Chapter 199: Instead of hanging a sword over one

Inside the Jin Luandian.

Gao Yang took a step and walked leisurely, "The Ling Canal requires tens of thousands of laborers; its scale is vast and it is by no means a small matter."

"Everyone knows the benefits of the Ling Canal; not only can it regulate water levels, but it can also control the speed of water flow, which has a huge effect on flood disasters!"

"But have you ever thought about a problem? Once the war between the seven kingdoms of the world reignites and our Da Qian is invaded by a strong enemy, if the enemy army captures the Ling Canal area and digs open the embankments to release water, what will happen to the millions of people downstream?"

After these words were spoken.

Almost instantly, the entire Da Qian court fell into silence, and countless ministers' pupils shrank.

If it were really as Gao Yang said, then this would be an even greater disaster!

Monstrous floods would pour down, spreading across the entire downstream area, and by then, millions of people would be homeless and farmland would be destroyed.

Following that would be a surge in grain prices and the people would be unable to make a living.

Cui Xinghe frowned and said, "Such a poisonous plan, if used, will surely encounter heavenly obstacles; how can it be used lightly?"

Lu Zhen, however, said, "Lord Cui, that statement is wrong!"

"On the battlefield, for the sake of victory, what strategy cannot be used? I have heard of a poisonous plan where even some highly contagious diseases can be turned into a brilliant strategy to kill the enemy!"

"How is this explained?"

While Lu Zhen was speaking, he also specially looked at Gao Yang.

The gazes of Zhao Ponu, Qin Zhenguo, and Wu Zhao also fell on Gao Yang's face.

Gao Yang was calm, his face as thick as a city wall, treating it as if he hadn't heard anything.

Cui Xinghe and a group of ministers were shocked.

"Hiss!"

"Is there such an insidious and vicious plan in the world?"

They all gasped.

Cui Xinghe clenched his fists, "But even if there is such a possibility, we cannot stop managing the water, right?"

"Cui Xinghe wishes to hear Lord Gao's brilliant opinion!"

What Cui Xinghe was talking about was naturally the brilliant plan to combine punishing Great Chu and Great Yan with water management.

For a moment, numerous gazes gathered on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang revealed a smile, "Repairing large-scale water conservancy projects like the Ling Canal is not only labor-intensive and costly, consuming a massive amount of manpower and silver, but in the current situation where the seven kingdoms have not been settled, it is like hanging a sword over the head of our Da Qian."