Shuhan

Chapter 525 The daily life of the emperor.

"Use troops?"

Liu Chan raised his eyebrows and turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang, His Highness.

"What do you think, Prime Minister?"

To fight a war, it is not about whether the time has come, nor whether the soldiers are brave, but whether the logistics can keep up and whether there is enough food and grass.

If Zhuge Liang said he could fight now, then Liu Chan would agree.

Zhuge Liang held the wat tablet in his hand, frowned, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, there is no food in the country, and there is no spare time to mobilize the people. In a few months, it will be the time for spring plowing. The spring plowing affairs are busy. Not only the people cannot be mobilized, but also the soldiers and soldiers. To call one or two.”

Abandoned fields were reclaimed, water conservancy projects were repaired, and mountain bandits were eradicated.
Someone needs to do it.

Not to mention, hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong chewed horse food, and the daily consumption was not a small amount.

"Now that the Wuguan Road is open, we can mobilize Jingzhou's grain and grass and dispatch more than 10,000 people. There should be no problem."

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows, looking a little unhappy.

Zhuge Liang explained on the side: "Chang'an is the new capital. In recent days, people have been migrating to Guanzhong. Even if grain and grass are transferred from Jingzhou, it is only enough to meet the needs. Moreover, Jingzhou cannot transfer too much grain and grass. Once Jingxiang When war breaks out, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if we don’t have food and grass?”

Chang'an was established as the capital of the Han Dynasty, and the families of the Imperial Guards, as well as some of the noble family members, moved to the vicinity of Chang'an.

Especially those nobles who brought their families with them, and there were even many Zhuangwei tribes and tenant farmers and slaves.

This suddenly increased the population of Jing Zhaoyin.

Even though the Wuguan Road was opened, the pressure on food and grass in Guanzhong has not been reduced much.

Guan Xing had a look of reluctance on his face.

"Are we not going to conquer Longxi and Liangzhou?"

Military merit is undoubtedly the fastest way to rise to an official position.

The five good generals of Cao Wei (Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, Zhang He, and Le Jin) all started from lower positions and were promoted through continuous battles and military exploits.

For example, Zhang Liao was gradually promoted from a Yanmen County official to a Zhonglang General, a Pi General, and finally a former general; Xu Huang was promoted from a Hedong County official to a Pi General, a partial general, and finally a right general; Yu Jin was promoted from Du Bo to the Falling Capital. Wei, Pi General, Piian General, and finally Zuo General.

Zhang He was promoted from Army Sima to Ning Guo Zhonglang General, Pioneer General, and eventually became the Chariot and Cavalry General of the Western Expedition; Le Jin was promoted from a tent official to a captain in fighting against bandits, a guerrilla general, and eventually became a right general.

Let’s take the biography of Lu Kai of Wu State as an example: “…removed the prefect Dan’er, conquered Zhuya, won meritorious service, and moved to Jianwu School Captain…conquered the bandit Chen Ao in Lingling, beheaded Ao Kejie, paid homage to Baqiu Governor, "As a partial general, you will be granted the title of Marquis of the capital, and you will be transferred to the right governor of Wuchang." You will be sent to fight, and you will be rewarded if you have merit. If you have no merit, your seniority will be promoted slowly.

And this slowness is several years, even more than ten years, or decades in length.

For some people who have no connections, without military merit, they have lost the way to climb up.

"Longxi and Liangzhou naturally have to be taken, but not at this time. We can't send troops until at least the autumn harvest next year."

This is even the most optimistic estimate.

The impact of the War of Overthrowing the Country is still being digested by the Han State.

When these influences have been digested, it will be time to set off for Liangzhou in Longxi.

"Besides, the horses were greatly damaged in the previous battle, and the infantry needs training and rest. We cannot fight again unless we have several months."

Soldiers are not just cold data, they are human beings with feelings and need to rest.

Even if they are just making a living, they can't be allowed to spin their wheels for three hundred and sixty-five days and go to war every day, right?

People have worked hard, and when they get home, they definitely want to hold their mother-in-law in their arms and have a good time. They also want to spend the rewards they receive, or buy a family property.

From Yizhou to Guanzhong, they had not rested for nearly a year. The soldiers in the army had no fighting spirit. Many of the soldiers and their families had just arrived in Guanzhong, and it had not been many nights!
Are you going to fight?
How good is the morale in this army?

Husband has the courage to fight!
If morale is gone, can we still fight?

"Speaking of war horses, Wen Wei, you have to start working on the horse administration in Guanzhong."

The number and strength of war horses are related to the combat effectiveness of the army.

There is no room for Liu Chan not to pay attention to it.

When entering the pass, the Han army collected at least 60,000 war horses. However, as the intensity of the war increased, they often ran for hundreds of miles, and the damage to the war horses was too great.

By the end of the war, there were less than 30,000 war horses left. Most of the war horses were not lost in combat, but died of exhaustion on the road.

The remaining 30,000 war horses are mostly sterile horses that have been castrated in advance. Only a small number of war horses are still fertile.

of course
If the stallions from other tribes in Guanzhong are included, it will only take two or three years to restore the number of war horses.

But in the past two or three years, Liu Chan didn't want to wait.

Then there is only one choice left. Buy a horse!

Although Longxi and Liangzhou are still under the rule of Wei, it is already possible to buy horses with money and silk.

"My lord understands!"

Fei Yi immediately stepped forward to take the order.

"As for sending troops to Liangzhou in Longxi, now is not the time. When the time comes, I will naturally send troops to conquer the old land. You don't need to worry."

Liu Chan's words were equivalent to setting the tone for today's imperial meeting.

There is indeed news coming from Longxi, but this news cannot allow Liu Chan to order the pacification of Longxi.

What's more, the counties in Liangzhou have not yet figured out the situation in all aspects, and going to war rashly can easily lead to a big defeat.

"Once Cao Zhen conquers the counties of Longxi and Liangzhou, I am afraid it will be much more difficult for me as a man to conquer these two places."

Zhang Bao was naturally unwilling to accept this result.

"Cao Zhen is already a rootless man. Let alone conquering Liangzhou in Longxi and maintaining the status quo, it is already extremely difficult for him. He must not anger the local nobles and become a bereaved dog like Su Ze. good!"

Does Cao Zhen still have the support of Wei?
Gone!

Now Liangzhou in Longxi has been cut off from Wei.

If you want to support them, you can only go a long way, even through the grassland.

Not only is it a waste of billions, but it also involves many unnecessary risks.

"Haosheng has contacted the nobles of Longyou and Liangzhou. Maybe Cao Zhen doesn't need us to pacify him. Someone will help us to pacify him."

With the general trend being like this, Liu Chan and those powerful families in Longxi and Liangzhou must have seen the situation clearly.

Cao Zhen should know that he is just fighting with trapped animals in Longxi and Liangzhou.

Now that the Han Dynasty is eager to send troops, it may arouse the fear of the powerful nobles in Longxi and Liangzhou. If Cao Zhen is strong enough, he can use the fear of the powerful families to twist Longxi and Liangzhou into a rope. At that time, Longxi and Liangzhou are difficult to deal with.

now
All we can do is wait for the situation to change.

"promise!"

The commander of the Military Division, Ma Su, immediately took the order.

"There are still things to do. Let's talk about it in court after you take a bath. It's getting late. On the New Year's Day, you should spend more time with your family."

It's the annual holiday, but everyone is still coming to work overtime.

Everyone is a model worker.

Liu Chan: I really cried to death~
There are seven days off each on the first day of the lunar month and the winter solstice. The seven-day holiday on Yuan Day is three days before and three days after the New Year.

If you don’t rest when you should rest, how can you do your best when fighting?
Regardless of others, Liu Chan has been fighting for a year, so he should enjoy it.

Three days later.

When Liu Chan heard the rooster crow, he stood up on the dragon couch. The servants carefully waited on him to change his clothes. He wore a dragon robe and a tiara. He wore the emperor's robes, and he felt majestic.

As the morning glow began to rise, the emperor came to the Jinluan Hall in person, and hundreds of officials congratulated him, shouting long live the mountains.

At the court meeting, the ministers presented their affairs, recounted current affairs, or reported side stories. The emperor listened attentively, nodding from time to time, and occasionally asking questions, in order to understand everything clearly.

After the court, the emperor returned to the palace to review memorials and handle state affairs. A stroke of a red pen and a mountain of imperial approval are related to the safety of the country, and the emperor dare not slack off in the slightest.

The chamberlains stood waiting with bated breath, ready to be dispatched at any time.

At lunch time, the imperial dining room presented delicacies, but the emperor was unwilling to eat them because he cared about all the people. After the meal, he took a short rest and then devoted himself to government affairs.

At the end of the day, the emperor would inspect the palace or review military equipment to ensure the safety of the country and the people. Wherever he went, the officials stood in awe, the soldiers fought bravely, and the emperor was majestic but friendly.

In the evening, the emperor and his concubines had dinner together and enjoyed family happiness. He spoke and laughed, showing his royal style without losing the warmth of the world.

When night falls, the emperor is diligent in learning, reading to be wise, practicing calligraphy to cultivate his character, and painting to express his feelings.

The palace lanterns swayed and the fragrance of ink overflowed. The emperor was immersed in the way of saints and cultivated his temperament.

This is the emperor's simple day.

Liu Chan looked at the daily notes and thought: If I do something extraordinary, such as making an impact or something, shouldn't this daily notes also have to be written down?
The feeling of being watched every day is so damn uncomfortable.

Thinking about the battle of wits and courage with Dr. Jingyan tomorrow, Liu Chan just felt that this emperor was really not that easy to be.

(End of this chapter)