The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 412 The Frightened Jin Wu ([-])

As an opponent who has been able to effectively threaten the survival of the Jin State, Ji Han has enjoyed the special attention of the Jin State Jin Zuo Cao in recent years.Therefore, shortly after the coup d'état in Jihan, there were Jin Zuo Cao's secret agents desperately passing the news to Luoyang.

Ji Han's coup was launched in the early morning of May 21, and Luoyang in Jin State received reports in this regard one after another on the morning of the [-]st.

The information at the beginning was very brief: Urgent report!There was a riot in Chang'an, a Shu thief, and there were many fighting sounds in the city.

Jia Chong, who was in charge of Jinzuo Cao, had just received this information not long ago.Another new piece of information came: good news!The mansion of Guan Zifeng, the puppet Sima of the Shu thief, was besieged by the Yulin army of the Shu thief himself!
Jia Chong was overjoyed when he received the second information, and ran into the palace to report to Sima Yan before he could change his clothes.After Sima Yan received this information, his joy was beyond words, and he was so excited that he almost shed tears.

As a result, such excitement only lasted for most of the day.In the evening, the latest report arrived: according to the report, the civil strife among the Shu thieves had subsided.The Habayashi army who attacked Guan Zifeng's mansion were either captured or scattered, and the stability in Chang'an City has been restored.

"Hey! This Liu Gongsi is really useless! He can't even manage a coup d'état!"

"That's right, Your Majesty, I think that even if Liu Gongsi can't succeed in the end, he won't be defeated so quickly."

"Hey, my heart has just been hot for a while, who knows, it's cold all of a sudden."

"I probably feel the same way, but, Your Majesty, although the coup d'état launched by the false emperor failed very quickly, it will be regarded as a complete tear between the Shu thief and his ministers. With Guan Zifeng's character, it is estimated that Liu Gongsi is very Are you going to die soon?"

"Well, that's exactly the case. Gonglu, tell your people to continue to closely investigate the subsequent changes in the Shu thief's court. If necessary, it is worth sacrificing a few Anzi to cause a storm in the Shu thief's court."

"Jin Zuo Cao doesn't have many secrets to mobilize in the court of Shu thieves." But this is just what Jia Chong thought in his heart. He couldn't make Boss Sima feel that he was useless: "Here, I accept orders."

But the later development of the situation made Sima Yan, Jia Chong and others very disappointed: the simplicity in Chang'an City, Ma Guo and others quickly determined the nature of the incident, and then quickly killed a group of people.Soon after Guan Yi returned to Chang'an, Ji Han completed the succession of the throne in June.For more than a month, Ji Han's court remained generally stable.Nothing happened, such as chaos, civil war, etc. that the Jin monarchs and ministers hoped for.

"Hey! This Guan Zifeng is really scheming! This incident is entirely due to him deliberately leaking a loophole to lure the false emperor of the Shu thief to jump in. In this way, he has stronger control over the Shu thief and the puppet dynasty. Ryo's two most powerful tribes were cut off. Simply, let him catch all benefits!"

As the monarchs and ministers of a big country, because Cao Cao treated Han Xiandi in the early years, Sima Yi and his son often used this trick to lure snakes out of their holes when dealing with forces loyal to Cao Wei.Therefore, when more and more information is collected.The king and ministers of the Jin Dynasty quickly restored the whole process and truth of the coup d'état.While everyone was greatly disappointed with Mr. Liu Chan, they also felt a little familiarity and fear of Guan Yi's wrist.

"Your Majesty, this matter is over, and it is estimated that there will not be any major changes. So it is useless to talk about it. The new emperor of the Shu thief actually decided to change Yuan to Gui Yuan next year. This... its ambition is not small, its You have a bad heart!"

"Hmph! Zhuzi, he is clearly a puppet, yet he still dares to use such a year name. Your Majesty, I think this is a bluff to stabilize the situation after the great changes in the court of Shu thieves."

"Oh, yes, Your Majesty, I think what Lin Jinhou said makes sense. The Shu thief has just completed the change of the throne. At this time, what Guan Zifeng has to do is to stabilize the court and calm people's hearts. How dare he send troops quickly in a short period of time? To engage in large-scale raids. Therefore, I also think that this is a bluff by the Shu thieves."

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for remarks like Yang Jun's to be severely slapped in the face.At the beginning of October, Chang’an’s Jinzuo Cao once again sent a report: “Urgent report! One hundred thousand urgent! The Shu thief and puppet dynasty issued the Grand Commander’s Order on September 25 this year, and the general conscription! The scope of conscription includes not only the Han people in the three prefectures of Yiyong and Liang, but also Invite young and strong men of different races from all over the country to join the army. When new recruits join the army, each person has a home allowance of 15 yuan! The order received by the pavilion chiefs is to draw at least one out of three! In addition, the counties and counties of the Shu rebels have also begun to count the number of young men. Over 60 years old and under 20 years old. For women over 50 years old and under [-] years old, a new volume will be created. Based on the estimates of servants, it should be a preparation for the recruitment of civilian husbands for large-scale army transfers!"

"Hiss~~~! What are the Shu thieves going to do? Three dings to draw one? As I remember, there were about one million people in Yizhou before the Shu thieves, and more than 8 people in Yongliang. After deducting the old and weak, women and children, the three dings If you draw one, how come there are [-] to [-] people?"

"Your Majesty, that's the public figure of the Shu thieves that the officers of Jinzuo Cao can get. But over the years, the Shu thieves have done a much better job of checking the household tax than us. Every year, a large number of hidden households are included in the national register. And Yong Liang's foreign races have also gradually integrated into the Shu thief system over the years. And judging from Soochow's report on the war situation in Fuling County and Nanzhong last year, the local foreign races are also very, er, very loyal to the Shu thief. Therefore, If you really want to expect the enemy to be lenient, the Shu thieves have recruited no less than 12 new troops this time, which is almost a nationwide mobilization!"

"Hiss~~~Ji Yan, is what you said just now true? I remember that the Shu thieves had 13 standing troops before, right? In this way, if the Shu thieves complete this conscription, wouldn't their strength be greater than mine? More?"

"Of course, Your Majesty! And I want to remind Your Majesty that the population on the list of Shu thieves is a little over 200 million. It is impossible for this population to support a standing army of more than 20 for a long time. Then Guan Zifeng Xing In such a move, the only possibility is to carry out a large-scale invasion of our country or Soochow!"

Those who can stand at the highest level in this era are not stupid.Everyone is well aware of how much damage the excessive military-to-civilian ratio can do to the country.What everyone knows more clearly is that it is basically impossible for Guan Yi to attack Wu with so many soldiers suddenly. The only possibility is to attack Jin!
In the current state of Jin, after the defeat of the three counties of Shangyong, the standing army has dropped to about 18.The approximate distribution is:
Luoyang Central Army, 8 people, Commander Du Yu.

Tongguan Garrison Corps, 3 people, commander Ma Long.

Bingzhou Army, 2 people, commander Wang Jun.

Youzhou Legion, 1 people, commander Meng Guan.

Jingzhou Legion, 2 people, commander Yang Hu.

Yangzhou Legion, 2 people, commander Wei Guan.

Generally speaking, since the land area is still the largest among the Three Kingdoms, Jin has many places to defend, and its troops are scattered.

"My dear friends, if the Shu thieves really expand their army to more than 20, then the Shu thieves' invasion will use at least 15 or even [-] soldiers and horses. Under this situation, our Dajin should also expand its army to be comprehensive!"

As soon as Sima Yan said this, the ministers below all nodded.

The expansion of the army must be expanded. In the past ten years, whether Sima Zhao was in power or Sima Yan became the emperor.Fighting against Ji Han three times, all of them made him look ashamed.The state of Jin has long lost confidence in Ji Han's victory in the situation of equal forces.Therefore, I suddenly heard the news that Ji Han would expand his army to more than 20.Everyone feels a sinking heart.

"Your Majesty." Shang Shu Ling Pei Xiu came out with a gloomy face: "According to the civil register updated this year, my Dajin now controls 310 million households, and there are about 60 strong men who are suitable for service. Proportional military expansion can expand the army to between 35 and 40. Only in this way, our country’s agricultural tax will inevitably be greatly affected. It will be reduced by at least [-]%!”

The national conditions of Han and Jin are quite different.Specifically, the upper limit of Ji Han's taxation on farmers is [-] acres of land, and the excess is the farmers' own.In order to expand taxation to supply the increasingly large royal family, royal family, and powerful bureaucrats, the Jin State set a minimum taxation limit of [-] mu - which is basically the same as the limit of a farmer.This taxation method is said to encourage farmers to reclaim more wasteland, and the income beyond [-] mu is the farmer's own, but how can a farmer have so much time and energy to take care of more than [-] mu of land?

Not only that, Ji Han's domestic business is prosperous, and he has found a new direction for the family with various commercial interests.On this basis, strict restrictions can be imposed on the aristocratic family.But the state of Jin is different. Its trade system has been in a state of overreach for a long time. Those aristocratic families who have not had time to hook up with the Ji Han government have to desperately expand their land and hide their population in order to obtain more output. If you have money, you can buy various products of Jihan to enjoy.

Therefore, once the Jin State conscripts on a large scale, the farmers of the Jin State who have lost their family pillars will be annexed by aristocratic families on a large scale.At that time, soldiers were fighting on the front lines, but family members were forced to sell themselves into slavery.The key is that if these accounts are entered into the manor of the aristocratic family, the country will not be able to collect taxes.That's why Pei Xiucai said that if there is a large-scale conscription, the national agricultural tax will be reduced by 40% in the first year!And if the army is maintained at a scale of more than [-] for a long time, on the one hand, the country's expenditure will increase sharply.On the other hand, a large number of peasant families with some foundations went bankrupt and were annexed.Between this entry and exit, at most ten years, the entire country will go bankrupt!

And the most critical question is: now it is Han attacking Jin Shou.Guan Da Sima can send troops according to his mood after training his soldiers.However, the state of Jin expanded its army at the risk of a domestic economic collapse, but did not know when the damned Guan Zifeng would come over?If he doesn't call, what should I do?The country is doomed!

(End of this chapter)