The Qin State has been defeated repeatedly in the war with the Wei State. It has been driven into the dust by the Wei State, and its national power has declined. It no longer has the majesty of the Western hegemon during the Qin Mugong period.
We have already reached this point. No matter how bad the reform is, how bad can it be?
Therefore, the Marquis of Qin fully supported Gongsun Yang's reform. Even if the nobles of Qin objected, the Marquis of Qin forcibly passed it.
Gongsun Yang's reform was launched vigorously with the support of Qin Hou.
The reform strategy formulated by Gongsun Yang in the Qin Kingdom was quickly delivered to Wang Pu by the secret guards. Wang Pu was also surprised when he saw that a monarch actually implemented this extremely domineering set of reforms.
After reviewing Qin's reforms, Wang Pu immediately called for ministers to discuss.
"My lords, this is Qin's reform strategy. If we adopt such a tyrannical approach, I'm afraid Qin will become strong and prosperous."
Everyone in Wu Qi looked at Qin's reform, and everyone looked solemn.
"This Gongsun Martingale's reform is actually so harsh, and his method of strengthening the army is even worse than that of the soldiers of Wei Dynasty."
"The continuous sitting method only puts the people of Qin in danger. Maybe one day they will be implicated for no reason. If you want to be exempted from guilt, you can only join the army and use your title to absolve yourself of guilt!"
"This set of reforms is indeed a way to strengthen the country, but it is just too rigid."
Everyone commented that the people in Huai State had seen a lot of various reforms and were very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of the reforms. Qin's reforms cannot be said to be without merit. On the contrary, this set of Qin laws is very advanced.
It's just that this reform strategy only focused on strengthening the country, military merit, and strengthening the monarch's rights, but selectively ignored other areas.
The entertainment of the common people is suppressed to a minimum, leaving little room for enjoyment and celebration for the people at the bottom. There are only two options: farming or joining the army to fight.
This system transformed Qin into a country specifically designed for war. Everything is in the service of war.
"This system is indeed very strong, but it cannot last long. Once it encounters a major failure, the loss of its national power will be very serious. The ability of the people at the bottom to resist risks is very poor, and it can almost be said that it will exhaust the people's power. If there is a long-term confrontation with the Huai State, Qin will The country may not be able to sustain it.”
"There is another weakness. This reform strategy is too extreme. As the saying goes, things must be reversed when they go to extremes. These people can endure it now, but if this endurance reaches the extreme, it will be a landslide and there is no way to stop it."
Everyone began to analyze the pros and cons of Qin's reforms, and everyone also made a simple deduction about Qin's future.
"Everyone, Qin State still has one biggest weakness, and that is its territory!" Wang Pu said with a smile.
"The Qin State pursues the art of domination, but its territory is limited and it must continue to acquire land. If new land cannot be obtained, this farming and warfare system will collapse."
In fact, Gongsun Yang also knew the weakness of this farming and war system, that is, winning a war would lead to a large number of military merit and title promotions. Military titles have corresponding rewards. Once the gains from victory are not enough to offset the expenditure for military titles, the country will become poorer and poorer as it fights.
Therefore, Gongsun Yang set up a lot of ways to reduce the title and extend the time as much as possible. He even had just been promoted to a noble title, and then due to inexplicable reasons, he needed to use his title as an atonement.
This system caused instability in the Qin State. As long as there were several consecutive defeats, the Qin State would probably collapse. Of course, if other countries suffer consecutive defeats, the situation will not be much better.
Qin State's current territory, if Huai State goes to war with him, it will soon be defeated. After all, Huai State's territory is too large.
"The Qin State's reforms will quickly increase its strength and make it stronger, but it is obtained by squeezing the people, and this set of reforms will not be thanked by Gongsun Martingale from the common people to the nobles."
"Gongsun Yang is like a rootless duckweed in the Qin State. It seems that he can cover the lake and occupy all the places. But as long as the Marquis of Qin no longer supports him, or the Marquis of Qin who supports him dies, Gongsun Yang will be liquidated. .”
"You'll kill yourself by doing this!"
"Hehe, Chu's original reform was far less intense than Qin's and caused such a big disturbance. You can imagine how strong the resistance to Qin's reform this time is."
"Jingmu is dead, and Gongsun Yang will not have a good death. Countries have implemented reforms, and only a few can have a good death. They are very aware of the consequences of doing so. Maybe this is their pursuit."
At this point in the discussion, Wang Pu shook his head slightly, and then continued:
"If Gongsun Martingale's reforms are included in the Masters' Ceremony, there is no doubt that this method of farming and warfare is powerful. It's a pity that the people need to be squeezed to the extreme and the people's strength must be exhausted. How can it last long?"
"Your Majesty, if the Qin State implements reforms and becomes strong soon, how will the Huai State respond? How about annihilating it before it rises?" After sending the slips away, a minister next to him said.
Wang Pu shook his head and said: "Now that our Huai State and Qin State have no border, how can we send troops to attack Qin? Moreover, even if the princes are willing to use the road, what if they regret and cut off their retreat after my army is dispatched?"
"Instead of worrying about Qin's reform and strengthening itself, it would be better for Huai State to strengthen itself."
"And what if Qin becomes stronger through reforms? Just fight." Wang Pu looked confident. Of course he also has the confidence.
The Huai State is different from the Chu State in that it is large but not strong. The Huai State is so strong that no other country can compete with it! How can three hundred years of reform be taken lightly?
"However, although the Qin State has reformed to become stronger, it is very likely that it will still have a fight with the Western Chu State." Wu Qi said suddenly.
"The reform of the Western Chu State was also based on the hegemonic strategy of the Wei State. More importantly, there were almost no aristocrats in the Western Chu Reform. The smoothness of the reform was unmatched by other countries. At the same time, after the reform, the national power was so strong that it should not be underestimated. It is not easy for Qin to rise."
The Huai State was also very concerned about the reforms of the Western Chu State, and Wang Pu had already ordered the formation of mountain troops. The roads in Western Chu were rugged and difficult to travel, making it too difficult to attack, so Wang Pu specially recruited Shanyue Yi people to form an army.
These Shanyue barbarians look short and skinny, but they feel like walking on flat ground in the mountains. They are familiar with the mountain scenery and know how to drive away insects, ants, birds and beasts.
Although the Huai State did not mobilize troops against the Central Plains countries, there were always small groups of troops fighting against the Baiyue in the south. They used both suppression and appeasement to exterminate the rebellious Yi people and recruit and appease the Yi people who were willing to surrender.
The Baiyue Yi people are called Baiyue. There are many tribes among them, and they often have vendettas against each other. After Huai State showed its tyrannical strength, many small tribes that were oppressed surrendered.
This gave Huai the upper hand in battles with those Baiyue Yi people. At the same time, Wang Pu equipped these surrendered Shanyue barbarians with rattan armor and iron weapons. The rattan armor was light and had high defense, making it very suitable for use in the mountains. With the addition of Huaiguo's equipment, these are so powerful that the Baiyue Yi people are no match.
Wang Pu is preparing to train a group of Baiyue Yi and Huai soldiers to form an army to use against Western Chu.
(End of chapter)
