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Chapter 384 Independent thinking and active exploration

Several Shule officials were not surprised. Although they were not a nomadic regime, they knew the lifestyle of nomadic tribes very clearly. They had no envy for Tuqishi's so-called heyday, only sympathy. Why did they have to move three thousand miles away?

Because there are so many people and herds of cattle and sheep, the pasture cannot bear it. Hundreds of thousands of livestock cross the border, and hundreds of miles of pasture are eaten clean in a few days. It is a torture to move hundreds of times a year without being able to breathe.

Now, what's the fun in being human?

Li Siye thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that this was an extremely low military cost. An expedition was only equivalent to a one-year transition.

The military costs of a farming people include mobilization, gathering grain and grass, recruiting soldiers, selecting generals, participating in training before battle, and then there are endless debates in the court, and half a year's tax payment from the treasury. A war is enough to break the bones of a weak country.

Perhaps the ultimate goal of a general is not only to achieve victory, but to minimize the cost of war.

Just like in the early Han Dynasty, when the Xiongnu went south to plunder, the people of Chang'an were panicked and the ministers were restless. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used all the strength of the country to conduct several northern expeditions against the Xiongnu. However, in the late Western Han Dynasty, the two border generals Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou did not pass the emperor.

can launch war against the Xiongnu. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, foreign wars had basically been maintained within the scope of states and counties. This was not only the reason for the decline of the Xiongnu power, but also the deeper reason was that after hundreds of years of development of the military system of the Han Dynasty, military costs had

Maintain it to a very low level.

The low-cost military system also means that it is more tolerant to war. Moreover, the strength of the army has little to do with the cost. In the Song Dynasty, the army had sophisticated armor, strong bows and powerful crossbows. The cost was high enough, but it should be weak.

As a result, every foreign war is a national disaster. Throughout the ages, the party with low-cost military organizations usually has the initiative and has a psychological advantage, and there will never be a situation where it "cannot afford to lose".

The farming system of Cao Wei and the guard system of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty were all efforts to reduce military costs, and within a certain period of time, they played a great role.

The early Tang Dynasty was the peak period of the imperial military system. From the beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty to the Taizong period, it had become quite mature, and military costs had reached the lowest level. It is precisely because of this that the early Tang Dynasty, which had experienced wars, did not need generations of accumulation to pacify things in a short period of time.

The Turks expanded beyond the Anxi Protectorate.

Although it is now in the transition period from the government army system to the recruitment system, the Anxi Army only controls the vast land of the Western Region with 24,000 people, which can be regarded as a representative of low-cost military power.

Li Siye believed that he could further reduce costs while improving combat effectiveness. In the future, he would also explore ways to use the low costs of Anbeiting to counter the high costs of Pinglu, Fanyang, and Hedong towns.

"Envoy Li Zhen, Envoy Li Zhen." Pei Guoliang's words interrupted his thoughts.

"how"

Pei Guoliang asked again: "Can you give me an idea on how to plan?"

Li Siye nodded and said: "I agree with Jie Biluo. Setting up the military and pastoral area from Congling to the lower reaches of the Yiduo River is just a transition of four to five hundred miles. If you can't even accept this distance, how can we talk about fighting?

.In addition to ensuring the transportation of materials, relay messages, and issuance of military orders, the horses in the army will all be moved to the alpine pastures of Congling from next spring, along the rivers, and by autumn and winter have been transferred to the vicinity of Shule Town."

"What about the herdsmen in Shule?"

"I suggest that all states should form unified grazing settlements. Along the southern mountain range of the Tianshan Mountains and Geluo Ridge, the Four Seasons Pastures should be planned according to height. Of course, this is just my opinion. In the end, it is up to you, the governor, to make the final decision. It will be discussed by the Sima organizations of each state. What will be the result?

So, you decide. But there is one prohibition that must be implemented, that is, herdsmen are strictly prohibited from grazing in military ranches!"

Pei Guoliang nodded and all the officials remained silent.

Everyone led their horses to prepare to go down the mountain. On the way, Li Siye looked at the undulating ice and snow lines of the mountains in the distance, and suddenly said: "Actually, there is another ultimate question."

"What is the ultimate question?" Pei Guoliang asked immediately.

"No matter how you plan to expand the pasture, the pasture will eventually be overwhelmed due to the expansion of herdsmen and livestock. How to solve this ultimate problem?"

Everyone was silent, lowering their heads in thought as they walked.

At this time, there were thousands of antelopes migrating at the foot of the mountain. This was a rare sight in the Shule area. Their queue was more than a hundred feet long. The adult rams were on the outside of the queue, and the female antelopes and their cubs were in the center. It is said that these antelopes were

The destination is the Indian plain south of the Hindu Kulum Mountains. Only in Qixi, a place with vast undulating mountains, can this spectacular wonder of life be seen.

Jiebiluo seemed to be feeling something, pointing to the antelopes and saying: "Have you seen the general? There are hundreds of thousands of these antelopes on the hills and grasslands east and west of Suiye River. Like us, they also rely on this vast grassland for their livelihood.

But I have never heard that antelopes can bring disaster to the grassland. Why?”

Li Siye said nothing, thinking that you should continue to popularize science. After all, the food chain thing is too low to come from my mouth.

"Because Tengger controls everything. He created antelopes for the grassland and created wolves to control the number of antelopes, so that the grassland can grow alternately in spring, summer, autumn and winter. But as Tengger's beloved children, we

Above all these, grasslands eventually have boundaries, but reproduction has no boundaries. We must shoulder the responsibilities given to us by Tengger and actively control the number of livestock so as not to exceed the limit that the grassland can bear."

He then added: "But this is difficult to do. People are greedy and will never be satisfied."

Li Siye nodded first and then said: "In fact, it can be done. It requires power outside of interests to intervene and suppress it."

Jie Biro forced out a smile and asked: "What Li Zhenshi means is that the Tang Dynasty and the Anxi Protectorate will serve as the arbiters on the grassland. Unfortunately, the Tang Dynasty only uses its own majesty and interests as the basis. They will not

Taking such detail into consideration.”

Pei Guoliang and the people in the Dudu Mansion frowned. This leader of the Tuqishi tribe is so courageous. He dares to say anything. The Tang Dynasty and the Duhu Mansion are also something you, a little nomadic leader, can evaluate Pei.

The governor glanced at Li Siye and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had no reaction.

"The plan was finalized. Strict demarcation points were set and people were sent to nail the boundary posts and signs. We went back."

The group got on their horses and headed toward Shule City along the banks of the Chi River.

After returning to Shule City, Jie Biluo immediately requested Li Siye to go back. Li Zhen Envoy granted his request and sent Feng Changqing to see him off.

On the morning of the second day, Li Siye had a rare free time and visited the inner courtyard and alchemy room built by Taoist Zhao Zhengyi. This courtyard stood alone on the flat land in the southeast of the city, surrounded by no one to rely on, and looked a bit lonely.

When I walked into the yard, I saw it was very deserted. The old Taoist priest had transplanted a cypress tree from somewhere and was circling it to pat the soil. The location where the tree was planted was quiet and pleasant, and it really brought some artistic conception to the yard.

, it’s just that the transplanting season is wrong, it’s strange that this tree can survive. It seems that this old man can’t do anything else except making alchemy.

When the old Taoist saw Li Siye coming in, he quickly put down his wooden shovel and stepped forward to greet him: "General Li is very busy with official duties and has many things to do. He still finds time to come to Jinglei Temple. I am so grateful."

Li Siye laughed, but suddenly asked him: "Have you obtained the alchemy furnace?"

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