Xu Mochen's face was solemn. Because the coastal defense line was too large, it was very inconvenient to defend.
It's just that he hasn't reached a conclusion yet.
After the basic situation was explained, it was time for discussion.
The board of directors are human talents carefully selected by Xu Mochen. However, Daqian has never paid attention to the navy, so everyone has no military experience in this area.
The scene was a bit eerily quiet, and Xu Mochen mused: "I also know the basics of Dagan. The reason why I asked you to come is not to blame or shirk responsibility.
So if you have any idea, you can say it, and the speaker is not guilty. "
The emperor has spoken. No matter what happens, everyone must say a few words.
"In a fleet battle," an official from the council said, "according to the data, our ships have an absolute advantage, there is no doubt about it.
The problem is that if the other side disperses its actions, it is difficult for us to stop them. "
"In Danzhou in the south, there is an entrance and exit here," someone said, and others followed, "Can we have a decisive battle with them here."
"It's difficult. The trouble with naval battles is that there are many choices of routes that can be traveled, unlike land battles where you can rely on checkpoints, mountains, and cities."
“Western foreign countries have more experience in naval warfare than we do, which means they must also have formations for action.
Assuming that our fleet is exposed in advance, once the strength of the fleet is exposed, they will not choose to fight us head-on. "
"Yes, so the best way is to gather the opponent's fleet and annihilate it in one go."
"Then the question becomes, will they do what we want them to do."
"If we think like this, we will never get the result. How about we are a foreign country and what kind of actions will we take?"
"The first thing we have to figure out is what the purpose of the foreign country's invasion is."
"According to the information we have, the land area and population of the foreign country are far less than that of Daqian. We can believe that their ultimate goal is not to occupy Daqian."
"With more than a hundred warships, even if there are other carrier ships, the number of troops that can be moved here is limited."
"But the thing to consider is that their weapons are more advanced than ours."
"Assuming they occupy a certain state or county in Daqian, they will need to leave a garrison. From this point of view, the scope of their short-term occupation will be limited."
"I think this is the first battle between the two sides, and maybe they will choose to go straight to Huanglong."
"I also think so. Your Majesty and the capital are the symbols of Da Qian, so they may think that if they directly occupy the capital and force your majesty to sign an agreement, it will be the key to opening the door to Da Qian."
"In this case, does it mean that we open the door to the country and let them come in?"
"Then the question is, how do we prevent them from burning, killing and looting along the way?"
"If word spreads about this, I'm afraid people all over the world will panic and the foundation of Daqian will be shaken."
"It has only been a few years since the unification of Daqian. Experiencing such a storm may cause chaos again."
"That's not necessarily the case. The Shifang world will not allow history to go backwards."
"How can we absolutely rely on them in Shifang World, Shifang World? Look at it now, they don't even show any sign of it."
"Retreating without a fight would be an insult to the country's prestige."
"So, do we want to snipe from the beginning? In that case, once our opponent starts a guerrilla war on the sea with us, we will be defeated for a long time."
"This is military, and it is related to the fate of the country. It cannot be taken for granted."
…
The opinions were not unanimous, and soon there was a bit of a quarrel.
Xu Mochen held the armrest tightly with his right hand. These people's opinions all had their own starting points.
If you want to defend the enemy from outside the country, the number of troops is not enough, and such a large area of the sea cannot be completely controlled.
If you want to lure the enemy deeper, but you are afraid that the opponent will not work hard at the same time, the coastal states of Daqian will suffer.
Seeing that it was difficult to decide, Xu Mochen suddenly laughed: "My dear friends, please tell me what the common people think of me."
The emperor suddenly said this, and everyone was stunned.
"Your Majesty..." After a moment of silence, Mu Nanyi asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, are you asking about Feng Ping?"
Xu Mochen nodded.
"Of course he is wise, mighty, and talented." Someone immediately stepped forward to salute. "They say that your Majesty is a wise king who only appears every five hundred years."
"Come on," Xu Mochen was still very self-aware, he waved his hand, "I don't need to listen to these lies.
Of course, some people have my heart in their hearts, but here I want to know the true evaluation of most people.
I forgive you, please feel free to speak. "
"This..." Sweat broke out on Mu Nanyi's forehead, "Your Majesty, the opinions of the people cannot be generalized. When it comes to governing the country..."
"I told you to listen to the truth!" Xu Mochen interrupted, "You tell me one by one. If you can't tell me, all of you will go to Dali Temple Prison to report."
The harsh words were spoken out, and everyone was helpless.
"Your Majesty, the people actually have mixed opinions about Your Majesty. The one I heard the most is that since Your Majesty unified the world, you have been obsessed with the harem and have no intention of going to court..."
"Some people say that His Majesty is the emperor who confiscated his family and killed batch after batch of meritorious officials..."
"It is also said that His Majesty has wasted people and money and built many useless projects, all to satisfy his selfish desires..."
"Your Majesty pays special attention to merchants and others in order to make money..."
"The promotion of medicine, the purchase price is high, and all the income goes into His Majesty's private treasury..."
"Some people think that the purpose of creating hybrid rice is to force good people to cultivate wasteland. It's all a lie..."
"Abandoning the liberal arts of saints and opening up official careers of three religions and nine streams, the country is showing signs of great chaos..."
"Your Majesty attaches great importance to the art of prostitution, and the electric lights he makes are useless and a waste of national power..."
…
The officials in the board of directors all spoke with trepidation.
Yes, what these people say is true.
Many people in Daqian did view Xu Mochen this way.
Reforms, especially changes that transcend the times, are not acceptable to everyone.
If Xu Mochen hadn't implemented it and it had indeed achieved great results, there would have been more rumors like this.
Everyone was cautious, but as they talked, the smiles on their faces grew bigger and bigger as they watched Xu Mochen listen.
"This..." I can't stop everyone.
The reporting voice gradually became quieter.
Xu Mochen came back to his senses and looked at everyone: "Say, keep talking.
I was listening with great interest. Why didn't you say anything? "
"Your Majesty," even though Mu Nanyi had a different relationship with him, he did not dare to say anything more when he discussed the emperor's affairs so arbitrarily, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Taking the lead, everyone saluted with a roar.
Xu Mochen slowly stood up.
"You are not guilty," he said in a relaxed tone, "and they have their reasons.
However, these truths are only a small part of the truth, not the truth for everyone that I want. "
(End of chapter)
