NovelTags Chapter 267
Chapter 267
The second is economic.
In all dynasties, it was almost an agrarian economy, and the agrarian economy was self-sufficiency.
For the land of the Central Plains, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar tea, there is no shortage of oceans, and the substances are relatively rich.
The areas around the Central Plains are mostly barren land.
What is the use of conquering such a barren land?
At most, it is only able to provide some fancy costumes, exotic items.
And these things are not necessities, on the contrary, these things are in the hands of the emperor, there is not much good, more is a disadvantage.
According to Confucianism, it is a typical plaything that loses its mind.
For example, in a historical allusion, Tang Taizong was playing with a bird, and at this time, when he saw Wei Zheng coming, he hid the bird directly in his sleeve in fright, and did not dare to take it out.
And Wei Zheng said endlessly for a little thing, and in the end, the bird directly suffocated in the dragon's sleeve.
Why didn't Tang Taizong dare to take it out?
That is because he wants to leave a good reputation in the history of youth, since he wants to leave a good reputation, it is definitely wrong for the plaything to lose his will.
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In other words, the Central Plains regime is a country that has been shrouded in Confucian thought for many years.
Ethnic minorities in the north, such as the Turks, Goguryeo, and Tubo, have repeatedly invaded the Central Plains because they covet the Central Plains.
The Central Plains regime could only passively launch a counterattack against them, and in the end, it only hit them until they bowed down.
The historical Central Plains regime is indeed a very magical place.
It is a powerful country, a civilization that has never been severed.
However, it has never taken the initiative to expand its territory on a large scale.
In the history of the world, as long as it is a powerful empire, such as the ancient Roman Empire, the Persian Empire, the Alexander Empire, the Ottoman Turks...
These countries will take the initiative to carry out land expansion, but the Central Plains regime has basically not.
The only expansion in history was the Mengyuan Empire.
However, strictly speaking, Mongolia does not belong to the Central Plains regime, that is, Mongolia's expansion period has nothing to do with the Central Plains regime.
After the Mongols entered the Central Plains and established the Yuan Dynasty, they basically gave up expansion.
In addition, there is a slight suspicion of expansion, which is the Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
But both regimes, strictly speaking, are actually a kind of self-defense counterattack.
That is to say, oh, the northern ethnic minorities, such as the Turks and the Xiongnu, because they have repeatedly invaded the Central Plains, the Central Plains regime launched a counterattack against them.
And even if those places are taken down, in fact, they are given a high degree of autonomy.
Where to establish a capital protectorate, or to make the local tusi chief king, and so on.
The Central Plains regime has formed a vassal relationship with these places, and in the final analysis, their territory does not actually belong to the Central Plains regime.
Not only can the Central Plains regime not get more from the territory it has laid down, but in the end, it must constantly pay them for the necessities of life.
The Central Plains regime wants to do this kind of loss-making business with a strained face.
If the central government's finances are relatively sufficient, it will not hurt to do this kind of loss-making business.
However, if the central government finances are insufficient, it will be more annoying to do such a business of swollen faces and fat people.
Why did the Ming Dynasty fight a battle of Tumu Fort with Wala?
It was the Vara as a vassal state, and their prime minister also first, constantly asked for it from the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty really couldn't afford it and refused to pay, so they started a war.
Therefore, for the habitual thinking of these Confucian scholars, they do not advocate external expansion.
Just as Yang Guang's heart was up and down, another minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the outside must first settle inside, and the Song Valve has always been entrenched in Lingnan, and he has a great eye on me. “
"The minister suggested, first subdue Lingnan and expand abroad..."
After the minister finished speaking, several military generals immediately stood up and handed over their hands: "The minister seconded." "
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The expression on Yang Guang's face did not change in the slightest, looked around the entire court, and said without care: "Lingnan Song Valve has self-awareness, and has taken the initiative to offer the military power of Song Valve and bowed to Xuan. "
As soon as Yang Guang's words fell, the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military officials were slightly surprised.
Self-knowledge?
Voluntarily surrender military power?
How is this possible?
The first reaction of the civil and military officials at this time was not to believe His Majesty's words.
Are you kidding?
The Lord of the Lingnan Song Valve is the Heavenly Saber Song Que!
Grand Master Peak?!
How is such a decision possible?
It's just that when the Manchu Dynasty Wen Wu heard the profound meaning of the words in His Majesty's mouth, he immediately understood a little in his heart.
Whether Song Valve has self-knowledge, I don't know.
Chao Chinese Wu did not dare to continue thinking about it.
Just when the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military officials broke out in a cold sweat.
A loud voice resounded above this hall.
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