The discussion came to an abrupt end.
Emperor Jing signaled Lai Gou'er to continue speaking.
Lai Gou'er had already prepared a plan in his mind: "Your Majesty, based on my understanding of the local area, it is not appropriate to initiate a war right now. It is better to take it slow."
"The church rules over all nations, but monarchs are not content to be subordinate to others. They compromise with the church only because of the situation and culture."
"Our Great Jing is determined to start a war with great fanfare. This will undoubtedly increase the authority of the Pope and cause the other side to unite as one. In this way, all trade in the West will inevitably cease to be carried out. In addition, although our Great Jing has a well-trained army, sufficient food and powerful equipment, the difficulty of transporting troops is an issue that cannot be avoided."
"And if we attack the Holy City directly, it is not impossible. I have been to the Holy City myself, and it is indeed possible to attack the enemy directly by sea. Whether it succeeds or not is another matter for now. If the Holy City is in chaos, the countries originally under the jurisdiction of the church will inevitably govern themselves. The Holy City has a special status in the West. If it is captured, the Western countries will undoubtedly regard Dajing as an enemy, and it will be twice as difficult to gain benefits from them."
"We can't go left or right. Our Dajing's national strength is at its peak. How can we be so timid?!" A general immediately attacked.
Lai Gou'er glanced at the man and didn't recognize him.
But he remained calm and said, "I am only considering the reality. I understand that you are excited, but it is not a good thing to be a teacher without a reason."
All the generals burst into laughter.
"Without a legitimate reason? Just let our people do business in the Holy City. If he dares to make any move, we will just give him a legitimate reason to do so! You've said so much, are you afraid of fighting?"
"Why go to all that trouble? Don't they want to get a piece of our Dajing's goods? Just send someone to tell him that for every shipload of goods sold by our Dajing in the land under the jurisdiction of the church, the church must compensate our Dajing for the shipping fee, the fleet maintenance fee, and pay us a tax... If he dares to get angry, we will fight him!"
"Aren't you a robber? This is too uncivilized. In my opinion, you should first find someone in the Holy City to privately open a Taoist temple or something. If they dare to demolish it, then... they will have a much better reason."
They are a bunch of pure hooligans who have lost all their dignity just for the sake of fighting.
Fang Zhengyi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Lai Gou'er said nothing and listened to the group of people criticizing him with an expressionless face.
After everyone finished speaking, he said calmly: "Everyone, although I have not fought any major battles, I have fought dozens of small battles during my many years of exploring overseas."
"It's not that I'm afraid of fighting, it's just that the court needs to consider carefully. The risks at sea are not as simple as you think."
Emperor Jing looked at Lai Gou'er with more and more admiration.
This young man is really good, at least he is stable enough.
Emperor Jing said: "Then...according to your understanding, what should we do?"
Lai Gou'er said in a deep voice: "I think that there will be a war between Dajing and the church. It is inevitable! However, the current situation is not suitable for war. The church uses divine power to rule the people, so we should also adapt to local conditions and use the same means."
"Father Soljie has essentially escaped from the control of the church in Feka. I have also provided him with a sum of money behind the scenes. The believers in Feka have already gotten rid of the exploitation of the church to a large extent. I even think that his reputation in Feka has surpassed that of the Pope among the believers."
"In addition, the Brotherhood is developing its influence outside of Feka, while secretly supporting Father Solger inside Feka. I think what the court needs to do now is to support Father Solger, provide more funds, and support the establishment of a new religion that fits the teachings of the Taifu Church, thereby increasing Father Solger's influence."
"When the war begins, if there is chaos in the church, the Protestant Church can take advantage of the opportunity to take charge and stabilize the situation for our Dajing."
"At the same time, what the court needs to do now is to produce warships, train the navy, and station troops to prepare for war."
As soon as Lai Gou'er finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to object.
"Absolutely not! It's already difficult to transport troops, and preparing for war is a taboo! The small country of Feika is not under the control of Dajing. Once the war starts, Dajing will have no ports. How can we fight this war?"
"Yes, that's right. Good harbors are hard to find, and warships have nowhere to anchor, so it's even harder to fight a war."
All the ministers expressed their agreement.
This is ridiculous! If you continue to support Protestantism in this way, I will be dead by the day you succeed!
We must take the initiative!
Lai Gou'er said: "You can rest assured about this. The brotherhood under the Jinyiwei has already deployed many spies in the Holy City and its surrounding areas."
"Once the Holy City decides to attack Feika, our army will receive the news in advance and make preparations early. Our Dajing fleet stationed in Feika has a large number of firearms. It will not be a problem to hold out for a month. The overseas garrison will be able to rush to Feika to provide assistance within 15 days."
"As for whether Feika can hold on and refuse to obey the church's orders, I believe Father Soljie and my Dajing naval gun should be able to convince them."
Emperor Jing nodded secretly, and glanced at Fang Zhengyi while thinking.
Seeing that he hadn't interrupted her and was thinking about something with his head down, she asked casually, "Fang Qing, you have always been concerned about overseas affairs. What do you think?"
"I think that fighting is too troublesome. Since we have spies overseas, is it possible to capture Da Jing while he is away? As long as he falls into my hands, I believe that with the various torture instruments of the Jinyiwei, I will be able to... When the court orders him to go east, he will not dare to go west."
The ministers looked at him with contempt.
It's really vulgar, just thinking about nonsense.
Kidnapping is much more difficult than killing someone, so why would you think that nothing is wrong? Fang Zhengyi's military level is about the same as that of a bandit.
Emperor Jing was disappointed and turned his gaze back to Dao Lai Gou'er. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, he asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Lai Gou'er smiled slightly and said, "I actually wanted to tell Your Majesty this news as soon as I entered the palace."
"The reason why I suddenly returned from overseas this time is because I discovered a brand new route."
New route! ?
Everyone in the hall suddenly became excited.
"I have been friends with many nobles in Feka. The Feka people love adventure, so there are many navigators among the nobles. I once saw a sea chart drawn by a Feka noble by chance, which was a great supplement to my Dajing sea chart."
"Originally, the fleet sailed along the coastline, but later, according to the nautical chart, it was speculated that the fleet could actually cross the ocean. I made friends with many navigators among the people of Feika, and after much research, I hypothesized a route and successfully returned home according to the instructions of the islands marked along the way."
"It will take about two months for Dajing's warships to cross the ocean and reach Feika. If the wind direction is not good, it may take another half a month."
Lai Gou'er said, and took out something from his bosom: "This is a newly drawn sea chart, please have a look, Your Majesty."
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