In such a situation, where should Cangguo go is a very big question.

Cangguo is already very powerful, and it is so powerful that all the countries in the world are afraid of it.

As soon as they moved, several major powers would immediately turn the spearhead and point it at themselves.

Although all the existing strength of Cangguo has not been completely exposed to the countries, and several major powers do not understand how powerful an army can be at a critical moment in terms of logistics layout and ideological construction.

The road ahead is difficult, but it is a necessary step.

Now that the three powers are strong, there are a few other countries with strong development eyeing each other, and if they don't move forward, they will retreat.

In Yang Mu's expectation, now there is an alliance between Chu and Ruan, Cangguo has not joined the war group, once the melee of annexing small countries is over, and the alliance between Chu and Ruan is broken, then the existing pattern is broken, and sooner or later, one party will stand out, and finally step on the bones of other countries step by step and become the lord of the world.

In Chinese history, the Qin State during the Warring States Period was like this, and the heritage of the Six Dynasties was only in a short generation, destroying the Six Kingdoms one after another, and finally dominating the world.

Even the Dali Dynasty was almost like this at the beginning.

Cangguo, we must take the initiative to face it!

Live or die!

Therefore, how to skillfully expose ambitions, and at the same time further enhance national strength, for the future to compete for the world, has become the main task at present.

"Your Majesty, since it's not good for our Cangguo to make a direct move, why don't you make an article from a few vassal countries?" Kong Shangxian proposed.

"What does Aiqing mean?"

"At the beginning, when I recognized Xiangguo as a vassal state of my Dacang, the minister was thinking that maybe one day I could use it, and now it seems that it is indeed feasible." After Kong Shangxian said a word, he said: "If there is a war between the vassal state and the Chu state, wouldn't it be justified for the Cang State, as the suzerain, to send troops to help?" At first, it was just a defense, but if you take more steps step by step, you can minimize the hostility of the nations. ”

"Is this method feasible......

Yang Mu was a little uncertain in his heart, he understood what Kong Shangxian said, which meant that in the name of helping the subject country, he would send an army to resist the enemy, and then wait for the opportunity to move, create a series of frictions, expand the war, and make Cangguo participate in the war step by step and justifiably.

Shameless!

Very much in the national interest!

Yang Mu pondered for a moment, weighing the matter in his heart.

This matter is not without precedent, the Jin State has done such a thing at the beginning, and this trick is often used among many major countries.

It stands to reason that it works perfectly.

However, the situation is different.

Compared with the stable situation faced by the Jin State and other large countries at the beginning, the current situation is completely different, and no big country can let the Cangguo step by step towards the pace of expansion.

As soon as the behemoth shook its tail, the earth shook.

The timing is sensitive, whether it is the Chu State or the Jin State, once they find out that the Cangguo State has the momentum of further expansion, they will definitely stop their own war and attack the Cangguo instead.

Cangguo was confident that it could withstand the attack of any country, but it did not dare to say that it could cope with the combined attack of Ruan and Chu.

When great powers are close in strength or without a clever strategy, it often turns into a tug-of-war.

It is possible to have as little as a few years, or as long as more than ten years.

More than ten years is enough time to bring down a big country.

Cangguo is not afraid of war, but the most annoying thing is this endless war.

Ruan Guo and Chu Guo either don't fight, or they have to fight quickly, otherwise they will stick to their bodies like two pieces of kraft candy, and they can't shake it off.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, it is inevitable that the army will be mobilized and the logistics will be tight, and it will be discovered by the rest of the countries.

Fan Hongji said on the side that in terms of strategic vision, he may not be as good as Kong Shangxian, but the ups and downs of most of his life have also sharpened him into a discerning old minister.

Next to him, Kong Shangxian was a little surprised.

Because, Fan Hongji's words are a bit out of character.

As a courtier, it seems to be a bit of a feeling of relying on the old and selling the old.

Although he knew that His Majesty the Emperor had never cared about these false courtesies, as a minister, he could never ignore them.

Maybe it's too concerned......

Kong Shangxian thought in his heart, he didn't break it out, and he didn't take it too seriously, over the years, the left and right ministers have worked together in the DPRK, checking and balancing each other and assisting each other, which has long been a well-known thing, on the basis of the common goal of making Cangguo rise, the two usually get along very happily, and there is no big mustard.

On the other hand, he also very much agrees with the remarks of the right prime minister.

Because in his opinion, although this sentence is not very euphemistic, it is true, and the effect is better.

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear, and he can see this clearly from the side.

Over the years, with the development of Cangguo step by step, he felt that His Majesty the Emperor had become a little conservative, as the so-called barefoot people were not afraid of wearing shoes, in the past, Cangguo was a small country, and could only move forward bravely and face difficulties step by step.

But now it's different, the country is becoming stronger and stronger, and every decision is related to thousands of families, as well as the future and destiny of the country.

As the so-called barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, the former Cangguo was barefoot, and the current Cangguo is wearing shoes, and His Majesty the Emperor is becoming more and more conservative, which is also reasonable.

But in this kind of time facing war, Kong Shangxian feels that Fan Hongji is right, when the interruption continues, it will be chaotic, as long as the country has the intention to expand externally, no matter when, it is impossible to hide the ears and eyes of all countries, now taking advantage of the undecided situation, the country still has a chance to take advantage of, once the dust settles in the future, countries can develop with peace of mind, and the country wants to pry these big countries, it is several times more difficult than now.

Perhaps, the kingdoms may usher in a very long period of peace, and what kind of future the kingdom has depends on how the next generation of kings is.

Yu Gong, Kong Shangxian has always believed that according to the current development momentum of the Cangguo, in this generation, it will be able to form an absolute advantage over the rest of the countries, and even eliminate the countries, unify the world, and establish the Dacang Dynasty.

There is no need to wait for the next generation, which is not only full of variables, but also prolongs the time, and there will be a greater loss of interest to the country and the people.

Yu Private, he is the left prime minister of Cangguo, the well-known minister of the humerus of the Great Cang Dynasty, in terms of realizing his personal ambitions, he hopes that when he is the prime minister, he can unify the world of Cangguo, so that he can be called a death without regrets.

With this complicated mood, Kong Shangxian suddenly felt that he had suddenly become enlightened.

This battle must be fought!

Just like the fox fairies in those monsters, only after the tribulation can they get out of the calamity, and only by winning this battle can the country of Cangguo gain absolute advantage!

Yang Mu looked down on the high platform, and chewed on Fan Hongji's words just now in his heart.

That's right, today's Cangguo is not the same as before, every move is in the eyes of all countries, as long as there is a slight change, it will definitely attract the attention of all countries, and precisely, the preparation for war This kind of thing must be very big, and all countries will definitely be able to learn about the changes in Cangguo at the first time.

Because of choking and wasting food, Fan Hongji was not wrong at all.

Anyway, sooner or later, it is better to fight this battle earlier, the fighter plane is fleeting, if you keep hesitating, it will be a rampant accident.

Yang Mu raised his hand, turned to look at Kong Shangxian, and said, "Aiqing thinks, how should this matter be decided?" ”

Kong Shangxian bowed respectfully and said: "The minister seconded the opinion of the right minister, the countries are fighting, and I have been immersed in the development for a few years, and this is the time when all countries are weak and weak, and it is indeed the best time for me to take advantage of the weakness." ”

Do you really think so......

Yang Mu weighed it in his heart and made a decision.

He looked at the two prime ministers and said: "Both of them are the ministers of my great cang's humerus, since the two Aiqing think that this is the best time to start a war, then I can no longer waver, as the two Aiqing said, retreating is not the solution to the problem, so many years, the rise of the great cang has proved again and again that only taking the initiative is the only way to move forward bravely in the world of great contention." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The two prime ministers looked at each other and smiled, very happy in their hearts.

Your Majesty is still the one who is determined to obtain Your Majesty, and the steady development of these years has not stopped Your Majesty's footsteps.

There is such a king in Cangguo, which is the blessing of the civil servants and soldiers of the Manchu Dynasty and the blessing of the people of the whole country.

With so many years of experience, they know very well that in a world of great contention, keeping the same is the greatest harm to the country and the people.

Under the nest, will there be no eggs?

Compared with the consumption of national strength and people's strength, the destruction of the country is the beginning of the disaster of the people.

Take a look at the miserable life of those people after the destruction of the Wu State, countless innocent people were slaughtered, countless women were abducted and raped, and then sold into slavery, heavy taxes, the people of Chu who migrated were born superior to the original people of Wu, and it is often heard that there are contradictions that broke out because of this, followed by the Chu State government sent troops to suppress it, setting off a series of bloody massacres.

In Wu Di, it is very common to sell children and daughters for a bite of food, and it is not uncommon for people to be wiped out overnight.

This is the state of Chu, although there is a part of the reason for hatred of the state of Wu, but it also reflects the attitude of the state of Chu towards the conquered land.

The conquered places generally have to be run in for a generation before they can truly become the real territory of the Chu State.

For the rest of the countries, most of them are similar, for them, the local is the foundation of a country, and using limited resources on the local territory and maintaining the absolute advantage of the local territory is the way for a country to maintain long-term peace and stability.

Therefore, in this environment, Cangguo chose to take the initiative to launch a foreign war, which is precisely a kind of protection for the people, and it is still the people at the bottom who benefit.

"Since you are going to fight, you must first establish a goal." Yang Mu said, paused, and said: "This battle must be effective, not a victory on the battlefield, but also an impact on the pattern of the world, in other words, it must cripple a country, otherwise, it will be meaningless." ”

"Your Majesty is right, according to the national strength of several big countries today, even if you win a battle, you still only win an army, if you can't destroy a country in one go, and you can quickly organize a team, then winning a battle is of little practical significance except for capturing a few cities."

"According to the old minister's opinion, I don't need to rush to fight with Chu and Ruan, but it is better to seek an alliance to see if I can shake one of them." Fan Hongji added on the side.

Alliance?

Shake a country?

What Fan Hongji said was also what Yang Mu thought.

Indeed, in the war between major powers, hundreds of thousands of casualties can only be said to be broken at most, far from the point of shaking the foundation of a country, thinking that the original war of the Jin Dynasty Chu lost 700,000 troops in the first war, and still had the spare strength to take revenge on the Chu State, until the 500,000 army was also defeated, then the initiative to attack and defend.

Even with such heavy losses, after a few years, they were replenished with soldiers and gradually regained their combat effectiveness.

Therefore, if Cangguo wants to go to war with any of the countries in Ruan Chu, it is not as simple as a war, at least it is a full-scale attack.

The alliance proposed by Fan Hongji is indeed a good strategy to shake a country first.

This made Yang Mu a little surprised, Fan Hongji's performance today was a little unexpected to him.

In his cognition, Fan Hongji is an old-fashioned and conservative person, who rarely has such a novel and pioneering viewpoint, but today it is like a pump, which is very different from his performance in the past.

Wrong!

Elder Yang Mu smiled at him, and said, "Aiqing's many words today, I'm afraid I have been holding back in my heart for a long time." ”

Fan Hongji smiled and said, "It's not a secret, these views are not what the old minister said. ”

"Oh?"

"Yesterday, Lord Zeng visited the old minister."

"Master Zeng...... You mean Zeng Thirteen? ”

Yang Mu was slightly surprised, the monarch and the ministers talked to each other, and Fan Hongji could be called by Lord Zeng directly, it seemed that in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, except for Zeng Thirteen, there was no one else

Precisely, Yang Mu also knew that Zeng Thirteen had a good personal relationship with Fan Hongji, because during Zeng Thirteen's poor period, the enlightened teacher was a child of the Fan family, and since Zeng Thirteen was promoted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two families have been very close.

"Back to Your Majesty, it is Lord Zeng." Fan Hongji paused and said: "The old minister and Lord Zeng often talk about state affairs, and yesterday Lord Zeng had a long talk with the old minister, and he talked about the current situation of my Dacang, and suggested that the old minister meet His Majesty and analyze my Dacang's foreign strategy in the future. ”

Yang Mu was puzzled, Zeng Thirteen's character he knew, he was indeed the kind of talent suitable for vertical and horizontal arts, and it was reasonable and not surprising that he could propose an alliance to attack a country.

"......I see," Yang Mu nodded, and said, "Since it was mentioned by Zeng Thirteen, why didn't he come to see me in person?" According to the rules, the squire is qualified to meet me alone, so why not say it back then, but pretend to be Aiqing's hand? ”

"Your Majesty Mingjian, the reason for this matter is not in Lord Zeng, but in the fact that the old minister has already had the heart to tell the old." （）