August 22, 4358 (1661 AD).

King Zhao Su Xiong held a court meeting in Taihua Hall.

He looked at his legitimate son, Qin Guogong Su Jinghong, with expectant eyes.

Qin Guogong, a mere duke, has special significance in the royal family of the Great China Empire.

The Great China Empire has a rule that one cannot be crowned king unless he has achieved a hundred generations of achievements.

Even if the current prince fails to make meritorious service that is enough to convince the public, he will not be granted the title of king.

Su Shu, the crown prince of the Great China Empire, only had the title of Duke of Qin.

All major vassal states are proud to learn from the system of the Great China Empire.

In various countries, the prince who holds the title of Duke of Qin is trained as a prince.

Duke Su Jinghong of Qin was eager to express himself.

Several vassal states in Europe did not have a clear idea of ​​who the prince would be because their establishment was too short.

Zhao's brother country, Wei, has decided on the candidate for crown prince.

In Xiang State, Zhao's neighboring country, the second generation of monarchs has ascended the throne.

The Duke of Qin, Su Jinghong, knew that once he took the position of crown prince, he would face more criticism.

But he did not take the position of crown prince, and most of the small forces that had finally gathered around him would dissipate.

The prince needs to be cautious, but he has the possibility of ascending to a great position.

If an ordinary prince wants to ascend to the position of king, he needs the right time, place and people.

Su Jinghong, Duke of Qin, stood in front of the map and said excitedly: "The population situation map ahead has shown that there is no publicly recognized country in the Americas, and the proportion of Han people in their country is less than 50%.

What does this mean? Everyone knows it.

We have learned from exact channels that Emperor Su He of the Great China Empire did not care about which country ruled a certain area.

He values ​​the proportion of Han people in this area.

The proportion of Han Chinese in a country's total population has not yet reached 50%.

He launched wars abroad, which in the eyes of Emperor Su He of the Great China Empire, was an abnormal behavior.

The Great China Empire had reasons to help its vassal states correct the country's wrong development direction.

In a word, Han people account for less than half of the population. From the perspective of the Great China Empire, this is still an infant country.

As long as the Han population meets the requirements, the empire will not make additional interference in the development of this country.

Our Zhao country and various forces in America have all met the requirements.

There will be wars in America next, and everyone must be prepared."

Some of the Zhao State officials who participated in the meeting knew about the news. They had already experienced the excitement and nervousness that they should have had, and now they were only excited.

They did not stay in the empire, but chose to immigrate to Zhao State because they had a desire to make contributions in their hearts.

Most officials don't know this kind of top-level news.

They suddenly learned the news, some were cheering, and some were nervous.

Su Jinghong, Duke of Qin, held a teaching stick and continued to point out the country in front of the map.

“Next, let’s take a look at the situation around Zhao State.

To the north of Zhao State is the State of Yan founded by Siming, the Duke of Yan State.

Yan State is a wasteland close to the North Pole, and their total population is not as large as that of our Zhao State.

But the people of Yan are brave and good at fighting, so they are not a good target."

Duke Su Jinghong of the State of Qin said this, and everyone present understood it.

What he said was rather tactful.

When the State of Yan was first established, the State of Zhao had already sent troops to attack, hoping to capture the State of Yan.

But Zu Siming was indeed capable and defeated Zhao's soldiers.

They all know that Yan State is vast and sparsely populated, and its resources are still very poor.

The Yan Kingdom has a long winter, and according to traditional concepts, it is a bitterly cold land.

Only when countries exile prisoners would they choose the state of Yan.

Yan State is a bitter and cold place with abundant military virtues but poor resources.

After weighing the pros and cons, even the most determined militants will not choose to attack north.

They also knew that Yan State's population was too sparse and it was unable to protect itself and did not have the strength to attack foreign countries.

Duke Su Jinghong of the State of Qin only briefly touched upon the affairs of the State of Yan.

A person with certain military knowledge would definitely not choose the Yan State as his main attack direction.

The Yan State only needs to send troops to contain the harassment and delay it until winter.

Zhao Jun will suffer a large number of non-combat casualties due to the severe cold weather, and its morale will gradually collapse due to the bitter cold environment.

Duke Su Jinghong of the State of Qin pointed at the colorful area of ​​southern Zhao and northern Xiang with a teaching stick.

He said in a relaxed tone: "Due to historical reasons, a three-nothing zone has been formed between our Zhao State and Xiang State.

This place breeds a large number of criminals, which is not conducive to the security of Zhao State.

If we in Zhao State want to protect the safety of our citizens, we must deal with these cancers."

The Zhao officials present did not need too much professional knowledge, they just needed to look at the resources marked on the map.

Anyone can figure out that Zhao must launch an attack southward.

The north is a bitter and cold land, and there is still a strong backbone called Yan State.

In the south there are city-states, large and small, and their strength is very weak.

The most critical point is that the south is close to the tropics.

Not only rice can be grown here, but rubber and fruits can also be grown.

Even if there are no resources at all on this land, it is not a waste to fight a war just to capture so much fertile land.

These city-states in the south of Zhao were founded by major chambers of commerce and families in the empire.

Even if it is a city-state established by some pioneering groups from the bottom.

The group of people who established the country will also be divided by these chambers of commerce and families, and eventually lose control of the country they established.

Among the countries established by the pioneering group, only Yan State has survived.

These businessmen and families will become extremely weak when they encounter someone stronger than themselves.

When Zhao Jun attacks, even if he encounters some tough enemies, the number will not be too many, and Zhao Jun's casualties can be controlled.

When Su Jinghong, Duke of Qin State, saw some officials, their expressions changed slightly.

These officials are all officials who have close contacts with the small states in the south of Zhao.

They have huge interests in those places.

When the interests of the country conflict with the interests of a certain family, the choices of these people are unpredictable.

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After this meeting, combat orders were issued to the frontline troops.

Zhao Guo has already prepared for war, and today's meeting is just to inform these officials so that they don't panic.

The Duke of Qin, Su Jinghong, has won the command of the frontline army.

This must-win war will allow him to take a big step forward towards the position of crown prince.

In this war, the governor-general of Zhao State unanimously believed that this was a must-win war.

Cheng Deyou, Prime Minister of Zhao State, saw that most of the civil servants of Zhao State performed well after hearing the news.

The group of people in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion are not afraid of war, they have always been longing for war.

When these people learned that the war was about to break out, they all looked excited.

As Prime Minister, he guided some officials who were afraid of war in their hearts.

These people are divided into several categories. Some people are afraid that the Governor's Office will become bigger and they will lose their current power.

Some people worry that the war will fail and Zhao will not be able to bear the price.

Some people psychologically hate war and do not want to see it break out.

These officials also understood the current situation clearly, and no one publicly spoke out against the war.

This war has involved the interests of too many people, and it will never be stopped easily.

Prime Minister Cheng Deyou stood next to Duke Qin, and he said in an passionate tone: "The current situation in America is conducive to us launching an attack on the sin-producing city-states in the south.
To be continued...