Chapter 147 The Purpose of Expansion! Expedition to Rome?! (6K) (Ch 147)

【Missionaries from Rome?!】
【After hearing what the Minister of Justice said. 】
【Chen Huaixin was stunned for a moment.】
[He just asked Buddhism to send people to explore the situation of Daqin along the Silk Road.]
[Now, a missionary from Daqin suddenly appeared in Yu country?! ]
【His brows furrowed.】
[“Why did that person come here?”]
[“According to the magistrate of Chang’an County, that person seemed to want to spread…Catholicism? I think it was this sect, to spread the Catholic gospel of their Great Qin to our country of Yu. Then, because he violated the laws of our Great Yu and illegally preached, he was thrown into jail by the constables of the Chang’an City government.”]
[“You have come thousands of miles to preach in my country, do you believe it?”]
[“I don’t believe it!”]
[The Minister of Justice shook his head decisively.]
【Don’t say it’s him. 】
[Even the county magistrate of Chang’an City. ]
【After hearing this reason. 】
[The first reaction was also disbelief! ]
[“After the interrogation.”]
【“The magistrate of Chang’an City said.”】
[“It seems that the missionary came to our Yu country for ceramics and silk.”]
[The Minister of Justice continued.]
【For ceramics and silk. 】
[That does make sense.]
[The flagship products of these two Central Plains kingdoms had already been sold to many places as early as the pre-inheritance period.]
[However, this Catholic missionary came for ceramics and silk, but upon arriving in Yu Country, he chose to preach instead of buying and taking them back.]
[“He must have other intentions!”]
【Chen Huaixin’s eyes narrowed slightly.】
[He asked the Minister of Justice to transfer this person from the prison in Chang’an City to the Dali Temple.]
【“Not only do we need to know what that person wants to do.”】
[“It’s better to understand the current situation of Rome through him!”]
[“Do you understand?”]
【Chen Huaixin gave the instructions.】
[He will not be in charge of this matter personally. If the Roman emperor came, he might have the idea of ​​meeting him. Now he is just an ordinary Catholic missionary, so he can just let someone ask him.]
[As for whether this would be like torture, he didn’t care! ]
[“They are not citizens of my country.”]
[“It also violates my Dayu laws.”]
[“Even if it was torture, it was normal.”]
【Chen Huaixin has no mercy.】
[The Minister of Justice understood immediately.]
【Wait until you leave.】
[The Prime Minister next to him asked, “Your Majesty, are you interested in Rome?”]
[“Of course!” Chen Huaixin had no intention of hiding anything.]
[He had originally planned to wait for the right time to launch a real expedition to the west.]
[Even if he knew it.]
[Daqin…or Rome and the countries in the Near East.]
[Even if we take it down, it will be difficult to occupy it. ]
【”after all.”】
[“Even if it’s the Western Region.”]
[“It is unlikely that our Yu country will actually occupy it.”]
“But that was before.”
[“Wait until steam trains appear.”]
[“The cities connected by the steam trains…will completely belong to Dayu!”]
[In Chen Huaixin’s mind, there is knowledge about the West.]
[Let cowboys and bounty hunters open up the West, connect the small towns in the West with trains, and finally, the West will truly belong to that country! ]
[Even though he knew that the cost and expenditure of manufacturing this would be extremely high, the silver that was continuously transported from Japan made this matter at least hopeful.]
【He doesn’t want to give up just like that! 】
【”and.”】
[“Even if we can’t actually occupy those countries.”]
[“But as long as we conquer enough countries.”]
[“But as long as the country’s foundation is large enough.”]
[“But as long as there are enough channels for the people to rise!”]
[“Then many internal problems…will be reduced to a minimum!”]
【Chen Huaixin knows very well.】
[If the country is large enough, rich, and strong, what great benefits will it bring! ]
[Just like the country that occupies the west, there are various problems within it, but the base is large enough so that even if these problems break out, they can still be digested without affecting the stability of the country! ]
[Chen Huaixin didn’t know how far Yuguo would be able to go in the future, but as long as the concept of continuous conquest was established, at least the later generations would know how to divert conflicts, right? ]
“Transfer it to other countries.”
[“Give the people enough upward mobility.”]
[“Rather than alleviating other internal problems through gender conflicts.”]
【Chen Huaixin didn’t think about it any further.】
[Because if I think about it any further, I’m afraid there will be problems. ]
[And his plan for Rome is also based on this! ]
[“Whether or not we can occupy it.”]
[“Hit first, talk later!”]
【“No big deal.”】
[“From now on, I will directly adopt the feudal system and assign some princes to that place!”]
【Chen Huaixin naturally knew the drawbacks of the feudal system.】
[But for a country so far away that it is almost impossible to occupy, the feudal system is the best choice! ]
[No matter how good the relationship between the descendants of the princes who were given fiefs in the future and the descendants of other princes who were given fiefs, even if there is another war, at least the meat is rotten in the pot! ]
[After the Prime Minister learned about Chen Huaixin’s plan for Rome, he did not say anything else.]
[Because judging from the recent arrangements of Buddhism, His Majesty has long been eager to take action in that area.]
[Now there is suddenly a missionary from that area, and even he is actually curious in his heart! ]
【”but.”】
【”hope.”】
[“The missionary’s real purpose is really just to preach.”]
[“Otherwise, the generals of my Yu country… will probably be ready to take action!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
After seeing Ji Changxi in the future.
After taking care of the coal factory workers.
Many officials from aristocratic families simply shook their heads.
In their opinion.
There is no need to be so nice to these workers.
As for the impact of coal, there is no need to worry about it!
“after all.”
“Whether it’s Yuguo.”
“It’s still me who is in charge of the country.”
“The last thing we lack is people!”
“If there are workers who are really affected by coal, they can just be replaced.”
“As for whether others will not want to do it because of worries, there are plenty of people who will do it even if he doesn’t want to do it!”
These officials from aristocratic families came up with a better solution.
If they were allowed to take charge of the coal plant, they felt that the profits would increase faster. The future Prince Ji Changxi was indeed still too young!
but.
These words.
They didn’t dare say it out loud.
Because it involves royal family members, what happened before is still vivid in their minds, and they don’t want to be the next one!
Wang Qianhe ignored what these officials from aristocratic families were thinking.
After seeing the Catholic missionary appear in Chang’an City, he immediately became serious and wanted to know what the outsider from a foreign country wanted to do.
but.
Before the Minister of Justice could interrogate him.
Chen Huaixin’s real purpose of continuous expansion made him stunned for a while.
“Through continuous foreign conquests, we continue to expand the country’s base.”
“To facilitate the diversion of domestic conflicts in the future and to give the people a path to upward mobility?”
“Yuguo is developing so well now, will there still be such hidden dangers in the future?”
“Isn’t Chen Huaixin’s worry… a little too unnecessary?!”
Wang Qianhe was puzzled.
In his opinion.
If Yu State continues to develop in this way, it is very likely to achieve the true sense of lasting for thousands of years.
But Chen Huaixin seems to have always been pessimistic about the future, so he keeps changing and fighting?
“If this can divert the conflict.”
“That doesn’t mean.”
“Your Majesty’s previous campaigns.”
“It looks as if the national treasury has been emptied.”
“But in fact, it made me very proud… to hold on for a few more years?!”
Wang Qianhe looked at Ji Qingluo.
Assuming that Chen Huaixin’s idea this time is still correct, then His Majesty has really managed to let Chengguo persist until now by accident!
And just as he was thinking about these things.
Most of the generals in the court became excited.
They didn’t know whether Chen Huaixin’s idea was right or wrong, but they knew that Chen Huaixin supported continuous fighting!
This made them very happy!
“Our Cheng Kingdom is not like the Yu Kingdom. We don’t need to go on a long-distance expedition.”
“There are barbarians all around, harassing the people on the border of our Cheng country from time to time. We can take action against them first!”
“After dealing with them, we can consider the small countries that no longer pay tribute, and finally the grasslands.”
“…”
The generals were discussing which countries they could conquer.
certainly.
That look.
Naturally, he would look at Ji Qingluo from time to time.
Waiting for the reaction from this empress who was born a general.
But Ji Qingluo’s expression remained the same.
Compared to the campaigns discussed by the generals.
She cared more about what Chen Huaixin said, leaving enough upward channels for the people!
“Putting this matter together with the battle, in Chen Huaixin’s opinion, is this actually more important?”
…
【A few days later.】
【The Minister of Justice appears again.】
[He informed Chen Huaixin of the information he had obtained from the interrogation.]
[After reading the memorial, Chen Huaixin showed a cold smile on his face.]
[“Tell Rome and the expeditionary army the exact location of our country?”]
【“This guy.”】
【“His real purpose.”】
[“You want to conquer Dayu?!”]
【Chen Huaixin felt a little funny.】
【All along.】
[They are all the foreign wars of their country Yu. 】
[Even in the past, those small countries only came to cause trouble, but never had the idea of ​​conquering Yu Country, even the grassland tribes were the same! ]
【But now. 】
[Rome, which is so far away, actually has such a plan?! ]
【”His Majesty!”】
[“Let me lead the troops to fight!”]
[“Rome will definitely be crushed to the ground!”]
[A general shouted.]
【Or rather. 】
【All the generals in the court were extremely excited.】
[Although they were very annoyed by the blasphemous idea coming from a foreign missionary, how could the generals not be excited to be able to fight abroad again?! ]
【”and.”】
【“The most important thing is.”】
[“This time’s opponent.”]
[“No longer those weak countries next door.”]
[“It is no longer a country that will surrender if you just send a cavalry.”]
[“A country that has the ability to launch an expedition and dares to attack our Yu country should be very strong, right?”]
[These generals thought so in their hearts.]
【Now.】
【The armies they led.】
【I want to fight an evenly matched battle. 】
[Then we can only fight against each other in military exercises! ]
[But this is a military exercise after all, there will be no bloodshed, and it is very different from a real war! ]
【”and.”】
[“New positions have been added to our military.”]
[“The combat power is even stronger than before.”]
[“If there is an equally powerful country, we can have a place to test our swords.”]
[“That couldn’t be better!”]
【The generals are looking forward to it. 】
[Their eyes turned to Chen Huaixin.]
【But Chen Huaixin ignored them. 】
[He was still looking at the Minister of Justice, listening to the report that was not written in detail in the memorial.]
【“According to what the Catholic missionary said.”】
“Rome is in their place.”
[“Now we are invincible.”]
[“Many countries bowed to them.”]
[“The area of ​​territory occupied by that country…seems to be larger than that of our Yu country.”]
[The Minister of Justice said so.]
[He actually didn’t want to believe what the missionary said.]
[Because he was imprisoned in the Dali Temple, in order to survive, he naturally kept exaggerating the strength of his country, so that they would be worried and dare not kill him. ]
【but.】
[The Minister of Justice changed his mind.]
[If there really is a country that can launch an expedition to a country thousands of miles away, then it seems reasonable to say that it is powerful. ]
[Even their country of Yu has not yet launched a true expedition. If you count this way, Rome might… possibly be stronger than them! ]
[The face of the Minister of Justice is full of worry.]
[Even the generals calmed down.]
[Of course they could hear it.]
【How powerful Rome would be then. 】
[Although they want to fight against a powerful country, it would be bad if it would bring huge losses! ]
[“If that’s the case.”]
[“What if the Roman expeditionary force shows up?”]
[“I’m afraid we’ll need to work together to snipe!”]
[A steady general said this.]
[Before knowing the opponent’s strength, before guessing that the opponent might be very powerful. ]
[This is definitely the most appropriate way to deal with it! ]
[The other generals also wanted to nod. ]
[But Chen Huaixin smiled and said, “Why are you generals so unconfident all of a sudden? Are you scared by what the missionary said about Rome?”]
[“After all, they are a country capable of expeditions, and they are an invincible army, so we must be careful,” a general replied.]
【However.】
【Chen Huaixin shook his head and said: “Expedition? Isn’t my Yu country also on an expedition now? The cavalry that followed the monk who traveled west and continuously occupied cities, it’s okay to call them an expeditionary force, right?”】
【After hearing these words. 】
[The generals were stunned for a moment.]
【If you say. 】
【Think of it this way from your Majesty’s perspective. 】
【like……】
[“No problem at all!”]
【”Rome is going to conquer that country over there.”】
[“My Yu country is also on an expedition to the West!”]
[“Although there are not many of them, just a few cavalry teams, who says they can’t be called an expeditionary force!”]
[“If this is the case, then Rome doesn’t seem to be that powerful after all?!”]
[“At least they shouldn’t be much stronger than us!”]
[Even the cavalry of their Yu country can carry out expeditions! ]
[At this moment, the generals no longer felt in awe of the Roman expeditionary army! ]
You can do it.
【We can do it too! 】
【Why should we be afraid of you! 】
[“However, the cities captured by our Yuguo cavalry were all from very weak countries, some of which would surrender directly after hearing the names.”]
[The Prime Minister is a little worried.]
【And Chen Huaixin still looked calm: “Does that mean the countries that Rome is conquering are not weak? There are not so many powerful countries in this world!”】
[Although the world of knowledge in his mind is different from the world he lives in. ]
[However, from the experience of so many years, the Central Plains Dynasty has a similar status to that in the knowledge. In most cases during the same period, it will be ahead of the world. ]
[And the merchants who kept going to Southeast Asia and the small countries that kept appearing in their sights further proved his guess. ]
[“Even if.”]
[“Rome is indeed very strong.”]
[“But our country has developed science and technology over the years.”]
[“It’s definitely enough for us to have a crushing advantage!”]
【Chen Huaixin is still very confident about this.】
【after all.】
[If Rome’s technological advantage could make it stronger than their country, then this Catholic missionary would have already mentioned explosives, muskets, and artillery.]
[How could it be possible to use such a macro statement that has little concept: to sweep away the surrounding countries and make everyone bow down to him? ]
[The specific situation can better deter the enemy! ]
【After hearing his words, the Prime Minister also felt a little relieved. 】
[The generals became excited again and requested to go on an expedition to Rome! ]
【“No hurry.”】
[“Don’t they want to go on an expedition to Dayu?”]
[“Then send the missionary back to report.”]
[“Give them a chance to fight us!”]
【Chen Huaixin said this.】
[But the faces of those generals showed regret. ]
[In their opinion, expedition to another country is more interesting than waiting at home! ]
【but.】
【Chen Huaixin’s next words.】
【But it made them excited again. 】
【“But after the fight is over.”】
[“It’s our turn to fight back.”]
[“The prisoners captured in the battle.”]
[“You can lead the way for us.”]
【”Let us… march to Rome!”】
…
In the Golden Palace.
After hearing Chen Huaixin’s plan.
Many generals showed envious expressions.
The Pinglu Jiedushi laughed and said, “Fighting Rome? Then I will definitely participate! This kind of war across thousands of miles is exciting just thinking about it!”
“Hmph! The guy who clings to the thighs and surrenders the fastest is just a little luckier. Why are you yelling here!” A general couldn’t help but curse.
But the governor of Pinglu didn’t care. What’s wrong with surrendering? At least he has the qualifications to surrender! What’s wrong with hugging thighs? Others can’t hug thighs even if they want to!
“Another way to train soldiers.”
“Another grassland battle.”
“Another expedition to Rome.”
“I’m going to be really busy in the future.”
The Pinglu Jiedushi was very proud.
Some generals couldn’t stand his behavior and wanted to take action.
But Ji Qingluo’s cold eyes made them stand still immediately.
“Duke Wei.”
“As for the strength of Roma and Dayu.”
“What do you think?”
Ji Qingluo looked at the Duke of Weiguo.
She knew that Dayu was very strong, but Rome, which was able to launch an expedition, should not be as weak as Chen Huaixin said!
After thinking for a while, the Duke of Wei said, “In my opinion, the two countries should be almost the same. Although the missionary did not mention artillery or anything like that, Rome…had the idea of ​​an expedition to the Central Plains at least eleven years ago!”
In at least eleven years, Rome has undergone changes, and the missionaries themselves probably don’t even know it. Even if there have been breakthroughs in technology, it is very normal!
This is the view that Duke Weiguo wanted to express.
Ji Changwei, one of the princesses, became furious after hearing this: “Doesn’t that mean that Yu Country might lose the war?”
“It’s not just possible! It’s very likely!” An official from an aristocratic family replied, “A country that can carry out an expedition thousands of miles away is definitely not as weak as Chen Huaixin said, and Yu Country is not as strong as imagined!”
“Just wait!”
“The Yu Kingdom will surely suffer its first military defeat!”
…
【Imprisoned in Dali Temple.】
[He was released again.]
[This is something that Catholic missionaries have thought about.]
【”because.”】
[“Just tell us how powerful Rome is.”]
[“Even the Emperor of Yu would be in awe.”]
【“Don’t dare to do anything to me!”】
【This was the missionary’s original idea. 】
【Whenever I think of the power of Rome. 】
[There is always a hint of pride on his face.]
【but.】
【He didn’t expect it.】
[The reason why the officials of the Dayu court released him was not because they were afraid of Rome, but because they wanted him to go back and report the situation! ]
[“Don’t you want to go on an expedition to my Yu country?”]
【“Then go back and tell your army.”】
【“The specific location of our country.”】
[“Dayu… is waiting for you to die!”]
[The official who released him said this to him.]
[This made him tremble all over, not because of fear, but because of anger. ]
[No one on their side dared to provoke Rome like this, because all those who did so were destroyed by Rome! ]
【and.】
[Just when he wanted to leave here and tell the expeditionary army about this country full of original sin. ]
[The official also conveyed to him a more sarcastic remark.]
[“Right.”]
[“Our Majesty also said.”]
【“The capital of your country is called Constantinople, right?”】
【“After returning.”】
【“You can start discussing.”】
[“Should we call it New Chang’an or New Luoyang?”]
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