Shu Chen

Chapter 371 Tibetan Soldiers
There are unavoidable difficulties in persevering in the situation where the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

The same is true for the prime minister.

"As Zijin said, how come I don't know evil?"

After being silent for a long time, the Prime Minister finally said with regret, "However, it is a pity to give up a momentary gain to allow our soldiers to concentrate on performing military exercises and preparing for war! Zijin is good at planning and planning in military battles, and knows the truth that if you defend for a long time, you will lose. Instead of passively defending against Wei Wei's attack, it is better to use offense instead of defense, and control the battle situation in our army's hands."

That's it!

After Zheng Pu heard this, he suddenly realized.

The prime minister gave up the huge profits from the war horse trade, not just for the transitional difficulties, but also as a preparation for the future entry of soldiers into Guanzhong.

With the number of guarding soldiers and horses in various parts of the Han Dynasty today, it is no problem to resist the attack against the Wei Dynasty, but if you want to attack Guanzhong, you must recruit tens of thousands more soldiers.The defense line from Hexi to Hanzhong is too long, and many soldiers must be left to guard the place before going out to conquer.

And if enough labor can be brought in from Jiaozhou to replace Li and Shu's farms to provide food and fodder and ensure the livelihood of the people in counties and counties, then they can recruit troops from Longyou and Hexi.

As for substituting offense for defense, the prime minister intends to lead [-] to [-] troops out of Xiaoguan or into Guanzhong.

Using himself as a bait, he lured Ni Wei's army to encircle him, and shifted the flames of war to Ni Wei's territory, so that Longyou and Hexi could recuperate safely.

Furthermore, Guanzhong Sanfu is the old capital of the Han Dynasty, which is of great significance.

With the story of Emperor Guangwu ahead, once the great Han returns to the old capital, the words "Han Zuo is still alive" will be heard all over the world!
Let Wei Chenghan's theory of destiny be rejected!
As far as Wei Guo is concerned, even if he militarizes Jizhou to fish in the dry lake, ignores Sun Wu's threat and transfers troops from the Huaiyou and Jingxiang fronts, Guanzhong will not be allowed to fall.

In other words, the "return to the old capital" that the big man seems to have done is actually a heavy responsibility and a long way to go.

Therefore, the prime minister's plan to march is also based on the consideration of training troops in front of the battle: the disadvantage of disparity in strength cannot be changed, so let's use the advantages of elite troops.

Transforming from an ordinary soldier to a powerful soldier requires a complete rebirth on the battlefield.

Survival after a hundred battles is for the elite.

Within an affordable price, it is also a kind of alternative martial arts to hone soldiers with frequent battles.

It seems cruel, but this is the interpretation of "compassion does not command soldiers"-if you have mercy on a few people, you will ignore the majority.

However, Zheng Pu, who had realized something, still felt a little strange in his heart.

The prime minister's current intentions to take precautions are almost the same as what he thought when he was patrolling the fields for spring plowing.

"Prime Minister, Pu also thought of replacing defense with offense."

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Zheng Pu cupped his hands and said, "However, Shi Pu didn't think about importing labor from Jiaozhou, so he thought of a strategy for recruiting troops, which is to hide soldiers from the people."

Hiding soldiers among the people?

Hearing this, the Prime Minister raised his eyebrows slightly, thoughtfully.

Gein's "dushi" system in the former Han Dynasty was to hide soldiers from the people.

In the former Han Dynasty, Lishu men who reached the age of 23 had to serve in the army for one year in the county, receiving training in archery and battle formation; and every August or September, the prefect of the county had to give a lecture on martial arts in the way of "all test". , aimed at strengthening local armaments.

However, this system will also lead to too much power of the prefect.

For example, when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Zhai Yi, the prefect of Dongjun, used the opportunity of the capital test to gather troops and horses to rebel against Mang, and Guangwu Liu Xiu also planned to seize military power during the capital test.Therefore, after Guangwu was restored to the Han Dynasty, in order to prevent the local military equipment from being used by people with intentions to induce riots, the imperial court tried to make all of them.

If this system is repeated now, it will shorten the time for recruiting soldiers and performing martial arts in the future, which will be of great benefit to the current situation.

Moreover, the capital examination system is also a manifestation of the heroic Han style, which is conducive to stimulating Li Shuzhi's vigor in military exploits and in seeking feudal lords.

Naturally, it is inevitable that this move will lead to too much power in the prefect.

But with the wisdom of the prime minister, it is easy to avoid this trouble in advance.

All you need to do is to send someone from the imperial center who will be the head of the court every year, and not delegate the power to the prefect in the county, and most of the hidden dangers can be eliminated!

The Prime Minister, who knew it for a moment, couldn't help but smiled, and asked with approval in his eyes, "Zijin's intention is to restore the system that was tried in the previous Han Dynasty?"

But Zheng Pu shook his head slightly, "Returning to the Prime Minister is similar to the system of all trials."

After speaking, before the prime minister continued to urge him to speak, he explained his thoughts in detail.

On the basis of exempting certain taxes, he wanted to let the counties in the Hexi Corridor establish bow and arrow clubs that "carry bows and hoe, wear swords and woodcutters, armor and pommel horses, and often come like bandits"!No matter how high or low the family business is, there is only one person from each household; those who promote their family resources and martial arts are admired by the public are the head, deputy, and secretary of the society.

Hexi is located in the frontier and it is difficult to feed oneself. Everyone is restless, courageous and reckless in life and death.

Coupled with the living conditions of Qiang, Hu, and thieves, all men are able to master swords, spears, bows and arrows after they become adults. This is also a big headache for county and county officials when maintaining law and order.

In other words, Li Shu in Hexi is also an excellent source of soldiers, and it is also the first choice for the Han Dynasty to expand its recruitment of soldiers in the future.

But the prerequisite is to get rid of the gangsters who have been turmoil in Hexi for a long time, make them abide by the law and prohibit their words and deeds.

Therefore, based on this consideration, Zheng Pu intends to use some tax reduction as a lure to promote a semi-civilian "bow and arrow society" first, and use military regulations and military laws to familiarize the common people with taboos in the army, so as to prepare for subsequent recruitment.

Moreover, if the bow and arrow club with the purpose of "association, self-defense, and protection of the hometown" can be formed, it will greatly relieve the pressure on local public security, reduce the number of soldiers and horses guarded by the imperial court in the local area, and transfer them to Guanzhong.

Coincidentally, the left and right tribes of the Southern Huns and the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei were sent to Hexi against the Wei Dynasty. The promotion of the bow and arrow club by the imperial court was a good policy to protect the environment and the people.Once the edict is issued, there will be a crowd to respond, and there is no need to worry about Li Shu not actively participating.

As for the reduction and exemption of taxes when the financial resources and food and fodder of the Han Dynasty are struggling
For the great Han, the greatest significance of regaining the land of Hexi was to obtain the land for grazing horses and to use the benefits of the Silk Road trade to lure the Bashu nobles to support the Northern Expedition.In addition, the livelihood of Li Shu in the counties in the west of Hexi depends on both farming and animal husbandry.According to the government's method of collecting taxes based on the population and the number of acres of land, it is not possible to collect much grain and fodder into the national treasury, and it is harmless to avoid a little.

Naturally, measures to prevent problems before they happen are also indispensable.

In order to prevent the bow and arrow club from being used by careerists in the future, Zheng Pu advised that the "head, deputy, and recorder" and other people in power be granted official positions, included in the court military officer system, and supervised by military law.

After a dry mouth, Zheng Pu, who had roughly finished speaking, made a loud voice.

"Prime Minister, this move is much more beneficial to the current situation of the court than the previous Handu trial production! If it can be carried out, it will firstly ease the hearts of Li and common people, and eliminate thieves and bandits; secondly, it can reduce the imperial court's garrison and ease the shortage of food and fodder in the west of the river; once again Then it can be prepared for the future when the soldiers enter the Guanzhong and hide the soldiers among the people! Pu boldly asserts that based on the courageous nature of the people in Hexi, the number of people who will be recruited into the army by the bow and arrow club in the future will not be less than [-]!"

(End of this chapter)