Chapter 222 The second step
Every time he attends a meeting in Utopia, Lu Chuan is a process of constantly adjusting his mentality and broadening his horizons.
After all, Lu Chuan was just a product manager in his previous life. The highest-level meetings he attended were just communication and reporting meetings with clients of large state-owned enterprises. Regarding national events and politics, he was basically at the level of a keyboard politician.
But if he is really allowed to participate in this meeting to discuss whether to assassinate the head of the enemy country, whether to go to war with the enemy country, what kind of development strategy and diplomatic strategy the country should adopt, and whether the country has the conditions to launch a war...
Lu Chuan could only be a obedient listener.
But if he was asked to participate in the vote and whether to seize the opportunity to assassinate Emperor Tianwu, Lu Chuan would definitely vote against it.
Because Yu Huan is leading the team in the northern border of Wu Kingdom at the moment, if they want to take action, they will most likely arrange for Yu Huan to go there. In this way, Yu Huan will have to face Emperor Tianwu directly, in case Emperor Tianwu sees that Wu Yue is about to die, there will be a big explosion.
Now that Yu Huan has been replaced, who should I talk to to reason with?
Ultimately, it was because Yu Huan was one of the people Lu Chuan trusted most in Utopia, so Lu Chuan didn't want him to put himself in danger, even if Yu Huan exchanged for immortality.
But his little thought was obviously unnecessary. After all, there were only a few tough militants like Liu Mingjiang in the conference room. Even Jiao Beichuan, who was also a militant, assassinated the head of the empire and forcibly tore up the peace agreement to start a war.
Those who have reservations, not to mention several other ministers who are more supportive of prioritizing the development of the utopia itself.
Everyone's starting point is of course to make Utopia better, and everyone's views are supported by evidence and facts.
The developmentists also have their own reasons. The cost of war will not be a reason for them to avoid war. Their point of criticism is that now may not be the best time to launch a war.
Utopia's second batch of chosen people will most likely emerge with a large number of extraordinary people starting this year. Utopia's productivity and technological weapons are developing rapidly, and Jin Nanzhou will also produce more talismans over time to ensure high-end combat power.
safety...
If Wu Yue is dead now, the Wu Kingdom falls into huge chaos and even the royal family begins to fight for the throne, then this is of course a good opportunity that cannot be missed.
But now that Wu Yue is not dead, man-made opportunities may not be the best time. They believe that with development, the gap in the comprehensive national strength of the two countries will gradually widen, and better opportunities will definitely appear in the future.
Liu Mingjiang did not insist anymore. It was certainly good to seize the opportunity to bite Wu Guo hard. If it was not suitable, he also had other things he wanted to do. Liu Mingjiang did not insist anymore, and everyone did not decide whether to assassinate Emperor Wu or not.
I have been tangled up in restarting the war for too long and moved straight to the next issue.
Once Jingguo and Wuguo negotiate a peace, the world will usher in a rare time of peace in the past ten years. This peaceful time is very rare for the three countries. It is difficult to obtain and even if peace has not been negotiated yet, Utopia will
Start preparing for the next war in advance.
"For a long time in the future, Wu Guo will be our direct enemy. One of the more favorable diplomatic factors at present is that compared to our Utopia, Wu Guo's hatred of Jing Guo must be greater and deeper, and it has suffered this loss.
After that, Wu Guo will no longer be so conceited that he can be hostile to Utopia and Jing Guo at the same time.
It is foreseeable that after the peace talks between Jingwu and Jingwu are truly concluded, envoys from both countries will come to Utopia to improve or strengthen ties with us and show their goodwill to us.
Jing Congyun moved very quickly, a new batch of envoys are already on the way, and if it weren't for the war in the north, he would probably come over himself."
Jiao Beichuan opened his mouth and said that Jingguo had just submitted another application to study abroad in Utopia not long ago, and a new batch of envoys were already on the way. Each time, they would bring many gifts and their attitude was very sincere.
It is a pity that Jingguo's attack on the Utopia caravan has become a thorn in the heart of Utopia's senior officials, and the relationship between the two parties can only maintain a superficial harmony at best.
"Jingguo needs time to digest the gains from the northern border of Weiguo and Wuguo, and Wuguo needs time to solve its internal problems. This period of time is very precious to us. Everyone feels that we can restart the plan of the year during this period.
Is it feasible to liberate Yaoguo?"
After Jiao Beichuan finished speaking, Liu Mingjiang looked at him with a smile in his eyes. The two were worthy of being brothers and partners for many years, and their ideas were surprisingly consistent.
Since the founding of Utopia, population and territory have been the biggest factors restricting their development. The Wu Kingdom adjacent to them is a behemoth, and their superior geographical location not only protects them, but also limits them.
Ever since Utopia's offshore trade route was opened and Yaoguo and Jingguo were discovered, Yaoguo, which is geographically more advantageous than Utopia, has become the goal that Utopia has always wanted to liberate.
If Wu State hadn't suddenly declared war on Utopia five years ago, forcing them to devote all their energy to rebuilding Utopia, perhaps their flag would have been planted in Yao State's territory.
There began to be low-pitched discussions in the conference room. Yaoguo's land area was several times the size of Utopia. It was completely surrounded by the Endless Sea and the Vast Desert, and it did not border any country.
Since it does not border any country and lacks external threats, it is not so much a country as an independent region jointly ruled by several large sects. Its national defense strength relies entirely on the strength of the sects.
When they first discovered them a few years ago, Utopia's high-end combat power was dispatched to beat them once. According to the development speed of a normal country in this world, Yaoguo's strength has not changed much in the past few years.
One or two more extraordinary people were born.
"The strength of the Yao Kingdom itself is average. If the Second Army and the Ministry of Military Affairs mobilize a dozen extraordinary and dozens of magical powers who are preparing for war in the country, and there is no external intervention, we are sure to liberate the Yao Kingdom within three months."
Liu Mingjiang dared to say such a figure as three months. Naturally, it was the result of many deductions by the Ministry of Military Affairs based on the intelligence of the enemy's and ours' combat strength. It is not difficult to liberate Yaoguo. What is difficult is the governance after the liberation of Yaoguo and the scenery.
country's likely response.
If the current Utopia is tens of thousands of miles away from Jingguo, then the coastline of Yaoguo is only a few hundred miles away from Gaohe County, the westernmost county of Jingguo. Jingguo will not sit back and watch Utopia drive a nail behind them.
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And once Utopia's sphere of influence changes from an isolated city to two disconnected territories, they will also need to consider more fully how to deploy defenses on the national border.
"The administrative department needs time. We have just had a large number of immigrants come to Utopia, and it will be difficult to arrange personnel to take charge of the management of Yaoguo in a short period of time.
If we really want to devour the entire territory of Yao Kingdom, we will need at least half a year of preparations, and the immigration work in Wu Kingdom may also slow down. For a more specific time, our department needs to make detailed discussions and plans internally.
Only then can you get it.”
Lin Shaohua quickly got over the surprise of receiving the news and began to consider the feasibility of the utopian plan to liberate Yaoguo.
"If we want to target Yaoguo, the Propaganda Department will immediately restart Minister Tian's previous plan in Yaoguo and launch a propaganda offensive to the local people. We have the experience in Wuguo and cooperate with the radio to prepare us for the liberation of Yaoguo.
Prepare for governance.”
Li Wenjin also said that compared to the Administration Department, the Propaganda Department has more manpower and is easier to train. Recently, after Utopia's propaganda in Wu Kingdom has been fully implemented, the Propaganda Department has also made a lot of summaries. I believe that in Yao Kingdom again
It can certainly be done better when implemented.
"After occupying major cities, we can build airports and shorten the journey by sea from several days to a few hours. The exchange of personnel will be very convenient. Old Liu, we have to start pilot training in advance.
In addition, our Ministry of Science will increase investment in the research and development of defensive weapons. As the border becomes longer, we will need more defense forces, and we must use our advantages to defend." Zhang Sanwen also said.
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became enthusiastic. Although the goal of capturing Yaoguo proposed by Jiao Beichuan has not been confirmed yet, during the discussion, everyone found that even if there are many difficulties, this goal is still very successful.
Hope it can be achieved.
"Jing Congyun will not sit back and watch us take Yaoguo. He will put nails in Jingguo's tail. With us to the west and bordering Wuguo to the south and east, Jingguo will probably be in trouble." Liu Mingjiang
added.
"So we can deepen the cooperative relationship with Jingguo during the preparation time.
Regarding cooperation in studying abroad, airport cooperation, and didn’t they just steal a lot of wealth from Weiguo? We can borrow money from them and open some of our projects to accept their investment.
Jingguo and Yaoguo have not formed any form of alliance. In fact, Jingguo himself also wants to eat Yaoguo. They have no legitimate reason to stop us unless they want to break up with us.
The deeper the cooperation between our two sides, the higher the sunk cost will be for them to break up. Even if Jing Congyun has the courage, the interest groups within Jingguo will not allow him to do so."
Jiao Beichuan said with a smile that Jingguo wanted to deepen cooperation with Utopia. If Utopia also intended to promote relations, this would be easy to accomplish, and in the process, some other benefits could be obtained through negotiation.
"It just so happens that Lu Chuan is going to visit Jingguo in a while. We can go there together and talk about cooperation. It may also be convenient for Lu Chuan and the others."
Jiao Beichuan said and winked at Lu Chuan. Lu Chuan almost trembled when he was suddenly mentioned, as if he had been caught by the teacher for deserting.
"Hey, Lao Jiao, you have some scheming ideas, so you got into Lu Chuan's team just like that?" Jin Nanzhou joked with Jiao Beichuan, "Lu Chuan's side is very strict about recruiting people, and he won't be able to get in when the time comes.
Can I apply to join the mission of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs and follow me?"
"Nonsense, Lu Chuan will start interviews when the time comes, and I'm going there for the interview as well. I'll be in charge of the delegation's discussions on cooperation. Of course, Lu Chuan still has the final say on the Chosen Project."
Lu Chuan was a little flattered. Jiao Beichuan's words were obviously flattering him. Even Jiao Beichuan publicly stated that if he joined Lu Chuan's team, he would also listen to Lu Chuan's arrangements. Even if others had any ideas about him, they would have to consider it.
"This matter is very big and very important to us. After today's meeting, each of our departments must prepare hard and bring it to the committee as soon as possible to formally discuss it again.
If we decide to do it, then we must all work together to do it well. We have been building Utopia for fourteen years, and the first step to liberating the world has been quite solid. If we liberate Yao Country,
It’s a solid second step.”
Ning Qinghou said, such a major matter cannot be decided in a temporary meeting. If it is determined to be done, then each department must prepare a detailed plan, and finally merge it into a complete plan to determine the next step.
How to act.
There was a chorus of responses in the conference room, and Lu Chuan could feel the high fighting spirit bursting out from everyone. Both Jingguo and Wuguo had been injured in this war. In this rare period of peace, Utopia must certainly make a difference.
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"Boss, you seem to be very happy today." It was still early after the meeting, so Lu Chuan went back to the Science Department with Zhang Sanwen. When they entered Zhang Sanwen's office, they set up a soundproofing ban.
"Well, I'm very happy. We made the plan to conquer Yao Country a long time ago. Compared to that time, our conditions in all aspects are much more mature now." Zhang Sanwen did not hide his happiness.
"It turns out that you are the main war faction. At that time in Beining City, you were in favor of negotiating peace with Wu State. I always thought you were the development faction."
"The development camp and the militant camp are all opinions from the outside. Everyone just has different specific views, but they are all consistent in the general direction.
If we want to liberate the world, we must use struggle, struggle first and then develop, develop first and then struggle. In the end, we will make the most reasonable decisions based on the current situation, rather than relying on personal inclinations."
"Boss, actually I still have a doubt. Although I can understand our goal of liberating Yao Country, I always feel that we are coveting the population and land and launching a war of aggression." Lu Chuan asked with some anxiety.
"If you have been there, you will understand why we want to liberate them. It is a land without the concept of family and country, and without legal constraints. The people there live a more miserable and cruel life than what you saw in Wu Kingdom.
"Zhang Sanwen had no intention of going into details. He always believed that Lu Chuan should see these worldly scenes with his own eyes, and he would be leaving soon.
Of course Lu Chuan was still confused, but he did not take this matter seriously. Instead, he told Zhang Sanwen about Lin Xuanye.
"Don't worry too much. We have also arranged many exchanges with Mr. Lin in the past two days. The old man's attitude towards us is quite open and honest. He knows that someone of us is monitoring him, and he also expressed his understanding.
There are people watching him in Utopia, and when he goes to Jingguo, Jiao Laoyu will help to watch, as well as his chat records. The trust between us also needs to be slowly established."
Naturally, Utopia would not allow a foreign extraordinary person with extraordinary hearing skills to wander around in Utopia. Although Lin Xuanye's freedom was not restricted, there were always people watching his every move and monitoring whether he was transmitting information to the outside world.
Chapter completed!