Chu Prime Minister Xu Minghan saw Chu King Lu Chenyang looking depressed.
He had never seen Chu King Lu Chenyang like this.
Even the Chu State's 20,000 elite troops were trapped in the African colonies fighting against the Song Army.
The good situation Chu had created before immediately deteriorated.
With one wrong strategic choice, the advantages that Chu State had worked so hard to accumulate disappeared immediately.
Under this situation, Chu King Lu Chenyang remained very calm.
When Prime Minister Xu Minghan asked for advice, Chu King Lu Chen said something calmly.
"Chu's natural talents are very good, and if they suffer setbacks for a while, there is no problem at all.
The Song Dynasty is an island country with scarce resources, and sooner or later they will not be able to hold on."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan was surprised by the current state of Chu King Lu Chenyang.
In this state of Chu King Lu Chenyang, he obviously realized that there were major problems in the strategy implemented by the Chu State from the founding of the country.
These strategies were determined one by one after discussions between Chu King Lu Chenyang and his ministers.
Prime Minister Xu Minghan does not think he is a genius, but there is a successful case like the empire for him to imitate.
Even if the painting of a tiger fails to resemble a dog, it can be considered a success for the relatively small state of Chu.
Even if it is not a successful choice, it can never be classified as a failed choice.
After Prime Minister Xu Minghan saw that Chu King Lu Chenyang's mood had calmed down slightly, he cautiously asked the doubts in his heart.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu let out a long sigh and said: "I was directly fascinated by the glory and wealth, and did not deeply understand the meaning of Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He summoned me before leaving and asked me to develop the country well and give the Han people a place to stay.
Emperor Su He hoped that he could see a strong Han state in Europe."
After Chu King Lu Chenyang finished speaking, he sighed again: "I did not understand Emperor Su He's explanation deeply enough at that time.
I used to be just a soldier, and during this time of running the country, I thought about these words again.
Emperor Su He's attitude was obvious. He hoped that the vassal states would come to Europe. The most important task was to assimilate the indigenous people who were willing to obey and eliminate the indigenous people who were unwilling to obey.
If the empire does this on its own, it will inevitably leave many hidden dangers.
It becomes much easier for a vassal state to do this kind of thing.
Assimilating the local indigenous people is the most important thing for the empire from a strategic perspective.
Which vassal country can do this well will definitely receive assistance from the empire.
Any vassal country that wants to disrupt this will definitely be punished by the empire."
After Prime Minister Xu Minghan heard what Chu King Lu Chenyang said, he sighed deeply. There were many things in various countries that he could not understand before. Thinking from this direction, he immediately understood a lot.
He also sighed: "It turns out that we are all fools who have been blinded by interests.
The most popular vassal states received little benefit from the empire.
The same is true for our Chu country, except for the money raised from the imperial stock market.
It only attracts investment from merchants from the private sector of the empire.
I didn't get a penny from the investment from the empire or the imperial family. It turns out that this is the crux.
Now that I think about it, those three princes must have been given a few more instructions by Emperor Su He.
These three princes behaved so steadily.
They never cause trouble and just develop their own strength silently.
Switzerland participated in the colonial competition in West Africa.
But he just gave it a try and chose to develop unexplored areas on his own.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu, I thought this man was rather cowardly before.
Now it seems that the King of Shu, Qian Mingyi, has really seen through it all, and I wonder how many good things the Shu Kingdom will get in exchange for it from the empire."
After Prime Minister Xu Minghan finished speaking, he was very envious.
Qian Mingyi, King of Shu, was the former Prime Minister of the Empire. His understanding of Emperor Su He was obviously far better than anyone else's.
He did not say this outright, but if he did, it would be disrespectful to King Lu Chenyang of Chu.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu slapped the table and said: "We in Chu must change direction.
Emperor Su He has already given a warning, and if something happens next time, it will be more than just a warning."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan saw that King Lu Chenyang of Chu had a firm attitude.
He also knew that this was something that had to be done. Emperor Su He had already given him a warning.
According to Emperor Su He's temper, if any vassal country in Europe dares to make the same mistake again, the empire will directly resolve the matter.
In fact, they didn't make much of a mistake, they just didn't put the policy of assimilating the indigenous people among the highest priority national policies.
Who knew before that the empire still had assessments for vassal states.
Xu Minghan asked: "Your Majesty, our Chu State Council will immediately elevate the policy of assimilating the indigenous people to the highest priority.
There is no need for the troops in West Africa to withdraw to the country."
King of Chu Lu Chenyang waved his hand and said: "The cabinet can just implement the assimilation policy, and the army in the Jinhe area will still act according to the previous arrangements.
The fight for colonies will not affect our country's subsequent policy changes."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu understood what Emperor Su He wanted to convey.
He didn't want Chu to become the empire's next chicken that killed chickens to scare monkeys.
On the surface, the Chu State must implement the policies that the empire wants them to implement.
The policy of assimilating the indigenous people is not a bad policy, it can also effectively increase the strength of Chu State.
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The country of Rui is prosperous.
Swiss Prime Minister Yu Tianfang is reporting on what he saw and heard during his trip to Jianye.
He finally concluded: "I have always abided by what the king told me before he left.
When I arrived in Jianye, I observed more and talked less.
The empire's handling of Wu State this time really frightened many countries.
The royal family of Wu Kingdom lost an heir, a deputy chief of staff of Wu Kingdom, and two generals who commanded tens of thousands of people. They were all arrested and tried by the empire.
If His Majesty, the Emperor of the Empire, had not been thinking of some incense, he would have directly replaced the King of Wu with a new king instead of making him a general.
The news we received on the way back was even more frightening.
The imperial army immediately took military control of Chengtian Mansion.
The strength of the imperial army, and the fear of the armies of various countries facing the imperial army.
This made many people aware of the existence of the empire.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! They also realized that even though this place is thousands of miles away from the mainland of the empire.
The empire still has great control over its vassal states.
I am curious about one thing: whether there is anything new in the words of Emperor Li Shangshu before his execution."
King Rui Su Lei listened to what Prime Minister Yu Tianfang told him, and he kept nodding.
When he heard the last question, his face changed slightly.
King Rui Su Lei certainly knew what kind of information was contained in this sentence.
Emperor Su He asked many princes and kings to establish vassal states. One of the purposes was to assimilate the local indigenous people in Europe.
King Rui Sule discovered that after the founding of various countries, many countries did not pay attention to indigenous issues.
He did not remind others in a friendly way, but silently let Rui Guo do this.
King Rui Su Lei saw Prime Minister Yu Tianfang looking curious.
He simply said: "The empire asked us to come to Europe to establish vassal states, instead of directly asking European countries to pay compensation and let them become vassal states of the empire.
You must be aware of the latter option, which is extremely beneficial to the empire and offers high benefits but high cost of governance.
Once the empire declines, a certain vassal state is likely to stand out and take over the Central Plains.
It's not that the emperor couldn't see this happening.
Just enfeoffing those of us and establishing vassal states is the best choice for the future of the Han people.
When my father looks at things, he has abandoned the narrow thinking of family and world.
My father often said that even if the descendants are incompetent, the imperial family will collapse.
It will also die at the hands of the Han people, not the hands of foreigners.
Now there is a chance to eliminate the alien race, an opportunity that has not been available for thousands of years.
My father tried his best to promote this matter.
As long as our Han civilization has the upper hand in population, our ability to assimilate foreign races is extremely powerful.
The major vassal states completed the assimilation of domestic indigenous peoples.
Whether it is possible provocation to the empire in the future or conflicts between vassal states.
This is just a conflict within the Han people, and the intensity can be controlled.
The foreign races in each vassal country also have no chance to take advantage of the vassal country's weak strength to seize the country."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang thought of many issues.
He asked the question that puzzled him the most.
"Your Majesty, why do I know about the vassal states before the empire, especially the vassal states in the Americas?
Cao State has very close exchanges with our country, and it is obvious that Cao State does not have this situation.
On the contrary, it is a vassal state in Europe, and His Majesty the Emperor is particularly concerned about the proportion of Han people in the population and the assimilation of indigenous people."
When Prime Minister Yu Tianfang asked this question, he just felt it was a bit unfair.
Even though Rui Guo was in the upper hand now, he still felt psychologically unbalanced.
Why should the empire set up obstacles for these late-developing vassal states?
King Rui Su Lei thought for a while and explained: "I think my father's idea is very accurate.
I understand the situation in the Americas. The indigenous people there who came into contact with European colonists learned how to smelt iron tools, and some even learned how to use matchlock guns.
They also bought horses, an animal not found in the Americas, from European colonists to enhance the mobility of these tribes.
But tribes that had not come into contact with European colonists still used stone tools and bone weapons.
Colonists from the West, through smallpox plague and other methods, have destroyed the original Inca kingdom in the Americas and destroyed the indigenous civilizations of the Americas.
At that time, the indigenous people that the vassal states faced were a group of precarious people with extremely low military force and no civilization of their own.
With just a little guidance, these indigenous people can be assimilated into the new Han people.
After several generations of development, they have fully integrated into the Han population.
The situation in Europe is different, where highly developed civilizations have already appeared.
We can use guns to destroy the European countries, but if we want to destroy their civilization, it will take a lot of effort.
If you don't want to waste time, just do the assimilation work half-heartedly.
It would be impossible to assimilate these indigenous people who have their own civilization.
These indigenous people cannot be assimilated, and they will become time bombs for the country.
Even if they successfully assimilate these indigenous people, they will definitely miss their civilization.
It takes two or three generations to fully complete assimilation.
Adults already have a fixed mindset and can only be guided by interests and cannot change their minds at all.
The work of assimilation must focus on the children.
Children are a blank sheet of paper, they will believe whatever we say."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang said happily: "The king's idea is very correct. The development of our country must surpass other countries.
After Wu Guo's lesson, Gui Guo suffered heavy casualties and they did not get what they wanted.
I believe that large-scale war will not break out in Europe in a short period of time, and all countries will enter a period of recuperation."
King Rui Su Lei said with emotion: "Recuperate and recuperate, this is something that is bound to happen.
When countries come to Europe, they should rest and recuperate first.
Now these ambitious people are ensuring that Europe is in a mess."
King Sulei and Prime Minister Yu Tianfang of Switzerland decided to adjust the weapons production capacity of Switzerland.
They judged that no major conflict would break out in Europe in the short term.
If there are too many weapons produced, the warehouses will be overwhelmed.
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King Zhan Tie of the Song Dynasty leaned against the wall, smoking one cigarette after another.
His eyes were a little dull, and he kept thinking about the strategic decisions he had made during this period.
Governing a country and commanding ships to fight are two completely different things.
As a naval admiral, he is capable of commanding ship operations.
However, he was unable to govern the country well, and the finances of the Song Dynasty were now about to collapse.
Prime Minister Jin Kuohai waited outside the palace for a long time.
He couldn't understand Li Shangshu's incomprehensible words before.
But what a person knows can be kept secret.
Once it is known to two or more people, the secret is no longer a secret.
Rumors about Prime Minister Jin Kuohai leaking out from other countries coincided with the actions of various countries.
He has realized what happened?
Prime Minister Jin Kuohai has always wanted to discuss this matter with Song Wang Zhantie.
But he asked for an audience many times, but never saw Song King Zhan Tie.
Prime Minister Jin Kuohai was stopped by the guards again. He said angrily: "Get out of the way for me. I want to see the King of Song."
He pushed aside the guards beside him and went to the main hall of the palace to look for King Zhan Tie of the Song Dynasty.
He would never dare to go to the harem. He wanted to be a strong and wise minister, not a powerful minister.
Prime Minister Jin Kuohai accurately found the location of Song Wang Zhan Tie from the frightened faces of the golden-haired eunuchs.
Seeing the worried King Zhan Tie of the Song Dynasty, he said with some concern: "Your Majesty, don't be too aggressive when things happen.
The king should summon ministers to discuss certain matters together.
Three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang."
King Zhan Tie of the Song Dynasty frowned, threw the cigarette out of the window, and said helplessly: "The situation in the Song Kingdom has become difficult to recover from.
The king decided to build a large number of warships and planned to use plunder to fill the loan from the beginning.
Now it seems that this situation is completely unfeasible.
The finances of the Song Dynasty were almost drying up, and they had turned into ships of steel.
Now that the threat of war has dropped sharply, it is difficult to find buyers even for selling warships."
Prime Minister Jin Kuohai immediately advised: "Your Majesty, we are not at the end of the road yet.
After all, the British Isles is an island country with a limited population.
Being a small country also has the advantage that we can easily gather businessmen who are willing to sign.
The other vassal states in Europe were very vast in area. They wanted to solve the problem, but they couldn't do it simply.
Once we complete the assimilation of the indigenous people, not even the empire has any reason to block our country's expansion.
As for the country's lack of money, I have thought of a way during this period.
It's not just our vassal states that are eager for steel battleships.
These people are very rich, and our country can definitely contact them and try to sell a few battleships."
After hearing what Prime Minister Jin Kuohai said, King Zhantie of the Song Dynasty regained his light in his eyes.