"When all the countries of our pre-Qin period were still thinking about the Spring and Autumn Dream of being the king and hegemon, the Qin Kingdom had already begun to have its own plan, that is, to unify the six countries and then dominate the world. www.biquge.info First of all, the guiding ideology of the Qin Kingdom was already set up for the purpose of unifying the Six Kingdoms, so all their preparations were towards the goal of unifying the Six Kingdoms. However, the other six countries still hope to be able to dominate, not to completely destroy other countries. Such different guiding ideologies led to the different behaviors of all these subsequent actions, and finally led to different results. ”

"Therefore, the Kingdom of Qin won first in the guiding ideology, and from the very beginning, the Six Kingdoms were already doomed to lose. As for the next, the Qin Kingdom adopted the political technique of long-distance friendship and close attack, which successfully broke the alliance of the six countries, and then provided the basic conditions for each breakthrough in the future, which is a political and diplomatic skill, and it is a very powerful skill. ”

The Duke of Wellington then began to think about all these means, which was actually a very clever political method, and it was the first time that the Duke of Wellington had heard that in that far east, more than two thousand years ago, there were such great statesmen who knew how to use such political means to provide strategies. Such a wedge between the other side and the alliance and the adoption of the means of long-distance friendship and close attack are of great significance to the overall strategic situation.

"What else?" The Duke of Wellington then asked.

Xu Qing then introduced: "Your Excellency, there is another advantage next, that is, geographical advantages. Of course, although this Qin Kingdom was powerful, it was not able to completely sweep the Six Kingdoms at the beginning. They are in a good location, he is on the verge of a struggle. We have a game in China called Go. And there is a term in Go called Golden Horn Silver Border Grass Belly, which means that it must avoid becoming the focus of all parties' battles. For example, in Europe, when the traffic light is in the traffic, if there is no corresponding traffic police command, I am afraid that many carriages will inevitably become a mess once they reach the intersection. But if there is a person at this crossroads at this time, they must be the first to be unlucky. ”

"The geographical location of the Qin Kingdom is the best, he is in the west, and it rarely involves the hegemony of various countries before, so he has successfully gradually accumulated strength. Of course, on the other hand, it is also because of the geographical advantage, there is a pass called Hangu Pass, which is very dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to break through, I'm afraid a million troops will not be enough. And in those days, a million troops were simply a fantasy! ”

"As a result, only the Qin State can easily come down and attack, but it is difficult for other countries to conquer the Qin State."

The Duke of Wellington also praised: "Very good, very powerful! It seems that the Qin kingdom was able to unify, and this is not accidental. It has not only the advantages of the internal social system, but also the geographical advantages, and even the guiding ideology and clever diplomatic skills. To be honest, if any of these things are missing, there is no guarantee that they will be able to have the last laugh and unify the six countries! ”

The Duke of Wellington changed his words and asked directly: "Minister Xu Qing, what do you think of us in Europe?" What do you think of our European countries, especially the geographical situation of our European countries? You can analyze the situation in our European countries through geopolitics, what do you think? ”

The Duke of Wellington asked, Xu Qing's mind turned, and then said: "Regarding the situation in European countries, I think I also have to admit that the center of the world is Europe at present. Britain, France, Spain and other European countries have occupied colonies all over the world, and colonies have become a guarantee of a country's strength. ”

"And for all the colonies, the most important thing is the mainland. Therefore, the homeland is the most important, who can obtain the hegemony of Europe, who can lead the European continent, that is the final hegemon. ”

Xu Qing pointed to the map of Europe, and then showed that the current major powers in the world are all in Europe, so the core of the world's confrontation is still in Europe. Whoever becomes the hegemon of Europe will inevitably become the leader of the world. This Xu Qing is touting Europe here, as if he wants to curry favor with this Duke of Wellington.

The Duke of Wellington looked at this map of the situation in Europe, and then there was the existing map of the world. Of course, the world map is actually very vague, and the accuracy of this world map cannot be compared with that of later generations. Especially with regard to the Far East Asia, it is even more crooked, and the shape of the territory of China and the countries of Asia is not perfect.

So this map of the world, the European side is very accurate and perfect, but in the Asian part it is very rough, and even full of problems. Of course, Xu Qing won't take the initiative to add, he's not stupid! A good map means a lot to a politician and a military strategist. A good map, if Xu Qing marks it here, isn't it an enemy?

The Duke of Wellington subconsciously ignored China in the Far East, and then carefully analyzed the situation in European countries. The Duke of Wellington pondered the issues carefully, especially the introduction by Xu Qing about Europe as the "center" of the world, and who can obtain the center of Europe, that is, to become the hegemon of the world.

"Duke of Wellington, this world pattern can actually be compared to a world island. And the core of this island lies in Europe, because Europe is the most powerful. Whoever can occupy the European continent and become the hegemon of the European continent will inevitably become the leader of the whole world. Xu Qing said.

The Duke of Wellington pointed to the European continent and said, "You mean that we in England should consider becoming the hegemon of the European continent. Even if we can't become the hegemon of the European continent, we should take the initiative to curb other countries from becoming the hegemon of the European continent, right? ”

Xu Qing nodded and said, "That's right, Your Excellency the Duke." Why did Britain oppose Napoleon in France back then, didn't you think that Napoleon almost unified Europe, once the European continent was unified, Britain would also be unable to stand alone. Therefore, Britain was bound to fight against Napoleon, and if it was in the interests of Britain, it would inevitably adopt a foreign policy of 'continental balance of power'. There must not be one country on the European continent allowed to completely dominate, which would be fatal to Britain! ”

When Xu Qing pointed out so unceremoniously and directly, Britain should implement the continental balance of power strategy, which made Louis Bonaparte and Mathilde look dark. Xu Qing said this so unceremoniously and directly, indicating that he was giving the British ideas and making them a strategy that the British could adopt in the future.

The Duke of Wellington approved of Xu Qing's words, because this is also what the British have been pursuing. How can Britain, an island country isolated overseas, dominate the world for so many years? Many people think that their navy is strong, but in fact it is not, the navy is only a reason, not even the most important reason.

The most powerful thing about the British was their political strategy, they adopted the continental balance of power strategy, and when the French were strong, they supported the countries to fight against France together. Napoleon was like this back then, as soon as Napoleon had the momentum of a unified Europe, they immediately went to support the countries against France, and finally defeated Napoleon.

But in the same way, they later supported Germany. Because France led by Napoleon III showed signs of rising, they immediately supported Prussia and unified Germany to fight against France. However, the unscrupulous diplomatic politicians of the British soon saw that Germany could be a threat after reunification, and once again turned to France in favor of France.

This set of methods has been played from the Napoleonic period to World War II! In short, their diplomatic guiding ideology is not to make any one country in Europe too strong, and then once they dominate Europe, gather the strength of the whole of Europe, and eliminate Britain, it will be more than enough. As for the British empire on which the sun never sets, it is actually a joke, once there is no homeland, what are those colonies?

"Duke Wellington, although I brought up geopolitical politics, I am only a master! Because more than 2,000 years ago, many politicians in China and even in the West have adopted this method to formulate foreign policy. Of course, everyone knows it but doesn't know why, and I'm just a person who summed it up. Xu Qing said.

The Duke of Wellington praised: "You can sum it up, it is enough to show that you are excellent, you are already a very good expert in diplomatic theory, and you have studied international diplomacy quite a lot." ”

Xu Qing hurriedly replied with thanks: "Thank you Duke for your praise, I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the praise of His Excellency the Duke." “

As for Louis Bonaparte next to him, and Mathilde's face was not very good. Because you know, the Bonaparte family has always wanted to restore the glory of the Napoleonic era. However, Xu Qing actually pointed out so directly that Britain can use such a continental balance of power strategy as diplomacy to ensure that European countries cannot have a hegemon to unify Europe. Only this Britain can maintain hegemony, otherwise it is impossible to dominate with Britain's strength alone.

However, Xu Qing did not shy away from anything, because in fact, this kind of international foreign policy is essentially not evasive. In fact, this kind of international diplomacy is still above board, and there is no conspiracy. This kind of thing is not like a domestic political struggle, which emphasizes secret fighting and extreme secrecy.

But in the international struggle, everything is red fruit. This is because when dealing with foreign countries, regardless of their political stance, they will generally unite against foreign countries. And this is not difficult to formulate foreign policy. Anyone who can become the leader of a government is not a fool. Of course, they know the orientation of their country's interests, and the orientation of interests determines the foreign policy of this country.

Britain and other interests are oriented to maintain world hegemony, but their strength cannot absolutely defeat other countries, so this continental balance of power strategy is inevitable, even if there is no Xu Qing.

"It's like the emperor of China, who takes the imperial power by adopting a balanced approach. The courtiers actually knew that this was the emperor's method, and the emperor's method could not hide it from the courtiers. But the courtiers are also helpless, because whoever makes the emperor the emperor, the courtiers will always be the courtiers, and the courtiers can only passively bear it! Even if Germany and France knew about the British methods, they had to bear it passively, because neither France nor Germany wanted to be annexed by the other. So many countries in Europe also do not want to be annexed by other countries. ”

"People are selfish, they all think about themselves first. There are some kind of people, there are some kind of countries, and all people are selfish, so the country must also be selfish, and will not be willing to be swallowed up by other countries for no reason. In this way, Europe is bound to be a mess, which provides the environmental basis for Britain's strategy of achieving a continental balance of power! Xu Qing thought to himself.

The Duke of Wellington was satisfied, and the method provided by Xu Qing was enough to serve as a guiding ideology for Britain's foreign policy for many years to come. This guiding ideology of foreign policy can be used as the most important foundation for Britain to maintain its hegemony. He, Duke of Wellington, can be said to have worked hard for Britain all his life, and even now it is still impossible to give up.

Although he was born in Ireland, which was the first British colony, it is now integrated into the United Kingdom. Just as the French did not shy away from the Corsican Napoleon as Emperor of France, so the British did not shy away from the Duke of Wellington, an Irishman who had been integrated for many years, as the British Marshal and Prime Minister. Ireland, in particular, is now so close to Britain that there is almost no difference.

Of course, Ireland will remain independent in many years' time, but not seriously at the moment. The Duke of Wellington, like Napoleon, was born in a colony of these two countries, and was not really a Juche people, but he still became the leader of these two countries, and neither of them regarded himself as an outsider.

The Duke of Wellington looked at the world map, and then fell into deep thought. Xu Qing, Louis Bonaparte, and Mathilde didn't dare to say a word, this is also the pressure of a famous general and a great man, and it is not so easy to resist.

Wellington pointed on the map and soon reached the Indian side. Then I looked up along India, directly to Tibet, China, and then Xinjiang.

"Minister Xu Qing, you are lying, you have changed your concept! Minister Xu Qing, I almost fell for your conspiracy, fortunately I once served in India, otherwise I would really be tricked by you! Very good, you are very powerful, Minister Xu Qing, you are really powerful. For so many years, you are the first person who dares to tell nonsense in front of me! The Duke of Wellington suddenly scolded unceremoniously.