sbdcsierra Chapter 703: Divide Cattle And Sheep
Chapter 703: Divide Cattle And Sheep
Xu Qing took over the conversation and said: "Actually, the firearms department's new firearms and supplies are transported to the border to prepare for the war, and the freight for transporting the supplies and firearms is still paid by the grassland."
"Excellent! In this way, as soon as our army and the grassland army have exchanged the Liuli Wolf King and 500,000 taels of silver at the border, we can immediately send troops to invade the grassland!"
Just as Xiao Ye was admiring, he suddenly noticed something was wrong: "Wait, new firearm?"
Xu Qing nodded and said, "That's right, the new firearms have been formed and tested a few days ago. They are amazingly powerful, and mass production has already begun. Bringing the new firearms in this battle will be more effective with half the effort."
The Emperor of Chu smiled and said: "God bless our country this time. The nomads in the north have always been a big problem in the Central Plains. Although they have fought against them in the past dynasties, they have never been directly eliminated. The vast grassland is not dangerous to defend. Even if they win, In the end, they have no choice but to withdraw to the Central Plains, and they will make a comeback when the Central Plains withdraws, and if we can complete our work in one battle, we will all be famous in history."
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is extremely difficult to completely wipe out a nation. As the saying goes, wild fires are endless, and spring breeze blows to regenerate them. Even if we have the power of firearms, we still cannot do it."
Emperor Chu sighed and said, "Should we just let them make a comeback and be powerless?"
Passages in the Central Plains are often built against mountains, which are convenient for materials to be obtained. However, the grasslands are flat and vast, and there are few mountains and rocks, so naturally there are few natural moats that can be guarded against danger.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that compared with the Central Plains, it is a bit arid and not suitable for growing food.
This is also the reason why some dynasties had to return to the pass even if they were able to attack nomadic peoples such as the Huns. Land that is not suitable for growing food is not a good land!
When the army was stationed, it was impossible to even farm the fields, and the food had to be transported within the customs, and the people in the Central Plains were not proficient in grazing, so they despised this land even more.
In the end, due to geographical factors, financial factors, and fundamental farming factors, the conclusion is that the barbarian land is worthy of being a barbaric land, and dogs are not needed...
The Emperor Chu's idea at this time can only be to wipe them out completely, so as to avoid future troubles forever, instead of thinking about really occupying that piece of land.
This is his limitation, but Xu Qing is different, only Xu Qing said: "Maybe we can include the grassland and all the tribes grazing on the grassland into the Central Plains territory."
King Xian frowned and said, "Bring them into the territory? It's not that no emperor has done this before, but the leaders of the nomads were rebellious, and they only surrendered on the surface because they lost the war. As long as the Central Plains is a little tired If we don’t take this attitude, we will bite back, and bringing them into the territory is tantamount to ushering wolves into the house. Therefore, this king thinks that for things that are out of our control, it is better to completely destroy them, so as to prevent future troubles.”
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "My lord, you misunderstood what I meant. I didn't want to defeat the Wanyan tribe on the grassland and then accept their surrender and let them bow their heads to me in the Central Plains. Turn the grassland into my inherent territory in the Central Plains."
King Xian snorted and said, "To put it lightly, what's the use of occupying such a large piece of barren land? What's more, you want to keep the nomads on the grassland there. This is simply a money-losing business. You Do you think there is too much money in the treasury?"
Xu Qing shook his head and said, "My lord, please listen to my minister's explanation."
King Xian took a sip of tea, put the teacup on the table, and said, "Okay, let me tell you how you can bring the grassland into my territory in the Central Plains."
Xu Qing said: "On the grasslands and the Central Plains, there are generally distinctions between nobles and nobles. There are also nobles and ordinary people. Where there is power and capital, there will be exploitation. The nobles are superior to others to oppress the herdsmen, and even the cattle raised by some herdsmen The sheep and even their lives do not belong to them, and the ordinary herdsmen have long been dissatisfied with these nobles, but they are afraid that they will not have enough force to resist."
"Then, in our battle, the first thing we need to eliminate is the nobles on the grassland, and distribute their cattle and sheep to ordinary herdsmen. Those herdsmen will naturally surrender to our Chu State with all their hearts, and even help our Chu State to fight against the grasslands. Other nobles can also use the grassland to train horses to provide cattle, sheep and various meats, so although the grassland is not suitable for growing food, it is perfect for pastures and horse farms."
The Xian King frowned and said, "Give them cattle and sheep, and they will join them? The righteousness of the nation, where is the country and the world? They don't even care about it, and they are so easily subdued by you? I'm afraid you are a little whimsical?"
Xu Qing sighed and said: "I'm afraid it's really that easy. Your Majesty, my lord, the following words may not sound good, but they are true. Your Majesty and you, including me and His Royal Highness, and even all the civil and military officials in the court, we keep saying The great righteousness of the country and the greatness of the nation is actually nothing more than the self-entertainment of a small group of us."
When Emperor Chu heard this, he couldn't help but slapped the table heavily with his hand, and said angrily: "Xu Qing, Marquis of Anding County, do you know what you are talking about?!"
On the face of King Xian, there was a look of thought, he waved his hand at Emperor Chu to signal him to calm down, then looked at Xu Qing and said, "Go on first."
Xu Qing continued: "When people are still running around for food and clothing, no righteousness is important. They don't even know a single word, let alone the righteousness of the nation and the world. Who can feed them and clothe them warmly?" They will be loyal to whom. Although many peasants have revolted since ancient times, the root cause of these peasant uprisings has never been the righteousness of the family and the country and the unification of the world. To fight for a way out?"
The Emperor Chu fell silent when he heard this, because what Xu Qing said, the state of Chu had just experienced the year before last. At that time, there were many disasters in the state of Chu, and there were many rebellions in various places. Caring about the righteousness of the family and the country.
The virtuous king at the side said at this time: "The grassland herdsmen value cattle and sheep, while the Central Plains farmers focus on farming land. If you say so, the way to get the people of our Chu country and the court to be of one mind is not to just let the government put up notices. Reason with them, but follow your method of dividing cattle and sheep on the grassland, and directly distribute fields to them?"
Xu Qing nodded and said: "Yes, but in terms of national conditions, this method can be used in grasslands, but not in our Central Plains, because a large amount of land is in the hands of aristocratic families. If we do so, it will lead to a joint boycott from the Central Plains aristocratic families. Affect the stability of the country."