Liu Yu frowned. He even felt at this moment that this old devil could have predicted every step of Japan's invasion of China so accurately in the future? This strategic vision is really not concealed.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Old devil, are you the patron saint of Japan's Japan? Why do I feel that your practices are like guiding the Japanese in future generations?"

The ancestor smiled and waved his hand: "This is obvious. It is impossible for this Japanese country to land in the coastal areas in a fleet. Not to mention them, even the Western powers you mentioned do not have the strength. This is not something that tens of thousands of soldiers can win a few battles. The Central Plains of all ages have never been threatened by large-scale seas, which is because after winning, how to gain a foothold and how to form an effective rule is the most important thing."

"So Japan, Japan, also understands this very well. You also said that for thousands of years, they wanted to expand abroad, all of them went north to cross the sea to attack the Korean Peninsula. This is because the Korean Peninsula is a springboard to enter the entire mainland region and an agricultural country. After occupying it, the customs and grain supply are the same as those of Japan, which is conducive to the long-term station of Japanese nobles and troops in North Korea. Once several stable endings can be formed, they can slowly annex the Korean Peninsula and use North Korea's manpower and material resources to go north further."

"If their plan succeeds and occupy all the peninsula, it will enter the Liaodong and Sushen area to the west of Yalu River, and is also the territory of Goguryeo. It has half-cultivated and half-fishing, with strong cavalry and large grasslands that can produce tens of thousands of war horses. Yan State once achieved hegemony. If Japan could conquer and rule the various scattered nomadic and fishing tribes in this area and control these traditional Donghu areas, then they would have truly possessed the

The strength of the Central Plains confrontation is because, with the Korean Peninsula and Japan as support, the Donghu area, Liaodong is a land that can conquer the south of the desert to the west, and Youzhou and Hebei in the Central Plains to the south. When the Central Plains are strong and unified, it is not easy to do this. However, if the Central Plains fall into division and war, it cannot compete with the whole country, then whether it is Japan, Goguryeo, or the Yan Kingdom before, they will form a major concern that can enter the Central Plains."

Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "In the land of Liaodong, the former residence of Donghu, there are indeed powerful tribes, but on the one hand, they are loose sand, and on the other hand, they are vast and sparsely populated. More than half of the year are snowing, unable to nomadic or fishing or hunting. For thousands of years, even the nomadic tribes in the south and north of the desert are reluctant to enter this area unless they are completely defeated. Yan State's lucky entry into the north of the Central Plains was only a advantage for the civil war and division of the Central Plains. It is not that they really have this strength."

The ancestor sneered: "It's not just the population, but the food is as simple as it is. In the Donghu land, there are iron ore and various other ores needed for iron smelting. Therefore, Yan State can create armored cavalry, and the tribes here have war horses. The Goguryeo people who farmed are also good at archery. If the Yan people or the Sushen people from the north are cruel and warlike and natural warriors, it will have a huge advantage over the Han people who farmed in the Central Plains, not only against the Han people in the Central Plains, but also against the nomadic people on the grassland, nor are they their opponents."

"The people of the Central Plains often say that Guanzhong can win the world, but in this place of Liaodong and the hometown of Donghu, it can also be said that. Japan's expansion is not a big problem for North Korea, but if they are allowed to occupy Liaodong and Donghu, it would be amazing."

"You just said that in later generations, Japan once forced the Qing Dynasty to ced the land of Liaodong, but later it was suppressed by other powerful forces and forced to vomit it out. This shows that these Western powers are also aware of this. If they don't give Japan Liaodong, then the Qing Dynasty and Japan will still have a balanced power. But if Japan has a land of Liaodong, the victory or defeat may be reversed."

Liu Yu said seriously: "This time you are half right. Japan was forced to spit out the land of Liaodong, but the three countries forced Russia among Japan, that is, a major northern country. They are the most powerful country in the north of Moyuan in the history of the Central Plains. Of course, their territory is several times that of China. Not only Mobei, but also the Hezhong area and the Woju land north of Sushen were all in their pockets. Even the Beihai where Su Wu shepherded herding is their territory."

The ancestor frowned: "Such a large territory? Then the ghost lands before were all in their hands? How could there be such a huge empire in the world?"

Liu Yu sighed: "This is a country that people have continuously expanded and captured in nearly a thousand years. In the past, they were just a small tribe and princes, but they have been tyrannical in powers from generation to generation and have finally achieved such a huge world. However, this country is similar to the grassland Khanate model, and does not govern the country like the Western powers. Therefore, their technology and weapons are not as good as those of the Western powers. However, with a huge army and a vast territory, they also became world-class powers during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, which is probably the precedent of Russia. Therefore, before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Western powers saw the Qing Dynasty as the second Russia and dared not underestimate it."

"But Russia also set its sights on this Donghu land and wanted to occupy it, because once they obtained the Donghu and Liao territory, they could also enter the Central Plains. At that time, Mobei had been targeted by Russia, but Mobei was the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and they did not dare to move lightly. In the western region, the same was true. Although the Qing Dynasty was defeated by the Western powers, the army still made Russia afraid to underestimate it. At the beginning of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, it also defeated Russia by land war, which made them dare not confront the Qing Dynasty head-on for nearly two hundred years. It was not until after the Sino-Japanese War that Russia saw through the corrupt and weak nature of the Qing Dynasty and began to move south in a large manner, hoping to force the Qing Dynasty to defeat the Donghu and Liaodong territory."

The ancestor laughed: "So, this Russia forced Japan to return the land of Donghu and Liaodong to the Qing Dynasty, not because he wanted to balance or how good it was to the Qing Dynasty. He simply wanted to swallow this territory by himself, right? Then, Japan and Russia will have a battle for the Northeast."
Chapter completed!