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Chapter 289 Difficult Choices
It's quite interesting to say that if Hong Tao said that he wanted to resume the restoration of the three main halls, or that he wanted to build another palace or garden somewhere in the capital, even if the treasury was emptied, the officials would not risk their lives to oppose it.

But when the emperor said that he wanted to build a navy, use the sea to make profits for the country, and even give them a part of the profits, most of them, from the first-rank officials to the landlords and gentry, opposed it.

When faced with things for which the principles cannot be understood, the ancient people's usual response was to refuse.As for why they should refuse and what the benefits are, they don't want to explore and don't bother to think about it.

There is only one reason for this kind of character, education!The solidified imperial examination system sounds pretty beautifying, as it provides an additional path for the lower class to rise.In fact, this is all deception, the advertising slogans are good, don’t look at the advertising to see the efficacy.

The imperial examination has been going on for thousands of years, but the bottom class has not only failed to turn over, but has become increasingly low. The so-called upward path is useless, but it has educated a large group of spineless literati and more stupid citizens.

In fact, the imperial examination system, like Confucianism, which was improved by later generations of literati, was a tool used by the ruling class to maintain power, and it was also a disguised form of brainwashing.If a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, the educated people will have very flexible minds and a sense of autonomy, which will be difficult to control.

Change it to a different voice, and then select, delete, modify, and instill the teaching materials into your head from an early age. Basically, what you teach will only have one appearance, and you will naturally identify with these concepts.

Moreover, they are more keen to maintain this system than the ruling class. Anyone who has objections is equivalent to denying their lives. They want to rush forward and tear it to pieces, even more ruthlessly than foreign enemies.

"How is the situation in North Korea?" Hong Tao has not been able to change the education system in a short period of time. What he is most concerned about at the moment is the war situation in Liaodong.

If the Mongolian ministries, Jianzhou Jurchens, and North Korea decide who wins and loses too quickly, the plan to implement the New Deal on a large scale in the next one or two years will have to be changed, and the focus of military development will have to shift from the navy to the army, and we will always be ready to fight on the northern border. Fight.

"Last year, Jianlu had an obvious advantage. They captured Xindian Fort and Kuandian Fort before winter. After the beginning of spring, they captured Dadian Fort, but there were more casualties and they were unable to go further south.

In the summer, the North Korean army launched a counterattack and recaptured Dadian Fort in one fell swoop.The two sides are currently in a stalemate on the front line of Kuandian Fort. If Jianlu does not increase his troops, he is afraid that everything beyond the border wall will be lost.Your Majesty's clever calculation has come true. As expected, the longer time passes, the worse it will be for Jianlu! "

Speaking of the conflict between Jianzhou Jurchens and Korean troops in the Liubao area of ​​Kuandian, Yuan Keli had to affirm the emperor's foresight again.Abandoning Liaodong Town is already very bold, and then providing people to build steel-making furnaces for North Korea for free. It doesn't look like it is trying to save the fate of the Ming Dynasty, but more like a prodigal who sells his land.

But just over a year has passed, and the actual situation is like an iron hand, which is rounded and struck in the faces of officials who oppose the emperor's Liaodong policy. Whoever opposes firmly will be slapped the hardest.

Yuan Keli also received a small slap on the face, which was not very harmful but very humiliating.Although he didn't say it with his mouth back then, he was not very firm in his heart. Now when he thinks about it, his face can't help but get a little hot.

"There is no magic plan. In ancient times, two peaches killed three people. Dynasties have changed, but people's hearts have not changed. Faced with immediate interests, few people can resist taking it, let alone giving it away.

However, this strategy can only delay the situation for a while, but cannot protect it forever.It won't take long for both of them to calm down when enough blood has been shed. If you think about it carefully, you will understand everything. By then, not only will Ming be unable to be a fisherman, but he will also attract double the hatred.So, Li Qing, the burden on your shoulders is not only not light but also heavier!The navy warships need to be built and the marines need to train. I am not sure whether the red-haired troops from the south will come first or the built-up captives from the north. "

Being sincerely admired by your subordinates should be the greatest reward of being a leader, but Hong Tao is not at all complacent in his heart.This little trick is like lying. It can only take advantage of the moment but cannot influence the outcome.

No matter Nurhachi or the King of North Korea, those who can sit in that position are not ordinary people. Even if they are blinded by the benefits at their fingertips in a short period of time, they will not remain confused.

After anyone is fooled or deceived, he will gnash his teeth with hatred from the bottom of his heart. Even if he cannot retaliate against Ming in a short time, he will still hold back his energy and look for opportunities to bite back.

The biggest problem now is not how to deal with the Jurchens, nor is it worried about the Mongolian tribes going south, nor is it the possibility that North Korea will help the evil, but whether to focus on the south or the north, and whether to develop the domestic economy first or quell the border troubles.

With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is basically impossible to take care of both the north and the south, fight wars and develop the economy at the same time.Limited resources, insufficient manpower, institutional restrictions, environmental constraints, and a series of other problems have tied up my hands and feet, and I cannot perform 100% of my capabilities.

But a choice must be made, it must be correct, and there is only one chance.If you choose the wrong question for other questions, you still have the opportunity to change it. Once the general direction is wrong, you will not have the opportunity or time to change it.

As long as a big mistake is made anywhere, his throne will be in jeopardy. In the end, he will have to give away the power he has gained in the past few years and continue to huddle in the palace and pretend to be a grandson. Only then can he possibly save his life.

"...I think it's better to be still than to move at this time! Your Majesty might as well find a chicken to kill first and see how the monkeys react before making a decision." After working in the navy for several years and traveling all over the north and south of the Ming Dynasty on a large sailing ship, Yuan Keli felt that it was better to kill a chicken than to move. The books I read in the past few decades are all useful, and I understand a lot of things in my head.

He could hear and understand the emperor's concerns. The difficulties were indeed difficult and the risks were indeed high.But we are far from a desperate situation, there are still ways, it just depends on whether the emperor dares to take risks.

"Oh? Why did Li Qing say this?" This answer surprised Hong Tao. In his customary understanding, ancient officials, no matter how smart they were, could not escape from their inherent circles and lacked a grand strategic vision.

But Yuan Keli's performance somewhat destroyed his three views, his own.Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys is so clever!Who says having more enemies is always a bad thing? As long as they can disrupt the overall situation, there seems to be no difference between three enemies and five enemies for the current Ming Dynasty.

“Last year, the Japanese shogunate raided Ryukyu. In less than a month, they broke into the royal city and captured most of the officials and the king. The Ryukyu Kingdom was leaderless and had to sign an alliance under the city.

This time when I went to Japan for a crusade, I also asked local officials about the matter carefully. Only the Satsuma family sent troops.A mere few thousand people wiped out the country in an instant, but our Ming Dynasty navy has invincible warships and four to five thousand marines. It will never be worse than the King of Satsuma! "

(End of this chapter)