Prime Minister Tang Lai has already thought about what Wu Wang Qi Gangyi wants to say?
He knew that this was Wu Wang Qi Gangyi's hint to him.
This strategy harms the peace of heaven and earth, and can only be proposed and implemented by ministers.
This important event will definitely go down in history. Even if the history of Wu is obscured, the history of other countries will clearly record it.
The Wu royal family will never take the blame, and the best person to take the blame is him, the prime minister.
Tang Lai still has to take the blame, and Wu Wang Qi's perseverance was just his reward.
He forged alliances between several countries, and no matter whether he succeeded or failed in the end, no one could erase his achievements.
Once you refuse this matter, the best outcome is to retire from illness, and a new prime minister will naturally take over this matter.
Prime Minister Tang Lai thought of this, he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the heavy rain has been continuous during this period, comparable to the plum rainy season in the south of the empire.
The plum rains that have lasted for thousands of years in the southern part of the empire have made the local people adapt to the existence of the rainy season, especially the dense local water network, which can lead rainwater to the sea and reduce the occurrence of floods.
Even so, floods often occur in the southern part of the empire, especially in Wuzhou in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, where floods occur almost every year.
Large-scale precipitation is rare here in Europe, and the water network density is not enough.
If it weren't for the fact that the king attached great importance to farming and built a large number of reservoirs and canals.
Domestic cities and farmland have already been submerged by floods.
The cabinet received reports that the Danube River Basin has received the flood peak from Switzerland, and the water level of the river has almost reached the limit that it can withstand.
Once the river embankment breaks, it will inevitably cause a major flood and submerge unaffected areas.
Our country of Wu suffered a disaster, but the surrounding countries developed normally.
As Wu's national power declined, military disasters would inevitably follow after the floods.
I just heard the advice from Li Wenhe and his staff.
His strategy was to dig up the river embankment at the junction of Wu State and Gui State and use Gui State as a flood discharge ground.
I think there are many flaws in this, but it is a good idea that can help our country get through the crisis."
When Wu Wang Qi Gangyi heard what Prime Minister Tang Lai said, his eyes lit up. Did Tang Aiqing know what he wanted?
After pondering for a while, he asked: "Tang Aiqing, Li Wenhe's strategy indeed harmed Tianhe, but his patriotism and loyalty to the emperor are unquestionable.
Tang Aiqing has any ideas to solve the loopholes in Li Wenhe's strategy."
When Prime Minister Tang Lai heard Wu Wang Qi's resolute words, he knew that he had no way out.
In the corner of the room, there was probably a yellow-haired eunuch holding a camera to record the conversation between the monarch and his ministers.
The audio and video evidence will become irrefutable evidence and be passed down to future generations.
Prime Minister Tang Lai was concerned and said: "Your Majesty, Staff Officer Li Wenhe is a soldier. Their thinking direction has always been to achieve strategic goals and not consider the impact.
Directly digging river embankments is too crude a method.
It will inevitably arouse the common hatred of the people of Gui State.
If we, the Wu State, want to capture the Gui State, we have to pay a very heavy price.
It may even happen that the people of Gui would rather surrender to other countries than to surrender like us, Wu.
The border between Wu and Gui is mainly composed of some potato and corn fields. The value of these areas is very low. Even if they are flooded, Gui will not suffer much loss.
Our country of Wu suffered a lot of rejection by the Han people, but it only saved the country from being flooded, and had little impact on the country of Gui.
This strategy is effective, but not very effective.
We can completely change our thinking and maintain the high water level of the Danube River no matter how big or small the rain is.
Keep the Guiguo River Embankment in a state of high pressure.
When the time is right, such as a flood peak occurring upstream, my country's reservoirs will release floodwaters downstream with all their strength.
This has many benefits.
You can put the blame on Rui Guo and say that they deliberately released the flood to flood the lower reaches.
You can also put the blame on Gui Guo, saying that they did not pay attention to water conservancy, which caused the river embankment to burst.
The most critical point is that the downstream river embankment has been washed away, which is very likely to occur in the interior of Guangxi.
Once a major flood occurs in Gui State, the impact will be far beyond the borders."
Wu Wangqi's resolute expression was solemn, and he said hesitantly: "Tang Aiqing, doing this will harm the peace of the world.
It will cause extremely serious damage to the country of Gui. Don't do things that benefit yourself at the expense of others.
This king is somewhat hesitant about digging river channels at the border.
After all, the border population is sparsely populated, and in times of crisis, floods can only be released to protect important areas.
If Tang Aiqing did this, it means we did it deliberately, which could easily lead to a war between the two countries."
Tang Lai looked at Wu Wangqi's resolute attitude.
He knew that Wu Wangqi's resoluteness was acting out, showing a state of compulsion.
Wu Wangqi's resoluteness was leaving a way out for himself. Once this matter aroused public dissatisfaction, even the empire was prepared to intervene.
Prime Minister Tang Lai will inevitably become the target of taking the blame and throw it out to calm the anger of others.
But the arrow is on the string and must be fired.
Prime Minister Tang Lai could only accompany him in the show.
He immediately stood up and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I am absolutely patriotic.
This strategy can protect our country's security and weaken Gui's strength.
Your Majesty is very clear about Gui's hostility towards our country.
Gui State is trying to form an alliance with Tang State, Chu State and other countries, and the target of encirclement and suppression is our country.
The king must not be so benevolent as a woman that he misses this golden opportunity to weaken the Gui Kingdom.
The king wants to avoid war, will Gui Gui appreciate it?"
Prime Minister Tang Lai knew that there would definitely be a war between Wu and Gui.
The two countries originally belonged to the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, and the territorial boundaries between the two countries are relatively vague. Only rough boundaries have been determined.
This has led to some places that both countries consider to be their own territory.
This situation cannot be solved by negotiation alone. The winner can only be decided, and the winner will draw the border.
Wu Wangqi resolutely pretended to be weak.
"Prime Minister Tang insists on doing this, then it's up to you to arrange this matter."
Prime Minister Tang Lai stood up and said excitedly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely arrange this matter and will not betray Your Majesty's trust."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He will then broker a customs union, so there is no time to arrange it.
The real executor of this matter must be Wu Wangqi's strong confidant.
Prime Minister Tang Lai knows his position, and he is the one who takes the blame.
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The second largest reservoir in Wu State and the closest reservoir to Gui State, Weijiagou Reservoir.
Staff officer Li Wenhe changed out of his military uniform and sat at the reservoir in civilian clothes.
In addition to staff standing guard at the Weijiagou Reservoir, there are also some militiamen carrying guns patrolling.
It's just that these militiamen clearly have a murderous spirit that only elite soldiers can have.
As Wu Wangqi's strong confidant, Staff Officer Li Wenhe came to Weijiagou Reservoir to carry out a secret mission.
He looked at the clouds in the sky, and the clouds were as dark and dense as bubbles, as if they were about to fall to the ground.
As a staff officer, Li Wenhe masters basic meteorological knowledge, which is an essential skill.
The appearance of such clouds is a sign of the beginning of strong convective weather, followed by violent storms.
The phone dinged.
Li Wenhe, the staff officer, answered the phone and only said one sentence.
"The Danube suddenly experienced a flood peak in the Swiss Basin, and the cabinet ordered all major reservoirs to cautiously welcome the arrival of the flood peak."
Li Wenhe and his staff put down the phone expressionlessly.
This was an ordinary announcement, and it was also a code. When he heard this code, it meant an order to execute the plan.
Staff officer Li Wenhe immediately issued an order, saying: "There is a flood peak in the upper reaches of the Danube River, and the water storage capacity of Weijiagou Reservoir is approaching the critical point.
We must release floods to meet the coming peak.
Give me the order to open the gate and release the water."
After Li Wenhe finished speaking, he pressed the red button on the table.
The alarm bell sounded loudly in Weijiagou Reservoir.
The staff of the reservoir came to the valve and opened the valve that releases flood water from the reservoir downstream.
The sound of mechanical rotation sounded slowly.
At this moment, there was a rumble of thunder in the sky.
Then it rained heavily, and the raindrops continued to hit the workers wearing rubber raincoats.
But it still had no effect on the speed at which the worker turned the valve.
The huge stone gate began to slowly lift, and the river water stored in the Weijiagou Reservoir immediately sloped downstream.
Staff officer Li Wenhe saw a large amount of river water pouring down.
Today, not only the Weijiagou Reservoir, but also the reservoirs built by the Wu State along the Danube River will release water together when the Rui State flood peak arrives.
Wu's simple release of water would cause the water level in the lower reaches of the Danube to skyrocket, but as long as Gui releases the flood in time, it may not have too serious an impact.
Li Wenhe's previous considerations were indeed inappropriate.
Before, he only avoided floods in Wu State, but did not use floods as weapons.
Now there is a flood peak in the upper reaches of the Danube River, which is compounded by the recent rainfall in Wu State, causing the water level to rise.
At the same time, the Wuguo Reservoir also released floodwater downstream.
No matter how strong Gui Guo builds the dams, he will not be able to cope with this situation, and there will inevitably be a major flood in Gui Guo.
Now is the grain-filling period for wheat and other grains. After the big flood, Guangxi's grain production will definitely decrease.
The harm caused by floods will weaken the national strength that Gui has accumulated with great difficulty.
If the State of Wu reduces the pressure from the north, then there is no need to fear that these countries will form an alliance and jointly besiege the State of Wu.
Staff officer Li Wenhe saw that the Weijiagou Reservoir had been releasing water for most of the day, but the water from upstream was constantly being replenished, and the water level of the reservoir only dropped by more than two meters.
He knew that if the upstream reservoir did not control the water volume, the water would be released in an orderly manner.
The river embankments in Wu State simply cannot withstand the erosion of such a large amount of water.
If the water accumulated in the Wu Guo Reservoir is drained, Wu Guo will be able to calmly cope with this heavy rain.
Early the next morning, Li Wen and his staff finally saw the flood peak coming from upstream and intensifying along the way.
The powerful floods slapped on both sides of the river embankment, causing splashes of water.
The water level of the Danube River is rising rapidly, and part of the river water has overflowed to both banks.
When Li Wen and his staff saw such a huge flood peak, they opened their mouths in surprise.
Unless all river embankments in Gui are made of reinforced concrete, they will not be able to block the river water at all.
…
Guiguo Xuanjing.
The commander of the Condor Guards, Nobu Takeda, rode a motorcycle directly into the palace.
He was stopped by a young eunuch who shouted sternly: "Who are you? You dare to ride a motorcycle in the palace."
Takeda Nobu drove his motorcycle to the little eunuch and kicked him to the side of the road.
"Where did this little eunuch come from? I don't even recognize him.
You, an eunuch, can take responsibility for delaying military and state affairs."
The eunuch wanted to get up and call someone, but a young eunuch next to him came forward and immediately covered his mouth.
Seeing the motorcycle go away, he immediately scolded: "There are so many guards in the palace, but they don't pay attention to this gentleman riding a motorcycle. Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
There are only a few people in the country who can drive in the palace, and that is someone we can afford to offend."
The commander of the Eagle Guard, Takeda Nobu, broke into the palace together with the young eunuch who reported the news.
King Gui Qutian was dining with his son and concubines.
Takeda Nobu reported in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the Eagle Guard is reporting urgently. The matter is urgent. Please forgive me for the sin of disrespecting the king."
King Gui Qutian saw Takeda Nobu's anxious look.
He knew that the matters involved this time were absolutely very important and urgent.
Gui Wang Qutian waved his hand and asked the princess to leave with the prince. The eunuch removed the dining table and left the room.
He asked: "Wu Aiqing, what happened? Could it be that Wu State attacked our border.
The Chu and Song dynasties were just colonial wars, and they had been fighting for so long.
Wu Wangqi is so resolute that he dares to start the war lightly. This is not his character.
I have been with King Wu He Ruo for many years and know that his character does not like taking risks."
Takeda Nobu reported anxiously: "Your Majesty knows that it has been rainy and cloudy for months and months in Western Europe.
Our country didn't care at first. There will be more rain in the upper reaches, which will make the Danube River more plentiful, which will be beneficial to domestic irrigation.
Chen Zai has just received key information that Wu State's reservoirs in the Danube River Basin have all chosen to release floods downstream.
Wu State’s approach is obvious, they use floods as weapons and want to destroy our country.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After hearing the news, Gui Wang Qutian's face changed slightly.
As a veteran on the battlefield, he knows that fire and water are ruthless.
Since ancient times, wars have used water or fire attacks. There are simply too many examples.
What he saw was not just the damage that Wu State could do to Gui State by using water attack.
Wu State chose water attack, which proved that Wu State was ready for war. This was a warning signal.
Gui Wang Qutian sighed and said: "I have known for a long time that the enemy will never let us prepare everything."
He immediately picked up the phone and summoned Prime Minister Tong Hegui and Governor Bayi into the palace.
After King Gui Qutian put down the phone, he told Takeda Nobu: "You, the Eagle Guard, must now focus all your energy on the Kingdom of Wu.
Understand the war preparations of Wu State, and don’t pay attention to the flood, leaving it to the imperial court."
Takeda Nobu said excitedly: "Your Majesty, since Wu dares to flood our country, we must also take revenge.
I want to blow up the rivers of Wu State and let the floods from the upper reaches enter Wu State territory.
This will allow Wu State to pay a certain price and also reduce the damage suffered by our country.
Now the flood has entered our country and is heading towards the inland of our country.
This cannot solve all the problems, but at least it will prevent our country from facing more floods and control the scale of disasters."
Gui Wang Qutian ordered with satisfaction: "Commander Wu, let the Shenying Guard go and do it.
If Wu does this, our two countries will already be at undeclared war.
As long as it is beneficial to our country and detrimental to Wu, we can try it."
After Takeda Nobu accepted the order, he exited the room and conveyed the order through the palace's telegraph machine.
He continued to wait outside the door. King Qutian of Gui was discussing with his ministers and might need intelligence support.