As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, a sneer came from the crowd.
"Master Fang, aren't you being too cautious? As for the tiny country of Feka, Dajing can win without a fight as long as we show our strength."
"Right now, our country is full of fighting spirit, why should we be afraid of him? When facing civilization, we will naturally treat them with courtesy, but when facing barbarians... whoever has the stronger fist is right, is this wrong?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they were immediately warmly welcomed by some people.
When the news of Feika's garrison reached the court, the military officers were very excited.
They all clamored to have the garrison arrive to increase the pressure and further control Feika.
Even the civil servants didn't say much, but Fang Zheng jumped out and poured a bucket of cold water on them, which caused some dissatisfaction.
Fang Zheng glanced around the hall and said, "I understand everyone's thoughts, but I don't mean to pour cold water on you."
"It is true that a big fist is the hard truth, and strength is the foundation of everything. But in the end, this is just correct nonsense, and we must never use nonsense to guide our future actions."
"You can win every battle by relying on force, but it is far from enough to win a strategic victory."
Fang Zhengyi sighed in his heart.
At that moment, the Feka garrison was indeed very powerful. It seemed that the powerful thermal weapons had given the enemy a great shock.
Before I could even use any force, the other person fell to his knees.
The morale in the court is strong right now, but as the most powerful person, the more he has to exercise restraint.
Violence is the simplest and most effective means, but also the least clever means. Any beast in nature follows this principle.
As a half-bandit leader, he knew very well that violence could not last long.
On the other hand, he had to consider Dajing itself... The current firearms were beyond the times, and the hidden dangers in the future had to be prevented.
In the previous life, many countries in the society had already entered the stage of modernization, but many black guys in Africa were still hanging around in the tropics and using PHS.
It’s not that black guys are stupid, nor is it that knowledge can’t flow there.
But a large part of the reason comes from the curse of resources. It is a naturally fertile land with treasures everywhere, so there is a lack of motivation for development.
Coupled with waves of aid from many countries, this has undoubtedly once again dampened enthusiasm for development.
Since I can get food by lying down, why should I earn money by kneeling?
This hat of poverty cannot be taken off.
However, although it feels great to beg for food while lying down, any great civilization in the world has grown and developed through a long struggle with nature.
And today, because of Dajing's arrival, practical and powerful firearms appeared early.
Firearms are so useful that becoming addicted to them is a very real possibility.
This may undoubtedly become a curse of knowledge in the future.
A simpler thinking pattern will replace the complex one.
Solving problems with simple and crude force has to a large extent replaced solving problems with wisdom, which is obviously not a long-term solution.
There is a lesson from the past not far away. A famous iron-blooded prime minister of a certain country had this kind of behavior style.
He never hesitated to use a cruel attitude and tough means to violently solve problems. This ideology and code of conduct left a valuable political legacy for future generations of the country.
It is hard to say whether this kind of thinking played a role in those two devastating wars.
Another major hidden danger lies among the people.
If this is the attitude in the court, the large-scale transmission of the news to the people will obviously trigger a new round of fanatical attitude.
Groups always crave for power. They like heroes, admire violence, and can even completely ignore the fact that they are likely to be victims of violent conflicts.
Being in a powerful country, it is inevitable that national sentiment will be high, even far exceeding the performance of officials in the court, as you can scare the other side to their knees just by firing a few cannons.
What Dajing needs are sensible citizens with grace and pride, not a group of arrogant war maniacs.
If this emotion is pushed to the extreme, it will definitely force the imperial court to change, so that if it wants to make changes in the end, it will need to bear enormous pressure and use great courage to reverse it.
"Lord Fang, don't forget, since we can win every war, strategic victory is inevitable." Someone said dissatisfiedly.
Fang Zhengyi replied in a resounding voice, "That's totally wrong! What we are seeking is practical benefits. Don't forget how far the West is from our Dajing!"
"It's hard to manage the Tu people in the border areas, let alone a country thousands of miles away whose culture is so different from ours."
"We are here to do business after all, and the prerequisite for making profits smoothly is to maintain good partnerships."
"And to tell you the truth, although my Dajing is powerful, the weak are not without means of counterattack, and their weapons are no less powerful than spears and cannons!"
"A weak person will not have the courage to resist a strong person, let alone the power to defeat a strong person. What can they do? They can refuse to cooperate, try to fish in troubled waters, obey on the surface, and spread rumors and sabotage in private."
"These silent resistances, millions of people gathered together, are enough to drag our Dajing into the quagmire, making our overseas business difficult to move forward, and even causing heavy losses."
"Throughout history, many great empires have fallen here. Our ancestors had no time to mourn for themselves, but later generations mourn for them. If later generations mourn for them but do not learn from them, they will also cause later generations to mourn for later generations."
Fang Zhengyi skillfully copied a sentence from the text and somehow thought of Fang Chenyu.
He gritted his teeth for a moment.
This bastard! I asked him to make a notebook for his mistakes, but he did it and never looked at it!
Just like him back then...
Emperor Jing and his ministers listened attentively.
Fang Zheng came back to his senses and said, "Besides, if we put further pressure on Fei Ka, there will be another harm."
"The Western countries were originally under the rule of the church. Although the church is greedy and unpopular, it is still stronger than a strange Eastern country. If we show our strong strength and attitude in Feka, there is no doubt that the other side will instinctively unite closely."
"The combination of these two factors will deal a severe blow to Dajing's overseas interests."
"So I suggest that the court send a letter to Feika, and the two countries should become friendly countries, neither being tough nor weak, but showing equality. Feika is convenient for our country to station troops, and Dajing should naturally show some expression. This is the best strategy. Seeing this, other countries will certainly want to get close to Dajing, or at least not be hostile."
"When the situation stabilizes, we will spread our Dajing's ideas, thoughts, and image overseas. Let the people of the world know our Dajing's benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness. This is also in line with the teachings of the saints."
"If not...if benevolence and righteousness are not practiced, the situation of attack and defense will be different!"
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