Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 173 Within three years, the Great Qin Empire was committed to gaining a foothold, not making progress.

Prime Minister Zuo came here in a hurry today. Although he was not in a hurry to get to the point, there was a strange atmosphere that made Hu Hai vaguely feel a bit of coolness.

Hu Hai knew that Prime Minister Zuo came in a hurry early in the morning.There must be important matters to discuss, and nine out of ten it is about going east.

This matter is related to the core of the future development of the Great Qin Empire. As the head of civil and military officials, Zuo Xiang Ziying naturally pays attention to it all the time.

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After being silent for a long time, Hu Hai's heart moved: "Uncle Wang, the strategy of going east is already the long-term strategy of the Great Qin Empire in the future, and it will never be changed—!"

"Your Majesty has made up his mind, please inform the minister one or two, so as to put the government and the people at ease." Ziying's eyes suddenly lit up.

Immediately afterwards, Ziying bowed deeply in the seat: "Dare to ask Your Majesty to clarify!"

Looking deeply at Ziying, Hu Hai sighed quietly, and said: "Anyone who wants to achieve the great cause of unification with hegemony must have a period of preparation, and no one can accomplish it overnight."

"This is called forewarning to stand, and not forewarning to fail. The key lies in decision. Early judgment and early prediction, late judgment and late prediction, and continuous unforeseen. In my opinion, the Great Qin Empire can make all preparations within a year. "

Speaking of this, Hu Hai stretched out his finger and said: "First, the population of the Great Qin Empire's homeland has dropped sharply. Coupled with the low morale of the Great Qin Empire, it is difficult to recruit [-] troops within half a year, but the same is true for the Central Plains. The armies of the kings of the Central Plains are like mobs."

"In this way, my Great Qin will have an opportunity to take advantage of!"

"Secondly, the Great Qin Empire has a natural granary in Bashu, and Qinchuan is rich for eight hundred miles. It only needs a good harvest year after year, and the national treasury will be full, and the raising of military supplies, food, grass and weapons is also a matter of raising your hands."

"Thirdly, the Great Qin Empire has the Nine Plains Army connected to the Hu Di, and has the Longxi Grasslands and valleys. The source of war horses is much better than that of the Central Plains."

"It shouldn't be difficult to build 15 cavalry within a year. In addition to the original army of Daqin, there are no less than [-], which is enough to go east to Hangu Pass."

"Fourth, the national lieutenant is the descendant of Guigu, and Wang Ben, Marquis of Tongwu, is a descendant of a famous military general. This point has already been proved in the process of father's unification of the world."

"Fifth, today our great Qin Empire has the same desires, the emperor is bright and ministers are good, and the countries of the Central Plains are incomparable. With these five items, the great cause of unification, why is it so difficult?" Hu Hai said five items in one breath, looking at them with piercing eyes With Ziying.

"What Your Majesty said is very true. If we want to gain a foothold in the current troubled times, our Great Qin Empire must make serious preparations." Ziying nodded and affirmed Hu Hai's proposition.

Just changing the subject, Ziying: "It's just that in my opinion, this preparation will not work in one year, it may take three years, or even five years."

"Oh?" Surprised, Hu Hai couldn't help it, and said: "The left minister means that the Central Plains is in chaos, and my Great Qin Empire sits and watches the situation rise?"

Seeing Hu Hai's surprised eyes, Ziying smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, let me let you settle the big score, okay?"

Taking a deep look at Zuo Xiang Ziying, Hu Hai was serious, and said: "I'm all ears, Zuo Xiang doesn't have to be polite to say it—" At this moment, Hu Hai really wanted to hear Ziying's thoughts.

After all, three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang, not to mention Ziying's ability, how can the cobblers be comparable.

As the king of a country, if you listen to both, you will be bright, and if you listen to one side, you will be dark.This point, Hu Hai is still clear.

Seeing Hu Hai like this, Ziying took a deep breath and said, "First, if you want to unify the countries in the Central Plains with hegemony, you must expand the army, and the expansion of the army depends on the population."

"As far as the total number is concerned, the population of the Great Qin Empire is currently comparable to that of the Chu State. It is generally less than 1000 million, and the number of young and strong men is about 100 million."

"According to the old method of drawing one out of three, it is enough to form an army of more than [-]. Presumably His Majesty and the Guowei must have calculated in the same way."

"However, due to the continuous wars of the Great Qin Empire, the land is vast and sparsely populated. Once the people are drawn out, it will inevitably affect farming. Guanzhong and Bashu are the foundations of farming. It is impossible to draw one out of three, only one out of four. "

"Based on this calculation, roughly 25 troops can be recruited. However, new troops have been recruited before, and with the addition of soldiers from various counties, the number may not be less than [-]."

"Combined with the armies from all over the Great Qin Empire, as well as the army guarding Hangu Pass, and the border army of Jiuyuan, the Great Qin Empire's army will never be less than 30."

"The 30 army is a huge burden for the current court of the Great Qin Empire. In particular, the three counties in the Northland suffered natural disasters, and Xianyang's warehouse was empty."

"In this way, once a war breaks out, the imperial court will definitely ignore the head. Therefore, it is not satisfactory to go out of Shandong at this moment. Does your majesty think so?"

Hu Hai listened intently, and couldn't help feeling a little admiration for Zuo Xiang Ziying.

He knows that there are countless capable people and strong ministers in the world, so he can easily grasp the figures of the country's conditions, as clear as a few treasures, which is unique in the world.

Heart rolling, Hu Hai was silent for a long time: "I would like to hear the second!"

Hearing this, Ziying let out a long sigh: "The treasury of the Great Qin Empire is not full, and after the great chaos, the army's food and grass are not as rich and sufficient as His Majesty estimated."

Ziying drank a bowl of Qin wine and sighed: "Emperor Shi Huang unified the Central Plains, although taxes have increased on a large scale. But the uses are too wide, and I feel that I can't make ends meet."

"The increase in wealth and grains in the treasury is due to the great expansion of tax sources. The territory of the Great Qin Empire has increased, and the number of people has increased several times."

"However, Zhidao, Chidao, Lishan Mausoleum, Afang Palace, and the construction of the Great Wall. Since the first emperor unified the world, the large-scale projects of the Great Qin Empire have never stopped for a day."

"Every time 80 million civilians are conscripted, so the treasury of the Great Qin Empire is not sufficient. In addition, the three counties in the Northland suffered natural disasters. In order to save the people and relieve the disaster, the Xianyang warehouse was completely empty."

"Especially the Northern Army left by the First Emperor, and the 50 Southern Army, the main force of which is the old Qin people in Guanzhong. So that the homeland of the Great Qin Empire is young and strong, and it has long been empty."

Speaking of this, Ziying saw Hu Hai was in deep thought, stood up and bowed solemnly, and said: "I don't think you can easily leave Hangu Pass eastward, please be careful, Your Majesty!"

Shaking his head, Hu Hai said, "What Prime Minister Zuo said is the fault of the Great Qin Empire, it's just that time doesn't wait. If you want to break through the blockade set by Xiang Yu, you have to do it right away."

Speaking of this, Hu Hai got up and walked to the huge Tianxia Army Zhengtu, and moved the pole: "The current Great Qin Empire is not the safest. Only when we take back Sanchuan County, eat Ao Cang, and sit in the important town of Chenggao, can we compete with each other." All the countries in the world are in circles."

"And Hedong County is the biggest flaw in Hangu Pass. If you want Hangu Pass to completely lock the Great Qin Empire and Guanzhong, you must take back Hedong County."

The pole drew a circle on the map, and Hu Hai smiled leisurely: "Master Zuo, although Guowei offered a long-term plan to go east, but the Great Qin Empire has only focused on gaining a foothold in the past three years, not making progress."

(End of this chapter)