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Chapter 784 Send troops?

Yuan Chonghuan continued to be ashamed. Although he had tried his best to make plans according to the emperor's ideas, he still criticized the emperor too much.

"Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty is right..." Yuan Chonghuan could only nod in agreement.

"... To control the huge Japanese kingdom with the smallest military strength, we must pay attention to skills, sow dissension, and suppress the prestige of the Japanese shogunate. The Wa Kingdom is too far away from our dynasty, and it would be unwise to face the entire Wa Kingdom head-on with the entire Wa Kingdom in the current time of several months or even a year..." Yang Reform said.

To be honest, Yang Reform has long wanted to use force against Japan. Unfortunately, in the Ming Dynasty, an era when transportation was really backward, the entire Ming Dynasty was basically blind to Japan, and even the name of the shogun was nothing. Clearly, it took Yang Reform a year or two to find out the basic situation in Japan, and only now, relying on his own investment regardless of cost, the Ming Dynasty's intelligence on Japan was gradually established, and there was a Approximate understanding.

Yang Reform also endured over and over again, and only then did he accept his desire to conquer Japan, and he could only make small troubles with Japan, expel the Japanese in Ryukyu, find fault or something, and really want to start a full-scale war with the Japanese shogunate , still have to wait for the time.Yang Reform is no longer Xiaobai who just crossed over. He knows what to do and what not to do as an emperor.It is unwise to speak of using force against a certain country out of passion. This kind of emperor can only be called a faint emperor. It is unwise to say these things without sufficient ability and interests.

"...Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty is right..." Yuan Chonghuan only had this sentence. Although he was embarrassed by the emperor's reprimand, he felt sweeter in his heart, and became more and more happy...

"...Let's talk about the Satsuma clan who invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom. In fact, I think this is an opportunity..." Yang Reform pointed to the island on the platform and said.

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Yuan Chonghuan asked, although he looked educated on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart.

"...The Qing family also served as the governor of Liaodong, so they know what happened to the Imperial Association Army?" Yang Reform said.

"...Your Majesty means to defeat the Satsuma clan first, and then gather the Satsuma clan as our dynasty's maritime 'imperial alliance army', and use the Japanese to fight the Japanese? We only send out a small number of elites to suppress them?" Yuan Chonghuan was full of joy. Said.Speaking of this, if you still can't understand the meaning of the emperor's words, Yuan Chonghuan can find a piece of tofu and kill him.The emperor was telling him how to fight the Wa country!
"That's right, the Mongols are the ones who know the Mongols best, and the Japanese people know the best, and of course the Japanese... On the grasslands, they fight with four-legged horses, while at sea, they rely on ships, warships Actually speaking, except for some special differences in geography, transportation and combat methods, etc., I think that we can completely apply the method of my imperial alliance army outside the court to deal with the Japanese, but it's just a change of skin..." Yang Reform Said.

"...Actually, the core of controlling the Japanese and the Mongols is the same. The control of the Mongols is based on the special trade privileges given to the Imperial Association Army. Naturally, it is also the same thing for the Japanese Imperial Association Army, but It's just a name change and a way to adapt..."

"...Speaking of which, the Satsuma clan may not be the only one in the Japanese imperial association army. You can find a few more imperial association troops. After all, the sea and the ground are different... It is said that the Satsuma clan is very poor. Very much, if I give you some sweetness, I am afraid that I will sell myself and I am willing..."

"... After mastering a few imperial association armies like the Satsuma clan, and then instigating civil strife in Japan, let the Japanese leave their hatred to the imperial association army and the Japanese themselves. I only want to profit from it. This is conquest The right way for Japan..." Yang Reform simply stated his own method.

Yang Reform himself also knows that he has been planning a conquest plan for Japan based on Nai's desire to conquer Japan. Unfortunately, he has not found a suitable opportunity. The transportation in this era is really too backward. During the month or even a year of information exchange, Yang Reform never dared to speak lightly before making complete preparations. After such a long time, the news was confirmed one by one, and the situation was almost settled. Bunda, I can't sit still, the war outside the customs has been settled, and the domestic affairs are almost settled. Yang Reform feels that it is time to try the use of force against Japan. This kind of use of force is different from the previous takeover Zheng Zhilong's trade is completely different from driving away the Wa people. It can be regarded as a national struggle, and the resources and strength consumed are by no means comparable to the former.

Yuan Chonghuan was simply ecstatic. What made him happy was not that the emperor gave him a strategy he was familiar with, but that the emperor almost agreed to attack the Japanese kingdom. Since Yuan Chonghuan had been Minister of the Ministry of War for several months, he was almost overwhelmed by such idle days. Torture is crazy, if he can find a place to fight, he would rather not be the Minister of War.

"Your Majesty is holy! Your Majesty is holy!" Yuan Chonghuan shouted ecstatically.He can finally bypass Sun Chengzong.Thinking that Sun Chengzong wanted to take care of the border war, he would no longer have the energy to take care of Dongyang's affairs, this time, it was finally his turn to show his skills.

"...Hehehe, where is Zhen Shengming?" Yang Reform asked with a smile, looking at the ecstatic Yuan Chonghuan, Yang Reform also felt a little interesting. temperament.

"...Your Majesty, why bother to embarrass your ministers, Your Majesty's charade...could it be that you want to use force against the Japanese country..." Yuan Chonghuan said awkwardly.

"...Oh, hehehe, what is the Qing family happy about when I want to use force against the Wa country?" Yang Reform said indifferently.

"...Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to pacify the country of Wa..." Yuan Chonghuan was indeed a very stunned person, and immediately fell to his knees and said this.

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It's quiet on the platform...

Everyone on the platform looked at Yuan Chonghuan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and gave up the Minister of the Ministry of War and refused to do it to pacify the Japanese country. Is this Yuan Chonghuan and the Ministry of Military Affairs crazy?
Yang Reform looked at Yuan Chonghuan with emotion.

This person's nature is really difficult to change. If it was someone else, he would never stand up and say such a thing in such a stupid way.Probably Yuan Chonghuan, who is careless, can say and do this.Compared with his flickering and courage in the five years of Pingliao, Yang Reform can understand Yuan Chonghuan very well.

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After half a sound.

"Get up, Qing family, let's talk about this later..." To be honest, Yang Reform also lost his temper because of Yuan Chonghuan's shock. What a hatred!No, what a tossing master this must be!
"...Please Your Majesty to fulfill..." Yuan Chonghuan continued to kneel, as if he would not agree.

"I can't easily draw conclusions on this matter. If I agree to the Qing family at this time, isn't the Qing family embarrassing me?" Yang Reform said, but this is the truth. To lead troops to fight, after all, it was the first time in the Ming Dynasty to fight against Japan, and there was no precedent, even in the whole history, at least there was no successful precedent. This matter is definitely a big event, not a simple one. , Yang Reform can be settled by one person.

"...Your Majesty..." Yuan Chonghuan became a little reluctant now, his eyes were almost full of fanaticism.

"In this matter, the Qing family made things difficult for me...the Minister of the Ministry of War did not do anything to lead troops to defeat the Japanese country. The Qing family's idea is indeed very special!" Yang Reform asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am willing to open up territories for Your Majesty, travel around for the Ming Dynasty, and do not want to waste time. I am willing to die in battle, but do not want to die of old age..." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"Well, I know what the Qing family thinks, but this matter has to be discussed in the court council! I can't guarantee whether it will work or not..." Yang Reformed.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to complete it..." Yuan Chonghuan said, he knew that if the emperor agreed to this matter, it would basically be half done, and if the emperor did not support it, it would be completely useless.

"...This is not a question of whether I am perfect or not... Hehe, let's talk... Since the Qing family has this kind of heart, why not make a good plan on how to conquer the Japanese country, and clarify the details. For a moment... Besides, even if the Qing family really wanted to lead troops to pacify the Wa Kingdom, it would be impossible in this cold winter, at least until next year, and there is no rush for this moment..." Yang Reform said.Faced with a person who is not serving as Minister of the Ministry of War but going to lead troops to fight, Yang Reform doesn't know what to say.Of course, Yang Reform has always hoped that Yuan Chonghuan would do this. Someone must do it when he sends troops to fight Japan.To find a civil servant who was willing to lead troops to fight Japan in the Ming Dynasty, it was really difficult for Yang Reform to find someone except Yuan Chonghuan.

"The minister leads the decree!" Yuan Chonghuan said.

Can you do it?

Yang Reform began to ask himself, is it really possible for Yuan Chonghuan to fight a naval battle?There are so many so-called scruples and restrictions!Things are not as simple as I thought!

This is a feudal society, not the later twentieth century. Civil servants led troops to sea, which had never happened in the Ming Dynasty. Why did Zheng He go to the West instead of civil servants?The emperor's defense against civil servants is also justified. Do you want to take this step?
Yang Reform asked himself, from the emperor's point of view, he still hoped that the eunuchs would go to sea, but this obviously violated his original intention. The Ming Dynasty was about to move to a wider area, relying on eunuchs to control and prevent officials from becoming big. It is outdated, and it will definitely become more common for civil servants to lead the army, and the governor to be in charge of overseas affairs.Did it all start from Yuan Chonghuan?
Yang Reform can be said to be full of thoughts.

He hoped that Yuan Chonghuan would intervene in the navy and overseas expansion, but even if the officials did not object and Yuan Chonghuan himself was willing, Yang Reform still had a lot of concerns. Only the emperor himself understood the reason.

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The matter of Yuan Chonghuan not being Minister of the Ministry of War, but going to lead the soldiers to defeat the Wa Kingdom, caused quite a stir in the city of Beijing.

Not long after Yuan Chonghuan went back, several ministers and cabinet ministers immediately came to the door.

Still on the platform.

Yang Reform didn't leave at all, or in other words, it was too late to leave.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not possible. How can you be so childish as a minister of the Ministry of War? As a minister, you should have the appearance of a minister,... Is there any dignity? Your Majesty, I suggest that Yuan Ziru be severely punished..." Han Yu is black Criticizing Yuan Chonghuan with a straight face, Yuan Chonghuan's move did not hurt him so much, among other things, the country of Wa is overseas, and it will take three to five years to go there?A powerful supporter is gone, and his weight in the court has been greatly reduced. As Yuan Chonghuan's teacher, Yuan Chonghuan has done such outrageous things, and he is very annoyed.

Yang Reform was indifferent, and what he was considering was not whether Yuan Chonghuan would resign, nor who would fight Japan, but was hesitating whether he should take this step, which would break many precedents Now, the "emperor factor" deep in his body warned Yang Reform that it was not right to do so.

"...Is there another Qing family who wants to talk?" Yang Reform didn't listen to what was said at all, he only knew that he had finished speaking, so he said it casually.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." Bi Ziyan said.

Hearing that it was Bi Ziyan's voice, Yang Reform turned his mind back to the reality and looked at Bi Ziyan.I saw that Bi Ziyan had a serious face and a very solemn tone. It seemed that he had something different to say?
"Oh, what does the Qing family have to say?" Yang Reform asked, but Yang Reform wanted to see if Bi Ziyan could say something unusual.

"Your Majesty, I think that it is not wrong for Yuan Bingbu to lead troops to defeat the country of Wa..." Bi Ziyan said seriously, and what he said was completely opposite to the previous few people.

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was really surprised. They didn't expect that it would be Bi Ziyan who came to support Yuan Chonghuan.

"Oh, let's talk about it carefully..." Yang Reform immediately asked. At this time, Yang Reform was quite interested, wanting to know why Bi Ziyan said and thought so.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, is there no precedent for the Minister of War to lead troops outside?" Bi Ziyan just asked.

"This..., hehehe, I have to say that what the Qing family said is reasonable. If the minister of the Ministry of War sends troops outside, he must be the supervisor, just like Master Sun. This is absolutely possible..." Yang Reform smiled Said that, according to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, people at the rank of servants are sent to lead troops at the governor level, and those at the rank of governors must have the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.In other words, it is entirely possible for the Minister of the Ministry of War to lead troops to the expedition, just like Sun Chengzong.

Han Yu secretly scolded Yuan Chonghuan for being a fool, for not discussing such a big matter with himself, and now if the emperor really agreed, his weight in the court would be greatly reduced. Minister of the Ministry of War, the difference is really not that big. One is in the center and can influence the emperor and the government at all times, while the other must be far away in the border. Is the energy and weight in it the same?
Shi Fenglai also heaved a sigh of relief. The emperor finally didn't ask him. This precedent is not absent, nor is it impossible. It is the problem of pacifying the Wa country. This is the key. , but there is still a place of alienation, and it is still very dangerous. There is nothing wrong with that. Is that place worth sending a supervisor to fight in the Ming Dynasty?And the majestic Minister of the Ministry of War quit his job and went to that place where the birds don't shit. Isn't this a brain disease or something?Only Yuan Chonghuan, a dumbass and a fool, can do this. Sun Chengzong supervised Jiubian, it is a supreme honor, and your supervisor pinged the country of Japan, what is that?If this is successful, it’s better. If there is any accident, it must be a big joke, and the risk at sea is much greater than that on land. what?Shang Shu is already regarded as the position of an extremely human minister, is there still a need to work so hard?Shi Fenglai didn't understand Yuan Chonghuan's thoughts and actions.Of course, Yuan Chonghuan is Yuan Chonghuan, and he is him.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's not a big deal for the Minister of the Ministry of War to lead troops outside. Yuan Bingbu wants to go out to lead troops, but I think it's nothing. Yuan Bingbu originally led troops and knew them..." Said in detail.

"Well, the Qing family is right..." Yang Reform said with a smile.Only then did Yang Reform's mind return to this question.

"Your Majesty..." Han Yu said again with a dark face, feeling very helpless.Han Yu still can't figure out why his student said such a thing, it deserves a slap in the face.Of course, it is impossible for him to know other inexplicable things that Yuan Chonghuan did in history. If he knew, he would not be surprised by his students doing these inexplicable things.

A little silence.

"Your Majesty, I think that it is possible for Yuan Bingbu to lead troops to conquer the country of Japan..." Seeing that Han Yu hadn't spoken, Bi Ziyan came out to speak again, unexpectedly supporting Yuan Chonghuan.

There were twists and turns in this small-scale discussion, and Yang Reform was even more surprised. What happened?This is not arranged by myself!How did this play sing by itself?Contradictions arose within the imperial party, one supported and the other did not.

"Oh, the Qing family might as well explain the reason..." Yang Reformed.

"I want to report to your Majesty, I think that one of the things is that there is a feud between the Wa Kingdom and our dynasty. Your Majesty has already said that the Wa Kingdom is a wolf's ambition. Now that our dynasty has the ability, we should eliminate this scourge..." Bi Ziyan said seriously.

Yang Reform looked at Bi Ziyan in surprise, this was his own statement.

"...Second: Your Majesty said that the reason why our dynasty suffered from the Eastern captives was entirely caused by the Japanese invasion of our dynasty's vassal country, North Korea. The people of our dynasty died and injured millions, and other losses were countless. The cost of countering the rebellion was even greater. It is up to tens of millions of silver, Your Majesty, do I have to bear this burden on the common people? Naturally, I want to settle accounts with the Japanese country..." Bi Ziyan continued to speak righteously.

Yang reform is very embarrassing!This is completely my own rhetoric before. Is it very popular to use my own rhetoric as an argument now?

"...Third: Your Majesty, according to my ministers, the country of Wa is rich in gold and silver, and there is a famous silver pit ore to see silver mines. If we can control the gold and silver mines of the country of Wa in our dynasty, we can get hundreds of thousands of silver every year , can be used for national use..." Bi Ziyan began to share his opinions one by one.

Yang Reform didn't know what to say.

"...Fourth: Your Majesty, the profits of goods sold to the Japanese kingdom can be several times higher than that of our dynasty, and our dynasty can collect a large amount of taxes. I advise your majesty to levy..." Bi Ziyan said loudly .

This small-scale discussion is another small twist. The tax that Bi Ziyan said cannot be collected from the Ministry of Households, and it belongs to the emperor.Someone looked at Bi Ziyan with strange eyes.

"...Although this tax does not go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, I believe that the increasing state expenditure is almost all supported by His Majesty. I believe that the tax received from His Majesty is also a tax, and every penny is worth fighting for..." Bi Zi Yan said so.Bi Ziyan said that the tax has nothing to do with the Ministry of Households, but in reality, it has a great relationship. The emperor told him that some taxes will be gradually transferred to the Ministry of Households, and will not always use internal funds to pay for various items. As for expenses, Bi Ziyan also thought that eunuchs were no longer recruited in the palace. In the future, sooner or later, it will still be under the control of civil servants. Although what he is doing now seems to be very nonsensical, with the intention of flattering the emperor, but in fact, it is properly for the sake of the household department. In Bi Ziyan's view, The emperor's money is the money of the household department, and it doesn't matter if the emperor spends the money of the household department.

Some people who didn't know what was going on looked at Bi Ziyan in surprise.What exactly happened here?A household department that cried poorly supported Pingwa so much?Don't Hirawa need money?
There was a moment of silence in the house, even Yang Reform was very embarrassed to keep silent, this is a compliment...

Bi Ziyan was not uncomfortable at all, but very comfortable and confident.

"Your Majesty, it's going to cost a lot to suppress the Japanese, isn't it?" Shi Fenglai finally asked something. Now these imperial parties are fighting among themselves. Several imperial parties can't unify the statement, and if it spreads, what do outsiders think?What do the imperialists think?Shi Fenglai felt that, as the chief assistant, although he might not be the leader of the imperial party, it was still necessary to say something for the imperial party.

"Well, yes, the cost of suppressing the Japanese is naturally necessary. This time is different from the previous expulsion of the Wa people. It may be an all-out war. Even if there is no all-out war, we must be prepared for an all-out war..." Yang Reform said.

"...Then, Your Majesty, this fee... I'm afraid it's not cheap!..." Shi Fenglai asked again, all he could do was to ease the atmosphere.

"Yes, if you really send troops to fight against the Japanese, the cost will naturally have to be considered, and the cost must be controlled within an acceptable range. I have never done business at a loss..." Yang Reform said.

"...Your Majesty is right." Since the emperor said so, there is not much Shi Fenglai can say.

There was another little silence.

There was a small conflict in the small discussions within the imperial party. One supported Pingwa, and the other wanted to severely punish Yuan Chonghuan. It was a bit stiff.

At this time, Yang Reform has ended his entanglement about whether to take this step, and has overcome the little "selfishness" in his heart.

"This matter, as far as I am concerned, I want to send troops..." Yang Reform put aside the little "selfishness" in his heart, and immediately said seriously.

The few unhappy people immediately looked at the emperor.

"...As Bi Qing's family said, Japan's trade is a source of income for me. Presumably, you all know that the purpose of holding the expo is to sell the business in my hands better. To fight against the Wa country, in addition to what Bi Qing’s family said is necessary, selling more things to the Wa country is also one of my considerations... To be honest, although I have taken over Zheng Zhilong’s maritime trade, although it is also a monopoly, but In fact, it is not very satisfactory. I am the emperor, not Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Zhilong can bow his knees and talk and laugh with the vassal lord of the Japanese country, but I can't. I am the emperor of the kingdom of heaven. It is unimaginable to bow your knees... Therefore, when I do business in the Japanese country, it is bound to make the whole country of the Japanese country surrender to me and bow to me. This is a matter of principle, and it is not negotiable..." Yang Reform began Feel free and easy.

After hearing the emperor's words, several people's eyes widened. This is indeed a problem.Unexpectedly, it is more difficult for the emperor to be an ordinary person who buys money. Ordinary people do not need to pay as much attention to the emperor when they do business.

"Presumably all of you also know that expansion is my long-cherished wish, and sea expansion is inevitable, and the expansion of the sea means that the country of Wa must be fought. If even the country of Wa cannot be pacified or dealt with, what about my business? Continue? How can I talk about future expansion? So, this time, I must fight to pacify the Wa Kingdom, and it may be an all-out war, and the scale may be relatively large. I need to establish prestige in the Wa Kingdom..." Yang Reform Said in an indisputable tone.

Several imperial parties looked at each other, but Bi Ziyan was fine. He is now a proper expansionist, and he supports everything that expands. In his opinion, no matter how much money the emperor spends, no matter how much the war costs, in the future The benefits will always fall to his household, so he needs to support.Others may not understand him, but he himself knows it well. He has enough reasons to support all that the emperor has done. Among other things, the tax revenue of the Ministry of Households alone is worth more than [-] million taels. Support the emperor.

Han Yu was really sullen, but there was nothing he could do about it. Who told his student Yuan Chonghuan to be so reckless?Now that things have turned out like this, who can be blamed?It's not that he doesn't understand the emperor's thoughts, but why did Yuan Chonghuan come to do this?

Hearing what the emperor said, Shi Fenglai supported it.

"...Of course, this matter requires some skills, and it's not the case of soldiers pressing the border. Yuan Bingbu has already told me a little bit about this matter, and there will be a detailed plan later..." Yang Reform Said.

"...This plan is roughly the same as that in Mongolia. It is to control the Imperial Association Army with a small number of elites, and then give some privileges in trade to the Imperial Association Army of the Japanese Kingdom, so that the Japanese people can fight the Japanese people, so as to achieve mutual The control of the Wa country... The imperial association army confirmed now is probably the Satsuma domain, and there may be several other places in the future. Explain the basic elements to your own imperial party, so that your own imperial party will not be at a loss.

Several people listened and peeked at each other again.Another move by the Imperial Association Army...

Is it really a trick that can be eaten all over the world?

Han Yu actually knew a lot of things, and he knew very well about the emperor's thoughts. As for the reason for his anger, it was naturally his student, but now that the emperor's decision had been made, he could no longer think about it. Doing things according to the emperor's will is a matter of principle.Of course, the annoyance in my heart is not so easy to get rid of.

"...Of course, the situation at sea will be somewhat different from that on the grassland, and the specific methods will not be exactly the same, but the overall strategy is the same. Therefore, regarding the waste of troops, you can rest assured that I will never lose money business..." Yang Reform continued.Regarding the dispatch of troops to Japan, Yang's reform plan was no longer a day or two. In fact, he already had a detailed plan.

"Your Majesty is holy!" After listening to the emperor's explanation, several imperial parties also understood the emperor's thoughts, and they all understood what to do.The small controversy within the imperial party did not cause any major impact.It seems to have passed.

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Yang Reform has never concealed his intention to use force against Japan. Although this incident happened suddenly this time, it was still within Yang Reform's expectation.

After sending away several of his own imperial parties, Yang Reform still stayed on the platform, still staring at the sand table in a daze. Although he was staring at the platform in a daze, he was holding Yuan Chonghuan's plan in his hand. , as well as Pingjiaozhi and Pingnanyang.

Although this strategy may not be in line with Yang Reform's appetite, Yang Reform knows that he is about to take a very important step, the era of overseas hegemony is coming, and the first person to do this is likely to be Yuan Chonghuan.

Fighting the Japanese country, I was collecting information the year before last, and this year I have direct contact with the Japanese country. If there is a large-scale war next year, the time of the war may last for one or two years if it is fast, and it may last for three to five years if it is slow. The speed of information transmission in ancient times is really not good. It is necessary to prepare in the past few years.

Yang Reform did some calculations. After calculating such a wave of time, it happened just in time for the explosion of industrial products after his own expo, and it was considered to be in time. Although Japan is called the Japanese country, Japan is actually not small. There is also a certain population, and as a dumping ground for industrial products, it still has some weight.

After all the calculations, Yang Reform is still very dissatisfied with the current speed of sea traffic. He must rely on ocean currents or monsoons to move. Such a situation obviously cannot satisfy Yang Reform. It takes a year and a half to go to Japan Zai, Yang Reform really can't afford it. This is the case in Japan, which is close at hand, let alone Nanyang?What about others?
It seems that the speed at sea really needs to be mentioned. Without a reliable speed, it is delusional to talk about conquering Japan, Nanyang, and the Pacific Ocean!
Thinking of what is necessary, Yang Reform put down the plan in his hand, and turned to look at the sand table, which clearly marked the situation in East Asia and South Asia.

(End of this chapter)