"In that case." Little Jeanne thought for a moment: "What does Brother Kang think about the current situation in France?"
"What ideas can I have?" Guo Kang said with a smile: "Other people's countries are none of my business. I just want to watch the excitement."
"Just tell me some suggestions." Even if he refused directly, little Jeanne still urged: "I want to hear your opinion. What do you think I should do if I want to restore the decline there?"
"In that case, I have three strategies: upper, middle and lower." Guo Kang replied.
"So many solutions at once?" Zhu Wenkui was a little surprised: "Then tell me quickly."
"Actually, it's not difficult. I believe anyone with a discerning eye can see the main problem now." Guo Kang replied: "The French system relies too much on the king himself. Now the king cannot govern, and the queen and nobles do their own thing. The country Of course something will go wrong."
"The best way is, of course, to establish a stable bureaucracy. If nothing else, just reach the level of the Western Jin Dynasty. You know, before Empress Jia went crazy and killed the prince, the country was actually relatively stable. Under Zhang Under Hua's actual management, a peaceful situation in the government and the public, and peace at home and abroad, was achieved."
"This is the effect of the system. Even if the legitimacy of the court is extremely low, the emperor doesn't care at all, the queen is a mentally ill person, and there are a lot of dishonest princes below, as long as all parties maintain a balance for the time being, it can still continue to operate. In the end, it was because Empress Jia couldn't give birth to a child that she went crazy with anxiety, which finally brought the situation to an end."
"So, if we want to cure the root cause, this is the right way."
"Which strategy is this?" Princess Jeanne asked curiously.
"It's not a strategy, it's just a theoretical analysis." Guo Kang said bluntly: "Because even in France, this is not feasible at all. The gap between the two sides is too big."
"If nothing else, everyone has different requirements for the king. If the current king were in Seris, I'm afraid he would be a wise king." He said with some emotion.
"But, my father, he really can't do anything now." Princess Jeanne said, "He can only show up at the ceremony, and then sign and seal as everyone requires."
"Then he can surpass more than half of the Seris emperors." Guo Kang said: "Because over there, as long as you don't mess around, you can surpass most emperors in history. You know, compared with the emperors of the past dynasties, Emperor Hui of Jin , they are all considered to be above average.”
"This is not because the requirements for governance level there are low, but because the government system is mature enough and the lower limit brought by the system is very high, so the impact of the emperor's personal 'civil governance' ability on the country is relatively reduced. "
"But in turn, the threshold for military knowledge and capabilities is higher, and the degree of monopoly is also higher. Therefore, whether the emperor himself is good at fighting will have a greater impact. Because the lower limit brought by the official system is not so Obviously. Of course, having said that, most of the time, with its physical advantage, the Central Plains Dynasty can crush all opponents. So in this regard, most of the time, it is enough not to cause damage."
"I support this point of view." Zhu Wenkui nodded with deep feeling: "What I fear most is the self-righteous one who wants to cut down the vassal clan every day for nothing..."
Guo Kang was speechless for a moment, and everyone laughed awkwardly and quickly let this topic go.
"Now that we know the general theory, it will be easier to discuss later." Guo Kang continued: "Now that we know that the key problem is that the king cannot perform his duties, then it is the problem of the regents."
"Queen Isabella is very uneasy now. I can clearly see it in Dadu. Some of her supporters hope to fight England to the end, but she herself cannot hold her position. Oscillating between war and war is obviously not That's a good thing," he reminded.
"Hey, mother has indeed always had this plan." Princess Jeanne said this and sighed: "She believed Armagnac's words at first and thought it would be no problem to win. But in the subsequent wars, we have been suffering. , she became more and more shaken. Maybe it was too obvious, everyone knows it, so it’s not surprising."
"The main reason is that this mentality is too typical." Guo Kang commented: "She didn't really want to resist, but was put on the hook by her subordinates. I estimate that deep down she is still afraid of the British, but everyone gives her Saying she could win gave her courage. In the beginning, with the support of many local forces willing to work hard, she could still challenge the English. But as long as she failed, her mentality would easily fluctuate."
"It is indeed possible." Princess Jeanne said: "She may not be so determined..."
"It's not possible, it's definitely not." Guo Kang shook his head: "This kind of 'courage' is very fragile. If she loses too much, I suspect she will be the first to collapse."
"When the situation is really critical, Lafayette - er, I mean the old queen, may choose to immediately defect to the English and agree to all their demands in exchange for the preservation of their status. I think you'd better do this Be prepared. Because by then, she will probably have to cooperate with the English again to suppress their resistance."
"I didn't think it was possible at first, but when you said it, I felt it was really possible..." Little Jeanne hesitated: "But I heard that many people want to concentrate their forces and fight the English decisively, because now it has We have accumulated enough strength to completely suppress the English army. Grandma seems to be very supportive of this."
"It can be seen that the princess does not know enough about the Queen of France." Monk Daoyan interrupted and began to educate her: "To seek a country is also to seek people. It is better to know more about people in order to prescribe the right medicine."
Although he did not express his judgment directly, little Jeanne also understood the meaning of his words. She nodded, and Guo Kang continued to analyze.
"A decisive battle now is not necessarily a good thing. The victory or defeat on the battlefield must take into account factors in the temple. The temple is so chaotic that even if sufficient military power is accumulated on the battlefield, it may be difficult to exert it." Guo Kang told them: "There are many factors on the battlefield. There is no need to rush to attack as a group despite the superior military strength, because there is no ability to organize a large-scale decisive battle. In this case, what should be done is to use the momentum and take advantage of the time when the English are temporarily afraid to take action, and first rectify their own internal affairs. That’s right. Don’t do it forcefully when your brain gets hot.”
"Hey, but I feel like they won't be able to listen to these words." Guo Kang shook his head: "The less confident they are, the more they hope for a quick victory, otherwise they themselves won't be able to survive. This is also true all over the world. This is a very common problem, I believe we will see it soon..."
(End of chapter)
