Before Lin Ye left Xiantang City, he went to see Zong Zheng Shiquan again. It was not that he wanted to get any news from Zong Zheng Shiquan, but he just felt that he should talk to the emperor more before the Northern Expedition.
Zong Zheng Shiquan can be considered a pitiful man, because when he took over the Loufan Empire, the dilemma faced by the Loufan Empire was almost exactly the same as that of Dayu. However, although he could be called a great talent and a wise man, he was not as good as the Supreme Saint Xie Fuwei.
It's said to be inferior in every aspect.
He did not have the courage like Xie Fuwei, and when he first came to the throne, he pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool to buy time.
He is not as ruthless as Xie Fuwei. Once he takes the initiative, he will immediately raise the butcher's knife and never look forward or backward.
These four words, looking forward and looking back, are what Zong Zhengshiquan himself most annoyed when he recalled it.
During his time as a prisoner in Yunzhou, Zong Zhengshiquan tried to learn as much as possible about his former rival Xie Fuwei, like a student trying his best to understand his teacher.
The more he understands, the more he realizes where he went wrong.
Xie Fu did everything right and he was a man who would do anything to be right.
But Zong Zheng Shiquan is different. He always worries too much. Just for the sake of the overall situation, Zong Zheng Shiquan can completely eliminate many of his thoughts.
People who always think that this is not possible, and people who always think about how it can be done, will always reach a fork in the road somewhere and end up going in opposite directions.
When they met for the second time, the two of them were even more peaceful than the last time. Each had a cup of hot tea, leaned on the chair and looked at the sky, and talked to each other word by word. Not to mention they didn't look like enemies, or even like ordinary acquaintances.
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like
They have been friends for a long time, and even if the two of them don't talk, they won't feel any awkwardness. However, they can never become friends.
"Dayu's offensive against Lou Fan should start within two years?"
"Well, almost."
"Lou Fan is not easy to fight. Even if Lou Fan is rotten to the core, it is not easy to fight. Lou Fan is too big..."
Zong Zhengshiquan sat there and spoke with squinted eyes, not as if he was discussing with Lin Ye that his country would be attacked by Lin Ye's country.
It was more like he was making suggestions for Lin Ye.
Lin Ye said: "I have considered that given the size of Lou Fan's territory, if we can win quickly within one and a half to two years and occupy more than 60% of Lou Fan's territory, then Dayu will win. If this battle exceeds
After two years, it was Lou Fan who won in the end."
Zong Zheng Shiquan shook his head slightly: "Is that a win? With the Jade Kingdom's offensive for more than two years, Lou Fan will go back a hundred years... No, Lou Fan was still strong a hundred years ago, and he can't
Talk about going backwards.”
He looked at Lin Ye and said: "Your plan is right. Lou Fan is too big. If he can approach the capital within one year and occupy all the prosperous places within two years, then Lou Fan will destroy the country and will be unstoppable."
"But if the time drags on for too long, then it will not be Lou Fan's army that is fighting the Jade Army, but the people of Lou Fan. When the people of Lou Fan all fight spontaneously, let alone Dayu, there is no one in the world.
One country can do it.”
Speaking of this, he added: "If the opposite is true when Lou Fan attacks Dayu, if he cannot quickly occupy more than 60-70% of Dayu's territory within two years, then Lou Fan will
There is no doubt that we will lose, it just depends on how long we fight."
Lin Ye smiled and said, "Your Majesty seems to be hoping that I will win quickly."
Zong Zhengshiquan said: "It's just a conflicting mentality. I think that I will never let you win and Lou Fan will not be destroyed. But I also think that the fight will last forever, and it will be the people who will suffer in the end."
He said slowly: "In the past two years in Yunzhou, I have felt the difference between beauties. Xie Fuwei... convinced me."
The country of Jade has come out of that darkest moment thanks to Xie Fuwei's efforts, and the country of Jade is lucky to have Lin Ye after Xie Fuwei.
Two generations of wise kings can wipe out the country's malaise. If Lin Ye can be emperor for twenty years in the future, Dayu will be invincible. If Lin Ye can be emperor for fifty years, Dayu will become the supreme overlord.
But what about Lou Fan?
Thinking of this, Zong Zhengshiquan couldn't help but sigh softly.
In fact, he also knew that under the circumstances of one ebb and flow, even if Dayu's northern expedition might fail this time, Lou Fan would definitely be defeated the next time Dayu makes another northern expedition.
Rather than doing this, it would be better for the war to end quickly.
So when he has this idea, he always laughs at himself... Zong Zheng Shiquan, you traitor.
"Actually, the Supreme Sage has a plan that is even more ruthless."
Lin Ye smiled and said: "He originally planned to train me to be a traitor, and then as a traitor, I would lead the rebels to destroy Dayu. From then on, I can justifiably crush all the moths to death."
Hearing this, Zong Zheng Shiquan's expression suddenly changed. He never thought he was a fool. He admired Xie Fuwei, but he only admired Xie Fu.
That’s all.
But now after listening to Lin Ye's words, Zong Zhengshiquan realized that the difference between him and Xie Fuwei was not only whether they were smart enough, but also whether they were bold enough and crazy enough.
Is this a solution that normal people can come up with?
Let his son become a traitor to destroy Dayu, and use the rebellion to wipe out all the moths in the country of Jade...
Crazy, audacious, even...inhumane.
"amazing......"
In the end, Zong Zheng Shiquan could only use these three words to give his final evaluation to his opponent Xie Fuwei.
If he had had such an idea ten years earlier, Lou Fan might have really been saved. Lou Fan was more seriously ill than Dayu, but this method of removing the firewood from under the cauldron can really cure all diseases.
Lin Ye said: "In the end, I was still not good enough, so I didn't become the traitor. I just forced some people to become traitors. In this way, it is destined to be impossible to clean up."
Speaking of this, Lin Ye smiled and said: "However, if Lou Fan is defeated, it should be cleaned up better than in the Central Plains."
Zong Zhengshiquan smiled bitterly and said: "The general said this to me, and I don't know whether I should scold you or thank you."
Lin Ye said: "Actually, the Holy Lord has never thought about how to deal with you. This is the only time he hesitated."
Zong Zheng Shiquan nodded: "I am honored that someone like Xie Fuwei can feel sympathy for me. I am worthy of my pride, and I am indeed very proud."
Lin Ye said: "Actually, your majesty also knows that even if Dayu conquers Loufan in the north, even if it is a complete victory, the area of Loufan can be guaranteed to be worry-free within a hundred years, but what about after a hundred years? Loufan is too big, too big.
It is impossible for Dayu to completely control
Once the system is established, as long as things are not done well enough within a hundred years, Lou Fan will definitely defect after a hundred years."
Zong Zheng Shiquan nodded. He had thought about this issue a long time ago, but he didn't mention it to Lin Ye because... after all, they were enemies.
At this time, he heard Lin Ye mention it on his own initiative. He looked at Lin Ye and asked, "Has the general come up with a countermeasure?"
Lin Ye nodded: "Yes."
Zong Zhengshiquan wanted to ask him what his countermeasures were, but he opened his mouth and finally held back, because he knew very well that once he asked Lin Ye, he would definitely tell him. If he knew, then he would never sleep at all in who knows how long.
Can't sleep.
Lin Ye is a ruthless person, the most ruthless person in Dayu.
Zong Zheng Shiquan could probably guess the solution that Lin Ye could think of.
If he were Lin Ye, once Dayu won, he would immediately clean up Lou Fan. He would never give Lou Fan any chance to breathe. While the power of the victory was still there, he would kill everyone Lou Fan could fight.
That's right.
During the Battle of Loufan a thousand years ago, all men from the opposing tribe who were taller than a wheel were killed, leaving no one alive.
This ensures that the enemy will not have any possibility of rebellion within twenty years.
Twenty years can change people. Those children who survived began to learn Lou Fan's culture from an early age, read and write, marry and have children. How much hatred will be left after twenty years?
If it were more severe, not just killing adult men, but anyone who could spread the enemy, then everything would be foolproof.
But this is impossible. Loufan is too big and has too many people. Even if Jade Man can gather a million troops to attack Loufan, it is impossible to defeat all adults in Loufan with these millions of people.
Everyone was killed.
Lin Ye said that within a hundred years...
That was probably his method, leaving only the children who could not resist. The strong men would kill all they could. Fearing that the resistance would be too violent, they were assigned to the frontiers to build city walls, open up new lands, and let them
Even hatred cannot be passed on to the next generation.
Children of this generation began to teach Dayu's writing and etiquette, and the most important thing was to build the Shangyang Palace in Loufan. In this way, the beliefs were replaced.
Then a hundred years later, the Loufan people will no longer think that they are Loufan people. They may know that they are Louran people. When asked what their identity is, their answer must be... Dayulouran people
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When he thought of this, cold sweat began to break out on Zong Zheng Shiquan's back.
"The country of Jade is so lucky."
Zong Zheng Shiquan lowered his head and said: "Xie Fuwei's health is not good, but he still served as emperor for thirty years. Some people with extremely good health may not be able to last thirty years..."
"Next, for a super-powerful monk like you, your lifespan is longer than that of a normal person... I can't even imagine that if you are ruled by someone like you for a hundred years, what will happen within Lou Fan?"
Who can still remember who they are?"
Lin Ye smiled and said: "Being emperor for a hundred years? If the people of Loufan don't rebel against me, my children and grandchildren will rebel against me."
Hearing this, Zong Zhengshiquan couldn't help being amused.
"It's quite a problem."
He looked at Lin Ye and asked: "You can't even think of a solution to this kind of thing in advance, right? If so, then you are really not a human being... you are a devil."
Lin Ye said: "Down
Yes, I thought about it, but the solution is not that easy, because when the time comes, we will not only have to face future generations, but also women, and courtiers who will take sides..."
Lin Ye raised his hand and rubbed his temples: "I haven't become emperor yet, but I've already started to have a headache."
Zong Zheng Shiquan was amused by him again.
But while smiling, he had to feel sad again. The Jade Kingdom had people like Lin Ye, but Lou Fan didn't... How could he be undefeated?
"Where else are you going?"
Zong Zhengshiquan changed the topic.
Lin Ye said: "Go to Guzhu."
Zong Zhengshiquan nodded.
Guzhu's side was the place that was more severely suppressed by Dayu, because Guzhu assisted Lou Fan in attacking Dongbo.
Therefore, the treatment received by Dongbo people and Guzhu people from Dayu must be different.
Lin Ye said: "How to govern Lou Fan in the future, I will try it now in Guzhu. If it is feasible, I will implement the method."
Zong Zhengshiquan had already guessed this after hearing what he said.
"What you mean is that you will recruit a large number of soldiers, auxiliary troops, and labor from Guzhu for this northern expedition. It is best to take away all the adult men in Guzhu. The hatred of the Guzhu people towards Dayu is stronger. These
After everyone dies, the next generation will receive Dayu cultural education..."
Lin Ye said: "I will definitely not be much better to the current and second generations of Guzhu people, but I will definitely treat the next generation twice as well. I will exempt them from the cost of studying and even exempt them from land tax... If Guzhu
If it works well here, it will be used in Loufan in the future.”
Zong Zhengshiquan shook his head in pain. He began to regret talking to Lin Ye about this. Not to mention that he was born as Emperor Loufan.
Even if he is an ordinary Loufan person, he will definitely feel painful when he hears these words.
After a while, he suddenly realized that this was impossible because there were too many people in Loufan.
"Loufan is different from Guzhu. Guzhu's entire population is only a few million. After successive battles, the current population will never exceed two million. If all the strong men are recruited, it will not exceed 500,000 at most...
.”
Zong Zhengshiquan looked at Lin Ye: "But what about the Loufan people? The Guzhu people can go and fight Loufan, but where will you put the Loufan people? Where can they accommodate..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Ye asked him with a smile: "Do you still remember that I mentioned a place called Lanze to you last time I came here?"
Zong Zhengshiquan's expression changed.
Lin Ye stood up and said: "I have already told you that you don't have to work in the fields, and you don't have to work anywhere in the future."
Zong Zhengshiquan said: "Take care of me?"
Lin Ye shook his head: "Asking you to work in exchange for food, to work in agriculture, and to do hard labor will only make people like you stronger and stronger... From today on, this yard will be your paradise. In life,
Whatever you want, just ask and you will be satisfied. Until... the Holy Lord finally feels that you deserve to die."
After Zong Zhengshiquan was silent for a long time, he suddenly laughed: "Let me ask, why is there no one like you in Lou Fan?"