I'm Really Strong

Textiles, metallurgy, coal mining, machine building and transportation will become important pillars.

But at the same time, under such circumstances, the traditional small-scale peasant economic production mode of men farming and women weaving will undoubtedly be broken.With the arrival of the Prussian textile factory model, cloth began to depreciate sharply, and women had to put down their spindles and winding rods and enter the factory to become female workers.But the position is limited after all, and more women will be lost and trapped, because they——

Can do nothing but weave.

They may not even be able to read or write their own names. They are likely to be completely submerged in the wave of change, and they may not even be able to cry out for help.

"...these are the labor pains that inevitably accompany the progress of civilization."

Walking on the road, Bai Ziqing comforted himself in this way.

After hearing this muttering to himself, Estes raised his head and tilted his head.

"It's just some emotions, don't worry about it." Bai Ziqing paused, "Speaking of which, Estes, can you write?"

"...can write names?" Esdeth said.

"So, it's time for you to go to school."

"Hey?" Estes was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head like a rattle, "No! I'm going to the army! Isn't there an army in this city? I want to join the army... Oh, it hurts!"

Bai Ziqing flicked his head lightly, and Esdeth's forehead was a little red.

"If you want to join the army, you can. The premise is that you can at least read all the characters and wait until you are 16 years old. This is not negotiable-children are treasures. In my territory, I will not degenerate to let children go to the battlefield."

"The children of the Baluts tribe are already..."

"It's not Malcolm, the patriarch of the Baluts clan, who speaks now, but me who is self-clearing."

Bai Ziqing arrived categorically, and at this time Lakiri outside the main hall, his deputy, don't drive, the tax collector and many other officials here walked in, and after a while, the captain and deputy captain of the garrison team, and several commanders of the army also followed one after another. continue to come.

Bai Ziqing cleared his throat.

"We're discussing three things today.

"First, the compulsory education of the people and the cultivation of professional skills. Times are about to change. The era of men farming and women weaving is coming to an end. The people must be able to meet the wave of revolution. I see doubts on your faces, it doesn't matter, We have a lot of time today, I will crush and soften bit by bit, and explain it to you like mutton steamed buns."

"Secondly, in the re-planning of various power departments in the city, the civil and military departments must be separated; the public security, procuratorate, and law must be separated, and responsibilities must be refined; the Ministry of Finance, Taxation, and Ministry of Industry and Commerce must be refined, and educational institutions and auditing institutions must be established.

"The original vouchers of the company's detailed accounts mentioned in the blacksmith shop - please forgive me because of cultural differences, some words are described in my native dialect, and it doesn't matter to ask questions at any time if you don't understand - etc. For similar issues, we need to refine the duties and clarify the rights and responsibilities;

"The third—"

Bai Ziqing paused, and spoke solemnly.

"Discuss plans for expansion, such as conquering foreign nations in the north."

"Conquer the alien races in the north?!"

Lakiri screamed.

Others whispered, too.

Bai Ziqing took a sip of tea unhurriedly: "It's just one of the options, take the map—

"I have two options.

"First, go north and directly occupy the capital of the northern alien nation.

"Secondly, go east first, take down the White Wolf City on the southern border of the White Wolf River, and then head southeast to the coast of the empire, Jerok... So why is it such a Chinese name for a while, and a Western name for a while!? Uh, cough, cough, don't worry, in short, it cut off the entire northeast of the empire like a knife.

"I'll listen to your opinions."

"... From the perspective of distance, why not attack the imperial capital directly?" someone asked.

"Because our difficulty is not siege, but the issue of dominance after capture." Bai Ziqing explained, "Perhaps this kind of thing is relatively rare in the history of warfare. We don't have to worry about the lack of firepower on the frontal battlefield at all——

"I am the embodiment of power!

"However, many things cannot be solved with just fighting power.

"Occupying the imperial capital, there may be prefects who surrender, but more towns may simply ignore our decrees, and even establish themselves as kings and enter a chaotic situation. On this basis, it is more reasonable for foreign nations in the West and South to take advantage of the situation to invade In the middle of the matter, the flames of war will definitely ignite the entire continent in the end, and the lives will be devastated.

"That's not what I want to see.

"We have no shortage of time, so we are working steadily, encircling the city with the countryside, expanding from the local area bit by bit, and nibbling away. Just like one dish after another at a banquet is presented in front of you every 7 minutes and slowly enjoyed, bit by bit Take this country bit by bit."

Bai Ziqing pressed his hand on the map.

Maybe it was because the ministers understood the king's plan, or maybe it was because the king's spirit seemed to be only a little short of using a golden skull as a bowl to drink water, which was extremely scary, and everyone agreed with Bai Ziqing's reason.

So, the question came back to Bai Ziqing's plan.

"...to the north, not good." Lakiri shook his head.

"Leaving aside the long-standing grievances between us and the foreign peoples in the north, the people may not be able to accept being a "family" with the foreign peoples in the north in a short period of time.If you want to occupy the northern aliens, you need to divide it into three steps. The first step is to garrison the army; the second step is to set up administrative agencies; the third step is to educate. "

Ouch, is this a know-it-all?

Bai Ziqing had a high opinion of Lakiri and motioned him to continue talking.

"Right now, in Lelang City, there are only less than [-] troops. Just the first step of garrisoning troops cannot be completed. What's more, the city needs to recover at this stage, and it is difficult to further expand the army. The second plan is more feasible, but we have no name... ..."

"No, the teacher is famous." Bai Ziqing smiled.

"...?" Lakiri was puzzled.

Bai Ziqing got up, took a few steps, opened his eyes, and said: