Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 565 Disagreement
"Officials, this year's grain production in the south of the Yangtze River has increased by [-]% compared to last year, and that in Guanzhong has increased by [-]%. The money and grain from Bashu in Guanzhong are enough to support the military in the Northwest.

We calculated that the number of troops sent would not exceed [-], and the money and food in the two places would be sufficient.

If you send more than [-] troops, you need to transport grain from Kanto (east of Tongguan). "In the imperial garden of the imperial city, Emperor Shi was listening to Li Fang's report in the pavilion.

There were some memorials in front of him, and Zhao Shijian was studying ink, ready to draw up orders for him at any time.

Everything is already familiar, and the officials have long been accustomed to the emperor's work model, so it is not surprising.

Emperor Shi thought about it for a while, and then looked at the map on the desktop. On it, he had marked the grain production of all parts of the country. Compared with the previous year, the areas where new rice varieties were introduced had greatly increased.

Even Zhunnan Shouzhou, which has the least growth, has increased by about [-]%, and the average growth rate of the whole country is close to [-]%, which is a very gratifying result.

The thing is that these added values ​​are enough to mobilize an army of [-].

However, although the Hexi Corridor has intricate forces, its strength is by no means comparable to that of the Liao Kingdom.

In the Battle of the Liao Dynasty, the total number of troops used by the emperor was about 20, the number of logistics personnel was close to 40, and the total mobilization was about 60. It was a very expensive war. Return blood.

But in comparison, fighting the Hexi Corridor does not require so much military power.

Emperor Shi had an estimate in his mind, the difficulty lies in the follow-up stability maintenance and control.

In fact, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took control of the Hexi Corridor, it has been very difficult to control it.

Because it faced the siege of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Mongolian Plateau at that time, when Han Wutong entered the Western Regions, he faced the siege of the Huns on the Mongolian Plateau and the Qiang people on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

It's the same at the moment, it doesn't count if it is defeated, and the operation will cost a lot.

Emperor Shi calculated the information of all parties in his mind and planned the possibility of marching.

It is now the ninth year of Kangding, and five years have passed since the end of the Liao War. The Qin Dynasty has not been peaceful in these years.

There were some conflicts near Huangzhou, some rebellions in Liaodong, and a war between Hetao and Beidangxiang. The overall scale of the war was not large, and it cost a lot of money. The longest one lasted for a year, but fortunately it did not affect the situation of the whole country.

"Li Qing, what do you think of the current situation?" Emperor Shi asked.

Li Fang said, "What are the officials talking about?"

"The world has only rested for five or six years. If there is another army, will the people of the country be able to support it..."

Li Fang thought for a while before opening his mouth: "Officials, whether Qin Huang, Han Wu, or Emperor Taizong Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, generally have merits and demerits. As long as the world is not chaotic, many things are meritorious. In the ancestral world, descendants will comment on it.

For thousands of years, the pen of history is like iron, will the officials be afraid? "

Emperor Shi laughed.

For Emperor Shi, he has done a lot of bad reputation things, and he is not afraid of what others will write about it, so he can do whatever he wants.

"Stay here and have dinner with me. I still have a lot to ask you about Guanzhong and Northwest." As he said that, Emperor Shihuang had already made up his mind to use the Hexi Corridor.

Fan Zhi passed away last year, and the new generation represented by Li Fang, Dou Yi, Song Qi, Lu Duoxun, Zhang Qixian, Zhao Kuangyin, etc. gradually replaced the old Zaifu gang.

These people are all good in his hands, but in comparison, they all have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they are not completely reassuring like Fan Zhi.

Fan Zhi is not only proficient in government affairs, but also a role model in morality. Other officials are not like that. Their ability may be good, but it is difficult to compare with Fan Zhi in terms of ethics.

In memory of the old man's kindness, after his death, Emperor Shi ordered to posthumously posthumously posthumously the title of King of Han based on his merits of "rejuvenating the country with life and rectifying the country".

Became the second civil servant of the Great Qin Kingdom except Li Gu.

After Li Fang left, Emperor Shi asked Zhao Shijian to help him draft several edicts, most of which were in response to the situation in Hexi.

In the north, Li Jilong and Meng Xuanzhe have returned, and new generals have been replaced. The northern border is peaceful, Liaodong is stable, and many things are becoming more orderly.

"If Li Jilong, Dong Zunhui, and Fu Zhao wish them to go to Hexi, what do you think?" Emperor Shi asked.

Zhao Shijian replied while writing: "How would I know."

Looking at the charming Zhao Shijian, Emperor Shi said, "Why don't you give me another one."

Zhao Shijian looked up without speaking, and continued to write her imperial edict.

"Li Fang's words make sense, but the envoys I sent to the Guiyi Army have figured out that they really want the Central Plains, and they don't need an army of [-]." Emperor Shi said to himself, "[-]."
The population there is not large, as long as the Lotus Fort is built along the way, the situation can be pacified. What is needed is time and money, and it also needs to relocate people to fill the border, which is not a good thing.

What happened to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty back then, I can't do much worse now. "Emperor Shi paced back and forth: "The capital of the Western Han Dynasty is still in Chang'an. It is more convenient to send troops to the northwest, and now the waste will be even greater. "

"Then don't do it." Zhao Shijian felt sorry for him.

"It can't be left to future generations." Emperor Shi looked at Zhao Shijian with a rare warmth in his eyes.

"Isn't it said that future generations will have their own blessings?" Zhao Shijian said.

Emperor Shi grinned, "I'm afraid that their blessings will be poor, I'm not afraid that if I don't have a good reputation, future generations may not be able to.
They have not gone through thousands of sails, they may cherish their wings in pursuit of fame, they may not be able to see clearly when they advance and retreat, and they do not know how to have lofty aspirations and insight into the details, but they are arbitrary.

As far as history is concerned, many times it seems that there are many opportunities, but in fact they are very few. Once you miss it, it will be a pity for thousands of years. I seized the opportunity well. "

Zhao Shijian looked up at him for a while, then lowered his head and continued to write: "In my heart, you are the most enlightened king and lord of all time."

"What? I didn't hear clearly, please say it again."

Zhao Shijian stopped talking, she knew Shi Congyun best, so he must have heard it clearly.

In the winter of the ninth year of Kangding, Emperor Shi announced his decision to use troops against Hexi next year during a great dynasty, and one stone caused a thousand waves.

Some people agree with it, and many people oppose it.

Those who agree are either the emperor's confidantes, or to please and agree, and there are many generals in the army who are eager to make meritorious service.

And there is nothing wrong with those who oppose it. They are indeed thinking of the world and the people. The Qin State has been fighting continuously for these years, and it has hardly stopped. The waste is huge, and the people are also war-weary.

In the past, we conquered Jingchu, Shu, Southern Han, Northern Han, and Southern Tang, not to mention the war against Liao for more than two years. After that, the battle of Huangzhou, the chaos in Liaodong, and the battle of Dangxiang in Hetao did not stop. .

Now it is necessary to send 20 troops and recruit [-] civilians as a logistics supply army to launch the largest battle of Hexi since Ping-Liao, and there are many opposition voices.

Some people said that the people were exhausted and the treasury was wasted. Some people said that Emperor Shi didn't understand the people's sentiments and wanted to make great achievements, and argued that he should not send troops on the grounds that the land in Hexi was barren.

Maybe what they said was right or maybe it wasn't. In short, there were all kinds of voices. Emperor Shi didn't refute it, but no one could really stop him from making up his mind.

It is precisely because of Emperor Shi's prestige and great achievements that he has the prestige to suppress these differences of opinion and continue to use troops.

So at the end of that year, the imperial court made a plan to send troops to the northwest.

The emperor's guidance for the history of this war is "to fight fast and advance slowly, and fight steadily and steadily", with the greatest goal of controlling the Hexi Corridor.

Emperor Shi resisted all opinions, acted decisively, and set the tone for the matter. This time, he really wanted to "suffer the people", especially the people in Guanzhong and Bashu.

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In the tenth year of Kangding, two princes and two princesses were born. The most important thing is that the emperor, with Zhao Kuangyin's transfer envoy to the northwest, began to dispatch grain and grass in Guanzhong, Bashu, and conscripted [-] people to transport grain and grass, repair roads, and prepare to provide support for the army's westward expedition. .

In May, Emperor Shi built a general platform and appointed generals. With Li Jilong as the commander, Dong Zunhui and Fu Zhaoyuan as deputy, he led an army of [-], entered Guanzhong from the west of Daliang, and left Pinghexi in the northwest.

This time the army was very special, among which artillerymen accounted for ten battalions, and two battalions of special musketeers participated in the war. This is an important research and development achievement of the confidentiality department in the past 20 years.

After more than ten years of improvement, the current musketeers have formed four battalions, with more than two thousand guns, most of which are flintlock guns, but they have not been tested in actual combat.

Before departure, Emperor Shi personally poured wine for Li Jilong and others to see him off, and walked alongside him on the banks of the Bian River, exhorting: "The affairs in Hexi are of great importance, and they are related to the country's constitution. Don't be careless. Remember to consider the long-term and not be short-sighted.

But when it comes to war, you can adapt to the situation, and you don't need to ask for instructions. This heavy burden is entrusted to you. "

Li Jilong and other generals bowed their hands and responded seriously to the emperor's entrustment, and then the army moved out to start the westward expedition.

(End of this chapter)