Chapter 314: Zhu's Generational Strategy
Guo Kang's thoughts are not questionable for no reason. Moreover, he also knew what would happen to the French.
If the progress of his world continued, in less than two years, the French, who had eased up a little, would have reorganized themselves to fight the English army and defeat them at Agincourt, bringing the whole country to the brink of collapse.
It's just that in this world, due to Zhu Yunwen's previous magical operation, the strength of the French royal family has been weakened, so I haven't heard that they have a plan to organize a decisive battle with a large army before.
Guo Kang also thought that since history had changed, the same thing might not happen again. But later, he also understood that with the way the French are now, losing the battle is nothing more than a matter of sooner or later and how. Even if they gain an advantage for a while, these people who are either eager for quick success or timid will create even greater trouble.
The battlefield is an extension of the court. On the battlefield of Agincourt, the catastrophic command disorder is probably the embodiment of the chaos within the court. The aristocrats were intrigued with each other, and they were even more anxious than the British, who had run out of supplies. After losing the battle, they unexpectedly fell into a mood of frustration and fear, and lost the courage to resist and fight back.
The queen herself quickly gave in to the British. In the treaty, she recognized the King of England's right to inherit the French throne and denied her own son, the Dauphin of France. Presumably to satisfy the British and maintain their power, they also went around preaching that their son was illegitimate and caused the situation to be even more chaotic.
Of course, the motive here is just Guo Kang's speculation. Because even if you know the historical facts of later generations, the queen's behavior is too outrageous. To say that she is Lafayette is to promote her, after all, the original Lafayette at least has to consider the interests of the family and one surname. Her decisiveness in betraying the country and even her family, Cixi has to call her eldest sister when she comes......
There are all such people above, and it would be strange if France did not suffer.
"The more you talk, the more I feel empty." Jeanne Jr. also thought for a moment, and finally said hesitantly: "But there is one thing that is still uncertain. Grandmother is now working with the main battle faction, right? If she really feared England, why did she wait until now and not take refuge in them as soon as possible? The sooner you stand in line, the more benefits you can get. ”
"Who made her slow to react." Guo Kang was not surprised, and replied: "With her position, there is still a lot of political capital, so she didn't worry too much, so she let the Duke of Burgundy hook up with the British first." If you go again at this time, you will not only be passive, but also not too many benefits. So before there is a big change, you can only resist. ”
"It's as if the resistance was only because someone else had defected first......" Little Jeanne wondered, "Can it still be like this?" ”
"Hey, of course." Guo Kang said helplessly.
It sounds weird, but it's possible to think about it. Jeanne hesitated for a moment, but did not object.
"The current situation, everyone is already clear. So the next step that I came up with was to do that. Guo Kang said: "Since these people can't do it, they will replace them." ”
"Now that the kingdom is in this situation, I guess I will have to lose the battle. When the time comes, many people will lose faith and turn to the British. Guo Kang said: "If you raise the banner of resisting to the end, there will definitely be support." ”
"At that time, if we can take advantage of the situation to control the already chaotic court and strengthen the authority of the central kingdom, it is also very likely. However, I don't know much about the palace struggle, so I can only think of a general idea. It's up to you to decide what to do. ”
"We don't have any roots there, and my mother escaped on her own." Xiao Jeanna thought for a while and said, "Even if we can really organize a group of people, our influence, according to your words, is 'virtual'." The follow-up is probably also very troublesome. What is your strategy? ”
"Zhongce just isn't in a hurry to go to the court." Guo Kang said: "The so-called influence is actually the strength in the hand. A person who is strong is a nobleman who has the right to speak. Therefore, it is completely possible to find a place in the south of France as a territory to stand in, and run your own direct force from the very basics, just like we did back then. ”
"At this point, you still have a big advantage. Unlike us, you really have royal status and external support, although you can't take over the kingdom directly, but it's enough to scare the local small lords. When you have your own territory and power, you can push the boat down the river. ”
"This method is relatively safe, but it is estimated that it will take a long time, and you have to think about how to deal with the relationship with other members of the royal family and the powerful lords around you." Princess Jeanne said: "If the situation is really irreparable, this method can also be considered. It's just that the current situation shouldn't be enough. ”
Guo Kang shook his head.
At that time, King Cheng didn't know what Zhou Gong thought and had a misunderstanding, so Zhou Gong wrote "Owl" to advise. In hindsight, it was precisely because of the advance preparations of the Duke of Zhou that the impact of the rebellion of the three prisons was minimized and the Zhou dynasty was continued. Therefore, after the chaos is born, it is too late to prepare. It's better to plan ahead, and no matter what happens, there will be a way to deal with it. ”
When everyone listened, whether they understood it or not, they all nodded their heads in agreement.
After agreeing, Princess Jeanne asked curiously, "What kind of advice are you talking about?" ”
Guo Kang had no choice but to explain: "This is a poem in the Book of Songs, saying that it is a vicious bird owl - probably an owl or other bird that destroyed a nest and took away the chicks. The mother bird wails and rushes to strengthen the nest and mend the door to the nest before it rains. ”
"This owl, like the English. They have destroyed your castles and killed your people. If you don't hurry up and fix it now, and you still want to wait for the next time, how can it be appropriate? He persuaded: "The Central Plains people have the saying of 'taking precautions', which is derived from this poem, which means to remind everyone to prepare early." ”
Confucius said that the person who wrote this poem was probably a person who understood things. Such a man will be able to govern his country, and who can humiliate him? Of course, we need to refer to these experiences. ”
"That's a good point." Zhu Wenkui immediately agreed: "I think this idea is not bad. ”
"Don't make a fuss." Xiao Jeanna stopped his cheering again, and then turned to Guo Kang and asked, "What about the best strategy?" ”
"The best policy is the policy offered by Pang Tong and the strategy of Xichuan." Guo Kang replied.
"Huh?" Jeanne Jr. didn't react this time.
"It is to directly take advantage of the chaos to attack and control important people and important places." Guo Kang explained: "This trick works best, but it is also the most difficult. If it can be done, maybe the Zhu dynasty will not be far away in the future. ”
(End of chapter)