"En." King Qin nodded.

"In this way, Qin can stabilize the situation in the northwest and north." King Qin nodded in recognition. King Qin was also very clear in his heart that the main reason why Qin could not go east was that Qin expanded too much. If it can't break away from these places in time, Qin will not be able to gather enough troops to attack the Six Nations.

If Qin expands its army, it will consume more financial resources. And Qin's current financial situation does not allow Qin to expand its armaments like this. This can easily cause Qin's economy to collapse. Shangwen clearly opposes this point.

At the same time, King Qin did not hope that without taking the Western Regions for a long time, no operation in the northern region would become a burden to Qin. This was really unwilling. The Silk Road on Land proposed by Shang Wen at this time is actually a business strategy. It takes a certain amount of time to digest the northwest and north, so that Qin can not only free up a large amount of troops, but also obtain a large source of revenue. In particular, the idea of ​​the Silk Road on the land proposed by Shang Wen can largely solve the source of Qin's finances and taxes. With stable and generous finances and taxes. Qin can quickly send troops to the east. This is an important strategic vision of Qin State. For such a strategic vision, King Qin was very patient.

"In addition, it is the Maritime Silk Road." Shang Wen looked at the map and put forward a bolder idea. This idea had to be brought up by Shang Wen. Because Shangwen didn't want Qin to conquer the world by force, more people would be killed and injured. Shangwen didn't want to see this happen, so Shangwen went on to propose a method that he thought was feasible.

"The Maritime Silk Road can continue to be developed and explored. For example, we can drive South Korea, Qi, Yan, and Chu to explore at sea and expand their colonies." Shang Wen said.

"In this way. Doesn't the Six Nations have a chance to grow?" King Qin realized that Shangwen's thoughts undoubtedly gave the Six Nations a great opportunity to breathe. This opportunity is overseas. In this way, when Qin is withdrawn from the northwest and north, it is possible that the six countries will also have the power to resist Qin. This is the most unlikely situation Qin has seen. Just talk about the current state. The State of Qin can quickly level the Six Nations. But it takes a lot of national power, and it is very likely that Qin will fall into a greater economic crisis. But these are not what King Qin paid attention to. What King Qin cared about was the great aspiration to unify the world and give the six nations a great opportunity. This was the result that King Qin didn't want to see the last. therefore. King Qin was very resistant in his heart. And Shang Wen also understands this. He can fully understand Qin's eager hope for unification, but unification is not a matter of unifying the six nations at once. True unity is to unite the scattered cohesion of the country. It is more difficult to do this. Even so, Shangwen decided to put forward this view.

"My lord, the minister knows that there are great risks in doing so. However, crises and opportunities always coexist. The six countries can seize such opportunities, it depends on their own ability and determination to seize opportunities, this is not a problem. Simple things. This requires a lot of conditions to be fully met before it can be implemented. If it is not done well, the country will fall into disaster." Shangwen said at this time.

"What do you mean?" King Qin asked.

"The Maritime Silk Road is indeed an opportunity for the six countries to rejuvenate, but this opportunity is for those who are prepared. Countries that do not have any preparations will be eliminated first." Shangwen said.

"Qin is currently unable to develop the Maritime Silk Road, but this road does exist. I think that with the development of overseas businesses, countries will sooner or later discover the benefits of this channel. Instead of blocking it, it is better to clear it." Shang Wen said.

"Moreover, the land-based Silk Road cannot be separated from the assistance of the Maritime Silk Road. Similarly, the Maritime Silk Road cannot be separated from the influence of the land-based Silk Road. The two channels coexist. Qin only occupies one of them. It does not completely occupy its channel." Shang Wen said.

"If Qin has occupied the land Silk Road for a long time, it will inevitably arouse dissatisfaction among all countries. Under such dissatisfaction, they will also develop the Maritime Silk Road. As a result, Qin will fall into a passive position. It is better to seek the initiative to guide countries into the exploration of the Maritime Silk Road." Shang Wen waved his hand and said.

"En." King Qin nodded.

"When you say this, the widow thinks of Zheng Guoqu." King Qin said.

"At that time, Korea used time. It took Qin ten years to build Zheng Guoqu. Today, Guanzhong benefits from Zheng Guoqu. Qin's strength has greatly increased." King Qin said.

"En. If it weren't for Wang Shang to stand up to the crowd. Persevere, I am afraid that Qin will not have today. Qin Wang's courage is unmatched. But now in the Six Eastern Kingdoms, I am afraid no one has such a courage." It means to praise King Qin.

King Qin smiled slightly after listening. Accepted Shang Wen's praise.

"The Maritime Silk Road can divert the attention of all countries to the sea, so that the defense on land will fall into a weak state, which is beneficial to Qin. At the same time, many countries are competing for the Maritime Silk Road. , Like a bone without meat thrown by the State of Qin. There is not much meat on this bone, but the Six Kingdoms are a group of hungry dogs. When there is no food, they can only fight desperately for this bone without meat, and finally They would all rob, fight, fight, and finally get the bone, only to find that they don't have much strength to digest this bone. But Qin can easily get the last piece of bone, and get the hungry dog ​​that has weakened a lot of power. The benefits of Qin should be accepted." Shang Wen said.

"To be specific." King Qin said loosely. Said that he has accepted Shang Wen's statement. After all, this is very convincing.

"The so-called Silk Road means that the main product is silk, but Qin is not very special in producing silk. The main large-scale production area of ​​silk is in Chu. In this way, Qin needs to import a large amount of silk from Chu. Then transferred to the Western Regions to sell." Shang Wen said.

"In this way, the State of Qin has become a very important joint. An important intermediate link." Shang Wen gestured with his hands.

"In this way, the State of Qin has an important central position. Since the State of Qin is in a central position, the State of Qin can use a variety of methods to operate. For example, the State of Qin can use the construction of a railway as a reason to control the input and access. The main gate of the Western Regions Passage. In this way, Qin can get a lot of tariffs. Because Chu is in a passive situation, if Chu wants to get more taxes, it must vigorously export silk, and Qin can get stuck in the main road to collect Taxes, in this way, Qin will get a lot of taxes if he doesn't do anything." Shang Wen said.

"Wonderful." King Qin nodded.

"In addition, a railway link is needed from the inland to the coast. As long as Qin controls the railway, it can lock a chain on the necks of all countries. The throats of all countries will be stuck alive. This is for Qin. The country is very favorable." Shang Wen continued.

"In addition to these, it is Qin's financial means. Qin can lend a large amount of funds to various countries. At the same time, Qin has thrown out a list of required properties. In order to solve the current financial difficulties, countries have to meet the needs of Qin's list. , And the State of Qin can lend money to various countries and influence the economic structure of each country." Shang Wen said.

"For example, Qin needs Zhao's coal, and can vigorously develop Zhao's coal and related industries. Qin can appropriately export some technologies and let them develop coke. In this way, Qin can bring in a large amount of coal, coke, and others. Chemical products." Shang Wen said.

King Qin and Meng Yi kept nodding their heads aside. Because many things are not accepted all at once. Meng Yi served as Qin's prime minister for a period of time, but he never thought of developing these things. Because he really can't connect everything together. Or, Meng Yi's ability to associate is greatly restricted by the times. However, Shangwen has no such restriction. His ideas are unconstrained, which gives Shangwen a wider space.

For example, a Silk Road, Meng Yi only thought of loosening the smuggling trade as a border trade, while Shangwen expanded it, proposed the Silk Road, and then connected the regional advantages of various countries to expand the border trade of Qin State. There is a big difference in maximization. At this point, Meng Yi thinks it is not as good as Shang Wen.

"In terms of export technology, Qin wants to change the original way of exporting products to export capital. Qin can invest excess domestic funds in various countries to help countries build factories. Sole proprietorship or joint ventures are also acceptable, and finally a holding capital. Yes. These are all methods. The most important thing is that the State of Qin controls more capital through holdings. In this way, the capital of the six countries is also controlled by the State of Qin. The important thing is that the nobles have interests in their hands. , And stand with Qin's interests, I think, in the end they want to be disunified. Qin can't be helped." Shang Wen said with a smile.

"Why?" King Qin asked.

"En." Shang Wen thought for a while.

"My lord, ask a question." Shang Wen said. King Qin nodded.

"At present, how many other countries in the six countries can still produce food?" Shang Wen asked.

"This." King Qin looked at Meng Yi.

"Not much. Zhao, South Korea, Yan, and Wei all have a small amount of land that can produce food. Chu also has a lot of capacity to produce food." Meng Yi replied.

"Why is this?" Shang Wen asked.

"This." Meng Yi didn't know how to answer.

"Yes. That's why." King Qin said with a smile.