People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 552 Physical Means
Although Xu Chen was in Changsha to preside over the war, in fact, he had been busiest about state affairs rather than military affairs in the past few months. After all, there had been no major wars for several months, and the barracks had become stable and did not require too much worry, so he was able to handle affairs.

The capital of Xuanxia is Beiping, but the core of Xuanxia is always in Xu Chen. After the war ended, the political team of Beiping moved directly to Changsha to assist in affairs. Even the recent major event of going to sea was approved and implemented by Xu Chen himself.

However, there has been no response since the order was issued, and he doesn't know whether the fleet has successfully set sail.

Going to sea has always been something he is very concerned about. Overseas development is not only related to the living space of Chinese civilization, but also the external basic resources that must be grasped for the development of Xuanxia industry. Even the placement of some special people today is closely related to this.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Now that the sea expedition has been implemented, even if the worst-case scenario is that the expedition fails, our Xuanxia strategy of going to sea will not waver, and we must continue to expand overseas."

Upon hearing this, Ju Su's expression became serious. "Don't worry, my lord. Although this voyage is ten times more difficult than the last time, there have been great breakthroughs in navigation technology, and the scale is even greater than last time. With sufficient preparations, I believe that we will definitely see the day when the fleet returns successfully!"

"I hope so." Xu Chen nodded, then thought of someone and asked again: "I gave Shi Xie two paths, what did he choose?"

Ju Su said quickly: "I was just about to discuss this matter with my lord, but Shi Xie said that he would rather be a wealthy merchant in Xuanxia than go out to sea to establish a country."

Hearing this, Xu Chen shook his head helplessly: "This guy has made the same choice as Zhang Lu. Is it so difficult to accept going overseas to expand? I have allowed them to go abroad and become local emperors. Is it not as good as being a businessman in Xuanxia?"

Ju Shou was speechless for a moment, and looked at Xu Chen with a somewhat amused look.

It would be strange if people would agree to such a thing. Not to mention that overseas has not been explored yet and the details are unknown, even if a new continent is really found, I am afraid that few people would be willing to go there.

Being attached to one's native land is a concept that is naturally carried by agricultural civilization. No one is willing to leave their hometown to survive in the vast ocean.

As for establishing a country overseas, it sounds good. Maybe you can become a local emperor after you go there, but that is something that will happen after you have reclaimed the land. But to establish a country on a blank slate, the average person’s entire life will just pass by like that. Who can enjoy any benefit?

It is said to be a fiefdom and the establishment of a country overseas, but in fact it is no different from exile.

"Ahem, I feel that the time is not yet ripe for closing down overseas countries. It is only natural that they are unwilling to do so. It would be better for us to discuss it slowly later." Ju Su could only persuade him.

Xu Chen nodded. He knew that it was difficult to ask people to agree now. "You are right. If they don't agree now, I will find a way to make them agree in the future."

The overseas enfeoffment was something Xuan Xia had to do.

There are boundaries to the scope of rule. Even the future Xuanxia cannot directly govern the two continents separated by the ocean. The most rational approach is to allow the Han people to leave and establish a country, and then firmly bind the overseas countries with the international system.

To achieve this goal, there must be people willing to start a business overseas.

Nowadays, there are some people inside Xuanxia who are annoying to Xu Chen, such as Zhang Lu Shixie and Wei Yan who recently surrendered in Chengdu. Based on their merits in surrendering, it is difficult for Xuanxia to deal with them. It would be better if they could be sent directly overseas.

Of course, they are just the vanguard. In addition to them, Xu Chen also wants to clean up some special groups.

These are the merchant groups that are now rising up under the strong promotion of the Xuanxia court. When they complete their historical mission of industrial development and form new giant groups a few decades later, Xu Chen would not mind launching another purge to kick them all out of Xuanxia.

Mergers will not disappear, but will only appear in new forms. Although there is no direct exploitation of land by the powerful class now, capital will take over and make trouble in new areas. Compared with the old aristocratic families, the current business community is a progressive class, but one day when they become business giants, their nature will change, and they will become an obstacle to social progress.

This can be said to be something that is bound to happen, and Xu Chen could certainly predict it.

He could not eliminate annexation completely, but he could at least retain the means of physical solution.

If the contradiction cannot be eliminated, then eliminate the object of the contradiction. This elimination can be physical, but the cruel means of physical elimination have too many sequelae. It is better to just kick the person away to save trouble. By then, overseas may be a good place of exile for Xuan Xia.

Perhaps once the new interest group grows stronger, it will not be able to be shaken at will, but this problem does not exist for Xu Chen.

He has a clear understanding of his own prestige. As the leader of a country and a cult that is recreating the human world, his position will be completely stable and unshakable. After a few decades, this prestige will become even more terrifying as it accumulates.

At that time, his personal will could even reverse the powerful social inertia, and the so-called interest groups were nothing more than chickens and dogs.

Although these things may happen decades later, Xu Chen has already arranged the fate of many people.

Overseas is the destination we have left for them. We can allow them to take their wealth overseas to continue to open up new land and build a nation. As long as it can make the local area healthier, it is worth it.

This way, we can use physical means to resolve internal conflicts at that time, and secondly, force them to go overseas to open up new land, which is the best of both worlds.

So although Xu Chen has given Shi Xie, Zhang Lu and others a choice now, this is only temporary. After the fleet returns, the overseas plan will be officially promoted, and then they will have no choice but to agree or not.

At this time, Zhou Yu, who was far away in Changsha City on the other side, would never have thought that Xu Chen's mind was not only not on the war, but also on things that would happen decades later.

If he knew this, he would definitely be angry because Xu Chen looked down on him.

Of course, even if he didn't know what Xu Chen was thinking, his mood wasn't much better now. Carrying the last hope of the two countries of Wu and Shu, this huge pressure became heavier and heavier as time went by, and it almost crushed him.

When Xu Chen was looking at the top of Changsha City from afar, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were also looking at the Yellow Turban camp from the top of Changsha City.

"How long can the food in the city last?"

After several months, Zhou Yu's originally handsome face became a little thinner, which made him look a little more aggressive.

Lu Su, who was standing next to him, was not in much better condition either, and had obviously lost weight.

"It will run out in another half month. Of course, if the quota is halved, it can last a little longer."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu's heart sank to the bottom.

(End of this chapter)