Yamamoto Isoroku, who had just criticized the good wine, Nagumo picked up Yamaguchi to smell the newly poured wine and drank it all in one gulp.

He Rui was a little surprised, and when Yamaguchi heard about it, he smiled and said, "Nanyun-kun, you are so happy today." After saying that, he poured some more for Nanyun.

Nanyun picked up the newly poured wine and drank it all in one gulp. In the blink of an eye, he had downed three glasses of wine.

After three glasses of wine, Nagumo Chuichi was about to speak. However, Yamaguchi Duowen, this young man, was a little heartless and was not idle when pouring the wine. He continued to say to He Rui: "He Jun, what you just said

The war on sea and land mentioned is very strange. If it is a dispute between feudal lords, but now the feudal clan is not here, if it is a battle of selfish desires, but from my opinion, the elders are not so magnanimous, even during the Warring States Period

The feud between daimyo has lasted for hundreds of years, but it has not reached this point. It is really strange. Although everyone is used to it, I always wonder."

Nan Yunzhong then said in a low voice, "I have asked Mr. He about this matter several times before, but Mr. He always talks about him. Now that he is about to return to China, he must be able to teach me, right?"

Only then did He Rui understand the purpose of the two people's visit. He held the wine glass and said with a smile: "Haha, are you two here to ask about the dispute over land and sea? This is Japan's internal affairs. If you ask a Chinese, aren't you asking blind questions?

?”

Nagyun Chuichi looked unhappy, "He Jun has written many papers in the past few years, covering politics and economics, and has been praised by the superiors. He Jun has read so many statistics. There is nothing about Japan that can be hidden from you. What's more,

He Jun is not Japanese, and he can jump out of the chessboard. He will definitely gain something if he thinks about it. If He Jun doesn't want to say it, he has already drank three glasses of farewell wine, so he can say goodbye today." After saying this, he stood up.

"Nanyun-kun, why are you so impatient?" Yamaguchi Duowen pulled Nanyun Zhongyi. Then he turned to He Rui and said, "He-jun, we are about to part ways, why do you need to keep pretending?"

He Rui found it interesting and a little emotional. Faced with the same domestic problems, the elites among Japanese youth are working hard to find solutions. As for Beiyang... it is really difficult to describe.

With emotion in his heart, He Rui sighed: "Oh, Mr. Nanyun, don't be anxious. I really have something to say. Please correct it."

After Chuichi Nagumo sat down again, He Ruicai said: "The dispute over Japan's land and sea is said to be caused by the grudges of the former Choshu and Satsuma clansmen, but I don't think so. I think this is purely a dispute over geographical concepts."

Nagumo Chuichi and Yamaguchi Tawen exchanged glances, and responded, "Sure enough, a few days ago, Yamaguchi Tawen and I, Yamamoto Isoroku carefully read He Jun's masterpiece, and seemed to vaguely figure out some ideas, but today...

I came here to confirm it with you.”

He Rui poured the wine and then asked: "Nagumo-kun, Yamaguchi-kun, according to your opinion, is Japan an island country or a continental country?"

Yamaguchi replied in confusion, "Japan is naturally an island country..." Then he realized what he was doing and asked quickly, "Please give me some advice!"

He Rui replied, "Japan is definitely an island country in terms of physical geography, but it has been deeply influenced by mainland culture in the past two thousand years of history, and it considers itself a mainland country culturally."

He Rui picked up the wine glass but did not drink it. Instead, he softened his tone and said, "This is a rare phenomenon in human civilization. There is a contradiction between the understanding of natural geography and political culture. When I look at Japanese history, there are two things that are quite rare.

, First, although it is an island country, it has always used the concepts of mainland farming civilization to govern the country and shape its culture. Although it was repeatedly warred, it was finally unified. The four islands called themselves the world, and built a nation with the emperor as the core, which is no different from China;

Looking at the history of the world, island countries are all mercantilist and eager to gain profits by sailing in all directions; Western civilization originated from Greece and Rome and is a maritime civilization around the Mediterranean, which has influenced the entire European culture. Japan has been around since the arrival of the black ships.

Later, we gradually broke the isolation and accepted this cultural infusion. As a result, although the navy was greatly developed, at the same time, where could we abandon the mainland's civilization and tradition?"

After He Rui finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. Seeing the two people across from him frowning and thinking in confusion, He Rui found that he was still holding the wine glass and raised it to his mouth.

Before the wine entered his throat, Chuichi Nagumo suddenly punched the floor with his fist, "How can you analyze it like this! Our navy imitates the British in everything, and naturally regards itself as an island country. The army followed the example of France, Germany, and

Conceptually, they still think Japan is a continental country?"

He Rui almost choked on his drink. He could only hold his breath and remain silent.

Yamaguchi praised the case, "Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading. The so-called geopolitics, sincerity is not my fault! If we follow the method of the British Empire, Japan's navy will naturally come first and the army will follow; if it considers itself a continental country

, then the army naturally refuses to retreat at all; in addition, coupled with the conflict of political interests among the soldiers, it becomes even more irreconcilable."

Nanyun also rarely sighed, "If this truth is understood, the land and sea disputes can be put to rest. Our Yamato nation is a united nation. If there is great justice, disputes can naturally be resolved. He Jun is really the wisest man in the world!"

He Rui finally regained his composure, "How can it be that easy? Even the emperor, elders, and army and navy officers all know this truth, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to reconcile it."

Yamaguchi Tao Wen was surprised and said, "Why did Mr. He say this? Isn't this self-contradictory?"

He Rui loosened the button and took a breath before continuing: "It's not contradictory. Although Japan is an island country, it does have an agricultural environment that is rare in most island countries. The climate is warm and humid, and there are many volcanic ash soils. The land is fertile, so it has raised

A population that far exceeds the area of ​​similar islands.”

Looking directly at the two people who were listening attentively, He Rui continued: "Of Japan's current population of 55 million, 80% are farmers, so from an economic environment and objective point of view, Japan is really a small continental country. Overall

Generally speaking, geography, resource environment will generally determine the economic model, the economic model will determine the political model, and the political model will determine the national character, culture and even military strategy. This is a chain and it is irreversible."

Nagumo Tadashi asked, "So, the dispute between Japan's army and navy is unsolvable?"

"That's not necessarily the case. I just talked about the theory and methods. In fact, if Japan can maintain a good industrial development speed and gradually reach: the total industrial output value far exceeds the agricultural output value; the industrial and service industry employment among the national population

The population far exceeds the agricultural employment population, then Japan will soon switch to the British model, with the navy as the main force and the army as the supplement. The army and navy will generally serve Japan's industrial policy and trade policy."

The excited Yamaguchi Tao Wen applauded, "This is a wonderful statement. This is what He Jun describes in the book: the army cannot produce war goals by itself. The army can only serve the production, distribution and optimization of the country and the people. In the past,

What issues do both need to solve to formulate military strategy?”
Chapter completed!