Su Jinnian said, "Young Master Ji, you have rich experience in overseas military and politics, may I ask how large the sphere of influence of the Celestial Empire does you think is appropriate?"

Ji Aojian said strangely, "You ask the sphere of influence, what does this mean?"

Su Jinnian cleared his throat, "Let other nations divide the land and the sea, and the era when we in China are only satisfied with the blue sky is over, and we also ask for the territory under the sun......"

"Stop!" Ji Aojian's face was strange, "This sounds familiar, where did you learn it?"

Su Jinnian smiled, "This is what Sister Shuijing taught me, if a rising power wants to break the original hegemony, shouldn't it be justified in this way?"

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Su Jin came to the spirit and said busily, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"First of all, China has a large land and abundant labor, and it is not one of those small countries in Europe, and the needs of overseas colonies do not constitute a bottleneck for our development for the time being. Ji Aojian said slowly, "Has the central and western regions been fully developed?" How much domestic resources have been dispatched? To what extent has the rural population been urbanized? These potentials are far from being released. ”

Su Jinnian sighed, "What does Ji Gongzi mean is that we should keep our heads in obscurity, bury our heads in development, and use the dividends of global integration to work for foreigners for another twenty years?"

"That's not what I mean, Taoguang is obscure, and he has to make a difference. Ji Aojian said, "Especially for core interests, it should not give an inch." ”

"What Childe said is that there are many important interests around us, so we need to assert spheres of influence. Su Jinnian sighed, "However, this is bound to conflict with the world hegemon, so we have to have a legitimate justification." ”

Ji Ao said, "You don't have to quote the slogans of the Europeans who eat the dog to grab the territory, my China has stood in Asia for thousands of years, and in terms of political order, a tributary system has already been formed since ancient times. This region is our sphere of influence, and the small surrounding countries pay tribute to the Celestial Empire, and the Celestial Empire is the suzerainty that maintains their security, and it is inevitable that it will play a leading role in East Asian affairs. ”

Su Jinnian's eyes lit up, "Yes, yes, what Ji Gongzi said is not right, it's just ......"

Ji Aojian asked, "What else?"

"It's just that in this era of global economic integration, the ownership of sea power is the core interest. We can certainly deny the military entry of the Western powers on land in a tributary order, but on what grounds can we exclude their naval presence in the surrounding waters?"

"It's simple. Ji Aojian said disapprehantly, "On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, there is a saying in diplomatic circles that the Americas are the Americas of the Americans. In the same way, it can be concluded that East Asia is the East Asia of East Asians, and that the land and sea in this region have nothing to do with the hegemony of the West. ”

Su Jinnian was immediately overjoyed, "East Asia is the East Asia of East Asians, this statement is bright and loud, and it couldn't be more suitable." ”

Ji Aojian smiled.

Su Jinnian continued, "According to this standard, as long as it is the sea area between the Celestial Empire and the vassal states, from the northernmost Whale Sea to the East China Sea and the South Sea, it is all our due sphere of influence?"

Ji Aojian coughed, "Actually, you can also think that the entire Western Pacific is ours in your heart, but this belongs to the blueprint for the future, and we must first implement the small goals of the moment." ”

"How is this going to be implemented?"

Ji Ao Kendao, "Hurry up and organize the personnel of the Ministry of Rites, and from the vast historical documents, it is proved that all the islands and reefs in these seas, large and small, have been explored, discovered, landed, and settled by Chinese since ancient times...... So these are all our territory, if you want to build a port, you can build a port, if you want to build a fortress, you can build a fortress, if you want to build a fort, if you want to build a lighthouse, you can build a lighthouse. ”

Su Jinnian applauded, "What Childe said is very reasonable, but I still need to survive it at the moment." ”

Ji Aojian asked, "What else is the pass?"

"Of course Ji Gongzi knows, we lost the battle of the British in a naval battle ten years ago, and the whole country thinks that the empire on which the sun never sets is a huge beast, so there are also a large number of people in the court who advocate that we should maintain our obscurity, endure humiliation, and develop for thirty years first. ”

Ji Ao Kendao, "Mr. Su must be the one who doesn't want to endure anymore?"

Su Jinnian said in surprise, "How does Ji Gongzi know?"

"Not long ago, didn't you use your fleet to go to Dongying and force it to open its doors? Ji Ao Kendao, "Gunboat knocking is the game of the great powers, and if you participate in this set of rules, you can be regarded as one of the great powers in international law." Then, everyone thinks that they are also the great powers of the industrial era, how can they tolerate being dominated by foreign military forces at their doorstep?"

Su Jinnian nodded, "Yes, the people of the country don't want to see foreign warships show off their might, and the great powers can't tolerate us being the masters of the house, so a naval battle will definitely break out to decide whose navy has the final say in China's coastal waters." ”

Ji Ao kendao, "Then are you sure of winning?"

"According to the evaluation of authoritative European media, our Daming Naval Division has the ...... of the naval fleet ranked seventh in the world and the first in Asia."

Ji Aojian was surprised, "This ranking is so familiar. ”

"In short, compared to the British Navy, there is still a big distance. Su Jinnian's face was sad, "Can I straighten my waist at the door of my house, my confidence is indeed not very strong." ”

Ji Ao Kendo, "The world's navy looks at Europe, and the European navy looks at Britain." As long as the Great Ming Navy fights the British Navy, the other powers will naturally respect our dominance. ”

"Yes, the other powers do not have the hegemony of the world's oceans, and they will only be bystanders, and will not be the vanguard for the British. ”

Ji Aojian said, "Although the British navy is unparalleled in the world, they have too many global interests, and Europe is the top priority, so they can only put together a small fleet to fight for control in the East Asian seas thousands of miles away. ”

Su Jinnian said, "That's why I feel that there is still a chance to fight." I don't know what chance Ji Gongzi thinks my Da Ming Shui Master will win?"

"Husband and fighter, if you don't expect to win, you will lose first. Ji Ao Kendo, "I think it's better to directly accept the result of losing the war." ”

Su Jinnian was surprised, "If you start a war, you will lose, so what is the strength of fighting?"

Ji Aojian shook his head, "I haven't finished my words yet." It's true that we will probably lose this first battle, but it doesn't mean that we will lose this war. ”

Su Jinnian perked up, "What do you say?"

"Let me ask you, does your country have the industrial capacity to build warships?"

Su Jinnian hesitated, "It's okay." ”

Ji Aojian was slightly stunned, "What is it called?"

"There are large arsenals on the Liaodong Peninsula. Su Jinnian said, "But it belongs to the Siberian Marquis, and it is a ...... in your old man's name."

Ji Aojian waved his hand, "My Siberian country is a subordinate of the Ming Dynasty, and the two are one, which means that the Ming Dynasty has it." ”

"That's fine. Su Jinnian said, "Those shipyards imported advanced equipment, hired many highly skilled foreign experts, and developed a variety of large ship shapes, and the treasure ship of the Seventh Prince was rebuilt there." ”

Ji Ao Kendao, "If a naval battle breaks out, in the worst-case scenario, what do you think our battle loss ratio will be?"

Su Jinnian said uncertainly, "Our losses may be more than three times. ”

"Then, with the shipbuilding speed of the shipyard, can it be replenished in time?"

Su Jinnian thought about it, "It's no problem, and there is still some idle capacity that can be put into use at any time." ”

"That's fine. Ji Aojian said lightly, "This war is over. ”

"It's over?" Su Jinnian suddenly came to his senses, "You mean, just fight with the British like this?"

"Yes, it's just a fight for consumption. Ji Aojian said casually, "Modern war is an act of burning money, as long as the British can't consume us in a foreign country, this money-losing business will naturally not be able to continue, and they will definitely give up in the end." ”

"Oh. Su Jinnian thought for a while, and then said, "But we just dragged down the British by comparing consumption, will it seem more cowardly?"

"What a nest, this is called the embodiment of comprehensive national strength!"

Ji Aojian said in a tone of lesson, "As long as this battle is won, the Celestial Empire will truly have the dominance of East Asia, and from then on it will enter the fast lane of accelerated development, and the naval strength will also flourish and catch up, and there will finally be a day when the British Navy will be completely defeated and the world hegemony will be controlled in the future." So now is an extremely important historical opportunity to rise, as long as we win, it will be worth whatever we burn, understand?"

"Uh-huh. ”

"Besides, investing more in the military industry is also conducive to stimulating investment, improving technology, stimulating the economy, and enlivening consumption, so this is a win-win outcome. Ji Aojian said this, and glanced at Su Shangshu, "Actually, there is only one thing I'm worried about. ”

Su Jinnian was apprehensive and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your government won't collapse after losing the first battle, right?"

Ji Aojian said worriedly, "If the new cabinet team is as timid as a mouse and betrays the country by armistice, then any competition and consumption and any opportunity for rise will all be reduced to zero." ”

"No!" Su Jinnian blushed, "If you don't fight until the mountains and rivers are exhausted, how can you give up easily, the people of Daming will not agree." Ji Gongzi, you are too underestimated by the people!"