The matter of Taishan Fengchan was passed with almost no obstacles.
When the results of the first five-year plan were displayed in front of all high-ranking officials in Luoyang, there was no longer any objection.
Let’s not talk about Liu Bei’s achievements in recovering and unifying the Han Dynasty. Just talking about his civil and military skills, they are already superior to the martial arts of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty.
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was fierce and outstanding in martial arts, he almost wiped out the Xiongnu who were once powerful.
But the civil administration was much worse. The wealth that Wen Jing had accumulated for seventy years was almost wiped out by him, and he never got rid of his militancy.
Now that Liu Bei has implemented the First Five-Year Plan, he has fully entered a period of explosive food production, and the country is stable and prosperous.
Nearly half of the excavation work for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has been completed. Except for Sichuan, river shipping across the country is about to be officially opened, and economic and agricultural development will also take several steps forward.
Therefore, at least in terms of culture and governance, Liu Bei has surpassed Emperor Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, and even Emperor Guangwu by far.
Although they did not achieve as great achievements in martial arts as they did, Monan was already a Han Dynasty, and they also conquered the Samhan Peninsula and Wonu Island eastward, and fully restored Liaodong.
At the same time, a large number of surrounding ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, Koreans, Fuyu, Goguryeo, Xianbei, Western Qiang, Mohe, Nanyue, Minyue, Southwest Yi and other ethnic groups did not dare to rebel again, and even rebellions were quickly suppressed.
All the ministers in the dynasty had a steelyard in mind. After each department reported the situation and data, Liu Bei's achievements would naturally be compared with those of Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Guangwu, and others.
After comparison, everyone found that Liu Bei was not as good as Qin Shihuang and Han Wu Emperor in terms of martial arts.
After all, among the two, one unified the country and made Chinese civilization not as divided as the European continent. One emperor will always be the first in merits through the ages.
One man mobilized the whole country to defeat the Hun Empire, which was extremely powerful in the north at that time. It was equivalent to the collision of two super empires. In the end, the Han Dynasty became the winner and disintegrated the Hun Empire.
Although Liu Bei regained the country, he only fought against princes and small tribes. Unlike Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who fought head-on with a powerful empire, it is naturally incomparable.
Therefore, in terms of martial arts, he can only be compared with Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.
There is not much difference between the two in terms of achievements. Both of them restored the Han Dynasty to the clan named Liu, unified the country, and regained the lost territory of their ancestors.
But in terms of external affairs, Liu Bei's record and strategy are stronger than Liu Xiu's, so his martial arts is better than Liu Xiu's.
What about Wenzhi?
Much stronger than Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty.
After Qin Shihuang unified the country, the civil affairs were miserable, and the Qin Dynasty collapsed within a few years.
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not cause the collapse of the country, it was almost the same. It can be said that the people in the country were in dire straits and various rebellions continued.
If it hadn't been for the later Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty who initiated the Zhaoxuan Zhongxing, the Western Han Dynasty might have been destroyed.
As for Emperor Guangwu, although his civil and political skills were not that bad, there would be no harm without comparison.
Compared with the thirty-three years of Guangwu Zhongxing, it only took Liu Bei less than seven or eight years to make the country rich and powerful, and it was also much stronger.
Although the money was plundered from overseas, the substantial increase in food production was also attributed to the high-yielding crops that Chen Mu sent people to find from overseas, such as Champa rice, corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and peanuts.
But these things have to be counted on Liu Bei, so in terms of culture and governance, Liu Bei has the upper hand over Liu Xiu.
If scored.
Compared with the previous three emperors, Qin Shihuang had the achievement of unifying China and preventing China from being divided from now on. His martial arts score is 100 points, while his martial arts score is at most 30 points, and even 30 points is considered too much.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a head-to-head confrontation with the powerful Xiongnu Empire and beat the Xiongnu to pieces. His martial arts score was 99, and his martial arts score was at most 50. After all, he almost destroyed himself.
Emperor Guangwu unified the whole country, but refused to take back the Western Regions and refused to attack the Xiongnu. In terms of martial arts, he only had a score of 90 points for unifying the country. In terms of martial arts, Guangwu Zhongxing also scored 90 points.
And what about Liu Bei?
In terms of martial arts, he has a unified national score of 90 basic points.
Externally, they violently beat Xianbei, kicked the Wuhuan, defeated the Qiang and Yi in the west, and hammered the mountains in the south. All the surrounding ethnic minorities did not dare to look down.
Although there are also reasons why the Han Dynasty became invincible after re-establishing the country because there were no more powerful minority empires in the surrounding areas like the Xiongnu during the Maodun Chanyu period and the Xianbei during the Tanshihuai period.
But at least it was not like Emperor Guangwu who adopted a soft policy and used the developed economic strength to forcefully defeat the surrounding barbarians.
The only shortcoming is that the Western Region was not recovered.
So in terms of martial arts, Liu Bei still needs to add a few points, probably around 96.
If the Western Regions were taken back and the Kushan Empire was beaten, it would be almost the same as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with a score of 99.
The only way to surpass Qin Shi Huang is to destroy the Kushan Empire and occupy Central Asia.
As for reaching 1000 points, let’s unify the world.
There is no need to say much about culture and governance.
Zhang Wu Zhongxing.
In the nine years since Liu Bei ascended the throne, grain output has doubled several times, the economy has grown, and the country has become rich and powerful. It took nine years to achieve what Emperor Guangwu had done in his 33rd year, and his level of civil administration was around 96 points.
Therefore, if Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu is a first-class emperor with double A in power and speed, and his civil and martial arts have reached over 90 points, then Liu Bei is a first-rate emperor with double A in power and speed, and is at the level of a super first-class emperor.
If we compare Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shimin, maybe Li Shimin can have a chance.
After all, this man was also one of the top three emperors in history with double A in strength and speed, and in both civil and military skills.
Therefore, in today's meeting, Chen Mu asked many ministers to summarize their year-end reports. In fact, he was asking them to weigh Liu Bei's achievements.
When he mentioned that Liu Bei wanted to be enshrined in Mount Tai, everyone would instinctively compare it with the previous three emperors who were qualified to be enshrined in Mount Tai based on the data and circumstances mentioned before.
In the end, they discovered that if Liu Bei was not qualified, then no one would be.
So things were completed smoothly.
No one objected.
Liu Bei was very surprised when he saw that things went very smoothly.
Only Chen Mu, Xun Yu, Xun You, Jia Xu Jushu and other old foxes looked at each other and smiled, and everything was in silence.
Tian Feng and Zhang Liao went north to pacify Xianbei before. This time Zhang Liao returned to the dynasty, and he temporarily stayed in Bingzhou to plan and manage the local ethnic minorities.
Since he is not in Luoyang, Liu Bei's wish to be granted the title of Zen can be successful with only small means. It is not too difficult at all.
Wait until the first topic and the second topic are finished.
Chen Mu raised a third issue.
"The Second Five-Year Plan."
Chen Mu looked at everyone and said: "The first five-year plan is over, then the second five-year plan will begin. Now the progress of the Grand Canal is different and the difficulty is different. It is expected that within the next five years, the basic plan will be completed.
Navigation will be completed within the next ten years."
"In the First Five-Year Plan, the country has basically completed the food supply, that is, the people can barely have enough to eat. The canal has mobilized millions of people to work and indirectly benefited 10 to 20 million people, but some people still freeze to death every winter."
"So the second five-year plan must solve the problem of food and clothing. We should have enough food all year round and warm clothes in winter. To solve this problem, we must vigorously develop the cotton and wool industries."
"According to research from Qingzhou Agricultural College, cotton produced by Shendu is only suitable for planting in areas with higher terrain and sufficient heat, such as the Western Regions. There is also a type of kapok in the Americas overseas. The quality of that cotton is good. It has been transplanted back from overseas and is being used
Try planting.”
"But it is not easy to fully promote it now, because the current land in China still pays more attention to food production. Only after food is produced on a large scale again can domestic land be used to grow cash crops such as cotton."
"Therefore, in the second five-year plan, we are very likely to recover the Western Regions and stay in the Western Regions to make them a cotton producing area for the Han Dynasty and solve the problem of people not freezing to death in winter."
He sat on a high platform second only to Liu Bei, overlooking the many ministers below, and talked eloquently, describing the focus of the country's future development.
Someone said: "Prime Minister, the Western Regions are too far away. The Han Dynasty has never been able to station troops permanently because it is too difficult to transport food. It is still the same now. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to regain the Western Regions."
Chen Mu nodded and said: "Of course I know this, but difficulty does not mean doing nothing. The problem of food and clothing will be the core issue that the Han Dynasty will face in the future, and the cotton and wool industries will also be the problems that the Han Dynasty must solve.
problem. So we have to do it even if it’s difficult.”
The man stopped talking.
Chen Mu continued: "Of course, the recovery of the Western Regions refers to the general direction of the country's policy. Internally, the work of building the Grand Canal should still be the main focus. Then, education, agriculture, medical care, public security, scientific and technological development and other issues cannot be put aside. When I arrive,
At that time, we will make a plan for the future development of each department and send it to each ministry. After you sort it out and improve it, it will be submitted to His Majesty for your approval."
"only."
All the ministers raised their hands in unison.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour. Chen Mu explained the overall outline and ideas of the Second Five-Year Plan. At the end of this year, each ministry will hand over the plan, which will be approved by the emperor and the cabinet.
After the meeting, the officials left, and Liu Bei summoned Chen Mu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to drink in the West Garden.
In the pavilion of the Western Garden.
Liu Bei said happily: "I can actually be granted Zen status on Mount Tai. My second brother, third brother and fourth brother, do you know how happy I am now?"
Chen Mu chuckled and said, "My eldest brother has outstanding achievements, and is no worse than Gaozu and Shizu. It is only natural that he should go to Mount Tai to be enshrined in Zen."
"Yes, brother."
Zhang Fei shouted: "There are no wars in the world now. I have nothing to do all day, and I am almost free."
Guan Yu said: "I heard that my third brother plays Cuju every day recently. Although it is a good thing, why not read more books? "Spring and Autumn" is very good."
"Second brother has been reading "Spring and Autumn" all his life. He almost knows it by heart. Is this book that good?"
"Confucius said, you can learn the new by reviewing the old."
"Hahaha."
Several people laughed and had a great time drinking and having fun.
At this moment, the chamberlain Wang Zhi hurried in, his face slightly ugly, he took two official documents in his hand, cupped his hands and said to Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, something happened."
"What's wrong?"
Liu Bei asked.
Wang Zhi replied: "Just now, the Military Intelligence Department sent two official documents from Liangzhou. The first official document wrote about the drastic changes in the Western Regions. The Dayue clan defeated the Qiuchi Cheshi and other countries and threatened the Shanshan Kingdom."
"Um?"
Liu Bei frowned and said, "What about the second letter?"
"We haven't had time to see it yet."
"Bring it here."
"only."
Wang Zhi then bowed his waist and handed over the two official documents with both hands.
Liu Bei took the first copy, browsed it quickly, looked at Chen Mu and said: "Fourth brother, it may be difficult to regain the Western Region. The Yueshi have assembled 120,000 soldiers and horses, plus they were defeated and attached to
The total military strength of their Western Region countries has reached more than 200,000."
Guan Yu thought: "Duan Xuan is currently stationed in Xiliang. He has 30,000 people under his command. If he recruits some Qiang people, he should be able to go to the Western Regions. The enemy has come from afar, so we will not be able to fight for a long time."
"Duan Xuan can no longer go to war."
Chen Mu held the second official document in his hand, with a serious look on his face. He looked around and said, "He died of illness last month. This is an urgent document for eight hundred miles. Zang Ba wrote a letter asking the court to send a new general to Xiliang."
garrison."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
No one expected that things would happen so suddenly.
Duan Xuan died of illness like this. In a short period of time, Xiliang could only rely on the command of the deputy general in the army. It was still unknown whether they could defeat Guishang.
"Brother, I'm going."
Zhang Fei instantly regained his energy and said with a radiant face: "Didn't my fourth brother say before that the Western Region must be taken back? I'm going to fight them."
"this......."
Liu Bei frowned and said: "The Western Region is so far away. I'm afraid I won't see my third brother for several years. How can I bear it..."
Chen Mu also frowned, not expecting such a thing to happen.
Guan Yu said: "Brother, I want to go too. Ban Dingyuan is so powerful in the Western Regions that I also yearn for him."
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Liu Bei quickly looked at the fourth child. The four brothers had finally reunited in the past few years. They were together every day, but they were separated again in the blink of an eye?
Chen Mu shook his head and said: "Actually, anyone among the Nine Tigers can be sent, but if the second brother and the third brother insist on going, the eldest brother should let them go. A real man should be wrapped in horse leather, not to mention the second brother and the third brother are already generals, and
There is no need to charge into battle, and there will definitely be no worries about safety.”
"...."
Liu Bei's face didn't look very good.
Chen Mu suddenly slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "By the way, look at my brain. Qingzhou has recently invented the flintlock gun, and its safety and stability have been completely solved. The age of firearms is coming. Let the second brother and
Third brother, let’s take a few thousand musketeers, just think of it as a trip to the Western Regions, and you’ll be back in a year or two.”
"Just one or two years?"
Liu Bei was surprised and said: "Ban Dingyuan spent more than thirty years in the Western Regions."
Chen Mu said: "In fact, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy. What is difficult is that the journey is far away. If you lead the musketeers, you can easily defeat the Da Yueshi. By then, you can recover the entire Western Region and leave a long history of the Western Region. You should go early and come back early."
.”
"Yes, brother, we will come back as soon as possible after we defeat Da Yuezhi."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both looked eager.
A warrior's dream is to be wrapped in horse leather and die in battle.
After he unified the world, he stopped fighting and had nothing to do all day long. He was so idle that his balls ached.
Now they finally have an opportunity, and they don't want to miss it.
Seeing their eager eyes, Liu Bei said helplessly: "Okay, but I have two requests. One is to wait until early next year, after I have enshrined Mount Tai before you go. I want to go to Mount Tai with you. The other is before you go,
You must paint a picture with me."
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Brother, you are referring to the oil paintings that appeared in Qingzhou recently."
"Um."
Liu Bei nodded: "Last time, Taishan Academy donated something. I think some of the paintings are good. The oil paintings are lifelike. I plan to learn from the portraits of Emperor Ming in Yuntai in the future. The four of us, Jiuhu Gong and Wen Ruo
Paint them all."
"OK."
All three agreed.
There is no problem in going to Mount Tai to worship.
Because for a war like this, preparations take a long time.
It would take half a year just to transport grain and grass to Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties.
As for painting, it is not a problem.
Yuntai Twenty-Eight will be a positive example, and it is normal for Liu Bei to follow suit.
So no one had any objection.
Seeing that all three brothers agreed, Liu Bei didn't show any happy expression. He just sighed deeply: "Second brother and third brother, go early and come back early."
"Don't worry, brother, leave early and come back early!"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei responded seriously.
I don't know why, but before the two brothers left, Liu Bei already felt like crying.
It feels as if I will lose two brothers in the future for a long time.
He opened his mouth and looked at them in trance with worried eyes, but no sound came out.
There was silence for a long time.
In the end, I could only sigh silently.
In fact, the reason why Liu Bei was reluctant to let them go was very simple.
It was not that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were afraid of losing the battle, but that it was too far from the Western Regions to Luoyang.
The straight-line distance is four to five thousand miles, including detours, it is seven to eight thousand miles.
Just talk about this message delivery.
Chen Mu sent the Military Intelligence Department to the Western Regions to establish a stronghold in March of last year, that is, in March of the eighth year of Zhangwu.
Now a year and a half has passed before the news came back.
This is because the Military Intelligence Department has the power to use the post station. When sending a message, it can change horses without changing people, and it can be sent back eight hundred miles away in a hurry.
If you rely on walking, it won't take a few months.
For example, in the first month of 850 AD, the fourth year of Emperor Xuanzong's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the monk Wu Zhen from the Western Regions traveled for two years in order to bring the news back to Chang'an that Zhang Yichao, the governor of the Guiyi Army, had recovered the Western Regions.
Xuanzang, a monk from the Tang Dynasty, went to India to learn Buddhist scriptures. He traveled more than 20,000 miles westward, followed the Silk Road and crossed the Congling Wakhan Corridor to India. The round trip took six years.
Now Guan Yu and Zhang Fei want to fight in such a far place. Liu Bei is afraid that they will go there for several years, so of course he is worried.
Fortunately, in recent years, as vegetable oils have begun to take root in China, the emergence of soybean oil, sesame oil, flax oil, peanut oil, and tung oil has enriched the public.
Some people use flax oil and seasoning to make oil paintings, and the people painted are lifelike.
That's why Liu Bei wanted to draw a portrait of four people.
And to a certain extent, it was the news of Duan Xuan's sudden death that stimulated him.
In recent years, many ministers of the DPRK and China have died one after another.
He is also forty-nine years old. He is unlucky and may not live for a few more years.
The older you get, the less willing you are to part with the things you cherish.
Therefore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still very reluctant to abandon their expedition to the Western Regions.
But even if he is reluctant to give up, he is not willing to force the two brothers to stay with him.
So in the end I had no choice but to draw a picture to preserve this memory.