Dahan first prince

Chapter 381 Three years?

"In the Korean War, although there were no twists and turns in the war, the government and treasury cost a lot of money."

In order to pull everyone's minds back from the direction of "enacting a war of destroying the country on Nanyue", Liu Ying said a word indifferently, then raised her head slightly towards Shaofu Yangchengyan.

After receiving Liu Ying's instruction, Yang Chengyan did not delay, and took out the report that he had prepared a long time ago.

"Earlier, His Majesty had ordered that one of the funds in the Shaofu should be spent for the drafting of the Korean War, so as to report to the court."

Explaining politely, Yang Chengyan finally spread out the seemingly small piece of bamboo paper that was several feet long, and placed all the cost of the war on the courtiers and marquises of the Han family. before.

"—For this battle, the Prime Minister's Mansion has ordered more than [-] soldiers from Guanzhong to be dispatched by His Majesty's order;"

"According to His Majesty's order of 'three meals a day for soldiers, and three stones of rice every month', this army of more than 90 troops will go out in autumn and August, and go to the first ten days of November in winter, consuming a total of more than [-] shi of military rations;"

"The loss of combined grain will cost 60 million shi!"

"—Your Majesty also issued an order to summon the people of Guandong to die spontaneously in Yanji, and there were more than 11 people who responded;"

"According to His Majesty's order that 'those who go spontaneously will be treated as pawns', there are tens of thousands of them, and a military ration of one hundred and seventy thousand shi is needed."

"At the time of the recruitment, His Majesty once said: All the people in the Guandong who spontaneously go to Yanji as the soldiers who conquer the East, the local counties and counties should provide the expenses for the trip, twenty dollars a day."

"In addition, His Majesty has an order: After the war, all Guanzhong people who came spontaneously will be sent home with ten stones of rice grain and two thousand money;"

"Thus, the death of the Kanto region cost Shaofu 280 million shi of grain and 5000 million yuan in money."

"—In addition to the Kwantung and Kwantung soldiers, there are tens of thousands of Qi-Chu waterway coalition forces, and the Shaofu also bears their military rations, a total of 40 shi."

"Therefore!"

After eloquently stating a series of data, Yang Chengyan suddenly raised his voice, cleared his throat again, and then said something solemnly.

"In the First World War to destroy Wei's family, Shaofu spent a total of 400 million shi for military rations and [-] to [-] shi, and all kinds of supplies, ordnance, and luggage are useless."

"Last year, the Shaofu stored grain on behalf of the people, and gained a total of more than 20 million shi of grain and rice, and [-] million yuan in government-run grain and rice."

"And after this battle, Shaofu benefited from grain and rice last year..."

"Do nothing!"

Concluding with a serious expression, Yang Chengyan bowed to Liu Ying, and immediately returned to his seat and sat down indifferently under the stares of all courtiers and officials.

On the imperial steps, Liu Ying nodded calmly, and immediately looked at the officials in the hall.

"I have heard that the temple counts when the husband fights."

"If the husband has not fought, but the temple is considered a winner, it must be counted as more; if the temple is considered invincible before a battle, it must be counted as a small number."

"However, although I think this is good, I also think: not entirely."

After saying these words in a calm tone, Liu Ying got up from the couch and walked forward with her hands behind her back.

"Temple calculation is a sign of victory or defeat, and the way to victory."

"However, as far as a country is concerned, war is not just about 'winning or losing', it is also a struggle for national strength."

"So I say: the husband fights, and the treasury also."

"If the treasury is full before a war, it must be counted as a lot; if the treasury is empty before a war, it must be counted as a small amount."

"Why?"

"—A person who has a full treasury means: the soldiers are well-mannered, the armor is neat, the sword is sharp and the bow is strong, the general is good at fighting, the courage is ready, and the army food is worry-free;"

"However, if the treasury is empty, the soldiers want to fight but are afraid of not being full, and if they want to fight, they are afraid that their armor is not strong, their swords are not strong, and their bows are not strong; There is also a shortage of military supplies."

As she said that, Liu Ying couldn't help but express her earnestness and sincerity on her face.

"In the battle between Xiqin and Zhao Changping, Zhao Jianglian couldn't defend himself. Why did Zhao's monarch and ministers complain so much?"

"Why is Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo so eager for war, regardless of the gains and losses of strategy?"

"Furthermore, the ancestor Emperor Gao personally marched in person, and Yu Di Chief Mao Dunhui hunted Pingcheng. The Han army has been invincible since the battle of Baideng. Why did our Han family suddenly rise up and agree to the Xiongnu's request for peace?"

"And I, under the siege of Huang Kao Baideng and the shame of my birth mother's letter, have not raised my troops to go north to fight against Hu, why?!"

When it came to the end, Liu Ying was obviously agitated, even in the tone of her voice, she couldn't help being manic!
But in the end, this bout of unexplained irritability was finally buried back in Liu Ying's heart along with Liu Ying's slowly raised fingers.

"This is what I said: the husband fights, and the treasury also."

"In the first battle of Changping, Zhao's treasury was not abundant, so Lian Po couldn't stick to it, so he changed the commander for Zhao's monarch and ministers!"

"The government treasury is not rich, so Ma Fuzi is eager to fight, and finally defeated Changping for Lord Wu'an!"

"As for my Han family, because the treasury was not abundant, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, made a compromise and made peace with the northern barbarians!"

"It's me!"

"I also think that the treasury is not rich!"

"But he forcibly endured the humiliation suffered by his father and mother, endured the humiliation, and never said 'soldiers to the north'!!!"

The emotions that were finally suppressed became agitated again as Liu Ying's story was brought up again, but this time, Liu Ying did not suppress it deliberately.

"I! The Son of Heaven!"

"Emperor Taizu Gao personally established it, and the eldest son of the princes and ministers!"

"Whenever I fell asleep, I always saw Emperor Taizu Gao sternly scolded me: When will I be ashamed of Baideng?!"

"Every time I invite you to Changle, I always see my mother, the Queen Mother, who once humbled herself to the Huns in the northern barbarians, and used her own humiliation to change the security of the border!!!"

This time, Liu Ying finally completely let out the depression in her heart, and let it out without reservation.

And the sudden rage of the young emperor finally made the courtiers and officials who had fantasized about "push South Vietnam" a moment ago bow their heads in shame.

The siege of Baideng and the shame of Guoshu are not only the humiliation of Liu Ying or Emperor Liu Han, but also the pain that can never be erased in the hearts of every Han Chinese, and even every future Chinese!
But it is different from others: for these two things, the emperor of the Han family can strive for strength, and ordinary people can harbor hatred;

Only the courtiers, only these people who were at the top of the power of the Han Dynasty when they experienced these two incidents, could only feel guilty about it.

Because in their view, the reason why this kind of thing happened is because the Han Dynasty did not become strong enough under the care of people like themselves.

But obviously, the intention of the young emperor is not to make the pillars of these countries feel guilty.

"I know."

"In the Shaofu government, we promoted the government of grain and rice official camps, and stored grain on behalf of the people. We also set up a captain of salt and iron, who boiled the sea in the east of Wu to obtain salt. That is to say, I planned to run the salt and iron business of the government. There are many criticisms from the public. "

"I also know that among the government and the public, and in the city of Chang'an, it is said that I 'regard wealth as my life', and I hate those who can make profits from wealth, let alone how many..."

When she said it in a desolate manner, Liu Ying shook her head with a wry smile, and looked at the courtiers and officials in the palace with a touch of deep fatigue.

"However, has anyone ever thought about it: If not, how can I strengthen the country?"

"If I don't profit from the grain and rice official camp, salt and iron franchise, how much food will the soldiers on the northern wall of the border pass have?"

"—Northern barbarian Huns go south every year, plundering our border!"

"—Hu Envoy enters the court every year, extorts the national wealth in the name of 'marriage', and despises China!!"

"If there is no money in the Shaofu today, how dare I dare to say: If there is a war, then I will fight?!"

"If you don't have the rich money of the Shaofu today, how dare I dare the thief Wei Man to say: If you don't surrender, you will perish???"

The heartbroken words made everyone in the hall bow their heads deeply, wishing they could poke their chins into their chests to reveal their regularly beating hearts.

Among the crowd, there were even a few emotional people who quietly wiped away their tears.

It's not because Liu Ying's words are so touching, nor is it because the young emperor is so distressing.

But that day, the Han family, have been waiting for too long...

For that day, the Han family has endured too much humiliation and suffered too much unacceptable suffering...

But now, when Liu Ying unreservedly exposed her heart in front of all the court officials and officials, everyone reacted belatedly: the current Han family has already embarked on the road A fast and powerful road.

In the past, the court could only receive an agricultural tax of 2000 million shi for grain and an oral tax of less than [-] million yuan from the nearly one million households in Guanzhong;

In addition, Chang'an Central has no other source of income.

With such a single income method, the only way for the Han Dynasty to strengthen itself is to wait.

Waiting for the population in Guanzhong to increase and the acres of land to become larger and larger, the Han Dynasty could receive higher and higher agricultural tax and oral tax income;
In addition, it is to save.

Save some of the annual agricultural tax and oral tax, and store them in the treasury of the Xiangfu and the internal funds of the Shaofu bit by bit, until one day, enough capital is saved for a decisive battle.

However, in the few years after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, to be precise, during the entire reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, the Han Dynasty has never been able to enter the stage of "saving money" because of the continuous rebellion of princes with different surnames.

As for saving enough money, raising enough horses, and then having a quick fight with the Huns, that is even more distant.

In later generations, people have only seen the unwillingness and heroism of "Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day in the north, and the family sacrifices will never be forgotten" from the rhetoric of the poet.

But no one knows: In this ancient era, in this newly established Chinese regime, I don't know how many people have made similar sighs.

Almost everyone held the confidence of 'sooner or later there will be that day', held the hands of their children and grandchildren before they died, and confessed: When that day really comes, remember to tell me that I will feel at ease when I am underground... ···
Once upon a time, the hundreds of people in the hall also thought about their own destination, whether they would be unwilling to leave, and sighed while looking north.

Until this moment, everyone finally reacted...
——That day seems not far away!
Since Liu Ying succeeded to the throne, the Central Committee of Chang'an has added two major incomes, grain and salt, on the basis of agricultural tax and oral tax!

And compared with the slow growth and most of the agricultural tax and oral tax that have been used for a long time, these two major incomes are not only huge and scary, but they can all be saved!

The huge amount of these two sums of income even made Emperor Liu Ying reduce the tax to half and one-third of the original amount respectively for two consecutive years. At the same time, it did not affect the operation of the central court at all!

But this year, after just five years after "the prime minister Chen Xi's rebellion, the court had no choice but to withhold officials' salaries in order to raise military rations", the Han Dynasty was already equipped to launch a short-term war involving more than 20 people. At the same time, the ability to not shake the foundation at all!

——Even this battle just made the Shaofu "the past year was for nothing" instead of going bankrupt!

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but raised their heads one after another, and cast their enthusiastic gazes on Liu Ying's face that was clearly still young, but seemed to have experienced many vicissitudes.

It's just that in this enthusiasm, the word "Nanyue" can no longer be seen...
"All court officials, meritorious princes and relatives are all present, and I will make this statement to express my decision;"

"——The Xiongnu is immortal, and the soldiers of the Han Dynasty must never cross the Five Ridges!"

"Dragon City is not broken, and the spear of the Han Dynasty, there must be no trace of it in Panyu!!"

"But the land of Henan is no longer owned by our Han family, my sword will guide the north without fear!!!"

Full of ambition, she said this, and she saw Liu Ying clenched her teeth, and under the watchful eyes of courtiers and officials, she slowly put her clenched fists on the imperial case beside her.

It was also from this moment that the recovery of Hetao was officially put on the agenda by Liu Ying...
"Right now, North Korea's new service, its people are not safe;"

"My intention: Move the landless peasants in the Kanto region to North Korea. The households will be given [-] acres of land, a farm house, farming tools, and the cost of settling down, so as to support Yandong."

"Everything that should be spent will go out of the Shaofu's money."

After saying a word with a solemn expression, Liu Ying finally turned sideways and sat down in front of the imperial couch again.

It's just that at this moment, a dangerous indifference suddenly appeared in the young emperor's demeanor.

It's like before the storm comes, that clearly appears, but it makes people feel extremely short-lived tranquility...
"Within the age of three, our Han family will not start a war first, regardless of whether it is south or north."

"Within three years old, the local counties and counties in Guanzhong, and the princes in the Guandong, should put the people in peace, support the people, and reform the people;"

"Decree: From the beginning of Yuanshuo in the winter of October in the fourth year of the Xinyuan period to the end of the seventh month in the autumn of the sixth year of the Xinyuan period, all the princes of the Guandong clan, as well as the counties and counties in the Guandong and Guanzhong areas, except for roads and canals, are not eligible for levy. Collect labor from the people!"

"The casting of Anling and Anling Town is temporarily suspended!!!"

Giving instructions in a low tone, and deliberately stopped speaking, so that Shang Shulang at the side could write down all his words, Liu Ying finally took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

When those eyes, as deep as stars, opened again with the sound of the young emperor's exhalation, the entire greenhouse hall was enveloped by a sudden chill...
"In the sixth year of Xinyuan, Jiazi in autumn and August!"

"My army, let's go north out of the clouds!!!"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the courtiers in the palace raised their heads dumbfounded, and looked at the stubborn face of the young emperor who was gloomy and full of fighting spirit!

Then, there was a roar that shook the sky, resounding through the sky above the Greenhouse Hall.

"Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(End of this chapter)