Can we complete development without invading, colonizing, or plundering?
There is no answer to this question.
Anyway, since time entered the modern era, all countries that have become stronger have done this.
Anyone who did not do this was invaded, colonized, and plundered.
Zuo Mengeng did not intend to let Xia Guo follow the path of the great powers.
Of course, the Xia Kingdom did not colonize, but the process was definitely not as bloody and violent as the Western powers.
Wherever Xia went, he was very friendly to the local indigenous people and always paid attention to equal exchanges.
Alaska is now a province.
The discovery of the New World aroused people's enthusiasm and they rushed to see the Western scenes.
Of course, it was deserted over there, with more animals than people.
And because it's too far north and too cold, there aren't many places where you can farm.
It is a pity for the Chinese people that they cannot farm.
But they also have a way, which is to explore south along the coastline.
The bay where Vancouver is located is now within the Xia Kingdom's sphere of influence.
The capital of the new province of Alaska is located in the bay.
The city was named after Zuo Mengeng.
Xinhua City.
It means a new Chinese territory.
The indigenous people within the Alaska Province, whether they are Inuit or Indians, have no discomfort with the arrival of Xia Kingdom.
After all, Xia State is very friendly, trades with them fairly, does not infringe on their territory, and even helps them solve many difficulties.
These indigenous people did not have a high social level to begin with, and most of them happily fell into the arms of the Xia Kingdom.
Naturally, the few warlike tribes did not escape Xia's punishment and disappeared into thin air.
But this is not called aggression.
Because those warlike tribes are not good people in the eyes of other natives.
What Xia Guo did was actually to uphold justice.
Generally speaking, North America is now peaceful and begins to feel the atmosphere of a civilized society.
There are currently more than 100,000 immigrants from the Xia Kingdom, scattered in many places.
As for the army, the Northern Military Region dispatched a battalion.
Just these more than a thousand people are enough to bulldoze North America.
Although invasion, colonization, and plunder can accumulate wealth as quickly as possible and enhance national strength, Zuo Mengeng didn't want to touch it at all.
The first reason is that he doesn't know the consequences of doing so.
This is a very metaphysical mentality, but Zuo Menggeng firmly believes in it.
Cause and effect cycle, retribution is unpleasant.
He firmly believes that if he does this, it will definitely bring terrible backlash to the country and nation in the future.
As for what it is, he doesn't know, after all, he has never seen it with his own eyes.
Even in the era that the soul lived in, it was just that Eagle Sauce had begun to decline and Europe was in ruins. It was far from the stage that he had foreseen.
Although France still holds a white flag, but the person holding the white flag has changed to black, I don’t know if it counts?
Anyway, Zuo Mengeng set a bottom line for himself and the country early on.
For the benefit of the country, development is okay, but bloodshed is not.
The second reason is that he does not want the noble Chinese nation to become beasts and devils.
The Chinese nation has its own noble sentiments and humanity, which is why it can overlook the world.
It is also the main reason why the Chinese nation continues to prosper and its civilization has not been cut off even after thousands of years.
Even for this, Zuo Mengeng had to hold on.
Therefore, along the way, the Xia State delegation never used force against any indigenous people except those who actively attacked them.
Putmans and Menezes were still laughing deep in their hearts, feeling that the Chinese were too naive, possessing such powerful force but not wanting to seize territory.
However, right in front of them, the Xia people used their friendship and kindness to gain territory that they could not grab anyway.
From now on, Madagascar officially became the Xia Kingdom's sphere of influence.
Seeing that Liao Zhongjian and Kong Zhiguang left a thousand people to build a base in Madagascar, the two of them vaguely felt that perhaps from now on, if European ships want to go to Tianzhu and East Asia, they may have to look at Xia Guo's face.
The mission stayed in Madagascar for five days, made a good name for itself, and then moved on.
Going further, we reach Cape Storm where the sea conditions are the most severe.
Everyone in the fleet tensed their nerves and prepared to face the test of nature.
This is a test set by God for mankind and a difficulty that restricts mankind's free communication.
Only those who have made it through are qualified to embrace the whole world.
The people of Xia have begun to rush into the colorful world, but Ming Dynasty is shrouded in darkness.
Xi'an, a thousand-year-old capital, is the most important town in the northwest.
Nowadays, there is no prosperity.
There are only a few people around, and the air of death is everywhere, just like hell.
Occasionally, a few walking zombies would wander around, suddenly tilt their body, and then fall to the ground.
Although the bodies of the dead people were frighteningly green and black, the people staring at them in every corner did not care at all.
A large group of black shadows rushed forward like hyenas looking for food, dragging the dead man into the alley, and then there was the sound of gnawing.
Originally, such tragedies only happened outside the city, but now, they can be found everywhere in the city.
The people were so frightened that they all stayed behind closed doors.
Regarding the white silk and paper flowers dancing all over the streets, I can only keep begging God to have mercy on them.
A secluded small courtyard, the courtyard door is closed even in the daytime, isolating the inside and outside.
Until a group of soldiers arrived, banging, banging and banging continued.
After a long time, a woman's timid voice came from the yard.
"Who... who?"
Soldiers shouted outside.
"Is Mrs. Zhao at home? We came from the army for your Majesty's business."
Urgent footsteps sounded in the courtyard, and with a creak, the courtyard door was carefully opened a crack.
"This is the slave's family. My father...has there been any message?"
The soldier outside the door took a closer look and found that the woman was very young. Although she was dressed in simple clothes, she was quite handsome and couldn't help but feel pity for her.
"Ms. Zhao, your father passed away yesterday...yesterday. This is his relic, please check it."
The woman said "Ah" and rushed out of the door without caring about anything else. Only then did she see a soldier holding something familiar in his hands.
It was my father's medicine chest that he had carried with him for decades.
Now the medicine box is still there, but the person is missing.
The woman finally cried.
"How could this happen? My father...my father has cured illnesses and saved countless lives. God...Why is God so blind?"
The soldiers couldn't bear to hear her cry.
The woman's father has been in the military these days, working around the clock to diagnose and treat illnesses, and everyone is watching.
Although it cannot alleviate the situation in the army, everyone is grateful.
There were differences between men and women, and the soldier was not easy to comfort, so he just handed the things to the woman and said his last words.
"Your Majesty made an explanation when he came, asking you to pack up and go to Shandong. He said that his apprentice might be able to save this plague."
The woman listened blankly, feeling numb and not knowing how to respond.
The soldiers finished what they had to do and left.
"The army is about to leave in the near future. If my sister-in-law goes to Shandong, she must not go from Henan to avoid encountering a war, which will be more dangerous than good."
