"To ward off external threats, we must first stabilize internally! External enemies are often the easiest to deal with, while internal enemies tend to be the most difficult," Zhu Wencong stressed.
Alexander II ate his meal heartily, of course he understood this principle, it's just that he was worried that foreign capital would become too unmanageable.
Even though the Jiuding Group had a 50-year monopoly right, who knew how immense the future Jiuding Group might become!
Zhu Wencong couldn't help but think of the Qing court; external wars could be lost countless times, but losing just once in an internal war could mean the end of the dynasty.
Since ancient times, when facing the assault of the strong, ceding territory and paying indemnities were basic strategies, thus making the barbarians recall their troops and retreat.
