A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 399: Opening up the Xia, ruling the Xia and barbarians
[The Battle of Dawan is over, and the profits are being calculated: Congratulations to the host, your descendants have opened up Dawan, killed the king of Dawan, and established a feudal country. You have obtained three thousand luck points, and you have obtained items, human-level props and supplies. Bag】

[Supply package: After use, you can get food, grass and water for 5000 people for a month.It is a must-have item for a lone army to go deep and make a surprise attack thousands of miles away. 】

After the Battle of Dayuan ended, Wang Bo, Wang Xiang, and Wang Fu discussed it and found a prince whose mother clan was not strong enough to become the King of Dayuan.

Because the mother clan was not strong enough to subdue the nobles below, he could only rely on the power of Da Gan to resist those nobles.If no external force breaks this balance, it can still be maintained for at least ten years.And more than ten years later, Daqian's power will only become stronger.

Luoyang, the capital of God.

In Qianyuan Palace, the victory envoy was reporting to Wang Jing the achievements of King Liang, King Zheng and King Wei in their attack on Dayuan.

"Your Majesty, after receiving your order, the Great Protector, King Zheng and King Wei set out from Tianci City and led a total of [-] infantry and cavalry troops. After meeting at Qiuci, they transported grain, grass and baggage. They first defeated Shule and then attacked Dawan.”

"The army crossed the Tianshan Mountains, crossed the vast sea, and drove straight for more than five thousand miles, climbed over the Coong Mountains, and came to Dawan."

"Dadu Hu used a strategy to bypass Yucheng City and attack directly at the King of Dayuan City and Guishan City. King Dayuan was arrogant and led an army of thirty to forty thousand soldiers to fight with Dadu Hu fifty miles outside the city. Dadu Hu showed the enemy that he was weak, and King Dayuan would not show mercy. The horse power came at a furious pace, but was defeated by the majority of the guards who were waiting for work."

"In this battle, 3000 people were beheaded and 37 people were captured. [-] Dawan princes and nobles were killed and captured."

"The rear troops surrounded Guishan City, encircled the points for reinforcements, defeated 5000 Dawan reinforcements, beheaded 700 people, captured 11 people, and captured and killed [-] Dawan nobles."

"Dawan has no troops in the country and no reinforcements from outside. The nobles in the city captured the King of Dayuan to beg for peace. The Great Protector killed 16 nobles in the city and converted the Kingdom of Dayuan to King Haotianwen. He sent protons to Zhuxia and sent Tianma San Thousands are dedicated to the emperor's palace."

Above the main hall, when the ministers and His Majesty the Emperor heard the battle report, their hearts were ups and downs. They drove thousands of miles and completed a military miracle in two years.

"The Great Protector is both wise and brave, and he is the white jade pillar that holds our dynasty in the Western Region!"

"Your Majesty, this time Dawan is 1 miles away from Luoyang, the divine capital. Daduhu destroyed his country in one battle and beheaded his king. This greatly increased the country's prestige. I congratulate your majesty!"

"Anyone who openly commits a major crime will be punished no matter how far away!"

"Anyone who openly commits a major crime will be punished no matter how far away!"

In the main hall, all the ministers shouted at the same time, their voices deafening, reaching into the sky.

"Hahaha!" Wang Jing laughed and said, "Anyone who commits a crime will be punished no matter how far away he is!"

"Give me some ink, and I will personally give the protector a reward!"

Wang Jing conferred the title of Grand Sima on Wang Bo, taking the position of General. He opened the mansion with three divisions to guard the Western Regions.It can be said that Wang Bo is already a very popular minister based on his awards and official positions.But he still guards the Western Region.

Originally, the Great Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate was only an official position with a rank of two thousand stones, that is, the first level of county guard. However, after receiving these rewards, Wang Bo can be called the King of the Western Regions.

Both King Zheng and King Wei must obey his orders.

Of course, the reason why Wang Bo was given such high power was because the Western Region was too far away from the Central Plains, making it difficult for the Central Plains court to control it. After all, it would take three or four months for the court's decree to be sent to Qiuci, and it would be gone for half a year once it came back.

Once there is a military situation in the Western Regions, it will probably be several months before the imperial court knows about it and gives orders.

Wang Bo gained great autonomy.

Of course, this is because Wang Bo is a descendant of the royal family, and Wang Jing has enough trust. If it were another person, it would probably be a different situation.

The King of Wei established a state in Shule. This land is rich in water, grass, and fertile, making it a rare place.And unlike other cities in the Western Region, there are several rivers flowing here and there is abundant water.

This land has fertile fields for farming, grasslands for raising horses, and abundant water resources. It is not inferior to Qiuci. If it is managed carefully, it is not difficult to feed 10 people.

After receiving the support of Wang Bo and Wang Xiang, King Wei Wangfu continued to attack south. There was also a strong country in the Western Regions, Yarkand State, south of Shule. The surrounding environment of Yarkand State was better than that of Shule. The king of Wei If Furuo wanted to feed his army, it was not enough to rely solely on Shule.

So in the second year after returning to Shule, King Wei Wangfu summoned a large army to go south and attack the Shache Kingdom. The Shache Kingdom was defeated and could not stop it. Moreover, because Dagan defeated the Dayuan Kingdom, the Shache Kingdom was afraid, so they left the city. Begging to surrender.

King Wei Wangfu entered Shache City.

There are abundant water resources, fertile land and superior geographical environment around Yarkand City, even better than Shule.With the two cities of Shule and Yarkand, plus the surrounding small towns, Wang Fu could easily support an army of [-]. With the temporary auxiliary troops recruited, Wei's military strength could easily reach [-].

The victory of the Western Expedition to Dayuan made Wang Jing very happy, and it also verified that it was feasible for him to entrust the kings of the Western Regions.

So in the 30th year of Tianming, Wang Jing once again prepared to divide the kings, but as soon as he had some ideas, he was dissuaded by Xiao He, the right prime minister.

Xiao He found Wang Jing with the imperial treasury in recent years.

"Your Majesty, the central government's treasury is insufficient. If King Song and King Qi establish a state, they will need at least one million dan of grain, five hundred million yuan of money, ten thousand soldiers, fifty thousand horses, and thirty thousand soldiers." "But the imperial court has just finished its expedition. In Dawan, the country's money and food consumption is huge, and it is impossible to raise so much money and food at one time."

"There is not enough money and food in the court?" Wang Jing frowned. He had been out of the palace frequently over the years. The market in Luoyang City can be said to be very lively and prosperous than before.

Although these years have not been smooth, there have been no major disasters, and food production has not decreased, and has even increased. However, the court has no money.

Is this normal?Wang Jing felt something was abnormal.

"Your Majesty, years of war have consumed a huge amount of money. Now the world is at peace, the sea is clear, and the Xiongnu dare not go south to herd horses. Baiyue surrenders and pays tribute year after year. The Western Region breaks Dayuan, all countries surrender, and Daqian is invincible. There is no more war in Yunei. I ask your Majesty to have mercy on the people and rest with them." A minister next to him said respectfully.

Wang Jing sneered and said: "The Huns are just escaping, but they are not extinct. When they recuperate, they will invade the south again. When the time comes, will you resist them? Baiyue surrenders? There are countless savages in the mountains and forests, and they often come down to invade. This is called surrender. Really? The land of the Western Regions is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. If it weren’t for the great protection, how could the Western Regions be peaceful?"

"This is my opportunity to sweep the world and conquer the world. How can I miss it?"

"I want to make Dagan's southeast, northwest and all directions covered with all the Xia kingdoms! I want to lead the soldiers of Dagan to conquer a large territory. I want to leave a large territory to future generations. I want to open the door for the Xia Dynasty. In the expansion of the territory, wherever the sun and moon shine, and wherever rivers reach, it is all dry soil. I will take my supreme merits to the top of Mount Tai and report to King Haotianwen!"

Wang Jing's words were deafening in the hall, and the surrounding generals and attendants were even more excited. They all knelt on one knee and shouted loudly: "I am willing to follow Your Majesty, expand the territory, and offer sacrifices to Haotianwen." king!"

The loud and shocking voice made many officials in the hall change their expressions slightly, and then they quickly followed and knelt on the ground, loudly echoing.

"Hahaha, you gentlemen are exempt from courtesy." Wang Jing laughed.

Seeing everyone getting up, Wang Jing continued to ask: "The treasury is empty, can you help me?"

The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything for a while.

Wang Jing's face looked a little ugly, so he directly called him by name: "Zhang Jing, tell me what to do?"

Zhang Jing came out and said: "Your Majesty, I see that the people are rich and there is a lot of corn accumulated in the warehouse. It is better to levy an additional point, and the population will be 300 million. If the levy is increased by one point, the national treasury can get 6000 million yuan."

"Back off!" Wang Jing said expressionlessly.He knows very well that if the people are rich, they can indeed raise taxes. But once he opens this hole, future generations will be short of money. Will they also raise taxes? What's more, if you raise taxes by one point, when you reach the bottom, those officials may not necessarily just raise taxes. For one point, they dare to charge an additional five points and ten points.

And even if the people have some money, how much do they have?Can it be more powerful than those powerful officials and wealthy officials?What’s the point of taxing the common people instead of the rich?
At that time, the people will become poorer, and the powerful and powerful officials will become richer. Once any natural or man-made disaster occurs, if those people do not want to die, they will have no choice but to rebel by selling themselves as slaves to the wealthy families.

"Wei!" Zhang Jing immediately shut up and retreated.

"Xiao He, tell me!" Wang Jing said again.

Xiao He immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty can order that people who donate food and grass can be rewarded with lower titles."

Daqian's title system is somewhat similar to Qin's military merit conferment, except that the names of the top few have been changed, and the rest are basically the same.It's just that the low-level title of Daqian is not exempt from taxes and corvee.

The low-level titles of Daqian can provide some rights such as not paying homage to officials, but of course they are not too great.But for ordinary people, having these titles can increase their voice in the county, and the county magistrate cannot bully them at will.

If you give an order to donate food and grass, you will be rewarded with a title, and you can indeed harvest a large sum of money in food, but who has the most food in the county? ——Powerful.

The powerful are not weak in the first place. If they are strengthened, the power of these powerful people will become even greater, which will be detrimental to ordinary people.Wang Jing didn't want to use it.

"Do you have other options?" Wang Jing asked again.

"Your Majesty, I propose to reform the currency system, abolish the state and county's own coinage, and return the power of coinage to the state." A Confucian scholar came out from behind and said loudly.

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar. You must know that the right to mint coins is an important means for states and counties to make money. Those powerful people who cooperate with the governments of various states and counties make a lot of money by relying on mints.

Many officials above the court benefited from it.

As a result, the hall suddenly became lively, and many ministers who had just pretended to be dead stepped forward to dissuade him.

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After the defeat of Dayuan, the Qian Dynasty's sphere of influence completely enveloped the Western Regions, and the establishment of feudal states in the Western Regions began to continue. This was the second large-scale development since King Wu of Zhou Dynasty divided the world, and Xia Jun Yimin, and the policy of Xia Jun Yimin continued to be promoted.

After hundreds of years of stability, the land of Zhuxia once again began to expand on a large scale. This expansion also expanded Daqian's influence to Central Asia.

At the same time, the enfeoffment of the kings of the Western Regions also shocked Dawan, Kangju, Daxia, Guishang and other countries. It provided important strategic support for Daqian to rule the Western Regions, and also provided an outpost for the development hundreds of years later. ——"History of the Rise and Fall of the Qian Dynasty·Second Enfeoffment, Xia Jun Yimin"

(End of this chapter)