Riding south, he crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and entered the North Tower of Weiyang Palace.
Along the way, the palace palaces, which had always been closed, were opened one after another to make way for the military envoys.
The messenger galloped down the long corridor, passed through the maze-like palace, and entered the depths of Weiyang Palace.
Then, he dismounted in front of Xuanshi Palace, took off the sealed bamboo tube symbolizing the highest level of military intelligence from his back, stepped onto the high platform of the palace, walked up quickly, and shouted as he walked: "Good news! Good news! Great victory in Heyin
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At this time, political discussions were taking place in the Xuanshi Hall.
Liu Che leaned back on the imperial couch, squinting his eyes and pretending to sleep.
Last night, he discussed and conducted military exercises with the generals until late at night. He didn't have enough sleep, so he was naturally in poor spirits.
In the palace, the officials almost rolled up their sleeves and had a full-scale martial arts exercise.
No one dares to retreat easily.
Because today’s topic is: where should the next track be built?
Rail transportation has developed very vigorously in Guanzhong in recent years.
Anyone who is not blind knows that this kind of creation left by the Qin people, after being improved by the Mohists, is simply a money-attracting weapon!
Like the master, just lying on the track, making money every day!
The track represents the network of connections and relationships.
When Master Shi came to Guanzhong, who knew him?
Everyone is waiting to slaughter the fat sheep and eat the fat pig to celebrate the New Year!
The Shi family was indeed like this at that time, and even the head of the Shi family, Shi Dan, was in despair.
However, who would have thought that the track that was originally used to buy lives would not only bring wealth to the master's family after it was completed, but also bring countless connections and relationships.
With the development up to now, the Shi family has even begun to vaguely want to take away the Tian family's title of the most powerful person in Guanzhong.
So, in these years, everyone has been watching when the court will build the track again?
Now, Liu Che finally relented and ordered the Shaofu to select three cities among Luoyang, Suiyang, Jinyang, Xingyang and Taiyuan as the next deployment locations of the Han Dynasty rail network.
Naturally, it immediately caused an uproar.
The convenience, speed and cheapness of rail transit are now obvious to all.
People who are merchants in Guanzhong will definitely entrust Shi to transport large quantities of goods to designated areas.
Due to the existence of the track, Guanzhong's business is developing at a high speed every year, and even the social economy and people's livelihood benefit from the prosperous business.
Naturally, officials who were born in Liang State will definitely try their best to get the rail project settled in Suiyang.
Officials and nobles born in Henan will support Xingyang and Luoyang.
There was a dispute in this region, and everyone immediately united.
In fact, this also has something to do with Liu Che himself being unable to make up his mind.
Rail transit, after years of practice and operation in Guanzhong, has proven its practicality and reliability.
Moreover, the existence of a track can also support at least thousands of workers and coachmen.
Both the economic and military value are huge.
But the investment is naturally huge.
A 300-mile-long track that defaults to a plain area requires an investment of at least nearly 10 million yuan.
The Han Dynasty is still fighting against the Xiongnu, so naturally it doesn't have many resources to lean on.
If it weren't for the smooth purchase of government bonds not long ago, Liu Che would be a pauper now.
In other words, Liu Che borrowed money to build this track plan.
Among them, Jinyang and Taiyuan must be paved.
This is inevitable due to military needs.
But, where will the remaining ones be repaired? This left Liu Che undecided.
After all, Suiyang, Luoyang, and Xingyang are all on the same level in terms of geographical location and strategic position.
It's just a matter of who goes first and who goes slow.
But this issue has already been discussed in court.
After all, Liang State and Henan were originally the areas with the best economy and the largest population of the Han family.
Naturally, these two places produce the most officials.
Therefore, Liu Che didn't bother to intervene and let these scholar-bureaucrats quarrel with each other.
Whoever wins, that's where the track will fall.
For now, the Han family is still focused on the front line.
However, due to the distance, it usually takes four or five days for frontline intelligence to reach Chang'an. Even the legendary eight hundred miles urgent emergency report takes three days.
Therefore, although Liu Che was very anxious to know the specific details of the Heyin War.
But they can only be patient and wait for reports from the front line.
At this time, the envoy who sent the message walked directly into the main hall, knelt down in the hall, and said: "Your Majesty! General Wei urgently reported: Thanks to your Majesty's great blessing, the spirit of the country, and the blessing of the ancestors, Heyin has won a great victory!"
Liu Che stood up immediately.
All civil and military officials immediately stopped arguing and looked at the messenger.
Almost immediately, a eunuch came down the imperial steps, took over the bamboo tube that represented victory, and then kneeled respectfully before Liu Che.
Liu Che was extremely excited, but he still pretended to be calm and accepted the report, and then read: "General Wei, holding the capital of Jinwu: I bow a hundred times and ask for your majesty's holy peace! It is the power of your majesty that is the foundation of the country.
Spirit, the soldiers exerted their strength, and I was already in Heyin, and defeated the Xiongnu General Zuo's troops. The formation beheaded more than 10,000 people, and the Xiongnu General Zuo withdrew his troops in a hurry..."
"Long live!" When the officials heard this, no one could restrain the excitement in their hearts. They knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
The generals and princes were even more excited and could not contain themselves.
If this were not the Xuanshi Palace, even if it were in front of the king, I am afraid that many people would be singing and dancing regardless of the image.
A victory in the Battle of Heyin meant that the Han family opened up a new frontier on the grassland.
This means that the Han army can not only win within the Great Wall, but can also go out to fight, march thousands of miles away, and return with the heads of enemy chiefs!
Not to mention, in the battle of Heyin, more than ten thousand people were beheaded.
It can be said that the main force of the Huns was almost crippled.
This means that until the front of Gaoque City, there will be no force that can stop the Han army.
As long as Gaoque is taken again, the land between the rivers is already in hand. The Han army can climb high and look far away, and can spy on the Yinshan Mountains.
As courtiers who live in temples, naturally few of them are Mr. Dong Guo.
Most of them are actually talented people.
Naturally, they all knew one thing: if the Han army could capture Gaoque again, Chang'an would be far away from the threat of war from now on.
From now on, unless the northern grassland cavalry has wings, they will no longer threaten Chang'an, the fundamental place of the Han family.
The shame of burning back the palace and the beacon fire on Ganquan Mountain will never happen again!
Of course, the more important thing is that in this war, the Han army was already in an invincible position after winning the Battle of Heyin.
At the very least, we can have a tie with the Huns.
This means that the investments of countless people are guaranteed.
You know, not long ago, the emperor forced many princes, ministers, officials, and officials to subscribe for "national bonds."
If something unexpected happens in this war, it will be tragic.
Because the emperor may not admit it.
But now that he has won and reaped the dividends of the war, no one doubts the emperor's ability to repay the debt in the future.
Liu Che looked at the ministers who were almost jumping up and down with joy, and a smile of great relief appeared on his face.
"General Wei, a veteran of the three dynasties, helped me to be loyal, run the army with strictness, marched the army out of the fortress, and beheaded more than 10,000 people in formation. General Wei was appointed as the Marquis of Changwu, with a settlement of 5,700 households!" Liu Cheye said.
The edict was issued at the right time: "I hope the general will continue his efforts and make new achievements!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I will obey the imperial edict!" Naturally, the officials immediately kowtowed and said.
If he wins the battle of Heyin, Zhi will definitely be granted the title of marquis.
Not only did Zhi have to be granted the title of marquis, but his meritorious generals also had to have at least two or three marquises and a dozen or so lords.
This is the charm of war.
As long as you win, you can get everything you want.
This made many lieutenants really itchy.
Everyone is thinking that next time they fight the Huns, they will find someone to cuddle with.
During this battle with the Xiongnu, didn't several princes rush to embrace Yi Zong's thigh?
Holding thighs is obviously a specialty of the nobles.
If this was not the first time that the Han army went out to fight, many princes would not have confidence, otherwise there would be countless people who would hug their thighs.
Now, many people have regretted it.
"Oh, I should have been bolder then..." Many people are thinking in their hearts.
However, it is too late to regret now.
If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to hug you next time.
Liu Che looked at the ministers and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
The Battle of Heyin finally came to an end.
Only Liu Che knew how much manpower and material resources the Han Dynasty invested in winning the Battle of Heyin?
Just the civilian husband, a full 100,000 were levied.
They also mobilized the entire county army to support and protect the Han army's food routes.
Under such circumstances, for every mouthful of food eaten by the Han army in Heyin, three were eaten by civilians and troops on the road.
Fortunately, the battle of Heyin was won.
If you win, everything will be easy!
As long as Gaoque is conquered, the Han Dynasty will be able to earn back exponentially all the resources and wealth they invested!
Even in later generations, the Hetao still enjoys the reputation of being a pearl on the fortress.
At this time, this place can only be described as "a land of abundance" and "fortress of Qinchuan".
This place has abundant water resources, fertile land and vast plains.
At that time, Qin Shihuang acquired this place and excitedly named it "New Qinzhong", which was the second base of the Qin people.
Unfortunately, Qin Shihuang's ambition did not become a reality.
The peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty completely destroyed his empire and Huangtu's hegemony, and put the Xia people into crisis.
Now, Liu Che only needs to retake the Loop.
Then, no matter how much you pay, you can get more rewards in the future.
First of all, after capturing the Hetao, the Han family no longer lacked horses.
The fertile pastures and lakes in the Hetao are enough to support more than a million war horses!
Secondly, it is estimated that China will no longer be short of cattle.
The pastures in the Hetao provide at least 100,000 cattle to the mainland every year.
Not to mention, the local resources are rich, and Mo Yuan even discovered a large iron mine there.
What's more, recapturing the Loop is equivalent to buying an insurance policy called "safety" for the Han Dynasty.
Chang'an will never be exposed to any enemy threat from now on.
The Great Wall will also regain its historical value not only as a defensive base, but also as a launching point for attack.
Of course, what's more important is that the Hetao area is thousands of miles of fertile land and can support a population of one million people.
The acquisition of this new land was enough to alleviate the social and class conflicts of the Han Dynasty again.
As the emperor, Liu Che knew very well.
China has always had only two problems.
One is population and the other is land.
As long as these two problems are solved, all other problems will not be a problem for China.
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On that day, news of the Han army's great victory in Heyin immediately spread throughout Guanzhong.
The entire army and civilians in Guanzhong fell into a carnival.
Even students from Taixue also joined in.
For the Han Dynasty, the last Battle of Mayi broke the myth that the Huns cavalry were "invincible in the field".
The Battle of Heyin this time broke the rumor that many people said privately that "the Han army cannot leave the fortress, otherwise it will be defeated."
The entire society was cheered by this good news of victory.
Many landowners even announced that 'in order to celebrate the victory in the Battle of Heyin, this year's land rent will be halved...'.
Originally, this kind of thing was unlikely to happen in China.
In the past, let alone victory in the war, Emperor Taizong reduced and exempted land taxes many times, but these guys never moved.
However, in recent years, with the continuous development of commerce in Guanzhong, various workshops have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
For a while, there was even a miracle like "No matter what is produced or how much is produced, it can always be sold."
Therefore, many people joined industry and commerce, and even the princes secretly sent housekeepers and retainers to open workshops.
Under such circumstances, a large number of young people were robbed by workshops.
Many farmers, especially the poor, even work in the fields during busy farming seasons and are in their workshops at other times.
As a result, the number of tenant farmers was greatly reduced.
After all, although the land rent in Guanzhong is generally 30% for farming land for landlords.
Moreover, due to the advancement of agricultural technology, tools have also ushered in great development, and land output has greatly increased.
In reality, even sharecroppers can get food and clothing.
But the problem is that the money given by the workshop is real!
A skilled worker can earn a salary of more than ten yuan a day, and the workshop owner also provides food and accommodation.
Even newcomers and apprentices can earn about five yuan a day.
Under such circumstances, many young people were attracted by the workshop.
Faced with the robbery of workers in their workshops, the landlords had no choice but to play the emotional and nostalgia card.
Try to be kind to your tenant farmers.
Not only do we have to give out some gifts during the holidays, but we also have to give some benefits to the tenants every now and then.
Otherwise, if they turn around and go to the workshop, you won't even have time to cry.
What's more, now the powerful landowners and nobles in Guanzhong have also learned a lot.
They no longer regard land as a tool and cornucopia for making money.
Instead, they regard the farmers attached to their land as real treasures.
Your own tenants are the best soldiers and the people who support your family the most.
Their loyalty and cohesion are unmatched by others.
Under current circumstances, it is obvious that no fool will treat the true foundation of his family's future harshly. (~^~)
