Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

That's right, Lin Yi no longer cares about fighting positional battles with others. What he wants is always to attack, attack, and attack again!

Defense is a combat method that only the weak side will adopt.

As a person who has experienced modern education, Lin Yi is very clear about the trend of future wars. He knows what kind of weapons can give him an advantage in future wars.

What he has to do now is to raise as much money as possible to accelerate Daxia's weapons research.

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Zhao He nodded in understanding.

He didn't know why Lin Yi said that heavy machine guns would be of little use in the future, but he still chose to believe Lin Yi.

After all, after so long, every decision Lin Yi made was proven to be correct in the end.

Therefore, Zhao Xi agreed with Lin Yi's decision to sell weapons.

"But brother, although we can sell weapons to others, who else should we sell them to?" Zhao Xi was still a little unclear. Who should be sold to when Lin Yi said selling weapons.

"Aren't Tokugawa Qingxi and Zheng Zaixu ready customers?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

"But, brother, Tokugawa Qingxi and Zheng Zaixu have no money now." Zhao He looked at Lin Yi and said speechlessly.

"No money? How could there be no money? Even if there is no money in their treasury, those aristocratic families don't have any money in their hands?"

"Besides, if you really don't have money, then you can use minerals to pay for it."

"Goryeo is rich in coal, iron, copper mines, and gold mines, while Sakura Country has Ishimi Silver Mountain and copper mines. These are all urgently needed by the empire."

"They don't have money, so let them give away the mining rights of the mine. These days, if you have resources, are you afraid that you won't have anywhere to sell them?" Lin Yi said slowly.

When Zhao He heard what Lin Yi said, he felt it made sense.

Let’s not talk about Goryeo. There are rich mineral resources in that place. Daxia knows about it. It is enough for Daxia to mine for decades.

The only troublesome thing is Tokugawa Keki's side. Now Iwami Ginzan is still on Honshu Island and still in the hands of Meiji.

Moreover, Iwami Ginzan has been mined for almost a thousand years. Who knows how much Iwami Ginzan still produces now.

However, it is true that Sakura Country is rich in copper mines, but these minerals are still in the hands of Meiji.

If Tokugawa Qingxi wants to use these things as collateral, he must first secure the place.

Before this, the empire was a kind of investment without making any money.

Seeing that Zhao He was still hesitant, Lin Yi also knew what Zhao He was worried about.

"Brother Xie, let me just say this. Zheng Zaixu and Tokugawa Qingxi can't have anything happen to them now."

"You don't really think that Cui Dongxu is willing to surrender to the empire after defeating Zheng Zaixu, do you?"

"Cui Dongxu is ambitious, and very ambitious. I have said this before."

"If Cui Dongxu is allowed to control the entire Goryeo, then he is likely to go behind the empire's back and flirt with Western countries. By then, there will be no guarantee for the security of areas outside the empire."

"So, we must support Zheng Zaiwook to defeat Cui Dongxu. At the same time, we must let Zheng Zaiwook destroy the entire Goryeo. This will make it easier for the empire to annex Goryeo."

"The same goes for Tokugawa Keiki. He is a pawn used by the empire to hold back Meiji. As long as Tokugawa Keiki is around, Meiji will have no energy to threaten the empire."

"Similarly, as long as Meiji lasts, Tokugawa Kexi can only rely on the empire."

"With the two of them here, the empire doesn't have time to develop. So, even if they don't have the money to pay, the empire still needs to support them."

"This is the established national policy of the empire, not a simple trade."

"So, Brother Xie, when you get back, tell your uncle exactly what I said, and tell it to all the adults. I think they will agree to support Zheng Zaixu and Tokugawa Qingxi."

When Zhao He heard what Lin Yi said, he nodded heavily.

"understood."

After getting the answer he wanted from Lin Yi, Zhao Xi stood up and said goodbye to Lin Yi.

He still needs to rush back as soon as possible, after all, Zhao Xu is still waiting for him.

When Zhao He returned to the palace and entered the hall again, he told all the news he had received from Lin Yi.

Everyone present fell silent when they heard Zhao Xi's narration.

After a long time, Pan Chengzhang stood up again, raised his hands to Zhao Xu and said: "Your Majesty, I only woke up after hearing Prince Rui's views on Goryeo and Sakura Country."

"Now Goryeo and Sakura Country are indeed very important to Daxia. Even if Daxia is involved and has no money to make, we must ensure that the civil war between Goryeo and Sakura Country continues."

"Only in this way can Daxia get a stable space for development, so I agree with Prince Rui's proposal."

As soon as Pan Chengzhang finished speaking, Zeng Sen and Sha Zhenhai looked at each other, and Zeng Sen also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I also agree!"

"Although I don't understand land warfare, in terms of naval warfare, Sakura Kingdom, Yizhou Island, Ryukyu Kingdom, the Empire's Southern Islands, and Qiongzhou Island form the first line of defense in the Empire's maritime areas."

"The Koryo Peninsula, Liaozhou Peninsula and Lu Province formed the second line of defense to defend the imperial capital."

"When the first line of defense is not broken, the enemy has no way to attack our mainland of Daxia, and when the second line of defense is not broken, the enemy has no way to enter the Beihai, and there is no way to pose a threat to the Imperial Capital."

"In this way, the Imperial Capital, or the entire empire, will not have to worry about threats from the sea."

"This is like a pair of fists, firmly protecting the vital points of the empire, and the empire's fleet can also take the opportunity to attack and expand the empire's influence in the east."

"If these two places are not controlled by the empire, the empire will be controlled by others. Therefore, on behalf of the entire navy, I agree with Prince Rui's proposal."

When Zhao Xu heard Zeng Sen's words, he did not answer directly, but looked at Wu Qin.

Wu Qin felt Zhao Xu's gaze, and he also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I also think what Prince Rui said makes sense. Mr. Zeng also said just now that Sakura Kingdom and Goryeo are like two doors and two iron fists on the empire's maritime frontier. This is also true in terms of land warfare."

"Tokugawa Keiki controls Kyushu Island. He can hold Meiji back and prevent him from developing himself. The Goryeo Peninsula is the rear of the empire's control of the areas outside Sekiswan, and it is also the key."

"In addition to these, if Prince Rui can really come up with new weapons, then the weapons we have now will become scrap metal. In this case, it is better to sell them to Zheng Zaixu and Tokugawa Qingxi. "

After Zhao Xu heard what Wu Qin and others said, he nodded heavily, and finally looked at Luo Chen.

"Luo Qing, is there anything else you want to say?"

At this time, Luo Chen's face turned a little dark.

But this expression was quickly hidden by Luo Chen, and then he said to Zhao Xu: "Your Majesty, my previous thought was too one-sided."

"Now that I have heard Prince Rui's opinion, I feel that what Prince Rui said is feasible. Please make an order for Daxia to increase its efforts to support Zheng Zaixu and Tokugawa Qingxi."