I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

【Moreover, there are practical needs for external expansion.】

【After all, the surrounding environment of the newly independent Eagle Sauce Country is not safe either.】

【The power of the Sun Never Sets country in the Maple Leaf Country and the power of the Salted Duck Country in the Cactus Country may both swallow up the Eagle Sauce Country. Then we might as well use offense instead of defense.】

【In this way, by recruiting troops from the thirteen colonies, we can also shout slogans similar to going to foreign countries to defend our homeland.】

【Of course, Yingjiang Country didn’t have much military power at first, so it wanted to spend money to buy some land to expand its strength.】

【It just so happened that Napoleon on the other side of the ocean was short of money at that time, so in 1803, the Eagle Country spent $15 million to buy the Louisiana colony from the Gallic Country.】

【Louisiana was almost the size of the entire Eagle Country at that time.】

【US$15 million does not seem like much today, but in terms of purchasing power, it is equivalent to US$500 billion today.】

【Buying a country with 500 billion is a bargain.】

……

"Cheap! Cheap indeed!"

Many emperors in the past dynasties have thought in their hearts.

Such a large land can continuously generate wealth in the future. It is indeed a good deal to buy it for such a small amount of money.

Of course.

It would be better if it can be done without spending money.

But they also As we all know, the Eagle Kingdom at that time was still very weak, and it was impossible to snatch this territory from the Gallic Chicken Country.

Being able to buy it with money was already a rare opportunity.

The emperors felt that if Napoleon hadn’t lacked the resources to fight, Money, there should be no way to sell land to Eagle Sauce Country.

……

【However, at that time, the government of Eagle Country could not even provide cabbage money.】

【The government can only use coaxing and tricking to spread the pie and issue sovereign bonds and treasury bonds to get the people of the United States to pay for it.】

【Finally I collected enough money and after gritting my teeth to buy it, I happily came over to take a look: I’m so stupid.】

【Most of this 214 square kilometers of land is still an area where Indian tribes gather.】

【The Gallic Chickens actually only occupied a few cities such as New Orleans, but did not control the entire territory at all.】

【In other words, he sold land that was not his own to the Eagle Sauce Country.】

……

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment:

"Napoleon was really cunning. Li

Shimin smiled and said:

"Soldiers never tire of deceit, and the same applies to diplomacy and state affairs."

"This person is good at using soldiers, so it is not surprising that he behaves like this."

After a pause, he doubted again:

"But what are sovereign debt and national debt?"

He was a little curious about how the Yingjiang Kingdom used these two things to get so much money from the people.

After hearing Li Shimin's question, Changsun Wuji said:

"This national debt, as the name suggests, may mean that the country borrows money from the people."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

This guess should be correct.

However, he felt that it was losing the majesty of the imperial court to borrow money from the common people all over the world.

But then he thought about it again.

The government of Yingjiang Country at that time could not even collect taxes and was so poor. It’s not surprising.

We had to wait until the powerful National Taxation Bureau of Eagle Country was established before the government of Eagle Country could become rich.

……

【Now I have to conquer my own land again.】

【It’s even more innocent for the Indian tribes who were sold for no reason, and the money was not given to us. Of course, they will fight the people from the Eagle Sauce country.】

【Therefore, for the people of Yingjiang country, this place will not be used for a while.】

【As a result, this transaction could neither improve people's confidence nor alleviate the problem of land shortage in the colonies. The government also incurred a large amount of debt.】

【Therefore, the government of Eagle Country had to quickly find another land to launch expansion.】

【The several lake areas in the southern part of the Maple Leaf Country and the eastern coast are quite fertile and have been developed, so the people of the Eagle Country have long coveted the Maple Leaf Country.】

【However, due to the super military power of the Empire on which the sun never sets, they dare not take action.】

【Exactly in 1812, the main force of the Sun Never Sets country was trapped in the two places of Banya and Portugal to fight against Napoleon.】

【The government of the Eagle Country felt that an opportunity had come, so they quickly declared war, saying that they would take over the Maple Leaf Country.】

……

The plane of Ming Taizu.

Zhu Biao said:

"Eagle Sauce Country will seize the opportunity"

"However, aren't they afraid that the sun never sets and the country will come back to settle the score with them? Zhu

Yuanzhang replied:

"The Eagle Sauce Country probably believed that the Gallic Chicken Country would win in that war, and that the country's national power would be greatly damaged if the sun never sets."

"It's just that they didn't expect that Napoleon would lose.."

Zhu Biao nodded.

Considering Napoleon's horrific record in the war, it is not surprising that the Eagle Country has this idea.

From the post-analysis of the video he had watched before, he could certainly find the inevitable reason for Napoleon's failure.

However, as a person at the time, who could have imagined that Napoleon, who was invincible on the battlefield, would eventually fail in just a few years?

……

【But after declaring war, Yingjiang Country began to raise money to recruit troops.】

【However, it is very difficult for the government of Eagle Country, which has little organizational ability, to build an army.】

【That is to say, I shouted early that I wanted to beat someone, but for a long time I couldn't even find a brick.】

【After finally gathering an army, the Sun Never Sets countrymen had already drawn out their troops and rushed back to North America.】

【Then, Washington, the capital of the United States, fell, and the Presidential Palace was burned down by the people of the United States. This was the"Burning of the Cypress Palace" incident.】

……

"this……"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at it and became silent.

The court of Yingjiang Country looks too much like a grass-roots team.

The capital city was breached, and the presidential palace, which many ancient people understood as the palace, was burned down. It was simply a disgrace.

The key point is that Yingjiang Country took the initiative to initiate this matter.

Many ancient people couldn't help but think of a saying from later generations seen on the giant screen: good food and fun-loving

……

【However, because the British army really had no popular support in this land, the Eagle Country government also used this opportunity to continuously organize militias to harass the British army. In the end, the two sides returned to the original border.】

【Logically speaking, this is a failure of external expansion, and the legitimacy of the government should be questioned.】

【However, because the war burned into the hinterland of the Eagle Country, the enemy was eventually driven out of their hometown, and most people have always hated the British army, so the nature of the war can be to defend the country.】

【Therefore, the Eagle Country government quickly spread propaganda to the colonies. Unlike the war of independence won with the help of the Gallic Chicken Country, this time the Eagle Country was independent against the Sun Never Sets people and drove them out of our land. This was A great victory without fear of power】

【The government uses this rhetoric to cover up its own incompetence and failed military decision-making.】

……

Many simple people in the past dynasties were instantly shocked.

Is it too much for the imperial court of Yingjiang Kingdom to deceive its own people like this?

Simple people cannot understand it, but many princes and nobles in the past dynasties are used to it.

After all, lying about military records has not been uncommon in all dynasties.

……

【While negotiating an armistice with the Sun Never Sets people, representatives from the Eagle Country discovered that the Sun Never Sets country was trying to establish an"isolation zone" in western North America, which is now a wasteland next to Seattle that no one wants to go to.】

【Because the land was close to the west coast area that the Eagle Sauce Country wanted very much, the Eagle Sauce Country persuaded the Sun Never Sets Country to hand over a piece of land to the Eagle Sauce Country on the condition of giving up the invasion of the Maple Leaf Country.】

【After eliminating the military pressure from the British army in the north, the Eagle Country began to concentrate on solving problems in other directions.】

【First, we began to drive out the Indians from the new land, and relied on selling these lands to the manor owners to generate a certain amount of government revenue.】

【Then, in the next few decades, the Eagle Country acquired Florida and Alaska, and took advantage of the fact that the Cactus Country had just become independent from the Salt Duck Country and quickly invaded when its foothold was not stable, cutting off half of the Cactus Country's territory.】

【Although this process has increased the self-confidence of the people of Yingjiang, it has not increased much sense of identity with the country.】

……

Da Qin plane.

Qin Shihuang shook his head slightly.

This is the problem with a multi-ethnic immigrant country.

After the Qin Dynasty unified the world, they were all members of the same ethnic group in China, divided into Chu people, Qi people, Zhao people, etc.

His decision to implement the same text was also based on the consideration of accelerating the integration and unification of different groups of people in the New Qin Dynasty.

It is undoubtedly extremely difficult for a multi-ethnic country like the Eagle Country to integrate into one body and establish a unified national identity.

……

【Because everyone feels that this is the government's own behavior and has nothing to do with them. 】(To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

【Soldiers actually work for money, just like mercenaries.】

【More importantly, most of the territories acquired through acquisitions and invasions are Indian gathering areas like Louisiana.】

【The government of Eagle Country is simply unable to control these areas, let alone exploit local resources to meet domestic needs.】

【The country now owes a lot of debt. Wouldn’t all the wars it fought have been in vain?】

……

The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che understood the predicament of Yingjiang Country at this time. to be honest.

It's just that the Yingjiang Kingdom has just been founded and lacks strength.

Therefore, even if a lot of land is obtained, it cannot be developed and utilized.

As a result, the country gained no real benefit from the expansion. and.

National interest groups have not benefited either. therefore.

These expansionary behaviors not only fail to strengthen the national identity of various interest groups in the country, but will instead make them more suspicious of the government's ability to govern.

"How did Eagle Sauce Country solve this problem?"

Liu Che continued to look at the giant screen high in the sky.

……

【At this time, the only thing the government can rely on is the subjective initiative of the masses.】

【Folk religion comes into play】

【In fact, this is a bit crooked.】

【Over the past hundred years, North America has absorbed various sects of Protestants. In order to strengthen themselves, these sects began to make up myths to cater to the Chinese people.】

【It is said that North America is the new world given to the people of the Eagle Country by God. The land of the United States is another promised land selected by the only true God. It is the city on the mountain mentioned in the classics.】

【Therefore, believers have the obligation to guard and expand God’s territory and spread the gospel throughout the American continent】

【Believers also generally believe that God has commanded them to lead other countries on earth and that they are God's special chosen people with extra powers. 】

The barrage flew out:

"familiar taste"

"What a traditional skill!"

"The universal formula of Eagle Sauce Country lasts forever"

"……"[]

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin looked at the giant screen and barrage in the sky, thinking deeply in his heart.

This must be the reason why the Eagle Country will insist on engaging in ideological competition with Big Brother in the future, desperately trying to prove the superiority of its own system. at the same time.

Li Shimin was a little more wary of the influence of religion.

As an emperor, he instinctively dislikes the existence of private forces that have huge influence on the people.

……

【Under the guidance of this self-proclaimed thought, many believers have spontaneously migrated westward since the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in an attempt to"civilize" the Indians.】

【Sporadic folk"Westward Expansion Movement" began to appear】

【And when the first batch of believers who spread the gospel to the west saw the barbarians being easily shot and killed by their own rifles, they felt a huge sense of superiority in their hearts. They were even more convinced that they were the people chosen by God, and they were even more eager to go west.】

【After these stories from the west came back, some white people who lived unsatisfactory lives in the east also began to move west.】

【More and more violent conflicts broke out between colonists and Indians near the Mississippi River, and the conflicts became more and more acute.】

……

"The Indians are so miserable."

Many simple people in the past dynasties have great sympathy for the Indians.

In their view, these lands themselves are the gathering areas of Indians, and the colonists are tantamount to grabbing the Indians' land.

Based on their simple view of right and wrong, they naturally think that the colonists They are the bad guys.

Moreover, the unequal force between the colonists and the Indians also made them more sympathetic to the weak.

……

【Worried about trouble, such as Indian tribes uniting to resist invasion, then President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830.》】

【The bill stipulates that the Mississippi River should be the permanent dividing line between Indians and white immigrants.】

【The Indians on the east coast should move to the west, and the residents west of the river should come back quickly, otherwise they will not be protected by the national army.】

【This bill seemed to be intended to reconcile the conflicts between the two parties, but the problem was that the Mississippi River was not actually the dividing line between white settlers and Indians at that time.】

【In fact, many white people had already arrived on the other side of the river to colonize, and this bill seemed to completely ignore them】

【So has the country abandoned these people?】

【It really is】

【At that time, the government wanted to get things done quickly】

【After all, there was little information at that time, so sacrificing some citizens wouldn’t have much impact.】

……

The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Zhu Zhanji said:

"I don't think those colonists from the Eagle Country who went west will come back."

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi on the side also held the same view.

Those people finally owned land and property in the west and were unlikely to give it up.

Moreover, the decree of Yingjiang Kingdom did not force these people to come back, and did not mention that they would not be allowed to return. What kind of punishment will be given to them when they come back? They just say that they will not be protected.

However, the problem is that these people have not received any protection from the Eagle Country.

Therefore, they feel that this law of the Eagle Country is harmful to the colonization. Basically useless

……

【But this abandonment had unexpected effects】

【The residents who have settled in Hexi do not want to give up their hard-earned foundation for the sake of national protection.】

【After all, I had never received any protection when I came all the way west.】

【And when the new immigrants who want to go west see the white people who have already settled on the other side, they will immediately feel that the so-called bill is a piece of waste paper.】

【People at that time didn’t really trust the government anyway.】

【So I crossed the river and settled on the other side. After all, the land on the other side was wider.】

【In other words, this kind of behavior of letting some people stay outside the border actually encourages many immigrants to break the rules and seize Indian land.】

【In the end, white immigrants can disobey the law and even hunt Indians at will, but government troops cannot cross the border, so they have no control over it.】

【However, the Indians must comply with the Relocation Act and cede land east of the Mississippi River. Those who do not leave will be strangled by government troops.】

……

"well."

Looking at the Indians who were expelled and hunted by white immigrants on the giant screen in the sky, many ancient people in the past dynasties sighed for them.

These Indians were really miserable.

In the plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed softly:

"Being weak is a sin."

During the whole process, did these hunted Indians do anything wrong?

No.

Not at all.

Their only fault was that they were too weak and had no power to protect themselves.

Of course.

As they walked out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang's sigh was just emotion, without any sympathy like ordinary people.

These Indians who were killed were not Chinese, and no matter how many people died, they would not treat people like him who were accustomed to killing. No one is touched.

In fact, he is more concerned about how the Yingjiang Kingdom builds America.

After all, America will definitely belong to the Ming Dynasty in this life!