[When fighting against a country like Russia, temporary victory is not enough to bring joy. The Russians have an extremely tough nature under the extremely crotch-stretching war technology. Therefore, this war will be protracted, and your department must be fully mentally prepared to deal with any situation. 】
Zuo Mengeng started to return.
This western tour lasted for five years and was unprecedented.
In all dynasties, no emperor has been able to leave the center for so long while on tour, and the country can still operate the school smoothly.
This is all due to the imperial system.
Only after the emperor was freed from the heavy government affairs could he have so much energy and time to go to various places for field inspections.
But no matter what, it was time to return.
A trip to the Western Regions also made Zuo Mengeng completely feel at ease.
At the very least, he was very sure that the empire's strategy for the Western Region was heading in a good direction. The empire's rule over the Western Regions is also gradually consolidating, and there will be no recurrence.
On his return trip, he wrote a long letter to Zuo Xuanyan and others far away in the Volga River Basin, warning these frontline commanders to guard against arrogance and impetuosity and not to think too easily about the war against Russia.
The previous advance had been too easy, and he was afraid that the soldiers would become arrogant. In that case, if you encounter a setback, it may become a big trouble.
Fortunately, although this battle is important, it is not that stressful for the empire.
After all, the battle line was along the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, far away from the mainland of the empire. Even if there are setbacks, there is enough strategic space to make adjustments.
On the contrary, the pressure on Russia is too great.
Once they cannot stand the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, they will be invaded by the Wehrmacht into the Eastern European plains.
By that time, Moscow will be under the attack of the Wehrmacht.
Zuo Mengeng had already foreseen the outcome of the war.
It is unlikely that Russia will be completely eliminated.
I don’t know if the empire has this strength. Even if it does, it will be difficult to achieve.
Because European countries cannot sit back and watch Russia be completely occupied by the empire, that will touch their sensitive nerves.
Although European countries have been at war with Russia since the Thirty Years' War, at this time and at that time, Russia now belongs to the forefront of Europe.
If Russia were to perish, European countries would definitely be worried that the empire would sweep across Europe like the Mongols, and they would immediately change their stance.
The Empire was not ready to go to war with all of Europe, and it could not win.
The battle front is too long, and no matter how powerful the country is, it cannot support it.
The bottom line of the empire is still the previous requirement, which is to draw the Sino-Russian border line between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, prohibiting Russia from entering Asia.
Therefore, the purpose of the war is to force Russia to accept reality.
And with Russia's size, it will definitely not give in easily, and it will definitely drag and consume the empire for a long time.
Fortunately, the empire had already established contact with Poland and launched attacks on Russia from the east and west. Sooner or later, the Russians would be unable to bear it.
Behind the war, what the empire needs to do is to stabilize the situation in Central Asia and Siberia as soon as possible so as to provide sufficient help to the front line.
"After research, the climate conditions here are very suitable for the cultivation of cotton. Especially long-staple cotton, both in terms of yield and quality, far exceeds that of the Central Plains. The central government has decided to establish a cotton industry base in the northwest region, and at the same time in the original Shandong and other places The area will return cotton to farmland."
The development of the Western Regions brought about industrial adjustments.
In the original Ming Dynasty, in order to meet the needs of the cotton textile industry, a large amount of cultivated land was occupied to grow cotton in Shandong, Songjiang Prefecture and other places.
This has undoubtedly affected food production and brought great difficulties to people's living needs.
The empire focused on overseas development and cultivated countless arable lands in Southeast Asia, Liaodong, and the New World, finally making up for a large food gap.
But the problem still exists.
First of all, these places are too far away, and the losses in food transportation are staggering, resulting in high costs.
Secondly, after long-term development in these areas, the local population has also begun to grow explosively. A large amount of food had to be supplied to the local area first, and there was much less that could be transported to the middle soil.
Therefore, over the years, the Center has been trying to find ways to carve out enough land from the mainland to meet the food gap.
After the recovery of the Western Regions, the vast land was used not only for food production, but also, more surprisingly, for cotton cultivation.
Especially the better-quality long-staple cotton is very suitable for the climate of the Western Regions.
The Central Committee made a decisive decision to establish a large number of cotton planting bases in the Western Regions, and then return cotton to farming in Shandong, Henan, Songjiang Prefecture, Lianghuai and other places.
This alone has greatly alleviated the local food pressure.
The greater benefit that the Western Regions brings to the country is its rich and high-quality mineral resources.
"Your Majesty, we have discovered many large-scale iron ore and copper mines here. Preliminary estimates indicate that they can not only meet local needs, but also effectively support domestic needs. Xugang Group, Anshan Iron and Steel Group, Northwest Mining Group, Ordnance Manufacturing Corporation, Military industrial group companies have begun to settle here. It is expected that by next year, the weapons and ammunition needed by the National Defense Forces will no longer have to be transported from the mainland, and the production capacity here will be enough."
"Oh? This is a great thing!"
Zuo Mengeng was really happy to hear the report from the mining and industrial departments.
In operations in the Western Region, logistics has always been the most troublesome factor for the National Defense Forces, which uses all firearms.
After all, the weapons and ammunition consumption of the National Defense Forces is an literary figure.
There are no waterways in the northwest, so the amount of materials transported is limited, and the consumption along the way is also staggering.
In previous battles, a quarter of the national fiscal revenue was thrown into it.
This also caused complaints from other places, many secretly complaining about favoritism from above. As a result, the "theory that the Northwest is useless" has become so popular that many people are opposed to expansion in the Western Region.
If Zuo Menggeng and the center weren't tough enough, the empire's Western Region strategy would be greatly affected.
Now, the Western Region can produce food, cotton and minerals. Once they are all developed, they can provide support to the National Defense Forces' operations nearby, and other voices can be suppressed.
A prosperous and fertile Western Region would obviously be of great benefit to the long-term stability of the western part of the empire.
"In the process of industrial construction, you must pay attention to the adoption of new technologies and strive to be at the forefront. Only in this way can waste be avoided and at the same time drive great progress in related industries. I look forward to a comprehensive change of the National Defense Forces and a victory over Russia That one."
Zuo Mengeng reviewed the relevant information and found that the industrial department had already come up with corresponding plans for projects such as steel barrels and copper-cased ammunition. He knew that the empire's national strength was about to reach a higher level.
He was looking forward to the one when the metal storm swept over him!
