Chapter 164 The big chess game, your son is the heir to the throne! (Please subscribe, please vote)

"Daozi, you made a good point at the political meeting today. You should be able to convince most of the political officials to support sending troops!"

"Yes, it was your father who proposed the necessity of sending troops at the political meeting last time. More than ten years have passed in a flash."

In the office of the Secretary in the Admiralty Building of the Ming Dynasty, Zhuge Weiyi, who had just returned from the political meeting, and Zhuge Weiyong and his two brothers were talking to Zhuge Weidao about what they had testified at the political meeting this morning.

Zhuge Weidao heard that the tone of the two men seemed a little uncertain, so he asked further: "Brother Ten, Brother Fifty-one, will the issue of sending troops still cause trouble for the political officials?"

Zhuge Weiyi smiled helplessly: "That's not possible. I haven't really fought in the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years!"

Zhuge Wenyong also said: "The last time we sent troops to Europe to defeat Napoleon could not be considered a real war, because we were not the main force at all. We just sent the navy to deliver arms to the Rakshasa Kingdom, and followed the British Royal Navy to fire a few cannons. But this time it was not

It’s up to us to go up there ourselves. Whether we can do it or not, we have no idea.”

Zhuge Weiyi stroked his gray beard, frowned and said: "One hundred and eight, you have been busy outside these days. I don't know how much quarrels there are in Beijing over whether to attack Japan or how to attack Japan.

Fierce? There are different opinions within several major families. Many people think that it is unnecessary to attack Japan. It is difficult to fight and there is no profit. If it were not for the recent battle of Jueying Island, the matter of fighting the war would be in the political council.

It’s even harder to pass!”

Zhuge Weidao was not surprised. The Ming Dynasty has been at peace for more than a hundred years. At best, everyone has enjoyed the dividends of peace and is unwilling to change. At worst, people have become cowardly after peace for so long.

Moreover, there was no significant benefit from using troops against Japan. The purpose of this war was actually to confirm the Ming Dynasty's absolute leadership position in the circles of East Asia and Southeast Asia. The circles of East Asia and Southeast Asia were much smaller than the circles of Europeans.

And the Ming Dynasty was larger than any European empire.

Therefore, before the Ming Dynasty truly started its struggle for world hegemony, it had to capture Japan and complete the integration of East Asia and Southeast Asia. The American strategic master Brzezinski in another timeline also predicted a similar situation, that is, the formation of a team between China, Japan and South Korea

Fighting against the old Americans. But this combination looks good, but it is not easy to achieve.

Even on this timeline, it is not easy to do. First of all, the martial virtues of small Japan are still quite abundant, and the Japanese archipelago is mountainous, so it is not easy to fight. If the fight turns into a quagmire, it will be protracted and the losses will be huge.

That's big.

Secondly, the population ratio between the early New Ming Dynasty and Japan was five to two (now it is ten to one), so it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to annex Japan, and it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to arrange a place for Japan in its own vassal system.

Only before Ming Dynasty is really ready to compete with Great Britain for leadership of the world, Japan must be conquered first. But after conquering, Japan must still be given a certain space for development. Otherwise, how can the Japanese cannon fodder help to conquer the world when they are hungry?

British guy?

And if Japan is given some room for development, even if it transfers a little textile and toy industry, it will still cause the loss of Ming-related industries.

In addition, once Japan has room for development, the number of girls imported from Ming Dynasty and Nanyang will decrease. What will happen to those poor men from Ming Dynasty who cannot find wives? Although Ming Dynasty is relatively wealthy as a whole, there are always poor people. Even if you don't take it into consideration

Poor people, as well as wealthy businessmen and powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, also like to keep one or several well-behaved and obedient Japanese concubines to serve them.

Therefore, it is normal for some political officials to oppose accepting Japan as a dog. At this moment, the Military and Diplomatic Committee of the Political Council is having a closed-door meeting. Zhuge Weiyi, Zhuge Weyong, and Zhuge Weidao are not political officials, so they can only serve in the navy.

The department is waiting for news.

While the three people were talking and waiting for news, a Ouija phone placed on Zhuge Weiyi's desk suddenly rang. The three Zhuges looked at each other, and Zhuge Weiyong immediately copied it.

Picking up the phone receiver: "Hello, I'm Zhuge Weiyong. What? Looking for Zhuge Daozi? Xishan Palace? His wife knows, got it!"

Then Zhuge Wenyong put down the phone receiver in his hand and said to Zhuge Weidao: "One hundred and eighty-year-old brother, the grand duchess of your family went to Xishan Gong to see the Queen Mother this morning, but it was just after lunch and she still hadn't left Xishan Palace.

It’s about to give birth!”

Zhuge Weidao immediately became nervous. The eldest of his twins was about to be born, and today he could finally see his second twin who had been born for two months!

I saw him stand up suddenly and face Zhuge Weiyi. Zhuge Weiyong cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, I'm sorry."

Zhuge Wenyong said: "Brother 108, go to Xishan Palace quickly and take my carriage!"

When Zhuge Weidao came to Xishan Palace in Zhuge Weidao's carriage that looked very old but ran fast and steady, he found that there were several vehicles with the embassy sign of Rakshasa Kingdom standing outside the gate of Xishan Palace.

western style luxury carriage.

Seeing these carriages, Zhuge Weidao was stunned for a moment. The black eunuch Black Whirlwind appeared out of nowhere and rushed to him like a gust of wind. Then he took his wrist and walked inside, talking while walking.

While shouting: "Eighteenth Military Advisor, why did you come here? Your wife has given birth to mother and son, and they are safe!"

Already given birth?

Is mother and son still safe?

Zhuge Weidao quickly asked: "What was born? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"It's two boys!" Black Tornado continued to shout, "Twin 18th Military Advisors, congratulations!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zhuge was happy for Dao because his twin brother was finally born.

Black Tornado added: "They are still twins. The two children look different. The elder brother looks like the Grand Duchess, and the younger brother looks like you!"

Zhuge Weidao laughed and said: "Really? Hahaha, there are many twins, and our Zhuge family has several!"

The two people were studying the problem of twins, while the wind was blowing under their feet. In a blink of an eye, they ran outside the Moon Gate in a secluded small courtyard in Xishan Palace. Two black eunuchs were standing outside the Moon Gate, and they saw the black whirlwind.

When Zhuge Weidao arrived, they all shouted to the Moon Gate: "The Queen Mother, Zhuge Weidao is here!"

Zhuge Weidao had just arrived at the door when he heard Zheng Yuhuan's voice coming from inside: "Xuan, quickly announce him to come in!"

"Coming, coming." Zhuge Weidao had not seen his "Sister Yuhuan" for a while. When he heard the call, he flew into the yard without waiting for the black eunuch below to announce it, and then ran into the courtyard again.

There is a bright lobby.

After entering the lobby, he found a large group of people standing in the lobby, including black eunuchs, palace maids, male and female medical officers, and a tall, forty-year-old Vice Admiral of the Rakshasa Kingdom with a mustache.

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Zhuge Weidao knew this Rakshasa man. He was a favorite of Tsar Nicholas I. Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov worked from the army to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then to the navy. A month ago, he was

Came to Ming Dynasty as a special envoy of Tsar Nicholas I.

Zhuge Weidao glanced at Menshikov, and then at the much plumper Empress Dowager Zheng, and then bowed to Empress Dowager Zheng: "I, Zhuge Weidao, respectfully wish the Queen Mother to greet you."

Empress Dowager Zheng was sitting on the throne, holding a little baby wrapped in a blanket in her arms. As soon as the baby was put to sleep, she heard Zhuge Weidao's voice and let out a dissatisfied "ouch", and Empress Dowager Zheng hurriedly patted the baby.

He touched the little baby a few times and put him to sleep again, and then glared at Zhuge Weidao angrily: "Taozi, please keep your voice down. Your son just fell asleep!"

"Oh, oh," Zhuge Weidao, who saw his son for the first time, nodded repeatedly and asked excitedly, "Queen Mother, is he older or younger?"

"It's your eldest son!" Then she glanced at Menshikov standing aside, "Special envoy, tell me!"

Menshikov first bowed to Empress Dowager Zheng, and then said to Zhuge Weidao: "Your Excellency, Military Advisor, His Majesty the Tsar has agreed to your and Grand Duchess Natalie Pavlovna's request and recognized your two

The marriage is legal and the Zhuge family you belong to is a noble family in the Ming Empire after the royal family, comparable to the royal family of a small king, so the union between you is not a miscegenation. Therefore, according to the "Throne Succession of the Whole Rakshasa Empire" promulgated in 1797

"According to the decree, the son born between you and the Grand Duchess has the right to inherit the Rakshasa throne, and the order of succession is after all the male descendants of the Tsar and the female descendants who are closer to the Tsar and their children!"
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