Sofia looked at Figo, who was said to be a descendant of the Yuan Dynasty official, and asked coldly: "Oh? Are you also optimistic about the land along the Black Sea?"

"Queen," Figo said, "Today's world has already entered the age of great navigation! Inland countries will not have any future. Only by embracing the ocean can Rakshasa truly have a future.

Although the current Rakshasa is also a coastal country, the sea of ​​Rakshasa is the ice sea in the far north. It can barely be navigable only in the summer of the year. The coast of the ice sea is a barren land, and it is impossible for Rakshasa to bring it.

How much wealth. So if Rakshasa wants to develop, it can only go west to the Baltic Sea estuary or go south to seize the Black Sea coast... But now Frank is rising in Central and Western Europe, and is approaching Eastern Europe. With Rakshasa's national power, it is best

It is better to avoid the sharp edge of Frank and not consider moving westward. Therefore, going south to the Black Sea and seizing the coastal areas with fertile land and convenient transportation is the only choice for the Rakshasa Kingdom.

Since it is the only choice, Rakshasa should use all the strength of the country and work hard to implement it with the greatest determination. We, the Freemasons, are very optimistic about the prospect of Rakshasa going south, so we are willing to invest heavily in Rakshasa!"

What Figo is saying now was, of course, dictated to him by the great devil Zhu Heji.

Devil Zhu is a "knowledge of Russia"! His world history is already good, and in his previous life, he had a "little sister teacher" from Ukraine, and he went to Ermao's house with the little sister teacher. So he has a deep understanding of Da Mao's family.

I am still very familiar with the grievances and grudges with the Ermao family, and I also know that Ukraine, especially the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and the area east of the Dnieper River, is simply the lifeblood of Maozi and the national destiny of the Maozi family!

If we use the analogy of China's territory, the Black Sea coast of Ukraine is equivalent to the Yangtze River Delta plus the Pearl River Delta, and the Dnieper River is equivalent to the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. Therefore, the territory given to the Ermao family when the Soviet Union split up is equivalent to the territory taken from China

The land along the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River and the Pearl River were taken away... For the Mao family, losing the land along the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and the land on both sides of the Dnieper River simply meant losing the future and development.

hope!

As for the so-called vast land left in Da Mao, although there are "treasures" underground, digging here and there can dig out some minerals that can be sold for money, and a lot of crops can be grown when used for farming. But to

To develop industrialization, we need to develop international trade... Haha, that's really too much to think about. It doesn't matter what kind of emperor you are!

The main reason why this is not possible is that the Maoists no longer have an excellent seaport that can drive industrialization - Petersburg Port has a three to five-month ice period. Except for the Soviet Union, which has a planned economy, who can freeze several seaports a year?

An industrial center developed next to Yue's port?

Murmansk does not have a frost-free port, but that place is already hundreds of miles into the Arctic Circle. Although the port is frost-free due to the warm Atlantic current, the surrounding climate is polar. When winter comes, it freezes to a solid state. Development there

In industrialization, the cost of heating in winter is enough! And it is not easy to start work in winter! Not to mention that the ground is frozen, there is polar night in the Arctic Circle, and it is dark all day long, so we can only "hibernate".

In addition, there is Kaliningrad, which is a frost-free port, and the winter is not that cold (it is still very cold), but the Kaliningrad region is very small, and it is impossible to achieve scale effects. There is also a small circle around it

Naturally, friendly neighboring countries cannot develop greatly.

As for the ports and cities of the Mao family in the Far East... they may be valuable strategically, but economically they are a drag!

The only place where the Maozi family can bring about industrialization before disbanding is the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and both sides of the Dnieper River. The Black Sea coast of Ukraine is not frozen. Although the coastline is not too long, it is only a thousand kilometers long.

There are many places where large ports can be built along the coast. There is also the Dnieper River that goes deep into the vast black land. Although the Dnieper River has an ice age, it has strong navigation capabilities and rich water resources. On both sides of the bank, there is endless black land.

The Great Plains are enough to support a large population!

In addition, there is the rich Donbas coal field on the east bank of the Dnieper River, and there is the Kursk Iron Mine (belonging to the Mao family) not far from the Donbas, which are indispensable for the development of heavy industry.

resource.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Ukraine's Black Sea coast and both sides of the Dnieper River are part of the Rakshasa State, there is no need for the State Planning Commission to plan. Relying on market regulation, they can develop quite good industrialization on their own! Because there

The cost of industrialization is low enough, and profits are guaranteed. As long as there are sufficient returns, the capital, raw materials, and labor of the Mao family will not be arranged artificially, and they will run to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and the

Investment and industrialization on both sides of the Nieper River...

Of course, Maozi's family won such a good territory in Ukraine and couldn't hold it in the end, so they can't blame others. The main reason is that Maozi's family is too greedy and greedy for land. They want to grab a piece of it everywhere. In the end, not only did they make too many enemies,

Moreover, they also grabbed a lot of wasteland that was a waste of money. In order to hold on to those wastelands, they had to use their already small population and capital to sprinkle a little bit here and there like pepper.

We didn’t invest enough in the best Ukraine, and we didn’t have a strong focus on it. As a result, we accidentally let Ukraine separate.

From this perspective, when the great leader of the Mao family, Peter the Great, formulated the national policy of "advancing westward" and "going south" for the country, the root of the disaster may have been laid.

Because of this national policy, the Maozi family must use limited population and financial resources to support the development and defense of the Baltic Sea coast and the Black Sea coast at the same time, and they will also support the Franks (Germans) and Turks at the same time.

The tough and powerful nation was in a long-term struggle. Although they won the battle in the end, the national power was severely depleted, and the opportunity to fully control Ukraine and develop truly competitive industrialization in Ukraine was lost.

If Mao Zi’s family had not adopted the policy of “going west” and “going south” at the same time, but had focused on “going south”, instead of seizing the Baltic Sea outlet or building Petersburg, they would have built a “Black Petersburg” on the coast of the Black Sea.

.Then we will focus on developing the northern coast of the Black Sea, the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov, and both sides of the Dnieper River, turning these areas into industrial and economic centers for the Rakshasa people. The Maozi family may really be able to regain Constantinople one day!

And after realizing the industrialization of Ukraine and regaining Constantinople...it will naturally become the Eastern Roman Empire!

The revival of Eastern Rome will inevitably become a nightmare for the Frank Empire!

And Zhu Heji is so kind-hearted as Peter the Great now, but he is actually laying the groundwork for the "Recovery of Constantinople Incident" that may only happen a hundred years later - as long as Mao Zi's westward and eastward marches are blocked.

After the war was dead, southward expansion became the only option, and Ukraine developed because it received enough attention and investment. Once Turkey fell, Maozi and the Franks would inevitably stage a long-term struggle.

Although this guy has always been bullied by the Anglo-Saxons, the Germans and the French have not been his opponents in history. Now that they have merged into the Franks, they will probably be able to fight a war of attrition with them.

?

This will of course be very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty a hundred years later!

Because the Ming Dynasty, a superpower in the East, could completely keep the war between the Franks and the Rakshasa people going by maintaining neutrality and supporting the weak!

As long as this situation is laid out, the road for Ming Dynasty to dominate the world will be completely paved, waiting for technological progress to further shorten the distance between countries in the world.

...

At this moment, Sofia also guessed that the background of this "Magic Freemasonry" was not simple, because he knew that there would be neither love nor hatred for no reason in this world.

The purpose of this "Magic Freemasonry" in investing in Rakshasa is probably the same as that of Kangxi Khan, to use Rakshasa as their thugs!

But she also knew that Peter and Rakshasa had no choice. Because just a few weeks ago, the news of the death of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Jan. Sobieski and the aristocratic assembly of Poland and Lithuania elected Louis XIV as the new king and grand duke.

The news spread to Kaitianfu in Beijing.

Now that the Frank Empire has blocked the gate to the west of the Rakshasa Kingdom's home, the Rakshasa Kingdom has lost the opportunity to march westward to seize the mouth of the Neva River. Moreover, Rakshasa and Sweden are facing the approaching threat of the Frank Empire.

They might go to war with each other.

Therefore, going south to capture the Black Sea coast and left-bank Ukraine (affiliated to Turkey) was Peter I's only option.

Thinking of this, Queen Sofia finally nodded and said: "You are right, today's Rakshasa has no choice but to go south! I think Peter will definitely welcome your Masonic investment... But how much are you prepared to invest?"

How are you planning to invest?”

St. Philip smiled and said: "Your Royal Highness, the investment of the Freemasons will definitely satisfy you and Tsar Peter!"

Of course, he won't be particularly satisfied...because Zhu Heji doesn't want Rakshasa to be too powerful.

St. Philip then added: "As for the method of investment... the first step is of course to open a Black Sea Development Bank that can raise a large amount of funds for Rakshasa! We will inject millions of silver dollars of capital into this bank.

, and will lend money to all big businessmen who are willing to make large investments in the Black Sea coastal area, and are also willing to support the construction of roads, ports and cities in the Black Sea coastal area by purchasing Rakshasa government bonds."

The purpose of the Freemasonry in establishing the Black Sea Development Bank is of course to control the finance of the Rakshasa Kingdom!

In addition to overt robbery with guns and cannons, all hidden colonial methods start from controlling finance. Because by controlling finance, you can "create" money, and you can also create visible and invisible money.

Visible money can be used for investment, and invisible money can be used for bribery! Therefore, blindly opening up finance in backward countries sometimes leads to wolves entering the house!

"Then, we will also set up an education fund... This is a non-profit fund, and its purpose is to fund schools in the Black Sea coast. As far as we know, the education in Rakshasa Country is now really good.

It is too backward, there are no good schools, almost all serfs are illiterate, and the literacy rate of the nobles is also very low. If the education level of the Rakshasa people cannot be quickly improved, all investments will not get a satisfactory return.

"

After controlling finance, of course it is time to control thoughts and cultivate agents!

Since the Rakshasa Kingdom has long had a strong Orthodox Church, Freemasonry can no longer invest in religion, but it can invest in education... The elites of the Rakshasa Kingdom must learn the principles of Freemasonry, and then

Then absorb the most potential elites to join the Freemasons. Finally, use the Black Sea Development Bank controlled by the Freemasons to help these people enter the political and business circles and become the political and business elites who control the lifeblood of the Rakshasa country.

"Finally, we will also help the Rakshasa build weapons and shipbuilding factories... Of course, after the Rakshasa has enough intellectuals and the cities, roads, and ports along the Black Sea coast are built."

Of course, helping Rakshasa to develop military industry and shipbuilding is not just a cakewalk. You still have to give some real things. Otherwise, what can Rakshasa use to fight Frank? But this real thing will not be given immediately, but will have to wait until the Freemasons control Rakshasa.

Sha's finance and education will be given after the agents have been trained.

"Okay!" Sofia nodded heavily, "Then on behalf of Peter, I welcome your Masonic investment in Rakshasa!"

She has absolutely no understanding of the Masonic tricks, but even if she fully understands the Masonic tricks, she must now welcome the Masons on behalf of Peter. Because now Peter has no choice, without the support of the Masons

, the Rakshasa Kingdom is simply unable to develop the Black Sea coastal areas, and it is even incapable of seizing the territory along the Black Sea coast and Ukraine on the left bank.

"Wait a minute!" St. Philip interrupted Sofia, and then said to Sofia with a serious face, "Her Royal Highness, we will invest huge sums of money in the Rakshasa Kingdom, but we don't want to end up like the Knights Templar.

…We need assurances!”

The Knights Templar he was talking about was the Knights who did not take advantage of the heretics, but were very prosperous in investment and financial services. Later, they were exterminated by the King of France who was jealous of the Knights' wealth.

"What kind of guarantee do you want?" Sofia asked quickly.

St. Philip smiled and said: "We hope that you and His Majesty the Tsar can join our Freemasonry and become one of us!"

Figo added next to him: "Your Majesty the Queen, as long as you and Peter I join us, you will know that we actually have many powerful members!"

Of course, the powerful members he mentioned were all made up by Pu Songling based on Zhu Heji's instructions, such as Liu Bowen, Yao Guangxiao, Zhuge Sanhe, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Li Chenggui, etc.
Chapter completed!