"Since your Excellency believes that the Western Continent has strengths and advantages that are worth learning from, and you have also studied in the Western Continent, could you please introduce to us the current development pattern of the Western Continent and the reason why they have been able to rise suddenly in the past hundred years? What is the secret?" Su Qin is obviously more concerned about reality. He has traveled to the countries in the Eastern Continent, but has not been able to visit the Western Continent. This has always been something he regrets, so in recent years he has also We are working hard to collect intelligence information from various countries in the Western Continent, hoping to find a path suitable for the development of the Northwest while dealing with each other.
"The pattern of the Western Continent is different from that of our Central Continent. In addition to the nomads in the north, the Hansen Alliance and the Famini Empire are the two most powerful forces. In the center are the Augsburg Empire and the Barotse Kingdom, which are closely related to the Han Dynasty. The Forest Alliance and the Famini Empire are four in number, especially the Augsburg Empire and the Famini Empire, which are competing for hegemony. Among these three major forces, there are also some small principalities that are either dependent or neutral. , city-states, city-states dominate in the central and southern parts. The Babylonian Federation is the most powerful force. It is composed of more than ten city-states. The two city-states of Adria and Phoenicia are known as the Babylonian Sea Twin Stars. They join forces to compete against each other. The Babylonian Federation, and the east coast of the Babylonian Sea is dominated by the Aladdin people. The Aladdin ship they built is said to be able to carry more than 300 people, and it has already caught up with the shipbuilding technology of our eastern continent. And there are still more people on the westernmost Ocean of Storms. There is a huge island country, the Kingdom of Leeds, which has particularly developed maritime transportation and controls most of the sea power on the Ocean of Tempest."
"In general, the Western Continent is a situation where countries are competing for hegemony. No one can dominate, and their strength is quite close. It is difficult to achieve an overwhelming victory in any one-on-one war. Once a war breaks out, countless countries will and forces are involved, so a delicate but short-term balance has been maintained. There is another special situation in the Western Continent that is different from our Eastern Continent, that is, people in the Western Continent believe in religion, and the Holy Spirit is the most important one. More than 90% of the people in the Western Continent believe in this religion, but the Holy Spirit Church is divided into three major sects. The original sect is dominated by the countries along the western and northern coasts of the Babylonian Sea and the Famini Empire, and the Og The new sects led by the Fort Empire and the Kingdom of Leeds, as well as the Raff sect to which the Hansen Alliance belongs. In addition to conflicts of interests that often lead to wars, religious disputes are often also an important factor in triggering wars." Wu Feng gave a rough understanding of the situation. Introduced.
"I can't explain the secret of the sudden rise of the Western Continent, but I feel that several factors played a big role. The first is that religious belief has gradually improved the education system and generally improved the quality of the population; the second is mercantilism. It was popular in the Western Continent. All countries in the Western Continent encouraged industry and commerce, and even used administrative means to intervene to promote the development of industry and commerce. The third is that their shipbuilding industry has advanced by leaps and bounds, which has led to the increasing prosperity of the shipping industry. Now shipping has become the most important aspect of the Western Continent’s foreign trade. In terms of transportation and communication, almost every country and city-state is building new ports and docks. Such a huge mobile industry has brought about the flow of wealth and allowed more people to invest in this industry; the fourth and most important point is , all countries in the Western Continent encourage adventure and enterprising, and encourage young people to go out and discover new wealth, new lands, and new things. There is news that sailors have discovered a large area of land south of the Babylonian Sea after getting lost. I don’t know whether it is a new continent or a new world. Large islands, but in short, new land has been discovered, which has attracted great attention from the countries in the Western Continent. In contrast, our Eastern Continent seems not to pay much attention to this aspect. Perhaps these points can be regarded as their rapid rise. It must be part of the mystery." Wu Feng could not explain correctly why the Western Continent developed so fast in the past one hundred years, almost from the age of ignorance to the age of civilization all at once. He could only vaguely explain from some to explain superficial phenomena.
Of course, the most important thing he did not say was that the most active and powerful countries in the Western Continent seemed to be generally different from the countries in the Eastern Continent in terms of political structure, that is, political systems. However, due to the huge history, culture and traditional ideas Due to the differences, Wu Feng cannot be sure that what is acceptable in the Western Continent will also be accepted by the people of the Eastern Continent. This requires gradual exploration and adaptation, and needs to be proven by practice.
"Does your Majesty think that our Northwest and Guanxi should also follow the policies adopted by some countries in the Western Continent to transform the Northwest and Guanxi?" Su Qin asked in a deep voice.
"No, I don't quite agree with this view. There are many things worth learning from the Western Continent, but we can only learn from them and cannot copy them wholesale. Our country and nation have their own unique traditions, history and culture, so everything new must be This is my opinion. We need to organically combine our own characteristics." Wu Feng said decisively, "So we need to understand and master all aspects of the development of the Western Continent. I have arranged for my old classmates from my study tour to help me with this. A job, I hope he will not forget the things I entrusted him while he is enjoying himself in the Western Continent."
The four of them had a heated discussion around several issues, including the current situation in the Northwest and Kansai, the characteristics of the countries in the Western Continent, the development and changes in the internal situation of the empire, and the actions of surrounding forces. At this time, there was no distinction between master and slave, nor Due to the restrictions of superiority and inferiority, everyone spoke freely about the issues they were concerned about. It was not until the red sun set in the west that the four of them were all hungry, and then they realized that it was already past dinner time. But the four of them, including Wu Feng, still felt that they still had more to say, so they simply ordered their servants to bring the food into the room, and continued the unfinished topic while eating.
The government affairs of Kansai were also brought up after the four people had a meal. Although the situation in the six prefectures of Kansai seems to be relatively stable at present, if they want to build Kansai into a base to dominate the Central Plains, they must especially be responsible for communicating between the East and the West. The waist and abdomen in the north and south require some careful planning.
Wu Feng has been considering whether his current political structure needs to be readjusted. Although the Northwest Administrative Office nominally only governs the six northwest prefectures and Northern Luzon, in fact, important government affairs of the countries in the Western Region also need to be reported to the Administrative Office. Many government affairs in the Mote Autonomous Territory and the Tubu Autonomous Territory on the Tengger Grassland, as well as the Luobei actual occupation area whose status is currently unknown, also need to be reported to the Northwest Administrative Office. The Northwest Administrative Office has actually assumed the responsibility of a small cabinet government of its own. Now Lulong and Pinglu in Beiyuan, as well as Anyuan and Tianshui in Heshuo, which will be included in the package sooner or later, are actually controlled by the Northwest Administrative Bureau. In fact, the Northwest Administrative Bureau has greatly exceeded its nominal authority. , the area under its jurisdiction is equivalent to more than three counties in the empire, which has already overwhelmed Xiao Tang's work.
And now the addition of Kansai has put the Northwest Administrative Office in an even more embarrassing position. If the six prefectures in Kansai are also under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Administrative Bureau, this will be very different from the situation in Northern Luzon. Not only is it inconsistent in name, but the area is too large and the population is large, and the situation is far more complicated than in the original Northwest. In the area under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Bureau, the Northwest Administrative Bureau has some difficulty in operating it, both nominally and actually. Is it time to readjust the management organization
After Wu Feng raised this issue, it also attracted the attention of Xiaosu and Wang. How should Guanxi County be managed? Should it continue to be managed by the Northwest Administrative Office or should a separate Jiedu Envoy Office be established? Is this Jiedushi Mansion just a nominal command organization like the Northern Luzon Governor's Mansion, or is it set up to be a Jiedushi Mansion that actually plays a role? If a Jiedushi Prefecture is set up in Kansai, which party should manage the adjacent three prefectures of Lulong, Pinglu, Tianshui and the Anyuan Prefecture behind it? Do the policy guidelines for the entire Kansai Six Prefectures also continue the policies adopted in Northwest and Northern Luzon? Do you need to make any adjustments? How to adjust? This series of questions made the four people feel that the problem was difficult.
Looking at the three people with red eyes but full of energy, Wu Feng felt that his idea of proposing a solution to the Kansai problem overnight was a bit too naive. A serious confrontation arose, which even involved the current political structure of the northwest. Whether the northwest military and political governor's office was still necessary became the focus of debate between Su Qin and Xiao Tang.
Su Qin is inclined to cancel the substantive management power of the Northwest Military and Political Envoys' Office, including the Northern Luzon Governor's Office, and also cancel the management power of the Western Region Government Affairs Office. There is no Military and Administrative Envoys' Office in Guanxi County. A unified management organization will be established based on all areas under the jurisdiction of the front. All prefectures, countries (Western Regions), and ethnic autonomous territories will be directly managed by this organization. This will not only reduce the intermediate management levels, improve work efficiency, but also reduce redundant staff and reduce administrative costs. Expenditure can also prevent the emergence of geographically divided factions among government officials. Xiao Tang did not agree with this plan. He supported dividing Wufeng's jurisdiction into several large areas. Based on the county-level area, the six northwest prefectures, the six prefectures of Guanxi, the five countries in the Western Regions, the Tengger Grassland area, and the Northern Plains The three prefectures (including Anyuan, which has not yet been controlled), Tianshui Prefecture, and North Luzon are part of it. Each has established an administrative agency to implement management. On top of this level of management structure, a Government Affairs Office is added to be responsible for guiding the six counties. Government Work.
Wang Zongxi held a compromise attitude towards the two opinions. He advocated implementing Su Qin's opinions in the areas within the original imperial territory and Northern Luzon, and establishing a unified management agency to directly govern Northwest, Guanxi, Beiyuan, Heshuo and Beilu. There were a total of 18 prefectures in the Song Dynasty (including Anyuan), while the countries in the Western Regions retained the existing management structure due to special ethnic reasons and historical origins. In the Tengger region, a separate affairs management department was set up by the unified management agency to guide and manage grassland affairs. This can not only avoid the negative effects brought about by multiple levels of government, but also take into account the actual conditions of special regions.