It can be said that Japan in the Song Dynasty was not a whole at all, and did not have a strong government. The so-called emperor had limited power, and national affairs were controlled by the emperor's in-laws, the Fujiwara family. The central control area was basically maintained in the Honshu Island area, far from radiating to the entire Japan.
So in a sense, Japan is actually very weak now. It was not until the Kamakura Shogunate period, when the Yuan Dynasty invaded, that a large number of local lords joined forces with the Kamakura Shogunate to resist the Yuan Dynasty's attack, which objectively strengthened the rule of the Kamakura Shogunate and increased Japan's centralization.
The result was that even the Song Dynasty couldn't handle such a fragile country, which is really disappointing.
The more Zhao Jun thought about it, the angrier he became. He fiercely gave them a middle finger and said, "You can't even handle a place like Japan. You guys are such a loser. Can't you be more promising?"
"But the Song Dynasty is already surrounded by enemies. If we attack Japan, won't we make too many enemies?"
Lu Yijian expressed concern.
"Besides, we don't know much about the internal situation in Japan. If we rashly send troops, I'm afraid there will be accidents."
"Yes, otherwise let's put this matter aside for now and send someone to investigate the situation first."
"Well, I also think it's best not to rush things."
Several prime ministers expressed their opinions.
Even Wang Zeng, who was at odds with Lu Yijian, thought that one should not be impatient.
Zhao Jun almost fainted from anger at what everyone said.
He was so disappointed with them that he pointed at them and said, "You are so stupid! You are really making me angry to death!"
Lü Yijian was displeased and frowned, saying, "Zhao Jun, stop using foul language. We are all scholars, how can we be so uncivilized?"
"The key is, you guys are really infuriating. Do you know how the Song and Ming dynasties fell? It was because you, a bunch of scholars and officials, are so pedantic. You've been fooled by reading so much that you don't know how to adapt."
Zhao Jun raged, "There are many ways to invade: economic, cultural, political, and military. I'm not asking you to send troops to wipe out all of Japan immediately. I'm only asking you to plunder its resources. We don't have intelligence. Didn't the Song Dynasty have many Japanese merchants? Find out from them how much influence the Tang and Song dynasties had on Japan. Don't you know how to find traitors in Japan? The Japanese central government lacks power, and local warlords are fighting for power. Wouldn't you find the local warlords, win them over, offer them conditions, support local agents, and dig into their national assets? And you're secretly inciting internal strife, instigating their samurai to rebel against the central government, colluding with their merchants and landlords to send slaves to mine, and finding people to spread propaganda for the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Jun listed more than ten policies that were later used in history to colonize the world, which left everyone stunned.
The shamelessness of later generations really gave these inexperienced monarchs and ministers a little shock.
They found that these tricks were really insidious. Is this something a human could do?
But if you think about it carefully, it seems to work.
Because the trade exchanges between the Song Dynasty and the Japanese people are relatively close, they are indeed more familiar with the situation in Japan.
Japan is currently in a state of division and internal strife. As long as there is no direct military invasion, given Japan's admiration for Tang and Song culture, it seems that they can really find ways to interfere in Japan's domestic affairs.
However, these tactics were too insidious and vicious, causing the scholars and officials of the Song Dynasty, who considered themselves to be upright gentlemen, to look at each other in bewilderment and hesitate.
Wang Sui hesitated and said, "Our great China is a country of etiquette and has always used morality to win people over. Will these methods work?"
"madness."
Zhao Jun glanced at him. "As I said before, in international relations, strength is always the foundation for upholding justice, and national defense is the true backing of diplomacy. Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth only within the range of the cannon! Do you know what Confucius meant by "conquering others with virtue"? "
"What is it?"
Wang Sui subconsciously wrote.
"It's telling you that if you hold a sword in your right hand with the word 'virtue' engraved on it, and you put the sword to someone's neck, they will submit. And there's also the saying 'If you hear the truth in the morning, you can die by the evening.' It means if you know the way to your enemy's house in the morning, your enemy will be dead by the evening. Do you understand?"
Zhao Jun shouted loudly.
These words shocked Wang Sui greatly, and also shocked Zhao Zhen, Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng, Yan Shu, Fan Zhongyan, Cai Qi, Sheng Du, Song Shou and others.
Because even though these words are distortions of the Holy Spirit, they really make sense and are quite satisfying.
But doing this kind of thing goes against the standards of the scholar-officials after all.
Therefore, no one dared to respond.
Even Zhao Zhen kept his mouth shut and just watched Zhao Jun lose his temper.
Finally, Yan Shu, who had always supported Zhao Jun, stood up and asked tentatively, "So, are we really going to attack Japan?"
"Instead of attacking, cooperate with them!"
Zhao Jun sneered, "Armed invasion will only make them more united. Only cultural and political invasions are silent. Now, tell me straight up, will you do it?"
"Should we discuss this further?"
Zhao Zhen was still a little hesitant.
Zhao Jun said coldly, "If you can't do it, then don't discuss it. I won't give you any advice in the future. You can do it on your own."
Lü Yijian said helplessly, "Zhao Jun, attacking a country is a serious matter. You should think twice before acting. Will your recklessness lead to serious consequences?"
"There won't be any consequences. As long as we use the right method, based on my understanding of Japan today, they won't be able to resist. Even the Liao Kingdom can't do it. The Liao Kingdom has no navy!"
Zhao Jun said seriously, "And the method I used is already the most gentle one. The Japanese won't think this is an invasion. By the time they react, the mineral resources will have been taken away by us! This is what they owe us in the future. I will remember every debt. Now I am just collecting some interest and waiting for the Song Dynasty to become stronger in the future, haha."
At the end of his speech, Zhao Jun could not stop sneering, and no one knew what he was thinking.
So much so that when everyone saw his almost ferocious face, they all shuddered unconsciously.
So what did Japan do in the future to make Zhao Jun so disgusted?
(End of this chapter)
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