Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 169
"Whether it is Britain in the early industrial revolution, France, or Japan, the first country in Asia to complete industrialization, their land area is only equivalent to a province of Ming Dynasty. I occasionally think about it these days, and one thing I think of is , for the development of Ming Dynasty, we can focus on operating a region first, and later generations have a similar name called 'Special Economic Zone'."

"Ancestor, the map of coal and iron resources before is the initial display of my ideas. After thinking about it recently, I think there must be an outlet to the sea. Therefore, we can use Jinling as the center, and go to Linhao in the north, Taiping in the west, and Taiping in the southeast. Mingzhou plans to plan a piece of Zhili province, and at least three "three-year plans" in the future, that is, in about ten years, concentrate the human and material resources of the whole country to develop this area."

"Behind the economic development, there are also political reasons. This is what Yuan'er told his ancestors a long time ago. Only when the trunk is strong and the weak branches are strong enough can the weak branches be protected. In the future, the economy will develop to the surrounding areas, and the whole of China will be built. As a backbone, protect many weak branches overseas."

"Speaking of this, my ancestor, Yuan'er thinks that you should now think about those overseas regions. I mean, the other Daqin, Dachu, Dajin, Dayan and so on."

Inside the Hall of Fong Xian.

Old Zhu originally wanted to be alone and meditate, but when his 23rd grandson arrived, the two couldn't help but start discussing state affairs.

He kept nodding his head and listened to Zhu Yuan's words. In the end, Old Zhu said, "Do you have any suggestions for overseas?"

Zhu Yuan said: "Before we talk about overseas, ancestors, let's first determine the main area. Yuan'er thinks that from the north to the North Pole, from the west to the Western Regions, and the southeast covers many island countries. In the future, they all need to be included in the main area. Well, in total ...According to the calculations of later generations, it can be about 3000 million square kilometers. Oh, counting, ancestors, the land we directly control now may only be about 300 million square kilometers, which is less than one tenth of my plan."

Lao Zhu recalled the globes he had seen, and simply called out to the door, signaling to hurry up and bring the globes from the Qianqing Palace, while saying to Zhu Yuan, "Don't you think so?"

Zhu Yuan roughly sketched the land area of ​​the country hundreds of years later on the ground with his hands, and said: "These are only about 960 million, and we are only occupying the Central Plains at the moment."

Old Zhu looked at the ground that did not leave any marks and thought for a moment, then said softly: "It is bitterly cold in the extreme north..." He looked at Zhu Yuan, and said with a smile: "You can say it, there is a definite explanation if you think about it. "

"Of course," Zhu Yuan said, "every piece of land planned by Yuan'er is indispensable. Let's talk about the extreme north first, under the vast ice sheet, in an area of ​​millions of square kilometers, not to mention other minerals, just oil, that is The energy necessary for the electrical age after the steam age, hundreds of years later, oil was the biggest shortcoming of our country, so it was constrained by many overseas parties.”

Old Zhu nodded. Regarding oil, Zhu Yuan had also talked about it before, and he gestured to the west: "This...the Western Regions, as you said before, there are potash mines, which are important land fertilizers."

"Yes, but it's far more than that. The underground of the Western Regions is also rich in oil."

Old Zhu said with a smile: "Listen to you, why does it seem that we are the only ones in the Central Plains who don't have such oil?"

"Yes, there are, not many," Zhu Yuan thought for a moment, and said, "It starts with the source of oil. This oil, as well as coal, are all buried underground by animals and plants in ancient times. Because of the different conversion conditions, most of the corresponding materials in our Central Plains have been converted into coal, such as Huainan, Shanxi, and many small coal mines in other areas. It can’t be used up in a hundred years. Correspondingly, other areas have been converted into oil.”

Lao Zhu listened to this, but grasped one word: "Hundreds of millions of years?"

"The lifespan of the earth we live on, according to later studies, is about 46 billion years. Compared with the thousands of years of human civilization, it is only a blink of an eye."

Old Zhu sighed a little, thought about it and said: "These things, when you teach Biaoer and them in the future, you should say less, it is easy to make people... people..."

For a while, Lao Zhu couldn't think of any suitable adjectives.

Zhu Yuan, however, had a different opinion: "My lord, Yuan'er thinks that we should talk more, so that the prince and the lords can learn more about the world we live in, the starry sky above our heads, and even the entire universe. This can greatly expand one's mind. .As a superior person, with a broader mind and a wider vision, a person will become wiser and more likely to make decisions that are more beneficial to the family, the country, and the world."

"You... are also reasonable," Lao Zhu pondered for a while, but still couldn't help saying: "Take your time, take it slow."

Zhu Yuan was not in a hurry, and returned to the topic just now, and continued: "Let's talk about the Uzbek region. This is the birthplace of many water veins in the Central Plains, such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Later generations are known as the 'Water Tower of Asia'. In addition, compared The average altitude of the Central Plains is a few hundred meters, um, it is the height from sea level. Let’s change the unit. The average altitude of the Central Plains is less than 1000 feet, while the average altitude of Uzang is more than 1000 feet. My ancestors can also imagine that this [-] feet How many useful resources will be buried underground in the territory?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuan added: "My ancestors, in the industrial age, the current mainstream agriculture, or the primary industry including agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, has dropped to less than 10% of the economic structure of a country. %, the remaining [-]% is industrial strength. The foundation of industrial strength is technology, and the other is resources. Petroleum, coal, iron ore and even fresh water are all resources. In the future, many countries will rely on The land under the land is uniquely endowed, and you can live a good life just by selling various resources."

Old Zhu automatically narrowed Zhu Yuan's description to the range he could understand, and nodded: "That's the reason."

Zhu Yuan continued: "Then there are many islands in the southeast, all of which are circled. The purpose is still resources, in order to leave enough marine resources for the main trunk. My ancestors can imagine that after the surrounding islands are all the land of the Ming Dynasty, the oceans in between will become The inland seas of Ming Dynasty are all shallow sea areas where the corresponding resources are easy to be utilized compared to the open ocean.”

"Ideas are all good ideas," said Old Zhu, "That is, according to what you said, it's only from 300 million to 3000 million. I'm afraid I won't be able to deal with it in my whole life."

"With the national strength of Ming Dynasty, it is still very easy to incorporate the corresponding regions into the national territory. The follow-up is something that needs several generations of management to complete." Zhu Yuan said with a smile: "This is what Yuan'er just said, first develop a Zhili provinces, and then extend outward until all regions are fully developed. This is also a process of making the pie bigger. At the political level, a country that continues to make the pie bigger can also reduce a lot of internal friction. Everyone works together to develop without knowing it. , Hundreds of years have passed, isn't that great?"

Lao Zhu thought of the '23 Years of Guozuo' mentioned earlier by his 500rd grandson.

Yes.

If we can reduce internal friction and concentrate on the development from 300 million to 3000 million, hundreds of years will pass in the blink of an eye.

For the lifespan of this earth, heh, it is indeed just a blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Lao Zhu remembered one thing, and asked the young man next to him: "When Bianliang was taken down earlier, some courtiers proposed to establish the capital. I have thought about it in private. If you set up two capitals, but because of the many ideas you put forward, you haven't made a decision for a while, so why don't you talk about it?"

Dingdu!
Zhu Yuan pondered for a while, and the first thing he thought of was that this Jinling City seemed very inappropriate.

Seeing Zhu Yuan hesitated to speak, Old Zhu asked, "Is there any hesitation?"

Facing Lao Zhu's expression, Zhu Yuan smiled, and simply said calmly: "My ancestor, from a superstitious point of view, Yuan'er feels that it is very inappropriate to make Jinling the capital."

Old Zhu was puzzled: "What do you mean by an unserious superstitious angle?"

Zhu Yuan began to snap his fingers: "Let's put it this way, ancestors, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, from Soochow in the earliest Three Kingdoms era, to later, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties... the specific ancestors have to be checked by people in history books, and later, after the Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms... In short, none of the dynasties that established their capitals in Jinling lasted more than a hundred years."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Lao Zhu, and Zhu Yuan continued: "This is far from over, we... the former Daming, after the founding of the country, Hongwu 31 years, Jianwen 4 years, add up to 35 years, and then moved to the north Of course, this cannot be said to be a change in Guozuo. However, later on, compared with the Southern Song Dynasty, which moved its capital to Lin'an, which lasted for more than a hundred years, Nanming, which moved its capital to Jinling... only lasted for one year. Later, um, The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital in Nanjing, and it took only a dozen years. After that, the Republic of China, from its capital to its fall, took only [-] years.”

After saying this, Zhu Yuan turned to Lao Zhu: "Look, my ancestor, there should be no fewer than ten Jinlings that have been established as capitals. Anyway, every time it proves... this is an untenable place. "

Lao Zhu twitched the corner of his mouth with a strange expression, and was speechless for a while.

Shocked.

Zhu Yuan waited for a while before continuing, and said: "My ancestors, this is a superstitious statement, and there is another scientific angle. Well, there is a word in later generations called 'geopolitics'. I can't give a specific definition, but I think it can be used It fits right here."

Old Zhu signaled Zhu Yuan to speak.

Zhu Yuan drew the map that he had just described in front of him again: "From a geopolitical point of view, the location of Jinling is too far from the north compared to Chang'an in Tang Dynasty and Bianliang in Song Dynasty. In all dynasties, the threat from the Central Plains They all came from the north. The Tang and Song Dynasties who set their capitals in Chang’an or Bianliang could mobilize resources nearby to strengthen the defense of the north. In another generation, the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beiping, and the Qing Dynasty later enjoyed a long period of stable national status. This is one. The other reason is that the north is lacking and the south is rich. On the one hand, the dynasty that established its capital in Jinling tends to indulge in pleasure. From top to bottom, it is not too strong to develop ideas. When going north, they often failed because the supply line was too long. Correspondingly, the lack of resources in the northern regime also led to toughness. All the way south, they could replenish supplies on the spot. Therefore, from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms to the destruction of Chen in the Sui Dynasty, When the Song Dynasty destroyed the Southern Tang Dynasty, and so on, the Jiangnan regime was often destroyed by the Jiangbei regime."

After saying this, Zhu Yuan added with a smile: "Speaking of which, in thousands of years of history, the ancestor happened to be the only founding emperor who realized the unification of China from south to north."

"It's just a false name," Lao Zhu muttered, and continued to ponder for a while before opening his mouth: "According to your words, this Jinling... really can't wait?"

"There seems to be another theory," Zhu Yuan said, "The small layout of Jinling City itself is very good in geomantic omen, with green dragons, white tigers, vermilion birds, and basaltic weapons. However, in terms of the entire Huaxia regional layout, Jinling is at the dead end of the Jiugong Bagua. , Yuan'er doesn't understand these things, maybe some people spread rumors, ancestors can ask someone who understands."

If Zhu Yuan's series of superstitious or scientific statements just now had shaken Lao Zhu, he would not be calm immediately when he heard this "dead door".

Old Zhu didn't understand either.

However, he absolutely believed in Zhu Yuan, and the 23rd grandson of his own baby would definitely not talk nonsense about such a big event.

This……

No wonder the other life's own standard...

Move the capital.

The capital must be moved early!
It's uncomfortable to live in this 'dead gate' for another day!
Zhu Yuan saw that Lao Zhu's eyes flickered as if he was about to escape from Jinling immediately, so he had to say again quickly: "My ancestor, if we follow the previous Chinese Fengshui, it may be a door to death, but this time, if we can expand the layout On a land of 3000 million square kilometers, Jinling's feng shui aspect may change, so don't worry too much."

I have some regrets when I say it.

Why are you talking nonsense, the ancients would really take it seriously!
But Lao Zhu made up his mind: "Yuaner, tell me, if you want to move the capital, where is the most suitable place?"

Most of them.

This must be the first thing that Zhu Yuan thought of.

However, after thinking about it, Zhu Yuan said: "My ancestors, if according to Yuan'er's plan, from 300 million to 3000 million, one capital city of Daming is not enough, even if the two capitals are not enough, I think, add another one to the east, west, north and south." Zhongdu, Wujing system is the best."

Old Zhu twitched his lips: "How much money does this cost?"

"In the agricultural age, building a capital city is of course wasteful," Zhu Yuan said. "In the industrial age, a capital city must be an economic center, and it is often only beneficial to the economic development of a region."

While talking here, a notification sounded outside the hall, and several servants carried a large globe into the door, and Empress Ma Shi and Prince Zhu Biao also came together.

Zhu Yuan looked at her, and happened to be looking at Mrs. Ma, and when he noticed the empress's scrutiny, he shuddered.

Ok.

This... I am walking with Lao Zhu... It seems that I am closer than my own son.

This is not good.

He quickly stood up and saluted Ma Shi and Zhu Biao in a polite manner.

Seeing Zhu Yuan being so respectful, Ma's expression softened a little, and he turned to his husband and said, "I heard that Yuan'er talked to you about learning here again, so I brought Biao'er over here to listen."

"Sit down, let's all sit down," Lao Zhu smiled, and when he saw his wife and son appear, he also realized something, patted his side with a smile, and said to Zhu Yuan: "You continue to talk, just facing this globe, Tell me about your vision of the five-capital system, as well as the 3000 million square kilometers, I can’t finish it in my life, and I will definitely continue to bid in the future, just let him listen to it.”

Zhu Biao was pulled to sit down by his father, and quietly looked at a boy of the same age curiously... Well, he will soon become his nephew. Hearing what old Zhu said, he straightened up immediately: "Father is in the prime of life..."

Before Zhu Biao finished speaking, he was pressed again by Old Zhu: "My family, don't talk about such nonsense," he turned to Zhu Yuan, waved his hand and said, "Yuaner, you take the talk."

(End of this chapter)