"Rise and destroy the country, follow the peerless, the three generations of the line, the five emperors follow the way" Liu She, the imperial historian, immediately went out to charge, he bowed: "Moreover, the following offenses, contrary to heaven and morality, please invent an edict to order the three armies to advance together, save their society, save their people, and return justice" Prime Minister Chao also bowed: "Han Feizi said: If you are disloyal to your ministers, you should die, and your ministers think that Your Majesty should send a large army, and you should use adultery and evil to know right and wrong, and determine the distinction between turbidity."
Everyone else is on the same page.
There was almost no need for discussion, and the tone of the war was set, a war about justice and morality.
This is easy to explain, this is a characteristic of ancient China.
Just like the Western world in later generations, at every turn, so-and-so is not a pig and is not free, and he has to step down, and he must step down.
Ancient China also had its own set of values and standards.
For good and evil, good and evil, it also has its own set of judgment rules.
Take the case of the Western Xiongnu as an example, and it is difficult for the eagle to commit a crime, and to hold Yu Dan hostage, in China's view, it is completely a great rebellion, and its nature is much more serious than what Saddam Hussein and Assad did Not to mention the Huns' twin clan and Liu's clan, they are actually in-laws.
Even if it is a passer-by who has nothing to do with it, it is enough for the Han family to raise the banner of justice and justifiably send troops to Hexi.
It is the so-called helping the needy, reviving and destroying the country, following the peerless, the trip of the holy king Liu Che looked at the appearance of the ministers, he knew that in fact, these people had been waiting for a long time, waiting for the moment when the flames of war ignited again Not to mention that they can find excuses, and even if they don't, I'm afraid they will instigate people to come up with some excuses.
The reason is also very simple: fame.
The ministers of the older generation are all in charge.
The newly appointed three princes and nine ministers are gearing up, and everyone is eager to continue to win in their own hands to prove their own worth.
People like Chao Cuo, Zhao Yu and others may have been planning for a long time and wanted to start a war.
They are the second time that the Legalists are in power after a decades absence.
They must also come up with something to prove to the people of the world the strengths and benefits of the Legalists themselves.
Otherwise, others will have to gossip.
Therefore, the smoke of war has been ignited since the day Zhou Yafu sent his life.
And after more than half a year of preparation.
In the current view, the so-called Battle of Juyan is probably just a cover.
The real goal of the military has always been to destroy the Western Xiongnu, and to open the way to the Western Regions, at least the destruction of the Western Xiongnu must exist in their options. will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected Since ancient times, generals have the right to make decisions on the fly and act cheaply.
When the time comes, the fight will be smooth, and it will be pushed all the way to Qilian Mountain.
But here's the thing If he wants to destroy the Western Xiongnu by force, Liu Che feels that with the current national strength, he may not be able to catch it.
It's not that I'm worried about war and force, the Western Huns are just a scum The Western Xiongnu have only existed for more than two years, and they have never even been unified internally.
And the canal and carving are difficult to really grasp, that is, the Qilian Mountains and the Juyan area.
In other places, all kinds of grass kings stand side by side.
Even, there are many powerful factions who are eye-to-eyeing with the Han family.
It was not Liu Che's actions in the south of the Munan that frightened these guys, I am afraid that as long as the Han army hits Ju Yanze, the entire Hexi can be transferred.
Now, when Liu Che played a one-handed household arrangement in the south of the Munan, the entire Western Xiongnu tribes were frightened.
They have no choice but to follow and fight hard.
However, there are still many nobles who are quietly communicating with Han spies and merchants.
The Western Huns, from the day it was founded, were actually doomed It is in the gap between the two strong Han and Northern Xiongnu, and if it wants to survive, the only way is to hold the thigh of a certain party, kneel down and kowtow and call Dad.
It's a pity that the Western Xiongnu naturally can't make peace with the Northern Xiongnu, if they make peace with the Northern Xiongnu, the fate of others may not be, but it is difficult to carve and the entire Western Xiongnu high-level will have to die Because, it is absolutely impossible for the nobles of the Northern Xiongnu to let go of these traitors who once stabbed them in the back Therefore, at the beginning, the Western Xiongnu could only choose to move closer to the Han Dynasty.
However, it is difficult to carve, after all, he was born at the bottom, and his vision is too narrow.
He thought of moving closer to the Han, and even did not hesitate to cede Gaolan Mountain, now Heli Mountain, to offer the Yan clan and relatives, and also took the initiative to ask the Han to send officials and officers to help him train the troops.
Unfortunately, he finally rejected Liu Che's offer to send Han troops to Qilian Mountain to assist in defense.
This is doomed, his fate I didn't want to be a puppet, I didn't want to kneel down and call my father, and I stopped in the middle of the road It's looking for death His cession of Heli Mountain only delayed his death sentence.
Whether it is the Han or the Northern Xiongnu, once either side eases up, it will be the end of the Western Xiongnu However, Liu Che still has one more concern.
If the Han army marches westward, what if it is difficult to carve this goods, break the jar, go to kneel and lick the Northern Xiongnu, and invite reinforcements from the Northern Xiongnu The army of the Northern Huns, Liu Che didn't care.
As long as the Han army's money and food resources can keep up, no matter how many they come, they will just give away their heads.
But what Liu Che was afraid of was that the two or three hundred thousand strong men of the Western Xiongnu would be taken away by the Northern Xiongnu.
These people were originally Huns, and once they were digested by the Northern Xiongnu, then the national strength of the Northern Xiongnu would increase by more than half.
Moreover, they may also become a strong enemy on the road of the Han army's westward expedition in the future Like the Anglo-French soldiers retreating from Dunkirk.
Besides, these populations can also become the main labor force for the future construction of the Han dynasty in Hexi Therefore, in any case, the Han family had to swallow the Western Xiongnu whole.
Because of this, Liu Che had to raise the banner of Yu Dan.
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Looking at the ministers, Liu Che raised his hand and said: "Since all the secretaries think that the rise and destruction of the country, the continuation of the peerless, the trip of the Holy King, set things right, straighten out yin and yang, and reconcile all things, my duty is also."
"Then let's prepare" Liu Che looked at Chao Cuo and assigned a task to him: "Prime Minister, I ordered Qing to travel to Taiyuan, Jinyang, Longyou, and Beidi, and ordered all counties to mobilize the people and prepare manpower Before the summer and May of next year, I will see one million stone of grain and all kinds of materials that can support the 50,000 army for half a year."
"No" Chao was ordered immediately, and this will be a test for him, a strict test.
All counties in the north must come up with a plan for the requisition of at least 500,000 or more civilians within the year, and make unified and coordinated preparations for the transportation of logistics and baggage.
This will most likely be a long test.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians will travel two or three thousand miles to deliver food, ordnance, and supplies to Heli Mountain.
And how to arrange and distribute, the tasks of each county, so that the local people are convinced, and the court is satisfied, this is his important duty.
But as soon as he gets out of the basket, he, the prime minister, has to take the blame "In addition, Prime Minister, please prepare the war budget as soon as possible, and submit the relevant expenditure budget to the total budget before I submit it, so as for the total budget, set it at 300,000,000," Liu Che continued.
"Nuo" Chao mistakenly accepted the order.
This is also the tradition of the Han army since the Battle of Mayi.
The battle for the thistle was a passive response, and there was no time to budget for the war.
In other wars, the use of resources and money was planned and planned in advance, and every five baht was spent on the right place.
Instead of being wasted, or even spent somewhere you don't know what to call at all.
Liu Che looked at the newly appointed Shaofu Secretary Zhao Yu again, this former court lieutenant, now I am afraid that he will have to undergo the most severe test The expedition of the army, the production and transportation of all kinds of ordnance, all pressed on him.
What's even more terrifying is the bulk of the military spending, and he has to find a way.
Liu Che quietly estimated that if everything went well in the destruction of the Western Xiongnu, in the best case, the Han family would have to spend more than 200,000 yuan in military expenses.
If the war drags on, the cost will have to go to the sea.
The savings of Shaofu are now either used to repair the canal, or used to build the base of the examination room and the east and west weaving room in the west of Weiyang Palace, west of the old Chang'an City.
The remaining deposit may be more than 100,000.
Although, the taxes sent to the central government from all over the country, the commercial taxes of the lord and the lieutenant, and the profits of the salt and iron yamen may also be credited in the coming months.
But this money is gone if you spend it.
Take Shaofu as an example, the employees of its huge examination room and the east and west weaving room spend tens of millions of dollars on salaries every month.
Not to mention that the New Year is coming soon, and all kinds of benefits and gifts have to be issued.
The year-end bonus also has to mean something.
Then, according to the usual practice, the nobles and concubines in the palace have to prepare some rare treasures to honor and honor.
Not to mention the old men of Moyuan, who spend money like water every day.
But none of their projects are easy to cut.
This is casual, and the annual expenses of Shaofu are hundreds of thousands.
If it weren't for a few hens that lay golden eggs, Zhao Yu would have wanted to find a rope to hang himself.
This is not a family, I don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are Therefore, when Zhao Yu's gaze met Liu Che's, he was a little nervous.
This Shaofu is too difficult to be Huge institutions, bloated bureaucrats.
If it weren't for the fact that Shanglin Yuan had been stripped out, the scale of Shaofu would be even larger Just getting it up and running is tough enough Thinking of this, Zhao Yu admired Liu She a little.
Not everyone can sit in such a huge yamen for eight years and make a lot of political achievements.
Although, this peach Hou's reputation within Shaofu is slightly flawed.
There is a suspicion of private giving and receiving and transferring benefits.
"Shaofuqing, in terms of military spending, is there a problem" Liu Che looked at Zhao Yu and asked: "Before the summer of next year, can you make up more than 300,000 military expenses?"
Since the fourth year of Yuande, the military expenditure of foreign wars has relied on the turnover and support of the Shaofu.
At that time, the family funds saved by Emperor Taizong and the first emperor were still there, and Shaofu could cope with it freely.
But by now, the family funds saved by the emperors have long been spent.
It all relied on the profits of salt and iron, the lottery profits of the Maoling Racecourse, and the taxes paid by the lord Duwei Yamen in the turnover.
In addition, the rise of the whaling industry can be regarded as a bright spot for Shaofu's income.
Barely able to hold on.
But to fight, especially this war of annihilation Zhao Yu calculated in his heart, even if this year's Shaofu's income exceeded half of last year's, it would not be enough Because, last year, Chang'an City was repaired, and this year the canal project was carried out.
The balance of the Shaofu itself is very small.
Next year, there will be another war to destroy the country, hundreds of thousands of dollars will be smashed out, and he will go there to find so much money Therefore, Zhao Yu bowed his head deeply and bowed: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, the Shaofu Treasury can't make up so much money, if Your Majesty goes out of the inner treasury to hide gold, and mints five baht of gold to support the war."
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Liu Che listened, shook his head, and said: "This year, Fang minted a million gold and five baht, and if I cast it again, I thought it would disrupt the market."
The gold reserve in the treasury of Shaofu is the foundation for him to play the gold standard currency in the future, and Liu Che is reluctant to move it.
Liu Che thought for a while and said, "Shaofu Qing can send someone to contact Chen Huan, and let Chen Huan take Shaofu craftsmen to the Unu Islands to explore and explore, I think I may be able to find some surprises."
That was a big surprise If the Iwami Silver Mine, which still sleeps beneath the surface of the Neon Islands, can be found, it will be enough to solve the monetary problem for decades to come.
And the neon open-pit gold mine and placer gold resources are also endless.
It's a matter of luck However, there are risks associated with this matter, because in addition to wealth, the Neon Islands also sleep with demons.
The source of the terrible schistosomiasis lies in this archipelago.
But it doesn't matter, as long as it can be big enough to be poisonous in the future, Liu Che will not lack cheap labor.
Zhao Yu heard this, although he didn't understand what the so-called surprise was, but he thought about it, it should be related to gold or copper.
But this is far water, and it can't save the near fire.
Zhao Yu could only cry with a sad face, looked at Liu Che, and said with a look of grievance: "Your Majesty, 300,000, as far as Shaofu is concerned, it is too much, please ask Your Majesty to reduce it."
"How much can the Shaofu make up," Liu Che asked.
"Up to 200,000,000," Zhao Yu could only grit his teeth and reply.
It also depends on this year's salt and iron profits and the income of the lord and lieutenant If there are not as many as expected, then the Shaofu will not celebrate the New Year When Liu Che heard this, he hesitated for a moment, there was no way to fight without money, in his estimate, 300,000 was the minimum requirement, of which 200,000 was used to fight, and the rest was used for bereavement and as reserves.
If you don't even have enough money, I'm afraid you'll have to raise taxes if the war doesn't go well.
This is not what Liu Che wants to see, because the tax increase will definitely bring dissatisfaction In particular, if taxes are raised on peasants, it will not only slap him, the emperor, but also lose his trust in the world.
Although the emperor has always had no knotted grass, Liu Che didn't want his knotted grass to be broken on it.
Therefore, Liu Che knocked on the back of his hand and said to Zhao Yu: "If this is not the case, Qing will go back and convene the officials of Maoling Racecourse to discuss and hold a horse race related to Hexi, once every ten years, relax the restrictions, and those below Xu Gong can also bet to see how much they can get."
The gambling industry has always been the fastest way to make money, especially the horse betting industry, which is an extension of horse racing, has generated countless revenues for Shaofu every year in the past few years.
It is the most fertile and oily yamen under the Shaofu.
But that alone is not enough.
Liu Che thought for a while, and then said: "The remaining gap, I will find a way" t1706231537: