In fact, the situation in North Korea is gradually getting better, at least because of the influx of large amounts of supplies, North Korea no longer has large-scale rebellions due to hunger. Sporadic rebellions are basically useless to the well-trained People's Liberation Army with advanced weapons in their hands. It won't pose a big threat
In other words, compared to the Ming Dynasty at this time, the already subjugated North Korea is relatively stable and will become more and more stable, because according to Xiao Mingqian's plan, there will only be one million North Koreans left in the North Korea in five years. people, and the Han population will not be less than 500,000, and the Mongolian population will not be less than 200,000. At the same time, various Sinicization policies will completely eliminate the Korean mark on this land.
Although in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, it is completely unreasonable for the land occupied by the Chinese Empire to be used as such horrific materials, but everyone in Taiwan is eager to do so.
Countless factories and businessmen tried all kinds of tricks to gain access to these areas. During this period, more than a dozen officials were even imprisoned, and more than a dozen factory owners and businessmen were punished in various forms, such as huge fines
A market with a population of tens of millions and an annual income of hundreds of millions of dollars is enough to drive many people crazy about it, and many people want to get involved.
Although Xiao Mingqian and many factory owners and businessmen with official backgrounds are suspected of taking advantage of their privileges, they will win even if they compete with those people.
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of North Koreans entered Taiwan, making Taiwan's human resources abundant again. Of course, in order to avoid these manpower having a huge impact on Taiwan's labor market, when industrial and commercial enterprises hire North Korean manpower, they use the most ordinary Taiwanese manpower. Employment standard payment
All of this allowed the prosperity phenomenon that was originally concentrated in Nanyang to spread to the waters north of Taiwan. It was not just the merchants of the Chinese Empire who benefited from it. Even the Ming Dynasty and Japan, which were hostile countries, also had many merchants benefit from it. Benefit, after all, the Chinese Empire is an open country
For merchants from the Ming Dynasty and Japan, the Chinese Empire has never refused. For those who can bring the Chinese Empire¡¯s goods into areas that are temporarily inaccessible to the Chinese Empire¡¯s merchants, the Chinese Empire has no need to refuse.
Although the long-term military operation has placed a huge financial burden on the Chinese Empire, after half a year of recovery, at the end of the year, the fiscal revenue reached 200 million, allowing Xiao Mingqian's plan to expand the army by another 400,000 to gain the support of the military government
After the expansion of the army, the number of field divisions was expanded to 20 divisions with 400,000 people, and the garrison divisions were expanded to 25 divisions with 500,000 people, plus 30 cavalry divisions with 180,000 people. The Army of the Empire of China The number has completely exceeded one million
The army has also surpassed the Ming Dynasty in terms of numbers. Of course, it will take another year or two for the additional 400,000 people to become combat effective.
Within one or two years, the Chinese Empire only needs to concentrate its efforts on handling domestic affairs, straightening out various affairs, and suppressing resistance in various places.
"Your Majesty, we have just received news that a dozen Indian princes have begun to gather and intend to attack our six colonial sites. There are signs that Europeans and Sunshine are involved."
The Indian Ocean Rim Intelligence Division, which was just formed by the unification of the Nanyang Division and the Liaodong Division, received intelligence that caused the entire Taipei to take action immediately.
After the suspension of military operations, the Chinese Empire unconsciously strengthened its expansion efforts in the Indian Ocean
This expansion severely damaged the interests of Europeans in India, causing them to start a joint boycott, especially the Netherlands, which was completely expelled from Southeast Asia, and France, England, which had just begun its colonial pace, and even basically nothing. Portugal¡¯s presence
They could not compete with the Chinese Empire at sea, so they tried to drive the Chinese Empire out of India by provoking local forces in India.
In this era, the strength of the Indian princes is still very powerful, especially the Mughal Empire. The gap between his power and the Ming Dynasty is not big.
In the face of such a force, the strength of a garrison division is nothing at all. Facing nearly a million troops and countless Indians, 20,000 people are enough to be completely overwhelmed by them.
At the same time, the Indians were also equipped with breech-loaded flintlock guns introduced to the people from the Chinese Empire, which increased their power to a certain extent.
People often say that Indians are lazy and cowardly and are not a place that produces a strong army, but this statement makes no sense at all.
Italy was famous during World War I and World War II, but during the Roman Empire, they were the most powerful country in the entire West, and their army even influencedThe East
France¡¯s performance in World War I and World War II was not very good, but in the Napoleonic era, the French army swept across Europe. Even in World War I and II, the Germans, who almost singled out the entire world, could not compete with them.
The same thing happens all over the world
Even in China, there are many such cases. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Han people who defeated the grassland empire had no choice but to move westward. In the Song Dynasty, they were suppressed and defeated by four grassland ethnic groups.
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the opponent cannot be defined by ethnicity. At this time, the Mughal Empire happened to be at its peak. Facing such a large empire, the Chinese Empire could not ensure the security of its colonies with only 20,000 people.
So as soon as such information reached Taipei, Xiao Mingqian immediately paid the greatest attention to it. As an empire whose main interests are still at sea, the Chinese Empire cannot be content with guarding the small Nanyang forever.
It also needs to expand and extend its power to the whole world, and India is an area that cannot be bypassed. As long as the Chinese Empire wants to intervene in the Indian Ocean and seize the interests of the Middle East and East Africa, it must establish a support point in India.
With the Indian colonies as a radiation point, it is possible for the Chinese Empire to bring the entire Indian Ocean into its sphere of influence and embrace the interests of Central Asia and South Asia.
Although this is not good news for the people in those colonies, for the sake of the Chinese Empire, this is what must be done.
"It is necessary to increase the number of troops in India, even if we have to face the Mughal Empire head-on, we will not hesitate." Xiao Mingqian issued such an order immediately
"Mobilize three more garrison divisions to enter India, and at the same time order the special fleet to be stationed in Ceylon. I must deal with Sun. At the same time, I will suppress all Western maritime forces in the Indian Ocean. If anyone dares to hinder our interests, they will be directly annihilated. "