I, Zhu Houzhao, join the US imperialist chat group

Chapter 120 Louis XVI: Bullying the weak and fearing the strong will never set the sun? Zhu Houzhao: What? Japanese silver and gold mine

The development of Daying has somewhat subverted Zhu Houzhao's cognition.

Because the pictures and descriptions of Cleveland in the group are too vivid.

The territory of Great Britain in its early days was also too small.

But the tiny British Isles actually extended its tentacles to all parts of the world map within sight.

This development model subverts China's step-by-step development philosophy.

Even during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin State had an "enclave".

But the enclave model shown by Great Britain is too subversive.

What's more, Zhu Houzhao himself had a "rough version" of the world map. He knew that the Ming Dynasty only accounted for one-third of the world.

But now that the map of the more real world came out, he saw that the place originally occupied by the Ming Dynasty was only one-fifth, no, one-tenth of the world.

The concept of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets became clearer in his mind.

"no?"

"This small country of theirs, isn't it... Great Britain?"

"How come you can occupy such a large area like a snake swallowing an elephant?"

[American Yingzong Cleveland: So, you are curious, how many troops does this Britain, where the sun never sets, have? Haha, actually not much! At present, the number of their troops is kept secret from us, but the figures we can find are from almost twenty years ago. In 1870, the total standing army of the British Army was only 30 people! Of course, the army is not very important. What is important is that at the same time, he had a navy with 63 tons of warships and a navy with 10 to 20 tons, ranking first in the world! 】

[This is what he had twenty years ago. Eighty years ago, their number was even less. The combined strength of the two armies is probably at most 200,000... Anyway, their military strength is almost slowly growing. 】

Cleveland had just talked about military power on which the sun never sets.

This time, Zhu Houzhao was even more shocked.

With 200,000 troops, can it transform from a small country into the greatest human empire?
He thought there were going to be millions of troops!

No, 200,000 to 500,000 troops!

Our Ming Dynasty also has it!
Back then, the Yingzong Tumu Fortress destroyed 200,000 troops in one fell swoop. Did it not only ruin the fate of the Ming Dynasty, but also ruin the chance of the Ming Dynasty becoming an empire on which the sun never sets?
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao felt heartbroken. Why didn't he have such a good ancestor?

Also fifty or sixty years later, with an army of 200,000, they could become an empire on which the sun never sets, setting a new world empire record.

Their Ming Dynasty is actually going downhill.

"No! What's the point of always blaming Yingzong?"

"The British can use their two to three hundred thousand troops to annex all the places they see, but what about our Ming Dynasty?"

"From now on, the Ming Dynasty will not be unable to supply an army of 200,000 to 300,000..."

"A small country can be so big that the sun never sets, but we are still so big..."

"The sun never sets on the Ming Dynasty, the sun and the moon always shine on the Ming Dynasty..."

"My name is also Zhu Houzhao...Huzhao, I should shine the light of the great power of the Ming Dynasty on the whole world!"

Zhu Houzhao's concept quickly changed, and he also found that he was fully capable of making the Ming Dynasty a day where the sun never sets.

His name and the current chat group are all signs, no, they are no longer signs, they are clear instructions from the ancestors!
He can become the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty who never sets!
This small target that was within reach made Zhu Houzhao's little heart beat unsatisfactorily.

right! This is the clear statement of our ancestors. He wants us to become a great Ming Dynasty and become a great Ming Dynasty on which the sun never sets! Become the Ming Dynasty that never sets two or three hundred years earlier than Britain!

By then, the greatest and most massive empire in human history and world history will be the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Houzhao's shock finally turned into excitement quickly!
He looked at some information sent by Cleveland in the group and struggled to suppress his excitement.

receive! receive!
save! save!
Draw, I have to draw it quickly!
Zhu Houzhao picked up the prepared brush in a panic, and while his mind was moving, his hands and feet were moving.

He was really afraid that if he was too slow, he would miss this opportunity for Ming Dynasty to become an empire on which the sun never sets!

Then he will become a sinner through the ages!

[Meliezu Louis XVI: Stop, stop, stop! Say no more! That's it? Can this be called an empire on which the sun never sets? Are you sure these British guys don't just bully the weak? These places... I just want to ask, do they have a decent army and a decent civilization? Let’s not talk about other things, just talk about North America... We also have a large area like Louisiana. They also had your thirteen states, Canada and so on... Is it useful? They only bully other Indians! 】

[Merezu Louis XVI: The sun never sets, Spain has also called it... It turns out that if you bully the weak and fear the strong, you go to grab the land of the defenseless natives. Can the land you picked up for nothing be considered your own territory? Why don’t they have colonies in Tsarist Russia, and why don’t they have colonies in France? If this can be calculated, then... we in France can also be called the Empire on which the sun never sets! 】

Finally, Louis XVI couldn't stand Cleveland's behavior of kneeling and licking Britain, and stopped him directly.

From their arrogant French point of view, the sun never sets on England, and I'm afraid they will be laughed out of their wits.

What the hell are those colonial countries?

The act of bullying backward natives and committing banditry to increase their power was, in the eyes of Louis XVI, a pure act of trying to make someone fat.

Isn’t it worth bragging just by grabbing more?

They are also robbers, they France should at least have some face.

Eh?
what?
After working on it for a long time, is it just a show that the sun never sets?
In those lands... no, those small foreign countries, there are no armies?
Bully the weak and take advantage of the strong?

Zhu Houzhao, who was intercepting information, was surprised by Louis XVI's words.

Wait... He also suddenly became excited.

Yes, it is not that there is no land around the Ming Dynasty, and there are no small foreign countries. If they really want to compete for land area, those small foreign countries... such as Goryeo, they can completely occupy and conquer them, and incorporate them into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Because they really don’t have a decent army, and some of them are extremely poor.

Another point……

Wang Xuance destroyed a country by himself, and it seemed that the country on the other side of Tianzhu was also destroyed.

So, the sun never sets, is it a bit of parallel import?
Take the scraps that others look down upon and take them to your home?
So, with a mere 200,000 to 500,000 troops, it is possible to create such a large territory?
The logic seems to make sense.

Is this a great country on which the sun never sets?
Zhu Houzhao felt that he was distorted for a moment, so what was going on?

While he was confused, his men's movements also slowed down a little.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Uh... Your Majesty Louis XVI, you said that, ahem, it is correct. 】

Unexpectedly, Louis XVI revealed the truth, and Cleveland was choked. When the truth was revealed, he felt a little embarrassed. Everything in his mind was disrupted, and for a while, he was really silent.

[American Taizu Washington: Well... Well, even so, it seems that the overlord country is also very powerful, right? Only Tsarist Russia was not defeated head-on, right? 】

It was the Yankees who understood the British, and Louis XVI's truth-like sharp knife also made Washington react.

This is the suzerain's strength and it can do it well.

[American Taizu Jefferson: So the sun never sets on this day, so you can get a discount. Can the most powerful country also give a discount? 】

Jefferson breathed a sigh of relief. He was almost scared by Cleveland just now.

[Meixuanzong Jackson: Although you understand it this way, it is correct. But... Britain is indeed very strong and cannot be underestimated. 】

[Mercy Lincoln: Yes... Look at it this way, they are still very strong against us. Whether it is international influence or some hard power, he is still the best in the world. For example, he can still pull everyone together to bully others. ,Is not it? 】

[Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, I think this is his advantage. 】

The altar was lowered a little, and Jackson and Lincoln added a little more. After all, in their era, Britain was still strong, but not as exaggerated as Cleveland said.

[Emperor Zhou Xuan Yuwen Yun: So it’s just bullying the weak... No wonder, then our moral level is high. If another method is adopted, like Ban Chao, he destroyed fifty countries in one breath. If he really wanted to occupy them, it would only be a matter of a word. The territory of the Han Dynasty has indeed increased, but... it's not cost-effective. 】

Zhu Houzhao also found a relevant example. The Han Dynasty once occupied that area in the Western Regions, but the subsequent dynasties could not hold it.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: I was almost led astray by His Majesty Louis XVI. I admit... what you said makes sense. It's just about bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Especially in your era, occupying these lands may be useless, and it will cost a lot to manage, and sometimes it will put the country into trouble... It is not cost-effective. 】

Cleveland paused for a moment and finally understood what was the logical contradiction discovered by Louis XVI.

The concept is different!
Times have changed!

[American and British Zong Cleveland: But everyone, times have changed! ...With the development of science and technology, in the places they occupy, the output of some areas has exceeded the input, and the supply of various raw materials and resources can also be transformed into wealth and comprehensive strength! For example... in the original Indian region, the East India Company did not make money at first, but since they opened the door to the Qing Empire... they have made money! In addition, they also provided them with a steady stream of tea, grain and other supplies. 】

[Also...let it be said so that everyone can understand it better! 】

[For example, Australia! 】

[When they occupied it, it was also a place where nothing was left, and it was even a place where criminals were exiled. 】

[But, they discovered more gold mines in this place than in San Francisco! Even some iron ore, copper ore, etc.]

[The sun never sets on these places they occupy... because of the development of science and technology, they have become their domestic resource suppliers, and their output has exceeded their input! It's like they have money bags all over the world! These money bags have been completely transformed into concrete strength and national power by their advanced science and technology! 】

[Their strength lies in their ability to digest resources! 】

[This ability to digest resources feeds back into their military strength and national influence! 】

[So... they occupied the most land in the best of times, and then used their strong domestic comprehensive strength to transform these land, population, minerals and other resources into their own comprehensive strength! Possessing terrifying war potential and war monetization capabilities! 】

Cleveland finally figured it out.

This is the cognitive bias brought about by technology!
He tried to correct Louis XVI, Washington and others.

[Meliezu Louis XVI: Well... wait! What are you talking about? There is gold in this place you are referring to? 】

However, Louis XVI didn't listen, or he was so confused that he didn't pay attention to his pile. Instead, he couldn't help but look at the Australian gold distribution map he gave him.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Your Majesty Louis XVI, this is not important, it is just my example. Of course, it was also the gold distribution map that I prepared for President Jackson later... I am giving an example here. Although it seemed to you at the time that occupying these places cost nothing, it would require a lot of investment... However, if you do not occupy these places, How do the treasures buried under this land count as yours? 】

[The world is moving forward, and so is technology! 】

[The sun never sets is because science and technology have been used to liberate productive forces and transform these productive forces into national power, so it has become so powerful. 】

Cleveland is still trying to instill his ideas into everyone. Although some people are talking nonsense, he must start and finish.

However, perhaps he talked too much and his theory was too advanced.

The group members were all digesting or didn't know what to say, so they didn't respond to him.

Cleveland felt that its good intentions were in vain, and was a little reluctant.

Give me some reaction, everyone.

The sun never sets is really strong!
However, no.

Zhu Houzhao, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, etc. all stared at Australia's gold distribution map.

Gold is much more attractive than the vague productivity and national power he mentioned.

【Also...for example! 】

[Your Majesty Yu Wenyun, look here...]

[This is Japan, just an ocean away from you to the east! 】

[With your national strength at that time, you were fully capable of occupying it... Because you must not know that in this small place, they have a lot of silver and gold reserves! 】

No response would be embarrassing.

Cleveland fell ill and sought medical treatment in a hurry, trying to find Yu Wenyun, who was even more ignorant, to be his idol.

Directly use Japanese gold and silver as temptation.

A treasure map appeared like this again.

Zhu Houzhao:? ? ?

Wait...what's going on?
Zhu Houzhao immediately looked at the Japanese mark marked by Cleveland.

[Emperor Xuan of Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yun: What’s going on? Fusang is a small place, an uncivilized place? Are there silver or gold mines? Are you kidding me? 】

Zhu Houzhao suppressed his surprise and excitement, and for a moment he didn't know whether to believe Cleveland.

Louis XVI's exposure of lies made him suspicious of Cleveland's exaggeration and character.

　Second update! Over 7,000 words today! There are too many things!
　　
　
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