Han Shizu

The midsummer of Kaibao’s 21st year has quietly arrived, but this summer, this year’s summer, seems mild and calm, making people feel less hot. No matter the high-ranking officials and nobles or ordinary people in Tokyo, they all enjoy a sense of comfort.

Of course, the price of this enjoyment is serious, including Qin Tianjian, Hubu Agricultural Science and some insightful people in the court, all expressing alarm on the Internet, the climate is different.

The government and agricultural officials from all over the country also expressed their feelings, saying that this year's grain harvest may be poor, which has to be taken seriously by the court, because from the statistics of the production and storage of various grains in the past few years, it can be clearly found that the overall level is declining year by year.

And the population of the Han Dynasty continued to increase, and the imperial court, which had not felt the pressure of food for many years, was once again shrouded in that shadow.

In this regard, we have to pay attention, and the Political Affairs Hall has also issued a strict order. Once there is a large-scale grain failure, we must make preparations for disaster relief to avoid famine.

The family wealth accumulated by the big man over the past few decades is still very rich, especially in the last ten years, it has been a period of golden development. The warehouses all over the country are basically full, and the household department has even begun to clean up the stale grain and rotten rice. Replacement, of course, caused some corruption and abuse, and cleaned up a batch of silverfish along the way.

Even if there is enough confidence, it will inevitably make the people in power in the center worry. After all, only in the first half of the 21st year of Kaibao, which has not yet ended, the big man is not very peaceful.

Of course, internal conflicts, especially corruption in official circles, have been alleviated to a certain extent after last year's cleansing, and the meat-eaters at the top have settled down a bit, restrained themselves, and kept a low profile.

As for some administrative disadvantages in various places, we have also begun to solve them and gradually alleviate them.However, the war is like a ghost, hovering over the big man, with strong uncertainty, and good fortune is unpredictable.

Not only Yulin is suppressing the rebellion, but the Western Regions are fighting. The Yunnan Road is repeated again. Annan and the Champa natives who were exterminated from the country also started a struggle. In Anton, the northern Shiwei people, mainly the Mengwu Shiwei, began to move southward and westward. , invaded the Andong territory, and Liu Xu also sent troops to conquest and expel them. Of course, the Khitan people in Mobei also felt threatened, and they also sent troops to the east, showing signs of expansion again.

In Nanyang, after a long time of preparation, the crusade against the Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom finally started, and more than [-] people from the navy and army were led by the commander of Annandu to go south.

Due to his previous outstanding performance, Guo Liangping not only still commanded the Annan Fleet, but Emperor Liu also appointed him as the commander of the Annan Capital, so that he could command the navy and army to attack San Buddha Qi.

There was a lot of controversy within the imperial court regarding this situation of fighting on all sides, and even Zhao Pu clearly opposed it. Although it was all minor disturbances except for the Western Regions, conservative forces were everywhere and formed a relatively loud voice, but In the end, I could only pinch my nose and admit it.

Some things have to be done.There is no need to mention Li Jiqian's rebellion. It is an internal rebellion, and it must be suppressed with thunderous means to deter those rebels.

As for beating Hei Khan, in Emperor Liu's opinion, if you don't beat him, he will come and beat you. Instead of being passively insulted, it is better to take the initiative to attack.What's more, taking down Black Khan is not completely useless for the big man, at least it can reduce a dangerous and greedy blood-sucker on the east-west trade channel. …

The only thing that is questionable is probably the war against Sanfoqi. This incident, from beginning to end, belongs to the initiative of the Han side, which reflects the expansion of the maritime trade of the Han Dynasty, in order to maintain the Nanyang waterway and trade. The safety of the channel also reflects the offensive will of some naval officers and men.

Even for this point, Emperor Liu would support the demands of some naval generals headed by Guo Liangping.What's more, Emperor Liu didn't feel any difficulty in beating a Sanfoqi who seemed powerful but was actually an indigenous force. It would be easier to be a teacher than it was to teach Goryeo back then.And Sanfoqi repeatedly rejected the "goodwill" of the court, which is a manifestation of disobedience, and should be taught a lesson.

As for the migration and invasion of the Shiwei people in Anton, it is even more insignificant. It can be regarded as a riot by the indigenous barbarians.

It's just that when these situations are combined and presented at the head of the central minister, one can't help but feel worried and embarrassed.

It has been 35 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. In these 35 years, the accomplishments in civil and martial arts are commendable. After these 35 years, the recognition of the country has also been formed. It is politically stable, economically prosperous, It also seems to prove that the Dahan will not be a short-lived dynasty, which is enough to make people feel at ease.

However, it was accompanied by the uplift of conservative forces dominated by nobles and bureaucrats, the strengthening of conservative consciousness, and the inertia of history allowed them to do whatever it takes for the stability of the empire and the interests of the class in matters within the team. means to maintain.

As for foreign affairs, it is inevitable to make some seemingly safer and safer choices.The rise of overseas trade has indeed led to the rise of some emerging classes, but they are still a minority.

The big man's basic plate is already big enough, and the internal resources are enough to satisfy most of the upper class. Therefore, they habitually prefer to manage their internal affairs well, and are unwilling to expand rashly. After all, not everyone All can benefit from it.

Whether it is going west or going south, it reflects the will of Emperor Liu. In this regard, Emperor Liu is a minority.

Of course, the considerations of the conservative forces are also based on the recent lessons, just focus on Li Longji.Of course, no one dared to compare Emperor Liu to Li Longji, but looking at the changes in the situation inside and outside the court in recent years, there are quite a few people who regard Zhao Pu as Li Linfu.

Let's fight, since the knife is lit, there is no blood, and there is not enough harvest, how can we easily stop the army.In the consideration of many courtiers, as long as the war progresses to a certain extent and some acceptable goals are achieved, they can be remonstrated and strike, and peace and stability can be restored.

However, it is difficult to grasp the arrow from the string. In only two months, the Han court clearly realized that their thinking was a little naive.

Especially the war in the Western Regions, as the battle reports from the front continued to come in, the huge casualties and the bloody numbers made many people worry. Of course, they would not admit their timidity and conservatism.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, millions of casualties have been vividly seen in previous wars. Compared with them, the casualties under the city of Kucha are nothing at all.But this does not prevent some people who are familiar with history from taking history as a mirror, and affirming that if the desire for expansion is not suppressed, then the war in the Western Regions will inevitably become a bleeding point for the imperial court to lose its national power. …

Even if there are some realistic things, in order to support the tens of thousands of troops in the Western Regions, it is not enough to rely on Hexi alone, and people have to be drawn from the Northwest to be satisfied, which in itself means a huge price.

After all, the Han army in the Western Regions did not become an army just by issuing a weapon. This can almost be regarded as the pinnacle of the army in the cold weapon era. The supporting military supplies are extremely huge. After all, the Han army has a tradition of extravagant warfare.

Furthermore, due to Li Jiqian's rebellion, the Northwest region, which is full of contradictions, is inherently unstable. If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. How can anyone suppress the rebellion while aggressively conquering the outside world? From the perspective of military strategists, it is a taboo.

Although the voices of dissent were loud, they were all suppressed, because there were many people who supported them, and their hard power was stronger. Not to mention Emperor Liu, the emperor who had the greatest voice, the Northwest military and those whose children were involved The nobles of the Western Expedition also support it, after all, they cannot hold back their descendants.

If it is said that the war in the Western Regions had to be recognized under the pressure of the powerful imperial court, then the war against San Buddha Qi was completely beyond the expectations of most courtiers.

The battle plan submitted by Guo Liangping is to send troops to occupy Puluozhong Island, establish a naval base, promote peace through war, and just complete the goal.

However, as soon as the land and water troops launched, they couldn't hold back. After successfully capturing Puluozhong Island, Guo Liangping sent troops deep into the land to attack the city on the grounds that the Three Buddhas refused to surrender. At the same time, he also proposed A whimsical north-south strategic plan, intending to go south from the Champa area through the land, and completely flatten the Srivijaya area.

You know, if you follow Guo Liangping's ideas, then the Chenla Kingdom (Angkor Dynasty), which separates Annan from the Three Buddhas, is an unavoidable topic.

The relationship with Chenla could no longer be froze and the war expanded. As for Guo Liangping's "excuse", the courtiers even scoffed at it. This guy just wants to expand the war and ask the court for soldiers and food.

The Chenla Kingdom is at present, but it is a big country on the Indochina Peninsula. Although it is not seen by the court, it is still a century-old regime with its own glory and prosperity. At the beginning, the Han army swept Ping'an South, and in the follow-up campaign to suppress bandits After the destruction of Champa in the process, it has already caused Chenla's worries and fears.

Now, the war with Sanfoqi is not over yet, if the war spreads across the Indochina Peninsula, the consequences would be unbearable even for a big man.

The reason why it is too much to go too far is relatively easy to understand. Therefore, both the civil service group and the Privy Council rejected Guo Liangping's suggestion. End the war as soon as possible, force Sanfoqi to seek peace, and admit the big man's occupation of Puluozhong Island.

Only in this way did Guo Liangping dispel his ambition of expanding land for thousands of miles and being promoted to the title of Duke, but even so, the hand to the imperial court was still unrelenting, asking for soldiers, food and even people.

This incident reached the ears of Emperor Liu, who also chose to support the decisions of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council.Guo Liangping's pioneering and enterprising spirit is worthy of recognition. However, after a long voyage, this guy's vision has been further expanded, and his desire for expansion has completely burned. He must be poured with cold water to calm him down. .

Excessive expansion is not a good thing. There is still some consensus within the imperial court on this point, and the imperial court also suffered from it in the past.Even if it is a war against the Black Khanate, if there are no "accidental" factors, it may not necessarily resort to war methods in the end.

As for the expansion of Nanyang, Emperor Liu is certainly supportive, but what he hopes more is economic expansion, mainly plundering resources. As for destroying the country and expanding land, it is unnecessary. , It is enough to conquer, or even support a new regime. There is really no need for all greed and all data.