Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

When Luo Chen heard Lin Yi's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

He picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it in one gulp.

Lin Yi filled Luo Chen's glass again.

"So that's what the prince thinks, but I'm still curious, how can the prince be sure that the empire has a chance to regain what it lost?"

"As far as I know, the entire West does not want the empire to become stronger. As long as the empire reaches a certain level, they will find ways to undermine the rise of the empire."

"Either war, or trade. Is the prince so confident that he can lead the empire to regain everything it has lost?" Luo Chen asked curiously.

"Of course I have the confidence, otherwise I wouldn't have done this. It's just that if the empire wants to take back all of this, it still needs an appropriate time." Lin Yi said slowly.

"So, what is the timing that the prince is referring to..." Luo Chen asked with a frown.

"A war, a war that can affect most of the world." Lin Yi made no secret.

"A war that affects half of the world? How is this possible?" Luo Chen frowned.

When Lin Yi heard Luo Chen's doubts, he did not answer immediately, but laughed.

"Master Luo, so the reason why I don't agree with civilians in charge of the army is here. My eyesight is not good enough."

"If it were a soldier, as long as he heard this prompt, he would definitely react, not like Mr. Luo."

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Luo Chen rarely blushed, but he hid this embarrassment in his heart for a moment.

"I hope the prince will not hesitate to teach me." Luo Chen looked at Lin Yi and said firmly.

"Okay, let me have a good talk with Mr. Luo about the current world situation."

"Master Luo, how likely is it that a war will break out in Europe?" Lin Yi asked the first question.

"Europe?" Luo Chen thought for a while, and then said to Lin Yi: "I think the possibility of a war breaking out in Europe is less than [-]%."

"Third floor?" Lin Yi smiled faintly when he heard Luo Chen's words, and then said: "What if I told Mr. Luo that the possibility of war breaking out in Europe is [-]%?"

"One hundred percent? How is it possible? There are many powerful countries in Europe, and no country will declare war on another country easily."

"Even if war is declared, the scale of the war will be controlled within a certain range. It must be only a local war."

"Because the political system in Europe is different from ours. They are capital-controlled countries. Once a war breaks out, their capital markets will inevitably be affected. This is what those capitals do not want to see." Luo Chen said his opinion.

"What Mr. Luo said makes sense to a certain extent, but has Mr. Luo ever thought about one thing, that is, the European capital market has become saturated and they have no way to make more money."

"So, for capital, if they want to make money and make a lot of money, they must open up new markets."

"Originally, Daxia was a good place for product dumping, but with the rise of the empire, the empire's own industry has also improved, and it can compete with European goods in some aspects for the market."

"At this stage, the cost of declaring war with the Empire is higher than what they can afford, so they are unlikely to declare war with the Empire."

"So, they can only find other ways, but the world is such a big place, and good places have long been occupied, so if they want to expand the market, they can only compete with each other." Lin Yi said slowly.

Luo Chen did not speak casually this time. After hearing Lin Yi's words, he lowered his head and thought for a while. He suddenly realized that what Lin Yi said seemed to be right.

"Moreover, in Europe, it's not just the market, but also problems left over from history."

"The Hans Empire and the Gallic Empire had a dispute in Lorraine. The Gauls always wanted to take Lorraine back."

"The Hans Empire wanted to acquire the colonies of John and Gaul, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire wanted to occupy the Balkans. The Balkans also wanted to get rid of the control of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empire and establish an independent country."

"The Rakshasa Kingdom and the Hans Empire also have territorial disputes."

"Under such a situation, Europe has long become a powder keg. Just a little spark can completely ignite the entire Europe."

"So, Master Luo still thinks that Europe can't fight?" Lin Yi looked at Luo Chen and said with a smile.

When Luo Chen heard Lin Yi's words, he immediately felt pressure. If Europe is really what Lin Yi said, then it will definitely be able to fight, and it will definitely be a big war.

"If it is as the prince said, then the empire should not be involved. Europe is too far away from us, and the empire's involvement will inevitably interrupt the rise of the empire."

"I still think that the empire should take the opportunity to immerse itself in development. While Europe is fighting, the empire will have a chance to catch up and surpass Europe." Luo Chen thought for a while and said to Lin Yi.

"No, Mr. Luo, I think instead that the empire should be armed. While the war in Europe is going on, the empire should try its best to regain Southeast Asia and South Asia and control the entire East."

"Master Luo should also know that Southeast Asia has many resources, especially rubber, which are needed for the development of the empire."

"With the development of the empire's industry, the empire will inevitably follow the path of Western countries. In other words, Western countries need a dumping ground for their products, and so does the empire."

"So, Southeast Asia is the source of raw materials for the empire and will also be the place where the empire's products are sold."

"At the same time, Southeast Asia has been influenced by imperial culture since ancient times, so it is definitely more convenient for the empire to control these places than it is for Western countries to control it."

When Luo Chen heard Lin Yi's analysis, he thought about it and felt that this was also the case.

Then he asked: "Your Majesty, Southeast Asia is now the territory of the Kingdom of John and the Kingdom of Gaul. How can we occupy Southeast Asia?"

"Master Luo, do you even need to ask? Of course it's war." Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, do you want to declare war with the Kingdom of John and the Kingdom of Gaul at the same time?" Luo Chen said with some surprise.

"This is not necessarily true. It can also be negotiated. Who can say the specific details? Anyway, as long as the empire has enough strength, then the empire has many options."

"If you don't have the strength, you can only watch helplessly, waiting to be eaten."

"Also, Mr. Luo, to be honest, I agree with your philosophy that soldiers should not be in power, but it also depends on the timing. For now, some of the empire can only serve the military."

"The common people of this generation are suffering. Only in this way can the empire have enough power to compete with European countries."

"As long as the empire can obtain enough capital in this world war, the empire can develop faster."

"Only in this way can the empire be able to turn around and feed back the people of the empire. Do you understand?" Lin Yi looked at Luo Chen and said solemnly.