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Chapter 1249 Mules and Horses and Rome (Third update, please subscribe)
Li Yixuan understood his father. What Nanyang needed was not "mules and horses". Nanyang only liked to use foreigners as "mules and horses", so the people of Nanyang must be "Romans".

"It's not just Romans, there are Romans and mules among the Romans!"

Li Yian smiled and said:
"We want to be Roman citizens!"

"Roman citizen" is just a metaphor. In fact, it is still referring to Rome and mules and horses.

Be a mule or a horse, or be Rome!

In essence, this is not a multiple-choice question, because for most countries, there is no choice.

People in many countries can only work as mules and horses. This is not something they are helpless about, but because this is the reality.

After all, the Romans had countless mules and horses behind them!
Li Yian, who used to be a mule and horse, has a very deep feeling about this reality, and that is why he does not want to see the people of Nanyang reduced to "mule and horse". What he strives to do is to create a "Roman Empire" rather than a "mule and horse empire".

People here should live like "Roman citizens" - supported by mules and horses! And where do mules and horses come from?

Of course, it’s overseas.

Just like the Roman Empire in history, Roman citizens enjoyed the benefits of the entire world as they knew it - food, slaves, and other resources.

And all this comes at a price—the Roman legions are pioneering!
"Our farms and mines need a large number of middle and senior managers. We have worked hard for so many years to avoid being "mule horses". Every Nanyang person should be a "Roman citizen".

But this "Roman citizen" must give something.

After all, the world is fair. For most people, there are only two options: "mule and horse" or "Rome". Without paying, how can one become a "Roman citizen"?

Rome is fair. Only "Roman citizens" can "live like Romans." This kind of contribution includes military service and work overseas. "

Turning to face his son, Li Yian said:
"Every man in Nanyang needs to perform military service. This is their duty as a citizen. Similarly, they also need to work overseas. This is also their duty."

As early as ten years ago, Nanyang passed the military service law, requiring all male youths over the age of 18 to serve in the military. After ten years of hard work, Nanyang has basically established a modern military service system. This is part of national defense construction and also part of national obligations.

For a country like Nanyang, national defense is important, but economy is more important. To a certain extent, the former is more important than the former because the former is built on the latter.

The reason why Li Yian emphasizes overseas work is that he has learned lessons from another world, Japan. Japan is a typical example of a "trade-based country". Not only does Japan's export trade account for a large proportion of its GDP, but even its overseas investment income accounts for nearly 10% of its GDP. This shows how much Japan relies on foreign trade.

But what is even more typical is that no one wants to work overseas. Unlike many multinational companies in other countries where employees are willing to work overseas and even see it as a shortcut to promotion, Japanese companies are averse to working overseas, and there is even a saying that "only incompetent people are sent overseas."

Moreover, this statement is true. Among Japanese companies, the vast majority of employees sent to overseas companies are those with low education and poor abilities. Many Japanese companies even turn overseas companies into "places of exile."

The best employees are all from the headquarters or local companies, which leads to the limited ability of middle and senior management of Japanese overseas companies and their inability to develop business well. It is also for this reason that Japanese companies have lagged far behind other countries in terms of overseas market development in the new century.

The successful experiences and the lessons from failure are always extremely beneficial to Nanyang and can be learned from.

"Nanyang's present status was created by the first generation of Nanyang people. The new generation of young people cannot rest on the laurels of their parents. We need them to go overseas to manage our farms and mines and to open up larger markets, which means we need to invest a large amount of manpower overseas."

In fact, overseas development itself requires people - whether it is the colonial era or the post-war commercial era, people are always needed to go overseas to maintain the businesses opened up by the pioneers.

A simple example is that after the end of World War II, a large number of Americans worked overseas. In Iran alone, there were more than 7 American technicians and workers. If their families were included, the number could even exceed or . At the peak, the number of Americans in Iran was close to . Even during the Vietnam War, there were thousands of employees of American companies working in Saigon.

According to official US statistics, during the Cold War, there were approximately more than 100 million Americans living and working around the world, with their families accompanying them.

Among those people are employees of the US government, employees of US companies, and even employees of the United Nations, and of course employees of various so-called private organizations.

They seemed to be doing their own jobs overseas, but in fact their work was part of the US Cold War strategy.

They were the ones who protected American interests around the world and competed with the Soviets on the front line. Although they did not wear military uniforms, they were also "Cold War pioneers."

It's just that their battlefield is another battlefield. Sometimes even they themselves don't know that they are already in the battlefield of the Cold War. In later generations, some people ridiculed Europe and the United States for plundering the world's resources. Yes, this is the essence of developed countries - the life they enjoy is essentially derived from resources obtained from all over the world, especially from developing countries.

But the problem is that they are indeed exploring, working hard, and paying. Nothing in this world can be obtained simply by talking. If you want to get something, you need to work hard first!

Nanyang also needs to face all of this.

“Overseas work will not only help Nanyang expand its overseas business, but will also bring a large number of jobs. Our overseas business requires millions of Nanyang people to protect and continue.

In fact, to a certain extent, working overseas is also the obligation of all Nanyang people, and it is for the benefit of all Nanyang people.”

Listening to his father's story, Li Yixuan thought for a moment and said:

"Like Yinglong? The people of Yinglong are protecting our interests in Antarctica through their sacrifices and contributions. As long as they are there, we have the right to claim territory, right?"

The earlier arrival of the "first Antarctic person in the South Sea" naturally attracted the attention of the news media. It was through the news that Li Yixuan learned that there was a group of South Sea people stationed in Antarctica.

They sacrificed and gave silently on that piece of ice and snow.

It is precisely because of their protection and dedication that Nanyang has claims to 250 million square kilometers of land.

"more or less!"

Li Yian nodded, and then he thought of the governor of Yinglong Town whom he had met a few years ago, and that piece of ice and snow where there was a group of people sacrificing and dedicating themselves.

It is because of their sacrifice and dedication that Nanyang has its own Antarctic continent.

"By the way, Yixuan, how do you think we should maintain Yinglong? At present, to ensure the livelihood of the local people, we spend hundreds of thousands of yuan in Yinglong every year. Although this expenditure is not large, we have to face a problem, that is, after the Antarctic people come to Nanyang, how to get them to return to Antarctica, or in other words, how to make more people willing to live in Antarctica."

Li Yixuan asked doubtfully:

"Let more people live in Antarctica? It seems that the United Nations would not allow it?"

Seeing his son troubled by public international law, Li Yian did not tell him that public international law was just a piece of waste paper. After all, sometimes, when needed, public international law could still be used. This matter should be flexible and should be viewed from another perspective.

"Although the Antarctic Treaty has frozen the territorial expansion of various countries in Antarctica, Yinglong, as one of the three "Antarctic settlements" recognized by the United Nations, is outside the treaty. We can migrate there freely.

When the population of Antarctica reaches tens of thousands, we can use the people's livelihood needs as an excuse to request the development of Antarctic resources. Well, Antarctica's mineral resources are still very rich. "

In fact, everything is just a routine. Yinglong may not have a large population now, but when its population reaches a certain number, the so-called United Nations Convention will become a piece of waste paper.

In the end, everyone will divide Antarctica, whether it is Britain or Australia, just wait until they have their own settlements there.

This is the biggest advantage of early development.

"Since we have this opportunity, we can't miss it. If we want to turn this opportunity into reality, there must be enough people. Do you have any ideas?"

Looking at his son. Li Yian assigned him a task, just like in the past. Since his son grew up little by little, in his opinion, the most important task is to educate his son. After all, one day in the future, his son will take over everything. The world he faces may be unfamiliar to him, but it is also familiar. The world he faces seems to be beautiful, but in fact it is full of all kinds of demons and monsters. The most ridiculous thing is that those demons and monsters are still in the name of "for all mankind" and the highest moral point.

He has to face issues like white leftists, charity, environmental protection and so on. How should he deal with himself in a world full of evil spirits?
"Um……"

After thinking for a moment, Li Yixuan said:
"Let me think about it carefully first..."

Let more people live in Antarctica?

(End of this chapter)