Thanks to the central dispatching and command of the Secretary Supervisor, the battle in Hedong progressed smoothly on both the light and dark fronts, and Li Xingchen naturally did not hesitate to reward him.
Bao Xing and others hurriedly thanked him.
Li Xingchen waved his hand: "Don't be happy yet. The Battle of Hedong is just a good start, but it must not end in an anticlimax. Is there any new plan from the Taiwei Mansion?"
The progress of the Battle of Hedong is absolutely smooth. The Taiwei Mansion had already made many plans before this. However, the smooth progress of the Battle of Hedong still made these plans seem a bit conservative. After all, no one thought of Wang Long's variable.
According to the Taiwei Mansion's assumptions, even if the Han army attacked Puzhou from east to west, it would still take a while to capture it. They were even ready to send reinforcements on the outskirts of Puzhou City. Who would have thought that Puzhou could be defeated so easily?
They were deceived by Wang Long, and the surrounding prefectures and counties even surrendered. Now the Han army has advanced northwest along the Fen River and is facing off against the enemy forces in Zhengping County.
"Looking at it now, the enemy Chang Shan's troops in the north are also strong and clear, and they have no intention of confronting us head-on. Fenshui is still frozen, and food transportation is quite hindered, so Zhengping County should not be captured in a short time." Representative Taiwei's Mansion.
Zhang Xutuo said hurriedly, "Now the Taiwei Mansion is discussing whether it is possible to break through from Shaozhou, open the second battlefield in Hedong, or even go directly north from Luoyang to attack Hanoi."
Bao Xing couldn't help but said: "Chaozhong's money and food are already stretched thin. Since the Battle of Hedong, the price of food in Luoyang has tripled. Even if the food from the south can barely support it, if the war starts again, I am afraid that Henan will
Grain prices in places such as Guanzhong and Qingzhou will be uncontrollable."
Before Bao Xing finished speaking, officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture stood up and seconded the proposal.
Stop making trouble. The reason why food prices can be controlled now is because the rice in Lingnan and other places happens to be ripe. If there is another war, food prices will really be uncontrollable. If the situation is not guaranteed, there will be turmoil. They really can't solve this problem.
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Zhang Xutuo said directly: "It doesn't matter. Since the Wenxi Pei family has expressed its stance just now, the families in Fenyin and other places will definitely follow suit. With the support of these families, at least we should have enough food to attack Shaozhou.
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"But what about the newly acquired land? Don't the people in places like Shaozhou and Puzhou need food?" Yu De, who has been transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, interrupted Zhang Xutuo. You guys know how to shout in front.
How can we fight when there is no food left to eat after we fight and shout?
Li Xingchen frowned. This plan of the Taiwei Mansion will certainly be of great benefit to the current battle of Hedong. The Han army is now heading north along the Fen River. The biggest hidden danger is Han Guo in Shaozhou. He can be there at any time.
It is possible to lead the army to attack the flank of the Han army. This also makes Yang Su and Li Xun not advocate direct attack on Zhengping County. Instead, they lead the army to station in the southwest of Zhengping County. Firstly, they can monitor Chang Shan's troops in Zhengping County. Secondly, naturally
Also beware of the enemy forces in Shaozhou.
In this way, the Han army will eventually be in a state of being attacked from both sides for a long time.
If we can attack Shaozhou, it will naturally remove the threat from the Han army, and the Battle of Hedong will not end up in a stalemate after the current victory.
But as the Ministry of Agriculture said, the current economy of the Han Dynasty is very fragile. Even the imperial court has to borrow money from banks to make up for some deficit holes. If another front is opened, it is really possible that the economy of the Han Dynasty cannot bear it. Food is just
It is part of the market, but because food is related to the foundation of people, it is also the most important and basic part of the market, so the rise in food prices is enough for Li Xinchen to be more vigilant.
No matter how perfect the system of the Han Dynasty is, no matter how loud the slogans are, if it cannot guarantee the food and clothing of the people, then the people will naturally abandon it.
"This matter still needs to be discussed carefully. The Taiwei Mansion and the Ministry of Agriculture should not hold their own opinions and try to come up with a compromise solution." Li Xingchen rubbed his eyebrows. This is a dead end. I don't know if these guys can solve it.
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A compromise plan may bring advantages to both sides, or it may not bring advantages to both sides, so Li Xingchen needs to make careful judgments.
"The battle in Hedong can be carried out slowly, with stabilizing the market first." Li Xingchen added.
The Battle of Hedong has dragged on for a long time, which is certainly not a good thing for the Han Dynasty's economy. Originally, Li Xingchen had pinned his hopes on a quick victory. However, Li Xingchen could not afford the price of a quick victory, so he could only delay it for a while.
Let's wait and see if the situation improves.
At least the Han Dynasty is not at a disadvantage now. Even if he does not capture Hedong this winter, if he can capture Puzhou, he will have a foothold. When spring comes next year, with the fulcrum of Puzhou, the Han Dynasty can still leverage the entire Hedong.
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Luoyang Imperial Palace, Nuanxiang Pavilion.
Nuanxiang Pavilion is located at the side and rear of the imperial study, connecting the imperial study and the harem. Generally, the concubines of the harem will not enter the imperial study, except for Li Xingchen's personal female officer Wei Chizhen. Of course, Chen Xuanhua and the others have their own affairs, and they also have their own affairs.
Talk to Li Xinchen for nothing.
Nuanxiang Pavilion is as its name suggests. The two-story building is not big, but it has a complete earth dragon. In addition, the room is small, only half the size of the imperial study. Therefore, after the earth dragon burns the fire, the place is also very warm. Although Li Xingchen
He's not afraid of the cold, but no one likes to have their fingers stiff from the cold, so after deliberation, he prefers to review memorials in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
It's icy and snowy outside, but it's as warm as spring in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
The construction of the ground dragons in the Luoyang Palace is still very complete, but Li Xingchen, Chen Xuanhua and others are not willing to activate the ground dragons in the entire palace, so there are only a few places where the ground dragons are functioning. Save
With the money, Chen Xuanhua and the others can also use it to solve the urgent needs of hospitals or volunteer schools.
Fortunately, the royal family is entitled to enjoy earth dragons. Otherwise, if the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs knew that His Majesty did not use earth dragons, he would not dare to open them at home. I don’t know how much slander the royal family would receive this winter.
Chen Xuanhua's clothes were thin, and he didn't look like he was spending the winter at all. He knelt down beside Li Xinchen obediently, waited for the water in the teapot to boil, and then poured him tea gently.
"Your Majesty, be careful of scalding. This is the new tea sent from Fuzhou this year. Do you want to try it?" Chen Xuanhua brought the tea cup over.
Li Xingchen put down the memorial. The internal and external conflicts in the Battle of Hedong gave him a headache. He was not in the mood to read the memorial at the moment. He might as well play with Chen Xuanhua.
Anyway, my wife is not breaking the law, so I should relax.
Of course, apart from this problem, there are no other big problems within the Han Dynasty now. The snow in the north is still relatively heavy, but it is basically gone in the south, so it does not cause much trouble to the Han Dynasty.
In addition, news came from Nanyang two days ago that gold mines were discovered on overseas islands, which caused joy in Jiangnan and other places who had already received the news.