The midsummer of the 21st year of Kaibao has quietly arrived. However, this year's summer seems mild and calm, making people less likely to feel the heat. In Tokyo, both high-ranking officials and nobles as well as common people enjoy a
Comfortable.
Of course, the price of this enjoyment is serious, including the Qintian Supervisor, the Agricultural Science Department of the Ministry of Revenue, and some insightful people in the DPRK, all of whom expressed warnings that the climate was different.
Government and agricultural officials from all over the country also expressed their opinions, saying that this year's grain harvest may be poor. This had to be taken seriously by the court, because from the statistics of the production and storage of various grains in the past few years, it can be clearly found that the overall level is
declining year by year.
The population of the Han Dynasty continued to increase, and the imperial court, which had not felt the pressure of food for many years, was once again shrouded in that shadow.
In this regard, we have to pay attention, and the Political Affairs Hall has also issued strict orders. Once there is a large-scale food failure, disaster relief preparations must be made to avoid famine.
The wealth accumulated by the Han Dynasty over the past few decades is still very rich, especially in the past ten years, which has been a golden period of development. Warehouses across the country are basically full. The Ministry of Household Affairs has even begun to clean up old grains and rotten rice.
The replacement, of course, caused some corruption cases and also eliminated a number of silverfish.
Even if he has enough confidence, it will inevitably make the people in power in the center worry and worry. After all, in the first half of the 21st year of Kaibao, which has not yet ended, the big man is not very peaceful.
Of course, internal conflicts, especially corruption in official circles, have been alleviated to a certain extent after last year's purges. The meat-eaters at the top have become more calm, restrained, and low-key.
Some administrative shortcomings in various places have also begun to be solved and gradually eased. However, the war is like a ghost, hovering over the Han Dynasty, with strong uncertainty and unpredictable fortunes.
Not only was Yulin suppressing the rebellion, but the Western Regions were waging war. There was another revolt on the Yunnan Road. The natives of Annan and the Champa City that had been destroyed also started to fight. On the Andong side, the Mongol Wei people, mainly the Beishi Wei people, began to move south and west.
, invaded the territory of Andong, Liu Xu also sent troops to conquer and expel them. Of course, the Khitans in Mobei also felt the threat, and also sent troops to march eastward, showing signs of expansion again.
In Nanyang, after a long time of preparation, the crusade against the Srivijaya Kingdom was finally launched. Commander Annandu led more than 20,000 navy and army troops to go south.
Due to his outstanding performance in the past, Guo Liangping not only still commanded the Annan fleet, Emperor Liu also asked him to concurrently serve as the commander of the Annan capital, so that he could command the navy and army to attack Srivijaya.
Regarding this situation of being surrounded by fire from all sides, there was a lot of controversy within the imperial court. Even Zhao Pu also clearly opposed it. Although except for the Western Regions, it was just a small fight, conservative forces were everywhere and a relatively loud voice was formed, but
In the end, I could only hold my nose and admit it.
Some things must be done. There is no need to mention Li Jiqian's rebellion. It was an internal rebellion and must be suppressed with thunderous means to scare those rebels. This is politically correct. Anyone who dares to dissuade him will commit suicide against Emperor Liu.
Extinct from the Han Dynasty.
As for beating Heihan, in Emperor Liu's view, if you don't hit him, he will come and beat you. Instead of being passively insulted, it is better to take the initiative. What's more, taking down Heihan is not a complete loss for the big man.
The advantage is that at least there will be one less dangerous and greedy vampire on the east-west trade route.
The only thing worth debating is probably the war against Srivijaya. This matter, from beginning to end, was initiated by the Han Dynasty. It reflected the expansion of the Han Dynasty's maritime trade and was to maintain the Nanyang waterways and trade.
The safety of the passage also reflects the offensive will of some naval officers.
Even on this point, Emperor Liu had to support the requests of some naval generals headed by Guo Liangping. What's more, Emperor Liu didn't find it difficult to defeat Srivijaya, which seemed powerful but was actually an indigenous force.
If you go against the grain, it will be easier than teaching Goryeo. And Srivijaya repeatedly rejected the court's "goodwill". This is a sign of disobedience and should be taught a lesson.
As for the migration and invasion of the Shiwei people in Anton, it is even more insignificant. It can be regarded as a riot by the indigenous barbarians. The Anton Governor's Office can solve it by itself, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation.
However, when these situations are combined and presented on the desk of the central minister, it is inevitable to feel worried and embarrassed.
It has been thirty-five years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. During these thirty-five years, the achievements in civil and military affairs are worthy of praise. After surviving these thirty-five years, the recognition of the country has been formed, and political stability has been achieved.
, the economic prosperity also seems to prove that the Han Dynasty will not be a short-lived dynasty, which is enough to make people feel at ease.
But it was accompanied by the rise of conservative forces, mainly aristocratic bureaucrats, and the strengthening of conservative consciousness. The inertia of history allowed them to do whatever it takes in internal affairs, for the stability of the empire, and for the interests of the class.
means to maintain.
In terms of foreign affairs, it is inevitable to make some choices that seem more prudent and safe. The rise of overseas trade has indeed caused the rise of some emerging classes, but they are still a minority.
Dahan's basic base is already large enough, and its internal resources are enough to feed and drink the vast majority of the upper class. Therefore, they habitually prefer to run their internal operations well rather than expand rashly. After all, not everyone
Everyone can benefit from it.
Whether it was the western expedition or the southward expedition, Emperor Liu's will was reflected. In this regard, Emperor Liu was a minority.
Of course, the considerations of conservative forces are also well-founded. For recent lessons, just focus on Li Longji. Of course, no one dares to compare Emperor Liu to Li Longji, but looking at the changes in the situation inside and outside the court in recent years, Zhao Pu is regarded as
Li Linfu has many people.
Just fight. Since the knife has been shown, there is no blood, and there is not enough harvest, how can we easily stop the army? In the consideration of many courtiers, as long as the war progresses to a certain level and some acceptable goals are achieved, they can give advice.
The troops were defeated and peace and stability were restored.
However, it is difficult to grasp the arrow from the string. It only took two months for the Han Dynasty court to clearly realize that their ideas were a bit naive.
Especially in the war in the Western Region, as the battle reports from the front line continued to come in, the huge casualties and the bloody figures made many people feel worried. Of course, they would not admit their inner timidity and conservatism.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, millions of casualties have been suffered in previous wars. Compared with this, the casualties suffered under Kucha City are nothing at all. But this does not prevent some people who are familiar with history from taking history as a lesson and determining that if expansion is not suppressed,
desire, then the war in the Western Regions will inevitably become a bleeding point for the imperial court's loss of national power.
Even if some realistic things are put in place, in order to support the tens of thousands of troops in the Western Regions, Hexi alone is not enough. Human resources must be mobilized from the northwest to be able to meet the requirements, which in itself means a huge cost.
After all, the Han army in the Western Regions did not form an army just by issuing a weapon. This can almost be regarded as the pinnacle of the army in the cold weapon era. The supporting military supplies were extremely huge. After all, the Han army had a tradition of extravagant warfare.
Furthermore, due to Li Jiqian's Rebellion, the northwest region, which is full of contradictions, is already unstable. Before fighting against foreign aggression, one must first settle the internal affairs. How can one suppress the rebellion while launching a large-scale external conquest? From a military perspective, this is a taboo.
Although the voices of dissent were loud, they were all suppressed, because there were many people who supported it, and their hard power was stronger. Not to mention Emperor Liu, the emperor who had the largest say, the northwest military and those with children involved
The nobles who went to the Western Expedition also supported it. After all, they could not hold back their descendants.
If the war in the Western Regions was forced to admit it with pinched noses due to the pressure of the powerful imperial court, the war against Srivijaya was completely beyond the expectations of most courtiers.
The battle plan submitted by Guo Liangping was to send troops to occupy Puluo Zhong Island, establish a naval base, promote peace through war, and achieve the goal.
However, once the land and sea troops were launched, they could no longer hold back. After successfully capturing Puluo Zhong Island, Guo Liangping used the reason that Srivijaya refused to surrender and sent troops deep into the area to attack the city and seize the territory. At the same time, he also proposed
A whimsical strategic plan to advance from the north to the south, intending to move from the Champa area to the south via land and completely destroy the Srivijaya area.
You know, if Guo Liangping's ideas are followed, the Chenla Kingdom (Angkor Dynasty) that separates Annan from the Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom will be an unavoidable topic.
We can no longer stalemate the relationship with the Zhenla Kingdom and expand the war. As for Guo Liangping's suggestion of "borrowing a way", the courtiers even sneered. This guy just wanted to expand the war and ask for troops and food from the imperial court.
The Chenla Kingdom is now a large country on the Indochina Peninsula. Although it is not looked down upon by the imperial court, it is still a century-old regime with its own glory and prosperity. At the beginning, the Han army swept Ping'an South and subsequently suppressed the bandits.
After destroying Champa in the process, it has caused Chenla's worry and fear.
Now, the war with Srivijaya is not over yet. If the war spreads across the Indo-China Peninsula again, even a big man will be unable to bear the consequences.
The principle of overdoing is not enough is relatively easy to understand. Therefore, both the civil service group and the Privy Council rejected Guo Liangping's suggestion. The Privy Council even issued a sternly worded document asking Guo Liangping to prepare for Sri Lanka.
End the war as soon as possible and force Srivijaya to sue for peace and recognize the Han occupation of Puluo Zhong Island.
In this way, Guo Liangping's ambition to expand thousands of miles of land and be promoted to a noble title was dispelled. However, even so, the court's help was still unrelenting, asking for soldiers, food and even people.
When this matter reached the ears of Emperor Liu, Emperor Liu also chose to support the decisions of the Political Hall and the Privy Council. Guo Liangping's pioneering and enterprising spirit is worthy of recognition, but after a long voyage, this guy's vision has broadened.
Now, the desire for expansion has completely burned up, so I have to pour a basin of cold water on him to calm him down.
Excessive expansion is not a good thing. There is still some consensus within the imperial court on this point, and the imperial court also suffered from it in the past. Even the war against the Black Khanate, if there are not those "unexpected" factors, may not be resolved in the end.
All means of war.
As for the expansion of Nanyang, Emperor Liu was certainly supportive, but what he wanted more was economic expansion, mainly plundering resources. As for destroying the country and expanding the territory, there was no need for disobedient little powers like Srivijaya.
, you can just conquer them, or even support a new regime. It’s really not necessary to be greedy and take control.
