Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 176 Yingyi Can Play!
Just like the first batch of self-confessed "Embassy Missions" were essentially the same as Sir Howard who pretended to be a tribute, Macartney also became more frightened the longer he stayed in Ming Dynasty.

The difference is that Howard and the others were terrified by Ming's market and military power, while Macartney was terrified by the whole of Ming.

No matter in terms of land area, military power, government system, or people's livelihood, education, industry, commerce, etc., Ming Dynasty far exceeds the entire Europa.

This is a data that can be easily analyzed-there are dozens of countries in Europe, large and small. There are more than a dozen or even dozens of currencies popular in Europa, not to mention the century-old enemies like Britain and France.

What is a messy Europa compared to a complete and unified Ming Empire?
Take the steam engine as an example.

Judging from the information provided by Howard, the Qing Dynasty originally had no steam engine, and the only steam locomotive was made by missionaries for Kang Mazi for more than 100 years. No matter how you look at it, the development of the steam engine in the Qing Dynasty far behind the British Empire.

Even the Ming Empire, which killed the Qing Dynasty, did not have such an advanced steam engine as it is now in the past few years. At most, it was at the same level as the steam engine of the British Empire-this was exported to Guangzhou by the British Empire.

However, as time progressed, the steam engine of the Ming Empire has far surpassed that of the British Empire. The "most advanced steam engine in the entire Europa" that he brought from the British Empire is simply like a joke in Daming.

The reason is simple, because the emperor of the Ming Empire has been investing crazily, whether it is the most advanced steam engine research and development or the most basic education.

From this point of view alone, Europa is far inferior to the Ming Empire.

As for the fact that the current Ming Empire has not yet completed a complete unification, things like Dogansi, Wusizang, Zhili, and Liaodong are still in the hands of the Qing... Sir Howard may not be able to understand such things, but Macartney saw it clearly.

Isn't this kind of finishing method the one that the British Empire is best at?
The difference is that the British Empire only applied this method to those small countries, such as between Burma and the Arakan Dynasty-instigating the Arakan Dynasty to fight with Burma, and when the time is almost up, the British Empire will take the opportunity to kill Myanmar.

The Ming Empire's gameplay was to drive the Qing Empire to attack Gurkha and even Tsarist Russia.

Thinking of this way of playing, Macartney smoked the pipe more frequently.

"If possible, the British Empire should form an ally with the Ming Empire. From this point of view, I have to admit that Sir Howard is a complete idiot. He is not even as smart as the French frogs——Pierre has already made France and the Ming Empire The Ming Empire formed an alliance, but what about our British Empire?"

"If possible, the British Empire should send overseas students to study in the Ming Empire, and His Majesty the King of the British Empire should learn from His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire and increase investment in education and research and development."

"I have to admit that the emperor of the Ming Empire is a very outstanding monarch. Not only does his vision surpass all the monarchs of Europa, he also has virtues and qualities that the monarchs of Europa do not possess."

"As the Emperor Ming said, a century-old plan is based on education. Those monarchs in Europe have always only considered the present, but they have never thought about the long-term like the Emperor Ming."

"Perhaps, I should think about how to make the British Empire form an alliance with the Ming Empire."

After casually writing a paragraph in his diary, Macartney simply put down his pen again, and instead sent someone to contact Honglu Temple, requesting a meeting with Zeng Cheng.

"Mr. Zeng, I think we should sit down and talk calmly about the situation in the world."

After meeting Zeng Cheng, Macartney directly expressed his opinion: "As shown on the world map I gave to the emperor of your country before, in the current world, there are between one and two hundred countries, large and small. So much, war and conflict every now and then, it's just as bad as Aunt Mary's apple bread."

Zeng Cheng looked at Macartney in a daze.

First of all, when did Honsuke lose his composure?Killed you or scolded you?

Second, who is Aunt Mary?How could this person bake apples and bread, two completely unrelated things together?
Again, isn't it a good thing that those messy countries are willing to fight?They don't fight, who will sell the artillery, flintlock guns and grenades eliminated by the Ming army?

With all that said, what on earth are you trying to say?
Macartney went on to say: "I think we should unite."

Zeng Cheng nodded with a smile and said, "I would like to hear more about it."

Macartney said: "For example, let's say the Ming Empire and the British Empire unite to create an organization that requires all countries in the world to join this organization."

"For example, if there is a conflict between two countries in the world, then this organization will regulate it. If any country is disobedient, this organization has the right to send troops to teach a lesson."

"Everything is based on the interests of the Ming Empire and the British Empire."

Zeng Cheng still had a smile on his face, but he was a little confused in his heart.

As His Majesty the Emperor said, see the essence through the phenomenon-isn’t the essence of the organization Macartney mentioned is the international relations circle constructed by the tributary system?In essence, this kind of gameplay is nothing more than changing the tribute system and then extending it to the whole world.

Zhongyuan Tangkou has been playing routines for thousands of years, do you still need to talk about them now?
However, Macartney didn't know that Zeng Cheng was complaining in his heart, but the more he said, the more excited he was: "Yes, such an organization should be created. In this organization, the Ming Empire and the British Empire will become the two poles of the world. Other countries All you have to do is obey, and the wars in the world will be greatly reduced because of this organization, and the Ming Empire and the British Empire can also obtain many benefits that were not easy to obtain."

Zeng Cheng couldn't help interrupting Macartney: "Sorry, Mr. Macartney, the organization you mentioned is called the tributary system in Ming Dynasty. If you are interested, you can learn more about it."

"In fact, for thousands of years, many vassal states on the Central Plains have lived together peacefully under the management of the tributary system."

"As for what you said about Ming and the British Empire becoming the two poles of this organization, they can obtain many benefits that were not easy to obtain. With all due respect, all of this still depends on the strength of Ming and the British Empire."

"As His Majesty the Ming Emperor said, the interests that cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained on the negotiating table. The interests of the Ming Dynasty are protected by the nearly one million army of the Ming Dynasty and three naval fleets."

Speaking of this, Zeng Cheng paused for a moment, gave Macartney some time to digest, and then continued: "Besides, the Ming Dynasty will send troops to conquer the Qing Dynasty, and now it has not stopped attacking on the Jiaozhi side. The organization that Mr. Erney speaks of..."

When Zeng Cheng said this, Macartney couldn't help but feel a pain in the ass.

The Ming Dynasty would definitely send troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but now it is just using the Qing Dynasty to fight against Tsarist Russia—if such an organization is really going to be established, what about the Qing Dynasty?How should the accounts between Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty be settled?What if there is a conflict between Daming and the British Empire?
Count on this organization to mediate?
Don't talk nonsense, according to Macartney's analysis of the Ming Emperor, if this organization dares to step forward to mediate, the Emperor Daming will blow this organization away.

Like France, it recognizes that those in the Far East belong to Daming, and those on Europe belong to France. How is that different from the current situation?Besides, can France be willing?

Thinking of this, Macartney secretly calculated again.

Or, pull on France to play together?Although France is somewhat not enough in front of the British Empire, France, the second child in the millennium, is too wide after all, and its current strength is not too weak.

As for the century-old enmity between Britain and France... Macartney felt that as long as such an organization could be established, everyone would have enough interests, and any enmity between centuries and thousands of years would be nothing.

So, the biggest problem is actually the problem between Ming and Qing?
Thinking of this, Macartney simply said: "As Louis XVI of France said in the "French Newspaper", the Far East belongs to Ming - the British Empire is absolutely willing to recognize Ming's status in the world, and is more willing to admit that Ming is in the Far East. Interests."

"According to the history I know, the Qing Empire was originally a tribe of the Ming Empire, and Jiaozhi was also a vassal state of the Ming Empire. Therefore, Ming's military operations against the Qing or Jiaozhi are all problems of the Ming Empire itself. No one has the right to intervene - if the Qing Dynasty can destroy Tsarist Russia, then of course, Tsarist Russia will also belong to the Ming Dynasty."

Seeing that Zeng Cheng was a little moved, Macartney began to add more chips: "According to the history I have learned, the Ming Empire used to have names such as the Han Empire and the Tang Empire."

Zeng Cheng glanced at Macartney unexpectedly, then nodded: "That's right, both the Great Han and the Great Tang are part of the history of the Central Plains, and so is the Great Ming."

Macartney said: "Then, the British Empire is willing to recognize the Western Regions and the Protectorate of Anxi—if the Ming Empire is willing, the British Empire is willing to give up the northern part of India. In return, the Ming Empire should also recognize the British Empire in the world. position in the world, and the interests of the British Empire in South India."

Zeng Cheng finally couldn't keep the smile on his face all the time. Instead, he looked at Macartney in a daze: "Mr. Macartney, do you know what you are talking about? You are ceding your country's land in India ?”

Macartney nodded, but secretly poohed in his heart—you think I'm stupid, don't you?If it weren't for your Ming Empire being too powerful now, would you think I would be willing to cede the interests of the British Empire in India?If your Ming Empire is willing to announce the abandonment of the Western Regions, do you think I will still say this?

Unlike Sir Howard, Macartney is a real China hand. He has dreamed of being able to come to the Central Plains Hall since he was a child. Therefore, Macartney is very familiar with the history of the Central Plains. The four words I like to use the most.

since ancient times.

For these four words, the founding emperor of Ming Dynasty could even pinch his nose and admit that the Yuan Dynasty was the orthodox dynasty in the Central Plains.

Therefore, Macartney would rather take the initiative to cede part of India, so as to block the mouth of the Ming Empire, not only to protect the interests of the British Empire in South India, but also to avoid the day when the Emperor Ming went crazy and declared the Danube It is also the territory of the Ming Empire since ancient times.

Macartney explained: "This is not a cession, but the British Empire is willing to recognize the interests of the Ming Empire in the Far East-this is impossible for France to do anyway."

Zeng Cheng continued to be confused - the English barbarian in front of him is quite good at playing!
(End of this chapter)