Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "But Japan is a producer of gunpowder raw materials. They have no shortage of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. If we give them gunpowder, they can produce it themselves, and their reserves are unlimited. They won't be strangled by us, so they are a threat to us."
"Is that so?"
Fan Zhongyan frowned and said, "Even if we don't provide the gunpowder count, they might find the Liao Kingdom."
Zhao Jun put down his teacup, smiled at everyone and said, "So I sent the Ninghai Army to Japan. Firstly, to intimidate them and make them see the strength of the Song Dynasty. Secondly, to protect our own interests and prevent them from pretending to obey but secretly disobeying."
"If things really develop in the direction I suspect, then the appearance of the Ning Navy will definitely deal a heavy blow to Japan. Even if they bought the Liao people's technology, they will be vulnerable to our artillery. Even if the situation I think does not happen, that's just fine."
As he spoke, his smile grew wider. "The Song Dynasty navy will be stationed in a Japanese port for a while, just as if it were an overseas visit, to gain ocean-going experience. Anyway, we'll have to sail to Southeast Asia, even to Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope, and explore Europe. We can't just wander around the coastal waters."
Everyone looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, Hanlong is very far-sighted."
"Although it costs a lot of manpower and material resources to send 5,000 troops to sea once, but after hearing what Han Long said, these expenses are worth it."
"Han Long will not do anything without a purpose. In this case, let's just wait for good news."
Many prime ministers were delighted.
Before, they thought that Zhao Jun suddenly sent Ning Haijun to Japan because of his personal resentment towards Japan, but now it seems that he still has a long-term vision.
Only Zhao Jun picked up the teacup and took a sip, smiling.
This time, the Ninghai Army went out, with 5,000 people and horses to feed, plus they would be gone for several months, so the cost must be quite a lot.
But compared with the huge interests of the Song Dynasty in Japan, it is naturally nothing.
It's about spending little money to accomplish big things.
And most importantly, the Ninghai Navy will be like a sonar, blocking Japan's technology and provoking internal strife among them.
By then, Japan will be in civil strife for a long time and will not be able to develop at all.
When the technological level of the Song Dynasty is further improved in the future, all the navy's ships will be powered by steam, or even internal combustion engines and oil.
Then Japan, a country that was kept in captivity, would naturally be served on the table of the Song Dynasty and become a not-so-fine dish.
This day may take a long time to come in the future.
But now.
But it is not far away.
(End of this chapter)
2015
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