The next morning, after Qi Yu finished eating the crab roe soup noodles cooked by Liu Quan early in the morning at home, he went to the government office burping with unfinished food.
As the saying goes, a day's plan begins in the morning.
It can be seen that early morning is the time when energy is most intense, so if you want to do things, you should do it early.
There’s nothing wrong with that!
Therefore, the time on the pocket watch read eight o'clock sharp, and the meeting started on time.
However, they saw Mr. Qi with a serious face sitting in front of the public case under the hanging plaque. His words today were concise and concise, directly stating the topic to be discussed: foreign policy.
Namely, Annan and Dawan.
One east and one west, one by one.
At the moment, Qiongzhou is in a head-on conflict with Annan. Although there is no declaration of war, it is almost like a quarrel. Even if there is another war in the future, there is no need to worry about whether the division is famous or not. In other words, this battle can be fought as long as you want.
If you don't want to start a war, you can maintain the status quo.
There has also been a rift between them and the Francois entrenched in Dawan. The year before last, they used gunboats to chase and bombard their own families, almost causing tragedy; and this year they were even more audacious and openly robbed.
He also killed his good brother Tong Yanhuo. If he could not avenge this great hatred, he would probably suffer from high blood pressure.
So the question is, who to fight first?
"Everyone will express his or her opinions today and brainstorm in order to come up with the most correct strategy to achieve benefits and avoid harm." Qi Yu spread his hands and encouraged everyone.
Bingfang Jingcheng Fuxian was the first to stand up and said: "According to my opinion, these two wars can be fought together. Let's fight east and west, and use our bows left and right to highlight the might and domineering power of our Qiongzhou to the greatest extent!"
Qi Yu shook his head and objected: "This move is too high-profile and is definitely not advisable." After a pause, he added: "Moreover, this approach is too radical and too risky. Don't make it right and left before the time comes.
In the end, we ended up being flanked. In that case, we would be passive."
Therefore, you can only choose one of the two, never both at the same time.
War is not gambling. You must try to be as stable as possible. Such radical methods must not be adopted unless it is absolutely necessary.
Tan Junyan bowed his hand and expressed his suggestion: "In my humble opinion, we can kill Annan first and then Dawan. This move is in line with the times and is the best choice in theory."
"Oh? When is the appropriate time, please elaborate." Qi Yu nodded and asked.
"Yes, sir!"
Tan Junyan coughed dryly and spoke logically: "In Yan's view, Annan is currently facing two major thorny problems. For us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"What are the two big problems?"
"First point, in the past, they did not hesitate to spend a lot of national treasury to purchase military supplies from the Franco Kingdom. However, in the end, it backfired. The heavy-armored navy they had deliberately built was defeated by our Qiongzhou Army.
Nearly the entire army was wiped out. In other words, at this time Annan was in a period of insufficient financial resources and a weak military, and its ability to protect itself was much worse than before. This was one of the problems they faced."
"Um……"
Tan Junyan added: "The second problem is that not long ago, King Annan suddenly issued a decree to restrict domestic people from coming to Qiong to work. The consequences of this will only make their financial overdrafts worse. These two major problems are on our heads.
Under pressure, Annan will definitely be out of breath. As long as we seize and make good use of this opportunity, we will definitely be able to do something good."
Qi Yu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Continue talking..."
"Yes! Let's look at the forces in Dawan. The Francois there have been entrenched for a long time and are deeply rooted. Their military strength is like a cloud of gunboats and cannot be underestimated. If we also consider that they are backed by a land base and have good supplies, they can win
It is very difficult... From the comparison of the strengths of the two parties, it is easy to see that attacking Annan first is the most appropriate strategy."
This argument was well-founded and as soon as it was stated, it immediately aroused the unanimous approval of all the officials.
After thinking deeply, they all agreed that Ping An Nan was indeed the best choice.
However, there is one exception.
who?
Peng Wenchang!
He frowned and said with a slight hesitation: "Although this argument sounds reasonable, I don't dare to agree with it completely. As for why, I can't tell you for a while. Anyway, it just doesn't feel right."
Intuitive?
It seems to be true.
Haha, what we are discussing now is foreign policy. How can we do this without any basis?
Just when everyone was about to make fun of him, they suddenly heard Qi Yu loudly say: "In my opinion, it is not the best idea to take Annan first."
"Why?"
"My lord, what is the basis for your words?"
For a time, all the officials were dumbfounded, confused and puzzled.
Qi Yu straightened up and explained in detail: "But on the surface, Annan is in a period of weakness, and seems to be a soft persimmon that is easy to handle. However, this small country has accumulated a lot of experience, and its financial resources are still very strong. Although
, their navy suffered heavy losses, but the strength of their army was intact, that is to say, their strength is still there. If we go to fight them head-on, how exactly should we fight this battle? Is it to defeat them?
Wipe out all the remaining naval forces? Or launch an attack from the ground and finally go straight to Huanglong?"
That means, do you want to fight him to vent your anger, or do you really want to destroy him?
This is a question of either choice.
Not to mention, this sudden question really stunned everyone.
It's very simple to talk on paper, but once it comes to substantive issues, not many people can make rational analysis.
Qi Yu solemnly said: "In my opinion, it is easy to annihilate Annan's navy, but it is extremely difficult to make a profit in the ground attack. There is no other reason. Our Qiongzhou army is not strong and insufficient.
To deal with the ground war." After saying that, he quickly corrected: "Even if our army is strong enough, I am not willing to attack Annan rashly!"
Why?
"I'm sorry for my stupidity. Please explain it in detail."
"..."
Qi Yu nodded and said: "Annan, although nominally a vassal state of our Dafeng Dynasty, in fact, it is a completely independent state. If we rashly raise troops to conquer, the people of that country will definitely unite.
rise up and form a wave of resistance. Even if we take the place, we will pay a huge price. The situation in Dawan is different. The Francons there are foreign aliens and have no public support in the local area.
relatively easy."
"Also, although the navy of the French people is strong, their army is very weak. In other words, as long as they kill their surface warships, everything will basically be settled."
oh, I get it.
Military requires not only a battle of wits and courage, but also a comprehensive and comprehensive consideration. Only by trying to make every possible plan can it be possible to achieve victory in every battle.
"Do you have any objections to this?" Qi Yu waved his hand and looked around the crowd.
"Sir, I have no objection!" everyone said in unison.