There are many cavalrymen in the Tang Dynasty. If Your Majesty spares no expense, it is not impossible to raise a million cavalrymen."
One million cavalry
This combat power is invincible when fighting in the plains and hills of the Western Region.
Guo Jia's words, after a brief calculation, Jia Xu confirmed that they were not false. The Tang Dynasty could have 200,000 combat cavalry, and Tuyuhun could pull out 300,000. If he was more ruthless, 400,000 was not impossible.
The Turks on the grassland were beaten to complete submission, indicating that there were 300,000 cavalry, no problem.
The remaining Tubo and Goguryeo areas will fill the remaining vacancies, and then recruit 200,000 cavalry within the Tang Dynasty as auxiliary troops, and a million-strong army can be completed.
But, the logistical pressure is too great, and the horse's appetite far exceeds that of the soldier. Not to mention a million or a hundred thousand war horses nesting together, the food and grass consumed every day can pile up into a hill.
"Having said that, the logistics cannot keep up. The consumption of war horses is too great, and one state or one place cannot afford to raise them." Jia Xu directly pointed out the shortcomings of the strategy.
"Yes, Mr. Wen He is right. Even if we stock up on food in advance and transport it to the Western Regions, according to the current transportation capacity, it may not be able to accumulate it in three to five years."
The two of them naturally understood this statement, which is why when Li Mingda wanted to order the steam train, the two of them did not make any refutation. In this era, if you want to expedition to the Western Regions, there are only two ways to go.
sea and land
Maritime transport has to take a detour south, the road is not close, and the sea is also a problem.
Going on land, the consumption of men and horses is too great.
It was not that they didn't have maps in their hands. They looked back and forth, and finally focused on South Asia.
“This place is a good place”
"Yes, there is plenty of rain and the area is large enough."
"There are still local barbarians who can be exploited."
"Your Majesty is still thoughtful and has calculated every step carefully."
"Biding for the moment"
"It's still like when Sun and Liu allied forces were waiting for the east wind"
Guo Jia and Jia Xu smiled like foxes who had stolen a chicken. The attendants around them couldn't help but trembled. Was it that those enemies were going to be unlucky again?
Li Jing and Li Ji drank and talked for most of the night. Except for a brief chat at the beginning, the second half was about their imagination about the war in the south.
Both of them are capable of destroying the country. His Majesty is willing to devote all the efforts of the country to him. The other party is just a mountain tribe in a state. There is a huge gap between the two sides.
Coupled with the command of the two men, if nothing else, it is not difficult to completely destroy them.
the next day
Li Mingda got up early, looked at his harem sleeping soundly, and pinched the plump fox face of his concubine Murong Xue beside him.
White and tender
The formation of a double chin can be faintly seen
Fat and tender
Taste is also good
The salty pig's hands were pulled twice, then stretched, stood up and walked out.
As summer comes to an end, the sun rises later and later in the morning. This is not the East Eighth District, so the sunrise time has to be pushed back a bit.
Li Mingda looked at the bright sky. The air in the morning was slightly humid. In this era, there were not yet factories everywhere. The air created was very good. Li Mingda slowly walked out of the imperial study room with his hands behind his back, like a grandfather going out for a walk.
As an emperor, when he got up, he would be followed by guards, maids and eunuchs. Li Mingda didn't care. He was used to having people behind him, wandering around in the square in front of the imperial study. Then he walked around to the Tai Chi Hall and walked from the Tai Chi Hall to the Imperial Horse Prison.
After the construction of the Royal Horse Prison's fortress was completed, the Crusaders were on duty day and night, and any movement could be detected. In addition, the system on his body can provide early warning, which makes Li Mingda feel relieved.
With this kind of arrangement, even if a Tyrannosaurus rex is released outside, it will not come out alive. The eight-oxen crossbow, thousand-jin gate and small steel cannon on the fortress will turn it into a piece of meat on the table.
Li Mingda, who had originally planned to go to the Royal Garden when he came out of the Royal Horse Prison, saw that it was almost dawn. Breakfast was about to start. Li Mingda thought about it and temporarily suppressed his desire to eat.
Walk up the palace wall from the Royal Horse Prison, walk around the wall all the way to the main entrance of the palace, and stand on the gate tower of the main entrance of the palace.
From a distance, you can see the merchants who got up early and lined up in front of the Royal Bank. Now Datang Private Bank is on the verge of extinction. As the only officially recognized bank in Datang, unless the Tang Dynasty is destroyed, the money here will always be valid.
It is safe and guaranteed, and it is very convenient for both public and private use. The disadvantage is that there are too many people.
With a population of hundreds of thousands in Chang'an City, a business point located at the entrance to the palace seems a bit crowded.
For this reason, Li Mingda deliberately gathered the nearby land that could be collected, renovated and expanded it, and increased the business window. And the deposits and withdrawals as well as the amounts are also specially divided.
The small number of small retail accounts should be distinguished from those of merchants and public accounts. This can prevent confusion in the accounts and improve work efficiency.
In the Tang Dynasty, most people actually kept money at home. Only those who needed to do business or traveled far away would go to the bank to exchange some banknotes.
In Chang'an City, when you buy a sugar-coated haws on a stick, there is no need to take out a silver note of 100 gold coins and ask the candied haws-lub seller to give you change. If you really do this, you are either a little confused or you are deliberately looking for trouble. When the Jinwu Guards and Holy Knights patrolling the streets receive reports, they will send them to where they should go very politely.
"It's quite lively. It's not easy to do business, and it's hard to farm. Everyone just wants to have a bite to eat."
Li Mingda was mumbling, Qiu Shui, who was following Li Mingda, was holding his sword and squinting his eyes. This irritable girl was not interested in what her lord was talking about, and would only have a fight with an opponent of equal strength. Or take the troops out to catch some gangsters or something, so that she can give her some peace of mind.
It is not Qiu Shui's cold-blooded weapon. As a guard and martial arts practitioner, it is the job of his master Li Mingda to think about ways to govern the country and worry about the country and the people, and he can just do his own guard job. This kind of thing The son is called to seek his position in his position.
After muttering for a while and seeing no one paying attention to her, Li Mingda turned to look at Qiu Shui, who had a unique expression, "My dear girl, what are you doing with your wink?"
"Oh, blah, blah, blah, I'm listening to my lord talk about it."
"Daughter, do you have any thoughts on what Zhan just said?"
Qiu Shui thought for a while and replied dryly, "I have no idea."
Li Mingda: "..."
Seeing Li Mingda's speechless look, Qiu Shui changed the sword in his hand from holding it with both hands to holding it with one hand, and then explained to Li Mingda: "Master, I, Qiu Shui, was born to protect you, and I am only responsible for your safety. As well as the things you told me, and I am a warrior, these matters of governing the country and raising the people are not within my ability."
"That's right, it's getting late. Let's go back and have breakfast. It's another busy day."
To be continued
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