King Gui Qutian was walking in the wheat fields outside Xuanjing, watching the newly arrived immigrants harvesting the mature wheat.
Their methods are very clumsy, and it looks like they haven't worked hard all year round.
This wheat field will become part of Xuanjing City next year, or the foundation of a factory.
King Qutian of Gui did not forget that Gui was a large plain, which was the main grain producing area in Europe.
He said to Prime Minister Tong Hegui on the side: "If you want to develop agriculture, you must give priority to developing industry.
I have seen the efficiency of agricultural machinery. A roller harvester that spits out black smoke can harvest hundreds of acres of land a day and only consumes a few liters of diesel.
If you want to harvest the same land manually, you need thousands of people working from dawn to dusk, and everyone is half tired to death."
Gui Wang Qutian pointed to the gloomy sky and said helplessly: "Especially in this kind of weather, a heavy rain suddenly comes.
After a short period of rain, the wheat can be dried or dried.
If mature wheat is soaked in rain for a long time, the wheat will sprout.
This kind of wheat cannot be stored at all. The starch in the wheat supports the wheat germ and cannot be ground into flour.
When traditional agriculture encounters such a natural disaster, there is no other way except to do everything possible to harvest.
But as long as there is a certain industrial foundation and thousands of harvesters are deployed, the wheat fields can be harvested in a short time."
Prime Minister Tong Hegui of Guangxi agreed: "Your Majesty, I served in the Imperial Ministry of Industry for a period of time.
When the Imperial Cabinet ordered a census of industrial development, I also participated in the statistics of the textile industry and was deeply impressed by the final statistical results.
The empire vigorously developed water conservancy projects and built reservoirs. The empire also developed the Northeast and Western Regions and conquered Southeast Asia.
The total value of grain output was equivalent to that of the founding of the empire, more than six times greater.
Compared with dynasties in history, the empire's agricultural output value was completely crushed.
But the empire’s agricultural output value is a little more than 20% of the empire’s total output value.
Counting from the beginning of the Hanzhong City Workshop, the empire developed industry in less than thirty years.
In just thirty years, the total output value generated by industry far exceeded that of agriculture, which had been developed for thousands of years.
If Guiguo wants to develop, it must not give up industry.
Only by developing industry can we have enough money to arm the army.
The country is rich and its soldiers are strong.
We are the ones sitting at the table, not the menu on the table.”
King Gui Qutian was very satisfied with Prime Minister Tong Hegui's answer. The candidates he had selected as prime minister had always performed in line with his expectations.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
A middle-aged man wearing dark green clothes and a gloomy face passed through the guards and came to the side of Gui Wang Qutian.
This is Takeda Nobu, the commander of the Kwai Kingdom's intelligence agency, the Eagle Guard.
Gui Wang Qutian glanced at Takeda Nobu and ordered: "If you have anything, please tell me here."
Takeda Nobu heard the secret message from Gui Wang Qutian. If there is something to talk about, it is official business. If it involves the minister, then we will talk about it later.
He bent down and replied: "Your Majesty, Yu Dehai, the envoy of the Tang State, came to Xuanjing secretly and wants to discuss the alliance between the two countries with your Majesty."
Gui Wang Qutian did not give any orders, but looked at Prime Minister Tong Hegui.
"Tong Aiqing, what do you think of this matter?"
Prime Minister Tong Hegui smiled slightly and made his own analysis.
"Your Majesty, the empire conquers all its disloyal subjects and covers the whole world. This is the time when the empire becomes proud and complacent.
At this time, no matter which country starts a war, it will be regarded as a provocation by the empire and ushered in the wrath of thunder.
But we can't do nothing, this is the stupidest choice.
Besides actual war, there are many ways to weaken the enemy.
Guan Zhong used the strategy of silk and brocade to make Lu abandon millet and replace it with mulberry, thus weakening Lu.
King Gou Jian of Yue used a honey trap to make King Wu Fu Chai lower his guard, neglect state affairs, and secretly develop the country of Yue.
We do not start a war, but we must always be prepared for war.
The King of Qin implemented the policy of establishing distant relations and attacking closely, and then annexed the six countries.
Tang Wang Su Sheng has a close relationship with the king. Tang is far away from our country, separated by Wu and Qing. There is no direct conflict of interest between the two countries.
Uniting with the Tang State will help us attack the Wu State and suppress the Qing State."
King Gui Qutian laughed loudly and said happily: "Tong Aiqing's analysis is very good, and I think so too.
The probability of a war breaking out in the first few years after the founding of the People's Republic of China was low, but in the following years, the probability of a war breaking out became higher and higher.
Maybe some old guy, when he was dying, was so stupid that he started a war like crazy.
Emperors like Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty all did many stupid things in their later years.
We, the kings of the country, dare not compare ourselves with these emperors of the ages, and we don’t know how many stupid things we will do.”
Tong Hegui admired King Qutian of Gui a little. He was a king who dared to say that he would do stupid things. He had already surpassed many people.
King Qutian of Gui returned to Xuanjing to receive the Tang envoy Yu Dehai.
Yu Dehai took out the letter written by Su Sheng, the king of Tang Dynasty, copied it again through the Hanlin in the room, and forwarded it to Qutian, the king of Gui.
The Institute of Geology of the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Empire has come up with some minerals that can kill people if they are applied to objects.
Especially those minerals that can glow at night, some people used to think of them as night pearls.
Nowadays, everyone avoids it, knowing that playing with these things will lead to short-lived ghosts.
People with noble status no longer dare to be careless and touch items handed over by others.
There are telegrams now, but high-level officials in these countries know that telegrams can be cracked.
Only by connecting through wires and sending information point-to-point, the degree of confidentiality is higher.
However, Gui and Tang are not bordering each other and cannot communicate through dedicated lines.
The method of sending envoys to deliver letters to each other is already a highly confidential and convenient method.
King Qutian of Gui finished reading the letter from King Su Sheng of Tang Dynasty.
The two countries began to establish mutual trust through a military alliance, and later developed into mutual exchanges of officials and generals.
For an alliance to be stable, it must have a common enemy.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The common enemy chosen by Gui State and Tang State is Wu State.
Wu State showed the most aggressiveness during this period, which deserves their vigilance.
King Gui Qutian put down the letter and said with a smile: "The King of Tang proposed an alliance between the two countries, and I agreed.
The Tang envoy discussed with the cabinet the details of the alliance and submitted them to the king for review."
When Yu Dehai heard this, he finally let go of his worry.
If he successfully manages the alliance between the two countries and returns to the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely be able to enter the cabinet and realize his lifelong ambition.
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Wu Wang Qi Gangyi did not know that Gui Wang Qutian and Tang Wang Su Sheng were in alliance.
But he also knew the situation of Wu State very well.
The Kingdom of Wu can be said to be located in the center of Europe.
Except for Linhai in the south, all other directions are the directions where the enemy can attack.
Build the city of Ye, in the royal palace.
Zhao Quan was reporting: "Your Majesty, our people have observed that envoys from many countries have close exchanges with each other, and they show signs of alliance."
When Zhou Quanjin, the governor of Wu State, heard Zhao Quan's report, he said with some concern: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands, and a tiger cannot hold down a pack of wolves.
These countries want to join forces vertically and horizontally and form an alliance to deal with others together.
It is very likely that some countries will form an alliance to jointly deal with Wu.
In this case, we, the State of Wu, will also form an alliance."
King Wu Qi was resolute when he saw the impassioned suggestion made by the governor Zhou Quanjin.
He asked directly: "Zhou Aiqing, which countries do you think we should form an alliance with?"
When Zhou Quanjin heard Wu Wang Qi's resolute question, he opened his mouth wide and was completely speechless.
This question is the key question.
The geographical location of Wu State is good, but not very good.
The attitude of the countries bordering Wu State is that it borders six countries: Qi State, Chu State, Rui State, Shu State, Gui State and Tang State.
The six countries that are not bordering are Qing, Liang, Xiang, Min, Yue and Song.
All of them are too far away from Wu State. Once Wu State is attacked, they will have no way to rush to help.
The State of Wu borders six countries, and these six countries form a barrier that isolates the State of Wu from other countries.
When Grand Governor Zhou Quanjin thought of this, he lowered his head helplessly, not daring to get involved in the alliance.
Wu Wangqi Gangyi saw the ministers in the palace, and their expressions were relatively low.
He laughed and said confidently: "During the Warring States Period, the six kingdoms of Shandong wanted to defeat Qin with the strategy of alliance. Why did they fail?
These countries all have their own little ideas. If they cannot work together, even if they are powerful, they will definitely fail.
We can use various tactics such as alienation tactics to destroy the alliance against us.
We can't find allies we can rely on, but that doesn't mean we won't do anything."
King Qi of Wu resolutely stated his thoughts. After hearing this, the officials of the State of Wu immediately brightened their eyes.
They all agreed that King Wu's idea was very feasible.
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Changping of Chu State.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu was sitting in a restaurant not far from the steel factory site, sipping wine and looking at the factory that was gradually rising from the ground.
Prime Minister Xu Minghan saw King Chu looking so leisurely.
He asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's urgent now, why aren't you in a hurry?
Those four princes are not peaceful masters.
They join forces vertically and horizontally, hoping to form alliances to deal with the enemy together.
Now we have received definite news that Switzerland is preparing to form an alliance with Vietnam, and the target is our country.
Once a war breaks out and we are attacked from two sides, the situation will become very dangerous."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu saw the anxious look of Prime Minister Xu Minghan.
He chuckled and said, "Don't be too anxious. The problem has already occurred. No matter how anxious you are, it will not help solve the problem.
Now only by calming down and analyzing the context of the whole matter can we find a way to break the situation.
Our environment in Chu State is already much better than that in Wu State.
The Kingdom of Wu is truly the place of the Four Wars. King Qi of Wu is not in a hurry, so there is no need for me to be in a hurry.
Whether the enemies attack in alliance or individually.
If the war really breaks out, it only depends on the strength of Chu State.
If the Chu State is strong enough, we can survive the war. If the Chu State is not strong enough, it will be useless no matter what we do.
As long as we do what Chu State should do, I believe that no matter what kind of crisis we encounter, we can get through it smoothly."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan was unable to show the open-mindedness of King Lu Chenyang of Chu.
He still said with some worry: "Your Majesty, the initial strength of our countries is almost the same.
After a period of development, the national strength of a country will definitely be different.
But unless there is a major change, it will not lead to a big difference in national strength.
When fighting on two fronts, you generally cannot win.
Even if you can win, it will definitely be a miserable victory.
Once the war is against Chu State, we must have a country to help us contain the enemy."
When Chu King Lu Chenyang heard what Prime Minister Xu Minghan said, he shook his head slightly.
"You people are still worried and don't trust me or your abilities.
Our country does not need allies within the region at all. With the support of those allies outside the region, the Chu State will not be defeated.
There is really a suitable ally in the region, and that is Song State."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, we and Song are also neighboring countries. Is it appropriate for the two countries to form an alliance?"
"It's very suitable." Chu King Lu Chenyang said firmly, "Minghan, don't think about maritime countries with the thinking of a continental country.
King Zhantie of the Song Dynasty chose the British Isles to establish his country at that time, and he was not prepared to interfere with matters on the European continent.
But the King of Song definitely did not want a hegemonic country to appear on the European continent.
The Song State had no strategic depth at all. If a powerful country emerged, the Song State would not be able to survive alone.
Once this sign appears, Song State will definitely find a way to intervene.
When a war does break out, if we gain the upper hand, we don't have to worry about whether Song will intervene in the war.
If we gain a disadvantage, China will inevitably participate in the war.
Our Chu State also has those extraterritorial allies. As long as maritime shipping continues, Chu State will not be defeated.
The Song Dynasty focused on developing maritime trade, and their navy was bound to be very powerful.
Our country forms an alliance with Song State, which can make up for the shortcomings of the two countries."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan was a little overwhelmed by Chu King Lu Chenyang's wild imagination.
It would be easy for the Chu State to fall into a two-front war.
He simply did not believe that Song's cowardly army had the strength to help Chu contain a country.
Even if Xu Minghan complains about this plan, he will return to the cabinet and formulate detailed alliance terms.
He always believed that an alliance between Chu and Song was not a better choice.
King Chu Lu Chenyang was still drinking a small drink. He thought people like Xu Minghan were too anxious.
These vassal states want to start a war, but there is a powerful suzerain state above them.
The countries in the American continent have extremely deep conflicts. They have not engaged in large-scale wars because the empire does not allow it.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu believed that the empire would still maintain this attitude until the death of Emperor Su He.
Chu State has a long period of safe development. Chu State can refine its internal strength and become a powerful country.
Over such a long period of time, Chu King Lu Chenyang could completely analyze which country was worthy of alliance and which country was not worthy of alliance.
All things in these countries will explode over time, whether they are good or bad.
Even if King Lu Chenyang of Chu chooses allies, he cannot choose a waste country.
He even believes that as time goes by, many of these close allies will turn against each other.
It is a complete waste of energy and time to eagerly form an alliance now.