Fang Jun did not show the drawings and books to Su Dingfang immediately, but said thoughtfully: "Fan and his son had long been dissatisfied with the Tang garrison in Da Nang, but at that time, Chenla's army marched straight in and reached Sengapura. Under the city, most of Lin Yi's elite troops were annihilated, so they had to suffer a big loss. But these father and son are not ordinary people, especially Fan Zhenlong, who is ambitious and has great ambitions. Cannibalize and remain indifferent? Therefore, we must take strict precautions against him to prevent him from inciting the locals in Linyi to launch riots and harm our merchants in the Tang Dynasty. Once we find something wrong, we will make a decisive decision without caring about the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty and eradicate this father and son immediately!"
Fang Jun was very familiar with this kind of thing. Historically, the Han people took root in various countries in Southeast Asia and occupied most of the social wealth with their wisdom and hard work. This made the local government extremely afraid, and then they would incite and bewitch the indigenous people to burn, kill, and loot, and then destroy the local people. All the wealth accumulated by the Han people over generations was robbed.
This "sheep-shearing" method can not only quickly snatch a large amount of wealth, but also greatly reduce the Han population in a short period of time. Over and over again, tragedy always follows those Han people who have traveled across the ocean to create wealth through hard work...
Su Dingfang frowned and said: "If we just get rid of the Fan family, it will be effortless and a matter of seconds. However, although the Linyi Kingdom is not as vast as the Tang Dynasty, it is still one of the few big countries in Southeast Asia. If you want to occupy it, The difficulty is too great. Just the forces loyal to the Linyi royal family in various places are enough to make us mired in the mud and lose our foothold in advancing or retreating."
Not to mention the mere Linyi State, even if the entire Nanyang countries unite, how can they withstand the attack of the Han people?
In previous dynasties, the Han army often tortured the indigenous monkeys to death, and it was easy to pacify the countries. However, it is easy to destroy the country, but it is too difficult to defend the land. Linyi country is far away from the central land, and the transportation is not smooth. Even now, there are waters that dominate the world. It is impossible for the division fleet to occupy the entire territory of Linyi as a supplementary army.
Once local forces from all over the country in Lin Yi swarm up, the Han army will be overwhelmed by the situation, unless hundreds of thousands of troops are sent to separate places... But how can it be possible to send hundreds of thousands of troops to Lin Yi?
If so many troops are sent, the country will probably be in chaos...
As a result, as soon as the Han army arrived, the native people fled. When the Han people captured the city, the native people harassed and fought, giving full play to the essence of alternative guerrilla warfare...
Therefore, even when the Central Plains Dynasty was at its peak, it only classified the surrounding countries as vassals, and nominally belonged to the monarch and ministers, but in fact there was nothing that could be done against them.
Fang Jun snorted, pointed at Su Dingfang, and Dundun taught: "Be smarter. What's the benefit of us occupying all of Linyi Kingdom? It's just a barbarian land. Most places are too desolate and undeveloped. Even if It’s given to us for free and we don’t want it. It’s impossible for the Fan family to only have two people, Fan Zhenlong and his son, right? Kill them, choose a person with royal blood to inherit the throne, and then choose a local force to support him, whether it’s a minister or a bandit, he wants money Give them money and equipment, and let them fight their own people. If anyone dares to disobey our orders, we will kill him and replace him. In short, we must maintain a principle, that is, the war will not stop within the borders of Linyi State. They must all unite tightly around Datang, otherwise they will be killed by the other side. Do you think he will be obedient?"
"hiss……"
When Su Dingfang came here, he took a breath of cold air and stared at Fang Jun, who was in front of him. A chill arose in his heart.
It's so wicked...
As a result, the people of Linyi State will be miserable, and their country will never have peace!
Fang Jun sighed with a look of compassion: "As long as this is carried out, Lin Yi State will probably continue to fight. In less than ten or eight years, most of the local indigenous people will be dead. By that time, the entire Lin Yi State will be In a world dominated by the Han people, why do we still need to send troops to garrison in various places?"
The reason for the sad tone is that this method was exactly how the European and American powers dealt with China at the beginning of the Republic of China. Warlords from various places attacked each other. In order to maintain their own territory, they had to rush to give their profits to the powers that supported them and compete for it. The fearful traitor didn't even blink an eyelid...
Su Dingfang is a war general. On the battlefield, two armies compete for supremacy and strategize. This is his strength, but when it comes to the internal affairs of a country, he has no understanding at all.
Now Fang Jun's method of supporting the puppet opened his eyes. He felt chilled and at the same time eager to try it. He nodded and said: "Okay, as long as the Fan family and his son have different aspirations, the general will immediately act according to the Marquis's plan. No matter what, , Lin Yiguo will also be controlled by the Tang Dynasty."
Fang Jun nodded with satisfaction.
Since you are a soldier, you should only have victory or defeat in mind, and no mercy. Facing foreigners to protect their own interests, a woman's kindness is the most stupid behavior...
Seeing that Su Dingfang's eyes never left the drawings and books under his hands, Fang Jun smiled, gently pushed them on the desk, pushed them in front of Su Dingfang, pointed at the book, and said: "This is A book written by someone in his spare time is called "On Sea Power". It has just been completed and is still in the editing stage. Please take it back and read it. If you are unclear about something or have different opinions, you can write to me. Let’s discuss it carefully.”
Su Dingfang looked at this thick book and was speechless for a moment...
This idea, writing a book and explaining it is a huge thing!
How many world-famous scholars spent their whole lives compiling their opinions and achievements into a book, and immediately became a figure admired by the world. However, the dandy prince in front of him said that he wrote a book "in his spare time"...
Su Dingfang was a martial artist. He knew a lot of words and had read a lot of books. However, in his life, he always envied those great scholars who were rich in knowledge. At this moment, he said with sincerity and fear: "Master Hou will defeat the weakest general... How can a weak general be so virtuous and capable as to dare to confront him?" The book written by the Marquis is full of criticism? I will try my best to read it. If there is anything I don’t understand, I hope that the Marquis will not hesitate to teach me."
Fang Jun didn't know what to say.
What he said was not modesty. He had read the book "On Sea Power" in his previous life, but how long ago was that? What's more, even if he had read it, it was just a quick glance out of interest, and he could only remember it roughly. The views and thoughts in the book, but where can I remember them in too much detail?
What's more, "On Sea Power" was written at the end of the 19th century. At that time, the industrial revolution in Western countries had already been completed, which was completely different from the Tang Dynasty today. Many places in it need to be changed and deleted, and there will inevitably be omissions.
However, Su Dingfang's reaction was not surprising to him. The aura of thinking about Shu Li was too dazzling...
"After this book is revised, it will become a textbook for the Naval Academy. At that time, all officers of the Naval Academy and above will go to the Naval Academy in batches to learn not only the tactics and experience of naval warfare, but also naval warfare. strategic significance to the country."
In fact, it is not only the navy, but also the cavalry and infantry. It is not enough to just have the skills to fight, but also to teach the officers the meaning of war.
Knowing how to fight, but also knowing why to fight, is the true meaning of a modern army!
Su Dingfang thought deeply: "Master Hou is very worried."
Not to mention anything else, let’s just say that the navy is now equipped with more and more artillery, including solid bullets, explosive bombs, incendiary bombs, grape bombs... More and more new equipment means more and more artillery.
New tactics and rigidly following past naval battle experience have long been unable to unleash the navy's combat power.
Fang Jun pushed the thick stack of drawings in front of Su Dingfang again and said: "This is a warship designed by a certain person. Take this drawing back to Huating Town and discuss it carefully with the shipwrights at Jiangnan Shipyard. No matter what,
How much manpower and material resources are spent to build one?"
Su Dingfang quickly responded. In fact, the "scissor" warships used by the navy today were created by Fang Jun. Looking at the design of warships in the Tang Dynasty, no one can compare with Fang Jun. Now Fang Jun
Who dares to despise the design of a new type of warship that is so precious and important?
As Su Dingfang answered, he flipped through the drawings and was stunned by the warship data marked on the second sheet after the title page...
The total length is 76 meters, the waterline is 46 meters long, the keel is 39 meters long, the ship is 14.7 meters wide, the draft is 6.3 meters, the displacement is 1,600 tons, 100 guns, and the crew is 780 people...
Su Dingfang naturally knew that the units of measurement in Jiangnan Shipyard were different from those in other parts of the Tang Dynasty, and he was no stranger to units like "meter" and "ton".
Looking at this set of data, he was almost frightened to death. He looked up and looked at Fang Jun, his eyes almost bulging out of his head. He sneered and said: "This... Mr. Marquis, are you sure you remember correctly? Such a big warship is not worth mentioning."
I’m asking if it can be made. Even if it is made, I’m afraid that if it goes into the water, it will be... or something?"
Words like "shipwreck" and "capsize" are extremely taboo among people who go to sea to make a living. It's the same for fishermen, merchants, or navy. On the unpredictable sea, there will be a little bit of wind and waves.
Yongdu is the end of a narrow escape, and any taboo words are feared to be heard by the "Poseidon". Even in future generations with advanced technology, people who rely on the sea for a living still maintain this tradition.
So Su Dingfang bit his tongue in time and did not say any unpleasant words.