Nine hundred and forty-one changes brought about by the whaling industry
The opening remarks of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty moved Han Wang Qi Zhun, Zhen Fan Wang Liu Zhonghan, Canghaijun Jin Xin, Fuyu Wang Gaotang and others.
They all bowed their heads and said: "I am very fortunate now. Your Majesty has extended great benefits to the world, spreading to birds and beasts, rivers and vegetation. Your ministers and other people from far away from Yi and Di who don't know the king's transformation can also know the meaning of the crown and belt, and the importance of the Ming ancestral temple.
I am so frightened that I dare to cling to Your Majesty? I only wish to be Your Majesty’s concubine forever and serve as the wings of Han Dynasty..."
Of course, in their hearts, everyone is very happy.
Being able to establish a relationship with the old Liu family is what everyone dreams of.
only……
It's a pity that except for the King of Han, Yu Zhun, who really embraced the Liu family, his two daughters married the King of North Korea, Liu Ming, and will become the future queens of North Korea.
The others scratched their heads and failed to hug Liu's lap.
This is really a pity for everyone!
But I heard the emperor continue: "Now that the world is one family and the whole country is one, you are my ministers and are part of my clan!"
Liu Che has always been willing to say this kind of formal talk and polite words, since it doesn't cost money anyway, it's just a waste of saliva.
If you can win people's hearts and reap benefits with just words, then why use force?
What's more, now, the Han Dynasty treats Anton as a native country in essence.
The King of Han, King Zhenfan, and King Buyeo were just like the princes and kings with different surnames in those days.
The nobles and officials in these places were all Chineseized.
There are even people whose Mandarin skills are not as good as those of Chang'an's courtiers.
Liu Che held up the wine bottle, stood up, walked forward slowly, and continued: "In order to respect the teachings of the ancestors and respect the ancestors and sects, I have decided to pass the Guangguan to Taiyuan and take over the kingdom of Tang Dynasty!"
Today's Taiyuan and the central capital Jinyang were both within the scope of activities of the Yu tribe during the reign of Emperor Yao.
This can be considered a mistake by Liu Che.
Received Taiyuan and Jinyang under the rule of Daguanzhong, and moved King Liu Deng to Pengcheng. At first, Liu Che just wanted to expand his basic cards and create a Daguanzhong economic circle.
But now, he has taken on the sacred mantle of serving his ancestors.
People in the world have no other voice except support and praise.
"Your Majesty respects the ancestors, and all the ministers bow their heads to congratulate the world!"
Han Wang Jizhun was the first to kneel on the ground, and the others immediately followed suit, flattering him.
Although it is said that their ancestor is the Shaohao family of Dongyi.
However, You Yu, Shaohao, and Tao Tang are all related to the same source.
If you trace it back upwards, it can all be traced back to the Xuanyuan clan.
The three kings and five emperors are one family.
Liu Che showed a sad expression at the right time: "It's just that the remnants of Tang Xia are still living outside. I deeply regret it!"
"I heard that there is a country in the Western Regions, called Daxia. Its people are all beautiful with beards and beards. They may be my sect..."
Emperor Shun of the Yu family and Emperor Yao of the Tao Tang family should be from the same tribe in terms of relationship.
In Mandarin it is said: (with the Yu family) Yao was the suburb of Yao and Shun was the ancestor of the family.
It is also said in Zuo Zhuan: After the death of Yao, the world became unified, united in support of Shun, and considered himself the Son of Heaven.
As for the Greeks, Cypriots and Yuezhi people in the Kingdom of Bactria, what would their expressions be when they heard about it?
Liu Che didn't bother to care about it!
In today's world, the right to speak is controlled by China.
Just like Omi in later generations.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was ordered by heaven to hunt and hunt on behalf of heaven, travel all over the world, and control the world.
Even the laws of physics, chemical changes and the movement of the stars must be respected by the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
How dare a country far away disrespect the Emperor of China?
Do you still want to live?
It is said that you are the Xiahou Sheji of Tao Tang clan who migrated, you have to believe it or not.
Just like the Oumi of later generations, if you say you ****, you will ****, if you don’t ****, you will ****, if you say you don’t ****, you will not ****, no matter how **** you are, you will not ****.
Poisonous vegetables.
Talking to oneself, drawing a circle and then trying to trick others has always been a characteristic of power in the human world.
Anyway, in Chinese traditional thinking and ***.
All nations and kingdoms in this world are China’s concubines.
As the saying goes, everything in the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers.
For thousands of years, no one has dared to dispute or resist this truth.
"I am very heartbroken that the remnants of the same clan are living outside the country!" Liu Che said sadly to the big dogs: "I am the king of the world and I am the parent of the people. How can I not save them just because of the veil of one scene (the desert)?
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That’s all the words are said for.
Surely you big dog owners know what you should do?
The Emperor Liu has already reduced his net worth so much that even the descendants of the Shaohao family admit that they are relatives of the Liu family.
Isn't the great Xia, who bears the great name of Tang Yao's Xia Kingdom, our brothers and sisters living abroad?
Today, everyone is eating delicious food and drinking spicy food. Can they forget the compatriots of the same race who are still eating glutinous vegetables outside and even being bullied?
Canghaijun Jin Xin first came out to pay homage and said: "Your Majesty is a benevolent and sage, which is recognized by all the world. I am willing to offer two thousand pieces of gold and five hundred Eastern pearls as your Majesty's military expenses to save the remnants of Tang Xia!"
In the beginning, they were bullied by the Xianbei people, but today the emperor is the one who administers justice.
Now, relatives of the Liu family are being bullied outside and even beaten into pig heads.
As Mr. Yi, is he embarrassed not to shed some blood?
Since Jin Xin took the lead.
Other big dog owners had nothing to say, so they donated generously.
Han Wang Xizhun took three thousand gold as his contribution.
King Shinban also took out four thousand slaves and one thousand gold.
Even the youngest King Buyeo also contributed more than two thousand gold.
The 'sponsorship fee' promised by these people instantly reached nearly 10,000 gold.
Of course, they can't take it out right away.
It may take next year before it is sent to Chang'an.
It may even take three to five years.
But that doesn't matter.
With these ten thousand gold, Liu Che can mint another one million gold coins.
It is enough to support a cavalry force of 20,000 people, which can travel thousands of miles.
Of course, as an overlord and a sect leader, Liu Che certainly has more demands.
Especially for these kings with different surnames who took advantage of the Han Dynasty.
Their current wealth and superior life are purely a gift from Liu Che.
Is there anything in this world that can only be enjoyed without taking on obligations and responsibilities?
"Your kindness, I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Daxia..." Liu Che smiled and raised the wine bottle and said thanks: "Please drink from this bottle together!"
"Don't dare!" The big dog owners smiled one after another.
Spending money or bleeding money is something everyone has planned before coming to Chang'an.
Even if Changan doesn't want their money, they will be afraid.
It's a bit like paying protection money.
For peace of mind.
Liu Che sat down, looked at them, and said: "You are coming to Chang'an this time. I have something to discuss with you..."
"Your Majesty has given orders. Do you dare to disobey me?" Han Wang Xizhun said, "But please give me your Majesty's orders!"
"But please give me your Majesty's orders!" Others worshiped one after another.
"The Huyi Army and the Andong Garrison have been quite nervous recently..." Liu Che looked at them and said: "The entire Huyi Army has only more than 4,000 people, while the Andong Garrison, except for North Korea, has no more than 4,000 people.
There are more than 30,000 people, and the security and order in the whole territory of Andong have been quite special recently. I want to benefit my troops, but I am afraid of hurting the people, so I have no choice but to ask you to donate generously to help with the expenses of protecting the capital!
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In Liu Che's eyes, this is a normal and natural thing.
The imperial army is stationed there to protect and defend the safety of the countries and the stability of the throne.
The economy and people's livelihood of various countries also depend on this.
The existence of the Han army even made these countries no longer need armies.
Nobles and royal families from various countries are rushing to export slaves and civilians to Anton as "dispatch workers". Some crazy guys even send their troops here as "dispatch workers" to earn foreign exchange.
This skill of taking blood from soldiers was illuminated by them.
What's even better is that they don't have to worry about excessive taxation or excessive extravagance, which will lead to people's rebellion.
Anyway, with the father of the Han Dynasty here, who would dare to make a mistake?
Of course, people in these countries, especially civilians, are not stupid either.
I couldn't live any longer and couldn't bear it anymore, so I ran away to North Korea.
Liu Ming, the king of Joseon, very much welcomes people who bring their own dry food for their farming.
However, the Han army was stationed there to protect their safety.
Most of the military expenses and military salaries were paid by Liu Che.
How does this work?
If future vassal states are like this, the Han family's finances will go bankrupt sooner or later!
Therefore, the military expenses of Anton's garrison must be shared among the other countries.
Spread at least half of it!
Didn’t you see, aren’t these countries responsible for most of the military expenditures for the garrisons and bases of the later Mi Empire in Neon, Smecta and Hans?
Neon, that thousand-year-old boy, even had to pay for the U.S. military’s war in Iraq.
Anyway, Liu Che is not willing to suffer any loss!
However, when the others heard this, they all looked at each other.
The Han Dynasty's garrison in Andong, plus the Korean garrison, numbered nearly 100,000. Counting various settlement regiments, the number reached hundreds of thousands.
Even if it were sold to them, they couldn't afford such a huge garrison.
"I am a small country with few people, poor land and poor people, and limited abilities..." Zhenfan King Liu Zhonghan prostrated on the ground and said: "However, since it is your Majesty's order, I will donate even if I lose everything... But... I don't know what your Majesty wants.
I want to ask for the proportion of my burden..."
If Chang'an really wants to knock the bones and suck out the marrow...
In fact, there is nothing they can do...
Of course Liu Che knew that he couldn't do things too well.
In everything, you must leave some space for others.
If you push too hard, something will definitely happen.
Anton is able to be so stable with Hexi now, largely because of the economy.
Liu Che would not do such stupid things as killing the goose to retrieve the eggs!
"I plan to upgrade the Huyi Army to the Andong Army. The total army will be increased to 24,000 people, with 10,000 cavalry. Among them, the number of cuirassiers is tentatively set at 1,000!" Liu Che looked at the crowd and said, "If this is the case,
Let’s calculate, Anton Army’s annual expenditure is about 50 million!”
"In addition, the expenses of Anton's various affairs and government offices are about 20 million!" Liu Che's abacus rattled.
Originally, this burden would not be so light.
However, with the rise of the whaling industry, China's military burden and local government maintenance costs have actually declined.
Speaking of which, it may be hard for you to believe.
Why does the prosperity of the overseas whaling industry lead to a decrease in military and government expenditures on the mainland?
But that's the truth.
Because the emergence of whale oil and leather has reduced traditional Chinese miscellaneous expenses and various repair expenses to an unprecedented low.
In the past, the largest expenditure for the Han army and government, besides salaries, came from the maintenance and upkeep of military equipment, government offices, and chariots and horses.
Sun Tzu's Art of War. There is a saying in battle: if you provide food for thousands of miles, you will need to pay for internal and external expenses, guests, glue and paint materials, chariots and armor, and a thousand gold per day, and then you can raise an army of one hundred thousand.
In this sentence, glue paint and vehicle armor are both necessary for maintaining the army.
It's called glue paint.
Glue, as the name suggests, is a kind of leather made by boiling it. It is an important resource used to adhere bows, arrows, crossbows and weapons.
In the past, this kind of resource could only be obtained by processing the leather of precious donkeys, horses, cows, etc., and the price was very expensive.
The current market price for a pound of glue is sixty yuan (Juyan Han Slips).
A normal soldier needs at least half a pound of glue a year to maintain and repair his crossbows and armor.
In addition to buying glue, the army also needs to buy fat.
What is fat?
The answer is oil!
Maintaining weapons, maintaining vehicles, and lubricating crossbows all require oil.
Especially now.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the equipment and machinery in the Han army were countless.
These equipments require a large amount of various lubricants every year to lubricate their mechanical parts.
You know, in the past, a big piece of evidence for the Confucian scholars to criticize the Qin Dynasty was that they said that the Qin Dynasty was 'concentrating on winning...mechanically changing decorations'
Machinery and equipment occupied a precious position throughout Qin's reign, especially in the army and government.
The same goes for Han.
The army has a so-called "Sui" unit that is responsible for maintaining and repairing various furniture and military equipment.
As for the government, carriages and horses, as well as lamp oil and lighting for government offices, all account for a large part of government expenditures.
However, the prosperity of the whaling industry has reduced government and military expenditures in this area to an extreme.
Whale leather can be boiled into better glue for use by the army and government.
And the price...
Anyway, Liu Che now stipulates that the price is ten pounds per coin...
Whale oil is very good whether it is used for lighting, maintaining weapons and equipment, or lubricating various vehicles and equipment.
What's more important is cheap!
In the past, a pound of lubricating oil, even if it was extracted from pigs, was expensive.
What's more, it is still extracted from cows.
But now, cheap whale oil, priced at a hundred dollars, has made the entire supply chain extremely cheap.
Moreover, whale oil lasts longer and has better lubricity.
Anyway, now in Chang'an, Liu Che has ordered that all government offices and armies use whale oil as consumables.
The decrease in these two expenditures has actually reduced local government expenditures by at least 20%. As for the military, it has reduced expenditures by almost 30%!
Especially in the Andong region, this loss trend is even more obvious! (To be continued.)
