The lack of talents finally emerged at this time. Although Frederick was already alert in this regard and cultivated it here, many problems are not immediately obvious to you, especially in the Kingdom of Luzon in the past two years. The rapid increase in land area has doubled the number of enemies that need to be defended, from the original simple Pasha people to the current Pasha people, Tang people, Komini people and Indians.
The resistance of the people in the occupied areas and the threat from powerful external enemies began to restrict the development of the Kingdom of Luzon from the first day it was established. Frederick knew that this was a challenge that must be faced in the establishment of a kingdom, but The power of this challenge still weighed heavily on Frederick.
Let Kloof leave South India for Manlong? This idea has been swirling in Frederick's mind. He can even guess that Cui Wenxiu, the coach of the Tang Army in the Central Continent, may even want to create such a posture to force himself to lose sight of the other. If Kruve returns to Manlong, Frederick believes that Lu The situation in Song Dynasty will soon be stabilized. With Kruf in charge, the activities of the Tang people in Eastern Luzon are just a farce. But without Kruf in South India, I am afraid that he will be the only one to fight, but Komi What about Nigeria
Frederick felt a little cold in his heart. He seemed to imagine that the Tang Army coach was smiling evilly and waiting for the moment when he set foot on the southern Indian land. Maybe the Tang Army and the Komini rebels would be in Patmao and other places in Komini. Breaking in, Comini, who had gradually regained his composure, was thrown into chaos. This is absolutely unacceptable. How much risk was taken in the painstaking design to seize Comini? How could we give up when we see victory in sight? What's more, this is the strong foundation of the Kingdom of Luzon. If Frederick had to choose, Frederick would rather give up Eastern Luzon.
What about South India? Frederick shook his head subconsciously. The prosperity of South India was also the guarantee for the rise of the Kingdom of Luzon. Only by relying on the resources and funds of South Indian De'an can the Kingdom of Luzon achieve rapid rise. The whole army, military training, military expansion and preparation for war all require strong financial support, and South India De'an will be an important financial pillar of the Luzon Kingdom. Without the After this, the Kingdom of Luzon will always be in financial quagmire. If it wants to become a powerful country, it is purely a fantasy. The purpose of the Tang people's offensive in Luzon seemed to be to force themselves to choose between South India and Eastern Luzon.
Gritting his teeth, Frederick couldn't help but sigh. At this time, he could realize the hardship of being stretched thin. The lack of troops could be made up by the advantage of geographical location, but there was no one who could support the overall situation. Her coach became his biggest weakness, and he could only temporarily let Hilliard persist. After a while, Frederick could only hope that the Tang Dynasty's actions in East Luzon would be more of an attack and containment. He had already made up his mind that when Comini settled down and had his hands free, he would personally take action. Manlong's appearance in the battle taught the Tang people a profound lesson.
"What do you think of this matter?" Wu Feng glanced at the ministers in the palace after reading the urgent letter from Northern Luzon in his hand.
At the request of Kong Yunzhen, Governor of Northern Luzon. Originally, Cui Wenxiu had been fully authorized to handle the military affairs of the Central Continent, but this matter was no longer just military affairs, but involved civil affairs, so Kong Yunzhen took the form of flying reports to seek the approval and support of the imperial central government.
"Your Majesty, Cui Wenxiu has also reported back. East Luzon has always been a blank area ruled by the Luzon people. At first, it was mainly the Gaoyue people who lived in that area. However, as the empire gave the Gaoyue people citizen treatment, many Gaoyue people became People who moved out of that area to places like Vito, Volcano, and Golden State have become quite small. Although the area is not small, the terrain is mainly hills and slopes. The road condition is also not good, and it is very difficult to develop it in a short period of time. But from the strategic situation, if we control this area, it will not only put great pressure on Manlong, but also put more pressure on other areas. Robin in the south also poses a considerable threat, as we can see from the map. By controlling this area, the empire formed a semi-arc encirclement of Luzon, placing the entire central Luzon within our reach. Under the attack of the military front, it played a very important role in the empire's strategy in the central mainland, especially Luzon. Therefore, Cui Wenxiu also wrote a letter stating the importance of establishing a stable control area in Eastern Luzon, and Weichen also agreed with this. "
Ling Tianfang, the left envoy of the Imperial Privy Council, once again visited the south of the Yangtze River to prepare for the emperor's trip to the south of the Yangtze River. The Privy Council is the right envoy Bo Jinchen who presides over military affairs. He clearly expressed his opinion on establishing a ruling area in Eastern Luzon.
"Your Majesty, the development of East Luzon is not easy. The Luzon people have ruled East Luzon for so many years but have not established a stable rule there. The main reason is probably due to the poor natural conditions there. If you want to attract immigrants, Development is not easy, but to achieve control over Luzon, I am afraid that only large-scale immigration can truly be achieved. The road transportation system there also needs to be improved to ensure that, and there are financial constraints for this huge project.
I'm afraid it's a big sum. I wonder if Northern Luzon has complete plans and preparations in these aspects? "
The speaker was Tian Yi, the Imperial Minister of Finance. It was indeed unbelievable for many people that this veteran figure from two dynasties could serve as the Minister of Finance of the Tang Empire. From Situ Mingyue's important minister to Li Wufeng's favorite, many people were surprised. I am lamenting the roly-poly shrewdness of this cunning old man in politics. Of course, a few of them knew that the finance minister had already hooked up with Li Wufeng when he first took over the northwest, but this could at least prove that Tian Yi's vision was unparalleled. And now that Tian Yi has become the new Minister of Finance, he has the momentum of an old man who aims for thousands of miles. From the moment he took office, he has methodically cleaned up the financial assets left by the original Tanghe Empire. Many of them originally belonged to the Tanghe Empire but were lost to the original Tanghe Empire. The assets and funds borrowed and occupied by the Tanghe Empire's royal relatives and nobles were clearly separated and handed over to the new empire at his request, making the royal relatives and nobles gnash their teeth with hatred but helpless.
However, Tian Yiye was slightly different from the former Financial Secretary James when it came to the financial expenditures of the new empire. He did not inherit James's austerity policy, but advocated an appropriate relaxation of the empire's financial investment and increased investment in infrastructure construction in various parts of the empire. , especially in road transportation, shipping terminals, water conservancy facilities, rivers and canals, etc., we should increase investment, use imperial fiscal investment to drive local private funds to flow into these industries, promote the imperial economy to get a good start at the beginning of the founding of the country, and alleviate the problems caused by imperial unification. The situation has calmed down and brought about huge population and employment pressure.
He believes that although the empire suffered from war for a period of time, compared with the changes in previous dynasties, the changes in the Tang Empire and the Tanghe Empire were far more peaceful, and the war did not have a substantial impact on the vitality of the Tang people. Damage, the empire can return to pre-war levels with only a little maintenance. However, if the empire's finances are to support the empire's frequent wars in the future, the existing finances are still far from enough, so he believes that the empire's current financial investment must be used It has led to an investment boom among the private sector in the empire, especially in some industries with stable profits but related to the national economy and people's livelihood, such as docks, shipbuilding, metallurgy, mining and other industries. The private sector can be invested in the private sector by raising shares without affecting the control of these industries in the empire. Carry out shareholding and increase the development speed of these industries. Although this conflicted with the military's request to increase military investment, this opinion coincided with the opinions of the empire's new Minister of Economic Development Yang Zhengbin and Minister of Commerce Zeng Guohong, and also received a certain degree of approval from Wu Feng.
Today, his opinion actually implicitly stated his intention, that is, if Northern Luzon can put forward a reasonable proposal, the empire should respond with active support, which will not only promote the further rapid development of Northern Luzon's economy , and also meet national defense and military needs to varying degrees.
"Tian Yi, don't you still know this guy Kong Yunzhen? His idea is to cut it first and then report it to a fait accompli. Not to mention making plans, I'm afraid his plans are already being put into effect, from Vito City to Liushan Terrace in the south. The road had been completed during Mu Haoran's time. Now he has recruited 30,000 migrant workers for the road project from Liushan Terrace to Kuiyangba Shilidi in advance. He also invested 5,000 laborers in the construction of the Kuiyangba fortress complex. He and Cui Wenxiu made it clear that they wanted to create a situation where it was difficult to get off the tiger, forcing the central finance of the empire to pay for the second half of the bill." Wu Feng glanced at several ministers from the financial system with a half-smile but not a smile.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Kong's thoughts are actually understandable. The East Luzon region is rich in resources, but its basic conditions are slightly poor. Now, according to recent statistics from the commercial department, the demand for various precious woods in the empire is growing day by day, especially from India. The demand in the region has skyrocketed several times. The timber ordering in Jinzhou alone has been scheduled for two years. The timber industry in Burma County and Zhongnan County cannot satisfy it for a while, and East Luzon is extremely rich in timber resources and medicinal materials. , many places among them are fertile soil suitable for growing cash crops. If it can be developed, it will not only bring the economy of Northern Luzon to a higher level, but also meet and alleviate the needs of the empire at home and abroad to a great extent." Listed on the list is Imperial Commerce Minister Zeng Guohong, who obviously also has a positive attitude towards expanding the Eastern Luzon region.