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Chapter 561 A Strong Country Must Be Domineering

A powerful country must be domineering, which may not be the truth, but it is a reality.

It makes sense to have a big fist. If you say you have no way, you have no way.

The emperor has been instilling such ideas. Although the civil officials still don't understand it very well, the army has gradually acquired a fierce and domineering temperament.

The tolerance of the heavens and the kingdoms is far less real than real money.

What's more, for the predicament of the Little Ice Age, if the Ming Empire with a large population is not handled properly, civil strife is inevitable and extremely destructive.

To be able to sit firmly in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, Xiong Tingbi's talent is not enough, and he cannot carry out the will of the emperor, so he has been transferred away long ago.

"Long live the sage, the Burmese people have been ruled cruelly and harshly for a long time. The king's division's crusade is really an act of obedience to the people." Xiong Tingbi agreed with the emperor without changing his face.

The emperor smiled, pointed at the sand table, and said, "Contact Siam to attack Burma, and you can get a helping hand. But don't tell us too early to prevent leaks."

Xiong Tingbi agreed, but he didn't take it seriously.

In his view, with the current weapons and equipment and actual combat power of the Ming army, there is no doubt that they will win without pulling Siam.If Siam sent troops to attack Burma, it would be necessary to occupy some Burmese land, and it would be better to occupy it all by the Ming army.

The emperor also wanted to eat a fat man, but the tropical and subtropical jungle environment and the complicated ethnic situation made him wary.

If the area is too large and the garrison is too small, the emperor is worried that he will be caught in the constant harassment of the Burmese.There was no such term as guerrilla warfare at that time, but similar tactics had existed for a long time.

"The key to the crusade against Burma is not to defeat the main force of the Burmese army, but to firmly occupy the captured land at the lowest cost." The emperor glanced at Xiong Tingbi thoughtfully, and reminded: "When the Tang Dynasty occupied Korea, it could not be held for a long time. , is also a lesson we should learn.”

Xiong Tingbi's heart trembled, and he hurriedly bowed in response.

Not to mention the long Tang Dynasty, even in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, most of the three propagandas and six comforts were lost in the southwest, which is also a lesson and experience.

"Helping the weak and restraining the strong, the way of balance is still applicable in some newly occupied or imprisoned places." The emperor pondered and said: "Jiannu still knows how to use the Han people in Liaodong. How can it be better than Ming Dynasty?"

The emperor didn't say what the traitor was, but Xiong Tingbi already understood it.This is not the first time the emperor has expressed his intentions. The cabinet is also discussing and studying specific policies after entering Myanmar.

The term "colonies" was not proposed or clarified by the emperor.Moreover, it does not apply to the three declarations and six comforts that are to be regained.

In Borneo, the emperor had such an idea.But he hasn't figured out the specific operation yet, so he has to take one step at a time.

The emperor turned around, looked at the big sand table in Liaodong again, narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not give any more instructions.

Xiong Tingbi resigned and left, but the emperor was still staying in the side hall, and the thoughts just came back to his mind.

Liaodong is full of fertile black land, but it is not easy to develop it.The most important thing is the population. The immigration work has been going on, but the progress is not satisfactory to the emperor.

Most of the landless people in Henan, Beizhili, and Shandong, plus those in Jianghuai, are waterworkers, and it seems that there are quite a few.

However, the government's call and the preferential policies introduced are not enough for the people who "relocate and relocate".

Historically, going to the west, crossing the Guandong, and going to Nanyang can form a trend. In the eyes of the emperor, it is really impossible to survive, and the common people leave their homes.

Therefore, the emperor felt that it would be more effective to develop Liaodong as soon as possible to attract big landlords and big families.

Because whether it is enclosing land or building large farms, ordinary people do not have the human, financial and material resources.

It's just that in the emperor's heart, there is still the difficult problem of "land annexation".

In the past few years, the land has been gradually taken back to the country, and almost all the fiefs of the vassal kings in various places have been taken back.Now that the restrictions have been relaxed, the emperor hesitated in the face of the severity and consequences of land annexation in front of capital.

Only rent and not sell, the tax is set very low, and the time limit is set for a few years or more, is it attractive to those big capital and big landlords?
The emperor changed his mind, thought for a while, and felt that it might be feasible, but he was not quite sure.

"My lord." Li Chengcheng brought tea and served it graciously.

The emperor nodded, sat in the chair, drank tea, still immersed in his own thoughts.

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Shenyang.

Mao Wenlong put down the newspaper in his hand, frowned slightly, and tapped his fingers on the table lightly, looking thoughtful.

Ming's national policy is changing, it's not just happened.At least in Mao Wenlong's opinion, it has been at least two or three years.But the most obvious is the actions this year and the undisguised publicity.

Compared with ordinary people, officials at Mao Wenlong's level must know more and more confidential information.

Southwest is going to crusade against Burma, he knows some information, of course it is kept secret, and he will not disclose it to the outside world.

Liaodong has been pacified, and the rebels in She'an have been wiped out. The emperor has already dispatched troops and generals to continue military operations. This is beyond his expectation.

But from the newspaper "Da Ming Tribune", the emperor's thoughts and plans could be clarified within a few years.

First, Ping Liao exterminated the slaves, then suppressed the rebellion, and then forged ahead to fight for a wider land for the people of Ming Dynasty.Well, in the words of the emperor, it is called living space...

Going north and south, the emperor has pointed out the direction of expansion for the Ming Empire.Mao Wenlong, as a soldier, has battles and merits, so he naturally agrees with both hands.

However, Mao Wenlong also saw that the future expansion is different from the original one.The emperor not only wanted to use guns to occupy, but also to immigrate and cultivate, so as to firmly hold the new territory in his hands.

To be able to fight and defend firmly, these two goals must be achieved, the requirements for the army are naturally higher, and the investment of the imperial court is naturally large.

And the emperor can have such a grand ambition, obviously also has the confidence to realize it.Mao Wenlong also knows that the imperial court's finances have improved greatly, which is enough to support orderly military operations in two directions.

When it comes to order, Mao Wenlong's understanding is to support war with war, rather than advancing occupation without restraint.Military operations in the north and south directions obviously benefit the south more.

Mao Wenlong smiled wryly and shook his head to express his helplessness.Although the north is vast, it is a remote and bitterly cold place with few people. It cannot be compared with the south.

Conditions are different, and of course the advancement in the north must be steady and slow, because the investment of the imperial court is considerable, and the number of people who move to live is also limited.

But in order to secure a stable occupation, there is not enough population, and there will be no cultivated fields. Everyone knows that the goal cannot be achieved by transporting food from long distances.

"Marshal, the generals have arrived in the conference room." The captain of the guard came in to report.

Mao Wenlong put away his thoughts, nodded, got up and changed his clothes, and strode out.

(End of this chapter)