Chapter 26 Hard work is not as good as reincarnation technology!
"There is no cotton in China, so we can introduce cotton and have cotton clothes for the winter. The yield of corn in China is low. If we introduce corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes, the output will be twice that of corn, and the number of people can be doubled. If there are no good horses in China, we can introduce good horses from the West, and we can get this horse."
What is cultivated in the fields can be used in battles in the fields, and it is a sharp weapon for the country..."
Liu Xiu talked about the world and pretended to be cool.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, not understanding at all.
But just because they don't understand, they are very interested. Just like in later generations, many people don't understand the theory of relativity, but because they don't understand, they think the theory of relativity is awesome.
These remarks would have been deceptive in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but today, with Confucianism in decline and metaphysics prevailing, there is a market for them.
Seeing the confused expressions of everyone present, Liu Xiu felt that it was almost done, so he continued to show off and talked about actual things.
"The world is like a chessboard, divided into four corners and four sides!"
Liu Xiu silenced everyone as soon as he opened his mouth. No one had ever compared the world to a chessboard.
"Guanzhong, Hebei, Jianghuai and Bashu are its four corners, Hedong, Shandong, Jingxiang and Hanzhong are its four sides, and Luoyang is Tianyuan. At the beginning of the rise of a force, it must occupy one of the four corners. There are dangerous mountains and rivers that can serve as the foundation to conquer the world.
fundamental!"
"Guanzhong is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with the Qinling Mountains in the south, the Longshan Mountains in the west, the Loess Plateau in the north, Huashan Mountain, Xiaoshan Mountain and the southwestern Shanxi Mountains in the east, and also surrounded by the Yellow River. It can be said that it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the momentum is reunited. There are mountains and rivers in Guanzhong on all sides
Because of the dangers, as long as you guard a few tunnels, you will have peace of mind. Guanzhong is also backed by Longxi, so it can obtain good horses from the west and train elite cavalry, no less than 30,000. Guanzhong also has fertile land and more grain output.
It can raise millions of people and train 200,000 elites. But the people in Guanzhong, living together with Hu and Han people, are originally extremely brave!"
"Guanzhong has a convenient terrain, superior war horses, superior food, and superior soldiers with bravery. The four major advantages are superimposed. Fu Jian used this to dominate the world, so it is said that Guanzhong conquered the world."
"And Hebei is surrounded by mountains and seas on three sides, and is surrounded by the Central Plains in the south. The Yanshan Mountains resist the barbarians from the north and shield Hebei; the Taihang Mountains serve as the right barrier of Hebei. There are some east-west rivers in the hinterland of the Hebei Plain, such as Juma
Rivers, Hutuoshui, Zhangshui, etc. can withstand threats from the south and consolidate the gateway. However, relying on rivers for protection is ultimately not as good as mountain ranges. In terms of terrain, Hebei is inferior to Guanzhong. Fortunately, Hebei has strong folk customs and many elite soldiers;
It has good horses and plenty of food, second only to Guanzhong!"
"As for the Jianghuai area, the terrain is flat and there are no mountains and rivers to block it. It is not as good as Guanzhong and Hebei in terms of layout. It can only rely on the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River for defense. However, the main function of the rivers is transportation, and it is far inferior to the mountains and rivers in defense. Fortunately, the Jianghuai generation is far away from
Guanzhong is far away from Hebei. It is easy to mobilize troops to attack and form an exhausted army. The river network is dense, which is difficult for war horses to move freely. The climate is extremely hot and hot, and diseases are constant. Relying on these advantages, it is impossible to defeat the northern troops.
The enemy can drag the northern land to death! It's like Cao Cao's defeat or Fu Jian's defeat!"
"It's just that the Jianghuai land lacks war horses, so the cavalry is scarce, or the combat effectiveness is insufficient. The defense is sufficient, but the offense is insufficient! Relying on the Jianghuai land, it is okay to separate one side, but it is not possible to conquer the world!"
"The terrain of the Bashu Basin is surrounded by high mountains and ridges, which is more dangerous than Guanzhong. The area of the Chengdu Plain also exceeds the Weihe Plain. The east is mostly waterways, which travel by rivers; the north is land roads, which travel by plank roads. It has always been a dangerous place.
, easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, Bashu is too dangerous, and it is destined to be difficult to break in, and it is also difficult to attack. The people here are comfortable, and the conflicts between locals and outsiders are sharp. It is okay to separate one side from another, but there is no chance of conquering the world!"
"The four corners of the land can be attacked by advancing and defended by retreating."
After saying this, Liu Xiu paused.
When everyone listened, they immediately felt enlightened.
Liu Xiu continued: "Hedong, Shandong, Jingxiang and Hanzhong are divided into four sides. The land on the four sides is sandwiched between the two corners. There are channels to connect it, but it is difficult to guard the dangerous points. The land of the Four Wars has always been a must-win for military strategists.
This land is destined to be attacked only, not defended!"
"In the past dynasties, if the forces that arose in the four corners wanted to get rid of the hegemonic situation of separatist rule in one corner and expand outward, they must first fight for two wings and control both sides of the corner; then occupy the Central Plains and aspire to dominate the world and unify the whole country! If they occupy one corner, they will only
First-mover advantage; if you occupy both sides, you will succeed on the third floor; if you continue to occupy the Central Plains, you will succeed on the fifth floor!"
"In the world's competition, Guanzhong is the best, Hebei is the best, and as for Bashu, Jianghuai and other places, they are all just soy sauce!"
Liu Xiu said leisurely.
But some people disagreed and said: "Mr. Taibai, Emperor Guangwu once used the land of Hebei to dominate the world; Emperor Wu of Wei once started from the Central Plains and unified Hebei!"
"How do you call me your subordinate?" Liu Xiu asked.
"Boy Liu Yu!" the young man said.
Liu Yu, interesting!
"Achievement depends on heaven, and something depends on people. Although the mountains, rivers, geographical advantages, people's support, food and grass, war horses, etc. are important, they still rely on planning. Therefore, there were Zhuge's Six Northern Expeditions. Our dynasty also had ancestors Ti, Yu Liang, Yin Hao, and Huan Wen in the Northern Expedition! That's right!
As the saying goes, the destiny of China is no longer in China, so I will fight for the destiny of China. My destiny is up to me and not from heaven!"
Liu Xiu said lightly: "It is too difficult to reverse the destiny and the failure rate is too high. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty occupied the land in Guanzhong and unified the world in just seven years; Emperor Guangwu raised troops in Hebei and unified the world in twelve years. But Cao Cao occupied the land in the Central Plains.
, it only took seventeen years to unify the north, and in the end it was the defeat of Chibi, and the world was divided into three parts!"
"Working hard is worse than reincarnation skills. If you are born as a prince, you only need to make no mistakes and as long as your father dies, you can become the emperor; if you are born as a prince, you need to defeat the prince, defeat each prince, and win the approval of your father before you can become the emperor. The difficulty increases. ; But if you are a noble or a warlord, such as Wang Dun, Hengwen and others, you need to fight continuously and fight hard to become the emperor, and the chance of failure is very high; but if you are a commoner, if you are a beggar, the possibility of becoming the emperor is very small. Lower, more difficult!”
"It's not that a beggar can't become an emperor, but it's more difficult than ever. It requires constant hard work and good luck. If you miss it, you will lose!"
"With Guanzhong as the foundation, seizing the world is easy and takes a short time. As long as you follow the steps without making mistakes, it is equivalent to a prince ascending the throne; while using Hebei as the foundation to seize the world is equivalent to a prince seizing power. It is difficult, risky and takes a long time.
; As for the Central Plains as the foundation, seizing the world, starting the hell mode; using Jiangnan as the foundation, taking the world, starting the despair mode!"