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Chapter 616 0613 [Military Order]

Qi's foreign strategy was decided at the beginning of last year.

What is implemented is first the south and then the north, first the easy and then the difficult.

Now that Yunzhou has been recaptured and Yelu Dashi has been successfully supported, the Jin Kingdom has been completely trapped in the north and cannot move.

The Zhao Song Dynasty had also collapsed. According to the original plan, they should first take the chieftains of Guangdong and Guangxi and Dali, consolidate the southwest, and prepare to recover Jiaozhi.

He then attacked Western Xia, recaptured the Hexi Corridor and Longyou, and restored the Silk Road and control over the Western Regions.

You know, commerce was already developed enough during the Song Dynasty, but during the Zhao Song period, the only external trade was maritime trade, which was like walking on one leg.

Once the Hexi Corridor is in hand, and the two Silk Roads on land and sea work together, Qi's already prosperous commerce will be further developed.

Finally, there is the Jin Kingdom in the north.

However, Japan, an isolated island country overseas, is not included in the strategy at all.

Even if there are a large number of silver mines in Japan, there is no need to rush. After all, Japan is there and will not run away.

Once the world is united and stable, it won’t be too late to slowly deal with Japan.

If we suddenly take action against Japan, especially if we fight a war far away overseas, the cost of money and food will certainly be huge. If the war drags on for a year or two, it will definitely disrupt the original strategic layout.

It is for this reason that Zhang Shuye gave advice.

When he heard Han Zhen say that it was a no-cost business, he was unable to react for a moment.

Han Zhen explained, "I helped Wang Kai eliminate the treacherous ministers and restore order, so he would not show any appreciation. Moreover, Goryeo is adjacent to Japan. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the coastal areas have been plundered by Japanese pirates and are in great trouble. It is reasonable for Wang Kai to return the favor when I attack Japan this time."

"As for the soldiers, of course he won't be needed, but if he is responsible for all the food and fodder, Wang Kai won't refuse."

Zhang Shuye pondered and said, "But Goryeo is located in a remote corner, with a small territory and poor soil. I'm afraid it can't afford the food and grass to attack Japan."

In the area of ​​Goryeo, mountains and plateaus account for 80% of the territory, with less than 20% being plains.

Most of them are in coastal areas, where the land is barren and cannot be used for farming.

With this calculation, there is even less land available for farming.

Hearing this, Li Nanjia answered without waiting for Han Zhen to speak, "General Zhang, you don't know that this time we are attacking Japan, we need to be quick, just like we did last year to wipe out Fang Qifo, we need to attack them by surprise. Moreover, we will only dispatch five Shenzhou warships, with a force of no more than 10,000. Even if we include the craftsmen and laborers who build the port and military camp, the food and grass needed is not much, and Goryeo can fully afford it."

Zhang Shuye frowned and said, "War is no joke, especially fighting across the vast ocean. Not only do we have to fight against Japan, but we also have to fight against the sky and the sea. There are countless variables involved."

Li Nanjia said in a loud voice: "I am willing to sign a military order. In four months, I will definitely conquer Japan!"

Zhang Shuye kindly reminded him, "Think carefully. Once you issue a military order, it cannot be changed. Even if you are a girl, I will never show mercy!"

"Three months!"

Li Nanjia said with a firm look.

She did not do this on impulse.

Since she joined the navy, she has eliminated more than a dozen Japanese pirates of all sizes. Through actual combat and interrogation of prisoners of war, she has basically understood the strength of Japan.

You know, Japanese pirates are different from Central Plains pirates.

Most of the pirates in the Central Plains were fishermen along the coast. They were forced to go to sea and become pirates because they could not survive.

But Japan was different. There were few iron tools in Japan, and only samurai could own swords, guns and other weapons. Ordinary people could not afford them and were not allowed to buy them.

In Japan, the hierarchy is strict.

The people should just farm and pay taxes honestly, and fighting is the job of warriors.

In other words, the Japanese pirates were actually samurai, or at least servants or descendants of samurai. Otherwise, how could they rob merchant ships without even a sword?

After wiping out more than a dozen Japanese pirate groups, Li Nanjia had a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese samurai.

Vulnerable!
Japanese pirates are generally thin and short, and their weapons are extremely backward. Except for the Japanese swords, the rest are extremely crude.

There is no need to even use firearms; conventional weapons alone can achieve complete crushing victory.

In battle, a navy soldier wearing paper armor could even chase and kill three or five Japanese pirates. It was precisely because of this understanding that she dared to speak out and issue a military order.

"it is good!"

Han Zhen slammed the table and said, "I have accepted this military order. It will take three months. If you fail to conquer Japan by then, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After discussing the specific combat details and post-war procedures, the military personnel dispersed.

Following an order from the military headquarters, the naval camps in several ports in Shandong began intensive preparations for war.

……

The twenty-third day of the first lunar month.

Ma Kuo led the diplomatic envoys to leave Beijing and set off for Qingdao Town, Shandong together with the Goryeo diplomatic envoys.

A journey that once took nearly a month now only takes ten days.

The combination of highways and water transportation has made travel between the two places several times more convenient.

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Being able to build just one highway is already the limit. If we want to build highways all over the country, with the current cement production and productivity, it will require the joint efforts of several generations.

On the carriage, Wang Qi opened the curtains and looked at the straight and smooth cement road. He couldn't help but exclaimed again: "This highway is truly a miracle."

In Goryeo, the most prosperous royal cities were full of dirt roads, and only the imperial palace had a few bluestone roads.

But the upper country built a cement road hundreds of miles long. If this is not a miracle, what is it?

It is worthy of being the Celestial Empire.

"hehe."

Ma Kuo on the side smiled but said nothing.

In fact, cement roads are not without their disadvantages, which is that they are not conducive to horses running.

The cement road is too hard. It is not a problem when oxen and horses pull carts, but once they speed up, the hard road surface leaves the horse's hooves without a buffer, causing the horse's legs and feet to bear huge impact force.

After one run, the horse is basically useless.

Therefore, after discovering this problem, Han Zhen ordered the construction of a loess road next to the cement road that was wide enough for two horses to pass through, specifically for horses to run.

After lowering the curtains, Wang Qi couldn't help but ask, "Ma Shangshu, why aren't these materials used to build the city?"

Although he didn't know what material was used to build the highway, he knew that the highway was extremely strong. Since it could be used to build roads, it could definitely be used to build city walls.

"Now the offense and defense have changed."

Ma Kuo replied, his confidence and pride hidden in his tone.

Now only Qi has the right to fight others, and no one dares to touch Qi's tiger's whiskers.

Besides, the border towns in the northwest and the north have already been reinforced with cement. Why waste money to build cities with cement in the country?

Wang Qi was shocked and said humbly, "So that's how it is. I understand."

Three days later.

The convoy arrived in Qingdao Town.

Qingdao Town was the name bestowed by His Majesty himself, but in fact, no one has regarded it as a town for a long time.

Last year, Qingdao Town expanded outward once again, with a permanent population of over 200,000, of which nearly 20% were migrant workers.

Merchants from the Jin Dynasty, Japan, Goryeo and the Arab Empire could be seen everywhere.

Its prosperity even surpassed Licheng in Jinan Prefecture.

Jimo County, which once served as the seat of Qingdao Town, has become a foil.

(End of this chapter)