Dragon Sea Empire

This is the joint meeting of the board of directors and the Chinese Army in the first month of the 43rd year of Wanli.No record was left at all.At that time, Yin Feng's three clerks: Chen Dong, Zeng Shan, and Xu Hongji were not able to enter the venue.

afterwards.The circumstances of the meeting were kept tight-lipped by most of those in attendance.Only Lu Shitou said to a historian - his youngest son one day: "...Damn. The ship owner is talking all day long..."

Yin Feng felt that he had never talked so much in his life.

Yin Feng always felt that he was very unfortunate.Traveled to the ends of the earth in the late Ming Dynasty.Everything has to rely on oneself desperately.Now.He found that his mastery of historical knowledge gave him a chance to go against the sky.The strength of the mainland is only half a year.But it proved that Yin Feng's memory of historical knowledge did not deviate; of course.This refers to the knowledge Yin Feng obtained from a large number of Ming Dynasty notebooks and records in private history books of later generations.Not the rigid tone of the official history books.Yin Feng is for this period of history --- for him now.This is social reality - understanding.The biggest advantage is that he can observe problems from the perspective of future people.You can also get access to a large number of observation records of Westerners on China.

Those who traveled in China from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.Or we can understand it from the narratives of Europeans who have briefly observed China in Taiwan and Macau.The Ming Dynasty-Empire of China was considered as a well-arranged unity.But it could not stop the many illegalities and widespread corruption in its administrative apparatus.Those foreign visitors at that time often compared Taiwan with the mainland.Very impressed with the wide variety of goods produced in this country.They have a consensus: that the Chinese mainland is very rich.But weak.In this age of great voyages and discoveries.This state of affairs offered an irresistible lure of military conquest.In fact.With fervent pleas from the secular and Catholic Church.Philip II of Spain was repeatedly urged to send an expedition to conquer China.The former Philippine Governor Das Marinas believed that there were only [-] Spanish regular troops plus tens of thousands of Japanese and Malay auxiliary soldiers.China can be opened by force.If this proposal is implemented.About two and a half centuries earlier than the Opium War.

As Manila was occupied by Chinese companies.This suggestion, of course, came to nothing.Due to the sudden appearance of Chinese companies.The decision Madrid made was wise.

This means that.The Western powers have not yet gained the advantage of their technology.Only after they do.Only then can they maintain the force needed to bring China's imperial system to an end.And the armed forces of the China United Company.In terms of relative to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.Has already occupied a great technical advantage.

The Ming Dynasty in the late Wanli period presented a paradoxical situation: its weakness had been exposed to Europe.It is also exposed to careerists in the country.But it can resist both internal and external attacks.This situation is not the effect of the "mandate of heaven".It is not that Chinese people are born with a greater tolerance for political corruption and poor governance.Rather, the Ming Dynasty was a society with a small-scale peasant economic system.Dispersed peasants are at the mercy of equally dispersed bureaucrats.Unless the gentry-bureaucratic class agrees or is forced to change its allegiances.A change of dynasty would not have happened.

in other words.The Ming Dynasty did not rely on its strength.Rather, it is sustained by its non-competitive status.Dispersed peasants could not quickly muster organized forces.The absence of a serious competitor was enough to guarantee the existence of dynastic rule.

None of those crises and uprisings were able to overthrow the Ming regime.Although they cause enough problems.It also sometimes raises concerns.The main reason is that these popular uprisings were sporadic.They did not pose a serious threat to the state system: no group managed to establish a logistical base or manage to acquire sufficient territory to support further development.

But to establish a logistics base.This rebel group needs the support of the people and scholars.If a rebel rebel cannot unite the local gentry as a backing for his cause.His messianic mission was to provide salvation only in the afterlife.If a minority leader cannot absorb enough collaborators to create a country according to the traditional style (as Alta once tried to do. As Nurhachi and his descendants actually did later).He cannot hope to establish a dynasty in China.

These cases are combined with Yin Feng's own observations.He gets it: the present stage.There are no substitutes for traditional ideology in China.The failure of the Ming Empire could be attributed to its success: the political system conceived by Zhu Yuanzhang enabled the Ming to rely firmly on dynastic command;The common people can only endure the administrative management of the court.So it becomes rigid and cannot renew itself.Ultimately it's a complete breakdown.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty can still exist today.It is because the opponent is weaker than it: the internal resistance is still disorganized and scattered.None of the ethnic minorities can develop into as powerful as the Liao, Jin and Mongolia.In a word: there are no tigers in the mountains.The monkey is called the king.

Topple this feeble behemoth.If you still follow the traditional old routine of seizing the world.This is not in line with Yin Feng's ambition: since it is going against the sky.So.It is necessary to give enough impact to this traditional imperial system that has been running for thousands of years.It is possible to shake this traditional culture.Thus arousing the reflection of the traditional gentry elite.And then ultimately change the course of history.

therefore.Yin Feng was at the high-level joint meeting in the first month of the 43rd year of Wanli.The development plan of Zhonghua United Company for the next four years is set:

[-]. The Great Migration Plan continues to be implemented.The "land division order" began to be implemented in the occupied areas of Ryukyu, Luzon, West Borneo, and Java.

[-]. Right now the company has beaten the Dutch.Turn Portuguese into business partners.The next step is to cross Malacca.Expand the scope of trade to the west to the ruled areas of India and Turks.and the coast of Africa.Strive to open up the China-Europe route.Departure from Guam.Chinese companies will try to open up the Pacific route from Asia to America.Direct trade with America.

[-]. Declare war on sporadic pirate gangs in coastal areas.Completely wipe out and incorporate these gangs.All the control of the entire coastal area of ​​China is in the hands of the Chinese company.

Fourth, began to seize the coastal islands of the Ming Dynasty.Occupy all the main islands off the coast of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong.Used as arranging immigration or as a springboard for attacking land.

[-]. Send the merchant fleet to Europe again.Attract more technical personnel from Western Europe to Taiwan; at the same time train our own technical personnel.Fully invest in the development of various new weapons.

[-]. Gradually reduce grain exports to the mainland.Start hoarding food.Especially on coastal islands close to the mainland.Establish a series of logistics bases.

[-]. Expand the infantry and navy.Build more ships.Strive to build five more main battleships of the Feizi within four years.

[-]. Send additional spies to the Chief Secretaries of the Mainland.under the guise of commercial activities.Collect a wide variety of information.In particular, the situation of the Yangtze River waterway and the Bohai Sea waterway must be clarified.

"...In short. The next four years. They are the key four years for our company; if we are prepared in these four years. Then

Then we will be able to have the strength to compete for the world. "Yin Feng finished his plan, but found that everyone was a little disappointed.

Everyone is looking at him.His face was full of doubts and incomprehension.Many people think that he can propose the time and place of "self-reliance as king".Yin Feng nodded and said: "I know what everyone is wondering about... Think about it carefully. The eight plans I proposed are actually for our long-term future."

Zeng Qi smiled wryly and said: "Actually, these plans of yours are generally a strategy of accumulating food widely and slowly becoming king. It is similar to the strategy of the Taizu of this dynasty to fight for the world. If you want to gain a foothold in the world, you have to rely on manpower and material resources And the hearts of the people. Although we have directly governed the population of more than 220 million. Including the allied indigenous tribes and Western immigrants, the total population that can be mobilized has reached 300 million. However, this is only the population of several prefectures of the imperial court. The sum. If we want to establish a country, we need more people."

Yin Feng nodded gratefully to him: "Your father-in-law is clear. That's what I mean."

Han Ping suddenly said: "Master Zeng said so. We suddenly realized... It's just, Mr. Captain. Why did you set the time as four years."

Yin Feng smiled: "I'm going to Liaodong this time. I think the Jurchen Department in Jianzhou is too big to lose. Its strength has grown to the point where it cannot be underestimated. I think that within four or five years, the Jurchen Department will definitely become a serious problem for Liaodong. And Liaodong Chaos. The capital will definitely be affected. This is our chance to revolt."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.I don't quite believe his words.Yin Feng then said: "I have another proposal: Taiwan must also set up a tutelary government agency. Separate the company's business management department from the administrative department."

Zeng Qi immediately understood what Yin Feng meant.The others didn't understand what Yin Feng meant for a while.In fact, this was Yin Feng's attempt to establish a political institution.The administration, taxation, public security and other institutions are separated from the China United Corporation.This makes the area occupied by Chinese companies more like a political institution.In Zeng Qi's view.After these judicial administration, taxation, public security, civil affairs, etc. are stripped from the company organization.It must be under the full control of Yin Feng alone.It also means that Yin Feng's personal dictatorial power is even more unfettered.Actually.Even on a board with a majority veto.Because of Yin Feng's personal influence.It is rare to veto Yin Feng's decision-making.

Han Ping thought about it.Immediately understood what Yin Feng meant.He stood up and asked, "So. What is the relationship between the tutelary mansion and the company?"

Yin Feng nodded: Han father and son are not fuel-efficient lamps.Immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

He thought for a while and said: "There is no doubt. Our Zhonghua United Company is the owner. And the officials of the tutelary mansion are our employees and buddies."

Han Ping and Han Jing looked at each other.Smile knowingly.sat down.