The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 525: Unwilling to Accept
Human energy and strength are limited.

Everything you get has a price already marked on the back.

Jia Xu has always firmly believed in these two principles.

What is Tian Ze’s greatest confidence along the way?

It was not the millions of brave soldiers under their command, nor the many unparalleled civil and military talents, but the people whom they had never valued before.

Throughout the ages, it has been said that whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world. However, for a long time, this so-called "heart of the people" is not actually the heart of the real people, but the heart of the aristocratic families and local clans.

Tian Ze was able to overthrow the world and achieve his current empire only after he captured the people.

But because of this, Tian Ze bore the people's burden.

The promise of a prosperous era where everyone would have enough food to eat and clothes to wear meant that the Great Qi Dynasty would never be as militaristic and aggressor as the Warring States Period.

In order to achieve the goal of making the Han people stand tall in the world and destroy the other three empires, it would be impossible to rely solely on the power of the Great Qi unless they tried their best.

But this undoubtedly conflicts with Tian Ze's foundation.

Therefore, the existence of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others is necessary and inevitable.

"Your Majesty has the means to restrict it, and Da Qi has sufficient supplies. In this case, why should we rush to solve this matter with our own strength?" Jia Xu said with full force.

Everyone was actually touched by his advice today, but no one really realized its seriousness.

Jia Xu's vision is much longer-term than anyone else.

When no one noticed, Jia Xu had already realized that the critical turning point of Da Qi had arrived.

So he took the risk and said those two sentences directly.

And now, he was no longer restrained and wanted to directly convince everyone present.

When things are going too smoothly, people tend to become complacent. That's human nature.

Not only Tian Ze, but also Cheng Yu and others are the same.

Even though they know that the benefit-benefit ratio of doing so is not worth it, they still habitually believe in their own strength and hope to still be able to be the leader.

But this is clearly wrong.

The world is so vast. How long would it take to march from Daqi to Rome? How long would it take to transport food and fodder? What would be the loss rate of food and fodder?
It's not that Cheng Yu and others haven't calculated these accounts, but they feel that it hasn't reached that point yet.

At least Kushan is not too far away, and Da Qi can completely rely on its own strength.

But after conquering Kushan, would they still feel that Anxi was far away? They just recruited soldiers from Kushan.

After Parthia is conquered, will Rome be far behind?
Don't think that Cheng Yu and others will not see this and will not do such stupid things.

History is full of smart people making stupid decisions.

From a God's perspective, it is hard to understand and seems extremely stupid. However, the God's perspective only sees the objective results. It is difficult to see through the process, the reasons behind it, and the many deep-seated reasons.

The general trend is driven by people and it is difficult to fully control it.

Soldiers need military achievements, and generals need them even more.

Once the hole is opened, it will be difficult to clean up.

It is unclear whether they will be dragged into the future.

The reason why Jia Xu wanted to cut off this possibility now was to slow down the high-speed train of Da Qi in advance to ensure that it could stop safely.

"This world is too big. We should not harbor any hope for things we cannot control and we must let go." Jia Xu looked at Cheng Yu steadily and said bluntly.

How could he not know what Cheng Yu was thinking?

To put it bluntly, he still couldn't let go of his fear of Cao Cao and others. When Tian Ze was around, he could rely on his personal abilities to suppress the heroes.

What if Tian Ze is gone? Can Da Qi still maintain its dominance over the world?

The reason why Cheng Yu was unwilling to let go was simply because he was worried about this matter and wanted to prevent Cao Cao and others from becoming powerful in the west.

But in Jia Xu's view, this is inevitable. The more he tries to stop it, the worse the result will be, and he may even reverse the course of history and return to the situation of internal strife.

The path that Tian Ze had finally straightened out could never be turned back.

The world is so big, why should we hold on to such an unhealthy mentality?

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu fell silent.

What Jia Xu said was right, but he just couldn't accept it.

Why?
They were clearly the winners, so why should they give a share to Cao Cao and others?

Compared with those barbarians whose culture has not yet matured, the threat posed by the princes in the Central Plains is much greater.

The Great Qi will eventually decline, and by then, it is hard to say who will have the last laugh.

"Your Majesty once said that there is no dynasty in this world that lasts for a thousand years. Unless science and technology, culture, etc. develop to a certain level, the demise of Da Qi is inevitable."

"He would rather see the dynasty he founded be overthrown by a new ruler hundreds of years later, so that he could create another prosperous era. He would not want to see the dynasty decay and decline like the Han Dynasty, with the people displaced and living in misery."

Jia Xu's words were fatal, completely breaking down Cheng Yu's defenses and ending the conversation.

After drinking the last glass of wine in gulp, Cheng Yu stood up and left.

"Wenhe, you are right."

Looking at Cheng Yu's slightly hunched and desolate back, Jia Xu sighed softly.

"Zhongde's obsession is a little too strong. His loyalty to Your Majesty and Da Qi has become a hurdle that he can never get over in his heart." Tian Feng empathized.

"Yuan Hao, there's no need to laugh at others when you are only fifty steps ahead." Guo Jia smiled jokingly.

"Your obsession is not light, but you have a place to vent it. Even if Da Qi focuses on internal development in the future, there are still many corrupt officials for you to catch. Zhongde doesn't have so many enemies for him to kill."

Upon hearing this, Tian Feng snorted coldly, drank a glass of wine, and stood up and left.

"What about you, Fengxiao? Are you going to spend the rest of your life in these bars and brothels?" There was a hint of sarcasm and hatred in his tone.

Listening to Tian Feng's final sarcasm, Guo Jia didn't take it seriously: "Although the focus is on internal development, Da Qi will eventually go out. Right, Wenhe?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu did not deny it. Instead, he looked at everyone who was about to leave and stood up to pay the bill.

Guo Jia is right.

The power of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others was still limited, especially when they were just starting out, so they had to rely on Da Qi to provide escort and serve as the main force.

Even if we go all the way west in the future, we will need the assistance of Da Qi's troops.

Otherwise, with only a few hundred thousand soldiers under their command, they would not be able to fight a large-scale battle.

Although the number of this army will be controlled within a certain range by Tian Ze, it is enough for Guo Jia, Xun You and others to display their capabilities.

Guo Jia was not annoyed although he was not pleased. He just took two more pots of good wine.

As if talking to himself, he said: "Every generation has its own talented people. I'm afraid our era will soon be over."

"I hope those enemies in the West will not let us down too much."

After saying this, he staggered out of the tavern, picking up the wine jug, and disappeared into the night.

(End of this chapter)