But Mouri Centaur couldn't be happy. The joy brought by the shrimp people's surrender was only fleeting. Although the lord had given himself a heavy reward and the highest medal of honor, he took the initiative to announce a series of changes in policies and systems. But it made Mouri Momota feel nervous and pressured.
The policies and systems announced by the Lord cannot but be said to be beneficial and effective. Mouri Momota does not object, but he is worried about the hidden purpose behind these reforms.
The reform measures include many items. Everyone is collectively called Kazuto. They follow the Tanghe Empire in restructuring and establish a ruling government. The ruling government establishes a general to oversee all affairs. The position of general is hereditary from the Tachihara family. The ruling government also imitates the Tanghe Empire. The empire established various ministries, headed by public officials; it established prefectures and counties in local areas. Areas with large land areas and large populations were called prefectures, while smaller areas with less population were called counties. The traditional system of rule by families and tribes was abolished and replaced with It is managed by prefecture and county officials, and is directly responsible to and under the leadership of the ruling government; the nobility enjoys special rights. The ministers of the court and prefecture and county officials must be served by people of noble origin. Common people are not allowed to serve as officials above the intermediate level, but common people have For those who have made great achievements, the general of the ruling government can grant their family the title of nobility as an exception; implement a compulsory military service system, further expand the army, follow the Tanghe military system, and form a legion-division-regiment system, and the army is directly controlled by the general.
It should be said that these reform measures are in line with the actual situation of the current Japanese land, but the lord has proposed the prospect of further expanding the living space of Japanese people and competing for land from surrounding islands and the mainland. The target is directly at the Tanghe Empire, which makes Maori Centurion was a little frightened. Centaur Maori really knows his ethnic neighbors very well. If we count from adulthood, the time he has lived in the Tanghe Empire has actually far exceeded the time he has lived in his hometown. Over the years, he has lived in a foreign country. His life has been completely transformed into the Tang Dynasty, and almost the entire upper-class nobles of Kazuto have been deeply influenced by Tang He culture. The nobles are proud to be proficient in Tang He culture and proud to appreciate Tang He art. If a noble If you don't understand Tanghe culture and art, you will undoubtedly be despised and despised by other nobles.
It was precisely because of his deep understanding of the Tanghe Empire and the Tang people that Mouri Centaurta had a negative attitude towards his master's so-called direction of expanding space. The Tanghe people do have various bad qualities, and as their lord pointed out, the Tanghe Empire has now declined to the extreme. Foreign enemies have frequently invaded, and the domestic feudal towns have been divided. In fact, the Tanghe people have fallen into a state of division. However, the Tanghe people have A few common sayings say it well, great chaos must lead to great governance, long separation must lead to unity, troubled times bring out heroes, and heroes among the Tanghe people emerge in large numbers. Once a leader and leader appears, it is very likely to reunify the entire Tanghe Empire, and the Tanghe Empire Once the River Empire is reunited, no country around it will dare to face the pressure it brings. Kazuto is even less able, but with a population of about three million, including the surrendered Shrimp people, the population is less than four million, and the economy is backward. If you want to challenge the Tanghe people with this strength, it is really beyond your capabilities.
However, at this time, Tatehara Yamakawa did not take the concerns of his intelligence chief and think tank to heart at all. In his opinion, if Kazuto lost this opportunity when the Tang Dynasty was at its lowest period, he was afraid that Kazuto would never have the opportunity to set foot in the East again. mainland. Mouri Momota's worries are not unreasonable, but Tatehara Shankawa insists that the Tanghe people's civil war with the participation of external forces will be protracted, and the Tanghe people's traditional habit of not paying attention to coastal islands also gives them the greatest opportunity. There are only 20 to 30,000 people living on the huge Kamchatka Island, and they are all exiled criminals. The population of such a rich and fertile island is only over 100,000, while the population of Flower Island, which is similar in size to the island, is nearly 100. Wan, if these two places can be controlled by oneself, then Kazuto's destiny will be rewritten, and setting foot in the hinterland of the Eastern Continent will no longer be a dream!
Thinking of this, Tachihara Shankawa couldn't help but smile on his thin face. Happiness always comes so suddenly. When his reform measures had just been implemented, when his army had just completed its expansion and training, the long-awaited civil war among the Tanghe people finally came. It broke out, Situ Tai, Situ Tai, I really want to thank you. If you don't allocate all the naval fleets stationed on Kamchatka Island and Treasure Island, I'm afraid I will have to think carefully about it, but now everything There are no obstacles anymore.
"Maori-kun, have you come back with detailed information about the battle between Situ Tai's navy and Situ Yuan's navy?" Tachihara Shankawa suppressed his excitement and asked in as calm a tone as he could.
"Lord, the information has been sent back. Although the coalition of the second and third navy fleets defeated the first fleet, the Tanghe people's first navy fleet is the most powerful fleet in their navy. The second and third fleets The naval fleet also suffered heavy losses. In this battle, at least eighteen large warships were sunk and burned, and seven more were severely damaged and could not be repaired in the short term. The first naval fleet was also basically lost. In terms of combat power, the only one that can rival our navy fleet in the Atlantic Ocean is the Milanese navy fleet." Although Mouri Momota had sensed his lord's thoughts, he could not lie and could only silently pray to his lord. Be able to look at the overall situation calmly.
"Haha, Milanese? Will the Milanese help Situ Tai to attack us? I'm afraid that the Milanese will use their advantage on the water to further attack Situ Tai's power. If they lose their advantage on the water, Situ Tai will win the entire The Jiangnan area is also in trouble. The Milanese can completely block the entire Jiangnan shipping and even inland river shipping. With their powerful water projection power, the Milanese can put their armies everywhere in Jiangnan. If Situ Tai can't see this, , I'm afraid I'll suffer a big loss." Tachihara Shankawa stared at Dongfang and smiled coldly, "But Situ Tai's army is indeed powerful. Even the people of Poole fled in front of his first army. With disgrace, the people of Milan will probably learn a more painful lesson than what the Machi Khans gave them, otherwise they would not have used their naval forces."
"Lord, the Milan people are indeed not ready to dispatch the navy. However, according to intelligence reports, the Milan people have noticed this and are making emergency mobilization, but I am afraid they will not be able to catch up with the upcoming Battle of Matsue." They are very concerned about the decisive battle between the two sides that is related to the fate of their nation. Almost every detail on the battlefield is transmitted back without reservation at the fastest speed.
"Humph, the battle of Songjiang will determine the ownership of Jiangnan. Is it too late for the Milanese to make up for it? But this is exactly what we want to see. Let Situ Tai and the Milanese be in a stalemate like this, and no one can do anything about the other. Situ The Thai army is dominant, and the Milanese dominate the water, which just makes it easier for us and our people." A sly smile appeared on Tatehara Shankawa's face, "Anyway, the Tanghe people don't pay much attention to these islands. Even if we occupy these islands, it will stimulate them. It won’t be too big, and since they are entangled with the Milanese, as long as they delay for a few more years, they will never be able to take back these two treasures from us.”
"Lord, -" Mouri Momota wanted to dissuade her again, but was sternly interrupted by Tatehara Yamakawa: "Moori-kun, there is no need to say more, I have made up my mind. I have already considered your concerns, but this cannot be done. The reason why we gave up this opportunity is that it is a rare opportunity and no one can stop us from moving forward now!"
Sighing secretly in his heart, Centaur Maori lowered his head and stopped talking. According to his idea, he would rather seize the entire Crescent Peninsula first and gradually expand his territory, or look for opportunities to sneak attack the unsuspecting Milan Navy and completely eliminate the maritime threat, and then Join forces with Situ Tai to conquer the Milanese, seize the Pearl Islands, and finally wait for an opportunity to consider Treasure Island and Kamchatka Island, but this opinion is not adopted by the lord.
Seeing that his intelligence chief and think tank had a sad face, Tachihara Yamakawa said harmoniously: "Maori-kun, the situation on the Crescent Peninsula has stabilized, and there is not much value going further north. The Doton people have accepted the loss of the Crescent Peninsula. Realistically, if we push further north, we are afraid that we will fall into the quagmire of war with the Doton people, which is meaningless. As for the Milanese, I don’t think we can completely solve the Milanese by joining forces with Situ Tai, and Situ Tai may not be able to completely solve the Milanese. We have the courage and courage to fight against the Milanese, not to mention what can we gain by defeating the Milanese? Although the Pearl Islands are rich, their land area is too small and too far away from our homeland. Of course, after we capture Kamchatka After establishing a foothold with Treasure Island, the Pearl Islands will be our next target, but not now."
Mouri Baifu nodded silently. He had to admit that what his lord said was absolutely correct from a tactical level, but had the lord considered the far-reaching impact of occupying Kamchatka Island and Treasure Island? At this point, Mouri Momota felt that his lord had somewhat ignored the Tang people's reaction. Maybe people in Tanghe don't have the energy to take care of it now, or the reactions and protests are only verbal, but what about three years from now, five years from now, or even ten years from now? Centaurus Maori did not believe that his nation would have the strength to fight the Tang Dynasty in a few years. It was at this point that the opinions of Centaur Maori and Tatehara Yamakawa came into conflict.
"Maori-kun, I know what you are thinking, and I also know that you are worried about the future of us and people, but I tell you, we can only decide our own destiny. Everything depends on man-made things. There are some things that you can only do if you do them. You will know that maybe what you originally thought was not correct." Tachihara Shankawa enlightened his confidants in a gentle voice.