Chapter Ninety-Three: The Voyage to Conquer the World
Smallpox extermination!
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Even, it is even more shocking than this seemingly weak woman who said that she would destroy the Manchu Dynasty. If we talk about pacifying Liaodong, the destruction of Jiannu is already a task of the century that was once unattainable and is now expected to be achieved.
The extinction of smallpox, then, can be said to be something that no one in this era dares to think of. In terms of difficulty, it even feels as difficult as immortality, which seems to never be attainable.
Of course, Zhu Cihong knew that immortality was something that the development of science and technology in later generations could not do. Smallpox, on the other hand, was a great achievement that had already been accomplished in the twentieth century.
However, for these civil and military generals of the Ming Dynasty, they are actually the same. If we evaluate it according to the higher the score, the more difficult it is, immortality is a 10,000-point difficulty, and the extinction of smallpox is a 1,000-point difficulty. At this time in the Ming Dynasty, they even felt that they had no hope of completing the recovery of Liaodong and destroying the Qing State. Not to mention the task of 1,000 points and 10,000 points of difficulty.
But now, this thing, which seemed to them to be ten times higher than the attack on Liaodong, was about to come true.
This kind of impact caused a lot of discussion in the room, regardless of the fact that this was a high-level meeting to determine the level of national policy.
"How can a plague like smallpox be solved?"
"If it can really be solved, it will be enough for tens of millions of lives and enough for thousands of families to live as Buddhas."
"Saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, if smallpox can be exterminated, how much merit must be this? It is enough to spread for thousands of miles and spread for hundreds of generations! ”
"But can it really be done? Come to think of it, it's like a dream. ”
"Even the things that the original Jiannu Iron Cavalry couldn't defeat have now become Liaodong Lushun, Jiulian City has been restored, and Hetao has been restored. Even the plague that had broken out in various parts of Gyeonggi was able to be quelled. It seems that this smallpox can be extinguished, and it seems to be ...... Is...... Hopeful? Ni Yuanlu muttered, as if waking up from a dream.
When everyone heard Ni Yuanlu's words, they couldn't help but nod their heads again and again.
When Huang Daozhou heard this, he couldn't help but stand up, glanced at Kong Luoling in a daze, and said in a deep voice: "This ...... Doctor. You can enter the holy and rank in the court, which is probably something that has not been heard of in the history books for thousands of years. Such matters are important matters that cannot be talked about as far as doctors are concerned. I know that there are fanatics in this world who are fascinated by fame and fortune. I see that you are capable of girl, don't make mistakes. In this case, please ask the doctor to make an oath to me personally. If it is true at that time, I will give you a no-no in the Zodiac Zhou Xingwen world, and advertise such feats for you. If it is found to be false at that time, I will bring you to justice, and there will be no two words! ”
When everyone heard this, there was a sudden silence in the room.
Everyone's eyes fell on Kong Luoling.
Being stared at by so many people, if Kong Luoling wants to say that he is not nervous, it is nonsense.
But after hearing this, she subconsciously looked at Zhu Cihong.
Of course, Zhu Cihong knew that this cowpox vaccine could eradicate smallpox, so he immediately smiled and threw Kong Luoling an encouraging and convinced look.
Feeling Zhu Cihong's trust, Kong Luoling exhaled deeply and said slowly: "I, Kong Luoling, am willing to make this military order in front of Your Majesty." In this project of my pathology laboratory, there is absolutely no adulteration. According to the project, the clinical trial will be completed in half a year at most, and the vaccine will be launched! ”
"The old man is rude." Huang Daozhou bowed and sat down upright.
Kong Luoling also returned the salute with dignity, and after finishing, he also realized that his task had been completed, so he saluted Zhu Cihong and said, "In this way, my subordinates will go back to the army hospital to continue their research." ”
"The fight against smallpox, against the disease, is another form of warfare. In this war, there is no rain of swords, guns and armor, but it is the same bloodshed and death. Go, I wish my robe a victory. Note...... Safe. Zhu Cihong personally sent Kong Luoling outside the hall.
Looking at Kong Luoling's distant back, Zhu Cihong turned his back to his hands and re-entered the conference room.
At this time, everyone gradually understood the theme of this meeting.
Shi Kefa took over the topic just now: "The war in the country is calm, the population has been reduced due to the war, the famine has been alleviated, and the medical level of this smallpox vaccine representative has increased rapidly, which means that the population of my Daming will quickly resume growth." In this way, the trap of the cycle of chaos that the Holy God spoke of will reappear before my eyes. Today, this meeting of the Holy Gods is the subject of this one. ”
Zhu Cihong coughed lightly, a little surprised. He has lowered the ability of these top elites of the Ming Dynasty to figure out their intentions. He was worried that people in this era would not be able to understand the Malthusian trap, so he told it in detail. At the moment, the situation is better than expected.
"That's right. This can also be regarded as the background of the topic of today's meeting. Okay, back to our topic. Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation in the empire is already roughly known. The declining population has long since stopped, and it will not recur. The rapid multiplication of the population will create a series of problems, such as land annexation, such as unemployed displaced people. We...... A national policy is needed to confront a problem that will haunt the empire for a long time. Zhu Cihong looked around at everyone and said in a heavy tone.
Everyone's faces were solemn.
"At present, with the opening of schools such as Beijing Normal University Hall, Nanbei Guozijian, Nanjing and Beijing Normal School. The court's ability to grasp the place has been greatly increased, at least there is no need to worry about the officials getting in the way as before. Fu Shu, the finance minister who has been silent, said.
Zhu Cihong bowed his head slowly: "This is the right reason, but it can't be the main business." If we want to alleviate the contradiction between rural land, blindly suppressing the powerful is not the best policy, but also a non-permanent policy. Alleviating land contradictions is the theme, and suppressing the powerful is not the optimal solution. ”
Fu Shuxun frowned in contemplation, and looked at everyone again.
That's the way to brainstorm.
Shi Kefa followed Zhu Cihong's train of thought, but he had a flash of inspiration, and after a little silence, he said: "The minister came from the south, and he saw many new workshops all the way. The situation of the displaced people who had no one to rely on has been greatly alleviated. From the perspective of ministers, industry and commerce can be supported. Since the establishment of the workshop can absorb displaced people in troubled times, it can also solve the livelihood of the people in times of peace. ”
"Industry, agriculture and business tools are the industry, Shi Aiqing can think so, I am not alone." Zhu Cihong's eyes lit up, but he glanced at Shi Kefa deeply.
It is not a secret that Zhu Cihong is the proprietor behind Hengxin Commercial Bank, which is not a secret to these core officials of the DPRK and China. Naturally, everyone will not be disappointed to say anything about competing with the people for profit, or talking about the end of the business. Moreover, Zhu Cihong took the lead, and many of the skills of the craftsman compound flowed to the officials of Zhu Cihong's family. Many of those officials set up workshops in their homes. Everyone has tasted this sweetness.
"Speaking of industry and commerce, the minister also sounded the scene of the old Song Dynasty. The Song people resisted the Jin people and the Mongols in the north for a hundred years, relying on half of the rivers and mountains south of the Yangtze River, but they could afford to support the huge military expenses for a hundred years. Here, it is used to establish a business in industry. Especially in Mingzhou, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Lin'an and other cities, the annual accumulation of tens of millions of dollars in taxes and taxes, to this day, is tens of millions of huge profits. Being able to collect such a heavy tax naturally also shows that maritime trade can feed industries worth tens of millions of taels, and it is easy to live millions of people. Fu Shuxun said again.
Seeing this, Zhu Cihong looked at Fu Shuxun's eyes even more approvingly: "Great goodness." ”
Gao Mingheng thought for a while and said, "Ningxia and Monan Mongolia are now controlled by my Ming Dynasty. The ministers thought that they could open up the territory and expand the territory, exempt from taxes and forced labor, and provide seeds for cultivating cattle, so as to attract the inland people to expand their territory in the frontier. In this way, the number of people in the interior will be reduced, and the original people will be able to live a better life. And the frontier has my Han people to multiply, and the mountains and rivers can be fixed forever. Moreover, the military can also carry out military cantonment. ”
"That's the right idea." Zhu Cihong said with a smile, and looked around at everyone again, his eyes hiding his expectation.
He was waiting for the man who had guessed all his attention.
Li Banghua looked at Zhu Cihong's gaze and said tentatively: "Holy ...... Or it can be launched to return the Liao order. ”
"Oh?" Zhu Cihong was a little surprised, but he quickly thought of it. Li Banghua: This is another way to understand his thoughts.
"The so-called order to return Liao is to take out the land in Liaodong and distribute it as a bargaining chip. One can be used as a reward for the Liao army, and the other can attract Liao people who are scattered all over the world to return to Liao. The minister learned that there were Liao people living in various places in Shandong, Tianjin, and Gyeonggi. They were fed in a foreign land, and their situation was miserable. If you can return to Liao to farm, there will be no situation of grabbing the local area. One can alleviate the slightly fierce contradictions between people and land in various places, and the other can enrich and stabilize Liaodong. There will be no old example of Lelang County in the Han Dynasty. Li Banghua spoke eloquently and had a very clear idea.
The so-called order to return Liao is actually the division of land.
This trick is extremely stimulating for Chinese in any era. I think that back then, there was an interesting reason why the Red Army was able to recruit people: fellow villagers, joining the Red Army could divide the land.
Among Zhu Cihong's army, the foundation was Shandong Town back then. And many soldiers in Shandong Town, except for some of the children of Jingying, were recruited on the spot. Here, Zhu Cihong was quite fond of the Liao people from the beginning. These people have lost their hometowns, are homeless, have nothing to rely on, and they are most willing to become soldiers. And they were able to escape thousands of miles to survive, and most of them were in good shape.
Therefore, a large part of Zhu Cihong's army was Liao.
One stone was launched in this order, there is no doubt that the whole army is surging in war, and the folds of the battle can instantly fill Zhu Cihong's desk.
The subsequent benefit is to alleviate the contradiction between man and land and develop Liaodong.
The three eastern provinces have made great contributions to the development of the Ming Dynasty in these years. It's just that with the entry of Jiannu, this development tends to stagnate.
So much so that now, the land of Liaodong is so vast that it seems to be a no-man's land. It's like having to start all over again. Of course, with the foundation of the previous operation, the difficulty will be lower.
Naturally, if you want to colonize Guanwai, Ningxia Hetao is one, Monan Mongolian Grassland is one, and Liaodong is a more advantageous place than the first two.
What's more, across Liaodong to the north, it is the three eastern provinces of the eldest son of the later republic. There, places such as Heilongjiang, Jilin, and even Vladivostok are terra nullius.
Zhu Cihong developed it first, and he could also have the foundation to wrestle with Lao Maozi in the future.
A series of thoughts flashed through Zhu Cihong's mind, and finally, Zhu Cihong smiled: "Brainstorming is really a good way." Your Aiqing's methods are very good, they are all very good! My thoughts, on the other hand, are slightly different. Ladies and gentlemen, you can take a look. ”
As he spoke, Zhu Cihong took out a map.
There are many maps that everyone sees, and there are all kinds of them.
But what Zhu Cihong took out was very different from the previous one. The previous maps were all maps of the Ming Dynasty. And now, what Zhu Cihong took out was a world map restored by relying on the memories of his later generations.
"I'm ...... Over here. Zhu Cihong pointed to this red area and said: "Here, it is North Korea, and to the east is Japan." Spanning thousands of miles of vast oceans, it is a continent that is not inferior to the vast rivers and mountains of Kyushu. Its soil is fertile enough to feed thousands of people. Of course, crossing the ocean may be a bit far. But southbound ...... On the opposite side of Fujian is a large island. That is, Taiwan under the Penghu Inspection Division. This large island is as fertile as the land, and if you immigrate here, you can live tens of millions of people in a hundred years. Further south...... In the southeast of the vast ocean, there is a large island with only wild men. If I could possess this place, I would be able to live thousands of people. Further west...... That's where Zheng He went to the West. That is, it was called the land of Tianzhu in ancient times, and the land of Tianzhu is fertile, and it can live for tens of thousands of people. It's a pity that there is already a country. Of course, Gu is extremely weak, and even the southwest is not as good. Zhu Cihong threw out a look for everyone to experience, and then stopped answering this.
Naturally, everyone understood.
Shi Kefa and Huang Daozhou listened, and slightly felt that something was wrong.
This seems to be at odds with Confucian benevolence. It's just that when they thought of Zhu Cihong's temper, the two hesitated.
"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister." Li Banghua said leisurely: "In this sunny place under the sky, there should be my Ming Wanghua implementation." ”
Everyone tasted this meaning, and bowed their heads one after another, regardless of any benevolence and righteousness.
For a while, the voices of discussion rang out.
"If these places can be occupied, it will also be a good thing to spread to the descendants. Moreover, the price of land to occupy in Kannai is not only high, but it is also good to be criticized. But if you expand your territory...... Then think about it is a thing that will leave a name in history. ”
"Not only that, but I've heard that the land of Luzon is also a place where gold is produced."
"I don't know if Luzon produces gold or not, but doesn't that foreign silver come from the continent where the sea is crossed, as the Holy God said? I heard that the Westerners have a large ship carrying millions of taels of silver every year. ”
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Zhu Cihong stood up, looked at the map of the world, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, in this world, the sky is high and the earth is far away. After Liaodong is pacified, our journey will not stop. This expedition is not a great accomplishment for me. It is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty's centennial national fortunes. Such an expedition is by no means an empty drain of national funds and a show of force. This will not only be a voyage to conquer the world, but also an expansion of the living space for the thousands of people of the empire. One day, when we embark on this never-ending journey, we will find that where the sun rises, there will always be my bright sun and moon dragon flag fluttering! (To be continued.) )