Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 352: Blocking the Indus River and irrigating the Western Regions, the greatest project in history

In September of the twenty-third year of Jingtai, a treatise on diplomacy co-authored by Xie Qian and Wang Hua was born.

It caused a lot of discussion in the newspapers.

Patriotism is an everlasting topic. People living in the world's hegemonic country are also keen on how the Ming Dynasty can be a world hegemon, and they have carried out a series of ideas about how to be a world hegemon.

This article is quite ingenious and seems to imitate ancient prose.

But the content is thought-provoking and ingenious.

In particular, Xie Qian proposed the concept of a "world community". As the world's hegemon, Ming Dynasty should shoulder the responsibility of regulating conflicts in the world.

Honglu Temple immediately stood up, and Bian Yong, Pan Benyu and others published articles proposing the concept of a new world and new diplomacy.

Some private scholars also proposed that the people of the Ming Dynasty should set an example for all people in the world, actively participate in diplomacy, and do the diplomatic things that the people of the Celestial Dynasty should do.

Xie Qian seized on the hot topics and published an opinion on diplomacy every day, discussing in detail how to do diplomacy? How did Ming Dynasty control the world through diplomacy?

Wang Hua discussed, why did the Ming Dynasty want to control the world? What are the benefits of mastering the world?

Article after article was published in newspapers and periodicals.

From the capital, the heat spread to the south of the Yangtze River, to Jiaozhi, to the Western Regions and the Northeast.

Literati from all over the world are discussing the importance of diplomacy. How to launch a new diplomacy?

Wang Hao proposed that in terms of land power, the Ming Dynasty should occupy the key points of the world and then control the world in order to better achieve effective diplomacy; and in terms of sea power, the Ming Dynasty should occupy the key points of sea lanes and control the world.

He discussed in detail, land power theory and sea power theory, different ways to control the world.

Based on Xiang Zhong's work, he discussed the establishment of world hubs based on sovereignty, and listed data to compare the quality of sea power and land power.

Xiang Zhong's theory of sea power has appeared for more than ten years, but there is still endless debate among the people.

The main reason is that the Ming Dynasty was a land country and the establishment of a world of sea power was very unfamiliar to the scholar-bureaucrats who had never seen the sea in their lives. They preferred to be land overlords.

Therefore, the theory of sea power cannot be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Xiang Zhong originally wanted to rely on a theory on sea power to accompany the sages. However, he worked on it for more than ten years and revised the theory repeatedly, and it has not yet formed a school of thought.

However, Wang Hao discussed in detail the biggest difference between sea power and land power based on Xiang Zhong's sea power.

On the theory of land power, then troops must be sent to control key points on land. The Ming Dynasty sent troops from the center as far as the Caspian Sea. Going further west is no longer realistic, and the further west there are more countries, so land power is not feasible. .

However, the theory of sea power is that as long as a few desert islands are occupied, a chain of islands can be formed to trap a country on land and thereby control a country.

In this way, there is no need to break out endless wars, and only a few islands can be controlled to control a country.

Xiang Zhong did not explain the clear truth.

Wang Hao pointedly pointed it out.

Establishing a land hegemony is extremely difficult and almost impossible.

It is too simple to establish a sea hegemony. As long as you control the small island, you can control the ocean.

This also has a premise, which is to vigorously develop maritime transportation so that all countries in the world can rely on maritime transportation. If they are all self-sufficient small-scale peasant economies, the theory of sea power will not develop.

This is why the sun never sets on Dai Ying.

Because they took the advantage of not being the overlords on land, but turning their attention to the ocean and occupying islands to control the sea.

The Qing Dynasty was closed to the outside world, so they used cannons to open the country and forced the Qing Dynasty to open its market to British merchants.

The prerequisite for establishing maritime hegemony is that the whole world must rely on shipping and connect the world with shipping lines.

Wang Hao believes that establishing a base on an island is easier and safer than controlling a country.

The Ming Dynasty could also use business to disguise itself. Through commerce, it established diplomatic relations with various countries, allowing them to conduct maritime trade and connect the world.

Ming Dynasty can develop shipping companies to help those small countries do trade, and can also provide loans, which can be mortgaged with valid assets.

If the two countries are at war, Ming, as the suzerain state, can send people to mediate and mediate, demonstrating the authority of the Ming suzerain state.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to be the world hegemon, it must use military, political, and diplomatic approaches, and bind a country with the economy. Only then can it completely control the dependent countries and then control the world.

Wang Hao integrated the theory of sea power and diplomacy into one, which attracted praise from all walks of life. Xiang Zhong felt sour after reading it. He had been writing articles for half his life, but Wang Hao, a bastard, took advantage of him.

Folk scholars discussed and reasoned based on this set of doctrines, and the theory of sea power began to gain popularity among the people.

Zhu Qiyu was in the palace and was also reading this article: "Wang Hao, who won three yuan in a row, has a fairly clear mind."

"Let Jingchang sort out the newspapers on diplomacy, print them, and publish them to the world, so that people all over the world can discuss them."

"The reason is unclear. Sea power has been debated for more than ten years, and the debate continues."

"Bring Chen Xuanxuan here."

Chen Xuan was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Jingtai and served as an official in Xinyizhou for ten years. In the 22nd year of Jingtai, he was transferred to the central government and served as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites.

His father was Chen Yuantao, the chief envoy of Fujian.

Soon, Chen Xuan entered the palace.

"Chen Xuan, your father died in office and was a model for all officials."

"I hope you can inherit your father's legacy."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The position of Chief Envoy of Fujian is vacant. I want to send him to Fujian to complete the work that your father has not completed."

Chen Yuantao died of illness in the 17th year of his stay in Jingtai.

Chen Xuan had been in the central government for more than a year. Zhu Qiyu felt that he was a talented person, so he wanted to send him to the local government to serve as chief envoy. He was expected to join the cabinet at the age of sixty.

"Wei Chen is willing to fulfill his father's will." Chen Xuan had no choice. Since the emperor asked, he made up his mind to let him go.

He also knew that the previous chief envoy was arrested for corruption, and he was among the three people recommended by the Ministry of Personnel.

However, the cabinet felt that Chen Yuantao had been in Fujian for many years, and now that his son had gone there again, it would be easy for him to form a local influence, so he did not agree with it.

I don't want the emperor to be so courageous and let him go to Fujian again.

Today's Fujian is different from before. Fujian includes Baozhou Prefecture and Ryukyu. After more than ten years of development, Baozhou Prefecture has become a paradise.

Ryukyu is also a strategic hub for the Japanese country, and trade with the Japanese country must pass through Ryukyu. Ryukyu is naturally extremely rich.

The emperor also established an ordnance factory and the largest shipyard in the country in Fujian. Fujian transformed from a poor province in the southeast into a prosperous province in the interior.

Fujian with Baozhou is a complete Fujian.

Zhu Qiyu and Chen Xuan talked about Fujian affairs before letting Chen Xuan leave.

Bai Ang was already waiting at the door.

Bai Ang is now the head of the Water Control Department, and all rivers in the country are under Bai Ang's control.

"Sit down." Zhu Qiyu was extremely satisfied with Bai Ang.

The first person to control floods in the Ming Dynasty was definitely Bai Ang.

The water that passes through his hands can circle the earth ten times, and the silver that passes through his hands exceeds 200 million.

Bai Ang's skin is rough, like an old farmer in the field. The officials of the Water Control Department are all like him. They have visited all the waterways in the world, and only then did they design the blueprints and manage them bit by bit. Only then did the rivers become peaceful today. , a prosperous picture of people living and working in peace and contentment.

During the flood control process, more than a hundred officials died, and as many as a thousand technicians died.

Everyone was buried in the same place, monuments were erected and temples were built, and they were worshiped forever.

The money spent by Ming Dynasty to control floods has exceeded 200 million.

At present, the central government is still investing money in it, mainly to improve irrigation projects in various places, repair ditches, build bridges and build roads, etc., in order to make farming easier and produce more grain.

"Liu Ji is in charge, the Western Region is considered at peace, and there should be no internal wars to fight."

"I want to repair a main river from Chang'an to the Western Regions to facilitate boating."

Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with the transportation capacity.

The Ming Dynasty can support up to 200,000 troops at Lake Balkhash, which is not enough to fill the gap between teeth.

He plans to use his life to knock on the door of Central Asia.

"Your Majesty, after the Western Region was captured, the ministers inspected it."

Bai Ang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The Western Region lacks a main river. The three longest rivers in the Ming Dynasty, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Heilongjiang, are not available in the Western Region."

“And there’s a serious water shortage in the northwest.”

"Weichen actually thought of an idea, which is to divert a river from the Brahmaputra River in Wushen and use the terrain to flow into the Western Region. With abundant water resources, the Western Region can be turned into an oasis again."

"If the water basin is large enough, a canal can be dug manually to connect the Western Region and Gansu."

What Bai Ang proposed was to start from the Yarlung Zangbo River, connect the Shiquan River, and connect the Nu River, Lancang River, Jinsha River and other rivers to bring water from the plateau down to benefit Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, the Western Regions, Rehe and other regions.

Zhu Qiyu frowned, this was not the first time Bai Ang had proposed this plan.

There is indeed hope that it can be realized, but the cost is too high.

The budget given by the Flood Control Department is 700 million, plus 10 million slaves. It will take 20 years to complete, so that the northwest can be completely revitalized.

The Central Committee actually discussed it, but because the prospects were unclear, it was rejected.

"Bai Ang, have you been to the plateau?"

"If people are on a plateau, breathing is a problem. How can we carry out construction?"

"I can afford seven hundred million, and I can give you ten million slaves. Ten million people have died from exhaustion, and I can still give you ten million more. I have so many slaves."

"But have you ever thought about whether a desert can really turn into an oasis?"

"I read Liu Jue's memorial. Liu Jue said that the land in the Western Regions is not poor in water, but has high evaporation. Will the water drawn down be evaporated as it flows? In the end, it still cannot flow in. Western Region?”

"There is another huge problem. Ten million people are working at the same time. How to supply food? Can we rely on people to carry it out one bag at a time?"

"How many more people are needed to transport food?"

"Even if all difficulties are overcome, what if the water flow is cut off after it is completed? Can you, Bai Ang, afford the responsibility?"

Zhu Qiyu was not worried about money, but felt that this project was unreliable.

Taking it too much for granted.

Wushen is full of high mountains. How difficult will it be to construct? Even if human lives are not taken into account, can the water flowing down really flow to Gansu?

The Ming Dynasty needed a river, a river from the interior to the Western Regions.

As long as there is a river with abundant water, then the Western Region is the inland, and the Ming Dynasty's soldiers can directly hit the Caspian Sea.

"Your Majesty, if there is this river, the Ming Dynasty can completely control the Ussun, and even the entire Lancang River, the entire Baiyue land of Laos, Cambodia, Siam, Myanmar, and Bangladesh will not be able to escape from the Ming Dynasty!"

“Whether it’s successful or not, this river is worth a try!”

"Why does the central government keep urging you to give these lands to the prince? It is because you know that without a main stream, the Ming Dynasty's elite soldiers and generals will not be able to put down the rebellion in time."

"But if there is such a river, it can lead from Wusheng to the Tang Ocean, to the Western Regions, and even to the Aral Sea!"

"Who can be the opponent of Ming Dynasty in this river basin?"

Bai Ang is not satisfied with being Sizheng of the Flood Control Department. He wants to enter the Confucian Temple by virtue of flood control!

How could Zhu Qiyu not know?

It's not that Ming Dynasty isn't strong, it's that he has nowhere to use his strength.

It is so difficult for Fan Guang to fight in the west because his transportation capacity cannot keep up. If he can send an army of one million, he can push it to Europa!

"Your Majesty, what if the cost continues to drop? I will try my best to reduce expenses and control them within 500 million, plus 20 million slaves."

Bai Ang said unwillingly: "Twenty million slaves don't care about life or death. We are confident that we can dig out the fourth Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty within twenty years!"

Everyone knows that the emperor coveted the land in the west, and the main force of the Ming Dynasty was unable to go west due to transportation constraints.

If a river with abundant water flow is introduced and the transportation problem is solved, Ming Dynasty will be like a fist, and it can hit whoever it wants.

Another point is that this river also needs to pass through the Hengduan Mountains and open up the Nujiang River and the Lancang River. This way, it can flow down the river from Wusheng, and there is no need to seal off the entire territory of the Lancang River Basin.

And with this river, Ming Dynasty could control the entire Baiyue land.

From a political perspective, this river is of great significance.

Can Zhu Qiyu not be tempted?

"One shovel after another, when will we be able to dig through the mountains?" Zhu Qiyu thought he could give it a try.

"Your Majesty, where there is a will, there is a way. If one person is not enough, we will use a hundred people, a thousand people, ten thousand people, or if it doesn't work, use a million people to dig!"

"dig day and night, dig at any cost!"

Bai Ang said seriously: "Weichen has calculated that if this river is dug, 2 million acres of fertile land will be added to the Western Regions, and Ningxia will become an oasis. Weichen estimates that 3 acres of fertile land will be added."

"And the lower reaches, connected with the Lancang River and Jinsha River, will add hundreds of millions of acres of fertile land."

"Although it is difficult enough, Weichen is confident that it can be successfully excavated within twenty years."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Feng Xiao: "Go and invite all the important officials in the court."

Bai Ang knew that the emperor was tempted.

In fact, he was not sure, but just being able to connect the Lancang River would definitely make the emperor tempted, but the issue that really made the emperor make a decision had to be the issue of the Western Regions.

There is a shortage of large rivers in the Western Region, and the Ming Dynasty needs a large river with sufficient transportation capacity to supply supplies and fight in the west.

The important ministers came in one after another, and when they saw Bai Ang's excited face, they immediately guessed.

Bai Ang has been promoting this plan like crazy recently, hoping to get permission from the center.

His contribution is enough to go down in history, but he is not satisfied yet.

Sure enough, after listening to this, Li Xian rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, how can you listen to his nonsense?"

"Let me ask you, can you carve a river out of a big mountain?"

Bai Ang didn't dare to answer. The one who objected the most was Li Xian. Last time he tried to persuade the emperor, but Li Xian rejected it outright.

The key is that none of the important officials in the central committee agreed, and they all felt that it was unreliable.

But he believed that this plan was no less important than the Great Wall to the Ming Dynasty.

He could only look at the emperor as if asking for help.

"Use a shovel to dig." Zhu Qiyu said for him.

Li Xian couldn't help laughing: "Bai Ang, go dig, I think you can dig through a big mountain in a few years? Isn't this nonsense?"

"The same goes for you, Your Majesty. Do you believe such unreliable words?"

"I was busy with official duties. I thought something big had happened, so I put aside my official duties and came here. But this is what happened."

Li Xian said angrily: "Bai Ang, you have made great achievements in water control over the years, and your reputation is enough to go down in history. Do you want your fame to be ruined along with this unrealistic river?"

Bai Ang did not dare to speak. Li Xian was the chief minister of the dynasty and a veteran. The key was that they did not deal with each other.

He looked at the emperor again.

Zhu Qiyu coughed lightly: "Li Qing, I think it's okay."

"Come and see."

"The Brahmaputra River, going west, can connect to the Shiquan River. This river flows directly into India. It is called the Indus River in India."

“As long as the Brahmaputra River and the Shiquan River are connected, the Brahmaputra River can be directly connected to the Indus River.”

"But if you look eastward from the Shiquan River, there are four branches of the Tarim River."

"If we completely connect the Shiquan River and the Tarim River, the water from Wushen can flow directly into the Tarim River."

"As for the Tarim River, it will be repaired, along with the Shule River and the Ili River."

"In this way, the water from Wushen can flow into the Western Region, and the Western Region will become a rich and prosperous place."

"The most important thing is to connect the Shule River and the Heihe River, and then connect the Shule River and the Yellow River together. It doesn't matter if they are not connected, as long as they flow into Gansu."

"Then, the Western Region and Wusheng can directly lead to the mainland."

"Let's see again."

"The section between the Brahmaputra River and the Shiquan River is the Ganges River in India. Once we build this section, it will be connected to the Ganges River in India."

"After the Ming Dynasty takes over India, if there are changes in India, they can send troops from Ussun southward to quell the rebellion."

"Of course, it depends on my mood whether I can repair it or not."

"You guys keep watching."

"There is a section of the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh that can be connected to the Brahmaputra River. As long as we connect this section of the Brahmaputra River Valley, the entire Brahmaputra River will be the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Bai Ang still said that!"

"Look, this is the Hengduan Mountains and this is the Qinling Mountains."

"The Yarlung Zangbo River is very close to the Nu River and the Lancang River. As long as these three river systems are connected, can these three river basins escape the palm of the Ming Dynasty?"

The Nu River is the dividing line between Myanmar and Siam, and the lower reaches are called the Salween River.

The lower reaches of the Lancang River are called the Mekong River.

"Your Majesty, veterans and others also know the benefits."

Li Xian smiled bitterly: "According to your plan, the Brahmaputra River will become one of the most important rivers in the Ming Dynasty."

"But, current technology can't do it."

These words made Zhu Qiyu unhappy.

Why can't it be done?

The Ming Dynasty does not have high technology, but there are many slaves in the Ming Dynasty who can use it, and the project cost is not sky-high. Why can't it be done?

"Digging with shovel after shovel, can't we dig through it?" Zhu Qiyu was a little angry. No one saw the strategic importance of this river?

By controlling this river, the Ming Dynasty could leave Lake Balkhash in the west and push the border to the Caspian Sea.

The courtiers were helpless.

Li Bing suddenly said: "Your Majesty, is the land of the Western Region worth our efforts?"

"Even if it can be successfully excavated, it will take twenty years."

"We don't know how the situation in the Western Region will change in twenty years. Will we still have the good opportunities we have now?"

Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes: "Do you still want Western Region Province?"

"The people only care about economic benefits, so does the central government only care about the economy? Can't you see how important the strategic location of this place is?"

"Isn't there just a piece of rotten land like Duosi? So what if I collect it? Is it enough to put one million taels in it a year?"

Li Bing immediately knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak.

It seemed that the emperor was really persuaded by Bai Ang and really wanted to build such a project.

Wang Fu said: "Your Majesty, have you considered the issue of evaporation?"

"For example, after communication, the river can flow into the hinterland of the Western Region. However, the weather in the Western Region is hot, covered with Gobi and deserts, and the amount of evaporation is huge."

"Will it stop flowing halfway through?"

Zhu Qiyu pointed at Bai Ang: "Tell him."

"What your Majesty means is to cut off a section of the Shiquan River that flows to India, so that all of it flows to the Western Regions."

Bai Ang said: "If the Indus River basin is not enough, we will divert the flow to the Ganges River in India and let the Ganges water flow into the Western Region."

The courtiers were dumbfounded. India must not die from the heat.

The rich land of India is completely gone, not even water, so it’s of no use.

"It's just a partial diversion. There is still water in India." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.

The Ming Dynasty was simply unable to occupy India and would definitely entrust it to its sons. Why did the sons want a piece of the throne? Just go and be a free king.

So it doesn’t matter if there is more or less water in India.

"If the water of the Shiquan River is not enough, we will cut off the two sources of the Indus River and let the three water systems nourish the Western Region and completely turn the Western Region into a prosperous land."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "There is another benefit here. The Flood Control Department's entry into Wushen can also completely turn Wushen into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it will never be separated from the Ming Dynasty."

Everyone could see that the emperor was determined to change the waterway.

First use water from the Indus River, then use water from the Ganges River until you have enough. "Your Majesty, how much will such a big project cost?" Zhu Ying asked helplessly.

"He said five hundred million."

Bai Ang's expression changed: "Your Majesty, the five hundred million that Wei Chen mentioned does not include what you said..."

"I don't care, five hundred million, twenty million slaves, I'm out!" Zhu Qiyu acted rogue.

Bai Ang didn't dare to answer: "Your Majesty, as you said, it will cost one billion to use water from the Three Rivers to moisturize the Western Regions!"

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Qiyu stretched out two fingers: "The maximum is 600 million, not even a penny more."

"Nine hundred million, no less. No matter how much it is, it won't be built within twenty years!" Bai Ang refused.

"The maximum is 700 million. If you add one more point, I will push you out and chop you down!"

Watching the emperor and Bai Ang arguing with each other.

The courtiers are all confused. We haven't agreed yet, and you're just saying we'll pay for it?

Zhu Ying asked weakly: "Your Majesty, where did you get 700 million?"

If so, why don't you let it go to the Western Regions? Let it go to the mainland.

"I don't have one." Zhu Qiyu said matter-of-factly: "Let India come out."

"what?"

The courtiers were even more confused. You have blocked the Indus River, and the slaves have escaped from India. Do you still have to pay for it?

"The suzerain country is going to do a big project, won't all the countries in the world show their support?"

Zhu Qiyu said ruthlessly: "This river is called the Zhonghua River! The fourth major river in the Ming Dynasty!"

"What are your expressions? Have you just watched the diplomatic talk in vain?"

"The world's hegemon is about to start a world-class project. Are all the countries in the world just clapping and cheering? No expression at all?"

"What do you think you think is an important minister of the Celestial Empire! Just go back and take care of your children!"

"Look at your ignorant and stupid eyes, I don't even want to talk to you!"

"Use your brain. If you spend my money, can I agree?"

Zhu Qiyu showed his cards.

The courtiers rolled their eyes wildly after being scolded. If you had said this earlier, we wouldn't be so stubborn!

Some countries provide money and people to help us build the Ming Dynasty. Who wouldn't want this good thing!

But how do you get people to pay for it?

"Your Majesty, are you going to let Liang Yun grab it?" Wang Fu said weakly.

"Are you stupid? How much money can you get?"

Zhu Qiyu said: "Tell me, which country is the richest in the world?"

Daming!

"Haven't you noticed that Portugal is never short of money when buying things? It's like they have a silver mine and they can spend whatever they want."

I really discovered that Spain is not short of money either.

Every time these two countries come to Daming, they go shopping crazy, from Fujian to Malacca, buying all the way.

After they left Nanyang, they were still so rich.

"Then who do you think is the richest?"

"Portugal, Spain." The courtier reported back.

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "What do you think will happen if we attack their homeland and force them to sign a peace treaty with a compensation of 10 billion?"

Land ceding and compensation?

Isn't this thing a bad game from the pre-Qin Dynasty? Still using it now?

Some courtiers understood, and Ye Sheng said: "What your Majesty means is that no matter how much money they make, it will be for our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "As long as we defeat one of the Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese countries in one battle and receive compensation, we can threaten other countries and give us a protection fee."

"Ten billion is a bit exaggerated. I think it's possible to receive 100 million."

"One hundred million at a time, and if we fight seven or eight times, the money will come, won't it?"

"The most important thing is that we can get the secret of how Spain and Portugal make money. Where are their silver mines?"

"I want it!"

That's right, it would take twenty years or even longer to build this river. Ming Dynasty didn't have much time to fight.

Anyway, there are so many countries, and one country after another can always be collected.

The most important things are sea maps and silver mines, which the Ming Dynasty is in urgent need of.

"Your Majesty means that you will use all your strength to help the King of Chu to gain vassal status?" Ye Sheng knew that if he wanted to conquer the Spanish mainland, he had to let Zhu Jianshen gain a foothold in North Africa.

"Next year at the latest, let the King of Chu become a vassal!"

"Occupy North Africa within three years!"

Zhu Qiyu said: "I promised him 42 before, but I directly sent him an army of one million! Sweep across North Africa!"

"The food problem came from India and Timur figured out a solution."

"He occupied North Africa, established a base, and left the Spanish and Portuguese attacks to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty came to fight!"

"Gentlemen, tell me, can this river be repaired?"

It’s all said and done, and you have to practice it if you don’t want to practice it.

Bai Ang was extremely excited. If he succeeded in cultivating it and turned the desert of the Western Region into an oasis, Bai Ang could use this skill to enter the Confucian Temple and worship the sages with him. This life would be worth it.

"The Flood Control Department began to examine the terrain and took several years to prepare."

Zhu Qiyu said: "When we are ready, I will advance the funds and then start repairing."

However, Wang Hong, who had been silent, said: "Your Majesty, I have read the report of the Department of Agriculture, which said that the Western Regions are mostly saline-alkali lands."

"It's not that there's no water in the Western Region, but the soil is salty and it's all saline-alkali land, so crops can't be grown."

"Diverting the water from Wushen to the west will not solve the salinity problem. It will even aggravate salinization and cause severe land degradation."

“The oases and fertile fields you expected may not be able to be irrigated, but will instead affect the existing cultivated land.”

Wang Hong believed that there was no need to control the poor land in the Western Region for such a project.

On the contrary, he supports the communication between the Nujiang River and the Lancang River.

The land of Baiyue is good except for the bad climate. It is a prosperous place.

"Wang Qing, please think carefully about my purpose of digging this river."

Zhu Qiyu said: "It doesn't matter how much fertile land you have. I don't care whether you have it or how much you lose."

"What I care about is strategy."

"If I want to go west, I must have enough transportation capacity."

"I need a big river like the Yangtze River to allow the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to go out to the Western Regions and attack other countries."

"The Ming Dynasty wanted to become the world's hegemon, but its territory only stopped here. A rabbit's tail couldn't grow any longer."

"Believe it or not, as soon as I die, the territory will shrink."

"Because the central government loses money by controlling the Western Region, and the Baiyue Land is too far away, it would be more cost-effective to entrust it out."

"Don't shake your head. If I die, your faces will change immediately!"

This has been proven.

When Emperor Taizong was alive, no one dared to give up Jiaozhi. Emperor Xuanzong gave up within a few years of taking the throne.

“But with a river like this, are these problems still problems?”

"Let alone ten thousand acres of fertile farmland, we will not hesitate to salinize all the land in the Western Region!"

"What I want is a river leading to the west!"

"What I want is a river leading to the land of Baiyue!"

"It's a strategic road!"

"Also, Wang Qing, don't you think India is too rich?"

"There is no strong power in India now, but when my princes are enfeoffed, will they become the next overlords?"

Zhu Qiyu's eyes were gloomy and he walked to the map: "Wang Qing, look at it, which one is better, India's geographical advantages or Ming's geographical advantages?"

If we look at the topography of Europe, Africa, and Asia, India is uniquely endowed and occupies the middle.

Daming is too biased.

Even if America and Australia are added, Ming Dynasty cannot become the center of the world.

It is simply impossible for the Ming Dynasty to cross the Ussun to actually control India. It is impossible even if it enters modern society. It is too far.

Since we can't actually control India, why not turn India into a bad land?

India is so hot that without sufficient water sources, it is a dry land. Punjab, India's largest granary, is located on the Indus River.

The Ganges River water will then be intercepted to reduce production in the Ganges plain.

The channels of the Indus River are all on the Ussin. If the Ming Dynasty changes them at will, India will just eat shit!

When the prince comes of age, he divides India into various fiefdoms, and then controls India's water sources. India will have no choice but to rely on the Ming Dynasty forever.

Wushen has no actual utility, but it is the most important strategic location. It contains the most important water source in Asia. Lamaism has the key to control Mobei, and it also blocks India from the Ming Dynasty. natural barrier.

The Ming Dynasty can attack India, but India can only attack the Ming Dynasty. The water source is controlled by the Ming Dynasty. They are so stupid.

"This veteran is short-sighted!" Wang Hong knelt on the ground.

Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Wang Qing, you are not short-sighted, but you do not regard yourself as the master of this world!"

Having said this, he looked around at his ministers: "You have all seen my greed, but you have not seen my strategic vision!"

"I regard the entire world as a whole and as small individuals."

"The Ming Dynasty looks down on the whole world."

"I am the master of this world, and you are the ones in charge of this world on my behalf."

"The theory of diplomacy put forward by Xie Qian and Wang Hua is ultimately about perspective. Times have changed. You should stand at the top of the world and look down on the world."

"Instead of just looking at the Ming Dynasty!"

"I want to turn the entire world into a chess game, and every country is a chess piece in my hands."

"There must be support and checks and balances to keep the world in balance and Ming Dynasty to be the overlord!"

"The Ming Dynasty was also the overlord of East Asia before."

"But Ming has never done what a hegemon should do, so Ming's presence in this world is extremely low!"

"Those unscrupulous tributary countries took advantage of the Ming Dynasty and left the Ming Dynasty behind!"

"What's the reason? Do you know?"

"Because Daming is too soft!"

"Didn't hit them on the head!"

"Give me a fucking favor, beat them directly, and ask for their money! Let them pay tribute and serve the Ming Dynasty! Treat yourself as an inferior person!"

"This is the overlord!"

Zhu Qiyu spoke fiercely, but then softened his tone: "However, war cannot solve all problems!"

“At this time, it’s time to show your political wisdom!”

"Use diplomatic means to Huairou one country after another, turning them into the lackeys of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Don't think of these countries as human beings, think of them as mountains of gold and silver, harvested at every turn."

"But there is more than one way to harvest: war. On the contrary, war is the most inferior."

"We must use political wisdom and diplomacy!"

"Put the interests that belong to the Ming Dynasty into your pocket, and separate the interests that do not belong to the Ming Dynasty, so that the rain and dew will be shared equally."

"Slowly, make these countries completely dependent on the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty will infiltrate them crazily, break their backbones, and make them regard themselves as slaves from the bottom of their hearts!"

"What we attach to is not benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust, but profit."

"Don't tell them what's in the book. Just talk about benefits, and secondly, trustworthiness."

"But this credit is for Ming Dynasty. For example, if they owe money to Ming Dynasty, they have to pay it back with credit. On the contrary, if Ming Dynasty owes them money, we owe it based on our strength, so why should we pay it back?"

"Interests are the most important part of diplomacy."

At this point, Zhu Qiyu's tone softened: "My lords, you are all extremely smart people in the world. Looking at the world, there are not many who are better than you."

"It's just that your ideas are too outdated."

"Now times have changed. Before the Ming Dynasty, the country was closed to the outside world. One person had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry."

"It's different now. Ming Dynasty can't just eat enough, but also eat well."

"I won't eat it alone, but the 300 million people of Ming Dynasty will eat it too."

“In the past, we ate a little bit of food dug out of the soil, but now we eat the tributes from other countries.”

"Always remember that Ming Dynasty is the world's overlord, the one who stands at the top of the world!"

"Not only am I standing on it, you, and even the common people, are all standing on it!"

"Three hundred million enlightened people, stand on it!"

"Everyone below is a slave serving the 300 million Ming people."

Zhu Qiyu changed the topic: "But, how to convince them to serve Mingren?"

"My lords, do you need to tell a story? A story that will convince them so much that they will willingly take out their things and serve the Ming Dynasty?"

"Should we instill in them the mentality of being slaves? Let them serve the Ming Dynasty willingly?"

Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Zhang Yi can use his quick words to deceive the King of Chu for six hundred miles."

"The Ming Dynasty needs ten thousand Zhang Yi."

"Go to other countries and defraud me of ten thousand six hundred miles."

“You don’t have to give land, but you can’t give less money!”

"This is called a strategist!"

"I need a brand new theory, not the Confucian benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust, but a set of gangster thinking. I want to instill this theory into the world and let the people of the world regard this set of things as the norm!"

"My lords, Ming Dynasty is the overlord! It is the maker of the rules of this world!"

"The formulation of this set of rules is related to the happy life of 300 million people; the formulation of this set of rules is related to the status of Ming Dynasty in the world, and it is also related to the status of my great emperor in the world!"

"Am I the only emperor in this world? Am I the king of the world who will regard me as their father when they see me?"

"It depends on this set of rules!"

Zhu Qiyu patted Wang Hong on the back and walked back to the throne: "My lords, please change your thinking. It's time to change from internal to external."

"In the past, the dynasty lived by exploiting the people."

"Now, I want to live by sucking the blood of all the countries. Not only will I live well, I also want 300 million people to live well!"

"Now, I leave the power to make the rules of the world to you!"

"It's up to you to formulate the rules of this world and the rules of the game in this world!"

"I rule the world, but the people who rule the world on my behalf are you!"

The courtiers listened attentively, and after the emperor finished speaking, they all knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty's words awakened the dreamer. I am waiting for enlightenment."

We are all extremely smart people.

Even if some people have personal shortcomings, everyone's love for Ming Dynasty is the same.

In particular, setting the rules of the world has aroused their desire for power. They used to manage 300 million people, but now they have to control a billion people. Do you feel comfortable being the masters of the world?

"I know your thoughts, I can see them all."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I'm just admonishing all the ministers that it's time to change their thinking. The Ming Dynasty is so great. It's not me who should be great, but all the ministers in the dynasty who are great together with me, and all the wise people in the world are great together with me!"

"This world was originally trampled by the Ming Dynasty, but now it's just a different way."

"So I am very confident in raising money to transform the Zhonghua River."

At the mention of this matter, the courtier rolled his eyes again.

You said earlier that you don’t have to pay for it yourself, so why are we still arguing with you?

Now is the theoretical stage, and we still need to conduct on-site inspections. After the inspections, we need to give approval at all levels. By then, the courtiers will know whether this project is feasible.

Even if the construction is half done, the center can still stop it. Then won’t the remaining money go to the Household Department again?

Just talking.

A eunuch rushed in excitedly: "Your Majesty, it's successful!"

Zhu Qiyu suddenly stood up from the throne: "Is it really successful?"

The eunuch reported that this was the first successful blood transfusion experiment in the world.

The first experiment was in the fifteenth year of Jingtai. One hundred slaves who had committed crimes that deserved to be executed collected blood separately and transfused it into each other's blood vessels.

This experiment lasted eight years and involved repeated blood transfusions, as well as a full set of experiments on blood loss treatment, blood transfusion equipment, etc.

After repeated experiments with thousands of slaves, a new direction in blood transfusion treatment was finally determined, but the judgment of blood type was still in the process of exploration.

But this is definitely a huge breakthrough in the history of surgery.

After Zhu Qiyu finished reading it, he showed it to the courtiers.

The courtiers were all very surprised. They felt that this kind of experiment was too cruel, and the slaves used were also very evil.

This experiment also implemented cross-race blood transfusions, which also required matching blood types, so there was almost no problem.

"Your Majesty, when did this experiment start?" Li Xian asked softly.

"In the 12th year of Jingtai, it was in the theoretical stage. From the 15th year of Jingtai, it entered the experimental stage."

Zhu Qiyu does not think it is anti-human: "These slaves should have been executed. It is their blessing to have them devote themselves to the medical cause of Ming Dynasty."

"Gentlemen, this is only a small part of the experiment."

"You will know more in the future."

The courtiers immediately shuddered. No wonder the number of slaves was kept secret. Only the factory guards knew the exact number, and the cabinet could only make an estimate.

There must be many slaves conducting secret experiments.

They have all read Indian and Greek medical books. The most shocking thing among them is the idea of ​​transplantation. Isn't the emperor also experimenting?

That's too scary!

Indian medical books are better, but Greek medical books are the most anti-human. Many of the ideas in them are more anti-human than the Qing Sang Sutra.

But the emperor seems to have been conducting experiments for more than ten years!

　I have a recurring fever. I felt better yesterday, but I have a fever again today. This wave is so severe.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)