The six hundred and fortieth chapter temple calculation (2)
Sitting on the royal couch in the greenhouse hall, Liu Che held his chin and fell into deep thought.
In his mind, many thoughts emerged one by one.
There is no doubt that the war against the Huns must be launched in advance!
But, are the Han Dynasty ready for war?
Liu Che knew this answer very well in his heart!
At present, more than 80% of the Han Dynasty's army is still clumsy infantry and crossbowmen.
Only a few elite field regiments have completed the cavalry transformation.
Three years later, the Han Dynasty could arm up to about 150,000 cavalry.
But the crux of the problem is that Liu Che could not send all 150,000 people to the grasslands to fight the Huns.
The logistics system of the Han Dynasty simply could not afford the need for so many combat troops to go out and fight on the grasslands thousands of miles away from the Great Wall.
In fact, it is already a miracle that it can support 50,000 cavalry and about 30,000 infantry at one time, and the crossbow troops can go out of the fortress!
In history, during the war between Xiaozhu and the Huns.
In the fifth year of Yuanguang, the Han army went out to the fortress for the first time to fight, and the troops were divided into four groups.
Wei Qing went out of Shanggu as a chariot general, Gongsun He as a light chariot general, went out to Yunzhong; Gongsun Ao as a cavalry general, went out of Daijun; Li Guang went out to Yanmen as a heroic cavalry general.
The total strength is 40,000 cavalry.
In order to provide logistical supplies for these four armies.
From Yunzhong to Shanggu, from Chang'an to Yanmen, the Han government organized more than 300,000 civilians and more than 50,000 infantry to transport grain and grass.
But the result of this battle was far from ideal.
Except for Wei Qing's group who succeeded in a surprise attack on Dragon City and beheaded hundreds of people, the other three groups lost troops and generals.
When Gongsun Ao left the fortress, he had 10,000 cavalry. However, only 3,000 came back.
Li Guang was even worse. Almost his entire army was destroyed along the way, and he himself was captured by the Huns...
The outcome of this battle made Liu Che tremble with fear when he recalled it.
Forty thousand people left the forty thousand people and not even twenty thousand people came back. The total result was Wei Qing beheading hundreds of people.
It was the fifth year of Yuanguang, more than twenty years later.
Obviously, although Liu Che now feels that he has done a good job, he still cannot catch up with the achievements of the Han Dynasty in history, which took more than 20 years to recuperate, train soldiers, and train officers in just three years.
Although there are many new weapons and equipment.
But Liu Che knew very well that it is never those cold weapons that determine the direction of a war.
But people.
In terms of the quality of the cavalry and the number of cavalry officers, the current Han Dynasty cannot even catch up with the 40,000 Han troops who set out in the fifth year of Yuanguang.
But in that war, the Han Dynasty did not gain nothing.
Three years later, in the second year of Yuanshuo, the Han army, under the command of Wei Qing, learned from the failure of Yuanguang in the fifth year, retrained and reorganized the army, and went out again.
In this battle, the Han army was proud and proud. It avenged its previous humiliation!
Wei Qing commanded the army and marched westward out of the clouds. He was invincible along the way, killing gods when gods stood in his way, and Buddhas when he stood in the way of Buddha.
Defeated the two main forces of Xiongnu Aiyang and Loufan, and recaptured the Hetao. They beheaded 3,711 people and captured thousands of people. More than a million cattle, sheep, and horses were accumulated.
What's more important is that he returned with fully armored troops! (Data contained in the biographies of General Wei's Hussars in Shiji)
Although this is a bit exaggerated, it still shows that the losses suffered by Wei Qing's troops were almost negligible.
As a result, the Han army ushered in the most glorious era in Chinese military history.
One Han is like five barbarians, this is not just a slogan, it is a fact!
Therefore, what Liu Che hopes most now is the experience and lessons Wei Qing summed up after the Han army was defeated in the fifth year of Yuanguang, as well as the corresponding adapted training plan.
Unfortunately, he didn't know anything about it.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the uncles and nephews, the gods of war, left no military writings about them in history.
Maybe, maybe he stayed.
However, the witchcraft disaster and Emperor Xuan's continuous pursuit of the Huo family for hundreds of years caused almost all the writings and military writings of these two twin stars to be destroyed. (Historically, it was only after Liu Xiu that the pursuit of the Huo family was stopped.
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This cannot but be said to be a great regret.
Liu Che shook his head in distress.
Now, Wei Qing is probably still a young lady. As for Huo Qubing, he probably hasn’t even had sperm...
It is impossible to expect these twin stars to teach him what to do across time and space.
Liu Che can only hope for the existing talents and system.
"Perhaps, I should consider finding a battlefield similar to the two-mountain battle between the Celestial Dynasty and the Annan Monkey in later generations to hone my army..." Then Liu Che shook his head with a wry smile.
In today's world, where can one find a whetstone that can sharpen the Han army's sword?
In the known world, except for the Xiongnu, any other country or army will call daddy when they see the Han army...
Perhaps Rome in the distant Western world is quite suitable.
But tens of thousands of miles away, there was nothing Liu Che could do.
"We can only strengthen training and increase the intensity of training officers..." Liu Che rubbed his temples.
At this time, Liu Che remembered some of the measures taken by the great powers to speed up the construction of air forces and armored forces before World War II.
"We must encourage the private sector to raise horses and ride horses, and cultivate young people's riding skills and literacy..." Liu Che made this decision thinking about the Nazi flying clubs that flourished before the war.
But how should it be encouraged and cultivated?
Liu Che thought of Cuju, the most popular and popular sport in Guanzhong and the north.
It may be a good idea to change Cuju to polo.
In later generations, Li Tang used polo to cultivate the martial aspirations of nobles and young scholar-bureaucrats.
"Perhaps we can set up a league..." Liu Che's imagination opened up: "In addition, we can organize a horse racing meeting... Don't the Lihou scholar-bureaucrats love gambling? Let them bet on horse racing!"
This might be a good idea!
The aristocrats and wealthy class of the Han Dynasty loved gambling most.
In today's era, cockfights are fought by lackeys and even the whole people participate.
In every village in Chang'an City, in all the markets and cities in Guanzhong. If you don't see anyone fighting cocks and running dogs, playing games and entertaining people, then there must be someone from the imperial court or the imperial censor's office.
But this is still far from enough.
Whether it's polo or horse racing, even if it was successful, it would only set off a wave among the middle class and have limited effect on the construction of the Han Dynasty's cavalry.
You can't expect the sons of noble nobles and scholar-bureaucrats to go to the front lines and fight in battles, right?
Even if they were willing, Liu Che wouldn't be able to let him go to the front line as a pawn.
In the event of an avalanche of defeat, killing one hundred and eighty noble princes and nobles at once, those weeping women and the condemnation of public opinion from both the government and the public would be enough to bring the war to an abrupt end.
Therefore, the key lies with the people and farmers.
"I have to think of a way so that the common people can raise horses. Not to mention that every household has a horse, but every three to five households must have a horse!" Although many people are unwilling to admit it, the fact is that since then,
From ancient times to the present, and even two thousand years later, in all wars in human history, all soldiers who died on the battlefield were almost all people from the middle and lower classes of society.
They are cannon fodder on the battlefield under the noble or despicable, hot-blooded or cold deception and orders of the big shots.
As a time traveler, Liu Che knows this very well.
No matter how good his starting point is, how great his idea is, or how wonderful his idea is.
But in the final analysis, he still has to deceive the people and pay his life and blood for his ideals, designs and visions.
but……
The problem is that Chinese people are not as easy to fool as serfs in the West!
Perhaps in a moment of passion, they could obey the emperor's orders, hold weapons and bring their own dry food, and fight for His Majesty against Sheji and China.
However, this passion goes as quickly as it comes.
When they discover the cruelty of war, they will soon cool down.
What if I find out again that I have fought tooth and nail for His Majesty, for the country, and for the imperial court, and have killed so many of my comrades, but I have not gained a single cent of benefit.
That must be Shang Tang Ge Ding, there are two people everywhere!
If the United States used tanks to crush protesting veterans like the United States did, if this happened in China, there would be no need to think about it, and there would be rebels all over the place, fighting against injustice.
Yang Guang is a good example.
He used the demise and destruction of the Sui Dynasty to warn everyone: The common people can be deceived, but if you give benefits and work hard for you, but there is no reward, you are not afraid of those Qiu Ba masters who came back from the battlefield and honed their skills.
Are they rebelling?
Therefore, the status and treatment of military personnel must be done well!
You can't let the blood and sweat ahead, and when you get home, you will find that your wife and children are separated, your family is ruined, and even your wife has been cuckolded.
But this is only a basic guarantee.
Qin's experience told Liu Che that he wanted all the people to practice martial arts and form a concept that the whole society recognized as "the strong warriors are the strongholds of the country".
Then we need a one-stop service.
When serving as a soldier in a war, you must not only make the soldiers feel face-saving and dignified.
There must also be tangible benefits that are tangible and tangible.
Specifically, when it comes to the people's hearts in China, it means houses, money, girls and the land, which is the lifeblood of the people.
This isn't really difficult.
Qin's farming and warfare system during the Warring States Period is still intact today. Pick it up, wipe the dust, change its appearance, change its name, and then treat it as the Han Dynasty's own. It will be the same as Han laws and so on. It is a copycat of the Qin system. This is
It’s a tradition of the old Liu family.
However, if this happens, the Han Dynasty's finances will be tight.
It is obviously impossible to complete this task just by collecting taxes from farmers. Fortunately, the salt and iron government-run system is gradually improving, and it can continue to provide new income to the Han Dynasty every year, and the number is not low!
This year, the Shaofu and Da Nong Ling Yamen expect to earn almost 100,000 yuan in revenue from salt and iron.
However, once the cannon goes off, there are thousands of taels of gold. Once the war starts, there is never too much money and resources.
Liu Che felt that it was time to open up some new ways to make money.
This month’s Synodic Period is a good opportunity.
"Implement vehicle and vessel tax?" Liu Che was a little undecided.
As for commercial taxes, there is no way to collect them now, because there is no basis for collecting commercial taxes in the current society and environment.
Even if it is passed at the court meeting, it will be difficult to implement it.
Because it is impossible for you to make businessmen pay taxes obediently.
There are plenty of ways for people to evade and avoid taxes.
The vehicle and vessel tax and mining tax are feasible.
The tax calculation method is based on size, carrying capacity and scale, leaving no room for businessmen to evade and avoid taxes.
But Liu Che was worried that the bureaucrats below would ruin this good policy.
Since people can receive five times or even ten times the tax from farmers, they must also be able to get more taxes.
By then, all legal and law-abiding small and medium-sized businessmen will be driven bankrupt.
However, big businessmen, government officials and businessmen with strong backgrounds and connections, are able to live more prosperously because they have deep pockets, many connections, and only a dime of taxes to pay.
At that time, wouldn’t Liu Che have shot himself in the foot?
But that’s not possible without raising taxes!
You can't be a businessman who is as rich as the country, and live in luxury, but the burden is on the farmers, right?
At this time, Liu Che was really envious of the Federal Taxation Bureau of the United States.
If only he could have an enforcement agency as powerful as the Federal Tax Service now, he could do whatever he wants.
"Perhaps, I should try to establish a tax bureau of my own?" Liu Che yawned: "A tax collection agency with strong combat effectiveness and execution ability, and at the same time, impartial and ruthless..."
But this is only in yy.
There is no such government department in this world.
Liu Che also knew this very well.
Now, even if it is a sub-level tax bureau, the kind of corrupt official bureau that although it works, it only takes advantage of the tax, Liu Che cannot run it.
There is no other reason.
The moral values and values of mainstream society will not tolerate the emergence of such a tax bureau that specifically targets businessmen.
What is a businessman? He is a citizen of the city, a pariah!
Although, in reality, businessmen have long since got rid of the untouchability situation, and many big businessmen even dare to compete with the princes and kings of a country for wealth.
Public opinion has long been aware of this. More than one person has long said, "Although today's merchants are humble, they are rich and noble. Although today's farmers are important, they are already humble."
But everyone discussed it over and over again, and the final result was "gold and pearls, I can't wear clothes when I'm cold, I can't eat when I'm hungry, I hope your majesty will give you precious millet..."
It’s almost the same as saying it or not…
But even so, this is already a very radical legalist statement.
If we want to go further on this basis, there is no doubt that it will take a long time to prepare for public opinion and build momentum.
This cycle is calculated in units of at least ten years.
Therefore, Liu Che had no choice but to put this issue aside for now.
However, it is still possible to make some articles based on the existing commercial taxation.
In particular, there is a lot of room for unauthorized manipulation.
"The worst thing is, if you push me too hard, I will lose my moral integrity and learn from Liu Pengzu, and replace all the power with my own people!" Thinking like this, Liu Che felt a little more at ease.
But this was only a last resort.
After all, China is not a decentralized kingdom system with noble lords like Western Europe.
China is a unified central empire.
It is said that a small boat can easily turn around, so many of the tricks that Westerners can do will not work in China.
Any change in China, a behemoth, will affect the livelihood and future of tens of millions of people.
This is the saying that pulling one hair affects the whole body. (To be continued.)
