"Look, not counting the frontier army, the equipment of the frontier army is phased out slower, and good things have to be kept close to the main force, right? Just counting the Sixteenth Guards directly under the Central Government of the Tang Dynasty, the total strength is more than 400,000..."
Listening to Fang Jun's murmuring about settling accounts, Suga Mingtai felt that her liver was trembling.
Oh my god, why did the Tang Dynasty have so many troops?
There are 400,000 people in the 16th Central Guards. If we include the border troops from various places, the total number will not be less than one million...
What is the concept of a million troops?
Counting all the panting Japanese, it's probably not more than a million...
His first reaction was that Fang Jun was talking nonsense and trying to scare himself, but when he thought about the fact that even the fierce Turks in the Tang Dynasty had driven all over the grasslands and fled to the desert in the west and the ice and snow in the north, he knew that this number was probably not compiled to scare him.
my own.
Thinking again about the past, Emperor Kogi, Prince Katsuragi and others actually thought about a battle with the Tang Dynasty from time to time. If they could win, they could invade the mainland... He broke out in cold sweat.
With this kind of comparison of national strength, it is not an exaggeration to say that Mount Tai is overwhelming, right?
Fang Jun's reckoning continues.
"... Among the 400,000 troops, one-fifth of the weapons need maintenance and repair every year, and about one-third of the weapons will be eliminated because they cannot be repaired or have no repair value... Among them, various war knives
Probably around 20,000 swords, 8,000 spears, less iron armor and leather armor, totaling 500 pairs... The original price sold to the Ezo people was 100 swords and 130 spears.
Ten guans, 300 guan for leather armor, 1,200 guan for iron armor... So if the Japanese country plans to buy the ordnance eliminated by the Tang army every year, then it will probably require about 3.5 million guan every year..."
Fang Jun was thinking hard and looked up at Mingta Suga. He was startled by his expression and asked hurriedly: "Are you listening?"
Mingta Suga's cheek twitched, I was listening, I was just frightened...
Three and a half million dollars?!
His face turned green when he heard this number!
When Emperor Kogi was on the throne, how much was Japan’s annual fiscal revenue? Five hundred thousand kusen!
The Suga family is the most wealthy family in Japan. They have lived in luxury for hundreds of years. How much wealth does the Suga family have? Taking into account real estate, houses and other valuable things, the estimated value is only one million yuan!
The wealth accumulated by successive emperors that was stolen by Fuang Jun was only about a million guan, among which silks of average value were burned to ashes, and glass and porcelain were smashed to pieces...
Now you tell me that the amount of ordnance eliminated by the Tang Dynasty in one year is 3.5 million pieces?
"Hmm...ah? Oh..." Minta Soga was shocked and embarrassed at the same time, and said hurriedly: "Let's talk about this later. The most urgent task at the moment is to ask the Marquis to send troops quickly to help me repel the Ezo people."
Fang Jun muttered: "It's not impossible to send troops, but look at the conditions that your Majesty promised you earlier, none of which have been fulfilled. As the commander-in-chief, although I have the power to give orders, I can't let my subordinates do it.
Son of a man runs away on the battlefield, but in the end he can't get anything, right? That kind of demoralizes the army, and the morale of the army is unstable, and it's beyond the power of a superior."
Minta Suga was completely convinced, this man was almost invincible with his face. Who just said that all the gold plundered from the palace was rewarded to his soldiers?
It's no good that it's impossible to seduce the Tang noble in front of me. Fortunately, although this man is a little shameless, he is still trustworthy...
Su Wo Ming Tai said helplessly: "If you ask for permission from the Lord Marquis, I will do my best to comply with it."
If you want a horse to run, how can you not give it grass to eat?
What's more, Tang Jun, a BMW horse galloping freely...
Fang Jun sat there, his dark face slightly red, looking a little embarrassed, rubbing his hands, and said: "How can this be so embarrassing? It seems that I am taking advantage of the situation, and it is inevitable that I have underestimated my character..."
Su Woming is speechless, aren't you?
Fortunately, Fang Jun did not intend to wait for his reply, and went on to say: "Since Brother Su Wo has been requesting it so hard, I am being disrespectful. Otherwise, if Brother Su Wo misunderstands and looks down on you, it will be unfair."
Suga Mingta wanted to say: Come on, look down on me, I'm not angry...
Fang Jun thought to himself and said: "Look at this, since Nambajin has been established as a trading port between the two countries, a large number of Tang people will come to do business, so the Tang Dynasty will inevitably send troops to station here to protect the lives of Tang people's merchants.
Safety. But you also know that sending troops to assist the Su family this time is actually against the national policy of the Tang Dynasty, let alone sending troops privately without the permission of the political hall... Therefore, if we can get the support of the Japanese country,
This will enable me to reduce my crime and punishment in front of the emperor."
This guy had been laying the groundwork for a long time to get to the point. Suga Mingta couldn't help but said, "My Lord Marquis is able to lead the army to help. Everyone in the Suga family is grateful for his kindness. Please tell me clearly what kind of support is needed to enable you to succeed in the big country."
Is there an explanation before His Majesty the Emperor of Tang Dynasty?"
It's a horizontal stroke and a vertical stroke, so it's better to just do it.
Fang Jun sighed and said: "I am indeed a hero of the Japanese country, with extraordinary magnanimity and righteousness! Since I am so generous, I have nothing to be embarrassed about. In this way, the military expenses of the Tang army stationed in Nambajin will be provided by the Japanese country."
, I don’t know what to do?”
Tang Army... military expenditure?
Su Ga Mingtai never expected that Fang Jun would actually put forward such an exorbitant condition, and come with you to the Japanese country to occupy the Japanese country's place and force the Japanese country to trade. Every year, countless taxes are lost in vain, and in turn the Japanese country has to bear it.
How much does it cost to garrison your troops?
So shameless!
He was almost stunned, but he finally had some resistance to Fang Jun's shameless style. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked anxiously: "I wonder how many troops the Tang Dynasty plans to garrison and how much military expenditures it will cost?"
Fang Jun said casually: "The garrison doesn't need to be too large. Ten thousand is enough. As for military expenses, we should follow the minimum supply specifications of the Tang army. One hundred thousand guan per year is enough."
Minta Soga swallowed.
I'm...
Ten thousand troops stationed?
If these 10,000 garrison troops are allowed to stay in Nambajin, as long as there is any discord between the two countries, they can reach Asukakyo in half a day and burn the Japanese imperial palace to the ground...
Suga Mingta made a bitter face and said: "This is absolutely impossible! There is a saying among the Han people, which was said by a great hero, which is: 'How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the bed?' Nambajin is very close to Asukakyo.
How can you station so many troops at will? With the bravery of the Tang army, three hundred is enough!"
Fang Jun's eyelids twitched, Mom, I've seen people bargaining before, but I've never seen people cutting prices so hard, directly from ten thousand to three hundred?
This guy's shameless face is very much like my style...
"How about three hundred? By then, there will be hundreds of merchants coming to Japan to do business, and goods worth millions of dollars will be hoarded here. If anything goes wrong, is it possible that your Japanese country will be responsible for compensation?"
The Ming Dynasty Emperor Suga was not worth millions of gold even if he sold it to the Japanese court...
"five hundred!"
"Five thousand, just for your brother Su's sake, otherwise I won't give in!"
"A thousand! A thousand at most!"
"Three thousand! That's enough for you. I treat you as a friend, but you treat me as a hawker? If you keep talking too much, believe it or not, I will turn against you?"
"Two thousand! This is the final bottom line, even one more will not do!"
"Okay, that's it!"
Therefore, the garrison of Nambazu was determined to be two thousand...
In fact, if you really want to destroy the Japanese country, two thousand elite Tang troops equipped with heavy armor and thunderbolts are enough. There is no need to fight in the field. They drive straight into Asukakyo and be blown up by it in minutes...
Of course, destroying the Japanese country is useless except to satisfy the obsession in the heart of the time traveler.
The Japanese country is here, and the Japanese are also here. If you destroy this emperor, countless emperors will stand up. For the Tang Dynasty, which currently has many fertile lands in the country that have not yet been developed, the enclosure and colonization of the world is simply a fool's act.
If you don’t even take care of your own house, why are you taking over other people’s land?
It only needs to occupy some strategic locations to deter other countries, and then use trade methods to seize a large amount of wealth, enrich it throughout the country, complete the construction of infrastructure, complete the financial system, promote business development, and improve people's living standards.
Vigorously develop education for all.
If capitalism can be gradually improved as soon as possible, that will be a blessing...
Of course, in this land where Confucian culture has been immersed for thousands of years, it is actually difficult for capitalism to develop and grow. The idea of "a gentleman is understood by righteousness, and a villain is understood by profit" is deeply rooted and has long become a universal value. Money cannot do it.