The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 800 East Asia Planning (Part )

As for taking back the land, there is no rush. Let North Korea be in chaos for a while, and then send a large army into North Korea to swallow it up completely.

Killing is easy but governing is difficult, especially in such a backward and barren place.

The Korean Peninsula is now too harsh, too backward, and too barren. The civilians here are now barely better than barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood. The lower the quality, the harder it is to govern.

Without the core ruling class, chaos is bound to break out. Let them stir up trouble among themselves and let the common people suffer more. Then, when the heavenly army arrives, the benefits of bringing a new order will be apparent.

When the chaos is almost over, we will send a large army into the DPRK and completely swallow up this land in the name of saving the country and pacifying the people.

This demonstration was also very successful. At least in the eyes of the Donghu tribes, Gojoseon was still a considerable "powerful country" on the surface.

But because he showed insufficient respect for the emperor, the head of the ruler of this country was taken back so simply and so quickly.

In this extremely powerful empire, the emperor did not even mobilize his troops seriously. He just sent a general to destroy the royal family of a country, as if he had accomplished a trivial task.

The strength and ferocity of the Qin Dynasty, the majesty and tyranny of the emperor, can be seen from this, which is chilling and will not tolerate any blasphemy or disrespect from anyone!
However, these Hu people became even more submissive and offered the best tribute and the best beauties in the hope that the emperor's majesty and displeasure would not befall them.

Barbarians are beasts. They fear power but not virtue. They only recognize fists but not benevolence and righteousness.

It is necessary to frequently demonstrate powerful military force and supreme majesty, otherwise there will always be people who will lose their minds and try to challenge the bottom line of the Qin Dynasty.

Only those with strong fists are qualified to talk about benevolence and righteousness, otherwise they are just weak and can be bullied.

Now the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey is quite good, enough to intimidate the barbarians in the north and Donghu for a long time.

Ying Zheng has already made a plan. At present, it is most appropriate to set up four counties on the Korean Peninsula based on geographical units, population size and governance costs.

Ying Zheng had already thought of the names, namely Liaoyan County, Pyongyang County, Baekje County, and Silla County. He had even begun to think about who would be sent to serve as the governor of these counties in the future.

In addition, the promise made to Honglian to make her son the King of Han should also be fulfilled.

Now it's time to make plans for my sons.

But Honglian was afraid that she would make a fuss. She was afraid that she would not be able to accept having her child arranged to live in such a cold and desolate place.

Moreover, once they were sent to such a remote borderland, the mother and son would be separated and the number of times they would see each other again in this life would be very few. This would be a huge blow to her, who valued feelings.

But there is no way, the fiefdoms must be divided. This is a necessary means to consolidate the empire and also a way to solve the problem of succession.

Ying Zheng had so many sons, and he couldn't just keep them all in Xianyang, eating and drinking, living a life of luxury, and becoming useless and incompetent.

If they really become pigs who only know how to enjoy themselves, wouldn't they be ruining his holy name and themselves?

Not to mention the whole world, even in Asia alone, there are too many undeveloped lands, vast and barren, waiting to be developed.

And Daqin is now the only beacon of the world! It has the most advanced civilization and the most powerful force!
Ying Zheng could not bear to see land being wasted, especially those lands that blocked or affected the direction of the dragon veins of China based on feng shui. These lands must be incorporated into the rule of the Qin Dynasty and swallowed up completely!

Transforming it into a part of the empire and resolving its negative impact is a major event that will benefit future generations for eternity, and it must be done!
The only thing they could do was to make the children suffer. They were granted fiefdoms in these places to help the empire expand territory and build and consolidate new territories.

As for the infamy? Definitely not.

When he was alive, no one dared to comment on the decisions of the First Emperor.

It is even less likely that there will be such a thing in later generations. People will only praise him for creating a prosperous era and letting the princes guard the four directions.

Win mah, win mah!

The best way now is to learn the feudal strategy of the early Zhou Dynasty. After the prince comes of age, he will be given a group of starting resources, troops and officials. The rest depends on the child's own ability to manage and develop.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that they are completely ignored, but apart from providing some necessary resource support, the imperial court is out of reach and can’t do anything else. They still have to rely mainly on themselves.

Development is something that cannot be rushed. What is being ruled is never just the land, but the people living on the land. Their sense of belonging and identity takes time to cultivate, educate and absorb.

Looking around now, the only things blocking the dragon veins of China are the Japanese archipelago, the Korean Peninsula, and Daiyu (TW) in the South China Sea.

At present, these three places are not a military threat, and it is not difficult for the Qin Dynasty to take them down. The difficulty lies in the subsequent development and governance, which is a real hard job that requires huge investment of energy and resources.

Sending the princes to these places to face the primitive and backward environment and hard life is like being sent from the prosperous Shuntian to the barren Haiti in Africa to start construction from scratch. It is more than miserable.

There is no need to say much about Daiyu. The current Daiyu is truly a purely primitive world, isolated from the outside world. Not to mention that even dogs would shake their heads when they see it. It is a place where people would rather jump into the sea than live there.

Moreover, the Baiyue region in the south has not yet been completely digested and absorbed. If the court wants to go to Daiyu, it is not convenient to build a suitable port and transport materials. It is not that important strategically, so it can be delayed for now. It is not a priority option now.

I can’t grant my son a fiefdom there for the time being, otherwise it would really be exile and punishment.

See if any of my sons do anything bad in the future and need to be dealt with seriously, and then send him over to make amends for his crime.

As for the Japanese archipelago at that time, it lagged behind the civilization of the Central Plains by at least a thousand years, or even longer. It was barely entering an agricultural society from a primitive society, and stone tools were still widely used. Even bronze tools were rare, and iron tools were unheard of.

It’s pitiful just thinking about how backward we are.

The population of the Japanese archipelago at that time was also sparse. In addition to the indigenous people, there were also some immigrants who had fled overseas from Qi, Chu, Yan, and Baiyue to escape the war, but their numbers were extremely small and not enough to change the overall appearance of the local area.

After all, if there is really no other way, who would be willing to leave their hometown and go there now? Not only is it hard and backward, but there are also various dangers. And because Ying Zheng's reputation for unifying the world is so good, it can be said that it has always been good. Everyone in the world knows about the situation in the past thirty years.

He ended the war and brought peace. The people who had fled to the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula in large numbers due to the war have now become a minority, and there is no longer a large-scale immigration wave.

The same situation is true for the Korean Peninsula, which is similar to the Japanese archipelago. Although it is slightly better than the Japanese archipelago, it is still extremely backward.

It can be imagined that even if they had not been annexed by the Qin Dynasty, without the technology and culture brought by so many Warring States immigrants with advanced civilizations, the development of these two places would have been extremely slow, or even stagnant.

But Ying Zheng was a kind-hearted sage king. How could he bear to see these common people, who originally owned a piece of land, live such a miserable life?

That must bring them the glory of civilization!
Then they must also be allowed to bathe in the grace of imperial power!
We must help them build a royal paradise!
There’s nothing we can do, Ying Zheng is just too kind!
After taking over the State of Qi, Ying Zheng built ports in Zhifu (now Zhifu District, Yantai, Shandong), Langya (near Langyatai, Qingdao, Shandong), and Jieshi (now around Qinhuangdao, Hebei), preparing to connect the waterways to the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago, laying the foundation for future maritime expansion.

After conquering Chu, a port was also built in Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang).

These four important coastal ports, with Zhifu at the northern tip of the Shandong Peninsula as the center, take into account the west coast of the Korean Peninsula and Kitakyushu of the Japanese archipelago, and use their central location to maximize the efficiency of two-way navigation.

The Shandong Peninsula is an important grain-producing area with fertile soil covering thousands of miles, which can provide sufficient food supplies for ocean voyages.

At the same time, the fishery, salt industry, iron smelting and other industries and commerce here are also extremely developed. Food, fresh water, high-quality wood required for ships, weapons and armor and other materials can be quickly prepared around the port, fully meeting various needs of ocean voyages.

Zhifu Port faces the Liaodong Peninsula to the north and can control the throat of the Bohai Sea. It is connected to the prosperous areas of Jianghuai in the south and can be connected to the capital by land through the Chidao.

It can not only control the sea routes in Northeast Asia, but also serve as a military stronghold to deter the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. It is a key link in Daqin's strategic layout towards Northeast Asia.

Together with the two auxiliary ports in the north and south, Jieshi in the north focuses on the northwest route of the Korean Peninsula; Kuaiji in the south develops the southern part of the Japanese archipelago and trade supplies; Langya, as an important place in Qi, serves as a core transit point.

Jieshi is close to the Liaodong Peninsula. It goes north along the eastern coast of the Bohai Sea to Liaodong County (now Liaoyang), and then crosses the Yellow Sea to the northwest of the Korean Peninsula (such as near Pyongyang). The route is short and there are many shallow harbors along the coast, which is suitable for small ships or fast messenger ships to travel back and forth, especially convenient for military dispatch and emergency communication.

It is also the intersection of northern agricultural and pastoral civilizations, where strategic materials such as war horses, furs, iron ore, etc. from Hebei and Liaodong can be gathered to supply troops or delegations heading to the Korean Peninsula, thus making up for the shortage of northern material supplies from Shandong ports.

It not only undertakes the commercial trade responsibilities in Northeast Asia, but also forms land and sea linkages with Liaodong County and Yuyang County. It can deter and defend against countries on the Korean Peninsula and is an important military and economic strategic location.

The Kuaiji Port in the south, located in the Chu area, is suitable for large-scale ocean trade and immigration transportation.

Sailing from Kuaiji, passing through the central part of the East China Sea (now Zhoushan Islands and Ningbo Port), and taking advantage of the strong summer southeast monsoon, ships could reach southern Kyushu, Japan (such as Kagoshima). Although the voyage was long (about 1,000 kilometers), it was an important trade network connecting the north and south of the empire and the southern part of the Japanese archipelago.

Kuaiji controlled the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and could gather the food, timber, weapons and other resources of Chu. It connected with the Central Plains through the Hang Canal (the predecessor of the Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties), forming a sea-land transport system of "transporting goods from the south to the north and from the north to the south".

It not only strengthened the connection between the northern and southern regions of the empire and promoted economic and cultural integration, but also enhanced the Qin Dynasty's ability to export materials to the Japanese archipelago.

As for Langya, from Langya, sailing east along the south coast of the peninsula, passing through Jiaozhou Bay and Haizhou Bay, you can connect with the abundant supplies in the Jianghuai region, and then go north to the Korean Peninsula. This route has relatively calm winds and waves, and is suitable for merchant fleets carrying bulk goods.

The route passes through the northern part of the East China Sea and takes advantage of the summer southeast wind to reach Kyushu, Japan. It is the core starting point of the "Southern Route" and is more suitable for ships with larger loads or immigrant fleets than Zhifu.

Moreover, as an important cultural and economic center in Qi, Langya has a strong business atmosphere, an open and inclusive social atmosphere, and a profound cultural heritage. In addition, it has convenient transportation and waterways. It can be built into a cultural exchange center in Northeast Asia to export the Qin civilization and help educate the barbaric people.

The four ports are interconnected, forming a maritime network with complementary functions and comprehensive coverage.

It can not only meet the needs of maritime connections and trade immigration to the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago, including the distribution of materials in Liaodong, Liaoxi, and even Hebei and Jiangnan regions, but also effectively integrate the northern defense forces and strengthen control over the border.

The establishment of a maritime defense system is intended not only to prevent the conquered barbarians from biting others when they are desperate, but also to prevent the rebellious sons who are enfeoffed overseas from having unrealistic ideas.

After all, once his son grows stronger there, he will really have the right of inheritance. Whether he wants to counterattack Shenzhou or is too independent, this is not what Ying Zheng wants to see.

Port construction is simple; the main difficulty lies in building large ships capable of ocean-going transportation.

Daqin had already started building large ships for transportation, investing a lot of resources and manpower.

Port construction may be completed quickly, but building qualified ocean-going vessels will not be as fast.

The most important material, high-quality wood that is resistant to corrosion and wind and waves, requires a long time to prepare. Now it is almost ready and the conditions for large-scale shipbuilding are met.

It is in this world that the biggest problem of transportation of immigrants and materials has been solved, and it is possible to build terrifyingly large ships and navigate the seas.

Otherwise, Ying Zheng really would not consider swallowing up the Korean Archipelago and the Japanese Archipelago now, which is simply unrealistic.

Of course, it is not as big as a mirage, as that would be too expensive and not necessary. The transport ships we build are mainly based on safety and practicality.

Thanks to the help of the flying mechanical beasts, the route has now been figured out. The preparation of materials needed for immigration has also begun long ago, and only the actual operation is waiting to transport a large number of people and materials to the overseas fiefdom.

In the early stage, the imperial court took the lead, but after it gained a firm foothold, the people took the lead. After all, the resources and energy of the imperial court were limited.

If one wants to develop, the support and guidance of the imperial court are certainly important, but the autonomous participation of the people is the most important thing, and this can only be achieved by enticing them with benefits.

At present, the mineral resources of the Japanese archipelago are still relatively rich, and there are really mountains of gold and silver. As long as the news spreads, many people are willing to take risks and go overseas to seek wealth.

This can also strongly support the prince's early governance, using mineral income as start-up capital and greatly reducing the difficulty of governance.

For the Japanese archipelago, Ying Zheng temporarily plans to set up four counties.

(End of this chapter)