The wind and snow were still beating randomly, Zhao Si looked at the unquestionable eyes of the First Emperor and finally nodded in resignation.
"Actually, there's nothing to say. If Da Qin wants to cause radiation to the offshore sea, it must fight." Zhao Si rubbed his eyebrows.
Maritime affairs can barely be regarded as Zhao Si's major. The most important thing is that a large number of crew members in this ocean exploration fleet are Zhao Si's former subordinates.
"Moreover, if I predict correctly, the war will have already started when this military letter is sent out."
The distant sea is not as good as the nearby land, and the transmission of information is too slow. If you have to wait for military orders to start a war, you will have been pushed back countless times.
"Actually, this military letter is not important. If your Majesty does not want to fight, you only need to send an order from Fuso to cut off the supply. What is important is that maritime affairs must be managed by a coordinating department. The sea is too far away and the situation is uncertain. It is too complicated, Da Qin has to contact countless countries, and the message transmission is too slow. If a formal department is not established to coordinate maritime affairs, and the message transmission is so slow due to the distance, big problems will occur sooner or later."
The First Emperor nodded. It seemed that the preparations for the establishment of the maritime department could not be delayed any longer.
"War is inevitable. After all, it is not Daqin's ships that take the initiative to provoke. I still trust Jing on this point. Daqin must also establish its reputation in China through a war. Diplomatic negotiations will always be just a continuation of war. Without war, , it is also difficult to carry out peaceful negotiations. The key point is how to fight this battle and to what extent it will be fought." Zhao Si paused and motioned to the soldiers to get the map.
In a moment, the map was brought.
Zhao Si put his finger on the land of Sumatra and Java.
"This is Ye Tiao."
"With such a distance, judging from the current number of ships in the Qin Dynasty and the number of soldiers suitable for naval landings, there is no need to think about attacking the city and plundering the land. At present, the battlefield can only be placed at sea."
"This battle will not bring much actual benefits in the short term, but it does not mean that there will be no benefits in the long term."
"With the four-pole blockade, Da Qin is trapped in a corner and has almost no reputation. Objectively speaking, this is the first contact between nearby countries and Da Qin. The first impression is very important.
Not only Ye Tiao, there are countries here, here, and even here, and there are exchanges with each other. This is the first time that Great Qin has shown its strength here, so this battle is not only for Ye Tiao to watch, but also for Call neighboring countries to see. "Zhao Si said.
Ye Tiao was just a tool for Great Qin to build its reputation. Zhao Si's real purpose was to build up Great Qin's reputation in the Indian subcontinent.
From land, after penetrating the Western Region, more and more countries will be influenced by the culture of the Indian subcontinent, let alone from the sea. The geographical location of Daqin is great, but it is too difficult to get out, but Zhao Si knows the future of Daqin It is necessary to step out to the four extremes of the world, and we cannot just stay in the East Asian circle and be content with life and death.
As Da Qin's ships continue to improve and the number of ships increases, maritime exchanges and trade will become more and more frequent. Correspondingly, Da Qin will naturally have more frequent contacts with the world, and a large number of contacts will inevitably cause conflicts. In the final analysis, Hard power is fundamental.
There is no doubt about Great Qin's hard power. All the surrounding countries that could be defeated were beaten by Great Qin. No country would not be afraid of the overwhelming army. But the problem is that Great Qin's reputation is limited to East Asia.
Go out, you must go out!
"How long will the fight last?" asked the First Emperor.
"If you want to build up Great Qin's reputation, then fight until Ye Tiaoguo takes the initiative to negotiate for peace!"
The First Emperor rubbed his brows. This was another big expense, but now that grain production had increased and the territory of Daqin was improving, it would not be stretched because of a naval battle.
"Actually, Your Majesty does not need to worry about the expenses. Fuso's Iwami Ginzan and Sado Gold Island are still being mined, and a lot of gold and silver have been accumulated over the past year. The expenses for this naval battle are limited to the gold and silver currently mined. The number is probably about the same.
Moreover, after the relocation order is implemented, Da Qin will be able to make a lot of extra wealth. "
The First Emperor nodded and waved his hand.
"Study the ink and draw up the decree. You go and get the tiger talisman."
Although Jing has started fighting now, the process still needs to be followed. The sea is not as good as the land. By the time the tiger talisman is delivered to Jing's grave, the grass will be three feet high.
"It would be nice if there were phone bugs..." Zhao Si thought for no reason.
The war with Ye Tiaoguo was only secondary. Zhao Si's real eyes were on the Indian continent.
There are people in that place, there is political power, the navigation skills are quite good, the political situation is barely stable, and it is relatively far away from civilization.
This means that the entire Indian subcontinent is completely a ripe patch of leeks.
This is not the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are only so many places where we can obtain benefits from the sea.
Indian subcontinent, Europe…
As for other places, most of them are barren lands with no decent civilization.
"India is also one of the origins of cotton. At present, it is probably impossible to go to India through the Western Regions. The only way is through Indonesia..."
"Dumping, trade, colonization..."
"In the end, we have to give feedback to the country. Wool textiles must also be put on the agenda. If we want to develop maritime trade, our products must keep up. Silk is fine, but this thing is a luxury product... The same is true for porcelain. Wool textiles and Cotton spinning is something that can really earn countless profits. By the way, there are also tea, obsolete weapons and armor..."
Zhao Si's vision is by no means limited to making money.
Between countries, money is secondary.
"In the end, I still have to rush back to Xianyang as soon as possible, go to work, go to work, I can't escape these stalls anyway.
I don’t know what name the First Emperor planned to give the maritime institution. "
Zhao Si mentioned a lot of names before, but this matter was suppressed by the First Emperor. If nothing else, it was because of Zou Feng.
Including the actual preparations for the establishment of the maritime department, it has not started yet. Zhao Si is not a fool. Regarding maritime affairs, the First Emperor has made it clear that he is waiting for him to take office after returning to Xianyang.
…
The cold wind is getting more and more biting, but the heavy snow has stopped...
The First Emperor's vehicle marched as usual until it stopped at Dongjun. The place where the First Emperor was assassinated was also the place where a strange stone dropped from the sky was engraved with the place where the ancestor dragon died this year.
The driving stopped.
It’s not that I can’t leave, it’s that I can’t leave.
On the first day of October, Da Qin’s New Year is coming.
Zhao Si finally received the news that the name of the maritime department was finalized.
"The name has been decided..."
"Air Trade Military Palace?"
If nothing else happens, Zhao Si will be the first head of the Hangmao Military Mansion.
(Returning to the city after finishing writing today)
(End of chapter)
