"... My hostility with him is limited to the empire. If we are mixed with other countries, we will still be comrades in our army... Haven't you always reminded me that the Jinhe Empire and the Song Empire are still two countries? I am the same..." Hong Tao said this a bit heavy, which made Bo Jiao a little embarrassed. If others said this, he would have been anxious. Hong Tao was too powerful and he dared not turn against him, but he was also a little unhappy.

"Well, you are higher than me, don't listen to me. I'm deliberately provoking the relationship between you two. It's good to make you fight, it's good for me. As a result, don't be idle. Go ahead and wait. After passing Daming Mansion, resting. Setting up camp at the door of someone's house is not suitable. I don't want to pay attention to them yet." Bo Jiao's answer made Hong Tao feel a little ashamed. He didn't expect that these imperial officials have such noble public morality. For the sake of national interests, even political enemies can be ignored for the sake of national interests. They are all their own students, but the students have reached the level that they have not reached. If you reason according to this logic, your morality seems to be really not good.

The place name Daming Mansion should be familiar to people in later generations. This place has been mentioned many times in Water Margin. It is also a famous city in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is known as Beijing. It does not mean modern Beijing, but the capital in the north.

Since it is a capital city, even if it is a capital city, the scale of the building will not be too subdued. In Hong Tao's eyes, this capital city is probably more particular about building regulations than Lin'an City, and the city wall alone is higher than that of Lin'an.

In fact, this is not just the reason for accompanying the capital. The city was built during the Northern Song Dynasty to resist the use of the northern nomadic peoples to the south. Therefore, Daming Mansion was not only a supporting capital, but also a military city in the Northern Song Dynasty. In addition, it is located on the northern canal and has very convenient transportation and transportation, and soon became a transportation and commercial hub in the north. It is said that the population has reached over one million. Hong Tao felt it was a bit exaggerated about this number, but there should be 400,000 or 500,000 people.

At this time, Daming Mansion was already a little ruined, and several city walls had collapsed. The local tyrants definitely did not have the economic strength to maintain such a large city, and they would not build it even if they had it. These tyrants are all fence-bearers. Their current abacus is to rule whoever will eat. Anyway, no one can rule for a long time. In the past hundred years, three dynasties have been changed. Who dares to say that this time will be able to maintain long-term stability? No matter how well the city wall is built, they will not be able to maintain this place alone. Instead of spending money and effort to repair it, it is better to give these money and goods to the conquerors as tributes to the conquerors at that time to protect the right of the tribe to continue living here.

"Someone is observing us on the city wall. I think it is like a telescope." Kong Pei turned his head to observe the majestic city as he walked. At this time, the sun was just west, and there were a few rays of reflection on the city wall from time to time. Based on his experience, he felt that it was not a weapon, but a glass product. The most likely glass product that could appear on the city wall was a telescope.

"If you like to watch, just watch it. Whatever you use is their freedom. Even if it is a telescope, it is no wonder that others are not sold. This thing is not sold by you? In order to make money, you really dare to buy anything. Let me ask more, you won't sell the rifled guns used by the army, right? If this is the case, I will be more careful in the future, so that someone will take his life a hundred meters away one day." When Bo Jiao heard Kong Pei's words, he specially picked up the telescope in his chest and swept the city wall, then nodded at Hong Tao, confirming Kong Pei's guess. However, Hong Tao was not concerned, and he liked to say sarcastic words.

"Don't worry, this kind of gun is limited to the use of the local army of the empire, and it is not even equipped with overseas territorial garrisons. I think these guns are good, especially the two short guns on your waist. Otherwise, you can lend me a fun." Bo Jiao patted his chest and assured Hong Tao that there would be no rumor on the rifled gun, and then followed the conversation and talked to Hong Tao's revolver.

"You said if you returned to China with my revolver, hunting rifle, and mortar to see it, would he vomit blood? When he was bargaining with me, he thought he could have secretly laughed by taking away one of my ships and a few cannons. He didn't know that not only did I lead the Royal Navy several steps ahead of the Navy's naval guns, but my army equipment was much better than the Imperial Army. What would be the final result if my Marines and your Imperial Army fought seriously?" When talking about the issue of guns and cannons, Hong Tao couldn't help but show off. Anyway, his guards and the Imperial Army marched together all day long, and even if he didn't say it, people could see it. Instead of asking them to hold themselves in their hands, it's better to be generous and talk to them actively. It's so greedy.

"Hi! Prime Minister Yi is indeed better than me in national management, but he also has his shortcomings, that is, he is too unfamiliar with military affairs. It cannot be blamed for him. Who made him come from the Ministry of Supervision and have never fought a serious battle in a day? As long as he brought me and Lao Kong with him, even if he brought Langya, it would not make you so easy to succeed. That ship is good, but unfortunately the Empire cannot build it at present, its keel is steel. I have also seen those cannons, which are indeed powerful. The Royal Navy's naval cannons are like

If you encounter it, you will only get beaten. But this is also a moon in the water, and it is not useful to look good! The gunpowder in those copper shells still needs to be tested slowly. Li Yaofu said that even with the recipe you gave, the thing would not be busy. Because it was too dangerous, there was a little negligence in the entire production process, and half of the chemical factory was gone. In my aunt's words, you are a complete bad guy, even your own son is confused... Hehehe, don't stare at me, this is what my aunt said, I just conveyed it."

When talking about the agreement reached between the Jinhe Empire and the Song Empire, Bo Jiao had a lawsuit. In this matter, Hong Tao did not need to confess himself. He could also feel that Yi Yi and Hong Jinhe were fooled by the old emperor and used a good-looking and useless thing as a treasure. He could not get the real goods that could quickly improve the emperor's true strength. For example, this kind of short gun that can carry with you and can fire continuously; there were also the kind of small cannons that could hit shells far away, very accurately, and run around the ground with two people on their backs. Even those who were born in the navy could see a bright future. Yi Yi and Hong Jinhe didn't see these two things.

"Nonsense, I'm not confused yet. Can you let my son plot? I was so bad at listening to your aunt's words back then. I should have taken Jinhe out a few more times long ago to let him experience what war is. Unfortunately, it's too late to regret now. I, a war-produced emperor, have trained a son who has never killed anyone with his own hands. Are you ridiculous?" Hong Tao partially agreed with Bojiao what he said. Hong Jinhe and Yi Yiyi's empire were indeed well governed, but there are still shortcomings. They have neither background in the army and belong to the leaders of the academic faction.

There is nothing wrong with the literati government, but it cannot always be ruled by the literati. If the warriors come to power on the stage, they will have to make up for the country. If Hong Jinhe had followed him around and had seen blood killing people and experienced those unbearable scenes, he could make up for the country's shortcomings in this regard.

Hong Tao's idea is contrary to China's political tradition. In history, once the government is controlled by military officials, it is not far from war. This is what most people know. From ancient times, there have indeed been many instances of military officials chaotic politics and causing large-scale unrest in Chinese history. However, Hong Tao believes that this understanding is one-sided and a misunderstanding of military officials. Everyone thinks that military officials are simple-minded and have a bad temper. The impression of military officials is still on the level of horses under the crotch, gunshots, and breast hairs that protect themselves are more than one foot long. Wow, a strange scream, and always thinks that military officials like to use force when encountering problems and have no talent to govern the country.

Not to mention the distant past, the warlords of the Republic of China alone interpreted the consequences of military personnel's interference in politics. For their own interests, they directly pulled the moral bottom line into a negative number, and all the disgraceful methods were created. Collusion with foreigners and harming their own people together was not a big deal, and more or less everyone had done it. From this point of view, it was indeed inappropriate for military personnel to interfere in politics.

But if you think deeper, could China avoid warlords fighting and stolen the country by being ruled by literati at that time? Obviously, it is not very reliable. After all, there is still no set of appropriate rules. Whether it is a literati or a military man, he does not know where he should stay, nor does he have any concerns about being punished in the wrong position, so he can do whatever he wants.

If we change to a more sound environment, even if this kind of warrior has a strategic vision, a way to control people, or a talent for heroes in troubled times, he can't even be a sergeant under the system of the Jinhe Empire, let alone become a general, and he will not have the opportunity to get involved in the management of the country. Hong Tao's mind is not very clear about whether he has experienced war personally. Whether he has experienced the war is more important. The education of the imperialist person may not be lower than that of the imperial minister, and who is more educated may not be more educated.

People who have not experienced war tend to threaten others with force at any time, because their feelings about war are still stuck in books, without intuitive concepts, and without fear of the word. At the same time, people who have not experienced war may be too afraid of war, and shrink back when they should use force to solve problems, lose good opportunities in vain, or be threatened by other countries with war.

These two situations will have a smaller chance of happening for those who have participated in the war. Because they understand what war is, they will neither use it randomly nor dare to use it. If there are more people in a country's management, the country's foreign policy will be more soft and hard, and will not be weak or bullied.
Chapter completed!