Han Dao world

872 Mindset
The dispute between Cui Yan and Pang Tong did not last long.

The Son of Heaven has made up his mind to forcibly promote Dutian in Jizhou, and Cui Yan can't stop it.As the envoy sent by Jizhou to Chang'an, his identity is already sensitive, and no matter how well he speaks, it is not convincing.

Secondly, the scope of Jizhou's influence is limited, at most it is the Danhan Mountain area.

For the emperor to control Mobei and protect the commercial roads leading to the Western Regions, Jizhou is of little significance.

The focus of the discussion quickly shifted to Yizhou.

Compared with Jizhou, Yizhou seems to have a greater role.From Yizhou to the west, leave Liangzhou, go to the Longxi and Jincheng areas, and the road is closer.

Someone also mentioned Liangzhou.

Liangzhou is the closest to the commercial route leading to the Western Regions.If Liangzhou can be developed, the significance will not be comparable to that of Yizhou and Jizhou.

But the idea is also just an idea.

There is too little arable land in Liangzhou, which is well known to everyone.Even after Dutian, the upper limit of Liangzhou is only self-sufficient, and it cannot afford to support too many people.

Even Liu Xie himself could not solve this problem.

This is the limit of productivity.He can reduce the gap between the rich and the poor as much as possible and tap the potential of existing productivity by implementing systems such as land allocation, but he cannot step into industrialization in one step and turn an agricultural country into an industrial country.

It takes time.

But that doesn't mean his previous thinking was wrong.

Quite the contrary, these debates suggest that the existing mindset has hit its ceiling.It is impossible to achieve a real breakthrough without completely breaking the existing thinking pattern.

Every era has its limitations. Even for the young people who are deeply influenced by him, it is not easy to get rid of the existing limitations.

Liu Xie leaned on the voucher and listened to their argument.

This is a good opportunity to observe their character and potential.

Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan sat on the side, listening to the debate, while quietly looking at Liu Xie.

What Pang Tong, Cui Yan and others argued about had already been discussed on the road.The group in Beijiang realized that in order to maintain the stability of the Central Plains, they must push the front line northwards until Mobei.But how to achieve this goal, they also did not find the answer.

Too far.The consumption of transporting grain from the Central Plains to Mobei is too high.

Of course, those who have experienced the northern border are not without ideas, otherwise they would not be sitting here.

After a heated discussion for a while, Zhou Yu stood up.When everyone saw it, they immediately shut their mouths, and the big tent that was originally full of people fell silent.

Liu Xie's eyes turned to Zhou Yu, with a smile on his lips.

"What advice do you have?"

Zhou Yu cupped his hands and saluted. "Your Majesty, I'm not inconsiderate in listening to the opinions of the princes. It's just that they all overlooked one point. I dare to remind them to pay attention."

Liu Xie nodded and signaled Zhou Yu not to be polite, it's okay to speak up.

It was the first time for Zhou Yu to attend such a meeting, and he was still somewhat restrained.Pang Tong and others have long been old fritters, even if it is a debate in front of the imperial court, they will speak out when they are excited.

Zhou Yu turned to the crowd and cupped his hands again. "Your lords follow the example of the battle and don't defend Huo. Wei Huo ran rampant in Mobei, and his name is indeed immortal. But Wei Huo was three hundred years ago after all. When discussing the war in Mobei, you should think about it more. Youyan Dufu Mansion and Yanran Dufu Mansion, especially the wolf riders under the command of Yanran Dufu Mansion."

"Wolf rider...what's the matter?" Cui Yan asked puzzled.

"Yanran's Protectorate's Mansion only has [-] cavalry, and the consumption in the north is not as great as imagined. The harvest from the fields in Wuyuan and Shuofang is already enough to support the [-] cavalry."

Zhou Yu asked Liu Xie for instructions, walked to the map, pointed out the location of Wuyuan and Shuofang, and then changed the circle around it to include Yanran Mountain.

"There are excellent weapons, strong outside, loyal and strong inside, the battle of these [-] cavalry is not inferior to the army of Weihuo back then. The wolf cavalry has brought into play the essence of Huo Piao Yao's galloping thousands of miles, and ran wild in Mobei with a mere hundred cavalry , so that the voices of the barbarians in the north of Mobei changed, and the children stopped crying."

His finger moved forward, across the four Hexi counties, and finally landed in the west of the Western Regions.

"Although this area is not as good as the Central Plains, it is close to Wuyuan and Shuofang. If we can take the Yanran Dufu Mansion as an example, we can farm on the spot and support [-] elites so that the wolves can go far away. It is not impossible to protect the commercial road. Even if the local The output is slightly insufficient and needs the support of the Central Plains, and the quantity is extremely limited."

Zhou Yu smiled. "Therefore, it is neither possible nor necessary to transport grain from the East China Sea for dozens of minutes to one stone. The real key to the problem is how to make these [-] cavalry have enough combat power, so as not to be defeated by the lack of combat power. And gradually increase the number of troops, until the local farmland can no longer supply, and has to rely on the support of the Central Plains."

Someone asked: "Didn't you just say that having excellent military equipment strengthens the outside, while loyalty and righteousness strengthen the inside? Isn't that enough?"

Zhou Yu looked back at the man. "Whether the military equipment is superior or not depends on the gap between the two sides. With the opening of the frontier army and the widening of exchanges, the weapons and armor of the Central Plains will be spread to the Central Plains sooner or later. It is also inseparable from His Majesty's border patrols. If His Majesty hadn't come to Xiu Tuze in person, how could he have returned to his heart like this? But as time passed, as these soldiers who fought with His Majesty gradually aged, the loyalty of the frontier troops to the imperial court also fade away."

Zhou Yu paused, and then said: "Yes, I think the key is how to ensure that these two advantages do not diminish over time. For now, this problem has not yet become prominent. But a gentleman must have If you are prepared, it may be too late when the problem arises and is resolved.”

Yu Fan stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "Zhou Lang is worthy of being Zhou Lang. The group outside the Great Wall saw the world, and this knowledge has also advanced to another level. I said that although there are hundreds of disciples in the martial arts hall, such talents are rare. After much deliberation, only the first The expected Huang Zimei Shu is almost the same."

Lu Yi looked at Zhou Yu with a strange look in his eyes.

Liu Xie clapped his hands and smiled. "Jijiu is right. Whether it is Zhou Gongjin or Huang Zimei, they are all rare talents. Intelligence is rare, but hard work is even more difficult. Just as a sword needs a lot of training, so is talent. I think there should be a rule in the martial arts hall. After graduating in the future, they should go to the frontier army to train for three years."

"Wei." Yu Fan bowed and said, "It's better to start from this session. After ten years, maybe someone will be available."

Liu Xie turned his attention to Cui Yan. "Cui Jigui, do you think so?"

Cui Yan thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "I agree, and I am willing to serve in the frontier army."

Liu Xie nodded. "Very good. After you finish the relevant theoretical courses, you will go to the Yanran Governor's Mansion as a trainee."

"Wei!" Cui Yan bowed again and returned to his seat with a calm expression.

Everyone looked at each other.

This is to dislike Cui Yan and drive him to the frontier army.Or did he value him so much that he was hand-picked as a trainee in the frontier army?

Liu Xie tapped his finger on the case a few times. "Gentlemen, if you have any opinions on what Gongjin just said, you may wish to speak freely."

(End of this chapter)