Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1749, Fighting all the way to the Baltic Sea
Thinking about later generations, although the land area is also large, the population is larger, with more than one billion people crowded together, and they are still concentrated in the eastern region.

Everything is very tense, resources are scarce per capita, internal competition pressure is high, and food is a big problem.

Later generations relied on science and technology to produce high-yield rice and wheat, coupled with a large amount of pesticides and fertilizers, to meet the food needs of [-] billion people.

However, the problems caused by the excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers are becoming more and more serious. The land is hardened and gradually loses its fertility. Without chemical fertilizers, it is impossible to grow food at all. A large amount of pesticides are used, and the ecology becomes precarious.

Frogs, loaches, eels, snails, etc. that used to be seen everywhere in rice fields are almost extinct. On the contrary, various pests are getting more and more serious, and the more pesticides are used, the more they fall into an endless loop.

And because there are so many people and so little land, the land cannot be concentrated to develop large-scale agriculture and animal husbandry. In order to obtain food, people even had to ask for fields from the mountains, and created a large number of terraced fields.

It can be said that in order to fill his stomach, he has tried all kinds of methods, and the consequences are getting more and more serious.

Soil erosion, ecological damage, etc. are constantly testing the increasingly severe situation.

Coupled with urban development, a large number of fields were encroached on, which further exacerbated the situation.

Generally speaking, there are more people and less land, the pressure of survival is great, and resources are few.

Liu Jin crossed over, and after years of continuous external expansion and population migration, Daming acquired a large amount of land, which also distributed the population more evenly in various places, alleviating the contradiction between man and land and between man and nature.

Like the Loess Plateau area, it is not suitable for human survival and development at all, and the ecological environment is too fragile.

The Ming Dynasty migrated a large number of people here, and it slowly recuperated naturally, and the environment is now gradually recovering, and the people who migrated out also lived a more prosperous life in Liaodong, Hezhong, and Western Regions.

This is the benefit of having more land, which allows you to do more with ease, instead of having to slam on the already barren land.

The people are poor, the land is poor, and the environment is constantly being destroyed. Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, there will be wars everywhere, and the people will not be able to live.

Therefore, Liu Jin intends to take advantage of the current period when the country is rich, the people are strong, and the national power is at its peak, to lay down as much land as possible. With one more piece of land, future generations will have more choices, less pressure, and more freedom.

Think about when I just crossed over, the seaside where I was, basically didn’t have my own land, and I was farming all year round, but I couldn’t even eat enough.

What's the point of such a day?
Looking at the current Daming, a large amount of land has been barren and no one is cultivating it, but the people of Daming do not have to go hungry, and the price of food has always been low, so they can easily eat enough.

Where the land is not suitable for farming, the land should be left barren. Allowing the land to provide an ecological environment and maintaining a good ecological environment is the last word for long-term sustainable development.

This piece of black land north of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe is a famous granary. Later generations have exported a large amount of grain, and Europe largely relies on it for grain.

Daming occupied this piece of fertile land, plus other huge land, basically can control the food, and the descendants of the next generation can let it go to make people.

It doesn't matter if you like to have more children, it doesn't matter if you try your best to have children. Anyway, Daming has enough land and resources to support more people, and it is not necessary to talk about restricting births.

Since ancient times, any dynasties and countries have encouraged childbirth, because everyone knows that there are people who have everything.

Of course, the expansion of land is not only for food, but more for the resources and space for survival, leaving a fortune for future generations.

In addition, Ming continued to expand to the west, of course, to put pressure on the Ottoman Empire and European countries. It was said that there was a long distance between them.

No matter how powerful your Ming Empire is, what about us?
But it would be different if Ming swallowed up the Great Plains of Eastern Europe. It would be the same as the Mongol Empire in the past, directly hitting Europe.

Daming is not a Mongol, nor a nomadic people. Once Daming comes over, it doesn't mean that it can be satisfied with looting, but it needs to take root here.

In the future, the whole of Europe will tremble under the iron heels of the Ming people.

"Add another granary~"

Emperor Hongzhi thought carefully, and nodded slightly after thinking.

"How do you love me?"

He looked at the crowd and asked.

"Your Majesty, it would be the best if we could add another granary. No amount of land and food is too much."

"Besides, my Ming Dynasty has not used foreign troops in these years. Many people think that we are not as good as before, so now the Egyptians have a little strength, and they are thinking about taking back half of the people in the canal."

"I think that this westward expansion is not only about acquiring land, but also an opportunity to show the world the mighty strength of our Ming Dynasty, so that everyone can see the great strength of our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Fu was the first to stand up and express his support.

It must be supported. The Ming army has not fought for several years, and it has long been too busy to panic. From top to bottom, they are all thinking about fighting. Only after fighting will it be easier for everyone to get promoted and get rich. You can be knighted, you can Rewards for land, rewards for slaves.

At the same time, you can also test the power and combat effectiveness of the new weapons of Ming Dynasty. Elite soldiers and generals are all trained, and the best way to practice is to use actual combat.

"What Duke Cheng said is right!"

"My Ming Dynasty has demonstrated its strong military power to the outside world for many years, so that even Egypt is thinking of breaking the contract with our Ming Dynasty. In addition, the new Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire is himself a war madman. After the Ottoman Empire is strong, whether It will be detrimental to our Daming, and this is something worth considering.”

"We can take this opportunity to warn them severely and kill the chicken for the monkey to see."

He Zhong also expressed his opinion that the war is a good thing for the current Ming Dynasty, because only after the war can there be new land, a large number of slaves, and a large number of orders.

For the dignitaries of Ming Dynasty, this is also of great benefit.

As for the enemies that need to be faced in the areas that need to be expanded, they are not considered at all.

The Kazan Khanate is a small country, or a nomadic tribe, so insignificant at all.

The only thing that may require a lot of thought and effort is the Crimean Khanate. They are nomadic tribes and are powerful, but under the powerful muskets, nomadic tribes have been gradually eliminated from the stage of history. Cavalry There is no difference between the charge and the death.

As for the Principality of Moscow and the Principality of Poland-Lithuania, there is nothing to worry about. They are still very backward and weak.

Especially after being robbed by the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire for so many years, it is considered pretty good to be able to persevere in an immortal country, and there is not much strength at all.

Daming can definitely fight all the way to the coast of the Baltic Sea,
"Your Majesty, my Daming's current financial resources can easily support such a war!"

As for Wang Shouren, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he directly stated the current financial situation of Ming Dynasty, that is, he can easily support such a war with complete money.

"Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty is now prosperous, the country is rich and the people are strong, and the sea is clear and the river is feasting. Naturally, we should seize this opportunity and continue to expand to obtain more land."

"We in Ming Dynasty can have everything we have now, and it is precisely because of the continuous external expansion in the past that we obtained a large amount of land to immigrate and cultivate food."

"Otherwise, we may still be limited to this little land in the pass. The contradiction between people and land is sharp, and food is scarce. Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, our Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil."

"That's why I think what Liu Gong said is very reasonable. We should take advantage of our Ming Dynasty to expand and acquire more land for future generations."

Han Wen also expressed his support for Ming Dynasty's continued westward expansion.

"Your Majesty, I have been operating Nanyun Province, Hezhong Province, and Northwest Province for many years in Ming Dynasty. These provinces have sufficient food and horses, and have also built railways, which can quickly transport troops and materials to support westward expansion."

"Our Daming already possesses the strength and capital to continue expanding westward."

Yang Yiqing thought about it and said.

After listening to everyone's words, Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly when he saw that everyone's opinions were very consistent.

Although he doesn't have much desire to expand the land now, he is not opposed to it. He also knows that Daming's current existence depends on continuous external expansion, continuous plundering of a large amount of wealth and resources, and the expansion of large areas of land to nourish the land. Daming.

Otherwise, relying on these lands in Daming Pass, it is estimated that they will definitely not be as prosperous as they are now.

"Since the opinions of all your lovers are all in favor of westward expansion, then this matter is settled like this. My Ming Dynasty's westward expansion this time is not only to obtain land and resources, but also to show the world and frighten the world. Therefore, this battle It must be played beautifully!"

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and said sonorously.

(End of this chapter)