War is a history of fighting between demons. For those who have not been to the war in person, it may be a fierce and thrilling yearning; but for those who have experienced the war, it is a cruel and irrational nightmare.
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For people who are trapped in a war environment, especially the war against aggression and slavery, it is related to people's vital interests, especially the people directly facing them. Fight. If you don't fight, you will lose your beautiful home and deprive yourself and your loved ones.
Trapped in cruel rule.
And resistance is also expressed in different forms. Some people are fighting bloody battles, some are working hard, and some are living tenaciously. Yes, living tenaciously is also a kind of resistance, which is showing unyielding will. And
From this point of view, Zhenniang's survival with her daughter is not a kind of struggle. The same is true for thousands of people who have gone through hardships and survived with physical and mental pain.
In essence, war is a war of interests for certain interests, national or personal, with human lives. Maybe it is the greedy self-interest of a certain group, maybe it is for the honor of a country, maybe it is to show a country
Maybe it was expressing something to the world, maybe it was just to let the people in the country start a new battle for the hearts of the people. So there was a massacre between humans. It was the humans who were killed, and it was the humans who fell. Victory
It is only about interests, not the people, absolutely not.
But the current situation is different from that of previous dynasties. The people are enjoying the various benefits brought by victory, are also relaxing physically and mentally from victory, and regaining confidence in life.
It is undeniable that although the entire process of resisting the Qing Dynasty and counterattack was so painful and depressing that it was difficult to breathe, it made the backbone of the Chinese nation forged in the fire. At the same time, this was also a process of cleansing the body of toxins and decay.
Change, change. During the national war, the banner of "everything is for victory" was used. During the restoration and reconstruction, we advocated unity of heart and one mind and everyone worked hard. From men to women, from the court to private households, from officials to the common people, no one can be immune to the change.
As a result, no one can avoid being involved in the wave of changes already set off by Zhu Yongxing.
Every social change heralds the coming of many unexpected opportunities. Opportunities are for those who are prepared and those who are courageous. Whoever dares to be the first to eat crabs will have greater success.
Whoever has more ambitions will get greater benefits from it. This is true for everyone from groups to individuals.
Zhu Yongxing also expressed an attitude to more people through his actions: There are benefits to following me, and benefits to those who support the government. Waiting and hesitating is your own loss.
The ready-made example is the merchant group, which has the most civilian nobility. They take the most errands from the court, the scale of merchant ships is getting bigger and bigger, and the scope of business is getting wider and wider, from sea to land, including the auction of shops in Guangfu District.
Also came out on top.
Similarly, business groups contributed the most to the national war, buying bonds, donating money and food, transporting supplies... It can be said that the favor and care they received from the court was also the result of their own efforts. It is undeniable that businessmen, in some aspects, were
His sense of smell is quite sensitive, he is better at seizing opportunities, and he is more adventurous than ordinary people.
Zhu Yongxing has no idea of suppressing business. As long as you abide by the law, it is up to you to earn more or less; as long as you pay taxes according to the law, the country can also benefit from it. Of course, if it is just business, Zhu Yongxing feels that the maximum potential of the business group has not been fully utilized.
Strength. And he is giving the business groups more tasks, greater responsibilities, more contributions to the country, and more opportunities to make money.
Invasion and expansion must be based on military means, but economic colonization and control are also essential, and even pioneers. Looking at the colonial history of various countries, it can be seen that first, they gradually penetrated under the pretext of commerce and trade, and then
It is a military intervention that glimpses the right time. At present, when the Ming army cannot draw too many troops, it is logical for Zhu Yongxing not to relax its external expansion and use trade and reclamation to carry out disguised plunder and control.
As the most senior senior member of the business group, Zheng Yanbei is already very old, but he is the most respected by Zhu Yongxing in the business group. From the time he left Myanmar and entered Yunnan, the Zheng family used the basis of the caravan to help them, whether it was
I have never hesitated to contact all parties or expand to sea trade in the future. Such hard-core royalist behavior may not even have happened to those important ministers who followed me late.
The New Year celebrations started with a big banquet where the emperor and his ministers enjoyed each other, and then there was a small banquet where Zhu Yongxing showed special kindness and invited businessmen, gentry, and foreign envoys. It was not the delicacies shown in the picture, but the glory of seeing the emperor in person. This is what he will do to his children and grandchildren in the future.
It is definitely something to show off. If you are lucky and receive a royal reward or something, you will have a family heirloom that can be passed down from generation to generation.
"As far as the current business is concerned, it is certain that the profits will be huge, but there are also great risks." After Zhu Yongxing accepted the congratulations and toasts, he directly brought up his own theme. Several small cloth bags were carried on the plate by the maid.
While the businessmen attending the banquet took turns inspecting it, he explained, "Although reclamation is slow, it is a long-term and stable way to make profits."
"Long live, what kind of seed is this? It must be very precious, right?" Zheng Yanbei is an experienced man and knows when to answer the call. He cannot let the emperor perform a one-man show.
"It is indeed very precious. It was bought with a lot of money from the Western Yi people." Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly at Zheng Yanbei and expressed his appreciation for his knowledge and interest. "One is the seeds of the cinchona tree and the other is the seeds of the rubber tree. They are both imported from overseas."
Thousands of miles, hard work, and a lot of money were spent to obtain these."
"The common people know a little about Cinchona Frost. It is a miracle medicine for treating malaria. It is extremely rare." Zheng Yanbei stopped at the right time, shook his head and said, "I wonder what this rubber tree produces and what it can be used for.
What? Please let me know clearly."
Zhu Yongxing chuckled, took out a dark round ball from under the table, and tossed it lightly. The rubber ball bounced on the ground and rolled away.
Everyone was a little stunned. This thing - couldn't it be just for fun? Or could it have other uses?
"After the rubber tree grows, you can cut out the gum from the tree, which is elastic and weatherproof." Zhu Yongxing said with a smile: "You can think about the use of this kind of thing. It can be applied on cloth to make a raincoat.
, rain cloth; it can be brushed on shoes or made into boots to keep out water and cold; it can be made into pipes to transport water, and can also be used as shock-absorbing materials for vehicles." He sighed softly, and Zhu Yongxing shook his head with some regret, "
Unfortunately, the quantity is too small to satisfy a large number of military needs."
Military use! Many people pricked up their ears. War is destructive, but it also benefits many industries, such as pharmaceuticals, mechanical processing, iron and steel making, etc. Undoubtedly, as long as the army needs it and the credit of the current court, then
This is a sure-fire way to make a fortune without losing money.
"Besides, this Jinji Nashuang is owned by the Western barbarians and is worth more than gold. It is also known as the holy medicine for curing malaria." Zhu Yongxing continued to shake his head and sighed.
"Long live, since we have seeds, we can plant more in the future, so why worry about lack?" Zheng Zhaoda received his father's look and hurriedly continued to speak.
"The climate and environment are not suitable for our land in China." Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said: "Borneo, it is fine there. Well, Longwei Company has been established, and there are also local indigenous chiefs seeking protection. As long as we continue
It is easy to invest and expand the scale. Transplanting cinchona trees and rubber trees, as long as the benefits are sufficient, recruiting local indigenous people as laborers is not a problem."
The background of Longwei Company is not simple. It has personnel from the Ministry of National Security and has recruited some retired officers and soldiers and local police forces. The weapons and ammunition are also under the same regulations as the Ming Army. Now that it has set foot in Borneo, it is necessary to expand its scale.
It makes sense, but unfortunately the imperial court's finances cannot provide much support. It would be a good idea to use the financial resources of merchants to colonize Borneo.
In the final analysis, Zhu Yongxing intended to direct private funds and financial resources in the direction of industry. It is not advisable to build a country based on business. The Netherlands once became a world hegemon due to commerce, but after the Industrial Revolution, it declined rapidly due to lack of resources and stamina.
Moreover, this is not only in terms of reclamation, but also in the country, corresponding preferential policies will be adopted to attract funds into various factories or to open more new factories. The traditional farming society will still be maintained for a long time, but the transformation to industrialization
, using raw materials plundered at low prices to manufacture goods to earn greater profits should be the only way to make the country stronger.
After all, agricultural civilization has its inherent closed nature. People in this state lack enterprising spirit and find it difficult to accept new things and new ideas. On the contrary, in the development of industrial civilization, people are brave in innovation and focus on efficiency and science and technology.
From the process of the war, Zhu Yongxing has realized this. In an agricultural society, it is too inefficient to support a soldier. Although efficiency has an extraordinary impact on human society, it is only in an industrial society that efficiency becomes the first priority in economic and social development.
Principles have become the core of various economic activities and the concepts that everyone must abide by.
In today's China, metallurgy, forging and metal processing have been abnormally developed due to the needs of the war. The traditional textile industry with a long history has almost no major improvements in machinery and technology compared to hundreds or hundreds of years ago, and a large number of people are engaged in it.
, but Zhu Yongxing is not satisfied with the output. If there is a breakthrough in machinery and technology, the redundant population can be freed to engage in other jobs. This brings us back to the old problem of improving efficiency.
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If the country's recovery, reconstruction, and even revitalization and development are not improved, it can only be compensated by time. Although Zhu Yongxing is not old, only he knows how long it will take to achieve the ultimate goal? How much time will he go through?
difficulty.
Just to build a country, he has basically accomplished it; but to build a powerful country that can look down upon the world and get rid of the cyclical law of chaos and reincarnation as much as possible, he has only taken a small step. (To be continued, please search
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