The merits of the Qin Dynasty, the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, and even the old families and landlords will not be able to hold their heads high if the order of grace is passed.
This is a poisonous plan!
It is a poisonous plan that can make aristocratic families fall into chaos, and the court soldiers can reap the benefits without even killing a single person. However, this plan is not suitable for now.
Although Qin Wang Zheng was powerful in the Qin State, after all, the Qin Dynasty had not yet annexed the world at this moment, and Ying Zheng had not reached the point where he could suppress the entire Central Plains with one person.
At this moment, implementing the order of extending grace will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, Ying Gao only mentioned it and did not say it to Ying Zheng. After all, stability is the most important thing in the eyes of Da Qin.
At this thought, Ying Gao changed the subject and turned to Ying Zheng, saying: "Father, this is not the time to issue an order of favor, at least not until Great Qin annexes the Six Kingdoms."
"Father, the most important thing right now is war. All the systems of Great Qin are aimed at opening up territory and expanding territory. Only by opening up territory and expanding territory can the invincibility of Great Qin's warriors be guaranteed!"
Having said this, Ying Gao paused for a moment and said in a faint tone: "Father, when you are free, have you ever thought about the situation when the Qin Dynasty annexes the six countries and there is no longer any land reward within the Qin Dynasty?"
"Without two crops of rice a year, the Qin Dynasty, which had just experienced the baptism of war and had just been unified, would not be qualified to continue the conquest."
"If at that time, the imperial court was short of food and fodder, unable to carry out external conquests, and the warriors of the Qin Dynasty who relied on the military merit and title system to become invincible, would they still be invincible?"
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This is the biggest drawback of Da Qin at present, but because this is the troubled times of the Warring States Period, this drawback is not obvious.
If Ying Gao hadn't mentioned it, it would have been impossible for Ying Zheng and others to discover it.
The Gonggun princes above the Great Qin court only thought of the Great Qin annexing the six kingdoms, unifying the Central Plains, and establishing an unprecedented country.
They only thought about this, but did not think about what would happen after the establishment of the Qin Empire.
Therefore, the Great Qin Empire has always had drawbacks, and the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin did not think so far ahead that there would be too many drawbacks in the future.
Therefore, at this time, Ying Gao would mention it to Ying Zheng.
He hoped that Ying Zheng would consider this matter carefully, after all, Great Qin would become even more brilliant in the future.
Hearing this, Ying Zheng was also slightly startled. He had to admit that what Ying Gao said made sense. In this era, they only considered half of it.
"On this point, the Guhui will discuss with others and there will always be a solution. It's just that you think who else can go south this time except you?"
Hearing this, Ying Gao quickly put down the tea cup in his hand, looked calm and said: "Father, I think that in addition to my son, I should be followed by generals and political talents who can calm down the local area."
"This means that in addition to military generals, some civil servants and officials are also needed to accompany the local people to change their customs and popularize Qin law."
"Set up an official office to manage the local area and provide a steady stream of food and grass for the Qin Dynasty. As for the construction of Chi Road, I believe that my father must have certain ideas in mind."
"However, Erchen knows a method, which was developed in Erchen's house. It's called cement. It can be mixed with sand and gravel, and then solidifies to become as strong as bluestone."
"It can be used to dig a horse road. In the same minister's house, the three treasures of cavalry were developed, namely horseshoes, saddles, and stirrups."
"Three Treasures of the Cavalry?"
Ying Zheng was keenly aware of the meaning of Ying Gao's words, and quickly said to Ying Gao: "Tell me in detail, what are the uses of these three treasures?"
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Nodding in agreement, Ying Gao drank the tea in the tea cup, and then said to Ying Zheng: "Horseshoes, also known as horseshoes, are iron hoof-shaped objects nailed to the hooves of horses, mules and other animals."
"According to research, the horse's hoof is composed of two layers. The horse's hoof is in contact with the ground, and will fall off quickly due to friction from the ground and corrosion from accumulated water. The purpose of nailing the horseshoe is mainly to delay the wear of the horse's hoof."
"The use of horseshoes not only protects the horse's hoof, but also makes the horse's hoof grip the ground more firmly, which is beneficial to riding and driving."
"A saddle is a seat made of a wooden frame covered with leather, stuffed with soft material, and shaped to fit the rider's buttocks, with bulges at the front and rear."
"It is an instrument placed on the back of a mule and horse for people to ride on. It is high at the two ends and low in the middle. The saddle is the key to the union between man and horse."
"Stirrups are a pair of footrests hung on both sides of the saddle for the rider to use when mounting and riding."
"The role of stirrups is not only to help people get on the horse, but more importantly, to support the equestrian's feet while riding, so as to maximize the advantages of riding and at the same time effectively protect the safety of the equestrian."
"The biggest function of the stirrups is that they can free their hands, so the cavalry can control their balance with their feet to charge, stab, chop, and attack on the horse, which greatly improves the cavalry's combat effectiveness."
"In the era without saddles and stirrups, people needed to ride on the back of a naked horse, only by grabbing the reins or the horse's mane and clamping the horse's belly with their legs to prevent themselves from falling when the horse was galloping."
"But this method is very unreliable. First of all, it is easy to fatigue when riding for a long time. At the same time, it is difficult to use bows and arrows effectively on a running horse. And in close combat, the rider cannot use swords and spears as he likes, chop and chop.
Or if the assassination attempt fails, the collision of the weapons of both sides will cause the rider to slip off the horse at any time."
"As a result, the training is extremely difficult, the scale is difficult to shape, and the combat effectiveness is not high."
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Having said this, Ying Gao turned to Ying Zheng and said: "With horseshoes, the service life of the war horse can be increased, and the war horse will not be easily damaged during a march."
"With these three things, our cavalry of the Qin Dynasty can free their hands and become more elite than the cavalry of the Xiongnu and other nomadic peoples."
"It's just that at this stage, Da Qin's iron smelting technology has not yet made a breakthrough, and it is very difficult to forge. Moreover, the iron smelting technology of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong is far more advanced than Da Qin's."
"So, I sealed the mansion and did not let it escape. However, the coal veins in Sanchuan County have been continuously mined, which will promote the development of Daqin's iron smelting technology."
"Now, Da Qin only needs to find iron ore veins and wait for the development of iron smelting technology, and then gradually transform Da Qin from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age."
"Our Great Qin's bronze technology is the best in the world. The iron swords of the six Shandong countries are far less sharp than our Great Qin's bronze swords. Why should we change?" Ying Zheng's eyes were deep and he couldn't help but said to Ying Gao.
The slow development of Da Qin's iron smelting technology has a lot to do with this concept of the Da Qin government and the public.
"Father, don't you think the forging of bronze weapons is too expensive?"
Ying Gao glanced at Ying Zheng and said with a faint tone: "After everyone's calculations in the laboratory, ironware reaching this level is much cheaper than bronze."