Zhao Lei calmed down and asked again: "My son understands what the father means, but the Government Affairs Council said that it can only allocate three to four months of military expenses.
Although our army's food and grass can be solved by relying on war to support war, but the cost of bows and arrows The losses were also huge, and each battle also caused a lot of wear and tear on the weapons.
Some soldiers’ weapons would be cut off after just one battle.
Without logistical support, we wouldn’t be able to fight for long.”
Zhao Ziliang said: "This time we have brought many craftsmen with the army, far more than before.
As long as we win the battle and capture the enemy's craftsmen, they can be used by us.
We must transform the enemy's craftsmen into our own.
Only in this way can we become stronger as we fight, otherwise we can only become weaker as we fight.
As long as there are enough With more craftsmen and iron tools, our army can obtain enough weapons, crossbows and arrows at any time.
My father has already made a careful plan for this.
Putting this matter aside for now, now I want to ask you a question.
This question is for my father.
I have asked your brother Zhao Ting before.
It is a test of your brothers.
Let’s try it.
Today, the cultivated land area of our country in Western Qin can only support 30 million people at most, and now our West Qin has 7 million people.
After many years, when the population increases to 30 million people, our land will not be able to support more people.
If the population continues to increase, many people will inevitably have insufficient food and clothing.
At that time, social contradictions appeared, and they were huge social contradictions.
Just like the Central Plains imperial court now, there were also a large number of land annexations.
Many people had no land, and they would become refugees, and even raise flags to rebel.
How do you think this problem should be solved?”
Zhao Lei pondered for a while and shook his head with a grimace: "Father, this problem is a long-standing problem.
This problem has existed in every dynasty since ancient times.
It seems that once such a problem occurs, a dynasty will be destroyed.
Every dynasty will be destroyed."
At the end of a dynasty, a large number of people were consumed and lost due to internal wars.
Dynasties were replaced, rights were transferred, and land annexations disappeared.
The population pressure dropped sharply.
After the establishment of a new dynasty, there will be no such problem."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "The phenomenon you are talking about is that when human power cannot solve the problem, the laws of nature automatically take effect, causing the old dynasty to perish and the new social order to be established.
Can we only watch the order we established?"
Be destroyed, let other forces replace us, but we are powerless?
You have to know one sentence, as long as there is determination, man can conquer nature.
We must be good at discovering the causes of social contradictions. arise, and formulate corresponding measures and policies in a timely manner to solve it.
A system must not change forever.
A system may have a great effect in one period, but in another period it becomes a contradiction maker.
Once it appears, Those in power must have a keen eye to detect this sign, and must have the bold courage to carry out reforms and let the new system replace the old system to adapt to the new social environment and trends."
"Significant population growth and large-scale land annexation are problems that will occur at the end of every dynasty.
The rulers have also formulated some measures to curb population growth, such as increasing the head tax.
For every additional person in the family, one must pay an additional tax.
The common people We need to think about it, but although this measure has a certain effect, it is not very effective.
Who can control the birth of children?
You can't let the people do things related to human relations, right?
So the effect of increasing the head tax is not Not ideal, but this move can help The court brought some income, so almost all rulers issued such decrees.
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Although the phenomenon of land annexation was much more serious than population growth, the rulers did not have any good solutions.
A dynasty lasted for hundreds of years. , the land is in the hands of aristocratic families.
These people not only have money, but also rights.
If the ruler wants to touch these people's fields, it will shake the foundation of the dynasty's rule and shake their own rights.
You should take good care of it after you go down.
Think about it, think about it, write it down and show it to your father."
Zhao Lei agreed: "Yes, father."
The next day, the army stayed at Zou headquarters to rest and recuperate.
Zhao Ziliang, accompanied by Badasi and other khan leaders, hunted on the grassland.
Everyone gained a lot.
Zhao Ziliang had just shot a yellow sheep to death when Xuan Shiba galloped over on his horse and reported in a low voice beside him: "Your Majesty, the matter has been settled.
Within these two days, Badasi, Kuo'er Kuotai and Qu Zi If you think about it, they should receive the message.”
After Xuan Shiba retreated to the side, Zhao Ziliang continued hunting with the leaders of the Khans as if nothing had happened.
It was not until dusk that the horses returned with a full load.
That night, Zhao Ziliang and the leaders of the Khans held a bonfire barbecue in the camp.
While eating roasted game, they watched the Pecheneg girls from Zou's headquarters singing and dancing around the fire.
On March 27, on the morning of the third day when the army was resting at Zou headquarters, Kuo'er Kuotai and Qu Zisi rushed into Badasi's sweat tent.
Kuo'er Kuotai walked in front and asked who was sitting next to him.
Batas frowned: "Batas, what happened to bring us here in such a hurry so early in the morning?"
Badas made a gesture to invite the two of them to sit down, and then said with a worried look on his face: "I just received news that the Kuolezhu tribe, Chalaboyi tribe, and Taramati tribe in the north asked me for some reason.
We have launched an attack.
The troops in the north of our headquarters are A settlement was looted and burnt to ashes.
Cattle, sheep, livestock and people were taken away.
People who fled here said that the ones who did it were the troops of the Tajima Ti tribe.
I guess your settlement is to the north.
It is also very likely that it was looted.”
Qu Zisi was a little in disbelief: "Impossible, why would the Kuolezu tribe, the Chasi Boyi tribe, and the Tasimati tribe attack the three of us?
We have always had a good relationship, and they have no reason to attack our fellow tribesmen."
Kuo'er Kuotai also said: "Yes, they have been guarding against the Bulgars in the north and the Bulgars in the upper reaches of the Volga River.
How can they have time to take action against us?"
Badas said: "I don't know why, but it is indeed their people who did it.
I have sent people to find out.
I believe there will be news in a few days."
Kuo'er Kuotai frowned and said, "What about attacking the Khazars together with the Tang and Western Qin armies?"
Badasi said: "I think it's better to report this matter to the King of Western Qin and see what he says.
If we find out that it is really people from these three tribes who did it, we have no choice but to ask the King of Western Qin to allow us to stay and deal with them first."
After the matter in the north is resolved, we will send troops to the west to join the troops of the King of Western Qin.
What do you think?"
Qu Zisi asked: "What if the King of Western Qin refuses and insists on attacking the Khazars first?"
Badasi shook his head and said: "The King of Western Qin should not be so short-sighted.
If it is true that the Kuolezhu, Chalaboyi, and Taramati tribes are attacking our three tribes, and the King of Western Qin ignores them, the rear of the Western Qin army will The road will be threatened.
I don’t think the King of Western Qin will let his retreat be cut off."
"Okay, let's go and report this news to the King of Western Qin now."
The three of them came to the entrance of Zhao Ziliang's tent to ask for a meeting.
The guards outside the tent asked them to wait.
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Soon, Zhao Ziliang galloped back from outside the camp with a group of people.
He seemed to be in high spirits.
"Meet the King."
The three of them saluted Zhao Ziliang who was dismounting.
Zhao Ziliang handed the war horse to the guard, turned around and said with a smile: "What's the matter with the three leaders coming over this early in the morning?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we have something important to report to Your Majesty."
"Go in and talk," Zhao Ziliang said and walked into the big tent.
Badasi and the other three entered one after another, and other generals also walked in one after another.
Zhao Ziliang walked into the tent, took off his helmet and handed it to Wang Zhiyun who came up to him.
Wang Zhiyun took it and handed it to the guard next to him.
He then helped him untie his cloak and hang it on the wall of the tent.
Zhao Ziliang walked to the main seat and sat down to take it.
Nie Sanniang handed over a cup of hot tea and asked Badas and the others to sit down.
Badas immediately said: "Your Majesty, the little Khan received news this morning that the other three tribes of our Pechenegs: the Kuolezhu tribe, the Chalaboyi tribe, and the Taramati tribe reported to our several tribes in the north.
A settlement launched a raid and took away all our people, cattle, sheep and livestock, and burned our settlement.
Those who escaped reported everything to Xiaohan."
Zhao Ziliang heard this and said curiously: "Aren't these three tribes from the same clan as you?
Why did you even beat their leader?
Are you out of your mind and crazy?"
Badasi sighed: "Yes, Xiaohan and others are also wondering.
Except for the Yiertian tribe and the Zouer tribe who moved westward, the relationship between our six tribes is very good, and there has almost never been any attack on each other. , this time the three northern tribes actually attacked our southern three tribes.
It is really unreasonable.
Although Xiaohan heard the reports from the tribesmen who escaped, Report, but I can’t believe it is true, so Xiaohan has sent people to investigate.
I’m afraid it will take a few days.
If it is really they who did it, please forgive me.
We, the people of the three southern divisions, are afraid that they will not be able to I am going with the king's troops to attack the Khazars.
I can only deal with the threat in the north before heading west to join the king."
Zhao Ziliang pondered for a moment and comforted him: "Three leaders, don't be anxious.
The matter has not been clarified yet.
If war really spreads from the north, not only will you not be able to go west, but our Western Qin army will also have to stay to resolve this matter, otherwise we will wait for them to fight."
Come here, won't the retreat of our Western Qin army be cut off?
Let's wait a few more days.
It's not too late to make a decision after the matter is clarified.
You see?"
The three of Badas looked at each other, and they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and quickly said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and asked: "If it was really people from the other three departments who did it, what do you think prompted them to do this?"
"Little Khan also thought about this problem on the way here," Batas said.
"Little Khan believed that there was no other reason for them except being bribed by the Khazars":