zhongzheng, the commander-in-chief of Model No. [-] Town and the general manager of the Nanjing Lecture Hall, and the Nanyang Minister Cai Yurong, Li Zhongshan’s innermost circle.

Zhou Chang knew Li Zhongshan's thoughts best, so he immediately took over the topic and said: "General, Yang Qilong is in power in North Korea now, and Tokugawa Iezuna is in power in Japan, and King Li in Annan is also being emptied by Master Zheng." The regimes of these three countries are quite similar to my Ming Dynasty. If the generals can make Yang Qilong, Tokugawa Iezuna, and Annan Zhengzhu accept the general positions conferred by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and then export the republic system to them, North Korea, Japan, Annan has also been incorporated into a republican alliance system with Da Tianzi as the suzerain and the general as the leader."

This Zhou Chang's proposal is still very much in line with Li Zhongshan's wishes!
Nowadays, the West is a large circle. Although dogs and dogs bite each other internally, they can still basically remain consistent when dealing with the Eastern dynasty of Ming Dynasty.

Looking at the East, the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, Japan, and Annan basically lived a small life behind closed doors, and were easily defeated by the group of Western colonists.The three secondary civilizations of the Chinese civilization, North Korea, Japan, and Annan, are all "Lu Bu-style adopted sons." If the adopted father of China does not control them, they may go to the West to find a new adopted father.

So the method proposed by Zhou Chang is still good. The current Daming is still the adoptive father of the Chinese civilization circle, and he can give legitimacy to the supervisor, general, and Lord Zheng who are in power in the adoptive son's family.

For this tyrant, lack of legitimacy is the biggest weakness!And if their legitimacy comes from their respective theoretical monarchs, then they may be deprived of their legitimacy by the monarch!

Now their righteous father-in-law has come to provide them with legitimacy, which is called "a republic of the country, generals governing the country"!The Ming emperor directly conferred them as generals, and granted them the duty of "respecting China and fighting barbarians" and protecting the country from the invasion of Baiyi ghosts and animals.

Is this legal enough?

But Li Zhongshan still didn't nod, because he still had a problem that he didn't know how to solve?

Yao Qisheng watched Zhou Chang finish. Li Zhongshan did not nod in agreement. After thinking for a moment, he understood what he was thinking: "General, do you think Geng Jingzhong is a little difficult to arrange?"

Geng Jingzhong. It was indeed an accident!

He is a traitor after all!They also rebelled in Nanjing and almost overthrew the Ming Dynasty. They should be eradicated.

In Li Zhongshan's plan, after he has been tossing around in Japan, it is time to send troops to deal with him.

But I didn't expect this guy to make a cross-Pacific escape and run away to Acapulco, which would be difficult to deal with.

Li Zhongshan nodded.

Yao Qisheng immediately suggested: "General, there is no Geng Jingzhong in the world, and Geng Jingzhong didn't say that he is Geng Jingzhong, and he is already far away in the New World!"

"That's right!" Li Zhongshan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Then I will go to the court to represent Geng Jingzhong's adopted brother Geng Jingzhong to ask for the title of a Ming Dynasty general who conquered the east, and ordered him to establish a government in Acre and conquer New Spain! "

He thought for a while and then said: "The matter of feng Geng Juyi is easy to handle, but the matter of feng Dechuan Jiagang and that so-called Lord Zheng is not easy. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"General, I have an idea." It was Cai Yurong who had an idea.

Cai Yurong, the Minister of Nanyang, is actually in charge of foreign affairs. He performed well when he was the co-organizer of Nanyang Minister in Macau, so he was recommended by Wu Xiaotu to Li Zhongshan. Then he officially succeeded Li Zhongzhen as Nanyang Minister, and came to Nanjing to become a general. The Nanyang Minister under the jurisdiction.

"Ren'an, if you have any good ideas, please tell me." Li Zhongshan asked.

"General," Cai Yurong said, "it is definitely not possible for us to rashly grant the titles of Tokugawa Jiagang and Annan Zhengzhu. But if we make Yang Qilong the general of Zhendong and order him to establish the government of North Korea and assist King Li, he will definitely be happy. Take orders."

"That's true," Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "Brother Yang is one of ours!"

"The general can also secretly instruct Yang Zhendong to send Korean soldiers to conquer Japan!" Cai Yurong suggested again, "North Korea and Japan are feuds. If Yang Zhendong wants to lead Korean soldiers to invade Japan, the whole of North Korea will definitely be willing to obey."

"Willing is willing, but can the North Korean beat the Japanese?"

Cai Yurong laughed and said, "General, don't we still have us here? If we try our best secretly to let the Koreans give Japan a bad blow and let the Tokugawa shogunate know how powerful they are, then we will ask Mr. Shunshui to lobby the Germans. Chuan Guangguo, let him persuade Tokugawa Ietsuna to ask us to intervene, and we will just confer Tokugawa Ietsuna as the General Conquering Barbarians."

"Okay!" Li Zhongshan slapped his thigh, "First give him a good beating, and then accept him as a dog. I'm not afraid that these Japanese people won't be convinced!"

"The general is wise!"

The few people below offered "heartfelt appreciation" together.

Li Zhongshan smiled and said to Cai Yurong: "Ren'an, it seems that you are thinking about how to be the minister of Nanyang and how to engage in diplomacy. Not bad! Then do you have any way to rectify Annan?"

In fact, Cai Yurong's diplomacy skills came from Li Fuchen - Lao Li had previously given him 50 taels to buy Jiangxi, and then asked him to go to Guangdong and become the co-organizer of Nanyang Minister. Although he did not understand diplomacy, he had 50 taels of capital. , he could hire the best consultants for himself, and later he was ordered to "jointly develop" Bintan Island at the entrance to Malacca with the Dutch.As a result, I came into contact with more foreigners and Cantonese and Fujianese doing business in Nanyang.People thought that he was the Nanyang Minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he was generous and generous, so they were willing to serve as his staff.Moreover, he has strong leadership skills, so he has prospered in the position of Nanyang Minister, and now he has entered the core of Li Zhongshan's circle.

"Great General," Cai Yurong said, "Annan not only has Lord Zheng, but also Lord Ruan who is quite powerful! Lord Zheng can also coerce King Li to order Annan, but Lord Ruan has nothing and prefers a corner of Guangnan in Annan. Let's invite Nan first The king came forward and asked for the title of General Guangnan of the Ming Dynasty for Lord Ruan, and granted him the right to open the government, and ordered him to govern Guangnan.

Knowing that the Ruan family in Guangnan has been prosecuted, Lord Zheng of Annan North will definitely feel apprehensive and terrified. At that time, King Yi can come forward to join the clan with Annan Zhengzhu.In this way, King Yi supports Lord Zheng, King Nan supports Lord Ruan, and the general is in the middle to arbitrate. Are you afraid that you will not be able to handle An Nanguo? "

This Cai Yurong really has skills, no wonder he became the governor of Huguang under Kangxi at a young age!

Li Zhongshan felt confident now, and then glanced at his own younger brother Li Zhongzheng, "Brother Zhongzheng!"

"Second brother, what are your orders?" Li Zhongzheng didn't say a word just now, but now that he knew he had to do something, he put on a positive look.

"Third brother, you go to North Korea to help Third Brother Yang send troops to Japan!" Li Zhongshan thought for a while, and then said, "There is a large island in the northeast of Japan called Ezo Island, which is two kilometers away from the east coast of North Korea." Qianlihai Road is sparsely populated and defenses are lax, you let Yang Sange send troops to Ezo, and then send elite soldiers to defend it, and let the Tokugawa Shogunate counterattack. As long as the Tokugawa Shogunate is unable to recover, I, Da Ming, can intervene."

Ezo Island is Hokkaido. If sailing ships to the New World can start from Hokkaido, they only need to sail [-] miles east to reach the west coast of North America, and then go south along the coastline for [-] to [-] miles to reach Acapulco. .

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that this island is the springboard from East Asia to North America!
Since the Ming Dynasty wants to enter North America, this island must be firmly controlled!
Europe, Kingdom of Spain, Madrid.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, the illegitimate son of the former King Philip IV, and the only son of normal intelligence, Juan Jose, was in October 1677, suffering from the endless European wars and the severe situation facing the Kingdom of Spain. .

The ongoing European war is the Franco-Dutch War. Since Spain still occupies the Spanish Netherlands (Belgium) between France and the Netherlands at this time, Spain can only fight as an ally of the Netherlands in this war.

Louis XIV's ambition to lead Europe also attracted most of Germany to become his enemy, including powerful countries such as Austria and Prussia, which successively joined the anti-French camp.Therefore, the war situation was once very favorable to the anti-French alliance. After Louis XIV failed to conquer the Netherlands in his initial "fast attack", he began to fall into protracted and attrition, and he fell into passivity before his eyes.

But no one expected that in 1677, when the Consul William of the Netherlands made a trick—politics in bed, sleeping with the future Queen of England, when the whole of Europe was about to besiege France, France suddenly froze again!
Beginning in 1677, the French army successively achieved victories at the Siege of Valenciennes, the Siege of Saint-Omer, the Siege of Cambrai, the Battle of Kassel, and also won the Battle of Kochersberg, which ended in a draw. Got the upper hand.

If the European war continues like this, Spain will lose again!

What's wrong with this country?Obviously owning half of the world, but there is no way to defeat the "lonely" France in a war of fighting more and fighting less.Even though it has the most gold and silver mines in the world, it can't afford enough military expenses to hire troops, and it's still in financial crisis after financial crisis. The whole country has gone bankrupt countless times!And the most hateful thing is that the Habsburg dynasty of Spain obviously still has able-bodied men—such as Juan Jose, but he is destined to fall into the predicament of extinction!
There is clearly someone in the Spanish Habsburg dynasty who can give birth to a son, but people do not recognize the legitimacy of this man who can give birth to a son. Not only can he not inherit the throne after the death of his idiot brother, but he can't use the Habsburg surname!
What happened to the people of this country?Isn't this a reversal of black and white?

Just when Juan Jose was heartbroken because he could not be the king of Spain, a sudden knock on the door dragged him out of his thoughts.

"Who?" Juan Jose asked.

"It's me, Sanchez." A very anxious voice came from outside the door, "Prime Minister, I just received a report from the New Spain Governor's Palace that the Chinese have occupied Acapulco! And they still..."

(End of this chapter)