Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 164 The Obligation to Victory

Although Tuo Huan's words are harsh, but these are indeed the truth, so it's hard for everyone to say anything.

"Our grandfather's family also usurped the throne. This is nothing in itself. Isn't this the same rule in Rome for so many years? But the problem is that they didn't do it well." He said.

"The Lascaris family is just a military leader, but they defeated the Latin Empire, the Roma Sultan, and Bulgaria. No matter how they did it, how well they did the aftermath, they just kept winning. Therefore, the small court of Nicaea was able to stand up."

"The Valleolo family bullied orphans and widows to seize the throne. This incident itself is nothing, and it has happened in history. The problem is that after usurping the throne, what they did was not as good as before."

"This is a common problem of all civilizations." Guo Kang is already used to this: "The regime that usurped the throne generally cannot solve the problems of the previous generation, but only amplifies the problems. Without trouble, it will also create new ones." trouble."

"They are an obvious example." He compared: "The Lascalis family was hunted down by the Frankish army and survived by fleeing into Minor. In order to survive, they began to learn from the painful experience and carry out reforms."

"Since the 12th century, Rome has become increasingly feudal. The traditional military districts have been gradually abandoned, and the country's military power has gradually declined. It can only rely on unreliable mercenaries, thus falling into a vicious circle."

"So, after Nicaea stabilized the situation, the Lascaris Dynasty ended its attempt to rebuild the military region, and made a lot of progress. If he has seen our measures, he will find them very familiar."

"What method?" Jeanna Nanxia asked curiously.

"First of all, tax cuts. The court announced that the tax will be lowered, and the castle is lost, so all the taxes owed will be used to make up for it." Guo Kang replied.

"People are not lazy. The common people want to be lazy, the nobles want to be greedy, the emperor wants to be extravagant...these are all inevitable things." Lu Qian explained for me: "You know there is no solution, but you can tell me later , the worst solution is not the pressure of survival. Besides, you really want to go to a worse way..."

"So you said, it's a very old-fashioned thing. He sees that the idea and result are very strange."

"Does it have to be without a circle of weak enemies?" Rang Na Nanxia asked curiously.

"That's right. The truth in the world is not that complicated." Lu Qian nodded: "So you often feel that the idea of ​​having sex is also wrong. In the final analysis, it all depends on force."

"Yes. We said it badly, saying that it is for the development of people's livelihood, but you don't think it is a sequela of usurping the throne." Guo Kang took it for granted: "The legitimacy is high, and the official's repayment is to convince Xiaojia. Merit. This can only be done by those moths, to make bad military leaders and literati, and make the country more exciting in the first place."

"Then, Xiao Song is indeed suppressing mergers." Da Rangna also became interested.

"The emperor managed the country with the help of nobles and low-level bureaucrats, but he also called himself the 'protector of citizens and peasants'. He used an army composed of civilians to deal with these nobles who stretched their hands over their heads. He collected the property we collected and used it to reward middle and upper officers. Soldier."

"Reform under the military is not a more old-fashioned topic." I think others should be vague, but Rangna Nanxia seems to have really read the book, so he introduced it badly: "Actually, it's not like you The same as the other side, distribute the land to the peasants and soldiers, and then let us serve."

"Because since I am an official, I have more responsibilities in this failure." Guo Kang shook his head and said, "I can't go in and out if I do it. Anyway, no one wants to do it."
"Not at all, it is to control commerce and call for frugality. The emperor asked his subjects to stop buying luxury goods, especially officials and nobles, and should only use goods produced locally in Rome and made by Romans. He also suspended business in various countries in Italy Privileges, set up low trade taxes as barriers to our penetration within the country."

"Why can we and them do it, but no one else can do it?" Jeanna Nanxia asked curiously.

"Because you will die if you do it." Tuo Huan shrugged: "You survived, so if you do it."

"That's right, it's very old-fashioned and vulgar. You can see it badly in history—but you can't fight." Guo Kang grinned and said with a smile: "The reasoning is too complicated. It depends on who can do it."

"However, the people are also bad, and the predecessors were also bad. When looking at the rulers, Xiaojia will care about my situation and understand our difficulties. People only look at the results-whether the fight is right or not. It’s useless to find a reason after losing.”

"Actually, it's still farming and fighting." Tuo Huan spoke directly to the core.

"And that kind of concession has created a vicious circle. Without the support of a weak army, the officials are actually everything. The Turks, Italians, and even Bulgarians and Serbs can handle the court carefully." I compared : "He sees, if you say later that that dynasty is like Haixi Xiaosong, you are wronging me."

"In that state, the dynastic army did not have enough combat effectiveness. The Greek army has been known for its high combat effectiveness for a long time, but in that system, it still cannot defeat the Frankish knights or the Turks."

"Internal pressure is also fine." Lu Qian added, and then looked at Tuo Huan: "You remember that you also concluded later that the tax in Seves is the highest in all regions. Have you ever thought about it, why is that? Is it because the imperial court here is inherently more benevolent?"

"Because it's really a win, and in order to spoil the little nobles, we can only give up the measures to suppress annexation, retreat to fewer enfeoffments, and return to the feudal system. Afterwards, the attempt to restore the military region will be abandoned halfway."

"Secondly, it is to encourage production. The emperor took the lead in farming and raised chickens himself. At first, he sold the eggs outside the royal farm to the Turkic people in the Roma Sultanate, and used the profits to buy a crown for the emperor. Therefore , 'egg crown' has become an allusion."

"In the Valleolio family, it's okay to use more force, so you can do anything." Tu Huan also ended his example: "We are Caesars, do we have the ability to overwhelm the nobles to gain power, so we can only use state power Give it up in exchange for people's denial of us."

"what……"

"Those measures allowed local production to resume. Soon, warehouses in various places became empty, which provided support for military operations. And successful military operations also ensured the stability of the country. Therefore, the seven are complementary to each other. "

"If so... because our civilians are better at fighting?" Rang Na Nanxia thought for a while and asked.

(End of this chapter)