Diqin Designer

Chapter 379 From Regional to International

"First, the international influence of the Qin Dynasty will be enhanced. With this victory, other countries will see the strength of the Qin Dynasty. They will be afraid of the Qin Dynasty, respect the Qin Dynasty, or admire the Qin Dynasty. But no matter what, it will make it smoother for the Qin Dynasty to interact with them than before."

Li Nian smiled and said, "In the past, when Great Qin wanted to establish diplomatic relations with certain countries and trade with them, some countries might refuse, thinking, why should we establish diplomatic relations with Great Qin? We must buy things from Great Qin, and we have no choice but to buy them."

"But after this battle, they really have to buy. They will think that Donghu and Yuezhi were destroyed by Qin before they even made a splash. If they don't do what Qin wants, will Qin send troops to them too?"

"Although this is meant to intimidate others, the benefits it brings are real. This influence is not only in trade. Daqin is powerful, and they will naturally regard Daqin as their leader. When they have disputes among themselves and need to find another country to help them arbitrate, who will they look for?"

Feng Quji said: "They will probably ask Daqin to help them settle the dispute, or ask Daqin to provide a place for them to hold talks."

Li Nian nodded and said, "That's right. Don't think this is a small matter. It is actually not a small matter. This will allow Daqin to have a very strong voice among the countries. Daqin can even form a national alliance of forces belonging to Daqin."

"The world is huge. In a long period of time, it is impossible for the Qin Dynasty to occupy the entire world by itself. Therefore, it must unite a group of 'allies'. The Qin Dynasty can share some benefits with them, but they must be used by the Qin Dynasty, such as fighting for the Qin Dynasty against those nations and tribes that do not obey the international order established by the Qin Dynasty."

Li Nian also wanted the Qin Dynasty to sail across the world and turn the entire world into Qin territory, but relying solely on the current Qin Dynasty, even if the technology of the Qin Dynasty advances in the future, it will be difficult to achieve this for a long period of time.

"This alliance can be called the 'Qin Agreement', and the Great Qin will be the head of the 'Qin Agreement'. If Your Majesty does not like this name, you can think of another one later."

"Your Majesty and everyone, please note that this alliance is not a loose alliance that can be advanced or retreated at will, but a political, economic and military alliance with strict rules and regulations to build and maintain the international order for the Qin Dynasty. It is different from the loose alliances that the six countries used to attack the Qin Dynasty!"

"'Building a new international order' means that the Great Qin, as the initiator, will work with other countries to set rules for how countries should interact and communicate with each other. For example, when countries communicate with each other, they should use elegant language as the standard communication language. For example, when countries trade with each other, they must use the currency of the Great Qin to settle accounts."

"These will be written into the alliance's rules and regulations, and all countries participating in the alliance must abide by them. In short, Daqin will set the rules for other countries!"

After hearing this, Qin Shi Huang, Wang Wan and others understood that these rules were set by the Qin Dynasty, and other countries had to act within the rules set by the Qin Dynasty. The benefits were obvious.

"'And maintain a political, economic and military alliance'. As I just said, the Qin Dynasty cannot occupy the entire world, nor can it destroy all the other tribes and states in the world. Under such circumstances, it becomes necessary to establish this alliance and establish an international order dominated by the Qin Dynasty."

"But this alliance, the international order established by the Qin Dynasty, is not something that all nations and tribes will willingly abide by. In addition, there are conditions for joining the alliance, and it is impossible for all nations and tribes to join."

"When a country or tribe violates the international order established by the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty can suppress these countries and tribes through alliances, such as forcing members of the alliance to stop trading with them, or even sending troops to conquer them."

In fact, it is to win over a group of countries and tribes, form an interest alliance with Daqin as the core, and then suppress the countries and tribes that are not members of the alliance.

This is an excellent way for the Qin Dynasty to increase its interests and expand its influence when it is unable to annex all countries and tribes and take over the entire world.

Feng Quji asked, "So to join this alliance, you have to have something in common with the Qin Empire in terms of politics, economy, and military?"

Li Nian smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise how can it be called a 'political, economic and military alliance'? Daqin must share some benefits with the members participating in the alliance. For example, in terms of politics, Daqin can promise to the member states of the alliance that it will help them maintain domestic political stability..."

Qin Shi Huang, Wang Wan and others keenly understood the meaning of the word "help". If some member states became the target of Qin, Qin could also use this to "help" them.

"In terms of economy, some preferential treatment should be given. For example, the items sold by Daqin to them can be sold at a lower price than those sold to non-member states. In terms of military, Daqin can train their troops and provide them with certain military equipment. If a war breaks out among member states, Daqin can send troops to help if necessary."

"But while getting the benefits of Daqin, they must also abide by the rules set by Daqin and must not violate them."

Everyone also understood why they had to do all this after this battle, because although the other countries had heard of Qin in the East and that it was a powerful country, they had only heard of it but had not seen it. Now that Qin has pacified the Donghu and the Yuezhi, its powerful strength has been demonstrated to the other countries.

Only with strong backing will other countries be willing to obey the arrangements of the Qin Dynasty and believe that the Qin Dynasty is capable of accomplishing these things.

Li Nian continued, "The benefit of forming this alliance will make it easier for Daqin to advance into the world. For example, if Daqin wants to expand into the Western Regions, if Wusun joins this alliance and becomes one of its member states, it can provide assistance and allow Daqin to quickly gain a foothold in the Western Regions."

If Daqin cannot do something alone, it can bring together a group of countries to do it. If Daqin is not able to do something easily, it can also instruct these member states to do it, and Daqin can just be the pusher behind the scenes.

For example, some places are too far away from Daqin. If Daqin were to go there in person, it would require too much manpower and material resources. In this case, it could encourage some closer member states to go there.

"There is a big difference between an international power and a regional power. After this war, Daqin will move from a regional power to an international power with great influence. In the future, we will not only have to consider many domestic affairs, but also the affairs of other countries and tribes outside Daqin."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shi Huang, Wang Wan and others nodded. They could indeed feel the difference. It was more challenging than before and the situation they faced was more complicated.

But Daqin will not retreat. Daqin must become an international power, rather than a closed regional power, so that the world will know the power of Daqin and all nations will hear the name of Daqin.

Li Nian smiled and said, "We can establish more than one such international organization. We can establish multiple ones. For example, the 'Qin Agreement' I just mentioned is a political, economic and military alliance. We can also establish an economic organization alone, or even an international organization under other names."

"For example, under the pretext of 'competition', an international organization can be established, and it can be agreed that every few years, all countries can send delegations to a certain country to hold a competition event, such as long-distance running, long jump, high jump, etc.; another example is to establish an organization under the pretext of 'saving the dying and the wounded, helping the distressed and the needy', and when a disaster occurs in a certain country, personnel can be sent to support it." Li Nian did not really want Daqin to establish these organizations, but to let the First Emperor and others understand how this game can be played:
Various reasons can be used to establish international organizations that are beneficial to Daqin. When an international organization that was originally established is not beneficial to Daqin or even harmful, it can be abolished and a new organization can be established. Moreover, the names of these organizations may not be consistent with their actual usefulness to Daqin. It seems to be beneficial to everyone, but in fact it is more beneficial to Daqin.

The First Emperor and others immediately understood Li Nian's meaning and understood the twists and turns involved. If this method could be used well, it would be extremely beneficial to the Qin Dynasty.

Li Nian said: "But to achieve the above, there is one condition that must be met, that is, Daqin is strong enough to deter other countries and make them recognize and abide by the international order established by Daqin!"

"If we can really establish an international order led by Daqin, Daqin will be both the maker and participant of the order, and the benefits it can gain are self-evident."

The opinions raised by Li Nian were not thought of by Wang Wan and others. They thought more about the impact of this war on the Qin Dynasty, but Li Nian proposed how the Qin Dynasty should take advantage of the victory of this war to operate externally towards other countries.

The establishment of an international organization and the construction of a new international order opened the door to a new world for Wang Wan and others. It turned out that this could be done to foreign countries!

It's not that Wang Wan and the others lack wisdom, but the limitations of the times have restricted their thinking. Li Nian pointed this out for them today:

The international order that Li Nian talked about is better than the vassal tribute system. Under this order, the ties between Daqin and other countries can be deepened, allowing Daqin to have a greater influence on other countries. Although the vassal tribute system seems more glamorous and respectable on the surface, the actual benefits that can be obtained are not as good as this method.

Once Li Nian's method is achieved, Daqin will leap to the top of all countries and the core of many countries, allowing them to be used by Daqin and become tools for Daqin to do things. Moreover, as long as this order can be stabilized, this situation will continue.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Daqin always remains strong and is not surpassed by other countries, so that it can always be the leader among all countries!
Li Nian added: "The impact of this war on Daqin is from the outside to the inside. It affects the countries outside Daqin, and then because of the impact on the countries outside, it affects Daqin internally."

"I have just explained to your majesty and you the consequences of the impact on the various countries, and also explained how the Qin Empire can take the next step under this impact. Now I will explain to your majesty and you the impact of the changes in the Qin Empire!"

"With your majesty and the wisdom of the other ministers, you will surely be able to predict the impact of this change. There will be more countries and tribes that establish diplomatic relations with our Great Qin, and more foreigners will come to our Great Qin."

"After the establishment of the 'Qin Treaty' I mentioned, the member states of the 'Qin Treaty' organization will have closer exchanges with our Great Qin. They will send more people to study in Great Qin to learn our Great Qin's advanced skills and knowledge. They will also send more merchants to trade with Great Qin..."

"In short, there will be more foreigners coming to Daqin, and more Daqin people going to foreign countries, which will naturally have an impact on Daqin. Next, I will explain it to Your Majesty and the gentlemen from many aspects."

Li Nian said: "Politically, the impact on Daqin will not be too great, but Daqin will influence them in turn. They are likely to learn from Daqin's existing system."

This has been proven in Chinese history. Most of the countries around China have been influenced by Chinese culture, imitating China's political system and learning China's culture.

"It will have a great impact on the laws of Daqin. It's not that other laws will have an impact on Daqin, but because more and more foreigners are coming to Daqin, and more and more Daqin people are going to foreign countries, Daqin's current laws may no longer be suitable."

Li Si mentioned this at the court meeting, but Wang Wan and others did not tell Li Nian. They wanted to hear what Li Nian thought.

"For example, if a foreigner commits a crime in the Qin Empire, should his sentence be the same as that of the Qin commoners, or should it be more severe or less severe? For example, in the current Qin law, it is not easy for the Qin commoners to travel to foreign countries, but in the future, should the restrictions be relaxed? If so, how much should they be relaxed?"

"For example, as exchanges with other countries increase, new things will be introduced and new things will happen in Daqin, which will also give rise to some new ways of committing crimes. What kind of laws should be used to punish these crimes?"

Unless the Qin Dynasty closes its doors to the outside world and just plays by itself, these things are bound to happen.

"Then there is national security. More foreigners are coming, and more Qin people are going abroad. This will also have an impact on the national security of Qin. The national security I refer to is not only direct military security, but also cultural ideas and technology leaks."

"When foreigners come, they will definitely bring their ideas and customs to Daqin, especially in terms of gods and religions, such as Jainism, Buddhism, and Brahmanism in the Maurya Kingdom. How can we prevent Daqin from being affected?"

"When they see that the skills of the Qin Dynasty are better and more advanced, they will definitely want to learn. If they cannot learn directly, they will definitely learn by various means. How can the Qin Dynasty prevent the leakage of technology?"

"Although these have not directly threatened the safety of the Qin Empire militarily, they are also closely related to the national security of the Qin Empire. The influx of foreign religions will change the ideas of the people of the Qin Empire. The leakage of Qin Empire technology will increase the strength of foreign nations, increasing their threat to the Qin Empire."

While the First Emperor, Wang Wan and the others were thinking, Li Nian did not stop and continued, "In terms of economy, the Great Qin Dynasty has become an international power and has frequent trade with other countries, which will also have a great impact on the original economic structure and tax structure of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"For example, if more livestock are sold to Daqin, the price of meat in Daqin will drop. Affected by this, will the livestock raised by the people of Daqin still be able to be sold? Even if they can still be sold, can they be sold at the price they want?"

"After the impact of foreign livestock, will there still be so many people in the Qin Dynasty willing to raise livestock?"

The answer to this question is obvious: if cattle and sheep sold from foreign countries are so cheap, why raise them?
There is no profit in raising them, so it is better to buy them directly from foreign countries, which are cheap and good!

In the short term, it seems that this method of "it is better to buy from foreign countries than to raise them yourself" is better, but in the long run, this will hit Daqin's livestock breeding.

If one day, foreign countries do not sell livestock to Daqin, Daqin will be stuck.

(End of this chapter)