The atmosphere in Wu Palace is very tense. The former King Wu who has abdicated and the current Supreme King Qi Gangyi are sitting at the top.
The new King of Wu, the former third prince Qi Fu, sat next to his father with a slight fear.
Qi Fu deliberately showed fear, and the sparkle in his eyes flashed away.
Wu State spent a huge price to start the Wu-Gui War, which indeed weakened Gui State's strength, but Wu State did not gain any benefits.
Instead, Wu was tried by the empire for crimes against humanity because of his extensive use of poison gas bombs.
The eldest prince Qi Bin was sentenced, and King Qi of Wu was reprimanded for his stubbornness by Emperor Su He, and his position as king was eliminated.
This matter was judged by the empire, and its impact on the Wu Kingdom was that the eldest prince Qi Bin was not destined to be the king.
In order to gain a foothold among the many vassal states, Wu State would not choose a prince who was guilty of a crime to become the new king.
This will become a joke to the whole world, and the Wu royal family will be isolated from other royal families.
As for the reduction of King Wu's title, it had little impact on the Kingdom of Wu.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the title of the king of Chu was only Viscount, which still did not affect Chu's hegemony.
The reason why Wu Wang Qi Gangyi abdicated the throne was because the Wu-Gui War not only failed to change the conflicts within Wu State, but instead deepened them.
In order to quell the anger of the people, he had no choice but to shoulder all the responsibilities on his own and abdicate to retire.
Wu Wang Qi Gangyi only abdicated in name. He is still in control of all matters of Wu State. He is the de facto King of Wu.
Qi Fu, the nominal king of Wu, knew that he was just a puppet chosen by his father.
He is just the child of a most powerless ordinary wife.
If in the Ming Dynasty, he would have been a concubine, and the mother's family would have almost no power.
With a power like King Qi Fu of Wu, he poses no threat to King Qi Gang of Wu who has nominally abdicated.
The history of ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, all shows this.
For the sake of supreme power, there are countless cases where father and son kill each other, and brothers kill each other.
Supreme King Qi Gangyi looked at the content reported in the newspaper, about the declaration of the four-nation alliance between Guangxi, Fujian, Qing and Tang.
He slammed the table angrily and said angrily: "The alliance led by Gui State is targeting us, Wu State.
We, the Wu State, must not sit back and wait for death, the Gui State is forming a noose, trying to bring our Wu State to its ultimate demise."
Tang Lai, Prime Minister of the State of Wu, heard the resolute and angry voice of Supreme King Qi.
He stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has been a saying that unites the people to unite.
Regarding the Four-Nation Alliance, we must also form alliances with other countries.
These four countries are not without enemies. The relationship between Fujian and Yue and Jin is not good, and the relationship between Tang and Qi and Rui is not good.
Qingguo and Xiangguo, Liang Wang were competitors in business.
When they see the Four-Nation Alliance, they will also feel sad.
Our country takes the initiative to communicate with these countries, even if it is unable to reach a military alliance, there is no problem at all in strengthening exchanges with these countries and enhancing mutual trust."
Supreme King Qi nodded resolutely and said: "This is indeed a good method. We, the Wu State, must take the initiative.
We are not just contacting the enemy countries of this world, the friends of our enemies may be our friends.
I don't believe that these four countries are close to each other.
The alienation tactic is a very old strategy, but it is very effective.
This is a low-cost strategy that, once successful, has excellent results.
Whoever can think of a feasible divorce plan will be rewarded heavily by this king."
When the officials of the Wu State present heard the resolute promise made by the Supreme Lord Wang Qi, their eyes lit up.
The Supreme King Qi Gangyi has various shortcomings, but he has never broken the rewards he promised.
The Grand Governor Zhou Quanjin reminded: "Your Majesty, Gui is preparing for war. This country may gather troops to attack our country at any time.
Our country must also prepare for war now to prevent these four countries from using war to divert conflicts due to domestic economic crises.
If they are just trying to divert conflicts instead of launching a war with a purpose.
The war is likely to turn into a protracted war of attrition."
Supreme King Qi nodded resolutely and said: "The possibility of the Four Nations Alliance suddenly launching a war is very high.
Now, in addition to the empire implementing strong policies, the economic crisis has eased.
Countries are still shrouded in economic crisis, and our country of Wu is no exception.
Since there is a four-nation alliance, we should use this as a reason to increase investment in the military field.
This will not only alleviate Wu's economic crisis, but also effectively avoid our country's lack of preparation due to sudden wars."
King Wu Qifu immediately said excitedly: "My father's policy is to kill two birds with one stone.
Not only can it improve the strength of Wu's army, but it can also help Wu get out of the economic downturn caused by the economic crisis."
King Wu Qifu attended a complete university in the empire, and his understanding of the industrial age was clearer than that of his father.
Investing heavily in the military industry can indeed help Wu get out of its economic downturn.
The effect of this policy is even better than the empire's choice of large-scale infrastructure construction.
But the country chooses this policy, just like some people take contraband.
Once this policy is chosen, the country will be tied up in the military industry.
The country must maintain the production capacity of the military industry, otherwise a more serious economic crisis will occur and the country will directly fall apart.
Only war can maintain huge and sustained military production capacity.
If Wu chooses this path, it will inevitably lead to war in the future.
This is determined by the economic structure and will not change because of the thoughts of a certain monarch.
If the state of Wu wins, the resolute prestige of Supreme King Qi will be even greater. As the King of Wu, Qi Fu's status cannot be shaken.
The state of Wu failed, and all the blame was placed on the Supreme King Qi Gangyi.
The resolute prestige of Taishang Wang Qi will inevitably be greatly damaged, and Wu Wang Qi Fu will have his day in the spotlight.
No matter what the outcome is, King Wu Qifu's fate will not be bad. Of course he supports his father's policy.
The ministers of Wu State also thought this was a good policy.
They have never understood the economic crisis and have been shocked by its huge destructive power.
Now that the Supreme King Wang Qi has resolutely proposed a policy to solve the economic crisis, they will of course give their full support.
Some people think that this policy may have certain side effects, that is, drinking poison to quench thirst.
But King Gui did not engage in the Four-Nation Alliance. If there was still time, he would slowly adjust relevant domestic policies.
The threat of the Quad Alliance is imminent. If there is not enough time, slowly adjust domestic policies.
This policy may cause some problems in the future, but if it can solve the immediate problems that are urgently needed, it is a good policy.
The Supreme King Qi Gangyi saw that the kings and ministers of the Wu Kingdom had united their minds, and they worked together to solve the problems encountered by the Wu Kingdom.
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He had encountered countless difficulties in his life, but now they were just small difficulties. He would never be knocked down.
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In a farm on the outskirts of Xiyang, Yue State, Yue King Bai Yungui and Prime Minister Hong Xian discussed a major matter with far-reaching consequences, which was by no means inferior to the establishment of the Yue State.
After Prime Minister Hong Xian heard the thoughts of Yue King Bai Yuangui, he was so surprised that he could not close his mouth for a long time and almost dislocated it.
The idea of Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, was very simple. He was planning to move the capital.
Moving the capital is indeed a major decision for a country.
But if it was just an ordinary capital move, Prime Minister Hong Xian would not be so surprised.
The King of Yue was planning to move the capital to the coast of Yueshui River.
The river Yueshui is obviously a new river named after the country of Yue.
In the territory of the Spanish Habsburg Kingdom, there has never been a river worthy of being named after a river.
This river was created when the Vietnamese conquered North Africa and tried to cross the desert. They found that in the south of the desert, there was a large plain with grasslands and shrubs. They continued to explore south and found traces of forests.
There is a very long river in this place, its length exceeds the distance across the river from south to north.
This is not a newly discovered river. When the Chu and Song navies were fighting, the transport ships of the Chu Navy chose to take refuge in this river.
Because the Chu State discovered large gold and iron mines in central and southern Africa, they gave up colonizing this river.
The Vietnamese navy was too weak to compete with Chu and Song for colonies.
They chose to cross the desert by road and open up colonies along the way.
It is precisely because of the huge desert in northern Africa that many countries consider this area to be a barren land and have not chosen to increase investment in this area.
But for the country of Yue, this colony they can control is very important to the country of Yue.
At that time, King Bai Yungui of Yue named the big river in the colony Yueshui. Everyone just thought that this was the importance that King Bai Yuangui of Yue attached to the colony.
Prime Minister Hong Xian now heard that the Yue King Bai Yuangui had decided to move the capital to a location, and he realized that the Yue King Bai Yuangui had already had an idea.
He planned to shift the center of gravity of Vietnam from the mountainous areas of southwestern Europe to the plains of the southern part of the great desert.
The impact of this decision on the Yue State was no less than that of rebuilding a Yue State.
When Prime Minister Hong Xian heard the decision of Yue King Bai Yuangui, he hesitated for a long time before he recovered.
With his mind, he was a little surprised by the decision of Yue State to move its capital to Yueshui.
What's more, ordinary citizens of Yue country cannot imagine how big a disturbance this decision will cause after it is made public.
When King Bai Yuangui of Yue saw the performance of Prime Minister Hong Xian, he was not surprised at all.
He had been thinking about moving the capital for a long time and believed that this was indeed the only way for the country of Vietnam to solve its current crisis.
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, said with emotion: "Being a king is not only about seeking for a short time, but also for the country's century-old foundation.
This king occupies the lands of the Habsburg Kingdom of Spain.
It was previously believed that the Spanish Habsburg Kingdom, as the first powerful country to explore the world, was gradually declining in national power. This was due to the Spanish royal family and the Spanish people's pursuit of pleasure.
This king has been ruling the country of Yue for many years and found that the geographical location of the country makes it impossible for him to become a powerful country.
More than 80% of the land of Yue State is mountainous and hilly.
Except for the area around Xijing, there are only small pieces of plains mixed in with the mountains in the country, and there are no large plains connected together at all.
Without large plains, it would be impossible to manage large farms, and the cost of growing food would be much higher.
Without large areas of plains, large industrial companies cannot be built.
The development of agriculture and industry is limited by land, and their scale has invisible ceilings.
Vietnam needs to pay more to break through these ceilings.
I believe that the level of governance of the Yue Kingdom is no worse than that of the Chu Kingdom.
However, due to the advantages of the great plains in the country, the scale of development of the Chu State in both agriculture and industry far exceeded that of our Yue State.
We are also a country of immigrants. There is no generational difference in investment in technology or capital, but there has been a generational difference in national strength.
The only explanation is that the problem is caused by geographical environmental factors.
The geographical environment has a great impact on a country's national strength.
What's more, the country of Yue is now experiencing an economic crisis and urgently needs the court to find a solution.
Now we choose to move the capital. The consumption and urban reconstruction brought about by moving the capital will stimulate the economy of the country of Yue and help the country get out of the economic crisis.
For a diligent person like me, the development of the Yue Kingdom has already been limited.
If future generations fail to live up to expectations, I don’t know what the country of Yue will develop into.”
When Prime Minister Hong Xian heard what the Yue King Bai Yuangui said, he already understood that the Yue King Bai Yuangui had made up his mind and it was imperative to move the capital.
Prime Minister Hong Xian didn't need to think about how to dissuade him. He only needed to think about how to move the capital, which would have less impact on the country of Yue.
This is something he is good at. With just a little thought, he has already thought of a rough plan.
Prime Minister Hong Xian raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty has considered the development of the Yue Kingdom in a hundred years, and I admire you very much.
Moving the capital can indeed solve the problems encountered in the country.
The demand for products brought about by the construction of new capitals can indeed promote the development of industry and help industry emerge from the haze of the economic crisis.
But this matter must not be rushed.
The cornerstone of the country is the people, and we must allow the people to voluntarily go to the new capital.
Now tell the people that we are moving the capital.
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The minister suggested that the imperial court make the provinces around Yueshui directly under the jurisdiction of Hua, and build a large number of factories and residential buildings around Yueshui in the name of building a new territory.
With the current economic crisis, a large number of people have lost their jobs.
As long as the imperial court provides jobs, many people are willing to work even in a new and impoverished territory.
These working people are the first residents of the new capital city.
Once the new capital is built, as long as the imperial court is moved there, the people will naturally follow it without any coercion from the imperial court."
After hearing the words of Prime Minister Hong Xian, King Bai Yuangui of Yue, the impatience on his face faded a little.
He then said with murderous intent: "I am indeed too eager. Only by planting sycamore trees can we attract the golden phoenix.
This king will first lay the foundation of the new capital. The people will be driven by interests and will flock to a more prosperous city.
Those who dare to immigrate to Europe are those who are capable of breaking in.
If the Yueshui Basin is really developing well, these people do not need to be forced by the court. They will naturally go to places that can bring them more benefits.
The king still needs to send troops to clean up the local indigenous people.
The local indigenous people should be sent to mine.
Use the army to clean it several times to ensure that the area is safe and that the indigenous tribes will not threaten the immigrant people.
If the imperial court continues to encourage people to immigrate, this is the best solution."
King Bai Yuangui of Yue followed the advice of Prime Minister Hong Xian and made up for the immature policy of moving the capital.
He also communicated with Yue ministers individually to observe their thoughts on moving the capital and listen to their suggestions.
The policy of moving the capital was gradually improved, and King Bai Yuangui of Yue began to fully implement the policy of moving the capital.
