Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 491: Try your best to teach me how to start a stove alone (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
At the banquet, the original situation of drinking and drinking was no longer the same.

The wine baron and the wine groaned slightly, and naturally they gathered together to hear the excitement.

But when they heard the emperor's words, they couldn't help bowing their heads to listen to the training.

Everyone noticed the implication of the emperor's words. This is just one of them. The key is why the emperor reiterated this content.

The officers and men all looked stern.

By this time, they all knew that this emperor was difficult to deal with.

The purpose of coming to the army is not just to give the soldiers some wine and meat so that they can fight for themselves and kill the enemy.

He came here for their group of generals.

Dong Yi shook his head, the wine reflected the coldness in his eyes, and his mouth was tightly locked.

Meng Tian stood bowed in the big tent, which was very eye-catching. Seeing this scene, the music officer who was accompanying him felt the silence in the palace and for a moment he forgot what piece of music was going to be played.

All the soldiers were watching quietly.

An invisible struggle for power has begun.

"What Zhu Guo said is great. What do the generals think?"

Dong Yi saw that if he remained silent at this time, he would be in trouble.

"Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's minister on the shore of the land. Your majesty is the only master in the world, and all the soldiers of our state of Qin obey your majesty. Naturally, all the soldiers of the three armies listen to your majesty's call."

Fusu listened, but there was no joy on his face.

The second one held the wine prince in his hand.

"My Qin Kingdom has thousands of troops and horses, and now it has tens of thousands of chariots. Looking at all the barbarians in the world, no one can compete with my Qin Empire. The reason why I can sit on these thousands of troops and horses, and thousands of chariots. All the countries of Cheng have inherited the legacy of the previous emperor."

"The late emperor has made great contributions. As the successor king, if I can achieve one-tenth of the credit of the late emperor, I will be able to bear the reputation of a successful king."

"The important events of the country are in the military and in the sacrifice. Since I took the throne, I have never been careless about the sacrifices in the country. It's just that I am very worried about this military matter because I can't be in the same place with the soldiers of the three armies at the same time."

"I remember the thousands of troops, not because I am eager to start a war, but because I know where they come from. The soldiers of our Great Qin Empire are all recruited from Guanzhong. And the most courageous and adept at fighting."

"The officers and soldiers of the three armies are all the most outstanding men in every household. The number of soldiers and horses of the Qin State is in the millions, which is by no means a small number. What's more, this is the number of troops after the reduction of the Qin State in the past. But now in today's world The total registered population is in the tens of millions."

"This means that I have gathered one-tenth of the manpower in the country, and now I am hoarding it. And this one-tenth of the people is the most labor-intensive in the country."

"The late emperor annexed the world and unified the world into one. But the current situation in the world, although you are in the army, you have heard about it. People's hearts are divided, culture and education are not clear, refugees are everywhere, thieves are rampant, bad coins are rampant, and the country is in urgent need of comfort."

"This is also the reason why I transferred my army back to Shangdang County to monitor the people of Zhao. But I rule the world and need to think about the people of the world. The officers and soldiers of the three armies are human beings and they are loyal to me. I should give them the most generous rewards. Treatment, and the common people in the country are also human beings, and they are also the source of my selection of officers and soldiers of the three armies."

"But now my treasury is unreliable, and to fight against the Xiongnu, we need a lot of food and grass. What should the generals do?"

Dong Yi knew that if the emperor reduced taxes, he would sooner or later take action against soldiers like them.

If you don't collect taxes from the people, then the army will have no one to feed it.I heard that the emperor was very frugal in the palace, like Yao and Shun.Dong Yi is not stupid. His Majesty wants to make a name for himself. It is indeed a good idea to lead by example and advocate frugality. However, in fact, cutting taxes means cutting off the source of wealth.

It's a big joke that the emperor can't even support himself.

Although these admirals did not have as much information as Dong Yi about what the emperor was doing in the palace, the re-demarcation of Guanzhong and the large-scale tax reduction were already known to everyone.

Now, what the emperor wants to say is that instead of letting the people support the soldiers, he wants them to find a way?
Full silence.

But the solution is actually easy to think of.

Let the soldiers farm their own land.

However, these soldiers did not take the initiative to speak.

Because once this idea is expressed, it will definitely be refuted.

The loopholes are obvious. When soldiers are allowed to work on the land themselves, it means that the combat effectiveness of the army will be greatly weakened.

They are the elite elites of the empire! How can we let them leave the school grounds to farm?

Among the 30 elites, the logistics supply army during the official battle is not counted at all.

The generals looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward.

Seeing that none of these soldiers spoke, Fusu naturally noticed the difference between the elite of the Lantian camp and other troops.

All the bones and blood of the old Qin people are here.

Facing all the bitter faces, the second generation smiled calmly.

He had long expected that these Advents would not compromise.

When Yue Guan saw this scene, he just felt that the atmosphere was oppressive and dull.These generals are obviously unwilling to trust His Majesty. Looking at the eyes of each of them, dissatisfaction is evident, but because the incident happened suddenly, they did not prepare a countermeasure in advance, and now they have concerns and fears in their hearts, so they all remained silent. .

This is by no means the true face of Qin's generals.In the court, they are masters who can speak eloquently and persuade the king. In front of the two armies, they observe the terrain and assess the situation. At home, everyone has at least dozens of followers.

The most important thing is that most of these soldiers are Legalists, and they have multiple practical interests in political opinions.

Thinking about what the Second Emperor did in Xianyang City a few months ago, how each of these soldiers felt when they met the emperor now.

Everyone looked low and quiet, but deep inside everyone was burning.

Outside the big tent, the shouts from outside could be clearly heard, and Qin Feng's songs came continuously, stirring in the military tent. The open fire was dancing, and it was so lively. However, in front of the emperor, it was as cold and silent as the autumn frost in October. .

Fusu is naturally solemn.

"I have decided to open up a large area of ​​land to the north of Shangdang County and the border with Shangjun. It is a thousand miles away and is considered to be the field for the soldiers of the Qin State. It is a military field. This thousand-mile place will be defended. It is for military ration. I will not put it into the treasury, but use it all as military pay to prepare the army."

Now that the government order to open up wasteland has been issued, but the people have fled to the mountains to open up wasteland, then he, the emperor, can only take the lead and let the army open up wasteland.

When these Advents received such news, they were so surprised that they were speechless for a while.

"I will do what I say. No matter how much grain is produced in this army field, it belongs to the soldiers for their own consumption. I will open up such a thousand-mile area for each army to prepare grain and grass for the army. Do you think it is feasible, generals? "

Sima Xin replied:
"Your Majesty, it is His Majesty's great favor to give good land to the soldiers. Li Kui, Marquis of Wei Dynasty, once wrote a book. He said: Within one hundred square miles, there are [-] hectares of land. One-third of the land can be opened up to [-] hectares, and the Shangjun and Shangdang counties are all loess, the land is fertile and suitable for planting. There is definitely more than two-thirds of the land that can be reclaimed."

"If you manage the fields diligently, you will gain three dou per mu (increased production), and if you are not diligent, you will suffer the same loss (reduced production). In a land of a hundred miles, the annual output, due to diligence or lack of diligence, may increase the output by 180 million dan, or reduce the output by 180 million dan. Ten thousand stones. Such a huge quantity can completely supply the army."

Dong Yi stood up and said:

"But Your Majesty, to cultivate such a vast area of ​​land, we must use all the manpower of the army. If Your Majesty does this, although our army has sufficient warehouses, the soldiers will neglect training and their combat capabilities will inevitably decline."

fighting?

On an occasion like today, it is not easy for Fusu to express his thoughts directly.

war--

There will be no war in Qin in the next ten years.

What Fusu wants now is a significant increase in productivity.The current tax reduction is to increase farmers' enthusiasm for production and active farming. Coupled with the peaceful environment, without war, the population will definitely increase significantly.

In times of peace, the number of new people depends entirely on the number of births.

Emperor Qin gave the people of the world ten years of peace, and some decrees were slowly promoted. Now that the regime is stable, he will give the people of the world another ten years. This means that a large number of young people aged 20 and [-] will grow up. They may not necessarily become the mainstay of the army directly, but they will be the foundation of the country in the future.

What Shang Yang left to the people of Qin was not Shang Yang's reforms, but a large population.

The population of Qin is the combined population of the six kingdoms. An even more exaggerated statement is that the population of Qin is ten times that of the six kingdoms.

Population is the fundamental strength of a country.

The reason why Zhao Gao failed to recover after the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao was because the Qin State destroyed the living population of the Zhao State.

When all 40 Zhao men were killed, it not only meant that Zhao had lost 40 men, but also that Zhao, who could compete with Qin, lost millions of people.

Father begets sons, and sons beget grandchildren, and there are endless shortages of children and grandchildren.

The war directly interrupted this chain of reproduction and destabilized the country.

Seeing that the second son was determined and had no intention of taking back his words, the other generals could no longer hold back.

Dong Yi said:
"Your Majesty wants to combine land reclamation and support for the army, so he allocated thousands of miles to our soldiers. But if we use all this large area of ​​wasteland to cultivate, how can we boost the morale of the army?"

A general with a dignified appearance and a jade-colored face stood up and said:
"When spring is planted and autumn is harvested, the army is engaged in plowing, and in the leisure season, the army is drilled. In this way, the two are not inconsistent."

The second generation naturally looked at him.

"Who are you?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am Wei Tong, the chief of Zuo Shu."

"The Wei family name comes from the surname Ji. The ninth son of King Wen of Zhou was granted the title of "Uncle Kang" in Kang. Later, he was granted the title of Wei. The capital was Chaoge, the old capital of Yin and Shang Dynasty, to manage the remnants of the Shang Dynasty."

"Your Majesty is knowledgeable and I admire you."

Fusu spoke to a group of stubborn donkeys for a long time today, but instead of influencing them, it aroused resentment from them all.

At this time Wei Shitong stood up and naturally set an example for others.

Fusu calmed down.

"I am promoting you to be an official today. You will be by my side these days."

When the emperor said these words, it naturally made other people feel itchy.

Although you won't lose anything by opposing His Majesty, you will be rewarded by agreeing with His Majesty...

Satcom naturally sets an example for everyone.

Dong Yi looked at Wei Tong. This man had no military merit but jumped directly from the tenth level to the sixth level. This was inconsistent with the system...

制？
Military meritocracy has been abolished...

Dong Yi's teeth were itching with anger. He looked at Meng Tian as if asking for help, but he saw Meng Tian's face was determined and gloomy.Seeing this scene, Dong Yi stopped talking.

Wei Tong happily thanked the emperor for his kindness, and other generals were moved and began to agree with the emperor's wishes. Others also began to agree with the second son's actions and praised it as a good deed.

When the Legalists praised the emperor, their words were as good as pearls and jade, which was naturally a bit exaggerated.

For a time, the military tent became lively.

Three glasses of wine had no effect on these high-ranking generals of the empire, but after seven or eight nobles, some of them naturally blushed on their faces.

The music officer then began to order Ling people to go into battle. For a while, thin waists and pink sleeves appeared one by one. The monarchs and ministers all had their own concerns, but they pretended to observe the dance with great interest.

This was the darkest night in Mengtian's history.

He was deprived of military power by the emperor, and then watched helplessly as the emperor led the Qin Empire to a strange place.

The emperor did have real power, supreme power.Whoever wants to die can die.

Fusu used his power, but the results were not promising.Meng Tian, ​​Dong Yi and other conservative ministers were naturally dissatisfied, but they were afraid of the emperor, so they could only tolerate it for a while.

When interests cannot be coordinated, coercive means can only be used to solve the problem.Force means oppression, and oppression means resistance.

The banquet was over, and the army was very deserted.It's just that the nights in the inland areas are not as good as those in the coastal areas. In this season, it is still very cold at night.

The bonfire was lit, and the soldiers on night duty stood under the silver moonlight.

Fusu began to frown when he faced a report from Nanjun.

"Invite Meng Tian, ​​Dong Yi, and Sima Xin to come."

Although it was the middle of the night, these three people were still awake. How could they sleep when the new emperor changed the government.

But they were called again in a hurry in the middle of the night, and several people couldn't help but feel anxious, what is the big deal, and they were called in the middle of the night.

When they came to the emperor's military tent and saw the edict in Fusu's hand, they were all dumbfounded.

This Ren Xiao actually did what they wanted to do but didn't dare to do.

Meng Tian was not selfish. He also wanted to be honored, but this honor must be granted by the emperor, otherwise it would be meaningless.

"As a soldier of the empire, the only thing you must do is to be loyal to the emperor and obey the emperor's orders. I summoned Ren Xiao three times before, but he didn't come. Now he has done such a thing, how can I keep him!"

(I have thought about it for a long time, but there is no perfect system. I have been wanting to create a perfect emperor system for a long time, but the productivity is even less. No matter how I refer to the design, it can never be done once and for all. No amount of design will be in vain, so I decided Currently only serving the protagonist.

In addition, I have been reading history and writing historical texts for so long, and I suddenly want to express my emotion. We human beings have developed to the extreme, and there is really only one way to go.

Some readers suggested that I continue writing with reference to "500 Years of the Qin Dynasty", and I think it is feasible.I will continue to write about the third and fourth dynasties of Qin, and I will continue to innovate the system.Continuing the will of the Second World, find a way to change the world structure, and then there will be the Industrial Revolution, so stay tuned.After all, the second generation's succession directly opened up another piece of soil for China. It is worth looking forward to how history will develop if Qin continues to exist? )
This book was originally written for fun by me. My historical professional level is limited. The focus is on the interpretation of historical phenomena and changes in power. For the shaping of characters, many references are made to history. Zhang Liang will have historical references, Chen Yu and Zhang Er It’s a year-end friendship, and the characters are indeed a bit flat, but I’ve tried my best.I was communicating with other authors before and talked about the issue of character design.What I want to write is the history of a dynasty, not the story of a protagonist. The focus is different. I hope everyone can understand my shortcomings in character creation.

Then I planned to finish the book this month, and I wrote that I would apply to finish the book after Qin II has done everything he wants to do.

Some emotion!
Ahem, I feel like I'm about to finish the book, as if I'm pregnant with a child, and he's about to be born...

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