I want to ruin the country

Hong Yujiao searched for famous doctors in Guangzhou and invited them to treat her master, but none of them could cure her master's illness.

After two months, a lot of money was spent, and almost all the famous doctors within hundreds of miles were consulted.

But Master's illness became more and more serious. Her joints were swollen, her back was painful, and she could not sleep at night.

Hong Yujiao was frowning every day, with sunken eye sockets, and she was almost unrecognizable from being thin.

The master advised her not to waste her energy, but Hong Yujiao still refused to give up.

One day, she heard a piece of news that there was a famous doctor named Ye in Wu County, Jiangsu, who was good at treating difficult and complicated diseases.

It’s just that he was selected as an imperial physician by the court a few decades ago and went to the capital.

One sentence can wake people up from their dreams. It may not be correct to say that imperial physicians represent the highest level of doctors, but it is true that all imperial physicians have some skills!

If you don’t have the skills, you will not be valued by the court!

Hong Yujiao decided to go to the capital to find the imperial physician to treat her master.

"Master, I want to take you to the capital to see a doctor!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's a long way to the capital. If we don't get there, Master will die!"

Taoist Master Jingsi refused to go and even played a joke on his disciple!

Hong Yujiao said,

"Master, the imperial doctors in the palace are truly skilled. Perhaps one of them can cure you. Instead of sitting at home and waiting to die, why not try your luck?"

The master said,

"If I can cure the disease but not the life, I will not leave as your teacher!"

Yujie also said,

"Master, even if we can't cure your illness, we can still enjoy the scenery!

It's better than the three of us staying here helplessly. What if it gets cured?"

Hong Yujiao said,

"Master, what Junior Sister said makes sense, please listen to me!"

In the end, in order not to hurt his disciple's feelings, Taoist Master Jingsi had no choice but to agree.

Master Jingsi is now extremely weak and cannot ride a horse.

Hong Yujiao specially customized a large carriage.

On top of the carriage is a large sedan chair with glass windows on all four sides. Springs are installed underneath the carriage to reduce bumps.

There were thick quilts and a heater inside, and the master could lie down or sit inside. It was even more comfortable than the cars of later generations.

Everything was ready, and the master and his two disciples set off for the capital.

Lin Zexu and Du Shoutian came to see the emperor together.

"Your Majesty, General Wu Bo from Myanmar has arrived in the capital and wishes to see you!"

Yining nodded.

"I won't meet him first. The two elders should get to know him and see if he has the ability. If he is promising, you can support him!

If he is narrow-minded and has no real ability, then there is no need to bother with him. We can find a suitable spokesperson after we conquer Myanmar!"

Du Shoutian Road,

"Your Majesty, do you mean that after conquering Burma, we will have Burmese people to govern it?"

Yining Road,

"Of course, throughout history, in every major country, no one ever starved to death, only died of gluttony!

This is simply because the emperor is far away and the local government is poorly managed. The saying "one hand cannot cover the sky" is just like this.

If a high-pressure policy is adopted to unify the country by force, it will only give some opponents an opportunity to take advantage, which will cause endless troubles.

It usually takes three generations for them to be fully educated and loyal. At this stage, it is more logical to have them managed by their own people!"

Lin Zexu praised:

"The Emperor is making strategic plans. Isn't the establishment of township governments also for direct management at the grassroots level?"

Yining Road,

"What Elder Lin said is right. The key to long-term peace and stability is the word 'rule'. If it is not governed well, chaos will arise!

Therefore, at the beginning, they must have an obedient and capable local person to lead them in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"A wimp can't do it, someone too capable is hard to control, and you can't do something that will only end up hurting yourself!"

Lin Zexu and Du Shoutian both agreed with this.

Du Shoutian reported again,

"Master Senglin has reported that Russian invaders have been frequently invading the northeastern border to plunder the people.

They rushed in, burning, killing, and looting. Many of our border residents were killed or injured, and the losses were heavy!"

Yining slammed the table and stood up.

"What's there to say? Fight. What's the point of raising an army?"

Lin Zexu said,

"The northeastern border is long. When our troops heard the news and arrived, they had already escaped. They are very slippery. This is a headache for Master Senglin!"

Yining pondered for a while and said,

"First, during the heavy snow season when the mountains are closed, the people are asked to evacuate inland and live together. The government builds houses for them and distributes relief to ensure their safety during the winter.

Second, organize the people into joint defense teams, give them flintlock rifles and ammunition, so that they have the strength to deal with small groups of Russians.

Third, have Lord Senglin do a good job of intelligence work and find out the lair of the old Russians. I will allow them to cross the border and annihilate the bandits when conditions permit! "

Lin Zexu said,

"Your Majesty, wouldn't crossing the border to annihilate bandits cause national disputes?"

Yining Road,

"It's a dispute, it's their fault. I was just worried about finding an excuse, and now they've brought it to my door."

Lin Zexu said,

"The Emperor is planning to take action against the Japanese pirates and fight the British in Burma. If we fall out with Tsarist Russia, we'll be at war on three fronts: east, south, and north. I'm afraid we'll lose sight of one thing while focusing on another!"

Yining Road,

"Don't worry, Lord Lin. Let alone a war on three fronts, even if we add You Zongtang's west and fight on all four fronts, we are sure to win!"

Du Shoutian Road,

"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?"

Yining Road,

"Master Du, listen to me and I will analyze it carefully, and you will understand."

"Your servants would like to hear the details!"

Yining Road,

"There are currently 50,000 British troops in Burma. I estimate that after we join the war, the number of British troops can be increased to 100,000.

Including the puppet army composed of Indians, it is estimated that the number would not exceed 300,000 at most.

Compared with the new army in the southern theater, the British army's combat effectiveness is at most one-third of that of the new army.

As long as the war breaks out and ammunition is readily available, Luo Shixin's 100,000-strong army will be able to drive the British into the sea within two months.

In order to ensure that the major battle is concluded within two months and does not become a protracted war, I plan to dispatch 150,000 new troops.

I would like to ask the two ministers, can the few provinces in the Southern War Zone provide a year's supply for 500,000 troops?"

After the two of them thought about it, they nodded in affirmation.

"Absolutely no problem!"

Yining smiled and said,

"Since there's no problem with food and fodder, we don't have to worry about anything. In fact, even if there's no war, hundreds of thousands of people still need to eat!

Besides, the war would be over in two months, and Myanmar would be responsible for supplying the entire army.

We are not short of money, and all the money we use to purchase food and supplies is spent in Myanmar. We save on long-distance transportation and also boost Myanmar's economy. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

The two men thought that what the emperor said was absolutely right. They had been officials for their entire lives, so why hadn't they thought of this?

Yining continued,

"During the rest period of the troops in Myanmar, the food, drink, and toilet expenses of hundreds of thousands of people cost a lot of money, which is equivalent to a blood transfusion for Myanmar.

We will recruit another 200,000 soldiers in Burma for training.

After a year or so, Myanmar's economy recovered, society stabilized, and the troops were able to rest and recuperate."