Through the last northwest war, merchants of the Han Dynasty have established a complete trade network from Bashu to Hanzhong and then to the northwest. Now they are gathering in Hanzhong, gearing up to enter Guanzhong. After all, the trade route from Bashu to Guanzhong has been formed in the pre-Qin period.
scale, merchants also trust it even more.
In contrast, letting them pass through the desolate Huaixi and enter the Guanzhong through Wuguan in the face of a war that may break out at any time is naturally not worth the gain.
This is why the Ministry of Commerce is on the side of the Taiwei Mansion this time.
"Is Tang Shangshu worried about the Ministry of Industry?" Wu Ping couldn't help it anymore and jumped out and said.
Tang Zhengliang was almost pointing at his nose and saying that the equipment of the Ministry of Works could not defeat Wuguan's city wall. Naturally, Wu Ping could not help but be angry.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, although "business" are all at the bottom of society, they are different from each other. Compared with businessmen, craftsmen have a higher social status after all. More importantly, craftsmen are generally inherited from their ancestors and passed down from generation to generation.
, so although the social status is not high, it can be regarded as a real iron rice bowl, and when building a house, craftsmen are still indispensable, so people do not particularly suppress or despise craftsmen.
But merchants are different. Except for some merchants in the Qin and Han Dynasties who had a transcendent status because they made outstanding contributions to the unification of the dynasty, in fact, most merchants were at the bottom of the real society, so in most recruitments
During hard labor and so on, their share is indispensable.
Therefore, the two classes of business and industry are not as united as imagined. Especially because of the help given by businessmen in Li Xingchen's rise, they have been able to join the court. This has further increased the conflicts between business and industry.
, In addition, now, one of the two parties is responsible for production, and the other is responsible for sales, and there are also conflicts in the distribution of interests, etc., so it is not surprising that this kind of conflict and interest entanglement is brought to the court.
Tang Zhengliang said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of Works is quite confident, but if the Battle of Wuguan drags on for a long time and there is no definite outcome, then the Ministry of Works may be responsible for this battle?"
Wu Ping was speechless for a moment. What the Ministry of Industry can really do is to provide some siege equipment, especially since firearms that can be matched with gunpowder are still under research. Even if firearms can be developed before spring, it will not be possible so quickly.
It's just a large-scale installation. After all, various tests have to be carried out in the middle. Everyone is aware of the power of gunpowder. Naturally, no one dares to neglect such a powerful weapon. If something unexpected happens,
, but it exploded in the hands of his own family. Needless to say, the loss and the blow to morale.
The Ministry of Industry is not the military, and it has no idea how much the military has. Naturally, Wu Ping cannot afford this responsibility.
And Li Xingchen watched with interest as the ministers below held their own opinions. In fact, they were also arguing for the interests of themselves and their departments. In short, if you go to Wuguan now, the journey is short, but it may be difficult.
We have been under the city for a long time, but if we go through Hanzhong and the northwest, the road is far away, but it is possible to drive straight in.
This is inherently a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, with the current national strength of the Han Dynasty, after another year of rest, we may be able to advance in two directions." Yang Su, who had been silent until now, stood up and said.
For a moment, all the officials in the court pricked up their ears. His Majesty's trust in Yang Chudao is well known, and Yang Su himself was born in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his understanding of Guanzhong is naturally better than others, so his words are incomparable.
It has more reference value.
"Guanzhong has actually become a powerful force on the outside. The years of war between the Zhou and Qi people have not had an impact on Guanzhong. Moreover, since the Wei people went south a hundred years ago, the center of the Northern Dynasties has always been in Luoyang instead of Chang'an. This means that Chang'an may not have
It's as rich as you imagined." Yang Su said after careful consideration, "Of course, this change is relative. Jiangnan, Jinghu and Bashu, which are owned by our Han Dynasty, are also places that have been ravaged by wars for a long time. Compared with Guanzhong, they are naturally slightly inferior.
One chip."
"Yang Chudao, what do you want to say?" Shen Jungao, the Minister of Punishment, said unhappily, and the other ministers from Jiangnan also turned their attention.
Are you stating the facts or are you deliberately belittling?
Yang Su changed the topic: "Everyone, listen to me, but now Guanzhong, Central Plains and Hebei are all in war. In comparison, Jiangnan and Jinghu are both land of plenty, and Bashu is known as the land of abundance.
, when the Western Qin Dynasty was able to dominate the world, it relied on many people from Ba and Shu. Therefore, if the Han Dynasty is given a period of time, I think the Han Dynasty will surpass Guanzhong in terms of food reserves and military training. By then, even if we send troops to Wuguan and Hanzhong at the same time
, and it’s not difficult.”
"The fighter opportunity is fleeting. Wouldn't this cause a lot of delays?" veteran Jiang Yuanxun said with concern. After all, the big man wants to compete with Yu Wenxian for territory. If he waits another year, will there be some soup left by then?
Nothing left?
Yang Su chuckled: "Does the old general think that without external interference, Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian can really fight it out this year?"
Jiang Yuanxun was startled. Indeed, the current Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian are almost replicas of the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou. The struggle between the Northern Qi and the Northern Zhou lasted for three generations, and it was because the emperor of the Northern Qi was so absurd and fatuous that he was finally dismissed.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty seized the opportunity and struck a fatal blow. But it was obvious that neither Yang Jian nor Yu Wenxian had such prerequisites. As veteran generals who had participated in the Northern Zhou Dynasty's battle to destroy the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian could not
They didn't understand this truth, so they all actively sought Li Xinchen's support.
"But we can't move forward even an inch," Yang Su laughed, "As the Taiwei said before, we are bound to win Nanyang, and apart from Nanyang, Wei Chen thinks that the Xiegu Road cannot be controlled by Yang Jian.
, winning these two places within this year will be enough for us to form an overwhelming advantage over Yang Jian."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. Needless to say, Nanyang, Xiegudao was actually a hand stuck on the big man's neck.
When leaving Hanzhong and entering Guanzhong, there are several roads to take. From west to east are Qishan Road, Chencang Road, Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road and Ziwu Road. Among them, Qishan Road and Chencang Road lead to the northwest, and turn to the east.
To go to Guanzhong, these two roads are also famous for Zhuge Liang's "Six Out of Qishan" and Liu Bang's "Secret Journey to Chencang", but after all, they are not direct roads to Guanzhong.
The most spacious road is naturally the Baoxie Road, also known as the Xigu Road. Historically, Cao Cao entered Sichuan through the Xigu Road and ran straight into Hanzhong. In comparison, the Tangluo Road and Ziwu Road were more remote and rugged, and generally only elite troops would advance quickly.
, instead of using a large army. Among them, the Ziwu Road is also famous for Wei Yan's "Ziwu Valley Strategy", and has become a military topic that people have talked about for thousands of years. The Tangluo Road was also used by Jiang Wei to launch surprise troops to attack Wei.