"Where is the core of China's economy? Of course, it is in the coastal areas and the Yangtze River and Pearl River valleys, as long as Xiao Letian's tactics are successfully mastered, then the entire most prosperous economic belt in China will be under the threat of his artillery......

Bismarck rubbed his temples, "No, no, no, maybe it's inappropriate to use the word threat, but it can also be said to protect! Xiao Lotian provides protection for more than seventy percent of China's wealth, so how much protection money can he get?"

The old-fashioned old Moltke frowned: "Why do you have to use such a vulgar word as protection money to describe taxes? That's taxes, is taxes good?"

Bismarck shrugged his shoulders and made a gesture as you wished, "Well, there is no protection provided in vain in the world, and these economic belts will definitely provide taxes to Xiao Letian overtly or invisibly, which may be his main source of wealth in the future, a major channel to obtain private wealth without overthrowing the Qing Dynasty government......"

Karl said worriedly, "Can't the Qing Kingdom see it?Will they allow Xiao Letian to execute their power so unscrupulously......?

"It's not that serious...... the Prime Minister shook his head, "Your Highness, you should have a consciousness from now on! A country is never a single person living with a few groups of people, whether it is in the East or the West!"

"The Qing Empire is now declining, overwhelmed by constant wars, with Britain and France attacking from the sea, Russia outflanking the northern continents, and their internal civil wars, the end result of which is the unusually strong local warlords......"

"The emperor is not omnipotent, such a large emperor must rely on a huge bureaucracy to rule, and execution is the only indicator to test the foundation of imperial rule!"

"Will the orders issued from the Forbidden City be carried out by the government at the end of the entire empire? Will there be prevarication and duplicity? Will even those local officials with heavy troops directly refuse to carry them out? As the future master of Germany, you must carefully study this issue......

Karl's waist immediately straightened, which was rare for the prime minister to teach him the experience of governing the country, "Yes, you are right, execution is very crucial!"

Bismarck pushed open the window to let in the cool night breeze of Berlin late at night, and swept away the smoke in the house, "It is difficult for the Qing State to rise again, the decline is a high probability, and the Great Revolution will happen sooner or later...... Although I have no intelligence to support my opinion, I can guess that there is a serious problem in the tax system of the Qing Kingdom!"

"The vast empire, the customs are actually controlled by the British, Hurd, the local governor has the power to make military purchases, plus the constant wars, especially the rebellion in Xinjiang...... I don't think the city of Beijing can collect much tax anymore, right? The local arrears must be very serious, and those local officials have all kinds of things to withhold tax revenues......

"I'm afraid that the financial officials in the Forbidden City can only manage a large amount of book wealth!"

Old Moltke said worriedly: "Yes, if this happens in only one or two regions, then the Qing Empire can completely kill a hundred people and use punishment to make those officials understand what the rules are! But now there is a status quo in which the law does not hold the people accountable, and the emperor can't kill all the bureaucracy, right?"

"What's even more terrifying is that the military power that the emperor can control is no longer the most powerful in that country, so the Qing State does not have the courage to turn against the local warlord forces now, and the situation of the local area becoming bigger will become more and more serious......"

"Merchants and the common people will only show awe of the military group closest to them, as long as Xiao Lotian fights a few beautiful battles along the coast, and shows the powerful firepower of cannons to the rich merchant class in the entire coastal area, including the Yangtze River Valley...... I don't think those people would mind paying another tax!"

At this point, the three Prussians have withdrawn from Xiao Letian's future military strategy through a bloody battle in Dakar, and even made a certain judgment on Xiao Letian's future strategic layout.

The collision of three smart heads together is a spark of wisdom, not to mention that these three people are not only smart but also have very rich experience in governing the country and the army, so it is not surprising that they can deduce Xiao Letian's strategy.

However, Karl still had a very deep doubt in his heart: "What does Xiao Lotian think? If he continues to follow such a strategy, even if he can control the entire coastal areas of China and the Yangtze River Valley, compared to the huge territory of the Qing Empire, it will only be two-thirds of tenths!"

"Doesn't he really have the intention of replacing it? Doesn't the Chinese like to say, 'The emperor will take turns to come to my house next year,' and they don't everyone have an emperor dream?"

Bismarck took a map of East Asia from the top of the bookcase and gently spread it out, "Your question is very critical, if Xiao Letian really executes such a strategy, then we can only be sure that Xiao Letian really has no intention of becoming emperor......

"Without a strong army, that is to say, he cannot form a thick strategic depth, relying on the Yangtze River, the Pearl River and the long coastline, Xiao Letian can only occupy the belt area, which is a taboo in the art of war, the enemy can attack from countless directions, and then his navy will have to be exhausted ......"

"It's a dead knot that's hard to untie, unless ......," Bismarck finally said what he had guessed for a long time.

"Unless Xiao Lotian gives up the defense of the belt area and concentrates his forces, just like the special zone he built in the earliest, and concentrates the elite forces in dozens of points......"

"Let's take a look, Tanggu, Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula, Yangtze River estuary...... Here are Wuhan, Nanjing, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangzhou, ......"

"If Xiao Letian can establish more than a dozen countries in these areas, shrink his power and build militarized bases to provide protection for the business circle......"

Bismarck suddenly became excited, "That's right, this is what Xiao Lotian wants, he doesn't pursue false fame, he wants real dry goods! Don't forget, compared to Xiao Letian's army's offense, they are better at defense!"

"The bloody battle of Shiqiao, the Battle of Liufa and several military operations of the Qing Empire against Tanggu, Xiao Letian's army won more with less, and their defense line was never breached......"

Old Moltke's eyes also lit up: "That's right! And in the future, Xiao Lotian will also have one or two powerful ironclad fleets, which can quickly move between various special zones! Powerful artillery and elite marines are enough to provide protection!"

Karl slammed a glass of wine, "God! just one Tanggu Special Zone has already controlled the commercial operation of the entire North China Plain, if there are more than ten such special zones, then Xiao Lotian will become the most powerful person in China!"

If the emperor of the Qing Dynasty is a dragon, then what Xiao Letian wants to do is the hidden dragon hidden behind the dark clouds and lightning!"

The three of them fell silent for a moment, and suddenly there was a loud bang in the window that had just been opened, and the damp and rustic wind suddenly blew in, and Berlin ushered in a storm.