Ming Zuo

[When fighting against a country like Russia, a momentary victory is not enough for joy.The Russians have an extremely tenacious nature under the extremely hip-pushing warfare technology.Therefore, this war will be protracted, and you must be fully mentally prepared to deal with any situation. 】

Zuo Menggeng started to return.

This tour to the west lasted for five years, unprecedented.

In all dynasties, no emperor has been able to leave the center for such a long time on tour, and the country can still run smoothly.

This is all thanks to the imperial system.

After the emperor got rid of the heavy government affairs, he could have so much energy and time to go to various places for field inspections.

But anyway, it's time to return.

A trip to the Western Regions also made Zuo Menggeng completely at ease.

At the very least, he was very sure that the empire's strategy for the Western Regions was heading in a good direction.The empire's rule over the Western Regions is also gradually consolidating, and there will be no repetitions.

On the way back, he wrote a long letter to Zuo Xuanyan and others far away in the Volga River Basin, warning these frontline commanders to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and not to think too easily about the war against Russia.

The previous advance was too easy, and he was afraid that the soldiers would become arrogant.In that case, once you encounter setbacks, I am afraid it will become a big trouble.

Fortunately, although this battle is important, the pressure on the empire is not that great.

After all, the battle line is in the area of ​​the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, far away from the mainland of the empire.Even with setbacks, there is plenty of strategic room to adjust.

On the contrary, the pressure from the Russians is too great.

Once they can't stand the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, they will be invaded by the National Defense Forces into the Eastern European Plains.

By that time, Moscow will be at the forefront of the Wehrmacht.

Zuo Menggeng had already foreseen the outcome of the war.

The complete annihilation of Russia is unlikely.

Not to mention whether the empire has this strength, even if it does, it is difficult to achieve.

Because European countries cannot sit back and watch Russia be completely occupied by the empire, it will touch their sensitive nerves.

Although since the 30 Years' War, European countries have fought hard against Russia, but at this time and at that time, Russia now belongs to the frontier of Europe.

If Russia is destroyed, European countries must be worried that the empire will sweep across Europe like the Mongols, and they will immediately change their positions.

The empire was not prepared to go to war with the whole of Europe, and it was impossible to win.

The front line is too long, and no matter how powerful the national power is, it cannot support it.

The bottom line of the empire is still the previous requirement, to draw the border between China and Russia on the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, and to prohibit Russia from entering Asia.

Therefore, the purpose of the war is to force Russia to accept reality.

And with the size of Russia, it will definitely not give in easily, and it will definitely drag and consume the empire for a long time.

Fortunately, the empire has established ties with Poland and launched attacks on Russia from east and west. Sooner or later, the Russians will not be able to bear it.

Behind the war, what the empire needs to do is to stabilize the situation in Central Asia and Siberia as soon as possible, so as to provide sufficient help to the front line.

"After research, the climatic conditions here are very suitable for the cultivation of cotton. Especially the long-staple cotton, both in terms of output and quality, are far superior to those in China. The center has decided to establish a cotton industry base in the northwest region, and at the same time in the original Shandong, etc. The area returns cotton to farming."

The development of the Western Regions brought about industrial adjustments.

In the original Ming Dynasty, in order to meet the needs of the cotton textile industry, a large amount of arable land was occupied in Shandong, Songjiang Prefecture and other places to grow cotton.

This undoubtedly affected food production and brought great difficulties to the people's living needs.

The empire focused on overseas development, and cultivated countless cultivated land in Southeast Asia, Liaodong, and the New World, which finally made up for a large amount of food shortage.

But the problem remains.

First of all, these places are too far away, and the loss of food transportation is staggering, resulting in high costs.

Secondly, after long-term development in these areas, the local population has also begun to grow explosively.A large amount of food has to be given priority to the local area, and there are much fewer that can be transported to the middle soil.

Therefore, over the years, the center has been trying to dig out enough land from the mainland to meet the food shortage.

After the recovery of the Western Regions, in addition to being used for food production, the vast land is even more surprising because it can satisfy cotton cultivation.

Especially the better-quality long-staple cotton is very suitable for the climate of the Western Regions.

The center decisively decided to establish a large number of cotton planting bases in the Western Regions, and then return cotton to farming in Shandong, Henan, Songjiang Prefecture, Lianghuai and other places.

This alone has greatly eased the local food pressure.

The greater benefit that the Western Regions brought to the country was the rich and high-quality mineral resources.

"Your Majesty, we have discovered many large iron ore and copper mines here. Preliminary estimates, not only can meet local needs, but also can effectively support the country. Xugang Group, Anshan Iron and Steel Group, Northwest Mining Group, Arms Manufacturing Corporation, The headquarters of military industrial groups have begun to settle here. It is expected that by next year, the weapons and ammunition needed by the National Defense Forces will no longer need to be transported from the mainland, and the production capacity here will be sufficient.”

"Oh? This is a great thing!"

Hearing the report from the Mining and Industry Department, Zuo Menggeng was really happy.

In combat in the Western Regions, logistics has always been the most troublesome factor for the National Defense Forces with all firearms.

After all, the consumption of weapons and ammunition of the National Defense Forces is an astronomical figure.

There is no waterway here in the northwest, not to mention the limited amount of material transportation, and the consumption along the way is also very alarming.

In the previous battles, a quarter of the country's fiscal revenue was thrown into it.

This has also caused complaints from other places, and there are many complaints behind the scenes that the superiors are partial.As a result, the "Northwest is useless theory" is rampant, and many people are opposed to expanding in the direction of the Western Regions.

If Zuo Menggeng and the center were not strong enough, the empire's strategy in the Western Regions would have been greatly affected.

Well now, the Western Regions can produce food, cotton and minerals. Once they are fully developed, they can provide support for the National Defense Force's operations nearby, and other voices can be suppressed.

A prosperous and rich Western Region is obviously of great benefit to the long-term stability of the western part of the empire.

"In the process of industrial construction, you must pay attention to the adoption of new technologies and strive to be at the forefront. Only in this way can you avoid waste and at the same time drive great progress in related industries. I look forward to a comprehensive refitting of the National Defense Forces and victory over Russia that day."

Zuo Menggeng reviewed the relevant materials and found that the industrial department had already come up with corresponding plans for projects such as steel barrels and copper-cased ammunition, so he knew that the national strength of the empire was about to rise to a higher level.

He is looking forward to the day when the metal storm will sweep the world! (end of this chapter)