After Liu Hai received the telegram, he immediately summoned his staff together and showed them the telegram of reward given to him by the imperial court.
Zhao Chuanren was very angry after seeing this, and then said: "My lord, I am afraid that the court no longer regards you as a minister at all. No matter how great your achievements are, the court will not give you any actual reward."
When Zhao Chuanren said this, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Liu Hai still agreed with what Zhao Chuanren said, but it was all a cliché.
At this time, Zhao Jiahua stood up and said: "Sir, the most important thing now is to end the war quickly and obtain a large amount of compensation and land, so that we can be able to deal with the imperial court's subsequent reduction of vassalage."
Liu Hai nodded, this war has been going on for nearly a year and it should be over.
"Then how far do you think we should fight?"
Zhao Jiahua thought for a while, and then said with some uncertainty: "Their country has been unruly since ancient times. I'm afraid they can't be used by me. The most I can do is ask them to pay some money and sign some agreements. I don't know what you think, sir."
After hearing this, Liu Hai shook his head inwardly. Although Zhao Jiahua was resourceful and his number one strategist, due to the limitations of the times, he did not know how to tame this wolf.
As long as you defeat them and become stronger yourself, they will always be dogs by your side.
Moreover, Liu Hai is also planning to use these people as cannon fodder for his expansion in the near future, in order to reduce the losses of his own personnel.
So Liu Hai smiled and said to the several staff below: "This country is a serious concern of our Qing Dynasty. If we don't take advantage of this time to defeat its country and surrender it, if it rises again in the future, it will still cause us harm."
Impact."
After hearing what Liu Hai said, Zhao Jiahua asked with some uncertainty: "What do you mean, sir?"
"What I mean is to send troops to conquer the whole place, so that it can become an aid for our future expansion."
After hearing this, Zhao Jiahua thought about it in his mind. Liu Hai's idea was good, but he had not thought about the difficulty of destroying a country.
"My lord, if it is really as you say, I am afraid that the war will be protracted and will not be conducive to your rise in the imperial court."
Liu Hai also understands that if the war is delayed for a long time, it will provide opportunities to the governors in the country. They will definitely develop new armies desperately to suppress Liu Hai, a newly rising strongman.
However, Liu Hai doesn't care about how these people develop. As long as his access to modern times is not cut off, will he have a steady stream of industrial foundation to back him up? No matter how much development these people in the Qing Dynasty develop, they can't catch up with themselves.
"You don't have to worry. Although these people in the court have good intentions, the court can't make ends meet now. I'm afraid there isn't that much money for them to bother with. The most they can do is let them make small fuss."
When Liu Hai said this, he thought of the new army currently in the hands of Ronglu in the capital. Didn't it make a big fuss at the beginning? They all thought that this was the rise of the Qing Dynasty, but it didn't take long because of the problem of military expenditures.
It's back to its old self again.
"Everyone, I have made up my mind. Concentrate all the power of the two rivers. Conquer the enemy country first, and then entangle with the imperial court."
After hearing Liu Hai's decision, all the staff also stood up together, saying that they would definitely help Liu Hai make plans to put an end to Japan as soon as possible.
Liu Hai nodded? Then he asked: "The current situation is that they have been blocked by us. It is already very difficult to think about it. Should we negotiate next or send troops?"
After listening to Liu Hai's questions, all the staff lowered their heads and pondered. After all, this matter was not a trivial matter, it was related to the longevity of their interest group.
In the end, Hu Youxing, a native of Jiangxi, stood up first, "Since your Excellency wants complete conquest, negotiation is of little use. In my humble opinion, it is better to send out soldiers to conquer it."
But Zhao Jiahua disagreed: "Although his country is now blockaded by us, and the coastal cities have been bombarded by us, it still has a certain industrial base. If we attack forcefully now, we will probably suffer heavy losses. It is better to negotiate first.
If they can surrender, it will be convenient. If they don't surrender, it won't be too late to fight again."
Liu Hai didn't agree with what Zhao Jiahua said. They are just dogs. If you don't subdue them, how can they obey you?
And Zhao Jiahua saw the disapproving expression on Liu Hai's face, and Hu Youxing, who was looking away with a squinting look on his face with disdain on his face, knew that if he didn't say 123, his status in the hearts of adults would probably be reduced.
So Zhao Jiahua stood up again, raised his hands to Liu Hai, and then said: "My lord, since ancient times, what we have said is just and true, to be courteous first and then to fight. Since your lord has great ambitions, you have to pay attention to these details. It is happy to send troops directly, but the result will be
Let the world think that you are too tyrannical, so it is better to be polite first and then to fight, to show that you have done all you can to be benevolent and righteous."
Liu Hai's eyes lit up when he heard this. Since he came to ancient times, he has been straightforward and has never thought about this. Now that he thinks about many of his methods, it is indeed a bit criticized.
After Liu Hai thought about it clearly, he stood up again and came to Zhao Jiahua's side. He held his hand and said gratefully: "Sir and I, it is Zhuge Kongming who got Uncle Liu Huang. From now on, I hope that you will not hesitate to teach me."
Zhao Jiahua was quite satisfied with Liu Hai's attitude. He stood up and said a few words of humility, but from the corner of his eyes, he looked like several other staff members.
When several other Liu Hai's staff saw Liu Hai, they felt a little dissatisfied with Zhao Jiahua's courtesy. What ability does Zhao Jiahua have? It's just a matter of words. Just wait and see how we deal with you.
The remaining staff members passed the news through each other's eyes, and silently formed an alliance to fight Zhao Jiahua in this study.
Zhao Jiahua also saw the meaning in the eyes of these people, but he didn't take it to heart. He thought he was resourceful enough to deal with these things.
After Liu Hai decided to be polite first and then fight, he immediately asked: "Which gentleman is willing to go there?"
When Liu Hai asked, the staff below all looked at each other. You must know that it is a bit dangerous to go there this time. As Liu Hai's staff, they are naturally pampered. How could they get involved in dangerous places? Even Zhao Jiahua sat in his seat and bowed his head silently.
But at this time, Pan Weibin, an Anhui native who had been the most low-key among Liu Hai's staff, stepped forward and said, "Sir, I am a young man but I am not very talented. I would like to take a trip for you."
After Liu Hai listened, he looked up and down at Pan Weibin. Although this person had come up with some ideas since joining his staff, he had never been competitive, so his presence in his staff was very low.
I didn't expect that he had such courage. This made Liu Hai admire him with admiration, and at the same time, he also wanted to cultivate him.
Although Zhao Jiahua and others have some strategies, they pay great attention to their own interests and are not very decisive in handling things. They are okay as counselors, but they are not able to take on the important task of standing alone.
This Pan Weibin has such vigilance and courage, coupled with his resourcefulness, he can still take charge of himself.
But this is all for later, "Okay, since Mr. Pan has such courage, then Mr. Pan will go for me."
After listening to this, Pan Weibin raised his hands and asked again: "I wonder what the bottom line is for this negotiation, sir, so that I can judge the situation and judge the situation."
After Liu Hai heard this, he thought for a moment that after the great war in modern times, the transformation of this country was very successful, so why not do it again now?
"Mr. Pan, what I mean is that from now on, the king will not be engaged in political affairs, but will retreat to the palace and enjoy his leisure time."
"Another one is that from now on, the selection of the prime minister will still follow the original system, but the appointment of the prime minister must go through me, Liu Hai."
"Furthermore, from now on, all their armies will be commanded by me, Liu Hai. At the same time, the annual military expenditure must reach more than 20% of the fiscal revenue, and this money will be handed over to the Governor-General of Liangjiang for disposal."
After Liu Hai said these words, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said to Pan Weibin: "The rest is the compensation. You must have an idea in your mind. As long as they agree to the above three conditions, you can handle the remaining compensation issues."
If you ask for less, even the North Korea they captured can be temporarily handed over to their country's control."
After hearing this, Pan Weibin's brows were as wrinkled as pimples. If they follow Liu Hai's negotiation conditions, I'm afraid they won't even be able to be independent from now on.
Liu Hai saw Pan Weibin's hesitation, smiled and comforted him: "You are just going to give him a thorough understanding, so you know how far our war is going to go. It would be great if we can negotiate, but it doesn't matter if we can't."
It’s nothing, I will naturally have my army behind me to achieve this goal.”
After Pan Weibin heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, everyone dispersed, and Pan Weibin went back to pack his luggage, preparing to take Liu Hai on the warship he was sent to for rotation.
As soon as Pan Weibin returned home, he ordered his maids to prepare his luggage.
But Pan Weibin himself returned to the study, thinking about what to do after he went there.
His behavior quickly alarmed his wife in the back house.
Pan Weibin's wife, whose surname is Wang, also comes from a well-known and well-educated family.
The lady was very surprised when she received Pan Weibin's request to pack her bags in the back house, so she hurried to the front to ask Pan Weibin what the reason was.
Pan Weibin faced his wife's inquiry and told her the reason with a smile on his face.
Mrs. Wang immediately came forward and pulled Pan Weibin into the inner room.
"Do you really want to go, husband?"
Pan Weibin nodded, and then said: "Your Excellency wants to send an envoy, and several other people are pretending to be deaf and mute. I don't think this is a problem, so I volunteered."