"Even if the young master is right, the Qin Dynasty is now going to send troops to the Xiongnu and prepare for war in South Vietnam. How can it be possible without conscription?"
Wang Wan said thoughtfully.
Zhao Hao shook his head and sighed, and said: "Great Qin recruits troops every year, and every year the young and healthy people are taken away. In the end, very few of them come back intact. This also makes the labor force in the fields of Great Qin increasingly scarce."
"If this problem is not solved, it will be sheer fantasy for businessmen to hire workers."
"That's why I said you can't do it, Master!"
Wang Wan also sighed helplessly.
But since Zhao Hao has proposed a feasible strategy, how could he give up so easily.
But he heard him say: "The purpose of recruiting troops is to protect the Qin Dynasty. Without a strong army, the Qin Dynasty would definitely not be so stable."
"What the young master said is true!"
Wang Wan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the young master was not carried away by his emotions.
However, Zhao Hao had not finished his words yet: "Conscription is cruel, but the original intention is to bring peace to the world. Moreover, the Qin Dynasty was founded on military merit, and going to the battlefield means having the opportunity to kill the enemy and achieve military merit;
If you're lucky, you can get titles and rewards, and get rid of your civilian status."
"Who says it's not?"
Wang Wan agreed with a smile.
Zhao Hao added: "The military merit system of the Great Qin Dynasty has indeed cultivated many brave and powerful warriors for the Great Qin Dynasty, but the harm of forced conscription to the head of Guizhou cannot be ignored!"
"Um?"
Wang Wan was stunned, thinking why did he come back again?
Is it possible that the young master is trying to pull some tricks?
Thinking of this, Wang Wan couldn't help but become nervous.
Zhao Hao said with emotion: "Even if you go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, you can win titles and get rewards, but how many of them actually come back safely?"
What he said was very realistic and even somewhat unreasonable.
After all, if there is no effort, where will the gain come from?
But it is still undeniable that this is the truest thought in the hearts of most Guizhou soldiers who were taken away by forced conscription.
"But if everyone in the world gets rid of military service, and the enemy reaches the land of Qin, who will protect the unarmed heads of Guizhou?"
Although Wang Wan understood Zhao Hao's thoughts, she still disagreed with Zhao Hao's point of view and immediately refuted him.
Hearing this, Zhao Hao smiled slightly: "Conscription is naturally necessary, but forced conscription is not advisable. What's more, the Great Qin has already destroyed the Six Kingdoms, and the only enemies it has to face are border barbarians, so it doesn't need too many troops at all. Come and safeguard the dignity of Great Qin!"
"For example, Da Qin's millions of troops are actually a burden to Da Qin. Coupled with the large number of military service, the burden will only become heavier and heavier. Every year just to maintain the army structure, the loss of military service is astronomical. Figures, if this continues, it will only form a vicious cycle, and within ten years, chaos will occur frequently in the Qin Dynasty!"
"this"
Wang Wan was speechless.
Because Zhao Hao's words touched his heart.
The annual military expenditure required by the Qin Dynasty was too much. It was so much that the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six countries and absorbed the financial and human resources of the six countries. It was still somewhat stretched, like a giant whose body had been hollowed out.
Fortunately, Zhao Hao's farmland system solved the urgent need.
Otherwise, Da Qin will definitely need to expand externally, attack South Vietnam, and reduce the burden on its military.
But precisely because of this, Zhao Hao wanted to fundamentally solve the problem.
"Then Master, do you have a better way? If we don't force conscription, will some people take the initiative to join the army?"
"have!"
Hearing Wang Wan's doubts, Zhao Hao nodded without thinking.
"Why?"
Wang Wan frowned: "As the young master said, once someone goes to the battlefield, they may not come back. Why would they be willing to join the army?"
"Because you have lowered the status of soldiers too low!"
Zhao Hao chuckled.
In fact, the situation of ancient soldiers was similar. In the eyes of those soldiers, being a soldier was not a glorious thing, but a scandalous thing.
Only a very small number of people join the military to protect the country, while the majority of people join the military out of desperation.
Seeing Wang Wan's puzzled expression, Zhao Hao restrained his smile and said seriously: "The duty of a soldier is to defend the country and protect the peace of the world. Every soldier in Da Qin should be glorious, envied and praised by others. of!"
"But, look at the laws of the Qin Dynasty. The purpose of being a soldier is to obtain a title, and to obtain a title is to offset the guilt. No one can live in peace until old age and death, because you will always commit some inexplicable crimes. Without a title, you cannot offset the guilt. , waiting for your fate will be miserable, so everyone wants to get a knighthood to insure for tomorrow!"
"And this is actually a deformed chain!"
"If things go on like this, the leaders of Guizhou will become more and more disgusted with this country and want to abandon it."
"Because this country cannot bring them happiness, it will only be an endless burden!"
"But."
Wang Wan said with some confusion: "This is the law of the country, how can it be easily changed?"
"Why can't it be changed?"
Zhao Hao frowned and said in a deep voice, "The ancestors formulated the laws of the country in accordance with the world at that time. The ancestors of the past dynasties also changed them with the times. Although the laws of the ancestors are still there, they are far away from today's world. ;
Therefore, the laws of our ancestors should change with time and events. "
"this"
When Wang Wan heard this, he was stunned again.
He didn't expect Zhao Hao to be so transparent.
Somehow, he always felt that he saw the shadow of Ying Zheng in Zhao Hao.
Ying Zheng was also the type of person who didn't like to stick to the old ways.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to have the New Deal that Da Qin has today.
Seeing that Wang Wan was rendered speechless by himself, Zhao Hao looked at him seriously again and asked word by word: "Old Prime Minister, innovators live and conservatives perish. Do you understand?"
Buzz!
Zhao Hao's words were like thunder from the sky, striking directly at Wang Wan's Tianling Gai, causing his scalp to feel numb and even goose bumps.
This is crazy!
Why did it suddenly rise to the level of national subjugation?
I just wanted to treat you to a meal, I didn’t want to talk to you about such a high-end topic!
Could you please change to someone else? !
"Gulu."
Wang Wan felt bitter in her heart, and couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and said in a dry voice, "What solution do you have, Master?"
To be honest, he really didn't want to ask this question.
But the situation is compelling.
He had to ask even if he didn't want to.
But Zhao Hao smiled shyly, withdrew his gaze, stretched out a finger and said; "First, stop compulsory recruitment and replace it with voluntary military recruitment. There must also be a strict review mechanism. Only those who pass the review are eligible to be selected. Join the army!”
"What!?"
Wang Wan felt that her ears had heard something wrong, and couldn't help but said: "Will you voluntarily join the army and be subject to strict review?"
Isn't this a joke?
It was not easy to gather people through forced conscription in the Qin Dynasty. Now joining the army must be strictly reviewed. It’s not like there is something wrong with the minds of those Guizhou leaders. They wish they could not be selected!
"What, is there a problem?"
"This is a big problem!"
Wang Wan said with a bit of laughter and tears: "Sir, your idea is good, but recruiting soldiers is not that easy. You'd better know more about the situation before we talk!"
He had said it very tactfully, fearing to hurt Zhao Hao's self-esteem.
After all, in his opinion, Zhao Hao is just a flower in the greenhouse. He only knows the situation in the greenhouse and does not understand the situation outside. He can only talk on paper and talk rhetorically.
Of course, that doesn't mean that Zhao Hao is incompetent.
When it comes to conscription, Zhao Hao does feel a bit like a 'layman'.
But Zhao Hao didn't think so: "Old Prime Minister, maybe you think my remarks are incredible, but this is a step we must take.
First of all, our Da Qin’s existing army is already large enough. Most of these conscripts are reserve troops. There is no need to ask anyone for help like before! "
"Secondly, the reason why we improve the quality of our conscripts is to train these soldiers into real elites to replace the former veterans!"
"Finally, and the point I want to emphasize the most, it's not about having more soldiers but about being elite. With the current military strength of our country, Great Qin, we should get rid of the state of relying on numbers to determine victory or defeat as soon as possible. What we have to do in the future is to only train elite soldiers instead of Continue to spend a lot of resources to maintain a mixed group of motley crew!"
"this"
Wang Wan was shocked by Zhao Hao's words.
But Zhao Hao gave an example with a serious look on his face: "Let me ask the old prime minister, who will win in a two-phase battle between an elite army of tens of thousands of people and a miscellaneous army of 100,000 people?"
Wang Wan: "."
Zhao Hao: "."
The two looked at each other, both speechless.
After a long while, Wang Wan sighed helplessly: "However, even if we raise the threshold for conscription, there is still no guarantee that people will sign up, and there is no guarantee that they will be able to train into elites!"
He understood that Zhao Hao's method was to go through a layer of screening before the soldiers joined the army, select those who met the standards, train them, and eliminate those who did not meet the standards directly.
It seems that the number of conscripts has been reduced, but the quality of the soldiers has actually been improved, and the process of fighting and training on the battlefield has been eliminated, which has greatly saved the population loss.
But as he said, a very real problem is that if no one comes to sign up, everything will be in vain.
"So, we have to find a way to attract Guizhou people to take the initiative to sign up!"
Zhao Hao couldn't help but smile when he heard Wang Wan's worry.
But Wang Wan couldn't help but laugh: "No matter how you attract them, you can't give them money or food, right?"
"Money and food will be distributed for sure!"
Zhao Hao smiled and said: "Not only do they give them money and food, but they also give preferential treatment to their families and enjoy all the benefits of soldiers in accordance with the law. Even if they don't get a title, they still enjoy the unique privileges of soldiers. Wouldn't this attract people to sign up?"
"Ah? How does this work? You can enjoy preferential treatment without a title. Wouldn't everyone want to sign up?"
"Hey, isn't this bad?"
"Um?"
Wang Wan was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly and couldn't help but exclaimed: "No wonder the young master wants to raise the threshold for joining the army. It turns out that this is the key point!"
"Of course, otherwise everyone will come to enjoy and who will fight?"
"this"
Wang Wan thought about it and was still a little confused: "Although improving the salary of soldiers can attract many people, the contribution of the court has not been reduced."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao couldn't help but raise his head and laugh:
"Hahaha, did the old prime minister forget about the farming system? While they enjoy preferential treatment, they also have to pay for it! Even if there is no war, they still have to farm and pay for food!"
Grass!
Not just a plant!
Hearing Zhao Hao's laughter, Wang Wan wanted to curse for no reason.
It turns out that this guy's chain is a deformed chain.
He had already thought about this link, so he proposed this link first to let the court accept the farming system first, and then gradually abolish the existing military system and replace it with a new military system.
In this way, while the losses of the imperial court were reduced, the new military system could also be smoothly transitioned.
I have to say, this move is really a wonderful move.
"Why"
Thinking that Zhao Hao had such talent at such a young age, Wang Wan had to secretly sigh that he could not keep up with the times.
"Stop the compulsory conscription. Although I agree with the young master's point of view, I dare not make any independent opinions. I need to discuss it with the imperial censor and the others and report it to Your Majesty before making a decision!"
Wang Wan said sincerely.
He definitely doesn't have the ability or the courage to make a decision on such a big matter.
Zhao Hao naturally understood Wang Wan's difficulties, so he did not force him, but just smiled lightly; "Hao is very satisfied if he can be recognized by the old prime minister!"
"I have always recognized the talent of the young master. I only hope that the young master will adhere to your majesty's will and lead the Great Qin to dominate the nine continents and aspire to the top of the world!"
"Don't worry, old prime minister, Hao has many brothers, and my father has many sons. They will definitely be able to help my father fulfill his wish!"
Wang Wan: "." The little fox is still so lazy and doesn't want to take responsibility!
Zhao Hao: "." Old fox, don't try to drag me into trouble, I'm just an opinion baby!
"hehe."
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Wang Wan chuckled for no reason. Then he glanced at the seafood dinner in front of Zhao Hao and said, "Master, the dishes are all cold. How about someone prepare another one for you?"
"No, just pack them all up and I'll take them back to Zhongxian and the others!"
Zhao Hao smiled and waved his hand, then pointed to the drawing and said, "Does the old prime minister agree with the renovation of the capital?"
"This and this"
Wang Wan suddenly hesitated: "I'm afraid I still need to discuss it with the imperial censor and the others first."
"Okay, I'll do this for you too!"
Zhao Hao agreed readily, then squinted his eyes and said: "However, my patience is limited, and the time for my father's eastward tour is also limited. It can only be three days at most. If you don't give me a reply after three days, don't blame me." Recklessly!"
"How can Young Master act so chaotically?"
Wang Wan was suddenly startled.
Zhao Hao put away the drawings with a faint smile: "You will know when the time comes!"
"Master, please don't act recklessly. Even if you are His Majesty's son, you are also a citizen of the Qin Dynasty. If a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people!"
"cut!"
Zhao Hao curled his lips in disdain and raised his eyebrows: "Are you bluffing me?"
"Son."
Wang Wan was trying to persuade Zhao Hao, but he was really afraid that Zhao Hao would mess up and ruin his future.
After all, Zhao Hao is the perfect candidate for the crown prince in his heart.
He didn't want Zhao Hao to be disgusted by the First Emperor because of his disorderly behavior, and eventually miss the throne of the prince.
But Zhao Hao interrupted him without fear: "Okay, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to you. Anyway, no one can stop what I want to do!"
After saying that, he stuffed the drawings directly into his arms and walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Watching Zhao Hao walk away, Wang Wan sighed helplessly, raised his hand to his forehead, and after a while, shouted loudly: "Come here, prepare a car, and take me to the imperial censor's residence!
Thanks for the 5000 reward for a cup with a missing corner.
(The hall leader will add an update and it will be completed as soon as possible, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!)
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