I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 959 My requirements are not high
All the ministers couldn't help but turn their eyes to Zhu Yijun.

The emperor has always been far-sighted. While everyone else is only thinking about the fifth step, he has already thought about the tenth step. The ministers deeply understand this and admire him very much.

Zhu Yijun said slowly: "Lü Bu and Lu Fengxian specifically stabbed their adoptive fathers. First of all, he was strong and their adoptive fathers were weak, so their adoptive fathers lost their temper after being stabbed by him.

If we in the Ming Dynasty want to be the adoptive father of others, we must be strong and the guns in our hands must be sharp enough!
Only such a foster father can stand firm and not be afraid of being stabbed by his half-hearted foster sons! "

He paused, formulating his words.

"The biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty's rejuvenation and the glorious world is currently Duizhou, which is what they call Europe.

They have a solid foundation and sufficient desire and motivation, so they have the opportunity to catch up with the Ming Dynasty and even overtake it.

The Ming Dynasty is now the light of human civilization. We are working hard to develop civilization in backward areas such as Genxunzhou, the Greater Nanyang Ocean Region, and Kunzhou, leading the people there into a new era and sharing the welfare of the new era of human civilization with the people of the Ming Dynasty and other countries. "

The ministers listened carefully to Zhu Yijun's words and understood what he meant.

The Ming Dynasty was committed to helping the people in backward areas such as the New World, Dingzhou and the Pacific Islands, Kunzhou, and the Greater South Pacific, including the survivors of the Xia and Shang dynasties in Genxunzhou, to get rid of ignorance, improve productivity, and live a civilized life with food and clothing.

As for the countries of Duizhou, your civilization is progressing at a fast pace, so the Ming Dynasty does not need to give you a hand.

On the other hand, you Western barbarians are greedy, tyrannical, and stubborn by nature. Before we reform your nature, we cannot let you take too big a step.

This can easily get you in the balls, so you should curb it appropriately. It's all for your own good!
"When our Ming Dynasty helps Jose inherit the throne of Portugal, we should not only support him alone, but also support a new interest group at the same time.

They were deeply influenced by the Ming Dynasty and represented advanced productivity. Unlike the aristocratic groups that were friendly with Spain and closely related to Spanish interests within Portugal, they were open and progressive, while those aristocratic groups were conservative and backward.

When we support Jose, what we are fighting for is not the glory and wealth of a family, but the struggle between development and conservatism, the struggle between progress and backwardness, and the struggle between new civilization and old civilization.

When Zhang Siwei heard this, he was filled with admiration.

The emperor's words immediately escalated the naked power struggle in support of Jose for the Portuguese throne to the level of a struggle between new and old civilizations, and between advanced and backward productivity.

We are not supporting a certain family or a certain person, but an entire group.

Not only does it have a legitimate reason to do so, but if Jose dares to turn against them, they will immediately instruct the new nobles and businessmen whose interests are closely related to the Ming Dynasty to work together internally and externally to launch a fatal attack on Jose.

It seems that I still have a lot to learn from Your Majesty!
Zhu Yijun continued: "We must not only forge iron but also be strong ourselves, but also understand the cultivation and support of interest groups, and we must understand that eggs cannot be put in one basket!"

The ministers were delighted. Did the emperor find a new basket in Duizhou?

where is it?
Zhu Yijun took out four letters and waved them in the air, "These are letters from the King of England, Queen Elizabeth, to me.

In the letter, she hoped to get the support of the Ming Dynasty to defeat Spain and liberate the Low Countries and many countries and nations in Germany that were oppressed and enslaved by Spain.

I have asked the Secretariat of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to write a reply letter on my behalf, welcoming Queen Elizabeth and the United Kingdom to join the just cause of resisting oppression and overthrowing tyranny.

At the same time, tell her that the Ming Dynasty will always support the people of Duzhou in their struggle for happiness, freedom and fairness.

Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "In fact, no matter who Spain enslaves or oppresses, as long as it does not harm the safety of Ming merchants, it has nothing to do with my Ming.

Britain wanted Ming to support them in defeating Spain, saying that it was for justice, but in fact it was all for business. As an island country, Britain wanted to monopolize the shipping in the west and north of Europe.

This lucrative industry is currently in the hands of the Spanish.

If the British, with the support of our Ming Dynasty, defeat Spain and gain the shipping rights to the west and north, their next target will be Portugal, hoping to monopolize the trade rights between Ming Dynasty and Duizhou.

The next step is definitely to take over the overseas territories and interests of Spain and Portugal. The Ming Dynasty will not raise a wolf from Zhongshan. "

Zhu Yijun pointed at Qi Yan, who immediately understood and took out a map, hung it on the screen, and pushed it among the crowd.

Let’s talk about the pictures again.

Zhu Yijun stood up and pointed to the map and said, "This is a map of the countries along the Atlantic coast of Duzhou drawn by the Navy Department and the Geographical Society.

The peninsula in the south that extends out to the north of Kunzhou is the Iberian Peninsula, which is home to Portugal and Spain.

To the north is France, here is the Low Countries, and here is Germany. It’s a mess, with more than a dozen countries, big and small.

Further north was the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway, which had just concluded the Seven Years' War in the North with the Kingdom of Sweden to the east.

The two of them were at war, firstly because the Kingdom of Sweden wanted to separate, and secondly because they were fighting for hegemony over this sea area, the Baltic Sea.

There is another country in this sea area, called the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which is composed of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The king is elected by nobles from all over the place, just like in the German region.

The nobles of the Boli Federation particularly hope to elect a foreign monarch as king. In this way, the king will have no foundation in the Boli Federation, and the real power will be completely in the hands of the nobles.

To the east of the Polish-Lithuanian Federation is the Principality of Moscow, which is currently being gradually suppressed by the Ming Dynasty, the Crimean Khanate and other countries.

To the west of France and the Low Countries, this large island is the United Kingdom, which is divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. England and Wales are actually one, and Scotland has its own king and parliament, but recognizes the British King Queen Elizabeth as their common ruler.

It's quite messy, right?

Chaos is the characteristic of Duizhou. Do you see this island in the west?

It is the island of Ireland.”

Everyone stood up, gathered around the map, and stared at the small island.

The emperor specifically pointed it out, so it must have a special meaning.

Pan Yinglong was the first to understand, "Your Majesty, is this Irish Island the second basket of the Ming Dynasty in Duizhou?"

Zhu Yijun nodded approvingly, "That's right! The island of Ireland has been invaded and bullied by the British many times over the past hundreds of years.

Queen Elizabeth asked the Ming Dynasty to support the Low Countries and German regions in their pursuit of happiness, freedom and justice, and to bring the light of civilization to Duzhou.

That’s right, as the beacon of human civilization and the world’s only superpower, the Ming Dynasty will naturally assume responsibility for human civilization.

We treat everyone equally, and wherever there is suffering, we will be there.

We in the Ming Dynasty will not only support the Low Countries and Germany in resisting oppression and overthrowing tyranny, but we will also support the island of Ireland in resisting oppression and overthrowing tyranny, and support them in their pursuit of happiness, freedom and justice!"

Zhu Yijun pointed to the map and said: "The Admiralty and the Marines established ports and bases on the island of Ireland to support their struggle against oppression.

More importantly, we will build an iron chain on the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Duizhou. From now on, ships from Duizhou and Kunzhou will not be allowed to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the east coast of Genxunzhou and the Rushou Sea Islands without permission.

That place is already the overseas territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it is a private land left to the descendants of the Chinese nation!"

Zhu Yijun pointed at the map and said, "The Ming Dynasty adjusted its strategy towards Duizhou. The navy used Portugal and Ireland as forward fortresses to suppress Britain and Spain. We must firmly support the national self-determination of France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Austria, Hungary and other countries.

We must bring them the light of freedom and justice in human civilization, so that they will no longer be oppressed and enslaved, and can control their own destiny! "

Everyone present understood the meaning of the words.

National self-determination means encouraging countries and regions like Africa to stand up bravely and divide the country into two parts.

The Ming Dynasty does not want to see the unification and unity of Duizhou. It only hopes that you will be divided into dozens or even hundreds of countries, large and small, just like India today.

In today's India, the most powerful Mughal Khanate, under the covert instigation of the Ming Dynasty, wave after wave of Central Asian knights set out from Afghanistan, rushed through the Khyber Pass, crossed the Indus River, and again and again challenged the Mughal Khanate which occupied the richest areas of India.

Even a man of steel could not withstand such repeated devastation. The Mughal Khanate finally collapsed, and its generals proclaimed themselves khans one after another. The formerly subservient khanates also turned to the Ming Dynasty as their adoptive father.

Da Ming Baba is far away, as long as you are sweet-mouthed and work hard, you will do very little and can live a simple life at home. It will be so comfortable.

As a result, India is now divided into 160 states, large and small. The big ones are called Khans, and the small ones are called Dukes. They all worship the Ming Dynasty as their adoptive father.

We are all adopted sons of the Ming Dynasty, and we are all equals, with no distinction between high and low. We all bask in the civilized light of free trade, and feel so comfortable!

Yu Dayou nodded, understanding the navy's mission, which was to make Duizhou Indianized, bathe in the civilized light of free trade, and live a happy life of independence, freedom and justice.

"The east side is the Army's mission.

Now the Army on the Western Front is still in the stage of keeping a low profile.

Four hundred thousand prisoners of war from the Western Regions and Bukhara and two hundred thousand criminals exiled to the northwest were still working hard to repair the Xigui Railway from Xi'an through Lanzhou, Gaochang, Gaochang, along the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, through Yanqi, Qiuci, Gumo (Aksu), Shule (Kashgar), across the Pearl River Valley, out to Dayuan City, and directly to Kangju and Kushan City.

At the same time, the northern branch of the Xigui Railway was built from Luntai (Urumqi) to Yining, bypassing the northeast corner of Yibo Lake (Lake Balkhash), crossing the Kipchak steppe, and reaching the fortress castle of Leiyang in the north of Leizhuhai (Aral Sea).

Continue westward to the east bank of the Ural River.

The Lanzhou-Guizhou Railway and its northern branch, the Lunwu Railway, are expected to be completed within five years.

There were also 500,000 Slavic prisoners of war who were building a route from Yulong City (Erenhot) across the western grasslands of Mobei to Kobdo City in the north of Jinshan. From here, they would continue their journey, cross the Xuan River (Irtysh River), and then cross the Wushan (Ural Mountains) to the city of Kazan on the Volga River.

The railway runs from Yulong City southward through Chengde and connects with the capital and Luanzhou.

The Yuka Railway is expected to be completed within four years.

After the two railways were built, the Ming Dynasty's food, fodder and military equipment could be transported directly from the East China Sea to the Wuhe and Fuhe Rivers, and the army could then continue its operations.

After suppressing the Principality of Moscow, we no longer continued to attack the heartland of Dongdui, but turned to the sparsely populated Beidui.

My requirements are not high. I heard that the Baltic Sea and the Norwegian coast are quiet and beautiful. I want to build a few villas and gardens there, and live there when I am old.

It’s not too much to ask for, is it? "

All the ministers nodded in agreement and said in unison: "Your Majesty is the Holy Son of the Ming Dynasty, and you are rich as the sea. This small request must be met by the Ming Army."

Yu Dayou even patted his chest and said: "If the army cannot complete it, my Ming Navy is willing to join forces with the Marine Corps to take the Beidui area for the emperor, so that he can live out his life in peace."

(End of this chapter)