After the attendant left, Xiao Yichen waved his hand, and a three-dimensional map full of small highlights instantly appeared in the center of the empty field. It is also colored in different colors to represent the spheres of influence of each country.

Yu Xiaoxiang, who was kneeling in place, was still the first time to see the whole picture of the stars, and couldn't help but open her beautiful eyes to look carefully. When he found a large area of red stars from the center to the east, which occupied almost half of it, he knew directly how big the territory of the entire Longhan Empire was.

Xiao Yichen slowly paced and pointed to the top of the map with a folding fan and said, "If you want to talk about the reason for this prohibition of pursuit, you still need to start with Northern Qi. When this king makes the situation in various countries clear, my younger brothers and sisters will probably know the reason. ”

After a pause, he glanced around, and saw that even the youngest of the people, His Highness the Nine, was nodding, Xiao Yichen spoke again: "Two hundred years ago, my empire could be said to be the fifty-eight countries in eastern Xinjiang, the Baiwa Empire in southern Xinjiang, the Semu Dynasty in western Xinjiang, and the thirty-nine countries in the northwest, all of which were in a state of hostility. The only thing that can be considered friendly is the Great Qi Empire in the north.

There are many reasons why the Northern Qi Dynasty is friendly with our empire. First of all, the Li Dynasty of Northern Qi is also a star clan, and it is inherently more friendly to our country than other countries. Secondly, although the Northern Qi is slightly different from our country in terms of traditional culture, it also believes that it is a descendant of the dragon god, and it is also valued by dragon clothes.

Of course, between countries, just relying on what close relatives and cultures can come together, that is a capital talk. The only thing that can unite countries is interests! This is true for Northern Qi, and it is the same for our Longhan.

Northern Qi can be friendly with the empire for 10,000 years, and the most important thing is that the interests of the two countries complement each other.

Our country has a vast territory, its people are industrious, brave, intelligent, benevolent, and occupy the richest star field in the center of the stars, so the chances of being attacked by stellar storms are much less than those of other countries. Therefore, throughout history, the empire has always had an abundant grain output, and there has never been a shortage of non-staple foods such as poultry, eggs, meat, and fish, which can not only feed a large population, but also be exported every year to increase the revenue of the national treasury. At the same time, the scientific and technological level of the empire has always been the best among the stars, taking starships as an example, China has discontinued the production of the ninth-generation starships and began to work on the replacement of the tenth-generation starships, and among other countries, even if it is the strongest national strength of the White Wa, its latest construction of the main starship is about thirty percent worse than the ninth generation of the main starship that has been discontinued in China in terms of performance.

Northern Qi is the country most affected by stellar storms, and the proportion of planets suitable for cultivation in its territory is extremely low, so the huge population and food shortage have become its top concerns. If it is a normal year, its output can barely be eaten, but if it is a disaster year, people will starve to death if there is no imported grain! In this way, the Northern Qi Dynasty had to import a large amount of grain every year to ensure domestic stability. However, it also has its own advantages, which are the abundance of natural minerals. In the case of the most commonly used energy stone crystal ore, its proven content has reached nearly fifty percent of the total number of the star countries! Just the energy stone crystal ore is enough to make the Northern Qi Dynasty rich by selling ores, not to mention that there are countless rare minerals in its country, many of which are even necessary for the manufacture of high-end starships. In this respect, our country simply cannot be compared.

Therefore, the Northern Qi Dynasty needs China's grain and high-tech industrial products. The empire, on the other hand, needed the mineral resources of the Northern Qi Dynasty and cheap rough industrial products. The complementarity of the two countries in terms of national strength naturally promotes the semi-alliance of the two countries. ”

After a pause, seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Xiao Yichen continued: "External pressure, as well as the complementarity of national strength, have contributed to the friendly relations between our country and Northern Qi. Taking advantage of the trend, China has set up a large number of industrial bases in many star fields close to the Northern Qi Dynasty, so that mineral resources can be obtained at close range to reduce the cost of industrial products, and second, to avoid being destroyed by enemy attacks from other three directions to the greatest extent. In fact, judging from the situation of that year, even if it was a three-way joint attack, China could still protect the vast majority of its industrial bases from attack under the condition of losing one-third of its concave territory, thus leaving a flame of hope for counterattack.

It's just that everyone must be wondering, could it be that the saints of our Xiao royal family are all fools? Just believe that the Northern Qi Dynasty will not suddenly stab us in the back? Just so stupidly put the foundation of the country under the noses of others? Of course, the ancestors of the past dynasties were not stupid, and the reason why they did this was because they were helpless, and the north was already the safest region. The second is that the military strength of the Northern Qi and the external pressure he is facing have forced him to not easily use troops against our country!"

Speaking of this, with a wave of Xiao Yichen's hand, the entire map of the star field disappeared and became a magnified map of the northern star field.

"As you know, the Northern Qi Dynasty was extremely wealthy, and they had always been the richest of the Star Kingdoms by virtue of the profits from the sale of minerals. It's good for a country to be rich, but it's not necessarily a good thing to be too rich and start to get the whole people used to a life of luxury. Northern Qi is the best portrayal.

The standard of living of the people of the country was about three times that of the people of the empire, and the children of every family enjoyed a life of fine food and clothing from an early age, so it was difficult to let them out of this life and go to the army where they were toiling and even dying. Different from my country, after the implementation of the military knighthood system in my country, entering the army is not only to serve the country by blood, but also to be awarded a wife and a son by virtue of military exploits, which has become one of the most promising jobs for the current Chinese people. Therefore, every time our country begins to recruit soldiers, there will be long queues on various planets. However, in the Northern Qi Dynasty, when conscripting soldiers, not only did the imperial court have to pay a large amount of so-called 'compensation' to tempt ordinary civilians, but also required grandfathers to go door-to-door to persuade them like grandmothers, so as to barely get enough soldiers.

You can think about it: If the soldiers of a country are forced to enter the army because they are greedy for compensation, or because they have no power or power, and they are full of resentment, how much combat effectiveness can such soldiers have? Moreover, extravagance was also extremely prevalent in the army of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the officers emphasized pleasure, and the ordinary soldiers also emphasized pleasure, so how strong can such an army be? Even if the most advanced starships are handed over to them, I am afraid that there will only be a few percent of the power that can be exerted in the end.

Therefore, not only do we look down on those old soldiers of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but even their own domestic people call their own soldiers derogatory nicknames such as 'strawberry soldiers' and 'young master soldiers'. ”