Because of this kind of thinking, Xun Chen's plan became very clear. It would be best if he could pull Cao on board. If he couldn't, there would be nothing to lose. On the contrary, at this level, Xun Chen didn't believe in himself.
My brother and nephew were not moved.
If Beigui is willing to come down, with the Indus River as the boundary, it is indeed a treasure land for Cao Cao. It will be no problem as the foundation for establishing his business. Moreover, even if his descendants are land-guarding dogs, it will be easy to stabilize the foundation. But in exchange, Beigui will do
The fiefdom also restricted Cao Cao's ability to develop.
It can be said that there are actually very few expansion directions that Cao can choose in the future. Going to Africa via the Persian Gulf is one of the very few reasonable and feasible expansion plans. However, this plan has a big problem in that the enemy is too large.
powerful.
The Roman Empire was the strongest empire that the Central Plains families had ever seen. In terms of performance, it might even be more frightening than the Han Dynasty. Don’t mention how much potential the Han Dynasty had yet to realize, nor what the Han Dynasty had experienced.
A Yellow Turban Rebellion, and before the emergence of Artemisia annua Soup, the Han Dynasty suffered three or four large waves of plague. In short, in horizontal comparison, the Roman Empire was indeed frighteningly powerful.
If the Cao family wants to set foot in Africa, the first thing they have to face is the Roman Empire. This is inevitable, and this is also the most reliable choice among the few expansion directions of the Cao family. Other plans are for
For Mr. Cao, it would be better to stay where he is and watch the clouds roll and relax.
Xun Chen's method of persuasion is very simple and straightforward, without too many words. It is completely different from Zhuge Liang's way of presenting facts and explaining reasons in a verbal battle with the Confucian scholars.
In fact, Xun Chen himself knew very well that these people present were all top-notch intellectuals, not the narrow-minded Jiangdong bastards who had a narrow vision during the Battle of Chibi in history.
Even if Xun Chen had the thinking templates of these people and could analyze and demonstrate based on their thinking, he would not be able to convince these people present by relying on these things alone.
To be precise, the only ones who can convince these people are themselves. Only if they themselves are willing to accept this matter, will this matter be implemented. If these people are unwilling, no matter how much Xun Chen says, it will be useless. Therefore, his words
Techniques are useless, reasons are useless, only like-mindedness!
Therefore, Xun Chen's words become very simple. Because of the current situation, our old Yuan family will have to fight Rome sooner or later. It can be said that it is only a matter of time before we can fight hard. Even if we cannot fight now and give up, we will have to fight again in the future. You see
Do you want to come together then?
This kind of straightforward inquiry gave the Cao family's core advisers a headache, because the truth is just as Xun Chen said, they don't have many choices in the future, and Africa is the most suitable choice. If the Cao family doesn't want to fight among themselves,
, it can be said that setting foot in Africa is the only right choice.
More importantly, Xun Chen's words were spoken to such an extent that everyone present could hear what Xun Chen meant. The old Yuan family was basically destined to fight Rome to the death.
Although Xun, Cheng Yu and others were a little surprised by the Yuan family's reasons, based on the courage that Xun Chen showed now and the determination of the Yuan family, Xun and others basically knew what was going on.
Roughly speaking, who made the Yuan family's ambitions so great, and wanted to go further with the mentality of conquering Long and Shu, and to transform ambition into strength, then the Eastern European plains are an indispensable puzzle piece for the old Yuan family. In this way, no matter whether the opponent is Rome or not
, it is impossible for the Yuan family to back down.
At most, the Yuan family can tolerate it when they are not strong enough. When they are strong enough, they will definitely counterattack. This future battle is inevitable.
This is of great benefit to the aristocratic families in Central Asia, the Cao family in Beigui, and even the Sun family in Southeast Asia. Regardless of whether the Yuan family can obtain the Eastern European plains, as long as the Yuan family has accumulated enough strength to fight Rome, with Yuan family
The size of the home, the water will be muddied.
At that time, as long as the various tribes and families still have ambitions, want to go further, and want to leave a more magnificent history, they will inevitably be unable to restrain themselves and take action.
Xun Chen's words are very clear. Picking up rabbits on New Year's Eve will celebrate the New Year with you or without you. The old Yuan family does need allies, but it does not mean that they will not choose this path without allies. On the contrary, Yuan
In terms of the current situation of our country, it is actually destined to have a real battle with Rome sooner or later. At most, it depends on when this battle will occur in the future.
Even if it is a small fight now and let Rome hammer him to calm down, the fight will come back sooner or later in the future. It is not because of the face problem of not bullying young people who are poor for thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, but because it is very simple.
The reason is that if the Yuan family wants to rise, they must move westward!
Unless the old Yuan family gives up their ambitions, gives up their future, and just gives in, this battle is inevitable.
"You're facing the Roman Empire now. Well, I'm talking about both sides going all out. What's your chance of winning?" Xun asked, considering the situation.
"If there are five of us, the Yuan family, we can fight." Xun Chen said very seriously.
Cheng Yu, Chen Qun, and Xun You all had their faces sinking when they heard this. Only five Yuan families can compete with each other, and there is no guarantee that they can win. If there is such a gap, it means that the gap is still very, very far away.
"The Roman Empire is very powerful, but we are not desperate. The Roman Empire's own problems determine that we may be victorious at some point." Xun Chen's eyes were extremely calm, and he knew that the other party was already moved.
"Victory without victory." Xun looked cautious. Even though he already understood what Xun Chen was seeking, some things may not develop as humans expected.
"Yes, win without victory. When we accumulate enough cards on the card table, Rome will consider whether it is worth fighting such a war." Xun Chen sat up straight, extremely solemn, "Only
It will take a long time for us to achieve this step, but we not only have ourselves, but also you and our own people."
War does not happen for no reason. Even if Rome wants to fight, it still needs to consider some profit factors. When the Yuan family, the Central Asian family, and the Cao family have enough cards on the card table, Rome will also think about these things.
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This level does not need to be strong enough to defeat Rome, it only needs to be strong enough to make Rome feel that fighting for these things is not worth it. At this level, in the Yuan family's opinion, as long as it can show about three times the current strength, it is enough.
In other words, if all the power of the three Yuan families appears in the outer circle of Rome's empire, Rome will stop and think about whether it is worth working so hard with the Yuan family. Even if it is not being taken advantage of, it can be
Can we recoup our capital if our opponents fight to the death?
Unlike Anxi, Rome and the Yuan family do not have a mortal enemy. Even now, they are more like fighting. More importantly, what can you get by defeating the Yuan family? Eastern Europe? It is indeed a very good place, but Rome is short-legged.
It's enough to make people despair.
A place without substantial output cannot be occupied for a long time, unless that location is a strategic location, and the Eastern European plains are not strategic locations. Even if the black soil has extremely high output, this alone cannot win over Rome.
Field.
The Eastern European plains were useless land for the short-legged Romans. Even if the Don River was embedded in Eastern Europe, the Romans would not be able to truly gain a foothold in Eastern Europe with just this river, unless the Romans could connect the Volga River and the Don River.
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Technically speaking, both Rome and the Han Dynasty are the only countries in the world that can build this canal. However, the difference between Rome and the Han Dynasty is that the Han Dynasty will first study the canal after arriving in a new place.
I need to install a water network because I have to farm...
Rome did not study this. The Romans did not need to study the water network because they were close to the Mediterranean. Even if they had the technology, the Romans would not have thought of connecting the two rivers and controlling the entire Eastern Europe without conducting professional field research.
To be honest, without the discovery that the difference between the Volga River and the Don River is less than 100 meters over 100 kilometers, the old Yuan family would not have the ambition to conquer the entire Eastern Europe.
After taking over Eastern Europe, the problem is how to control Eastern Europe. The Eastern European plain is close to 4 million square kilometers. In terms of territory, it is actually no weaker than the Han Dynasty back then, and it is all plains. The only shortcoming is that the Yanbian area is close to Rome.
, plus the road transportation is not convenient enough.
If we rely on land transportation to control the population of the old Yuan family, it is simply unrealistic. What's more, there are considerable problems in building roads in that kind of temperature. After the opening of the Volga-Don canal, Eastern Europe
In some places, waterways can be controlled.
This is also the reason why the old Yuan family decided to fight for it. If God does not take it, he will be punished by God!
Of course, the old Yuan family will never dig this canal before they are sure about it. Once they choose to dig it, neither the old Yuan family nor Rome will have a way out, and one of them will definitely die.
Because the Don River connects to the Black Sea, the Black Sea connects to the Mediterranean Sea, and the Volga River including its tributaries has a channel of almost 80,000 kilometers and has more than 200 tributaries throughout the Eastern European plains.
Relying on the Volga-Don Canal, you can enter the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Baltic Sea to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the southeast, and the Black Sea and then the Mediterranean to the west. In short, after this canal is opened,
Eastern Europe can be controlled by waterways.
On the other hand, once this sea route is opened, Rome and the Yuan family sitting in Eastern Europe will have to die. The former must keep the Mediterranean intact, because once there is a gap in the Mediterranean, the enemy can rely on this gap at any time.
Attack Rome's elite area on the Mediterranean coast, and its maneuverability is extremely abnormal.
You must know that the Mediterranean is the calmest ocean in the world. It is an ocean that can be paddled across with a bathtub, and countless people have done so. Therefore, once the Volga-Don Canal is successfully built, the Yuan family will explode in the Caspian Sea.
Once thousands of warships seize the opportunity to enter the Mediterranean, the Romans will be doomed. It is no joke that decades of accumulation will be wiped out.
Similarly, for the Romans, once the Volga-Don Canal was opened, Eastern Europe would be like their hometown. Every corner of Eastern Europe could be reached by boat in up to two months.
Under such circumstances, how mentally retarded would Rome have to be to give up conquering Eastern Europe?
Therefore, this canal has been suppressed by the Yuan family. As the biggest secret, it can be revealed to Huangfu Song, and the core members of the Han Dynasty can be informed of the Yuan family's thoughts, but others, sorry, it is a matter of life and death, and no one can
stupid.
The old Yuan family would rather show a little inflated ambition and a little arrogance in front of their future allies, but the old Yuan family will never let out their fatal weakness. This is not because they don't trust their allies, but because they are
The self-protection of a huge force.
"It's still early. Even if we really have this idea, we can't say whether there will be any changes in the future." Xun Chen squinted his eyes and said, even though Xun Chen said it very casually and did not reveal anything
The hidden dangers of Lao Yuan's family only revealed a little bit of ambition, but Xun still found something out of it.
"Let's talk about future changes in the future. Our Yuan family's thoughts will never affect you in Beigui. Even if we say something outrageous, given the terrain of Beigui, even if we, the Yuan family, have any ideas, we will not come to bite this person.
Turtle shell." Xun Chen waved his hand and said.
Xun You remained silent and glanced at his nephew Xun You. Xun You nodded slightly. It was obvious that Xun You also agreed with Yuan's proposal. As for the hidden things, Xun You had no intention of analyzing them carefully. The worst is, something will happen by then.
Just sell the Yuan family.
"That's fine."
in front."
Xun Chen really has no calculations about other people's ideas in this regard. As he said, the Yuan family will definitely be at the forefront. After all, this is the Yuan family's great business, not the foundation of other families. Some
Leaving things in the hands of others can really lead to hidden dangers.
It is not a lie to say that winning the country is unfair, so the Yuan family's early plan was to accumulate grain, build high walls, and wait for the opportunity to come. Other families would assist the Yuan family. The real main force would only be the Yuan family. Others
At most, people are the wings of the Yuan family and the influence of the Yuan family, rather than the real power.
In the study room of Cao's house, Cao Cao and Yuan Tan chatted about some recent developments, and Yuan Tan had no intention of covering up in this aspect. It basically did not involve the confidential matters of the Yuan family. Yuan Tan knew everything and said everything.
However, Cao Cao was also a knowledgeable person, so he did not inquire carefully about those confidential issues. He was just impressed by the changes in Yuan Tan and the strength of the Yuan family.
"Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, the Roman army should have arrived in Eastern Europe. If you leave at this time, won't it have any impact?" Cao Cao looked at Yuan Tan curiously. Yuan Tan left at this time.
When thinking about Zhao City, I always feel like I'm running away from the battlefield.
"It has no impact. All that needs to be said has been said, and the Roman military strength is actually not very strong. The four eagle legions plus a large number of auxiliary troops transport grain and grass through the Don River. They have combat effectiveness, but the Eastern European plains are too big.
There's still some trouble." Yuan Tan shook his head and said.
The Yuan family has been making preparations since last year. As a result, only three Eagle Banner Legions and a group of auxiliary troops came from Rome, making all the preparations made by the Yuan family a joke. There were only three Eagle Banner Legions and a bunch of auxiliary troops.
Bing, Lao Yuan's family didn't even need to ask for help from the Han Dynasty to solve the problem.
What's more, the Han Dynasty also dispatched the country's biggest cards and a large number of elites to Sizhao City. It can be said that it is really not easy for Rome to conquer Eastern Europe from Huangfu Song.
By this year, although Rome had added a Ninth Spanish Legion and the bodyguards of the Duke of Albinus, the essence had not changed much.
Even if Huangfu Song did not help, the Yuan family would not be in great danger against this batch, not to mention that Huangfu Song was now in the Yuan family, so Yuan Tan left after handing over the position of supreme commander to Huangfu Song.
With Huangfu Song's reputation, it is impossible for others to be dissatisfied. Huangfu Song, who put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion in one year, was really not just a boast. Needless to say, the Yuan family's generals must all be convinced, and the people under his rule are also convinced.
I have heard about Huangfu Song's reputation, and I know who to choose between Yuan Tan and Huangfu Song as commander-in-chief.
After all, Yuan Tan is more like a spiritual banner. His ability is not very strong, but he and everyone else built Si Zhao City in the wilderness, and led all the soldiers and civilians to build a country from nothing.
It brought him a lot of prestige.
Yuan Tan accomplished all this by relying on prestige, not ability. Therefore, as long as Yuan Tan chooses the right general, no one will look at Yuan Tan.
A very small part of it.
"That means the situation is pretty good now?" Cao Cao asked with a smile. He admired Yuan Tan's confidence very much because it was very similar to him and Yuan Benchu when he was young and frivolous.
"There will be no major ups and downs. I have the advantage in terms of military strength, strength, commander, and supplies. Even Eastern Europe belongs to my Yuan family. There can be no trouble. Unless Rome changes generals and changes the atmosphere of this battle, otherwise
The situation will not change significantly." Yuan Tan said calmly.
Yuan Tan left Sizhao City partly because he was worried that someone would accuse Huangfu Song of being unfaithful. On the one hand, he left to show his trust in Huangfu Song, and on the other hand, it was also to let Huangfu Song go freely. He would definitely have to worry about Huangfu Song in the future.
, the performance may not be smooth, it is better to get out and let Huangfu Song do whatever he wants.
Anyway, with Huangfu Song's situation, the Yuan family has even confessed to Lao Di. Under this premise, if Huangfu Song doesn't know whether to protect or abandon him, then the old Yuan family will really have to wait for death.
Because if Huangfu Song messed up in this matter, it would only mean that the Han Dynasty not only gave up on the Yuan family because of lack of strength, but also wanted to send the Yuan family to death. Since the above situation is impossible, then Yuan
Tan has nothing else to worry about.
I, the Yuan family, can use all the power at will to maintain the balance of power and reduce losses. The other generals can do whatever they want!
