"Anyone who raises an army of 100,000, marches out for thousands of miles, pays for the people, pays tribute to the public, spends thousands of gold a day, causes turmoil inside and outside, is lazy on the road, and cannot do anything, there are 700,000 families."
This is what the military sage said back then.
To put it simply, if a hundred thousand troops were to go on an expedition, 700,000 households would have to stop their original agricultural production and specialize in supplying military supplies.
Of course, the era when the military sage made this statement was, after all, the Pre-Qin period. At that time, there was no such thing as a national economy, and it was completely a small-scale peasant economy in which men farmed and women weaved.
When an army of 100,000 people goes out, there is no military expenditure. Most of them are farmers who join the army. Therefore, 700,000 households will stop agricultural production because all the young and strong people have joined the army. Anyone who can carry it on their shoulders and carry it in their hands will Be involved.
After all, in addition to the soldiers who actually fight, there are also militiamen who are responsible for setting up camps at any time, transporting food and grass, washing and cooking, taking care of the wounded and other chores, and there are also auxiliary troops on call at any time.
Why did Dai Guang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, calculate an account and say that in three years there would be 30 million in the treasury, and one million shi of food would be needed to support the army of one million.
In the final analysis, it lies in the word "savings".
What was Da Qian like when Xiao Yi began to supervise the country?
The treasury is empty.
Li Linfu and other treacherous ministers had their mouths full of oil.
The other roads are in the hands of a few prefects, and they don't even pay taxes.
It is completely disrespectful to the Daqian Dynasty.
Longyou Road has suffered from severe droughts and provided disaster relief year after year, but no results have been achieved year after year. As a result, the people have been displaced and impoverished. Ten houses in Longyou Road are empty.
Such a great job.
After Xiao Yi supervised the country, he began to eliminate the treacherous prime ministers, attack the prefects, and destroy Xixia, which led to the current great move to revive the country.
In this way, in three years, Daqian took on a completely new look.
A new Dagan is like the rising sun, glowing with brilliant light.
Chang'an City has also become more majestic and magnificent. The tall city walls are as solid as mountains, and the bronze lions on the city gates are shining in the sun. They are the symbol of Xin Da Qian and a symbol of strength and courage.
Inside the city, the exquisite carved windows, the magnificent throne, and the wall-to-wall murals all depict the prosperity and prosperity of Xindagan.
In the streets and alleys, people are busy and happy.
People wearing new clothes smiled and exchanged expectations and hopes for the future. The vendors were shouting loudly, and the busy craftsmen were working hard in the stores. Everything was so lively and energetic.
Scholars study all kinds of knowledge in libraries and create unprecedented ideological trends. New technologies shine like stars in people's lives, illuminating the way forward.
Daqian is like a phoenix rising from the ashes of the old, glowing with new vitality and light.
This is a new era full of hopes, dreams and infinite possibilities. The emergence of Xiao Yi has once again filled the earth with strength and hope.
…
Murong Yin had to admit that Xiao Yi was very courageous. He was the only enemy he had ever seen who made him feel pressured and made him unable to find any flaws.
Since he took over Beiyan, he has been eager to build an eternal industry that far surpasses Taizong.
If you can't do it, then you might as well abdicate as soon as possible and make way for someone more talented. He is not the only one here in Beiyan who covets the colorful world of the Central Plains.
What's the point of guarding Beiyan?
How can a bitter cold place compare to Jiangnan in the Central Plains.
How could a Lord of Northern Yan compare to the Lord of the World?
If Da Qian can make the country go up to heaven, so can Dayan!
"Your Majesty, news has been detected at Baoding Pass. Xiao Zheng asked Bai Qi to return to Baoding Pass." Dorgon looked solemn.
Murong Yin asked calmly: "Xiao Zheng is going to send troops so soon?"
In the current situation, Beiyan has not yet fully accumulated its strongest strength, and the Eight Banners soldiers have not yet recovered from the Western Expedition to Dajin.
The key is that the rumored gunpowder has not been found yet.
But it didn't matter, he also got news from Meng Yuan that Temujin planned to go south this winter and had already begun to deploy.
Since it is an alliance between the two sides, Beiyan naturally has to take action and cooperate with each other.
Da Gan is very strong, so they can't all rush forward like the Western Expedition to Da Jin. The supply of hundreds of thousands of troops is still too large.
If we really attack at Baoding Pass, there won't be such a big place for all the Eight Banners soldiers to go to the battlefield.
Meng Yuan sent two vanguard cavalry, so Beiyan naturally wanted to send two vanguard cavalry to give it a try.
Bai Qi took charge of the defense of Baoding Pass and strengthened the walls to clear the country.
The King of Liao guarded Datong Pass, the first pass of the Hundred-Li Great Wall.
There is also an Anbei Protectorate.
Daqian's defense is not bad, so naturally it can only focus on consumption.
Dorgon replied: "It should not be sending troops, but defending. The movements on Meng Yuan's side may be known to Dagan, so Xiao Zheng immediately asked Bai Qi, who had suppressed the bandits in Henan Province, to lead his troops back to Baoding Pass to garrison."
Murong Yin nodded and said: "Xuan Aobai!"
The fierce general of Beiyan, who followed Taizong in the southern and northern wars, controlled the elite cavalry and infantry of the Eight Banners soldiers.
When Xiao Zheng came out of Baiqi, he came out of Aobai.
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Ulancha.
This used to be the capital of Dajin, and it was only four or five days' journey from Datong Pass.
It is precisely because the distance is too close that the gold thieves have been harassing Datong Pass, hoping to occupy Datong and approach Jinyang.
It's a pity that Xiao Di personally went to war and commanded millions of troops with Yue Shan. Not only did Temujin surrender to him, but the gold thief Wanyan Aguda also did the same. He gave up Datong Pass and allowed Daqian to insert a sharp knife into Dajin. sword.
To the west of Ulancha, it is estimated that it takes half a month to reach Harin, the capital of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, the Mongolian general's name is Gerimai. He is the general manager of ten thousand households of the Mengge tribe and has food for one thousand households.
Meng Ge is Temujin's son and owns a very large and lush pasture tribe.
Hugerimai is a good wrestler among the tribe. He is very strong and strong and is almost invincible.
Because of this, he became one of the ten thousand households under Meng Ge's account.
This time, Hugrimai obeyed Mengge's order and led his troops to Ulancha, which is the Anbei Protectorate where Daqian set up.
Last year, they looted everything here.
The capital of Dajin was almost in ruins.
Now, Daqian has taken over and vigorously renovated it, and it seems to have restored its original appearance.
Just in time, let’s grab it again.
"How can a domestic puppy resist the wolves in the prairie?"
"The golden thieves and cavalry can't do anything to me. Just some puppies raised by big officials want to guard Ulancha. Warriors of the grassland, let us cheer together. Ulancha has fine gold and silver. Treasures and beauties are waiting for us!"
Huge Rimai raised his arms and shouted, looking rather disdainful.
He is Meng Ge's ten thousand households and the strongest warrior in Meng Ge's hands.
He wanted to create the most resounding name and wash away the shame of the Meng Yuan Dynasty.
Not long after, there was a beeping sound.
A plume of smoke also rose from the head of the Anxi Protectorate...
