Episode 17 Statecraft

Linda stood at the stern of the battleship, waved goodbye to Tang Long from the port, and in the sea breeze, the three warships slowly sailed away from the port and headed for the depths of the ocean. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info He knew that it would be impossible to return to Lan Xinguo without a year and a half on this voyage, so he couldn't help but look at the coast a few more times, and then he reluctantly turned around.

"What's the matter? Lin Guoshi can't let go of Lan Xinguo's safety, and doesn't want to leave a little bit?" Lin Da just wanted to go back to leave overtime, when an extremely comfortable-sounding voice came from beside him.

"Of course I can let it go! Lan Xinguo is not the only one who is strong, but I have to thank Miss Bai for her reminder. Linda didn't need to turn around, and he used his spiritual sense to detect who was asking this, but he still turned his mind and smiled at a beautiful woman not far away.

The woman was Bai Yu, she walked slowly towards Lin Da, as if she was chatting with a friend, and said casually: "Lin Guoshi showed his might before, and let the kings of Yan and Zhao return defeated, I don't think they can recover without two or three years of kung fu, let alone raise troops to retaliate against you." Without the threat of Yan and Zhao, the environment around Lan Xinguo should be relatively safe, right?"

Linda nodded and said, "Yes, our Lan Xinguo advocates the diplomatic principle of peaceful coexistence, and we never want to take the initiative to invade others, we just hope to live in a peaceful and stable environment." If we could, we hope that there would never be war. But if someone wants to invade us, then we will definitely give the aggressor the strongest counterattack. ”

Bai Yu's eyes showed a hint of approval, and said: "Lin Guoshi has such a benevolent heart, I admire it very much, if all the cultivators in the world have a way of dealing with the country like you, I'm afraid there won't be so many disputes in the world." ”

Lin Da smiled and said: "Hehe, the white girl has an overreputation, our Lan Xinguo is just a small country in a remote corner, and the founding time is very short, it would be good to be able to keep his own one-third of an acre, of course he will not want to move the territory of other countries." ”

Bai Yu listened, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and said: "According to Lin Guoshi's meaning, Lan Xinguo now chooses a defensive posture because of the weakness of the country, can it be understood in this way, if Lan Xinguo becomes strong in the future, you plan to start the way of hegemony?" After speaking, Bai Yu's seemingly gentle eyes stared at Lin Da, as if he wanted to listen carefully to Lin Da's every word.

Of course, Lin Da didn't notice Bai Yu's eyes, but immediately shook his head and denied: "No, no, no, even if Lan Xinguo becomes strong in the future, we will not fight for any hegemony or empire, we will still adhere to the principle of peaceful coexistence, people don't offend me, I don't offend people." ”

Bai Yu asked: "Oh, why is this? Don't you want to get the benefits of becoming a hegemon? Let other countries submit to the blue new country, you can enjoy the tribute of all countries, all resources are yours, isn't this what you want?"

"No, Miss Bai, you misunderstood. Linda smiled and said, "Maybe this kind of thinking is extremely normal for many people, but in the eyes of our Blue Star Clan, this kind of thinking is ridiculous. ”

"It may be a matter of pride and pleasure to occupy the territory of other countries, to plunder the land of other countries, and to enjoy the tribute of other countries, but it will not last long. Because violence and conquest always cause hatred, weak countries are bullied by strong countries, and they are forced to endure them all the time, but if the strong country shows signs of weakness one day, or the weak country gradually develops and becomes stronger, the weak country will not hesitate to choose revenge. There are countless examples of many powerful countries in history that eventually perished because of their strong military force. ”

"In my opinion, the prosperity and strength of a country depends not on its force and conquest, but on benevolence. By living in peace, one can also live a prosperous life. This is just like Xiaoyu County, where our Blue Star Clan used to stay, didn't it become prosperous through production, construction, and free trade? Why do we need to acquire wealth through violent means? The relationship between countries should also be like this!"

Lin Da looked at the vast sea in the distance and said with emotion: "I think that the world we live in is like this sea, it is so vast and unfathomable, because it is inclusive, because it is in a low profile. There is no need for the sea to plunder the water of other places, but the water will flow naturally to the sea, so that all the water in the world can be gathered, and it also creates the vastness of the sea. The same is true of a big country, especially a country of cultivators, if they can treat their people well, have pure hearts and few desires, detach themselves from the world, follow the law in everything, and get along with their neighbors in friendship, then the country will definitely gradually become stronger. If we govern the country and cultivate the truth in this way, not only will the country become a great country, but the cultivators will definitely truly understand the way of heaven and ascend to the Tao. ”

Lin Da's words were based on his experience of wandering in the other world for more than ten years, as well as his perception of the rise and fall of the two countries of Yue and Guizhou, plus his previous knowledge and experience on the earth, that he said this great truth that Bai Yu had never heard of.

Bai Yu listened to Lin Da's feelings, her heart was shocked, and after half a ring, she got up respectfully, bowed slightly to Lin Da, and said: "I am fortunate to listen to Lin Guoshi's teachings today, Bai Yu has benefited a lot, thank you!"

Lin Da didn't expect that if he sighed for a while, he would let Bai Yu do this, and hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to help Bai Yu up. At this time, a big wave suddenly rolled over from the bow of the boat, and the hull of the ship shook slightly, and the two accidentally collided with each other.

Lin Da only felt a soft and lingering delicate body crashing into his arms, faintly feeling Bai Yu's white and smooth skin and two cotton balls, his heart was suddenly stunned, and Bai Yu couldn't help blushing, and hurriedly dodged.

The customs of the Terran Continent are similar to those of the ancient feudal era of the earth, and the relationship between men and women is about giving and receiving, even for cultivators. The careless intimate contact between the two suddenly made the two feel embarrassed.

Lin Da coughed lightly, and immediately started talking about other topics, and said: "Actually, the white girl doesn't have to think too highly of our Lan Xinguo, in fact, even if we want peace, other countries don't think so." The more we want to avoid war, the more we will have to face it, and even take the initiative to face it. ”

"Why is that?" Bai Yu quickly concealed the embarrassment just now, and hurriedly asked.

"Quite simply, because other countries don't want peace, they want to conquer, they want wealth. It's like Yan and Zhao, if it weren't for the fact that our strength was not weaker than them this time, then they would have succeeded. This time it's Zhao Yan, but what about next time? It might be Chu, Wei, or even Qin. In order to truly eliminate war and violence, only by eliminating the source of war can we bring peace to the world. ”

"What do you mean to use war to stop war?" Bai Yu said strangely.

"Not necessarily, if the power of good is greater than evil, and if the peace-loving people are stronger than those who like to wage war, then war can be stopped. It is better if all the peace-loving people in the world unite, and the world will be truly peaceful. Linda smiled and said slowly.

After Bai Yu listened, he closed his eyes and sank for a while, and when he opened his eyes to look at Lin Da again, he unconsciously had a trace of admiration and admiration. She said, "Bai Yu understands what Lin Guoshi means. Whatever happens in the future, if I can regain control of Kopu Country, then I promise to form an eternal alliance with the Blue Star Country to protect peace together. ”

Linda nodded, not in the slightest doubt about Bai Yu's promise.

In fact, Bai Yu came to chat with Lin Da this time in order to understand through Lin Da the true purpose of the Blue Star Kingdom to help her regain the power of the Kopu Kingdom. If the Blue Star Kingdom had other plans against the Jiapu Kingdom, or coveted the resources of the Jiapu Kingdom, even if she could use the power of the Blue Star Kingdom to recapture the Jiapu Kingdom, she would still be just a puppet, and it would be impossible for her to do the thing of driving the wolf and welcoming the tiger. But Linda's statement finally made Bai Yu completely relieved.

The two chatted a few more words, and finally Bai Yu ended the conversation under the pretext of going back to the room to rest. Linda remained on the deck, staring into the distance, wondering what was going on in her mind...

Facing the blowing of the sea breeze, this long-distance fleet soon moved away from the coast of the Blue Star Country and headed towards the vast ocean. Three days later, the fleet approached the necessary place of the trip, a sea lane near the waters of Ranjiao Island. In order to prevent accidents, the fleet was 100% vigilant, and the monks on duty all released their spiritual senses one by one, carefully searching for all possible pirate armies in the vicinity. Linda even sent several teams of flying scouts to roam around four times, and immediately signaled whenever there was a situation.

The sea environment of this sea channel is extremely complex, and there are often pirates outside, and even more dangerous than pirates are the reefs scattered throughout this area, which is also the most terrifying part of the waters of Troubled Reef Island. Fortunately, Bai Yu, who was familiar with this area, led the way, bypassing several famous dangerous shoals, otherwise even Linda could not guarantee that he would be able to cross this sea area safely.

After three days of thrilling sailing, Linda and the others finally passed through this sea area safely and entered the real ocean. At this time, everyone's nerves relaxed a little.

A week later, the fleet sailed into the sea of fish people again. Linda remembered that when the Blue Star Clan passed through here on the "Tempest", they had met the Fish-Man Clan living in the nearby waters, and the Blue Star Autonomous Group had also rescued the Fish-Man Princess who was being chased by the human demon hunting team. Now that more than ten years have passed, I don't know what the weak and strong Princess Fia of the Fish-Man Clan has become, and of course, the two Fish-Man Dan Realm powerhouses who have impressed everyone in the Blue Star Autonomous Group, these two people can easily extinguish the "storm" at the beginning. As soon as she thought of these pasts, Linda's heart couldn't help but rise with a trace of wonderful feelings and inexplicable sadness, and she was unconsciously immersed in memories.