After all, he is Wei Zaode’s son! He has the traitorous gene! And the name is good, Wei Zhongcheng, Wei Zhongxian, just one word missing... Zhu Cixiang nodded approvingly - you are the next traitorous prime minister of the Ming Dynasty!
"Loyalty," Zhu Cixiang asked with a smile, "Tell me again, which part is more imaginary?"
"Your Majesty, I think Xinzhou is relatively weak!" Wei Zhongcheng said, "The Pacific coast of Xinzhou is a weakness of the Europeans. If you start from France and take the sea route around South Xinzhou to reach the Pacific coast of North Xinzhou, at least Fifty thousand miles... This is really far away! It’s only over 20,000 miles from us to the Pacific coast in the north of South New Zealand.”
"Yes, yes!" Zhu Cixiang walked to the other side of the map table, pointed to the Xinzhou coastline above, and said to the important ministers around him, "Look, is this area empty?"
"It's so empty!" Grand Duke Luo, the first assistant, also saw that something was wrong - the words he just wanted to destroy the bandits were obviously not in line with the holy will!
Alas, being an official is difficult! It's so hard to guess the emperor's thoughts... And the longer the emperor has been, the deeper the Shen family will be. He doesn't like to say anything openly anymore, and likes to let his subordinates guess.
"Your Majesty, the Pacific coast of North New Zealand is indeed empty," Zheng Sen looked at the sand table, "But even if we take the entire New Zealand, we may not be able to defeat France and the Netherlands! New Zealand is mainly composed of Spain, Portugal and Although the territory of the United Kingdom of New England and France is large, there are only a few people in total, so it doesn’t matter if they lose it.”
Zhu Cihong said to himself: If we can capture the entire America...then what if I defeat you once? Swapping America for India is a good deal! And India is not mine yet!
How come you, Zheng Sen, don’t know how to do business? Zheng Zhilong’s billions of property left to you will not be lost, right?
"Your Majesty," Zheng Sen's brother Zheng Jiangong, the Minister of the Navy, looked at the sand table, "It is impossible for the French and Dutch to send a large fleet to the west coast of New Zealand... Even if we want to start in New Zealand , it is enough for the Eastern Fleet to dispatch a mission fleet, and the United States of New Zealand itself also has a fleet."
Zhu Cihong said in his heart: I still want to start the war in Malacca! As a navy, you must want to strive for opportunities to make contributions to the navy, right?
Ah, by the way, that boy Zheng Jing is now the Chief of Staff of the Nanyang Fleet!
Zhu Cixiang, who "guessed" the navy's intentions, turned his attention to Yan Yingyuan, Minister of War - Yan Yingyuan was from the army, so you should oppose the navy!
When Emperor Zhu looked at him expectantly, Yan Yingyuan's head started to spin. He knew that Zhu Cixiang was probably unwilling to send out the navy to fight against France and the Netherlands, but wanted to take advantage of the situation.
So......
"Your Majesty," Yan Yingyuan said, "I have a plan that can turn France's attention back to Europe. This will make it easier for us to move in the Little Western Sea and the New World."
"Really?" Zhu Cixi nodded, "Tell me about it?"
"Your Majesty," Yan Yingyuan said, "our officer corps stationed in the Ottoman Empire reported that the Ottoman Empire has been trying to attack Vienna. They have now ended the war with Poland, and have also signed a no-war treaty with Poland. They have freed up their hands and can Dealing with Holy Rome... Once the Ottoman Empire captures Vienna Castle, the situation in Central Europe will change dramatically, and France will have to focus its main energy on Europe."
"But France will also grow further because of this!" Zhu Cixiang said, "At least the Rhineland, northern Italy, and maybe Switzerland will be merged into France. The remaining North German princes, Poland, Naples, Savoy, and even Spain will all be merged into France. France is following the lead. Even Britain, Sweden, and Rakshasa may unite around the Sun King Louis. Western Europe, which has been fragmented since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, will be completely united by Louis!"
"But Europe, which is fully united, will not focus its main energy on the Americas and the Little West!" Yan Yingyuan said, "Louis must conquer the Balkans, recover Constantinople, and even the Holy City. Jerusalem."
Zhu Cixiang thought about it and felt that what Yan Yingyuan said made sense!
If Louis XIV used the name of Rome to unite Western Europe, then he would have to counterattack Central Europe and the Balkans, and even North Africa and the Middle East... Although Louis XIV would not completely give up his interests in the Americas and the Indian Ocean, There were limits to how much power he could use in the Americas and the Indian Ocean until the Ottoman Empire was overthrown.
Moreover, as long as the Ottoman Empire can get the support of the Ming Dynasty, it will not fall so easily - at worst, some "little elders" will be exported from Central Asia to serve as cannon fodder in the Ottoman Empire.
"Then what can we do now?" Zhu Cixiang asked again, "Would it cost a lot of money to support the Ottoman Empire in attacking Austria?"
Zhu Cihong is very stingy... If you ask him to spend 10 to 20 million to support the Ottoman Empire in attacking Austria, it's impossible. He can't pay this amount! The Ottoman Empire went to fight Austria on behalf of the True God, so the True God must spend the money!
Yan Yingyuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, we don't have to pay. We can ask Aurangzeb to pay! He is now surrounded by the French, Dutch, and rogue bandits. Although the troops he brought from the Western Regions are relatively powerful, Tianzhu The country is very big, and there are many rebellious Brahmin princes in the country, as well as some Tianfang lords who are opposed to Timur's kingdom. Recently, Liu Wenxiu seems to have sent troops from Uzang to Nibala (Nepal), making him a bit vulnerable on all sides. That’s what it means... If he wants to get out of trouble, he has to pay Osman to conquer Vienna!”
Who did this Holy Roman Empire provoke? The Ming Dynasty, France and the Netherlands were fighting for colonies in the Indian Ocean and the Americas, and they actually instigated India to pay for the Ottoman Empire to conquer Vienna... Zhu Cixiang thought to himself: I don't know if the Ottoman Empire, which conquered Vienna, can support it. Until when?
There won't be a Hitler Pasha or something in the future who will lead the Ottoman Empire to fight against the French, right?
"This method is okay!" Zhu Cixiang finally nodded, "I will go to Princess Nisha and tell her... Let her write a letter to Aurangzeb." He thought for a moment, "Then what does the fleet say? The main force wants Where to send it?”
"Of course we will send it to the Xinzhou Continent!" Yan Yingyuan thought for a while and said, "We can attack the west and attack the east, send part of the fleet to Malacca with great fanfare, and then form a small Western fleet.
At the same time, we can transfer the main force of the Nanyang Fleet to the Eastern Fleet, and then order the Eastern Fleet to move to Golden Gate Bay in California. "
Zhu Cixiang turned his head and looked at Navy Chief Chen Shangchuan and Navy Minister Zheng Jiangong.
Of course the two of them understood what Zhu Cixiang meant!
Chen Shangchuan said: "I also agree with Yan Shangshu's method of attacking the east from the west."
Zheng Jiangong also said: "I suggest that the Dongyang Fleet should be sent to the Xinzhou Continent with some nomadic military households."
"Then let's do this...the Generalissimo's Office will work with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Navy to formulate a plan!"
.......
After Zhu Cixiang ended today's military meeting, he left Huangji Hall and went straight to the Red Fort of Laoshan Palace. The Red Fort is Princess Nesa's residence in Laoshan Palace, and it is also where Emperor Zhu prefers to spend the night. Especially recently, Wu Ake was pregnant, and it was not very stable and could not be touched, so Emperor Zhu came to the Red Fort more frequently.
When he arrived at the Red Fort today, there were guests visiting. The visitor is Crown Princess Ding Yuying. She recently returned to Yingtian Mansion with Prince Good Luck. Prince Good Luck did a good job in Heilongjiang and Anton. He settled 24 soft rice kings and sealed 24 temporary ones. A hereditary prince who governs the army by the people. In addition, Tuhai's daughter was brought back to Yingtian... to prepare her to take the entrance examination for the second semester of Jinling Women's University.
The entrance examination for the second semester of Jinling Women's University was supposed to end at the end of last year. However, because many major events happened last year, some of which involved the Ming Dynasty's "marriage route", it was delayed so that more vassals could be admitted. Chinese women take the Women's College Examination.
Now that Ding Yuying has returned to Yingtian, Zhu Cixiang naturally asked her to host this enrollment together with Princess Nisha, Xu Erlin, Charter King and others.
Ding Yuying came to exchange opinions with Princess Nesa about the enrollment matter.
