The discussion stopped abruptly.
Emperor Jing motioned to Lai Gouer to continue talking.
Lai Gouer had already made a plan in his mind: "Your Majesty, based on my understanding of the local area, it is not appropriate to take the initiative to start a war at the moment. It is better to plan for it slowly."
"The church governs all countries, but the monarchs of various countries are not willing to be subordinate to others. They only compromise with the church due to the situation and culture."
"I, Dajing, are determined to start a war with great fanfare. There is no doubt that it will increase the authority of the Pope and cause the other parties to become entangled. As a result, all trade in the West will no longer be possible. In addition, although I, Dajing, have sufficient troops and equipment, It is powerful, but the difficulty of transporting troops is an unavoidable problem."
"And if we attack the Holy City directly, it is not impossible. I have personally gone to the Holy City, and it is indeed possible to attack the enemy directly from the sea. Whether it is successful or not can not be discussed for the time being. The Holy City is in chaos, and the countries under the original jurisdiction of the church must go their own way. The Holy City is in The status of the West is extraordinary. If it is defeated, the Western countries will undoubtedly regard our country as an enemy, and it will be twice as difficult to seize benefits from the other side."
"I can't do it on the left or on the right. Our Dajing national power is at its peak, how can we be so timid?!" A military general immediately attacked.
Lai Gou'er glanced at the man and didn't recognize him.
But he still said calmly: "I am just considering reality. I can understand that you are excited, but it is not a good thing to be an unknown teacher."
All the generals burst into laughter.
"Shichu Wuming? Just let our people do business in the Holy City. If he dares to do anything, we will give him a Shichu Mingming to see! You have said so much, are you afraid of war?"
"Why bother? Don't they want to get a share of my Dajing's goods? Send someone directly to tell him that our Dajing is on the land under the jurisdiction of the church. For every shipment of goods sold by Dajing, the church will give me Dajing Compensate for shipping costs, maintenance fees for the fleet, and pay a share of taxes to Dajing... If he dares to make us angry, we will fight him!"
"Aren't you a robber? This is so incompetent. In my opinion, we should first find someone to open a Taoist temple or something in the holy city privately. If they dare to demolish it, then...the reason will be much more sufficient."
They are a bunch of pure hooligans, they don't even want to show their face for the sake of fighting.
Fang Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Lai Gou'er didn't say a word and listened to a group of people criticizing him with an expressionless face.
After everyone finished speaking, he said calmly: "Everyone, although I haven't fought any big battles, I have fought dozens of small battles over the years of exploring overseas."
"It's not that I'm afraid of fighting. It's actually that the court needs to consider it carefully. The risks at sea are not as simple as you think."
Emperor Jing looked at Lai Gouer with even more admiration.
This young man is really good, at least he is stable enough.
Emperor Jing said: "Then...according to your understanding, what should be done?"
Lai Gouer said in a deep voice: "I believe that a war between our country and the church is inevitable! It's just that the current situation is really not suitable for a war. The church uses theocratic power to govern the people, so we should also adapt to local conditions and use the same means."
"Father Solje has essentially escaped from the control of the church in Feka. I also provided him with a sum of funds behind the scenes. The believers in Feka have gotten rid of the church's exploitation to a considerable extent. His reputation in Feka is very high." I even think it has surpassed the pope’s reputation in the hearts of believers.”
"In addition, the Brotherhood is here. On the one hand, it is developing power outside Feka, and on the other hand, it is also secretly supporting Father Solje within Feka. At the moment, I think what the court should do is to support Father Solje and provide more Use more funds to support a new religion that is in line with the teachings of the Taifu Church and enhance the influence of Father Solje."
"When the war starts, if there is a big chaos in the church, the Protestant church can take the opportunity to take charge of the overall situation and stabilize the situation for our great future."
"At the same time, what the imperial court needs to do now is to produce warships, train naval forces, and station troops to prepare for war."
As soon as Lai Gouer finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to object.
"Absolutely not! It is already difficult to transport troops. It is taboo to prepare for war and wait for the enemy! The small country of Feka is not controlled by Dajing. Once the war starts, our Dajing port will be completely gone. How can we fight this war?"
"Yes, that's the truth. It's hard to find a good harbor and there's no place for warships to berth. It's even harder to fight a war."
All the ministers agreed.
This is unreasonable. If you follow your method to support the Protestant religion, I will be in the coffin the day it succeeds!
You must take the initiative!
Lai Gou'er said: "You can rest assured on this point. The Brotherhood under Jin Yiwei has already begun to carry out many detailed operations in the Holy City and surrounding areas."
"Once the Holy City decides to attack Feka, our army will receive the news in advance and prepare early. Our fleet stationed in Feka in Dajing has a large number of firearms. It will not be a problem to persist for a month. The overseas troops will be able to arrive on the 15th. Come to Feika to help.”
"As for whether Fika can insist on disobeying the church's orders, I believe Father Solje and I can convince them."
Emperor Jing nodded secretly and turned his gaze to Fang Zhengyi while thinking.
Seeing that he didn't interrupt, he lowered his head and thought about something, and asked casually: "Fang Qing, you have always been concerned about overseas affairs, what do you think?"
"I think it's too troublesome to fight a war. Since we have detailed operations overseas, is it possible to kidnap him back to Dajing while he is out? As long as he falls into my hands, I believe that with the various torture instruments of the Jin Yiwei, he will be able to Can...when the court asks him to go east, he will not dare to go west."
The officials cast disdainful glances.
It’s really obscene, I’m just thinking about ridiculous things.
It's much more difficult to kidnap people than to kill them, so why do you think it's okay? Fang Zhengyi's military level is almost the same as that of the Taoist bandits.
Emperor Jing was annoyed and turned his gaze back to Daolai Gou'er. When he saw that he was about to speak, he asked, "Does the Qing family have anything else to say?"
Lai Gouer smiled slightly and said, "I actually wanted to tell His Majesty this news as soon as I entered the palace."
"The reason why I suddenly returned from overseas this time is because I discovered a brand new shipping route."
A new route! ?
The whole hall suddenly became energetic.
"I have made good friends with many nobles in Feka. The Feka people are quite adventurous, so there are many navigators among the nobles. By chance, I saw a nautical chart drawn by a noble from Feka. I compared it with the sea map of my great scenery. The figure adds quite a bit.”
"Originally, the fleet sailed along the coastline. Later, based on the nautical charts, it was speculated that the fleet could actually cross the ocean. I made friends with many navigators among the people of Feka. After making inquiries and research, I hypothesized a route and followed the islands marked along the way. Instructions for successful return."
"Nowadays, it will take Dajing's warships to cross the ocean directly to Fika. It will take about two months. If the wind direction is not good, it may take another half a month."
After Lai Gou'er finished speaking, he took out something from his arms and said, "This is a newly drawn sea chart. Your Majesty, please take a look at it."
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