This outlet to the sea faces directly to the west, giving it control over the entire western sea area.
By using this route, the Great Liang Navy could not only launch expeditions to the Land of the Far West, but also bypass the rear and directly penetrate the heartland of forces such as the Great West Empire.
In this way, the strategic landscape is immediately opened up!
It can be used for both offense and defense, and can also radiate to the surrounding sea areas, making it undoubtedly an excellent maritime offensive base and naval base.
"Gulp!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. After hearing the two big shots' analysis, they felt that from now on, the Great Liang could do whatever it wanted to whomever it wanted—it was simply too free.
[Imagine the Great Liang Navy charging madly across the sea, poised to attack the rear of the Great West Empire at any moment—their invincible might is simply breathtaking.]
Although they had never participated in naval warfare, it didn't hinder their imagination; just thinking about it sent chills down one's spine.
Humanity is but a drop in the ocean, so insignificant, yet the Great Liang is conquering the seas—this is the splendor of the Great Liang.
Cao Cao couldn't contain his excitement and exclaimed, "If we could build a million-strong navy, rampaging across the seas unstoppable, it would be absolutely amazing!"
This is what it means to be invincible!
Forehead!
Hearing his words, Lin Yi's face turned green. This guy wanted to stage a Red Cliffs in his own Great Liang.
Damn it, even with my own army of over three million, I can't withstand Old Cao's actions.
I must never be careless again, and I must never let Cao Cao get his hands on the navy, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable and my future uncertain.
However, he kept Xun Yu and Guo Jia's words in mind, and he also had this idea.
After all, compared to Guo Jia and the others who were examining the sand table, Lin Yi himself possessed the Heavenly Eye Map, which allowed him to roughly assess the situation in a region—far superior to the sand table.
He laughed and said, "I have already instructed the Ministry of Works to make preparations to build a Southwest Great Road that will directly connect the entire Zhennan, linking the Great Liang transportation network and becoming a brand new transportation line."
At the same time, military bases will be built to facilitate control over the entire situation in Zhennan until the work of indoctrination is completed.
This was something he had arranged beforehand, which is why he told Zhang Liao to kill fewer people; after all, this workload was no joke.
Without hundreds of thousands of prisoners, and with the help of gunpowder and cement, it would probably take several years.
Our strategy lies in the West, and this is something that needs to be done immediately. We can't wait that long, so we need to get it done as soon as possible.
With Zhennan as a forward base, Great Liang will have even more initiative.
Southwest Great Road!
A transport route connecting the two countries!
Everyone gasped in astonishment; if this road were built, it would undoubtedly be the most magnificent road in the All Under Heaven.
It's at least 10,000 kilometers long; it's practically a giant dragon coiled along the border between Zhennan Great Liang. This is just too exaggerated.
In the All Under Heaven, perhaps only an emperor would have such great courage to build such a road to heaven.
However, once this road is completed, its significance will be extraordinary.
It can quickly transport supplies between the two locations, and at the same time, it can transport troops immediately, forming a powerful supply line, which is absolutely terrifying.
At least with this road completed, Zhennan will never have a chance to rise again; otherwise, it would be suppressed by Great Liang without any resistance.
"Gulp!"
Lu Yafu, standing to the side, couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling intimidated by Lin Yi's boldness. He stammered, "Your Majesty, this road is so magnificent, I'm afraid it can't be completed in a short time!"
This 10,000-kilometer road has already been completed; it must have required a tremendous amount of manpower and resources, and it will likely have taken a very long time.
Lin Yi smiled slightly, looked at Li Bing to the side, and said with a smile, "Minister Li, I had you study the Southwest Great Road earlier, what do you think?"
Forehead!
Li Bing felt a chill run down his spine!
Even though he had seen many grand occasions, he was still stunned by the current emperor's extravagant spending.
Not only has the massive water conservancy project been undertaken within the territory of Great Liang, but it has now extended to Zhennan, creating a corridor stretching for thousands of miles. This is truly an astonishing undertaking.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, this road cannot be built in a straight line, so it takes a lot of time to make detours, which increases the workload considerably."
However, Great Liang has explosives and cement; with enough manpower, it can be completed within three years!
This road is far too long. Even with explosives and cement, it would still take time to excavate and survey. Without sufficient manpower, it would be impossible to complete.
Three years?
Lin Yi shook his head. Three years was enough time for him to destroy the Great West Empire and the Frostwest Empire. He might even have already marched into the Land of the Far West. What would be the point of the Southwest Great Road then?
He said in a deep voice, "Three years is too long. If we have enough manpower, can it be done within a year?"
The Great Wall of Qin took ten years to build, but back then there was no explosives or cement. With so many things ahead of its time, how could it possibly take another three years?
Besides, building roads is much simpler than building the Great Wall, so why waste so much time?
That's absolutely unacceptable; otherwise, the Southwest Great Road would be meaningless.
One year!
Li Bing broke out in a cold sweat and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, if we want to finish this in a year, we'll need at least 500,000 laborers, along with enough explosives and cement."
"I'll give you two million laborers and a detailed route map. You must get this Southwest Great Road sorted out as soon as possible!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
With sufficient manpower, and the ability to save time on surveying through the Heavenly Eye Map, it would be excessive if the project schedule couldn't be shortened.
Two million?
Upon hearing this, Li Bing's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his body trembled slightly. He said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, if it requires two million laborers, I can guarantee that it will be completed within six months!"
With a perfect route map, it could even be done in less time, but two million laborers...
That's two million people. If each of them spits, it'll be like a small river. With that kind of spit, road construction will definitely be incredibly fast.
Furthermore, by saving surveying time, the speed can be greatly improved.
But here's the problem: where will these two million laborers come from? Not only do we need a large population, but we also need enough food!
The senior officials seemed to be deep in thought. The Emperor might have set his sights on Zhennan, and they must have quite a few prisoners.
really!
A smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he said, "This matter is very simple. In order to help the people of Zhennan live a better life, our Great Liang defeated the evil Nan Ke Regime. I believe they will help us build roads."
Forehead!
Everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips. As expected of His Majesty, his clarity of thought was simply unparalleled.
So, the people of Zhennan should be grateful to Great Liang for their freedom? That's just outrageous!