"Push?" Wu Haogu picked up another imperial examination paper, frowned and looked at it, and while reading the paper, he was still talking to his son. "Where are you going to push Jing Chu?"

"Or let Jing Chu become a family of his own, or push Jing Chu into the Eastern Song Dynasty."

When Wu Haogu heard this, he just shook his head slightly. Takezaburo is only a legal expert and has considerable knowledge of economic issues. And he is surrounded by a group of followers who are also from the Yuntai Academy of Justice, and can also get advice from the executives of the Republic Bank and the Bank of Tianjin. This allowed him to navigate the internal affairs of the republic.

But he didn't know much about the "internal relations problem", at least he didn't study it in depth. He only saw that the Western Song Dynasty had two or three hundred thousand military households, a wide area, and a large population, so he thought that the Western Song Dynasty was a strong enemy of the Zhou State. And the Eastern Song Dynasty was just a loose United States of more than a dozen states, and it was Wu Meiniang who was in power, so I took it for granted that the Eastern Song Dynasty was not harmful.

And this perception is quite wrong!

"Jing Chu should enter the Western Song Dynasty!" Wu Haogu's tone was quite serious, "Because the Western Song Dynasty is not a cause for concern, and the Eastern Song Dynasty is the country's great disaster!" ”

"The Eastern Song Dynasty is a big disaster? How can it be? Wu Yijiu was stunned, "The eldest sister is in charge of the Eastern Song Dynasty!" ”

"The eldest sister can't be your enemy?" Wu Haogu asked rhetorically, "You remember, the most ruthless emperor family!" The beautiful girl is now in the emperor's house...... Moreover, the strength of the Western Song Dynasty lies in the inland and in the cultivation and warfare. The Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties relied on farming and warfare, and that is, military merits. The future is at sea, but in industry and commerce. For the future, Jing Chu is acceptable, but Guan Long is not. And whether it is Guan Long or Jing Chu, they can't help the Eastern Song Dynasty, and the two are not opponents together. ”

"How so?" Wu Yijiu shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, the south of the Pingjiang River has been built by Bashu in the upper reaches and Jingxiang in the middle at the same time, and they have been going down the river. If Jingchu enters the Western Song Dynasty, then the middle and upper reaches of the south of the Yangtze River are all enemies. ”

"Hehe, do you still think that now is the time for Wang Junlou to ship down to Yizhou, and the king of Jinling will be gloomy? Now is the time for artillery warships. What is the use of a building boat? The naval army of the Eastern Song Dynasty crisscrossed the South and Western Oceans, and would it lose to Guanlong's landlubbers? Moreover, with the width of the Yangtze River, it can be completely blocked with heavy artillery. The Eastern Song Dynasty only needed to build a river defense fortress in Jiangzhou (Jiujiang area) and lay out a 24-kilogram cannon, which was enough to deal with the building ships upstream. With the financial resources and construction capacity of the Eastern Song Dynasty, it was completely possible to block the Yangtze River waterway with the fortress group.

In addition, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were in the hands of the Eastern Song Dynasty, and their naval forces could conduct a comprehensive survey and clear the channel for heavy gunboats to enter and exit, and they could also specially design and manufacture the Yangtze River gunboats.

Therefore, the future of the Yangtze River waterway will inevitably be firmly grasped by the Eastern Song Dynasty! Without the Yangtze River, the Western Song Dynasty could not threaten the Eastern Song Dynasty at all. ”

Wu Haogu's views are based on the experience of later generations. Although the Southern Song Dynasty in history was destroyed by the Mongol and Yuan armies that went down the river from Xiangyang. But the Southern Song Dynasty at that time was completely different from the Eastern Song Dynasty, which had now become a bourgeois United States!

The Yellow Water Navy of the Eastern Song Dynasty can compete with the New Zhou Navy! The artillery cast in the Eastern Song Dynasty and the artillery of the New Zhou Dynasty can be said to be equal to each other. There may still be a gap in field artillery, but in terms of heavy shore defense artillery and naval artillery, it is almost exactly the same.

How could that kind of big and slow building ship withstand the bombardment of the bronze cannons of the Eastern Song Dynasty?

Not to mention the battle on the water. If the opponent did not have the advantage of not having a large ship to go downstream, how could the highly specialized Eastern Song Dynasty Navy lose to Guanlong's landlubbers?

Unable to control the Yangtze River, the Western Song Dynasty had no way to conquer the Eastern Song Dynasty by land.

At this time, the development of Jiangnan was insufficient, and various cities relied on waterways for transportation, and many of the places where railways and highways were built in later generations are still full of forests and hills. Not at all suitable for the passage of large armies!

In other words, whoever controls the main stream of the Yangtze River can control a series of tributaries connected to it, and also control the entire waterway transportation system in the south of the Yangtze River. With this system in check, troops can be quickly and quickly transported to any attack stronghold, and there is no need to worry about logistics and transshipment.

The cost of water transportation in Jiangnan is negligible compared to land transportation!

And the Western Song Dynasty, which had no waterway transportation capacity, really wanted to invade the east on a large scale, and would definitely be dragged to death by its poor logistics system.

"But the Eastern Song Dynasty can't threaten the Western Song Dynasty even more." Wu Yijiu said, "The Western Song Dynasty can also build a fortress on the Yangtze River. Although their artillery is not as good as that of the Eastern Song Dynasty, with a little effort, they can also cast a giant cannon of more than 20 catties. Even if a huge river water army is not formed, it is enough to block the fleet of the Eastern Song Dynasty from downstream.

In addition, the population of the Western Song Dynasty was larger than that of the Eastern Song Dynasty, and the number of military households was larger. Compared with the two Song Dynasty, the east is still weak and the west is strong. ”

"How can the east be weak and the west strong?" Wu Haogu shook his head, "San Lang, it's already the era of sailing!" You can't ignore the help of the sea in the Eastern Song Dynasty. The industrial and commercial industries of the Eastern Song Dynasty assisted by the sea route are enough to compete with the industry and commerce of our Great Zhou. And the fertile soil in the south of the Yangtze River can also support people. Don't look at the population of the Eastern Song Dynasty is less than ours and the Western Song Dynasty, but in time, maybe it will surpass us.

In addition, the Eastern Song Dynasty was closer to the South and Western Seas, which was also more conducive to profiting from the trade between the South and the West. With enough benefits, a strong navy can be maintained. The strength of the navy can also promote the development of industry and commerce in the southeast. In the long run, the Western Song Dynasty is not enough to worry about, and the Eastern Song Dynasty is the big problem!

If my Great Zhou wants to mix with the sea, he must first annex the Eastern Song Dynasty! ”

This view of Wu Haogu is diametrically opposed to China's historical emphasis on the north over the south, and on the west over the east.

However, in the context of the budding growth of the bourgeoisie and the future industrial revolution, it is necessarily correct.

It is now almost certain that the Industrial Revolution will inevitably occur in the New Zhou and Eastern Song Dynasty. And the Western Song Dynasty ...... Engaging in the Industrial Revolution in Guanlong? Regardless of the cost, relying on the government-run industry to forcibly promote? It's impossible.

It would be good if the Western Song Dynasty did not become a serfdom state like Tsarist Russia. Moreover, the Western Song Dynasty did not have such a broad space for development as Tsarist Russia, nor did it have an outlet to the sea like St. Petersburg.

The space for its eastward development was blocked by the Eastern Song Dynasty and the New Zhou Dynasty. The only possible direction of development is the West...... And the farther west it went, the farther the Western Song Dynasty was from industrialization.

"Daddy," Wu Yijiu frowned, "if the Eastern Song Dynasty is a big problem, then how can we ensure that the Great Zhou can defeat the Eastern Song Dynasty in the future?" ”

"First of all, we can't let the Eastern Song Dynasty take Jing Chu!" Wuhao Ancient Road, "Jingchu has a vast area, and relying on the Yangtze River, Han River, and Xiangjiang River waterways, it can easily become a part of the Eastern Song Dynasty." If Jing Chu enters the Eastern Song Dynasty, the population of the Eastern Song Dynasty will inevitably reach 10,000 in the future!

And how many people can we support on our turf? The Central Plains and Hebei are dilapidated, Goryeo is too mountainous, and the north of the Liao River valley is too cold. Those who can support people are Liao Province, Shandong, and the north and south. No matter what, it can't support tens of thousands of people! ”

"How can Jing Chu be pushed into the Western Song Dynasty?"

Wu Hao Gu said: "I'll do this!" Meiniang is my daughter, knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, I know what she wants? ”

"Good!" Wu Yijiu nodded, "Then please Daddy." ”

Wu Haogu said again: "It's not enough to push Jing Chu into the Western Song Dynasty, we also need to annex Japan!" ”

"What?" Wu Yijiu was stunned for a long time, "Daddy wants to annex Japan?" ”

"Yes!" "Judging from the current situation, Japan is rich in gold and silver, and its people are similar to the Han people, and they also understand Chinese characters, and the upper class also understands Chinese, and believes in Han Buddhism." Moreover, its country is divided and fragmented, and the system of manor feudal monarchs is implemented, and it is difficult to form a joint force.

With just tens of thousands of Bohai people, they can occupy the land of Northeast Japan, not to mention the strength of my Great Zhou Kingdom?

Moreover, Japan's territory is not a projectile, and its size is no less than that of Liaodong and Liaoxi. Although it is an island country, there are also large plains, which Japan calls the land of Bandong, and the size is no less than that of Minami Naoli. On the large island of the Bohai Sea (Hokkaido), which is owned by the Bohai people, there are also plains and black soil, which are no less fertile than those of Liaodong.

If we possess the islands of Japan, we can colonize them on a large scale. The barren land of the Central Plains can also take a breath...... With the Japanese islands, it is not a problem to raise 15 million to 20 million people. Japan also has extensive gold and silver deposits and good ports, which can develop industry and commerce.

With Japan, our Great Zhou will not be overshadowed by the Eastern Song Dynasty! ”

The purpose of Wu Haogu's conquest of Japan was not entirely to use Japanese land to feed more Chinese people. Rather, in his view: if you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer the Americas; If you want to conquer America, you must first conquer Japan.

The reason for this view is to look at the map. If Japan is not taken, where will the fleet set for the New World in the future depart?

Japan must be the starting point! From Japan to Vancouver Island in North America, the North Pacific route is more than 6,000 kilometers. It's a little farther than England to Malacca, less than 5,000 kilometres, but not too far. If you want to bypass Japan and start directly from Goryeo, it will be more than 8,000 kilometers. From Jiangnan, it is 9,000 kilometers away.

Don't underestimate these two or three thousand kilometers, it will take more than ten days to drift at a speed of five knots. The fresh water and food consumed in the past ten days are nothing on land. At sea, where supplies cannot be made, the crew and cargo of the sailing ship will be severely reduced.

So once the New World was discovered and East Asia entered the Age of Discovery, Japan would become a rather critical region.

And no matter where you start from, as long as you go to the North Pacific, there is no way to avoid the waters near Japan.

It can be said that whoever wins Japan will win the ocean and the Americas!

Now that the war on the East Asian continent has come to an end, the three-legged trend has been formed, and it should not be possible to break it before the era of the industrial revolution arrives.

Therefore, the competition at sea will be able to determine the future of the East Asian continent.

And Japan is the key point of competition at sea!

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