Zhu Dahu and Zhao Youkun immediately stopped arguing and waited for the instructions from the Imperial Crown Prince Su Shu.
The purpose of Prince Su Shu was to let the vassal countries know the bottom line of the empire.
In this way, they will not have random thoughts and devote all their national strength to future wars.
Only the outbreak of a full-scale war in the vassal states can weaken their foundation and become vassal states that are easily controlled by the empire.
If a certain vassal country really emerges due to the war, the empire does not need to worry.
The empire is dealing with more than a dozen vassal states and has no idea where to focus?
It would be much easier to target a certain vassal state that performs well alone.
Prince Su Shu said in a serious tone: "The rules I just talked about are the rules for war between vassal states.
Once a vassal state attacks the territory of the empire, including overseas territories.
For example, the glorious island in the Mediterranean Sea, the Port of Gibraltar.
Suez Canal and Bull Run Canal.
Attacking the imperial warships means that the vassal country declares war on the empire.
The Empire will launch military operations against this vassal state.
A certain vassal country arrested a large number of civilians from the empire for no reason.
The empire will also use measures such as blockade of ports and economic sanctions to respond."
When Zhu Dahu heard what Prince Su Shu said, he immediately made a look of fear.
"Your Highness, you are worrying too much.
Who dares to have the heart and courage to attack the empire's territory and warships?
With the industrial strength of European countries, once a war breaks out, they will not even be able to supply their own ammunition, and will need to purchase a large amount of ammunition from the empire.
How is it possible to capture the people of the empire?
If there really is such a foolish king, his ministers will try to dissuade him even if his decrees are not issued."
Zhao Youkun also immediately expressed his position: "Your Highness, your worries are completely unnecessary.
No matter which vassal country they were in, they would not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and provoke the empire.
If this situation really happens, there is no need for the empire to take action personally.
The countries around him will definitely respond to the empire’s call and clean up this daring country.”
When Prince Su Shu heard the two expressing their loyalty, his expression did not change at all.
He just said lightly: "I'm just reminding you in advance that if there is a vassal country that does this, the empire will never let it go.
The empire gave a warning in advance, so don’t say it was unforeseen.”
When Zhu Dahu and Zhao Youkun heard these words, their expressions were solemn. What Prince Su Shu said was already a very serious warning.
Prince Su Shu waved his hand and said: "What needs to be said has been said. The relevant regulations of the empire will be widely publicized through newspapers and radio."
When Zhu Dahu heard what Prince Su Shu said, he was completely relieved.
The Empire will not suddenly renege on what it has publicly promised.
Once this regulation appeared in the newspaper, he could give a mission to King Wu.
Zhao Youkun clenched his fists, and the main work was finally completed.
Next, he will have to fight Zhu Dahu for the honor brought by this matter.
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Prince Su Shu did not break his promise, and he quickly arranged for the empire's newspapers and radio stations to announce the news.
This matter only occupied a very small area, and the people of the empire generally did not care about it.
This incident has not attracted as much attention as the aftermath of the imperial examination fraud case.
But some relevant people are extremely concerned about this news.
They bought the newspaper that published the news and read it over and over again.
In the private room of Fugui Building in Beijing, Huang Da looked at Zhao Shiheng, his friend of the same year who had risen to great heights. He was really envious of him.
As long as a Beijing official is favored by a noble person, his promotion speed is too fast, and his promotion is almost stuck.
As an outgoing official, in order to be promoted faster, he went to the territories newly occupied by the empire to educate the local indigenous people.
Only those who specialize in this kind of hard work can be promoted faster than similar officials in the country.
Huang Da was just envious, but he was not jealous.
He has been up and down in the officialdom for so many years, and of course he knows that noble people value one thing, but the most important thing is his own ability.
If your ability is too low and you are promoted by a noble person, you will become a jester and it will be difficult to integrate into the officialdom.
Huang Da toasted a glass of wine and asked for advice: "Shilang Zhao, the empire suddenly announced in the newspaper the relevant regulations that need to be followed in the war in vassal states.
By doing this, the empire was obviously releasing the shackles that bound its vassal states.
People like me, who don't look too far into the future, can see that war is not far away in all the major vassal countries.
Zhao Shilang was in the center and had a clearer understanding of the imperial court's plans.
This time I returned to Beijing to report on my duties. I had already learned from the Ministry of Civil Affairs that I was going to serve as the prefect of Mo Shifu.
This place is close to Europe, will there be any problems?"
Huang Da was very nervous when he saw what was in the newspaper.
When he went to America and Asia, he was following the army.
When the army occupied an area, he, as an official sent by the court, immediately took over the area.
He knew that behind him was the invincible Royal Army, which gave him a sense of security.
Now that he knew that Europe was about to be in turmoil, and that he was about to take up a post in an area close to Europe, and there was no military protection around him, Huang Da immediately felt uneasy.
"Brother Huang Da, there's no need to be so outspoken.
As a minister, I am only a third-grade official, and as the prefect, you are also a fourth-grade official, so our ranks are almost the same."
Zhao Shiheng responded politely at first.
Only a few people became his friends in the same year, and he did not want these friends to become as philistine as other officials in front of him.
Huang Da saw that they hadn't seen each other for many years, but they occasionally talked on the phone.
Zhao Shiheng was still the same as before, and he immediately relaxed.
Some people will become bossy after they develop, while some people will remain the same after they develop.
Zhao Shiheng seems to be the latter, and such a person can have a deep friendship.
He picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, listening to the answers given to him by Zhao Shiheng.
"Brother Huang Da, you don't have to be nervous at all.
Master Mo's Mansion was the most important place in the empire in Europe.
If something goes wrong anywhere in Europe, it won't happen here.
The military power of Gufeng Province is also very strong, even if there is an unimaginable vassal state that wants to send troops to the empire.
They will soon be wiped out and unable to move forward at all."
Huang Da relaxed completely. He immediately took a sip of tea, rubbed his throat and continued to ask: "Brother Shiheng said so, so I'm relieved.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Brother Shiheng, what should I pay attention to after taking office?"
Zhao Shiheng thought for a moment, organized his words, and warned: "Brother Huang Da, with the opening of the Hamo Railway, Mo Shi Mansion will definitely become the most important land transportation hub for the empire to Europe.
Once trouble breaks out in Europe, the flow of people and materials will increase exponentially.
The movement of people and materials will inevitably bring about huge financial exchanges.
The most important issue that Brother Huang Da should pay attention to is taxation, and the second thing is not to stretch your hands randomly.
As long as Brother Huang Da does these two things well, I think there will be no problems during Brother Huang Da's term.
And because of the rapid development of Mo Shifu, we will gain more political achievements and be promoted more easily."
When Huang Da heard this, he kept nodding.
He knew that Zhao Shiheng was doing it for his own good and would never say these things to him as a normal friend.
Huang Da replied firmly: "Brother Shiheng, you also know how much hard work I have put in to get to this point.
I will never do anything that violates the law.
There are so many legal ways to get money, and there is no need to ruin your bright future just for a little money."
When Zhao Shiheng heard Huang Da say this, he smiled with satisfaction.
For Zhao Shiheng, it was a great sense of achievement for his friend to accept his kindness and listen to his advice.
After Huang Da finished talking about his own affairs, he curiously asked for advice: "Brother Shiheng, I just can't understand why these vassal countries do this?
I heard that the vassal states took the initiative to request that the empire not interfere in the war between them.
Only then did the empire announce these rules."
When Zhao Shiheng heard Huang Da's question, he actually analyzed it in private.
He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "Brother Huang Da, what I said is just my humble opinion.
The vassal state wanted to break away from the shackles of the empire, which was an inevitable stage in the development of the vassal state.
The vassal state had just been established, and everything in the country was awaiting development.
Even some vassal states were built directly on the ruins of war, and the country was in chaos.
The vassal states had to rely on immigrants and goods from the empire to survive.
This is also the reason why the empire’s routes to Europe and America have become increasingly busy in the past few years.
Now that the status of the major vassal states has been stabilized, some minor domestic disturbances can be completely dealt with.
These countries can stand on their own and no longer need help from the empire.
They will naturally think that the empire's control over them is too strict and they are not allowed to do anything they want.
Under this circumstance, these vassal states had the motivation to break through the shackles of the empire.
I consider this from the perspective of the development process of vassal states.
There must be some detailed considerations in promoting this matter in the vassal state.
But the outcome of this matter will not change, and the vassal country will really be in chaos.
There are relatives in the family who are making a living in the vassal country. Let them take advantage of this rare peaceful time to return home as soon as possible.
If you act too late, it will be difficult to leave."
Huang Da seemed to understand, but he made the same judgment as Zhao Shiheng, that the vassal country was going to be in chaos.
He wants to take this opportunity to further his career.
Huang Da is about to go to Master Mo's Mansion, and he will not passively let it become a transportation hub.
Instead, we took the initiative to build a transportation hub and waited for the smooth operation of the railway.
Passive waiting and active construction have completely different political achievements.
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Telegraphs carried information around the world at the speed of light.
The news released by the empire during the day was already late at night when it reached most of the vassal countries.
King Zhao Su Xiong was woken up by the eunuchs. He knew that these eunuchs on duty would not wake him up unless there was something important.
After the eunuch saw that Su Xiong, the king of Zhao, was awake, he handed the copied contents of the newspaper to Su Xiong, the king of Zhao.
King Zhao Su Xiong frowned after reading the content in the newspaper.
"The rules of the empire are too strict.
If Yan and Xiang don't declare war on our Zhao, we can't attack these two countries. What's the truth?"
King Zhao Su Xiong's expression was extremely angry, but he was helpless.
The Imperial Navy has garrisons on the Sandalwood Islands and Bull Run.
If Zhao Guo really feels that he has broken the rules set by the empire, the empire will definitely keep its word and interfere with Zhao Guo's actions with force.
King Su Xiong of Zhao sighed for a long time. He wanted to discuss with his ministers how to provoke Yan State and Xiang State to declare war.
Zhao State is now considered the regional hegemon, but Zhao Wang Su Xiong wants Zhao State to occupy all of North America.
Emperor Su He can occupy all of Asia, but he only wants North America. Why is it so difficult?
King Su Xiong of Zhao was depressed, but King Su Zhenxing of Xiang was overjoyed when he got the news.
Su Zhenxing's sad face was swept away, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, that's great, this is the best news I've heard.
The State of Zhao dared to risk the disapproval of the world and chose to attack our State of Xiang.
Then I will ask the empire for help and let the empire perform its obligations as a suzerain.
Now I want to see if Zhao Guo has this ability."
After Su Zhenxing finished speaking, he continued to sleep.
The snoring soon started, and it had been a long time since he had such a solid sleep.
After King Cao Li Dazhuang was woken up, he thought something important had happened.
When he read the report, he laughed.
"I believe that King Su Hu of Wei is definitely not a coward.
Sooner or later our two countries, North Korea and Wei, will have to duke it out.
There is no room for two big countries in South America."
King Cao Li Dazhuang didn't care at all about this news.
No matter what changes occur, Cao Guo's strategic goals will never change.
King Cao Li Dazhuang has shown the spirit of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains. Problems that he cannot solve are left to his children and grandchildren to solve.
Gui Wang Qutian received the news from Zhao Youkun in advance. He had been sitting in his study, waiting for the official announcement from the court.
Documents not published by the court can be withdrawn at any time.
Once this document is officially announced, it will represent the face of the empire.
Under normal circumstances, the empire would definitely comply.
King Gui Qutian waited anxiously. He finally waited for the text of the document to be officially published by the imperial newspaper.
After reading it, he said happily: "Zhao Youkun did a great job in this matter.
The empire sets the rules, and we can act within the rules without worrying about the empire's intervention.
The alliance is almost integrated, and we can finally let go and go for a big fight."
Gui Wang Qutian immediately picked up the phone. He wanted to share the good news with the kings of the alliance and let them prepare.
The Supreme Prince of Wu State, Qi Gangyi, kept pacing in the room with his hands behind his back.
He saw Qi Fu, the official king of Wu State, yawning constantly.
He immediately yelled angrily: "What kind of occasion is it now? You still look nonchalant.
The rules set by the empire are related to the progress of our alliance with other countries.
If we, the Wu State, alone face the alliance formed by the Gui State, we will definitely lose.
The only way to break the situation now is to form an alliance and deal with it together.
But in these vassal countries, they have great doubts.
The empire’s decision will break their doubts.”
Qi Fu said with a hint of grievance: "Father, Zhu Dahu didn't send the empire's rules in advance.
Why do we have to stay up late and wait."
Qi Gangyi cursed angrily: "Use your brain and think about it carefully.
There is no basis for what you say, whether you know it or not.
The empire has not officially released the document, so who knows what is contained in it and what is hidden there?"
Qi Gangyi wanted to continue to curse a few more words, but he finally waited for the text released by the empire.
He watched it again and again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
This is good news for Wu State.
As long as Wu State does not declare war and adopts delaying tactics, the alliance formed by Gui State will have no way to defeat Wu State.
This gave Wu Guo a long time to prepare, and they did not need to be too hasty in doing things.
