Chu Anping pondered for a moment and replied, "I naturally understand that Your Majesty is not the kind of person who is controlled by lust, but why is Your Majesty going to such great lengths? Is it really just to destroy Japan?"
Furthermore, Your Majesty did indeed leave Liu Ruyan of the Canglan Empire in the Imperial Palace, which makes me a little confused. Your Majesty, you are so determined to destroy the Japanese. In what way has the Japanese offended you?
Chu Fan smiled slightly, his expression revealing a subtle cunning. He explained in a calm tone, "Leaving Liu Ruyan behind is just a strategy, a means of confusing everyone. The real intention is to make those forces in the Canglan Empire mistakenly believe that Liu Ruyan has been left behind in the Wei Kingdom. They will then think they can control the Canglan Empress and thus let down their guard.
As for where Wa has offended me, I can only say that Wa is an ambitious nation. Only by completely eradicating it can we ensure the long-term stability of Wei. Wa's existence is like a sword hanging over our heads, threatening our national security at any time.
There is one thing I really need the Canglan Empress to do, which is actually very simple. When she returns to the Canglan Empire, she only needs to casually reveal the news that Japan has gold and silver mines.
As a result, the major forces in the Canglan Empire will inevitably become greedy and eager to make a move, rushing to Japan to investigate. Once they find that there is indeed profit to be made, they will send more people to Japan to try to get a piece of the pie.
After hearing Chu Fan's plan, Chu Anping couldn't help but say excitedly, "Your Majesty, this is truly a brilliant move. Not only did you cleverly convince the Canglan Empire to willingly keep a beautiful woman by your side, but you also used the Canglan Empire to spread rumors about the wealth of Japan, sparking conflict between the nations."
We can sit back and reap the benefits. When the time is right, we will conquer Japan in one fell swoop and seize control of the situation. Furthermore, Your Majesty has cleverly exploited the outside world's perception of your lasciviousness, causing other nations to relax their vigilance against Wei.
Once word spreads that Japan possesses gold and silver mines, other nations will inevitably shift their attention and scramble to seize its resources. Then, Wei will be able to quietly grow stronger. Once Wei is strong enough, we will not only conquer Japan but also seize the opportunity to wipe out all surrounding hostile forces, thereby establishing Wei's hegemony on the Shengwu Continent."
Chu Fan only nodded slightly in response to Chu Anping's praise. Whether he had thought of so much or not was no longer important. After all, the emperor's character was created in the minds of these ministers. No matter how much he explained, it would not be able to defeat these ministers' imagination.
Seeing Chu Fan nodding in response to his words, Chu Anping suddenly realized at this moment. He finally understood the order given by His Majesty before, which was to let Empress Canglan return to the Canglan Empire and deliberately spread false news about Japan having gold and silver mines. The real purpose was to provoke conflicts among countries on Japanese soil, so as to achieve the goal of consuming the strength of various countries.
In this way, Wei could take the opportunity to completely conquer Wa, while other countries would become weak due to internal struggles and would no longer be able to pose any substantial threat to Wei.
Chu Fan realized at this time that if he continued to have an in-depth conversation with Chu Anping, he might accidentally reveal his true thoughts, so he coughed lightly and cleverly changed the subject.
He said: “We really need to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible, because the Queen of Canglan has returned to the Canglan Empire, and soon, the news that Wei State owns gold and silver mines will spread to various countries.
If we cannot quickly improve our abilities to keep up with the pace of development, then all our previous efforts may become stepping stones for others' success.
We must train a strong navy before other countries completely control Japan. Only in this way can we occupy a favorable position in future disputes and gain the greatest benefits. "
After learning Chu Fan's true purpose, Chu Anping immediately agreed and responded quickly: "As soon as I return to the Royal Government Affairs Office, I will immediately summon the ministers of the six ministries to discuss the detailed plan for building ships and training the navy.
In addition, we will secretly send some elite spies to Japan to gather intelligence there and ensure that every step of the plan is under our close monitoring and control."
Chu Fan was quite satisfied with the suggestions put forward by Chu Anping. He knew very well that if this grand plan could be smoothly promoted and eventually realized, all the families and forces involved would gain immeasurable benefits from it. This would undoubtedly be a win-win situation.
The benefits gained under such circumstances are so enormous that they are clearly not something that can be monopolized by a single individual or force. Achieving this goal clearly requires the joint participation and efforts of numerous forces, and is definitely not something that can be accomplished by one person or one faction alone.
Chu Fan suddenly came up with a brilliant strategy. He planned to distribute these lucrative benefits to every ordinary citizen of Wei. This way, the powerful families and factions would naturally feel that their interests were affected, as they would not be able to easily obtain more benefits as before. In this situation, they would likely become dissatisfied.
Chu Fan's plan could be said to kill three birds with one stone. First, it would benefit the people and improve their living standards. Second, the court would not have to expend a large amount of resources on building ships and training the navy, thus reducing the country's financial burden.
Finally, those disgruntled families and forces would resent Chu Fan even more. If they actually took action to resist, Chu Fan's system mission would likely succeed. Such a strategy would not only consolidate Chu Fan's reputation among the people, but also weaken potential opponents, killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, in the initial stages, the capture of Wa may not bring immediate significant economic or strategic benefits, but once we are able to fully control and thoroughly occupy Wa, it will bring huge benefits in the long run.
Imagine that when Wei successfully incorporated Wa into our territory, Wei would not only be able to obtain rich natural resources, but also occupy a strategically advantageous position, thus consolidating Wei's sphere of influence.
At that time, those families and forces that originally only cared about their own interests will see that ordinary people can also participate in the distribution of benefits and take away the cake that they originally enjoyed alone. This will undoubtedly arouse their dissatisfaction.
This discontent might lead them to unite and form a force to resist the Wei emperor, but this was exactly the kind of resistance Chu Fan wanted.
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