Chapter 803: 803 different roads
Chapter 803 803 Different roads
What made Tang Mo feel most magical was the country called Shu in the southwest of the Great China Empire. This country actually has no king and implements a parliamentary system.
It's just that this parliamentary system does not rely on elections, but is controlled by the local nobles, and the national decisions are made entirely by the noble assembly.
At that time, when Tang Mo first learned about the system implemented by the Shu Kingdom, he was surprised by it. And when the Tang State was targeted by many countries, he wondered why the Shu Kingdom's system was not hostile to other countries.
Later, he learned that this kind of parliament, which was completely controlled by the nobles, was still operating like a feudal system. It just killed the king and the emperor, and no one dared to monopolize power for fear of being killed, so he Will play such a trick.
The operating model of the Shu Kingdom is actually very simple: a group of big guys discuss with each other and come up with a more feasible plan for implementation, which can avoid decision-making errors to a certain extent.
Of course, this set of things will inevitably encounter many problems during its operation. The biggest problem is that when a large group of people cannot come up with any decent plan, the entire country's response will be quite slow.
The Tang Dynasty's invention of radio gave Shu a round of dividends. This communication convenience gave new vitality to the aristocratic parliamentary system, allowing them to speed up communication and make up for some of their own shortcomings.
In this wave of reforms set off by the victory of Tang State, Shu State was indeed at the forefront. Although their noble councilors are as corrupt as ministers from other countries, they also have their own advanced side.
These nobles are usually also businessmen, doing business themselves or supporting merchants. In short, they have a closer relationship with business and are more sensitive.
They first accepted the advanced technology of the Tang Dynasty so that they could earn more money themselves. In the process, they very wisely developed some capitalist laws.
The main reason for formulating these laws is to protect their private property, but these laws also indirectly encourage production and give workers some "benefits".
So when the news of Shu's reform in full swing was sent to Tang, Tang Mo almost thought he saw the birth of another capitalist country.
Shu is not only a major grain producer, but also rich in mineral resources. This is not surprising at all, because their territory is connected to the southern part of Chu State and has many mountains.
Having mountains and water, naturally there are a lot of mineral deposits. In addition, Shu is also an exporter of wood, medicinal plants, tea, etc. At the same time, they also own a large plain in the south of their country.
This plain is far away from the Great China Empire and Chu State, so it is equivalent to a very safe rear area. This is also the confidence of the Shu Kingdom, allowing it to stand firm.
The characteristics of merchant governance allowed the country to transform quickly, and their efficiency was not low driven by money. This made Shu one of the countries at the forefront of the wave of changes set off by the Tang Dynasty.
Another country that impressed Tang Mo was Qin. This country had always been under pressure, and the enlightenment of the king of Qin indeed exceeded Tang Mo's expectations.
The king sent a special envoy to purchase a series of weapons and equipment from Tang State on the second day after the armistice began.
They really want everything, including submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, machine guns, and armored vehicles. If Tang Mo is willing to sell, they are even willing to buy tanks and advanced fighter jets.
From the attitude of the other party, there is no indication that they had a brief confrontation with the Tang State. The two sides even fought to the death in some positions.
In addition to purchasing weapons and equipment, Qin was also very interested in Tang's system, because the military merit system that the King of Qin himself thought up strengthened Qin's military power, but he was unable to revitalize Qin's economy.
Therefore, the State of Qin sent special envoys to study in the State of Tang. They planned to introduce the advanced technology of the State of Tang and develop various minerals and oil in their country.
They are rich in natural gas and have a large amount of rare mineral deposits. Due to the climate, they also produce cotton.
With the technical support of Tang, the people of Qin believed that they could also live a prosperous life. If they had the advanced weapons of Tang, the people of Qin also believed that they could defeat the orc barbarians in the west and further expand their territory.
In addition to introducing advanced technology, the Qin State also wanted to examine the political system of the Tang State. They were eager for anything advanced because they were already poor and fearful, and had a strong mentality that others could not match.
It's just a pity that they really don't have much money. Qin's economy is really not a bit worse than that of the Great China Empire. Otherwise, they would not have become a vassal state of the Great China Empire and a **** of the Great China Empire.
The poor and martial Qin State was willing to share its mineral resources with the Tang State, but because it was separated by the Great China Empire, this sharing was not safe.
So Qin could only pay cash to buy everything they wanted from Tang, which really delayed Qin's self-improvement.
However, the two sides soon found a cooperation project: Qin purchased a batch of arms from Tang, and then they used orc slaves to repay the money. The Tang State was in urgent need of labor to build its huge territory. When the goblin slaves were unable to sustain themselves, they really needed some cheap labor to supplement them.
Tang Mo did not want to use the captives of the Great China Empire as slaves. After all, these were human beings and the potential population of the Great Tang Empire. He did not want to waste them casually.
Furthermore, abusing captives does indeed degrade one's character. There is a certain difference between abusing goblins and orcs compared to abusing humans. However, for those orc slaves, the treatment of labor slaves in the Tang Dynasty may be better than their previous living conditions, so it may not be considered abuse...
Of course, Tang Mo will not let these orcs sacrifice in vain. He will hand over the jurisdiction of these people to Le'er, and allow these orcs to become civilians of the Tang State in a few years and live equally on the land of the Tang State. This is a long process and also a test.
As long as these workers from afar can help Tang get through the most difficult initial stage of construction, Tang Mo doesn't mind seeing some greenskins on his territory.
As for ethnic minorities, they get extra points in the exam. At that time, if a green orc with fangs appears in the military academy, it will definitely be an interesting thing.
There are also some orc tribes in the southern part of Chu State, and there are even some elves further south. If you want to do the slave business, Chu State can also try it.
However, Chu State now has a cornucopia of treasures, and its oil itself is a huge wealth, so the whole Chu State is no longer in the mood to fight.
Not long after the war ended, Chu State received assistance from Tang State in the form of 2,000 cars and 400 armored vehicles.
Under the guidance of engineers from the Tang State, the Chu State began to build 15 large airports in the mountains and hills, and was also building roads between the new royal city and the eastern ports.
With the help of Tang State, the entire Chu State was like a huge construction site, with a prosperous scene everywhere.
In the past, the nobles of Chu State looked down on the southern mountainous area because the living conditions here were not good and there was little output.
But things are completely different now. There are a lot of oil resources here, and at the same time there are many conveniences that were not available in the past.
In order to avoid another flood disaster, the Tang State's engineering team entered Chu State and began to build dams on the upper reaches of various rivers. These water conservancy projects can also generate large amounts of electricity, providing sufficient energy for Chu State's new cities.
With these energy sources, Chu State’s urban modernization will have no bottlenecks and will have the possibility of development. The nobles of the Chu State who were accustomed to living a luxurious life suddenly discovered that life in the valley did not seem to be as miserable as they imagined, but instead tended to develop towards the wealthy.
Because they became the younger brother of the Tang State, the Chu State received most-favored-nation status in many aspects. For example, their airports could be directly used by Tang State's aircraft. The routes opened by Tang State Airlines directly allowed Chu State's airports to be used. .
So the DC-3 aircraft purchased by Chu State can be used for domestic routes, which makes up for the shortcomings of insufficient quantity.
Tang Mo also didn’t expect that his oppression of Chu State would actually create a group of otherworldly versions of Middle Eastern princes. The king of Chu State and the nobles below directly developed themselves into the appearance of "I am the richest in the world with a piece of cloth on my head".
From Tang Mo's perspective, these countries in the Chinese community are rushing towards the three roads of "parliamentary republic", "constitutional monarchy" and "local tyrants" respectively. The picture is so beautiful that he can't bear to look directly at it.
In addition, another more enlightened country is the Susas Empire, because this empire was previously led by the "Dandelion" sent by Tang Mo and relied on reform and power.
It is a pity that the previous prime minister died, and Dandelion, who had been leading the reform, also returned to the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the Susas Empire could not grasp the focus of the reform for a while, and seemed a bit clumsy in this change.
There were also some conservative countries. The Nanla Empire, which was farthest away from this world war that involved most of the world, had almost no changes.
The emperor of the Nanla Empire didn't seem to care at all about the rise of the Tang Empire far away on the Western Continent. He only cared about whether the emperor of the Tang Empire was his son-in-law.
So the Princess Nanla who came from afar stayed in Chang'an and never left. She often attended various high-class dances and acted like she would not leave if Tang Mo didn't marry her.
It is a pity that those who are familiar with the upper class circles of Tang Dynasty know that His Majesty Tang Mo, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, never attends parties such as dances and receptions.
He doesn't have that time either: you know, because the whole design is very complicated, Tang Mo has been working on his "World Nuclear Peace" project recently, and he doesn't even have his two sons with him, so how can he go to some **** party? Woolen cloth.
(End of this chapter)