Chapter 220: Quanzhou's Letter
War is an unfair duel.
The winner lies in overcoming the short with the long; And the loser lies in the short gram length.
If you are richer than me, you will conquer it with iron horses, which is the way for the Jin army to walk; If you are stronger than me, you will be stoned to death with money, this is the way for the Song Dynasty to go.
The Song Dynasty has always followed the path of smashing the enemy with money, and has been using sugar-coated cannonballs to corrupt the enemy. This trick is indeed very effective, first the Liao State, then the Western Xia, the Jin State, and the Mongolia, all of which were smashed by the money of the Song Dynasty. These countries are all rapidly becoming corrupt, and the national fortune is not long-lasting, and "the Hu people have no century-old fortune".
Of course, this sugar-coated cannonball has many shortcomings, paralyzing the enemy, paralyzing itself, and losing the heart to enter.
There is also a method of smashing the enemy with money, such as the United States in later generations, which is not inferior to France in terms of comfort, and second-rate in terms of military quality, but it is still the world hegemon. Because the United States has money, from the Pearl Harbor incident to Japan's surrender, in just over three years, it has built 24 heavy fleet aircraft carriers, 10 light aircraft carriers, and 113 escort aircraft carriers, a total of 147 aircraft carriers, and an average of one aircraft carrier every ten days.
As for the other battleships, cruisers and the like were even more numerous.
During the Pacific War, Japan only built and modified large aircraft carriers Taiho and Shinano, three medium-sized aircraft carriers of the Yunryu-class and the escort aircraft carrier Otaka, a total of 6 ships.
With a strong numerical advantage, the tactics of group fighting are enough to completely destroy Japan. Even if the quality of the US military is poor, it is enough to crush any opponent with advanced weapons and huge numbers.
In Zhao Pu's view, the Great Song Dynasty at this moment is like the United States in later generations, the powerful war machine is activated, and the explosive power formed is absolutely terrifying.
And the most typical is the powerful shipbuilding industry.
In this era, Europe was still in the era of ignorance, new shipping routes had not yet been opened, and the European countries could be described as poor and miserable, unable to form a strong navy, and perhaps a country's fleet, not a huge fleet of Quanzhou merchants. At this time, the navies of Europe were still bathing in the "bathtub" of the Mediterranean.
And in the Americas, the Indians are still drunk and dreaming of death, and there is no navy.
The only ones who have a navy are the Arabs and China.
It's just that the navy of the Arabs is destined to be unable to threaten China.
At this moment, the navy of the Song Dynasty is unique and the first in the world.
Once a huge navy is organized, it will definitely be a nightmare for the Jin army to carry out the "Inchon landing" and "Normandy landing" in Liaodong, Youyun and other places and open up a second battlefield. Liaodong, Youyun and other places, thousands of miles of coast, there are landing sites everywhere, and they are impossible to prevent, and the Jin army is completely powerless to defend against them.
Once landed, it was absolutely a nightmare for the Jin army to carry out a sweep and implement the three-light policy.
And the Jin army could not find countermeasures.
The navy has always been a money-burning industry and a gold-swallowing beast. The Song Dynasty had money and could afford to play the navy. But the weak national strength of the Jin State can't afford to play the navy. In the Navy, there is too little investment to play a small role; And investing too much is just the right thing.
In terms of cavalry, the Song Dynasty could not play the Jin army; However, in the naval battle, the Song Dynasty completely destroyed the Jin army.
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When he thought of the long-term plan, Zhao Pu was overjoyed.
Putting down Li Gang's recital, Zhao Pu opened a letter next to him, which was a letter sent by Shu Wenxiu in Quanzhou and the maid Ruixue.
To fight a war, you should have fewer scruples, and it is better to leave the family in the rear.
When the Jin army evacuated Bianliang for the first time, Shu Wenxiu and Ruixue left Bianliang and walked south.
Yangzhou is not safe, Jiankang is not safe, Hangzhou is not safe, and Quanzhou is relatively safe. Quanzhou is in Fujian, Fujian is dominated by mountains, and it is not suitable for cavalry combat, and no matter how strong the Jin army is, it will not be able to hit Quanzhou. Even if you hit Quanzhou, you can run away by boat.
In the long sea, it will be difficult for the Jin army to catch up, and safety is guaranteed.
So far, they have been in Quanzhou for a year and a half.
Even if Zhao Pulai became the emperor, he didn't take them over, for safety, as a man, he can't help but think about women, it's too dangerous, women should go away!
Before going to Quanzhou, Zhao Pu also handed over some things to them, which can be regarded as chess pieces.
These things are very messy, but they are extremely important.
For example, the navy either has ships or the navy, and it also needs naval forces. The best soldiers of these naval units are the seamen and guards of various merchants and merchant groups in Quanzhou, and they need to be carefully screened and selected to join the navy. They need their help keeping an eye on it.
For example, in Liaodong and other places, it is extremely cold, and it is not suitable for southerners, so it is necessary to make insulated clothes in advance to protect against the cold. And cold-proof clothes, it is best to wear cotton clothes and pants. It's just that Zhao Puke doesn't have any spare money, and to make these luxury goods, he can only make cloth armor that integrates cold protection and combat. It's just that in this era, cotton has not yet been cultivated in large quantities. There must be cotton, cloth armor. These also require Shu Wenxiu, Rui Xue and others to plant cotton and handle cloth masks.
For example, Quanzhou is too far away from Yangzhou and other places. The emperor is far away, and a lot of money is spent, don't build a "Xibei cargo navy". History has also proved that the navy is the most prone to corruption, and the tragedy of an inadvertent Beiyang naval division may reappear in the navy of the Song Dynasty. It also requires them to keep an eye on it.
Women are the best spies, because the world despises women; Businessmen are also the best spies because of the complex network of connections. When the two are combined, the power of the explosion is staggering
The profits of sea trade are huge, and the royal family is naturally involved in it. It's just that "the royal family does not compete with the people for profit", in order to avoid the accusations of the officials, most of these industries are in the dark, allowing others to accept the operation and act as the boss behind the scenes.
At this moment in Quanzhou, Shu Wenxiu, Rui Xue and other two daughters mainly manage the royal family's industries in Quanzhou, relying on commercial infiltration, just to handle espionage incidents, monitoring Li Gang's every move, and monitoring the development plan of the navy.
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When Zhao Pu was training the march, implementing the law change, improving the efficiency of the government, and preparing for the construction of the navy, he was busy with it, and in Huining Mansion, the high-level of the Jin army was arguing violently.
The two emperors of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong debated whether to release them.
"Now, in a hurry, it is difficult to break through the Great Song Dynasty, and the only way to do this is to release the two emperors of the Song Dynasty and return to the south to induce the Song Dynasty to fight internally and make it a lot of internal friction. Once the political situation of the Song Dynasty is unstable, the state affairs are turbulent, and the vitality is greatly damaged, our army can take the opportunity to destroy the Great Song Dynasty! Wanyan Lou Room put forward an opinion and once again demanded the release of the second emperor of the Song Dynasty.
"No!"
Wanyan Zonghan immediately retorted.