On the second day of October in the first year of the Great Xia Dynasty, Fu Xiaoguan and his party returned to Guanyun City.
Yan Beixi still stayed in Jinling, and Qin Bingzhong still stayed in Xishan to teach and educate people.
The pleasant trip ended and Fu Xiaoguan returned to his busy daily life.
Imperial study.
Nangong Yiyu, Zhuo Yixing, and Meng Changping sat beside the coffee table, all three pairs of eyes staring at Fu Xiaoguan.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to sail? Do you want to go slowly?"
"Your Majesty, although this year's harvest is plentiful, the Western Xia Autonomous Region and Far North Province have consumed a tremendous amount of grain... The Western Xia Autonomous Region and Far North Province still have much work to do. Should we give Great Xia some time to recuperate?"
"Your Majesty, it would be great if we could plunder silver at sea, but... I still think we should digest the fruits of our labor first. How about... we consider it again in two years?"
The Far East Naval First Army already has six dreadnought-class battleships, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Naval Second Army has four dreadnought-class battleships, and the Shimotsuke Naval Third Army also has five dreadnought-class battleships. That's fifteen battleships in total, enough to form a fleet to explore the route that Pizarro once traveled.
Fu Xiaoguan was a little anxious about this. In his conversation with Pizarro, he learned that the European continent was quite similar to that in his previous life. According to Pizarro's statement, the European continent was probably entering the first industrial revolution.
He really wanted to take the fleet to that place in person, but now all three prime ministers objected... Fu Xiaoguan picked up the teacup and thought for a moment, wondering if he was really too impatient.
The navy's shipboard training only takes two or three months, but the preparation of weapons and ammunition, the material preparation needed for the vast ocean, etc. will take a longer time. So we will put it aside for next year. By the middle of next year, the three seaports will be able to build three to five more warships, and then we can form a large fleet and push them over.
So he raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, let's take it slow for now."
The three ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhuo and his entourage bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"How was the Autumn Examination this year?"
"A total of 320 Jinshi candidates were selected... Your Majesty, according to your idea, more than 200 of them were assigned to the Censorate... Isn't that too many? Does the Far North Road really not plan to send a new group of people?" Zhuo and his entourage looked at Fu Xiaoguan in confusion and asked.
Since the Far North Road has been annexed by Daxia, wouldn't it be better to use Daxia's people to rule the old Liao?
Fu Xiaoguan put down his teacup and smiled calmly, "Don't rush this matter. Why did I send more than 200 people to the Imperial Censorate? It was to let them go to Yuanbei Dao first, and observe the situation as the Imperial Censorate. Let them understand the customs and habits of the people in Yuanbei Dao, and understand the differences between Yuanbei Dao and the other Daos in Daxia."
"Some things need to be gradually absorbed. Only when they understand the differences of Far North Road can they adapt to local conditions and find the most appropriate entry point in the collision of different cultures."
Zhuo and his two companions suddenly understood that His Majesty had good intentions and was doing so silently!
The four of them chatted for another hour or so, all talking about the decisions made by the three provinces on some matters after Fu Xiaoguan left Guanyun City.
For example, support for agricultural breeding industry, further standardization of textbooks for third-level institutions, implementation opinions on Far East shipping, etc.
The Far East Road has now established a fixed route with Jiangcheng Port. There are more and more people from the Far East Road in Guanyun City, and the trade between the Far East Road and Jiangcheng is showing a booming momentum. After the joint discussion of the three provinces, Jiangcheng Port has been further expanded, and the construction of Jiangcheng freight yard is underway.
This is a great thing. Fu Xiaoguan praised it generously and pointed out the development of the second trade route - Jiangcheng to Goryeo.
With the start of Daxia's first industrial revolution, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed that Daxia's commodities were increasing exponentially.
Although Daxia's domestic consumption capacity is still sufficient, when the first industrial revolution reaches its peak, the output of goods will far exceed the domestic market's absorption. If we do not make arrangements to export goods abroad early, there will be a serious surplus of goods sooner or later, which will be the arrival of the first economic crisis.
This problem must be avoided, or in other words, Fu Xiaoguan hopes to greatly delay the outbreak of the economic crisis.
"Didn't Daxia sign trade agreements with the other seven nations at the last pilgrimage? You're a little slow on this matter!"
"The three provinces must now send envoys to these seven countries and establish Daxia embassies in their capitals. They are vassal states of Daxia. Although we are a superior state, we must remember that commercial trade must be based on openness, fairness and justice!"
"The role of the embassy is to urge the other side to abide by the same business rules. We don't bully others, but if our merchants from Daxia are treated unfairly in their country... remember, Daxia's army and navy have nothing to do!"
"I don't mind destroying a few more countries!"
Fu Xiaoguan was full of domineering when he said this. The army of Daxia was his strong back. Based on the war against the Liao Dynasty, he re-evaluated the combat strength of the Daxia army. He believed that in order to destroy one of the seven vassal states, only one army would be enough!
Especially after the Mauser rifle became popular in the army, He Sandao could defend a city with only 20,000 people. In fact, if He Sandao had an encounter with the Thunder Army in the wild, although it would be extremely tragic, according to Fu Xiaoguan's estimation, it would probably be a lose-lose outcome.
There is only one Thunder Army in the world, and it has been completely annihilated, but the Daxia Army still exists in the world, and it will be even more powerful!
The Mauser rifle can only fire three bullets at a time now, and it has great room for improvement. Moreover, when the iron smelting and forging technology becomes more mature, it is entirely possible to manufacture a new powerful weapon - a small-caliber automatic rifle.
"Your Majesty, I believe... the territory of Daxia could be even larger!"
After hearing what Fu Xiaoguan said, Nangong Yiyu's eyes turned red. "Your Majesty, how about we just treat this as a military training exercise? Or how about sending an army to destroy the Arab Empire or the Chaola Dynasty?"
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes widened. "Didn't you just tell me to digest this fruit first? Why are you suddenly urging me to go to war?"
"Hehe..." Nangong Yiyu stroked his beard and smiled awkwardly, "I think it's more practical to occupy the country on land. The other side of the sea... the other side of the sea is too far away. Even if we conquer it, it will be inconvenient to govern it, right?"
Fu Xiaoguan was speechless. "It's better not to start a war lightly. Even the countries on this continent will have to rely on trade in the future."
"Many people will die in war. What is lacking in Daxia? People!"
"Now that the people are basically well-fed and well-clothed, the three provinces have a very important task ahead—encouraging people to have children! In this vast territory, our population is only a little over 400 million!"
"Next order: Newlyweds, have at least three children! There's a prize!"
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