Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 520 Make a Choice
It was the prime ministers' intention to oppose the establishment of a naval force in the South China Sea. When Luo Youdu spoke, Dou Yi, who was the leader of the civil service, immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it is necessary to implement the establishment of a navy in the South China Sea. The imperial court has expanded its territory by more than half in the past few years. The number of soldiers has been transferred back and forth more than 50 times, and food and military expenses have cost a huge billion. Jiangnan, Wuyue, and Qingyuan are still self-sufficient. But Bashu, Lingnan, and Lianglong all need planning and construction, especially Lianglong, which has been trapped by the enemy for a long time and needs to be governed. The current imperial court is not rich. The establishment of a navy in the South China Sea will not happen overnight The selection of soldiers, the construction of ships, the equipment of soldiers and armor, and the supply of materials are all huge consumption."

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes: Advance if you can; otherwise retreat; do what you can."

"After the imperial court acquired the land of Lingnan, the Six Contracts, the Kyushu, and the great unity. It is a great opportunity to create a grand event to govern the world and restore people's livelihood."

"People-oriented, the country can last forever."

Dou Yi said with a solemn face.

Luo Youdu looked at Dou Yi and felt quite a headache.

Since Dou Yi joined his confidant group during the Huainan War, she has become his right-hand man and has been helping him a lot.After ascending the throne, he was also the first batch of ministers who entered the prime minister's hidden residence.

Dou Yi is honest and sincere, outspoken and dare to advise, and also knowledgeable, capable of dealing with affairs, Wang Zuo of the world.

The Luoyu court is at its peak today, and Dou Yi has contributed a lot.

Luo Youdu has a forward-looking vision, and from time to time, many ideas that are beyond the times will emerge.

These ideas are not bad, but some of them are not suitable for this era.

Things that are too advanced, if they are applied mechanically in ancient times, big things will happen.

Dou Yi argued for this barrier many times, suppressing Luo Youdu's restless strides, and avoiding the risk of tearing his teeth when he strides too far.

This time Dou Yi stood in front of him again, Luo Youdu squinted his eyes slightly, it was very interesting to fight wits and courage with Dou Yi, Wei Renpu and other amazing and talented prime ministers.

Winning them is a great sense of accomplishment.

As soon as Dou Yi's words fell, Han Lingkun stood up immediately.

In the Song Dynasty, because of Zhao Kuangyin's compromise with the civil servants and the release of military power by drinking wine, there were no military officials in the temple who could compete with the civil officials.

Luo Youdu, who has learned his lesson, will naturally not repeat the same mistakes. Military officials have the right to speak, and they are also qualified to quarrel with civil servants.

But it's just losing.

Hands-on is the strong point of military ministers, but moving their mouths is really no match for civil servants.

But when it was time to go up, Wuchen didn't hesitate at all.

Han Lingkun said: "Mr. Dou's words are wrong. The purpose of setting up a naval division in the South China Sea is to stabilize the situation in the entire South China Sea. Spreading the power of the court can effectively avoid military disasters and deter Xiaoxiao. Take precautions before they happen, and prevent our army from fighting against others in the future. Distracted by military incidents in the South."

Luo Youdu nodded secretly. What Han Lingkun said made sense, but it was not so reasonable.

Sure enough, without Pan Mei, Wuchen's combat effectiveness in this aspect is more than a little worse.

As soon as Han Lingkun finished speaking, Xue Juzheng immediately said: "The commander-in-chief's words are wrong. If it is because of some bandits in the South China Sea, there is no need for the imperial court to take action. Just send an envoy to Champa to inform, and the custodian Champa will immediately send troops to protect it." The order in the South China Sea does not need the court to do anything at all."

Xue Ju is a member of the Ministry of Rites and often communicates with envoys from other countries.

Champa is extremely rich in products, but lacks high-end craftsmanship, and relies heavily on the Central Plains for luxury goods.

The relationship with the Central Plains is excellent.

The power of Champa is weak, but it still has a certain power in Southeast Asia at the moment. It rules Jiuzhou, Wuli, Rili, Uma, Balong and other subordinate countries. Let them attack other countries. A few pirates, more than enough.

Han Lingkun didn't know how to reply for a while.

Seeing this, Cao Bin came out of the class and said: "I think that being strong is the last word. The countries in the South China Sea have always respected our Central Plains in name, except for paying tribute. My Central Plains has no actual influence on them. On the contrary, it is the western fleets that spread their culture to the countries in the South China Sea. This situation is because we do not pay attention to the South China Sea."

It can be seen that Cao Bin has worked hard.

Wei Renpu also stood up at this time and said: "I think that there are priorities. The countries in the South China Sea are weak and do not deserve such treatment by the court. On the contrary, the Khitan in the Northeast is the enemy of our dynasty and a confidant. Now they have sent troops to Koryo with clear intentions. Take advantage of our army's incapacity for the Northern Expedition, and cut off future troubles. At this time, spending a huge amount of military pay to expand the strength of the South China Sea is really putting the cart before the horse."

Dou Yi is talking about people's livelihood, while Wei Renpu is talking about the overall situation at this time.

Shi Shouxin couldn't help but said: "That doesn't necessarily mean you have done anything in northern Xinjiang."

Wei Renpu didn't even bother to reply.

Song Qi also said at this time: "Your Majesty, the pirates in the South China Sea are not popular. Judging from the news from Pan Dudu, they looted only small merchants and hawkers. They dare not do anything with real large-scale caravans. The economy will not have a big impact. Local officials pay attention, and with the cooperation of Champa, there is nothing to fear."

This is where reality starts.

The three prime ministers started from the people's livelihood, the overall situation, and the reality, and they obviously came prepared.

On the other hand, this group of scumbags like Wuchen, except for what Cao Bin said, have no resistance at all.

Ugh!
It's not their fault, this group of people don't like to use their brains.

In addition, people in this era really don't know much about the South China Sea.

As a continental country, it has little knowledge of navigation.

There is no way to argue.

Luo Youdu stroked his small beard, knowing that if he wanted to reverse the situation, he had to use a trump card, so he glanced at Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu understood, and as a member of the prime minister's group, he stabbed the knife in the back again.

"I think that what Dou Xianggong, Xue Xianggong, and Song Xianggong said is all reasonable, but I think that the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world's hustle and bustle is for profit. Your Majesty's sentence about the situation in Lianglong puts the interests of the Xia first. I deeply believe it. My court in the Central Plains can be the lord of the four directions, and protect and lead the country to prosperity. However, everything must be based on the interests of the Xias, rather than giving up the actual benefits for the so-called name of the kingdom of heaven."

"The countries in the South China Sea have a unique geographical location and are rich in food. We in the south of the Yangtze River claim to be a land of fish and rice, and rice is harvested twice a year, but they can grow rice three times a year, and the output is far better than that in the Central Plains. If we can let the entire South China Sea countries be our Central Plains Farming the land, the Central Plains will not be afraid of any natural disasters in the future, and the people of the world will be able to eat and clothe themselves warmly. What a benefit to the country and the people..."

Zhao Pu's words were frustrating and cadenced, which was very effective.

The faces of Dou Yi, Xue Juzheng, Wei Renpu, Song Qi and others all changed.

People like them don't have a great desire to expand their territories, and people's livelihood is what they yearn for.

Helping the world and the people is their most sought-after goal. To put it simply, it is to let the people of the world have enough food and clothing.

Zhao Pu's knife undoubtedly hit their weakness.

It's just that this has to be a choice between the people of the Central Plains and the people of the countries in the South China Sea.

(End of this chapter)