Chapter 459: The Wounded Giant
But weighing the current pros and cons, it is better to throw meat to a dog than to be pounced on and bite by it, right?
Even if we wield a big stick and break the dog's leg, we are afraid that we will be covered in bruises.
It doesn't feel cost-effective.
And then again, if you feed the meat to the dog, it will have to help us guard the house.
If a robber or thief comes or something, it won't have to pounce and bite twice?
Even if you don't want to speak, you can scream a few times.
It's better than not having a dog, right?
Take a step back and say, they are growing and developing, and we are also growing and developing, and if he becomes stronger, we will also become stronger.
Our height, weight, strength, intelligence, culture, and even appearance are far superior to theirs, and we are proper giants in front of them!
The only problem is that we are sick now, as long as we heal our injuries and recover our health, are we afraid of him?
Just their little man, they can fly with one punch, stomp on them with one kick, and if they sneeze, they will be a storm, and if they fart, their hometown will have a typhoon!
"What Xiao Chen said is really uplifting!" Zhu Xiaochuan exclaimed loudly.
"It's not just a boost, it's also reasonable." Li Shi also praised it greatly, "The most rare thing is that he can look so far, see so clearly, and think so carefully." ”
"Then which port does Lord Xiao think is the most suitable to open in the future?" Chen Wenqi said.
"Naturally, it is Shunfeng Harbor, firstly, Shunfeng Harbor is the closest to them, and secondly, it can also control their range of activities, reduce the pressure on the southern coastal defense, and strive to completely cut off their connection with the Yizhou Tianxuan Society." Xiao Chen really thought about it for the long term.
The main thing is to dispel Li Wanjiang's concerns, because Li Wanjiang definitely does not want to open the ports of Jiangdong County and Minzhou County of Jiangnan County at present, and what he is most worried about is that once the port is opened, foreign enemies will take advantage of the opportunity to enter.
Now there is no radar, no satellite identification system, not even telescopes, if there is a fleet of ships in the port, do you know whether it is a cargo ship, a merchant ship, or a warship?
I'm afraid that you have to see if people can fire or not.
This is still a situation when the weather conditions are good, but if it is cloudy and rainy, typhoon and tsunami, it will be even more difficult to tell.
Xiao Xinghan did this when they attacked Minzhou County, they took advantage of the wind and rain at sea, and the visibility was extremely poor on a night, and directly drove the battleship to the coast of Minzhou County, a patrol warship in Da Zhou couldn't tell whether the other party was an enemy or their own people, and they didn't find out that it was the enemy who came to attack when they got close to being bombarded by others!
Again, this is happening with a blockade of the coast and a high level of alert, if the port is open, how many ships will have to come in and out every day?
What the hell is it to prevent it!
These ports also have Grand Canals that lead directly to the interior......
Shunfeng Harbor also has a Bailongjiang River, but the Bailongjiang waterway is narrow and still crooked, so it is not very suitable for large warships to pass through, and even if the warships rush in, what can they do? There is only a desolate land, and you can't find a target if you want to shoot a cannon.
Moreover, Yanyun County has a vast area, and the depth is so deep, no matter where you go, you will fall into the vast sea composed of Yanyun soldiers and civilians!
So if the enemy invades Shunfeng Harbor, he can only occupy the port, so let's occupy it, anyway, it is not that it has not been occupied.
This is Xiao Chen's so-called commercial concession, and his so-called military concession sounds quite terrifying, that is, to allow some warships of the Dongying Water Division to dock at Shunfeng Harbor.
Note that it's a dock, not a station, but there's an essential difference.
However, whether it is docking or stationing, it is equivalent to opening the coastal waters of Shunfeng Harbor to the Dongying fleet.
In other words, theoretically, the Dongying fleet could capture Shunfeng Harbor at any time.
This may be the case in fact.
It sounds scary at first, but if you think about it, it seems doable.
Because it's better than the current situation.
The current situation is that the Downwind Harbor and the coastal waters are under the control of the Rus!
And Xiao Chen said a joke that was not very funny, which was quite reasonable, "We raise dogs, aren't they just for janitors?" With them guarding the door, the Rus would not dare to make trouble easily. ”
"What do you mean?" Li Wanjiang was tempted to ask this.
Xiao Chen has already made all the pros and cons of cooperating with Dongying people clear, and it is obvious that the pros outweigh the disadvantages.
"If the aftermath can be dealt with, Erchen thinks this matter is feasible." The two words Li Shi said about the aftermath are the focus.
Li Wanjiang and a few others also understood.
Whether it is a war with the Rus' people, or a cooperation with the Dongying people, whether this battle is won or lost, the most critical issue is the aftermath, and, who will deal with the aftermath?
"Minister, and Yanyun County will come to deal with the aftermath." Xiao Chen stepped forward and bravely took responsibility.
It's just him.
"I won't come forward in this matter, and I'll leave it to you to be responsible, you will contact the Dongying side on behalf of me in Yanyun County, but you must grasp the balance in the negotiations with the Dongying people, and send someone to report the results of your detailed negotiations to me quickly." Li Wanjiang said.
"Minister, obey the order." Xiao Chen readily agreed.
Li Wanjiang can't be blamed for this, if the emperor personally comes forward to talk to the Dongying people, it will not be so open-minded, and it seems to be quite conspiratorial.
And there are many words that the emperor can't say, so it's better to let Xiao Chen deal with the other party, so that no matter what the conversation is, it will leave Li Wanjiang a lot of leeway.
If he entrusts someone else to go, Li Wanjiang is really not at ease, he is a hundred relieved to send Xiao Chen, with this kid coming forward, it should be Dongying people who should be worried......
"Your Majesty, the minister still has a bold idea to invite the emperor." However, Xiao Chen didn't finish his words yet.
A few people said that you were already very brave in what you thought just now, and now what are you going to do!
"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it." Li Wanjiang was also curious.
"The minister thinks what the prince just said is particularly reasonable, whether it is a white cat or a black cat, as long as you can hold the mouse, you are a good cat!" In order for Xiao Chen's next words to sound less sensational, he still made a foreshadowing first.
Therefore, the minister thought that since the rat infestation was to be eliminated, whether it was a domestic cat or a wild cat, it could be used for a while...... Chen thinks we can also try to contact Xiao Xinghan of the Tianxuan Society. Although Xiao Chen did the foreshadowing, as soon as these words came out, they were still shocked.
"Lord Xiao, we didn't hear what you said clearly, do you say it again?" Chen Wenqi couldn't believe his ears!
"I mean, the Yizhou Naval Division is also quite strong, if they can also send a fleet to fight with us, the odds may be greater." Xiao Chen said in more detail this time.
"You're not borrowing a cat to catch mice, you're trying to hide a tiger!" Wang Anbang was even frightened, and his face turned white.
"Will they be a fart tiger? At best, it's just a paper tiger. Xiao Chen said with a smile.