Soon, Lan Ling received a letter from his fiancée.
When he opened it, the handwriting inside was beautiful and sharp, as if it was written by a sword.
There were only a few simple words on it: "Søren, if you dare get involved with me or call me your woman again, I'll kill you!"
Lan Ling trembled. The content of this letter was truly domineering.
Immediately, Lan Ling was filled with curiosity and anticipation toward this fiancée of his.
At that moment, Hidehiko said, "Alright, let's begin the class. Today's task is still a policy paper. The topic is: What is the foundation of the Raging Wave Kingdom's strength? "
As soon as he said this, everyone laughed. This question had been answered too many times.
Hidehiko said, "Over the past century, many other kingdoms have either declined, been destroyed, or stopped advancing. Why is it that only our Raging Wave Kingdom is growing stronger and stronger, and there are no signs of decline? "
Immediately, a fair-skinned youth raised his hand.
"Yuan Shimin, you're a member of the royal family. You speak," Hidehiko said.
"Without a doubt, it's the Raging Wave Kingdom's samurai system." Yuan Shimin said, "The Royal City Academy continuously sends out well-versed warriors to support the kingdom's basic ruling class. Only when the foundation of a kingdom is stable can it possess great power. "
Hidehiko did not make any comments. He pointed to the next student and said, "Doro, you're a future Marquis. Tell me, what is the foundation of the Raging Wave Kingdom's strength?"
The fat Doro stood up and said, "Of course, it's because of the wise kings of the past. A kingdom is strong entirely because of its supreme leader. He will always illuminate the way forward for us."
Hearing this answer, many people laughed out loud. They felt that this person's flattery was blatant.
However, Lan Ling felt that this Doro before him was really a pig with a pig's face and a clear mind. He was definitely a smart person.
Next, Hidehiko asked the students one by one.
There were all sorts of answers, but none of them deviated from the previous category. It was nothing more than the wisdom of the king, the superiority of the samurai system, the excellence of the noble class, the Royal City Academy continuously sending out talents to the kingdom, and so on.
Yet, Hidehiko Sensei didn't say anything. However, his slight frown revealed his disappointment.
Finally, he shouted, "Søren, what do you think is the foundation of our Raging Wave Kingdom? In the past hundred years, other countries also have a warrior system, academies, and wise kings. Why is it that only our Raging Wave Kingdom continues to grow stronger and rise rapidly? "
Lan Ling stood up and hesitated. By right, he should be keeping a low profile and hiding his abilities.
But since he was young, he had always been a person who looked gentle on the outside but had a sharp heart.
He stood up, and immediately, everyone's gazes fell on him, wanting to know his opinion.
"It's very simple. It's because of geopolitics." Lan Ling said a new term.
Immediately, Instructor Hihiko's eyes lit up, and he said, "Continue."
Lan Ling said, "To the north of the Raging Wave Kingdom is the Yan Empire, and to the south is the barbarians. This special position is the fundamental reason why the Raging Wave Kingdom has always been strong. "
As soon as this was said, someone snorted and said, "What a joke. The Yan Empire in the north is the world's hegemon, and the barbarians in the south are the most dangerous places. Such a dangerous position is actually said by you to be the foundation of a strong country."
Lan Ling said, "Those who love war will die, and those who forget war will be in danger. They live in hardship and die in peace. It's precisely because of the dangerous position of the Raging Wave Kingdom that the rulers of the past have to be vigilant and don't dare to slack off. The barbarians in the south are warlike. In order to survive, the Raging Wave Kingdom can only continue to strengthen itself. Who can make you stronger? Of course, it's your enemy. Even if it's a wild beast, if it has no natural enemies and food is everywhere, its claws will become blunt, and its fangs will degenerate. This is the case for wild beasts, and it's the same for countries. "
As soon as this was said, everyone quieted down.
Instructor Hihiko showed an appreciative look and said, "Are you done? Is there anything else? "
Although he said that, he no longer expected Lan Ling to say something deeper. After all, it wasn't easy to see this level.
Lan Ling said, "There's something deeper."
"Say it." Instructor Hihiko was full of expectations.
Lan Ling said, "Because of its special geographical position, the strategic direction of the Raging Wave Kingdom has been the same for hundreds of years."
Instructor Hihiko's eyes lit up and said, "Tell me more."
Lan Ling said, "To the north of the Raging Wave Kingdom is the Yan Empire, which is recognized as the world's hegemon. Before it is completely weakened, or before the Raging Wave Kingdom is strong enough, it is impossible to attack it. To the east is the vast sea, and to the west is the desert. Therefore, the Raging Wave Kingdom only has one strategic direction left, and that is to continue to attack the barbarians in the south, plunder their land and turn it into the kingdom's territory. For a country, the most terrible thing is not a muddle-headed king, but the lack of a clear strategic direction. "
At this time, Instructor Hihiko's eyes were full of amazement, and he said excitedly, "Go on."
Lan Ling continued, "As we all know, most of the kings of countries have a generation every ten or twenty years. Every generation of kings has their own ideas. This generation of kings wants to go west, and the next generation of kings wants to go east. In this way, the confusion of direction will lead to a huge waste of strategic resources, and previous efforts will be wasted. The Raging Wave Kingdom only has one strategic direction, and every generation of kings strives to fight for this strategic direction. Although the barbarians are the most dangerous enemy, and conquering the barbarians is the most difficult way to expand. But a hundred years of hard work was enough to add up to a mickle. More than a hundred years ago, the Raging Wave Kingdom only had two provinces, and now there are six provinces. The extra territory is all obtained by conquering the barbarians. This is enough to prove my theory. "
This was not only in the other world, but also on Earth. What a country was most afraid of was a wrong and chaotic route.
At this time, Instructor Hihiko was full of admiration.
He did not expect that the absurd prodigal Søren would have such penetrating insight. It was completely unexpected.
Therefore, he continued, "So, in your opinion, what is the strategic direction of the Raging Wave Kingdom?"
Lan Ling felt bitter in his heart. "It's not suitable for me to say what I'm going to say next."
This sentence directly hit Instructor Hihiko's heart.
This prodigal Søren actually has such wisdom?
Many people present did not understand what Lan Ling said, but Instructor Hihiko was a master of strategy and instantly understood.
The pace of conquering the barbarians had stopped for more than a decade.
Why was it because the conquest of the barbarians had reached a bottleneck, and the Hundred Thousand Mountains was like a natural moat in front of them, and it was very difficult for the kingdom's army to enter. Since they could not cross the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they naturally could not continue to conquer the south.
Now, the Hundred Thousand Mountains were like a barrier set by the heavens, lying between the Raging Wave Kingdom and the barbarian tribes.
And the only place that could pass through the Hundred Thousand Mountains was a valley about tens of miles wide.
This valley was called the Savage Canyon. The army could smoothly pass through this canyon and enter the Savage Plains.
However, the territory to the north of the canyon did not belong to the royal family, but to the Suo family.
The Suo family's Tianshui City happened to be stuck between the Raging Wave Kingdom and the Savage Canyon.
To continue conquering the barbarians, they had to conquer the Savage Canyon. And before conquering the Savage Canyon, they had to first conquer the Tianshui City.
That was why Prince Feng Li had schemed so hard to seize Tianshui City. Because his strategic direction was to use the Savage Canyon as a breakthrough point to enter the Savage Plains and continue to expand south.
Instructor Hihiko was amazed that the prodigal Søren could see so far and so clearly.
Instructor Hihiko said, "Søren, then what do you think the kingdom's new strategic breakthrough point should be? You must know that the kingdom's southern expansion has reached a bottleneck. If your strategic breakthrough point is correct, then I can pass on your opinion to His Majesty the King. "
Lan Ling's heart was filled with excitement and respect for Instructor Hihiko.
Prince Zhi Li wanted to use Tianshui City as a breakthrough point to enter the Savage Plains, and the King had not yet expressed his opinion. If Lan Ling proposed a new direction, then the two strategic viewpoints would form a debate between the royal family and the cabinet, and then it would be possible for the Suo family to keep Tianshui City.
He took a deep breath and said, "First of all, I don't think we should use Tianshui City and other feudal territories as a breakthrough point. Because the aristocratic feudal system is still the national policy of the Raging Wave Kingdom. Once we attack Tianshui City, it is bound to cause great turmoil in the kingdom. "
Hihiko said, "Yes, but the kingdom must have a breakthrough point to continue to expand south."
Lan Ling said, "Develop the navy and directly attack the Savage Hinterland from the sea. And with a strong navy, we can not only attack the Savage Plains directly. "
At this time, the classroom was already silent. This topic was too high level, and many people could no longer interrupt.
This point of view was really unheard of, but it made people's eyes suddenly light up.
And Instructor Hihiko's heart suddenly trembled. He had thought that the strategic breakthrough point proposed by Søren was to cross the desert and attack the Western Liang Kingdom. Unexpectedly, he proposed to develop the navy, bypass the Hundred Thousand Mountains from the sea, and attack the hinterland of the Savage Plains.
Although it was not known whether this point of view was feasible, it was indeed a very innovative and heavyweight point of view.
Hihiko said, "You can't judge a book by its cover. Although I can't give you any comment on your point of view, I can pass on your point of view to His Majesty the King and the cabinet. I believe that Duke Linting will need your point of view very much. "
From this sentence, Lan Ling heard a lot of information.
After Duke Linting received the bribe, he really worked hard for the Suo family and directly opposed Prince Zhi Li.
However, after Prince Zhi Li proposed his strategic direction, Duke Linting did not have the same level of strategic perspective to refute. After all, the Raging Wave Kingdom could not stop expanding, so Duke Linting was temporarily in a passive position.
After Lan Ling proposed this point of view, putting aside whether it was correct or not, at least it gave Duke Linting a direction to debate.
"Thank you, Instructor Hihiko." Lan Ling bowed deeply to him.
At this moment, the bell rang, and the class ended.
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