Chapter 1100 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop (2)
King Lu Chenyang of Chu saw Mi Youde's troubled expression.
He said calmly: "Mr. Mi, you are right, I want to escalate the war between Rui and Shu.
The two countries of Rui and Shu want to train their troops and wait for the opportunity to become fishermen.
We, the Chu State, will never give you this opportunity.
If they don't want all-out war, then we will help them with all-out war.
Mr. Mi’s geopolitical theory can grasp the general direction of national interests.
I would like to hear Mr. Mi’s opinion.”
Mi Youde heard Chu King Lu Chenyang humbly ask for advice. In this case, it was impossible for him to hide his secrets.
He thought for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "I just want to share my humble opinion for the king's reference."
"Rui and Shu control the scale of the war. This is a tacit understanding between the top leaders of the two countries.
However, the national conflicts between the two countries caused by the Hongshanling area will never be alleviated at all.
Xiaomin’s suggestion is to put pressure on Rui and Shu from both the common people and the military.”
When King Lu Chenyang of Chu heard Mi Youde's words, his eyes lit up.
He discussed with ministers, and the direction was aimed at the top leaders of both countries.
Either use death time, or send ministers to lobby.
They all believe that only those at the decision-making level can change a country's strategy.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu and others all acted based on their own ideas and judgments.
They usually determine the country's strategic direction and rarely change suddenly due to external factors.
When King Lu Chenyang of Chu heard what Mi Youde said, he was very curious.
When Mi Youde saw the change in Chu King Lu Chenyang's expression, he knew that he had made the right bet.
He wanted to improve the status of geographical theory in Chu State, and the ideas he expressed must be different from others.
Otherwise, you will lose sight of everyone, and what you are fighting for is relationships.
Mi Youde introduced his method in detail.
“Inspiring the people is a very low-cost but very effective method.
People are usually more blindly obedient because they have limited access to knowledge and information, and they are easily incited by public opinion.
The people are the real cornerstone of a country.
Once the people realize that the country they live in is a groveling country.
It cannot provide him with safety, let alone gain him a sense of honor.
If there was only such a country, he would have no choice but to endure it in humiliation.
Once there is a country established by the same ethnic group, capable people will definitely choose to migrate abroad.
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in Chinese history are very typical.
Chu people can serve as prime ministers in Qin and become generals commanding tens of thousands of troops.
Talents from various countries move very fast. Once the country they are in cannot allow them to realize their ideals, these people will immediately vote with their feet.
The Hongshanling area is not only about the territory that Rui and Shu cannot give up.
There is also a large iron mine, which is related to the fate of the industries of the two countries.
Start from the two perspectives of national honor and industrial life and death.
It can mobilize the emotions of the people of both countries on a large scale.
Even if the top leaders of the two countries have plans to de-escalate the war, they must consider whether it is appropriate to do so when they see the anger among the people."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu listened to Mi Youde's narration and put himself into this scene.
The whole state of Chu was really angry and wanted to start a war.
Under this situation, even if he, as the monarch of Chu State, holds absolute power, he cannot go against the trend.
Complying with the will of the people, Chu will unite as one and is likely to win this war.
Go against the trend and use the absolute authority of the king to suppress the ideas of the people.
Doing so will allow the people to transfer their conflicts to the Chu royal family.
At least it will make the king's position unstable, at worst it will cause earth-shaking changes in the country.
If the people are really agitated and reach a consensus, even if it is a losing battle, they must fight first.
We can only consider withdrawing our troops after the people's enthusiasm subsides and reason prevails.
But at that time, there may not be a chance to withdraw the troops.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu felt as if a sledgehammer had been struck in his heart.
He said with a trembling tone: "This approach, if this approach occurs in a certain European vassal country, it will definitely lead to the outbreak of a full-scale European war."
He has realized that no matter which country it is, people are angry and angry.
It is the best solution for the country to comply with the will of the people and launch wars abroad.
Mi Youde said in a calm tone: "Xiaomin had already predicted this scenario in the National Interest magazine.
This is the collapse of the arms race, which leads to the economic collapse of a certain country.
The economic collapse caused people to either lose their jobs or have a decrease in income, which ultimately led to anger among the people and intensified the conflicts between the people and the court.
In order to divert conflicts, the imperial court could only launch wars externally.
The core of these two things is actually the same."
Lu Chenyang, King of Chu, lamented: "It is much better to transfer conflicts than to break out in the country.
It’s not unacceptable to choose the lesser of two evils.”
Mi Youde continued: "In addition to ordinary people, soldiers can also be used.
The military community also has their own interests.
If soldiers want to make achievements, they can only rely on war to achieve it.
If a soldier discovers that a comrade accompanying him has been killed by the enemy on the battlefield, he will inevitably feel hatred towards the enemy.
These emotions can all be exploited.
Soldiers will not follow blindly like the common people, but once the anger of the soldiers is aroused, the effect will be better."
Chu King Lu Chenyang's eyes widened immediately. Starting with soldiers was indeed a feasible method.
The military is the cornerstone of maintaining national order.
There are problems with this cornerstone. If the country wants to avoid collapse, it must move with the cornerstone.
Mi Youde finally concluded: "Your Majesty, there is another advantage in choosing common people and soldiers.
They are a group with all kinds of people in them.
This is very easy to find a breakthrough.
Choosing the top leaders of both countries, once a breakthrough cannot be achieved, no matter how good the strategy is, it will not be implemented."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu said with satisfaction: "Mr. Mi's knowledge admires me.
Can Mr. Mi give a class to specifically explain these two methods?"
Mi Youde knew what he said and was recognized by King Lu Chenyang of Chu.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! With a look of joy on his face, he agreed to the invitation of King Lu Chenyang of Chu.
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Guiguo Xuanjing Guiwang Palace.
King Qutian of Gui looked at the report sent by the military observation team sent by Gui.
He even looked at the area on the map that bordered Shu and Rui in the northwest corner of Gui.
All the major vassal states in Europe were extremely concerned about the war between Shu and Rui.
The neighboring countries of these two countries receive much higher attention than non-neighboring countries. Gui is a neighboring country to both Shu and Rui.
His attention to this war has always been the highest among all countries.
After King Gui Qutian read this report, he frowned and said: "The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind.
Who is the cicada? Who is the mantis? Who is the oriole?
If the Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Rui want to be the oriole, it depends on us people whether we agree or not."
King Qutian of Gui was the former chief of staff of the Imperial Governor's Office.
He had a very thorough understanding of the practices of Shu and Rui.
The Shu Kingdom only defended but did not attack. They just did not want to expand the scale of the war.
Mobilizing millions of militiamen is just a gimmick.
Just like a hedgehog in the animal world, it displays its spikes to warn other animals.
Switzerland fought very conservatively, and the actual troops used were less than one-third of the troops they sent to the front line.
The other two-thirds are stationed near the train station.
Be prepared at any time for certain countries to invade Switzerland.
Switzerland was fighting this battle with its hands tied.
Most of the time, it was just artillery bombardment.
Gui Wang Qutian commanded the army and would not use these stupid methods.
He didn't believe that the generals of Rui State had deteriorated so much.
The only possibility is that Rui is conserving its strength.
They didn't want to waste their strength in the Hongshanling area, but because of the specialness of this area, they had to show off.
Gui Wang Qutian felt that the time when Rui State really contributed was two days before the war started.
This is a test for the Shu Kingdom. When they find that the Shu Kingdom is not strong, they will choose to go all out and completely take back the Hongshanling area.
If Shu's resistance was a little firmer, Rui would not invest too much force.
During the subsequent push and pull between Rui and Shu, they reached a tacit agreement and trained their troops through the Hongshanling area.
After these two countries train their troops, the chances of them fighting to the death are very low.
If you really want to fight to the death, you will not choose to train troops, but to break through the enemy's defense line in the early stages of the war.
No matter which expansion direction they choose, Gui will bear the brunt.
King Qutian of Gui received news that Rui was going to break through the border.
He was still happy for the news, but he realized at that time that Rui Guo was just a false shot.
Because the Rui Kingdom really wanted to raid the Shu Kingdom, they would definitely not mobilize their troops in a big way.
Gui Guoqutian picked up the red phone beside the table. He wanted to have a conference call with the other three monarchs.
They are allies and have equal status.
Before Gui wants to carry out major operations, it must communicate with its allies and reach a consensus.
The dedicated phone line was connected quickly.
Gui Wang Qutian greeted: "Everyone should receive the latest news about the war in the Hongshanling area."
Zhang Wan, the king of Fujian, smiled and said: "The Hongshanling area is too far away from the country of Fujian.
I did receive the news, but I didn’t pay attention to it.”
King Qing Jiang Zhiyu said nonchalantly: "The battle of Hongshanling was fought well. After the war broke out, the price of oil increased by 20%.
The economy before Qingguo was not very good. Oil has grown tremendously this time, and the economy can be relieved a little or two, so Qingguo will not be held back."
King Qutian of Gui immediately interjected: "Our four countries have formed an alliance, that is, to share their needs and overcome difficulties.
Qingguo's oil is very important to our three countries.
The establishment of oil pipelines also allows us not to worry about oil being embargoed.
If Qingguo has any difficulties, just tell them.
Everyone who can help will help.”
King Qutian of Gui worked hard to promote the Four-Nation Alliance.
He just found that the geographical location of Gui State was not good, and it was easy to fall into a disadvantage in the competition with Wu State.
After the emergence of the internal combustion engine, the role of oil became more and more powerful.
The armies of various countries have transformed into mechanized armies.
A mechanized army cannot do without oil.
Gui has not yet discovered any large oil fields, so oil must be imported.
Gui is a landlocked country with no external ports at all.
During a war, it would be extremely difficult to purchase oil from outside.
Gui State has Wu State as its mortal enemy, so it is impossible for Gui State to expand in other directions before defeating Wu State.
Doing this is to win allies to Wu.
Gui has limited ways to break the situation. Forming alliances with other countries is the best way to break the situation.
Gui Guo may pay some short-term benefits, but looking at the long-term benefits, Gui Guo will gain more.
It's just the guarantee of oil, a strategic material, that you can't buy no matter how much money you spend.
The King of Fujian, Zhang Wan, and the King of Tang, Su Sheng, spoke immediately, saying that the Qing Kingdom encountered problems and that, as allied countries, they were willing to lend a helping hand.
King Qing Jiang Zhiyu immediately thanked him and said that Qing's affairs could now be solved by his own strength.
This matter was quickly ignored, and they changed the topic again to the war between Shu and Rui.
Su Sheng, the king of Tang Dynasty, said happily: "It is a good thing that a war breaks out between Shu and Rui.
King Rui Su Lei was very arrogant. When he was in the capital of the empire, I supported the eldest prince Su Shu, but my relationship with him was not very good.
I have always been worried that King Rui Sulei will take action against the alliance because he hates me.
That would affect the strategic arrangements of the alliance, and my sin would be great.
Now the Rui Kingdom has broken out a war with the Shu Kingdom.
Before the Shu Kingdom is solved, the Rui Kingdom will never break out a war with the second force.
King Rui Su Lei is a bit arrogant, but he is definitely not stupid."
Tang Wang Su Sheng's status was equal to theirs, but he always maintained the etiquette of younger generations.
This made the uncles of Gui Wang Qutian and Qing Wang Jiang Zhiyu very happy.
Through a brief questioning, Gui Wang Qutian noticed the attitudes of the three monarchs.
He already knew what was going on and immediately said: "Rui and Shu are now training their troops through this conflict.
We must not watch Rui and Shu slowly increase their strength.
If they do this, they will pose a great threat to our four-nation alliance in the future.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Because of the long-term arms race, the economic environment of the four countries is not good.
It is difficult for the arms race to continue. The war between Rui and Shu also made the people in the country feel the war up close.
Their fear of war is not as serious as before.
I predict that in the near future, a war will break out between us and the Three Kingdoms Alliance formed by Wu.
If there is a war, the Three Kingdoms Alliance promises benefits and allows Rui and Shu to cease the war.
Rui and Shu, no matter which country joins Wu's alliance, it will be a fatal threat to us.
It is impossible for us to send troops to Rui and Shu.
What can be done now is to let the Rui and Shu wars continue, instead of fighting a petty fight like now and fighting a full-scale war.
In this way, Rui and Shu will never have to take action against us in the future."
When King Qing Jiang Zhiyu heard about this conference call, what King Gui Qutian wanted to achieve was so simple.
This purpose does not involve the interests of the Qing State, and the price they pay will not be too high.
Prince Qing Jiang Zhiyu agreed in a relaxed tone: "This matter is very necessary.
Rui and Shu are both neighboring countries of Gui.
We are beyond our reach, so this matter will be led by Gui Guo, and Qing Guo will try its best to help."
Zhang Wan, the king of Fujian, smiled and agreed: "This is a small matter, King Gui does not need to be so cautious.
The Kingdom of Fujian fully supports King Gui, and wants to let the Kingdom of Rui and Shu know that the Yellow Bird is not that easy to play."
Tang Wang Su Sheng agreed in surprise: "This is the best way to let the war between Rui and Shu continue.
The Tang State fully supports it, and Rui and Shu must not be allowed to affect the strategy of our alliance."
The monarchs of the Four Kingdoms Alliance reached an agreement and they used all means to incite Rui and Shu into a full-scale war.
