Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 173: The End of the Book
Qin, Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng looked at the shattered sky and spit out blood in panic, and fainted instantly.

Since the fall of the sky, not only did it bring the news that he would die soon, but it also announced the misfortune of the death of Qin II.

For a time, the people of the six countries who were harshly punished by Qin's laws all missed their homeland.

In order to reconcile the people of the six kingdoms and deter the evildoers, Ying Zheng once again made an eastern tour, but encountered a series of assassinations along the way.
People always use past successful experiences to deal with real situations, which was later called path dependence.

Ying Zheng was no exception. So, in the absence of sufficient control over the counties, a manhunt for the assassin and a purge of the old guard of the six kingdoms began. In addition, when the Qin officials searched everywhere for Liu Bang and Xiang Yu to no avail, the search was expanded to include the entire Liu and Xiang families, and everyone was in danger.

The Qin court was at the highest level, but its influence was not as far-reaching as that of the world.

Although the Qin army was strong, it could not replace the clerks in guarding the counties. In addition, the harassment by the Qin officials caused undercurrents in the local areas.

The old men of the six kingdoms took the opportunity to incite the people of their homeland and restore their country overnight. Some strong men also rose up under the banners of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.

The powerful empire was paralyzed in an instant.

Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Although the Huns fled far to the northern desert (now the Mongolia-Ulaanbaatar area), they still discovered the Guanzhong area centered on the Han Dynasty's Chang'an city, and auspicious signs descended from the sky, as if a god was teaching them the knowledge of how to make a country rich and strong.

Therefore, over the past year or so, countless spies have been hunting and encircling each other in the Guanzhong area.
Moreover, after more than two years of preparation, with the joint efforts of the Central Plains, a railway was finally built from the heart of the Central Plains to Dai County, Dingxiang County, and Shuofang County.

Although the speed may seem like a snail's pace thousands of years later, compared with the endless supply of laborers and animal power, there was no need to harass the common people, they worked day and night, and carried huge loads.

As a result, the efficiency increased several times. So in this famous war in history, Huo Qubing left Dai County, rushed for two thousand miles, annihilated the entire army of Zuo Xian King, captured Tuntou King, Han King, and Zuo Xian King, chased them to Langjuxu Mountain, and held sacrifices on the mountain, which is known in history as Fenglangjuxu.

On the other side, Wei Qing left Dingxiang County and traveled more than a thousand miles across the desert before finally catching up with Chanyu Yizhixie. He defeated Chanyu's army with cannons and long guns, and captured Chanyu Yizhixie in Zhaoxin City of Zhiyan Mountain (now Najut Mountain in Mongolia).

Both armies annihilated the enemy with extremely minor casualties and destroyed the armies of the Xiongnu Chanyu and Zuoxian King.

After this battle, King Youguli proclaimed himself Chanyu and fled to the northwest with his tribe.

The reproduction of artillery technology was inspired by a series of books that Prime Minister Xiao collected when he accompanied Emperor Taizu Gao into the city of Xianyang, among which were records of the explosion of a furnace caused by an alchemist refining elixir.

Then someone had an idea and reported it to Your Majesty.

Liu Che ordered people to find alchemists from all over the country and asked them to collect the raw materials for alchemy one by one. After comparing them one by one, he finally found the most critical raw material.

So the two armies carried a large number of black, round cannons with long fuses on them, discarded the barrels, and used archers with amazing arm strength to throw them. As soon as they were launched, they caused a sensation.

At the same time, the sky in Chang'an City wailed, and then turned into rays of light and shattered in an instant.

In Chang'an, countless people were shocked until the general and the cavalry general returned to the court one by one, and then they realized
Jiangzhou City at the end of the Han Dynasty.

The situation at this time was different from that of Emperor Wu. Although Tianmu did not elaborate on the most critical raw material, after more than a year of trial and error, everyone had mastered the artillery technology, and the corresponding long gun technology was also reproduced one by one.

After a bloody battle between Liu Bei's army and Liu Zhang's army in Jiangzhou for a day and a night, they successfully captured Jiangzhou. Soon after, the Shu area surrendered upon hearing the news. Despite this, they still encountered the most severe resistance under the city of Chengdu.

On the other side, Cao's army learned the news and took the opportunity to capture Hanzhong and eye Shu.

The Eastern Wu and Xiangyang Cao's troops launched a massive attack, and Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Pang Tong, Ma Liang and others struggled to hold on to Nanjun.

In the end, Liu Jun did not know what the price was, but he managed to persuade Liu Zhang to submit to Liu Bei, and the world became a three-way balance of power.
But this time they learned a lesson. Jingzhou's defenses were extremely strict. Even someone as arrogant as Guan Yu only held the city and relied on the city's defenses to fight and deal with the enemy, so there was no major change.

When Liu Zhang's army surrendered in large numbers, Liu Bei's army received great reinforcements. The balance of history had already tilted, and the sky collapsed and turned into nothing.

In the city of Chengdu, Zhuge Liang sighed after deducing the form of future war with his generals.

The conflict among the Three Kingdoms was, after all, a struggle for power. It was not only of no benefit to the people of the world, but also harmful to them from the root.

The resulting collapse of the sky was the biggest loss.

People just couldn't understand why it would lead to major changes in history and then cause the sky to collapse when it was clearly in line with history?
Ming, Jinling City.

It is now the fifth day of the Lunar New Year and all shops have opened their doors to welcome the God of Wealth.

Therefore, all teahouses, teahouses, and restaurants in the city were packed with customers as soon as they opened.

In the Hexing Tea Shop, everyone expressed their opinions on a series of bizarre events during the Chinese New Year.

First, on New Year's Eve, the Japanese army invaded the borders of our Ming Dynasty. At the same time, enemy troops in Yunnan, Xuanfu, Datong and the northeast all blocked the checkpoints. Until now, news from the north still comes from time to time.

Then on the first day of the Lunar New Year, our navy heard the news and moved, intercepting the Japanese army returning with a full load at sea. A fierce naval battle broke out between the two sides, and the enemy was eventually wiped out. As for casualties, neither the Ming Daily nor the Jinling Evening News mentioned them.

So on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the imperial edict announced to the world that the Japanese army had repeatedly invaded the borders of the Ming Dynasty and tortured the people along the coast. Our army could no longer tolerate it and decided to fight back. Finally, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, they broke through the capital of the Japanese pirates and captured the Japanese emperor and the entire family of the Shogun.
Japan surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and changed its name to the East China Sea Province.

Then the sky collapsed
The above are all the contents of Daming Daily and Jinling Evening News in recent days. With the high-intensity competition in these days, Daming Daily and Jinling Evening News became famous overnight, and their sales increased many times.

Shopkeeper Wan flipped through the dirty, ink-stained newspaper in his hand, but he could not find any follow-up information about the Emperor's lineage or the East China Sea Province.

This newspaper was printed using movable type. Because the ink is highly permeable, it will bounce off the back of the paper as soon as it is printed. In addition, the overlap between newspapers will cause the ink to contaminate other areas, making it appear a bit dirty.

"You didn't say how to deal with the Japanese emperor and the general's lineage?"

"In my opinion, these beasts should all be beheaded!"

"It's New Year's Day, it's unlucky, I support the execution next month!"

".Duke Wei is mighty!"

"The sky curtain!"

In the palace, there was a heated discussion about the selection of the governor of Donghai Province, but in the end there were not many suitable candidates.
Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Liu Ji, Xu Da and others.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the dragon throne and interrupted the officials' argument at the right time, saying, "Prince of Yan?" After the New Year, the Prince of Yan and his brothers, who had become somewhat grown-up, were called to attend the court meeting. When they heard this, they were stunned for a moment: "Your son is here!"

"Are you willing to serve as the governor of Donghai Province?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the court was shocked and the faces of all the officials changed again and again.

After more than a year of "profound lessons", the Prince of Yan had become silent, and he had changed from being flamboyant and outgoing to being more calm. This scene in front of the palace was beyond his expectations, so he answered honestly: "I am willing to follow the army across the sea to find high-yield grain seeds for my Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt very unhappy. After all, he was his own son, and among so many sons, he was the most outstanding one except Biao'er. Appointing him as the governor did not really put the Donghai Province on his shoulders, but just used Li Shanchang to train him to do things.

Besides, no matter how much he disliked the fourth child, it was because of him who started the civil war and his bunch of unfilial descendants. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so how could he bear to let the fourth child risk his life and cross the ocean?

"The East China Sea Province is the rear base of the exploration team, and it is of great importance. Not only does it have to ensure the logistical supply of the exploration team, but it also shoulders the important task of educating the local people and preventing revenge from Japanese samurai. You have a greater responsibility here than if you were in the exploration team."

"Han Guogong will be your deputy to assist you in handling all matters."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him deeply and said, "Go back and think about it for a day, and reply tomorrow."

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted him to go to Australia, which was rich in mineral resources, including coal, oil and copper mines, all of which were in great need of the Ming Dynasty.

Now that the sky has collapsed because of the incident with Japan, the future development can only rely on himself. He doesn't trust many people. The fourth brother has excellent intelligence and ability, but he is still too young and urgently needs training.

Upon hearing this, the King of Yan stepped aside and lowered his head deeply, not wanting others to see that his eyes were red. After more than a year, he felt his father's love again from the man on the dragon throne.

"Second!"

Qin Wang Zhu Chong was also shocked when he heard this. He stepped out of the line with his head held high, overjoyed: "My son is here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction. Although the second son was not as good as he expected, his mental state was excellent. So he said in a friendly voice: "You go out to sea with the exploration team and try to bring back seeds such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn."

The smile on Zhu Chong's face suddenly stopped. Although he had a detailed plan, recovered the Donghai Province, and had a diesel engine, the wind and waves on the sea did not recognize anyone. No matter if you were the King of Qin or the Emperor, a wave would crush you.

Haven’t you seen how many fishermen have died in the stomachs of fish?

"Father, I am not good at swimming and cannot take on this important task. I hope you will choose someone more talented."

Before he could finish his words, someone on the dragon throne stopped him immediately.

"Shut up. Either you join the expedition team next month or we beat you to death right now, you idiot!"

Zhu Chong was so frightened that his face turned pale and he retreated in silence. As far as he could remember, his father had never been so angry with his brothers.
After Zhu Yuanzhang sent his rebellious son away, he arranged the third and fifth sons next. The third son went to the Science Department, and the fifth son was interested in the study of medicinal herbs, so he simply went to the Imperial Hospital. They all needed experience anyway, and if he didn't whip them a few more times under his nose now, he would not be able to control them when they were sent to their fiefdoms.

"Next is the matter of Tu'ao. According to Tianmu, it is close to 30° south latitude. The whole country is almost desert. Only the coastal areas in the south can survive. However, there are almost no people. Who can help us expand the territory?" Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly. What he needs is a very loyal and administratively capable commander. He does have a candidate, but Tiande can't leave.
The main reason for traveling so far to expand the territory is the underground copper and iron mines.
In other words, the imperial court was going to issue paper money, and as Tianmu said, paper money itself has no value, but it is backed by various resources, such as gold and silver, which is called the gold and silver standard.

For example, a country's credit.
The heartland of the Central Plains has always been short of resources, and large-scale construction projects in various places, such as the laying of electric wires, telephone lines, and railways, are inseparable from copper and iron.

With copper and paper money, the next step was to adopt the "Ming Baochao-Oil" strategy.

The oil resources in Central Asia are very important, but that is the land where people have lived for generations, and the cost of trading is obviously lower than the cost of war. How could they possibly recognize the treasure notes that even the people of the Ming Dynasty do not recognize?

Therefore, copper coins are urgently needed to endorse our Ming Dynasty treasure notes.

In this day and age, copper mines have not yet been mined on a large scale, so it is sufficient to use it as backing for paper money.

Except for the officials of the Central Secretariat and the six ministries and vice ministers who had received the news in advance, everyone else was confused.
"Your Majesty, Yunnan and Guizhou have not been recovered yet. Is it appropriate to send troops on a long expedition?"

"It's just a minor problem in the southwest. As for the long expedition, the countries in Southeast Asia are not a threat. This matter has been decided. Now we need to decide on the commander-in-chief. You must serve the Ming Dynasty and select the best people regardless of your relationship."

After much discussion, the decision was finally made between Li Wenzhong, Tang He and others. Li Wenzhong was appointed commander, and Tang He, Liao Yongzhong and others were generals.

Zhu Yuanzhang had few people he could trust, and Li Wenzhong was his nephew and de facto one of his own, so no one was surprised.

Liao Yongzhong and Tang He followed Xu Da to capture Kyoto and capture the Emperor and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu alive, which were enough to make them dukes.

But it was difficult to confer a title on Xu Da, who was above them.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang discussed with the Secretariat several times and finally decided to make an exception and confer the title of King on Xu Da, but the throne would not be hereditary. Tang He and Liao Yongzhong were conferred the title of Duke, and they also received some news, so they were willing to go on expeditions for the country.

Li Wenzhong also wanted to go on an expedition to see the distant Australia and Antarctica further south.

It's called an expedition, but in fact it's just occupying unowned land. The next thing is to move people there and develop it.
At Yuhuatai in Jinling City, there was a monk preaching, and the flowers bloomed and fell, and fell and bloomed again.

In the autumn of the fifth year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty recovered Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

In the autumn of the sixth year of Hongwu, Qin Wang Zhu Chong and his companions returned from America after a narrow escape, successfully bringing back sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other food crops. As Tianmu said, sweet potatoes like humidity and heat, so they are suitable for planting in the south. Potatoes like cold weather, so they are suitable for planting in the north.

In the summer of the seventh year of Hongwu, the first batch of sweet potatoes and potatoes were harvested, which shocked Nanjing and Southeast Asian countries. In contrast, sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and are a rare food. Although potatoes have no taste, they are very filling.

This year, a general amnesty was declared throughout the country, and His Majesty the Emperor personally encouraged people to cultivate the land and reclaim wasteland.

In the ninth year of Hongwu, 50,000 households and a number of prisoners from Mi Township in the southeast were relocated to Tu'ao, and the Ming treasure notes were issued in the same year.

In the tenth year of Hongwu, 100,000 people from Donghai Province were relocated to various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and more than 100,000 people from the Ming Dynasty were relocated to Donghai Province.
In the same year, Prince of Yan Zhu Di went to North America and established a great foundation in a few years.

In the 13th year of Hongwu, the Secretariat was abolished and replaced by a cabinet system, with Hu Weiyong as the first chief minister.

In the 14th year of Hongwu, the army marched north to destroy the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Northern Yuan Dynasty, forcing the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to flee westward.

In August of the 15th year of Hongwu, Empress Ma accidentally caught a cold, but thanks to the successful development of various drugs such as penicillin and allicin, the illness went away quickly.

This year, the Ming Dynasty's treasure note-oil strategy was achieved. In the same year, Ming Dynasty merchant ships sailed all over the world. Everyone knew that there was a mysterious empire in the East - Ming Dynasty. Countless merchant ships sailed from all over the world to the East where gold was everywhere.
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