In Chang'an, the winter rain continued, and it rained almost all night.
When Liu Che was sleeping soundly, he was woken up by a eunuch.
"What's going on?" Liu Che sat on the bed, a little unhappy.
It’s strange to be happy!
It's such a cold weather, it's still late at night, it's a good time to sleep with a soft quilt in your arms!
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation!" the eunuch said. After thinking about it, he emphasized: "It is the highest level!"
When Liu Che heard this, he immediately got off the bed, and a maid immediately put on him a fox fur coat that was a tribute from the Anton Governor's Mansion.
The fox fur was very warm, and it had obviously been heated by the maid three feet above the fire plate.
Putting on this coat, the eunuch also wisely presented a report to Liu Che.
Liu Che took it and took a look at it, and immediately ordered: "Immediately send the Prime Minister, the Shaofu Qing and the Da Nong to the palace!"
"promise!"
"Send an order to Lantai, and immediately summon Lantai's ministers of more than 800 shi to the Xuanshi Hall to wait for orders!" Liu Che opened his hands and said, "Please wait for me to change my clothes!"
After a while, Liu Che was dressed neatly under the waiters of the maids.
He stretched out his hand, took the Emperor's Sword, lifted the ribbon, and said to the left and right: "Follow me to Xuanshi Hall!"
When I walked out of the dormitory, the rain was still pouring down outside.
The temperature was a little low and the cold wind was blowing. Liu Che couldn't help but rub his hands.
"Unexpected, unexpected..." Liu Che looked at the vast night and sighed.
This Han-Hungarian war, from the very beginning, completely deviated from the track planned by him and the court ministers.
It truly proves that the changes on the battlefield are not predictable at all.
Before the war, who would have thought that the Ruolu tribe that had been guarding Ziling would be wiped out by the Huns themselves?
Who could have imagined that Yi Zong's main force occupied Ziling at almost no cost?
Now that Zi Ling has succeeded, Baidao will naturally fall under the control of the Han family.
The road to Gaoque for the Han army has actually been opened.
but……
However, Zhidu's troops fell into a tight siege by the Xiongnu.
Zhidu will have to face at least twice the enemy siege, and its supply lines will also be invaded.
The main venue of this Han-Hungarian war changed from Yizong to Zhidu.
The expected battle at Honghu Sai naturally fell through.
Can Zhi persist?
There is no need to worry about this. As long as the supplies are stable and there is food and drink, the Huns should not be able to threaten their survival.
But the crux of the problem lies in maintaining supplies!
Liu Che dusted his sleeves.
A cannon fires, and a thousand taels of gold!
Although civilian labor does not cost money, military supplies do cost money!
Fight outside the fortress and march your troops thousands of miles away.
The savings in the Han family's treasury were quickly depleted like running water.
If it weren't for the income from the Salt and Iron Yamen and other sources, Liu Che's government would already be heavily in debt.
Even so, if the military strength in Zhidu is to be strengthened, it can be used to maintain the security of supply lines.
Liu Che felt that at least 10,000 more cavalry needed to be mobilized to maintain the supply line.
However, Zhidu's troops faced too many enemies, so at the very least, they had to find a way to send at least 8,000 crossbowmen.
But the problem is that the Han family's finances have been frequently stretched.
But this war has just begun. It is conservatively estimated that this round of Gaoque battle between Han and Hungary will last for at least a month (the ideal situation). If the war is stalemate, it is normal to fight for three to five months!
"I have to find a way to get money..." Liu Che rubbed his hands and raised his feet forward.
The problem in China has always been that the country has no money but private individuals have money.
For example, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were rats running around in the national treasury. Emperor Chongzhen wore a dragon robe for three or four years.
But the cellars in the homes of officials and nobles in Beijing were filled with gold and silver.
The amount of silver hoarded by Shanxi merchants in Shanxi is calculated in units of millions.
Although the Han family's fiscal and tax revenue and other items' income far surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty.
Even surpassed the Qin Empire!
Among the Chinese dynasties known to Liu Che, only the Southern Song Dynasty, which was said to be extremely prosperous in sea trade and could earn tens of millions of dollars a year, could compete with the Han Dynasty in terms of finance and taxation.
Even so, the Han Dynasty still had the embarrassing situation of rich people and poor country.
Like Liu Che's two father-in-laws, the Zhuo family and the Cheng Zheng family, they have tens of millions of wealth, thousands of hired workers, and countless slaves!
It’s simply an extremely wealthy country!
And the Dou family and the Bo family, who are relatives, are also sitting on mountains of gold and silver.
Wei Qihou Dou Ying was able to feed thousands of diners by himself and was known as Xiao Mengchang!
As for Lihouli, the wealthy Pingyanghou family has so much wealth that even Liu Che is jealous!
The Pingyanghou family has kept thousands of singers and maidservants in Pingyang County for generations, as well as thousands of horse slaves and horse slaves.
Therefore, there are only three generations of Lao Cao's family, and each generation's health is worse than the last. No wonder others.
Even if Xiang Yu sings and sings every day, his body cannot hold back!
These people, Qian Liuche, have been making up their minds.
I also got some piecemeal.
But in general, it was just banging and banging and never really made them bleed.
Now that military spending is tight, Liu Che has no choice but to target these guys again.
"Prepare to issue national debt..." Liu Che sighed and made this decision.
Actually, there is a faster way.
That’s a house raid!
In China, throughout the dynasties, when the dynasty was strong, all the powerful, bureaucrats, landlords and merchants would kneel down before the emperor and sing the song of conquest.
In front of the emperor, no matter how wealthy a businessman is, no matter how big the landowner is, they can be destroyed with just a few hands.
This is also caused by China’s special social and humanistic environment.
Everything in the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers.
To the emperor, the whole world belongs to him alone.
Merchants, landlords, bureaucrats and dignitaries were all his subjects.
Let you die, you must die.
Let you live, you must live!
Kingship rules everything, even thought, religion and learning.
The emperor of China has been a human-spirited person since ancient times. He is called the Son of Heaven, and he calls himself emperor and king.
Every word is spoken and the law is followed, and the words are made into a constitution, so that the heaven, earth, stars, all things in the universe, and physical rules are all affected by the emperor's personal will.
Naturally, such a king does not need to consider what the people below him think at all, nor is he too lazy to consider economic stability and sustainable development.
It's not that they don't want to think about it, it's that they don't know these things at all.
This is also the difference between Eastern and Western cultures.
It is also a reflection of the completely different environments and humanistic thoughts of the Eastern and Western worlds.
For China, its huge territory, large population, and fertile land are enough to form a self-sufficient and prosperous economic circle.
So much so, that even if the emperor cuts off the heads of the richest landowners and businessmen in the country and confiscates all their property, this great country will not be damaged, and may even live a more prosperous life than before.
healthier.
Even if a powerful king is extremely prodigal, he only needs to rest and recuperate for ten years or so, and the empire will be vigorous again.
In such an environment, China's rulers will naturally not consider other people's opinions, nor bother to pay attention to the ideas of those fat pigs.
Businessmen, landlords, powerful people and powerful people can be killed as soon as they are caught.
Emperor Wu killed countless people with two thousand stones in his life, knocked down more than three hundred noble families, and made almost all merchants bankrupt.
But it's still nothing wrong...
Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty was even more ruthless!
The skin is peeled off and the grass is grown, major crimes frequently occur, and more than 10,000 people are killed at one time.
However, the Ming Dynasty's economic and military strength became stronger and stronger amidst these major cases and killings.
To be honest, Liu Che only needs to learn from these two, raise the butcher's knife, and send rich businessmen, big landowners and powerful people to hell.
It is completely possible to collect all the expenses for this Han-Hungarian war.
You might even be able to make some money.
However……
"I don't just want to be Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty or Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty..." Liu Che told himself in his heart, soothing his restless heart: "My ultimate goal is to sublime and evolve the Han civilization.
Take the path of eternal prosperity and strength!”
And to achieve that goal.
In addition to needing policies, guidance, and resources.
It is also necessary to use sin to water it, use the darkest, deepest, and most despised evil as fuel, throw the lives of millions of people into the altar, and use their light and heat to ignite the motivation for the sublimation of that civilization.
This is inseparable from the help of capital and powerful people.
After all, as an emperor and a son of heaven, he prides himself on being a king who rules the world with virtue and filial piety.
You cannot and must not dirty your hands.
How great now!
Dirty things and bad things are all done by ministers and businessmen.
He, the emperor, had no idea at all.
His image is glorious and majestic, and he is a father who loves his people as much as his sons!
Liu Che knew about this matter, and so did many officials and businessmen.
But people in the world don’t know.
What's even better is that Liu Che knew where his bottom line was, so he beat the drum and killed chickens and monkeys again and again to tell the ministers and merchants that these things were not allowed to be touched, otherwise they would die.
And these businessmen, ministers and dignitaries also received this message.
Therefore, they have adjusted their strategies accordingly.
Just like now in Yanzhao, big landowners and big merchants are reducing rents and interest rates one after another. On the surface, it seems that they have a conscience, or they are "influenced by the emperor's moral policy."
But in fact, they are just undergoing transformation.
Some of them turned to capital, industry and commerce, and some turned to military interest groups and colonial interest groups.
Although the steps for these changes are slow.
But it's changing every day.
This is also the reason why Liu Che did not cause a big prison even though he had great power.
After killing all the people and robbing all the money, who will help him?
Can you guarantee that the newly raised people will be better than the old ones?
For Liu Che, killing is just a means.
It's just a way to get rid of those scum that are disobedient, misbehaving, or just waiting to die without doing anything.
Continuing forward along the corridor, Liu Che entered the Xuanshi Hall a quarter of an hour later.
There, Lantai Shangshu and the servants who had been woken up and were on duty today were already waiting for Liu Che.
"Welcome your Majesty..." Shangshu Ling Ji An saw Liu Che arriving and immediately stepped forward to greet him and said: "The latest Han and Hungarian intelligence and military information have been updated. Your Majesty can review it at any time!"
Liu Che nodded and praised: "As long as you are here, I have nothing to worry about!"
Ji An is good at this and does his job very well.
There was no need for Liu Che to give orders to all the details, he would take care of them himself first.
It is naturally good for such a minister to be placed in the position of Shangshuling.
However, his shortcomings are also quite obvious.
Ji An is a gentleman, at least that's what he calls himself.
Therefore, his moral obsessiveness is very high.
Many times, Liu Che felt a little embarrassed because of his respectable yet ridiculous moral obsessiveness.
Therefore, Liu Che had already planned to let Ji An go to Anton to serve as the patrol inspector of the Governor's Mansion in the summer of this year, so that he could increase his knowledge, cultivate his sentiments, and hone his qualities.
I believe that the people of Andong will teach Ji An a lot of knowledge.
Putting this idea aside, Liu Che, under Ji An's guidance, walked to one side of the wall of Xuanshi Hall.
Here, on the first day of the New Year this year, an unprecedented military map was hung.
The map was so big that it surpassed the previous understanding of maps by Han ministers.
It occupies two-thirds of one side of the entire Xuanshi Hall, and is twelve feet long and three to four feet wide.
Such a large map, in terms of scale and description, is enough to clearly display the known mountains, rivers, lakes and fortresses on the Han-Hungarian front line.
Several whale oil lamps were held up in front of the map. Liu Che took over a baton and first found Ziling on the map, then Heyin, and finally Taiyuan, Jinyang, Shangjun, and Beidi.
"Order Qingqi General Guang to immediately set off from Chaonasi, command the Northern Army north to Hunhua Fortress in Lingwu, and make moves to leave the fortress, but do not leave the fortress!" Liu Che simply thought for a moment and then issued the order.
Li Guang has been the chief instructor of the new military camp in Chaonase, Northland, for two or three years.
Well done!
In the past two years, it has transported thousands of officers and thousands of cavalry to various armies of the Han army, which can be said to be a remarkable achievement.
However, compared to his training talent, his leadership talent is a bit lacking.
Moreover, Li Guang was a heavy drinker, often drinking so much that he didn't even recognize himself.
Liu Che would not dare to hand over the army to a drunkard!
Li Guang also understood the reason why he was not reused, so Liu Che heard that he was quitting drinking.
But the effect is still unknown...
Now, by asking Li Guang to lead the troops stationed at Chaonasi and move to Hunhuasai, there is a plan to test whether he has really given up drinking.
Of course, what's more important is strategy.
To be fair, Beidi County is actually closer to Gaoque and Yulin if you go northward!
However, due to the natural dangers of Qinglong Gorge, both the Han army and the Xiongnu going south had to take the ancient Didao and cross a desert that was two to three hundred miles wide and more than four hundred miles long.
This road is not easy to walk!
Especially for the Han army, this is even more true!
However, let Li Guang lead his troops to Hunhua Fortress and make a gesture of returning to the middle road and turning to Didao.
Liu Che believed that the Xiongnu would definitely have to allocate part of their strength to be on guard.
This can relieve a certain amount of pressure on Zhidu. (To be continued.) 8
