Sofia looked at Figo, who was said to be a descendant of the Yuan Dynasty official, and asked coldly: "Oh? Are you also optimistic about the land along the Black Sea?"
"Queen," Figo said, "Today's world has already entered the age of great navigation! Inland countries will not have any future. Only by embracing the ocean can Rakshasa truly have a future.
Although Rakshasa is now a coastal country, the sea of Rakshasa is an ice sea in the far north, and it is barely navigable only in summer. The coast of the Ice Sea is a barren land, and it is impossible to bring much wealth to Rakshasa. Therefore, if Rakshasa wants to develop, it can only go west to the Baltic Sea estuary or go south to seize the Black Sea coast... But now Frank is rising in Central and Western Europe, and is approaching Eastern Europe. With Rakshasa's national power, it is best to avoid Frank's attack and not consider moving westward. Therefore, going south to the Black Sea and seizing the coastal land with fertile land and convenient transportation is the only choice for the Rakshasa Kingdom.
Since it is the only choice, Rakshasa should use all the strength of the country and work hard to implement it with the greatest determination. And our Freemasons are very optimistic about the prospects of Rakshasa going south, so we are willing to invest heavily in Rakshasa! "
What Figo is saying now was, of course, dictated to him by the great devil Zhu Heji.
Devil Zhu is a "knowledge of Russia"! His world history is already good, and in his previous life he had a "little sister teacher" from Ukraine, and he went to Er Mao's house with the little sister teacher. Therefore, he is still very familiar with the grudges between the Da Mao family and the Er Mao family. He also knows that Ukraine, especially the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and the area east of the Dnieper River, is simply the lifeblood of Mao Zi and the national destiny of the Mao Zi family. Tie!
If we use the analogy of China's territory, Ukraine's Black Sea coast is equivalent to the Yangtze River Delta plus the Pearl River Delta, and the Dnieper River is equivalent to the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. Therefore, the territory given to the Ermao family when the Soviet Union split was equivalent to taking away the land in the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and the Yangtze and Pearl River coasts from China... For the Mao family, they lost the territory along the Black Sea coast of Ukraine. The land on both sides of the Dnieper River has simply lost its future and the hope of development!
As for the remaining so-called vast land in Da Mao, although there are "treasures" underground, digging here and there can dig out some minerals that can be sold for money, and a lot of crops can be grown when used for farming. But to develop industrialization and international trade... Haha, that's really too much to think about. It doesn't matter what kind of emperor!
The main reason why it doesn’t work is because the Maoist family no longer has an excellent seaport that can drive industrialization - the Petersburg port has a three to five-month ice period. Except for the Soviet Union, which has a planned economy, who can freeze several ships a year? An industrial center developed next to the port of Yue?
Murmansk does not have a frost-free port, but that place is hundreds of miles into the Arctic Circle. Although the port is frost-free due to the warm Atlantic current, the surrounding climate is polar. When winter comes, it freezes to a solid state. Development there With industrialization, the cost of heating in winter alone is enough! And it’s not easy to start work in winter! Not to mention the frozen ground, there is also polar night in the Arctic Circle. It is dark all day long, so we can only "hibernate".
In addition, there is Kaliningrad, which is an ice-free port, and the winter is not that cold (it is still very cold), but the Kaliningrad region is very small, and it is impossible to achieve economies of scale. There is also a circle of unfriendly neighboring countries around, so it is naturally impossible to develop greatly.
As for the ports and cities of the Mao family in the Far East... they may be valuable strategically, but economically they are a drag!
The only place where the Maozi family could bring about industrialization before disbanding was Ukraine's Black Sea coast and both sides of the Dnieper River. The Black Sea coast of Ukraine is not frozen. Although the coastline is not too long, it is only a thousand kilometers long. There are many places along the coast where large ports can be built. There is also the Dnieper River that goes deep into the vast black land. Although the Dnieper River has an ice age, it has extremely strong navigation capabilities and rich water resources. On both sides of the river are endless black land plains, which is enough to feed a large population!
In addition, there is the rich Donbas coal field on the east bank of the Dnieper River, and there is the Kursk Iron Mine (belonging to the Mao family) not far from the Donbas, which are indispensable for the development of heavy industry. resource.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Ukraine's Black Sea coast and both sides of the Dnieper River are part of the Rakshasa Kingdom, there is no need for planning by the State Planning Commission. Relying on market regulation, quite good industrialization can be developed there on their own! Because the cost of industrialization there is low enough, profits are guaranteed. As long as there is sufficient return, the capital, raw materials, and labor force of the Mao family will not need to be artificially arranged, and they will rush to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine and the banks of the Dnieper River to invest in industrialization...
Of course, if the Maozi family won such a good territory in Ukraine and couldn't hold it in the end, they couldn't blame others. The main reason was that the Maozi family had too few black people and was greedy for land. They wanted to grab a piece of it everywhere. In the end, not only did they make too many enemies, but they also grabbed a lot of bad land that was a waste of money. In order to hold on to those bad lands, they had to use their small population and capital to sprinkle a little bit here and there like pepper.
There is neither enough investment nor a strong focus on the best Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine was accidentally separated.
From this perspective, when the great leader of the Mao family, Peter the Great, formulated the national policy of "advancing westward" and "going south" for the country, the root of the disaster may have been laid.
Because of this national policy, the Maozi family must use limited population and financial resources to simultaneously support the development and defense of the Baltic Sea coast and the Black Sea coast, and at the same time support the Franks (Germans) and Turks. A powerful nation that is difficult to deal with is in a long-term struggle. Although they won all the battles in the end, the national power was severely depleted, and the opportunity to fully control Ukraine and develop truly competitive industrialization in Ukraine was lost.
If Mao Tzu's family had not adopted the "Westward" and "Southward" policies at the same time, but focused on "Going South", they would not have captured the Baltic Sea outlet or built Petersburg, but would have built a "Black Petersburg" on the coast of the Black Sea. . Then we will focus on developing the northern coast of the Black Sea, the coast of the Sea of Azov, and both sides of the Dnieper River, turning these areas into industrial and economic centers for the Rakshasa people. The Maozi family may really be able to regain Constantinople one day!
And after realizing the industrialization of Ukraine and regaining Constantinople...it will naturally become the Eastern Roman Empire!
The revival of Eastern Rome will inevitably become a nightmare for the Frank Empire!
And Zhu Heji, who is so kind-hearted as Peter the Great, is actually laying the groundwork for the "Recovery of Constantinople Incident" that may only happen a hundred years later - as long as Mao Zi's westward and eastward marches are blocked. After death, southward expansion became the only option, and Ukraine developed because it received enough attention and investment. So once Turkey falls, Maozi and the Franks will inevitably stage a long-term battle between dragons and tigers.
Although this guy has always been bullied by the Anglo-Saxons, the Germans and the French have not been his opponents in history. Now that they have merged into the Franks, they can probably fight a war of attrition with the Maozi. ?
This will of course be very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty a hundred years later!
Because the Ming Dynasty, the superpower in the East, can completely keep the war between the Franks and the Rakshasas through neutrality and supporting the weak!
As long as this situation is laid out, Ming's path to world domination will be completely paved, and technological progress will further narrow the distance between countries in the world.
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At this moment, Sofia also guessed that the background of this "Magic Freemasonry" was not simple, because he knew that there would be neither love nor hatred for no reason in this world.
The purpose of this "Magic Freemasonry" in investing in Rakshasa is probably the same as that of Kangxi Khan, to use Rakshasa as their thugs!
But she also knew that Peter and Rakshasa had no choice. Because just a few weeks ago, the news of the death of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Jan Sobieski and the news that the noble councils of Poland and Lithuania elected Louis XIV as the new king and Grand Duke reached Kaitianfu in Beijing.
Now that the Frank Empire has blocked the gate to the west of the Rakshasa Kingdom's home, the Rakshasa Kingdom has lost the opportunity to march westward to seize the mouth of the Neva River. Moreover, it is impossible for Rakshasa and Sweden to go to war with each other in the face of the imminent threat of the Frank Empire.
Therefore, going south to capture the Black Sea coast and left-bank Ukraine (affiliated to Turkey) was Peter I's only option.
Thinking of this, Queen Sofia finally nodded and said: "You are right, today's Rakshasa can only go south! I think Peter will definitely welcome your Masonic investment... But how much are you prepared to invest?" How are you planning to invest?”
St. Philip smiled and said: "Your Royal Highness, the investment of the Freemasons will definitely satisfy you and Tsar Peter!"
Of course, he won't be particularly satisfied...because Zhu Heji doesn't want Rakshasa to be too powerful.
St. Philip then added: "As for the method of investment... the first step is of course to open a Black Sea Development Bank that can raise a large amount of funds for Rakshasa! We will inject millions of silver dollars in capital into this bank. , and will lend money to all big businessmen who are willing to make large investments in the Black Sea coastal area, and are also willing to support the construction of roads, ports, and cities in the Black Sea coastal area by purchasing Rakshasa government bonds."
The purpose of the Freemasonry in establishing this Black Sea Development Bank is of course to control the finance of the Rakshasa Kingdom!
In addition to overt robbery with guns and cannons, all hidden colonial methods start from controlling finance. Because after controlling finance, you can "create" money, and you can also create visible and invisible money.
Visible money can be used to invest, invisible money can be used to buy! Therefore, blindly opening up finance in backward countries sometimes leads to wolves entering the house!
"Then, we will also establish an education fund... This is a non-profit fund, and its purpose is to fund schools in the Black Sea coast. As far as we know, the education in Rakshasa Country is now really It is too backward, there are no good schools, almost all serfs are illiterate, and the literacy rate of the nobles is also very low. If the education level of the Rakshasa people cannot be quickly improved, all investments will not get a satisfactory return. "
After controlling finance, of course it is time to control thoughts and cultivate agents!
Since the Rakshasa Kingdom has long had a strong Orthodox Church, Freemasonry can no longer invest in religion, but it can invest in education... The elites of the Rakshasa Kingdom must learn the principles of Freemasonry, and then Then absorb the most potential elites to join the Freemasonry. Finally, the Black Sea Development Bank controlled by the Freemasons was used to help these people enter the political and business circles and become the political and business elites who control the lifeblood of the Rakshasa country.
"Finally, we will also help the Rakshasa build weapons and shipbuilding factories... Of course, after the Rakshasa has enough intellectuals and the cities, roads, and ports along the Black Sea coast are built."
Of course, helping Rakshasa to develop military industry and shipbuilding is not just a cakewalk, you still have to give some real things. Otherwise, what would Rakshasa do to fight Frank? However, this real thing will not be given immediately, but will be given after the Freemasons control the finance and education of Rakshasa and have trained agents.
"Okay!" Sofia nodded heavily, "Then on behalf of Peter, I welcome your Masonic investment in Rakshasa!"
She had absolutely no understanding of the Masonic tricks, but even if she fully understood the Masonic tricks, she now had to welcome the Masons on Peter's behalf. Because now Peter has no choice. Without the support of the Freemasons, the Rakshasa Kingdom is simply unable to develop the Black Sea coast, or even seize the territory along the Black Sea and Left Bank Ukraine.
"Wait a minute!" St. Philip interrupted Sofia, and then said to Sofia with a serious face, "Your Royal Highness, we will invest huge sums of money in the Rakshasa Kingdom, but we don't want to end up like the Knights Templar. …We need assurances!”
The Knights Templar he was talking about was the Knights who did not take advantage of the heretics, but did a great job in investment and financial services. Later, they were exterminated by the King of France who was jealous of the Knights' wealth.
"What kind of guarantee do you want?" Sofia asked hurriedly.
St. Philip smiled and said: "We hope that you and His Majesty the Tsar can join our Freemasonry and become one of us!"
Figo added next to him: "Your Majesty the Queen, as long as you and Peter I join us, you will know that we actually have many powerful members!"
The powerful members he mentioned were of course made up by Pu Songling based on Zhu Heji's instructions, such as Liu Bowen, Yao Guangxiao, Zhuge Sanhe, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Li Chenggui, etc.
Sofia nodded without thinking much and said: "Okay, I'll join!"
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