It’s hard to imagine, everything needs to start from the most basic. Now the things before him have surfaced one by one. It seems that every one of them is difficult to decide. Regarding the issue of the immediate aftermath, Wu Feng has officially settled the matter. Xiaotang and Su Qin had a showdown and made it clear that he would make Angel his queen, and that this issue was non-negotiable. They asked them to immediately express their attitudes to the outside world through different channels, and actively help them appease those in the empire who held objections to Angel's bloodline. Dissenting gentry and nobles.
Both Xiao and Su expressed varying degrees of concern, especially as Yanyun and Imperial Capital finally joined. Although the anti-Wufeng forces finally came to an end, the conservative forces that joined the Wufeng camp gained a lot. With the increase in degree, Yanyun and the imperial capital have always been the gathering place of conservative forces. Now they have clearly recognized the legitimacy of the Wufeng New Dynasty, but they have also united with the nobles and gentry from Kansai, Beiyuan, Wuhu and other places to fight for To defend their so-called superior interests, they fight from a political perspective. The military struggle has come to an end, but the struggle for political interests has just begun. Everything will come down to the internal and external struggle. There may not be so much violence and bloodshed, but The intensity of the struggle may be more intense than actual combat with swords. They recognized the dynasty that Wu Feng was about to establish and planned to join in, but they did not recognize all of Wu Feng's actions. They could only obey Wu Feng's strong rise to the top, but a blond, blue-eyed woman with Caucasian ancestry wanted to conquer the Tang Dynasty. In the new empire where the He people have absolute dominance, it is impossible not to provoke a strong backlash from them.
But Wu Feng no longer wanted to have any more entanglements and compromises on the issue of the establishment of the emperor, nor did he intend to give the outside world a vague and perfunctory attitude. When Situ Yutang left Hanzhong, Wu Feng discussed this issue with Situ Yutang. A heart-to-heart exchange was made. Wu Feng could see that although Situ Yutang was a little sad and disappointed in her heart, she also had to admit that some subtle factors had to be taken into consideration when establishing a new empire. Her own special identity and status were indeed not suitable to be Wu Feng's new queen. , Wufeng also made it clear to Situ Yutang that he would never let Situ Yutang down. This gave Situ Yutang finally some comfort despite being sad. Working both internally and externally, Wufeng believed that even if there were some twists and turns, this issue would eventually be realized according to his intentions. He also wrote letters to the governors of each county, especially Wang Zongxi, Su Minshun and He Jing, asking them to strengthen cooperation with local governments. Gentleman's communication, skillful expression of one's point of view.
This is a war that requires compromise from both sides. Wu Feng has also given instructions to Xiao Tang and Su Qin. In addition to the fact that there is no doubt about the issue, even the emperor's concubine and the candidates for the concubine can be used as a compromise. This is also Wu Feng's helpless move. If he cannot give comfort to all parties on this issue, he is afraid that he will be trapped in such endless boring quarrels as soon as his new empire is established.
The issue of establishing the capital is another issue that worries Wu Feng the most. After destroying the old and discarding the new, it seems that Zhongzhou is no longer suitable as the capital of the new empire. Moreover, the territory of the new empire is no longer limited to the central part of the eastern continent like the original Tanghe Empire. Now the new empire has included the entire peninsula area. And it also has more important maritime rights and interests in the Southern Ocean. The western sphere of influence extends directly to the depths of the Indian region. Even leaving aside those so-called spheres of influence and special interest areas, the territory of the new empire already includes Northern Luzon, and the Western Region already includes the Eastern Tengger region. The westernmost Ulan, Yanxi, Shuangdui, and the newly incorporated Pamir are much further away from Zhongzhou than from Zhongzhou to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. They are at least four to five times farther away. At present, In terms of the situation, the capital of an empire should also consider its location in the empire. If it deviates too far from the central area, it will inevitably cause the administrative efficiency of the entire empire's bureaucracy to drop a lot. Transportation and connections are still constraints to the empire. An important factor in the implementation of administrative orders to local governments.
Moreover, Wufeng also has his own ideas on the issue of establishing the capital. As maritime interests became increasingly important, Wufeng originally wanted to establish his capital in a port city, but reality forced Wufeng to give up this idea. Whether it was a seaport in the Atlantic Ocean or a port city in the Southern Ocean, it was obvious that Although it may be accepted as the capital of the empire, the restrictive conditions of the seaport cannot be changed at present. Wufeng can only bury this regret in his heart, although this cannot change Wufeng's determination to vigorously accelerate the pace of expansion on the ocean.
But if Zhongzhou is not chosen as the capital, it seems that there are only two places to choose from, Qingyang and Hanzhong. Hanzhong has been one of the three capitals of the Tang people since ancient times. It seems reasonable to choose this place. It is located in the Hanzhong Basin and produces It is rich, protected by key passes on all sides, safe, and has a large river flowing through it. It can barely be regarded as a port city, although it is only a river port and is not considered a large land. But there are undoubtedly flaws here. This is the center of Kansai, and conservative forces are relatively strong here. Wu Feng does not want the new capital to be built in a place with a strong conservative atmosphere. That has nothing to do with the capital of Zhongzhou. The difference is that Zhongzhou can even save a lot of money for building official residences for administrative departments at all levels. The traffic conditions in Kansai are also a constraint. Although Wufeng has spent a lot of energy to improve it after taking over Xijiang, the surrounding mountains are an unchangeable fact. No matter how improved it is, it can never be compared with Yima Qingchuan. This shortcoming has already begun to be exposed when Hanzhong was just the residence of the Prince of Qin. If the capital is really established here, it will not only create a mentality of being content with hedonism among officials, but will also restrict people's thinking of expanding outward. This is something Wu Feng doesn't want to see.
As for Qingyang, its advantages and disadvantages are equally obvious. It is located at the junction of the Middle East and mainland, with mixed ethnic groups and numerous immigrants from various places. Wufeng himself has extremely high prestige here and has a solid foundation for rule. The geographical location here is not only conducive to ethnic integration. , and connecting the Western Regions, Northern Luzon and Tengger, it can have a greater impact on the territory of the central mainland, and it is also very conducive to the implementation of the new empire's strategic intention to expand its influence westward. In addition, in the past ten years, Xijiang has vigorously developed transportation and farmland here. With the construction of water conservancy and other infrastructure, Qingyang has fully met the conditions of a central city.
However, Qingyang also has unavoidable shortcomings. First of all, the geographical location is too far to the west and north, which is not in line with Wufeng's idea of prioritizing the expansion of maritime power. Qingyang is far away from the important eastern ports of Quanzhou, Yuhang and Denglai. It is too far away, and Eastern Samoa and Moro are further to the south, not to mention the Mawen Islands in the southeastern ocean. This is the biggest fatal flaw.
Moreover, Qingyang’s peripheral defense situation is not good. There is only Yinchuan Prefecture as a barrier to the strong enemy Sislo Empire in the north. If the enemy invades from the south, it will only take two days for the cavalry to reach Qingyang City. This is also an issue that must be considered. , although Wufeng is not afraid of the invasion of the Sisluans, he has to consider the psychological endurance of the entire imperial dynasty. The military generals may welcome the provocation of the Liberians to give them a better excuse for the Northern Expedition, but the civil servants and The people of the entire empire may not have such a good psychological quality. News of enemy cavalry invading the capital will inevitably have a great negative impact on various parts of the empire and even cause some unnecessary chaos.
In addition, the foundation of Qingyang's industry and agriculture is too weak. Although it has made great progress after nearly ten years of development, with the growth of population, food can only be barely self-sufficient. In the event of natural disasters, food must be purchased from other places. , once it becomes the capital, the food issue will immediately become a big problem. Look at Zhongzhou, which is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. It is an important agricultural area, but the amount of food purchased from other places every year is also an astronomical figure. You can imagine what would happen if Qing Dynasty As Yang's population continues to increase, food has to be purchased from other places, and Northwest County is not an important food-producing area to begin with. It has to be imported from Northern Luzon in the west or Guanxi or even the Five Lakes in the east. This is also A huge burden.
Wu Feng has been thinking about this issue for a long time. He even considered the issue of the country when he entered the imperial capital to attend the meeting of the three kings. He even consciously carefully examined, analyzed and compared the pros and cons of the imperial capital, Hanzhong and Qingyang. However, Neither can make a decision. And Wu Feng had intentionally or unintentionally consulted Xiao Tang, Su Qin, Wang Zongxi and others for their opinions, and even asked An Qier and Lin Yuexin for their opinions. He couldn't come up with a convincing explanation, which made Wu Feng helpless, and the matter was dragged on until it was now unavoidable.
The issue of establishing the capital is more complicated and more important than what was said after standing up. Not only does it involve the interests of all parties, but more importantly, it is also the most important step for the entire new empire. Once it goes wrong, it will not only lead to endless troubles , and it will also have many negative effects on the next development of the entire empire. Wu Feng is even considering whether it is necessary to hold a meeting to extensively solicit opinions from all parties and comprehensively balance the pros and cons, but he also considers that this may make people concerned about this issue. If the debate becomes public and even intensifies the conflicts between the parties, it may be more appropriate to make the decision alone and bear all the pressure by yourself. However, it seems impossible not to seek the opinions of subordinate ministers on the issue of establishing the capital. This is unprecedented in history. If it is not done well, it will lead to the alienation of ministers. This is really a huge problem.