Chapter 163: Vitality
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, I already understand it. But if you need me to explain it clearly, I will say it. That is to fight the world again and let the people of the world know that from now on it will be the era of steel and gunpowder, and the era of industry. Whose steel Whoever has more will be the overlord of the world."
"As long as you prove this to the people of the world, you don't have to worry. From now on, your status will be that of Confucius and Mencius. Your teachings will definitely be the most famous in the world."
He Xi was stunned for a moment after hearing Yao Guangxiao's words.
He finally understood why Yao Guangxiao said he would not adopt it.
He Xi really couldn't make up his mind.
Starting a rebellion was never in He Xi's mind.
However, He Xi suddenly discovered that Yao Guangxiao's plan was not impossible to realize. He Xi didn't know much about the military. Although He Xi is not a talented general, even compared to a general like Xu Da who is famous throughout the ages, he is incomparable.
He Xi has an advantage that none of them have.
That is the military revolution brought about by scientific and technological progress.
Fireguns and flintlock guns have long been made. It has even equipped the army. However, the army's attitude towards flintlock guns is just a substitute for bows and arrows. Ordinary soldiers prefer armor, swords and guns.
Artillery, and even light infantry artillery, were also built. But no one wanted it.
For generals, when the army attacks, no matter how light the infantry artillery is, it will slow down the advance of the army. If they want to attack the city, the power of the infantry artillery is insufficient, so it is better to wait for the heavy artillery behind.
The military system of this era gave He Xi the feeling that it was before World War I. Tanks, aircraft, and a series of new weapons were already available. However, they are not placed in the correct position for use.
This is normal. After all, when He Xi came, the Ming Dynasty War had already been fought, and the remaining wars were just leftovers. It could even be said that most of them were public security wars. These new weapons have limited room for use. Without high-intensity warfare, many new tactics and new strategies are difficult to invent.
Before this kind of military innovation, He Xi was on the same starting line as all the famous generals in the world, but He Xi had already seen the answer to the mystery. is better than these people.
And war is the fairest game, and all the clandestine methods in the court are not used, and the enemies can be wiped out in an upright manner. Use blood and gunpowder to cleanse the opposition forces. In the face of absolute power, no one will object.
However, when He Xi closed his eyes, he saw a scene of rivers of blood.
He Xi didn't want to think about whether he could complete the preparations for the battle under Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. Otherwise, once Zhu Yuanzhang discovered it, his head would probably be missing, and there would be no need to wait for the future.
Just thinking about it, once a large-scale war breaks out, the whole world will flow into rivers of blood.
There was a strong intolerance in He Xi's heart.
Whether you say that a gentleman can be bullied or that He Xi cannot make up his mind, at this moment, He Xi would rather die than let millions of people in the world bleed.
He Xi sighed and said, "Let me think about it."
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, I know many of your new weapons designs, and I also know the weapons production capacity of Liaodong and Beijing. If weapons were fully produced, the weapons production capacity of the two places would be more than ten times that of Taiping Iron Works. This is our biggest The advantage."...
"Indecisiveness leads to disaster."
He Xi said: "That's enough, let me think about it."
Yao Guangxiao was silent for a while and said: "My lord, I have just moved out of He Mansion. I am still in Nanjing City recently. If you want to understand, please send someone to find me. Otherwise, after a while, I will go to sea by boat."
He Xi fell silent.
He knew what Yao Guangxiao meant.
This ship is going to sink. Yao Guangxiao had no intention of being buried with him.
He Xi said: "Go to the accountant and pay 10,000 yuan, which is regarded as buying a property for Brother Yao."
Yao Guangxiao saluted He Xi and said, "Thank you for your care over the years. I still want to say that what you have done is unprecedented. Because of this, we cannot tolerate half of it."
It's a bit of a fluke, sir. I thought it was a reform, but in fact it was a revolution. There is no revolution in the world that does not start with weapons. I have wanted to say this for a long time. It's not that I want to push you to do this, but you have been doing this. "
"It's just that before, I could still hide my edge, but now I can't hide it anymore."
"Sir, it's better to make up your mind early."
He Xi said with a bit of a wry smile, "I understand."
At this time, He Xi wanted to understand something, something that he had deliberately ignored. That was the framework of the Ming Dynasty. Could it really accommodate a modern government?
He Xi thought it was okay before. But now, he truly understands that it is not possible.
The gap between ancient times and modern times, between ancient people and modern people, is too great to be bridged by one or two revolutions. If nothing else, the ancient people couldn't understand, and the so-called DINK in later generations couldn't understand why some people wanted to throw their bones into ashes.
This may seem like a small thing, but in fact the thought contained in it is very important.
While there are some things you can do to boil a frog in warm water, there are many things you can't.
What should be faced must always be faced.
However, He Xi still couldn't make up his mind.
This is not his life and death, but the life and death of countless people, not only the life and death of countless people, but also the life and death of He Xi's many followers. When Yao Guangxiao heard that He Xi refused, he immediately made preparations to cut off from He Xi.
It's not that Yao Guangxiao is heartless, but that once something happens to He Xi, it won't be his alone, and Yao Guangxiao can't escape. In order to save his life, Yao Guangxiao had no choice but to flee overseas. Maybe there is a way to survive.
"Is there no other way?" He Xi secretly thought in her heart.
Even if He Xi didn't care about his own life, he still cared about his reform cause. But after weighing the pros and cons, He Xi was not prepared to use this method unless it was absolutely necessary.
He has to think of other ways. But what can be done?
He Xi couldn't understand.
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After Zhu Yuanzhang met He Xi once, he did not rush He Xi. Instead, he was recuperating like an ordinary old man, but he no longer seemed to pay attention to the affairs of the court. I just have time to chat with Xu Da and others.
It seems that he is going to enjoy his old age.
Not only He Xi, but also the entire court were not used to Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden change. The emperor, who had always been extremely diligent, suddenly became tired of governing?
Some people think this seems normal. Even the wisest and most powerful people will grow old one day. When energy is low, it’s natural to start feeling tired.
Human nature.
Some people think there is a problem here.
However, even if there was a problem, Fang Xiaoru couldn't hold it any longer.
After Fang Xiaoru became the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, although there were many restrictions on his power, first of all, he could not be tainted with military power. Secondly, he did not stick to his word in the cabinet. There were provisions in the system design. Although the chief minister had convened a cabinet The power of the meeting, but many major matters must be collectively signed by the cabinet to take effect. The power of the chief minister of the cabinet is also subject to checks and balances.
But no matter what, Zhu Yuanzhang gave up a lot of power, making Fang Xiaoru really feel like a real prime minister at this moment.
Fang Xiaoru couldn't believe it at first, but as time went by, Fang Xiaoru tried a little bit and discovered that Zhu Yuanzhang's positioning of the cabinet was really not an institution for consultants, but a political affairs hall, the center of the world's common government.
This made Fang Xiaoru have his own thoughts.
There are three things a new official should do when he takes office, not to mention that Fang Xiaoru's political stance is so clear. After he became the chief minister of the cabinet, he naturally wanted new officials to take charge of the job. Fang Xiaoru's three fires will naturally burn on He Xi's head.
First of all, Fang Xiaoru's supporters have always hated He Xi deeply. Fang Xiaoru also had to give some explanations to them.
Secondly, Fang Xiaoru himself also had to solve some practical problems of the court. In Fang Xiaoru’s view, what was the biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty? This is the new law of He Xi and He Xi.
Of course it won't work if you take it down all at once, but if you nibble away at it bit by bit, there's no problem at all.
Therefore, Fang Xiaoru had been planning a big event for a long time, which could be regarded as a heavy blow to He Xi. Let He Xi not know how to repay.
