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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 428: Annexation of Nanyang

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    "Your Majesty, gentlemen! So, when is this war expected to end? It has only been a month since the war began. The Imperial Army has spent a total of nearly 200 million yuan in military expenditures. The first batch of military expenditures prepared by the Ministry of Finance  The 500 million yuan in military expenditures can last for two months at most. If the war drags on for too long, we must find ways to raise more military expenditures!" Finance Minister Wang Wenhua stood up and poured cold water on the war.  Although the Imperial Army achieved a great victory and suffered few casualties, they were all caused by bullets and cannonballs!  The Imperial Army's firepower equipment is far stronger than that of the Russian army and the British and French armies, but it also consumes much more ammunition.  In a high-intensity battle, this is a complete waste of money!  Moreover, the current empire's finances are not wealthy. Last year's fiscal revenue was only 900 million yuan.  From the perspective of other countries around the world, this is already a very large amount of money. However, the country is in dire need and there are too many places that need to spend money. It was not easy to scrape together the 500 million yuan for the war.  of funds.  If the money is gone, the only option is to borrow.

    "Well, I'm afraid the war won't end in a short time. As for the issue of military expenditures, we can slowly think of a solution. Don't the donations received by the empire amount to more than 100 million or 200 million? It can last for a month. Wait until the navy  After defeating the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia, the war will be over!" Wang Yuze said quickly.  War is fought for money.  Without money, there is simply no way to support a high-intensity war.  Regardless of whether it is the Imperial Army or Navy, or the slowly growing Air Force, they are all money-burning goods!  According to Wang Yuze's estimate, this war will cost at least one billion in military expenditures.

    "Master Wang, there have been a lot of wars in the first month, so more military expenditures have been spent. Next, the army's wars will mainly be in Eastern Siberia and Central Asia, and the Nanyang region will be small battles. The navy will also need to rest for a while.  Time will not cost a lot of military expenditures. In the next two or three months, it should not cost much military expenditures!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu also said.  He knew that the nearly 200 million military expenditures spent in the first month actually included the previous reserves of ammunition and other military supplies.  In fact, so much military expenditure was not spent in the first month.

    "That's what I say. However, a long war will have a serious impact on economic development. If the war can end within half a year, the impact can be minimized. If it exceeds half a year, it will reach a year or even  If it takes longer, it will affect the domestic economic development. In addition, the military budget is simply not enough. We need a second military budget! If His Majesty agrees, the Ministry of Finance will sell national bonds nationwide, and it is expected to sell 5  100 million to support this war!" Finance Minister Wang Wenhua suggested.  In the past few years, the empire's economy has developed rapidly, and the people have become richer and richer. There is no problem at all in supporting the 500 million national debt at home.  Moreover, judging from everyone's patriotic enthusiasm, as long as these war bonds are issued, the people will definitely support it fully.

    "Okay, let the Ministry of Finance come up with a specific plan! After the national debt comes out, on behalf of the royal family, I will first subscribe for 100 million!" Wang Yuze said.  After the establishment of the empire, the royal family's property also expanded many times.  It can be said that Wang Yuze's personal assets are definitely No. 1 in the country, and even in the world, he can be ranked among the top.  However, it is definitely not as good as those ancient families and the royal families that have been passed down in Europe for hundreds of years.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Wenhua said happily.  As Chancellor of the Exchequer, the most feared problem is that the treasury is empty, especially during war years.  Fortunately, after several years of rapid development, China has harvested a lot of wealth from the Manchu survivors and invested it in domestic construction.  Even though the current domestic industrial strength may not be among the top five in the world, in terms of economic strength alone, it can definitely be ranked among the top.  The empire has been preparing for so long and already has sufficient financial resources to support this war.

    "Master Wang, please rest assured that the Imperial Army will do its best to end the war as soon as possible. In addition, on the battlefield, we will also save money and not waste military expenditures!" said Cai Yun, Minister of Army.

    "Master Cai, this is not true. The Imperial Army can strive to end the war as soon as possible, but on the battlefield, there must be no savings! If the enemy can be eliminated with a hundred rounds of artillery shells, I will never agree to sacrifice the life of a soldier for it.  The price is high. In my opinion, the lives of soldiers are the most precious. You must not think that because the empire has a large population now, you can use the lives of soldiers to buy victory! If the empire wants to become the hegemon of the world, it must maintain a huge population.  Advantage, that is very necessary!" Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.  He hoped that even if the imperial army could not achieve a war with zero casualties like the later generations and the United States boasted, they would still try their best to avoid casualties.  Although the empire now has a population of more than 500 million, it is obviously not enough if it wants to occupy the whole world.  In Wang Yuze's plan, the future empire must strengthen its expansion into Southeast Asia, Siberia, Central Asia, Australia, the Middle East, andDegrees and North American Immigration.  Only if these places are filled with Chinese people can China completely occupy these places.  Although India has a large population, after the conquest of India, the Indians can be forcibly moved to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The fertile Ganges River Basin in the north is better left to the industrious Chinese.  As for the life and death of those Indian Asans, no one cares.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" Cai Yun said quickly.  Although he was reprimanded, he was still very happy.  Although Wang Yuze showed some signs of being militaristic, overall, he still cherished the imperial soldiers very much.  This made them, the soldiers, very moved.  In such troubled times, there is nothing more fortunate than meeting such a wise master.

    "Everyone must remember that the huge population of the Chinese nation is the foundation of the empire. Although the population of the empire now exceeds 500 million, it is not much. The future empire will not only have the current territory, we will also occupy  More fertile land will allow the people of the empire to spread all over the world. Therefore, the life of every citizen of the empire is very precious!" Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I obey your order!" Everyone replied quickly and loudly.

    "Your Majesty, the soil in Nanyang is fertile and is very suitable for the cultivation of rice that the people of the empire like. After the imperial army conquers Nanyang, what will the empire do with Nanyang?" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang asked.  Now, the empire adopts a colonial method in the Philippines, reducing the number of indigenous Filipinos through bloody suppression, and then establishing the empire's rule in the Philippines through immigration.  Although the Philippines is still a colony, some people within the empire are already suggesting that the Philippines be directly established as a province and incorporated into the empire.  Of course, those natives of the Philippines will not become subjects of the empire. They are not qualified at all.

    "What do you think, adults? There is no problem for the Imperial Army to capture Nanyang. After capturing Nanyang, should we implement colonial rule over Nanyang or merge it into imperial territory?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the Nanyang region has always been a vassal state of China. Especially the area in northern Vietnam was China's territory in ancient times. I believe that we can directly incorporate Nanyang into the empire. Let Nanyang become part of the empire. Then, through  With large-scale immigration to Nanyang, in a few decades, Nanyang will be completely an indivisible territory of the empire!" Prime Minister Yang Hua said first.

    "Your Majesty, I agree. There are so many resources and rich products in Nanyang, how can they be occupied by the indigenous people? If the empire can annex Nanyang, the production of rice and other crops in Nanyang alone can feed almost all the people.  The people of the empire. In addition, the strategic location of Nanyang is so important, so the empire must control Nanyang!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu also said.

    "Your Majesty, all ministers agree with the empire's annexation of Nanyang!" Most people said.  For the Chinese, the great achievements of opening up new territories and expanding their territory are still very attractive.  Neither the top military officials nor the civilian officials have any resistance to this.  If Nanyang can be integrated into China, how will future history books introduce these great achievements?  It¡¯s exciting just thinking about it!

    "My lords, what about the indigenous people in the Nanyang region? Can't they also be allowed to join the empire? After the war is over, the empire will surely enter a process of rapid development. By then, the empire will further invest in education and medical care.  Increase the number and improve the living conditions of the people of the empire. These natives of Southeast Asia are not qualified to enjoy these!" Finance Minister Wang Wenhua reminded.

    "Hmph! How can those Nanyang natives be regarded as subjects of the empire? I think we can do what was done in the Philippines. The natives who dare to resist can be directly exterminated, or captured back to the country and used in mines or road construction. Domestic  Isn't the construction of our transportation network not over yet? These indigenous people are all excellent labor force!" said Army Minister Cai Yun.

    "That's right! Among those indigenous people, the young and middle-aged people can be used for mining and road construction, and the remaining people can be used to engage in productive labor for the people of the empire. The people of the empire can be transferred to other industries, such as scientific research, education, and  National defense!" Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo also said.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and he understood what everyone meant very well. Nanyang is just a piece of fat, or a piece of fat on China's lips. There is absolutely no reason to throw it away!  If we treat Nanyang as a colony, we can certainly plunder a lot of resources, but one day, the colony will collapse.  Only direct annexation and immigration can ensure that Nanyang will always belong to China!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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