We brothers sang these words in harmony just to tell you.

What the ears hear is false and what the eyes see is true. Sometimes, what the eyes see may not be the truth.

When encountering something, you should use your own brain to think about it.

When the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold, and my Ming Dynasty is rich in resources.

Land and human resources are no less than any European country.

Even now that we have industrial capabilities, I am not afraid of the whole of Europe combined.

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But even so, I still have to keep it.

You always say that the troops are insufficient. In addition to logistical reasons, the biggest reason is that it is too difficult to support an army of five million people with the national strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Think about it, these more than five million people are all young adults.

Our Ming Dynasty currently has a population of just over 400 million, assuming that there are half men and women.

That man is 200 million people!

Among the 200 million people, we want to target those over thirty-five years old.

We also need to exclude those under the age of 18. How many people are there in this age group?

Let me tell you, it’s just over 20%.

In other words, there are just about 40 million people.

Now our Ming Dynasty has a total military strength of more than three million people.

In other words, out of almost ten young men, one went to the battlefield.

If we want to match the coalition's military strength, we will have to recruit almost three million troops.

They have all gone to join the army, what should they do at home?

Workers are needed in factories, farmers are needed in the land, and young labor is needed everywhere."

"Then..., how did the French and Prussians, as well as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Spain and the Nordic countries generate so many troops?"

Li Lin looked at Li Xiao in confusion. Since the Ming Dynasty could not accumulate so many troops, how did the European countries do it?

"They...! Haha, men from sixty to sixteen years old were all sent to the battlefield.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire, had spread from sixty-five to fifteen years old.

Men of the right age and those not of the right age were sent to the battlefield.

Relying on the little accumulated national strength, it can be maintained for one or two years.

But three years, four years, five years... they still can't survive.

They will starve to death!

You see, that's why Prussia doesn't want to fight anymore and France wants a quick victory.

They say they are a coalition, but actually they all have their own plans in mind."

"Then let's...!"

"We'll just drag it until they run out of gas.

Not only do we want to kill Europe's military capabilities, we also want to break Europe's backbone.

Moreover, we have to remove their bone marrow.

In this way, we can ensure that Europeans will not be able to surpass us for at least one or two hundred years.

Your geography teacher told you that there are five continents in the world.

But in fact, there are seven continents in this world.

Asia is the most populous place, while Europe has a smaller population than us.

Most of Africa, South America, and North America are still wild.

The remaining one is called Antarctica, which is in the far south.

Covered with ice and snow all year round, it's colder than the North Pole, and no one lives there at all.

As for Australia, it is now under our control.

The steel we use in our wars and almost 80% of the iron ore come from there.

After twenty years of hard work, I am the only one in Asia who follows the lead of the Ming Dynasty.

The only one that can compete with our Ming Dynasty is Europe.

So, we want to conquer Europe.

Note, we are not sending troops to occupy Europe.

It's about disarming them and then using the economy to plunder them.

We need to make them feel accustomed to unfair trade and make them think that their lives are like that."

"This is called gathering the most wool and listening to the least amount of sheep.

If our generation suffers a little, future generations can live comfortably.

As for future generations losing their fortunes, the huge business we have created will only cost them two more years."

Li Xiao and Li Hao looked at Li Lin and smiled meaningfully.

"The red sun rises, its path is bright. The river flows out of its undercurrent, and empties into the ocean.

The dragon lurks in the abyss, its scales and claws flying. The tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are terrified.

The falcons are testing their wings, and the wind and dust are sucking them up. The first-born of strange flowers are like emperors.

The general's hair is bright and shining. The sky is green and the earth is yellow.

Even though there are thousands of years, there are eight wildernesses. The future is like the sea, and the days to come are long.

Dad, fourth uncle, this is the courage of my Chinese young man to conquer the world. I am as energetic as the rising sun!"

"Okay, my Li family has a son like this, and three generations will have no worries for a hundred years." Li Hao excitedly clapped his hands.

The words Li Lin just recited are indeed inspiring.

"Brother, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Mrs. Shi is expecting a baby. She asked Dr. Li to check her pulse and he said that the baby is probably a boy."

Li Hao said with a smile.

"Oh, this is a good thing. A good thing!" Li Xiao was very happy to hear the news.

Ever since Li Hao was assassinated in Jiangnan, he has been a little depressed. Mr. Shi has been married for many years, but there is no news.

Li Xiao once wondered whether Li Hao had a problem in that area.

It's better now, and Li Hao also has descendants.

This was really a happy thing. Li Xiao picked up the wine glass, raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass.

"Brother, you are uncle. You are also the patriarch of our Li family!

When a child is born, you must give him a name."

"Oh, this is your first child.

You need to think this over carefully, you can't just drink some wine and slap your head on it.

Let me think about it!"

"Then I don't care. Anyway, I'll leave this matter to you. How to start, that's your uncle's business.

Even if you call him Gou Shengzi, then just call him Gou Shengzi."

"You are blackmailing me."

"I'm blackmailing you!"

"Hahaha, happy event, let's do it!"

The two brothers drank to their heart's content, with Li Lin surrounding them, and soon they drank too much.

Li Lin sent Li Hao back to his mansion, while Li Xiao returned to his backyard.

The last time I came back was during the Chinese New Year, and the branches were still bare.

When I came back today, the peach blossoms were in full bloom.

In just two months, it was the most brutal two months for the Ming army in Russia.

Li Xiao flew back and forth on the front line all day long, and at least managed to withstand this wave of attacks from the coalition forces.

When I got home, I was physically and mentally exhausted.uuReading www.uukanshu.com

"After drinking so much, I'd better cleanse myself and soothe my body." Tokugawa Chihime, who was so majestic outside, returned to the appearance of a little daughter-in-law.

Women in the Japanese country have the habit of waiting for men to take baths. At first, Li Xiao was not used to it.
To be continued...