Zhuge Liang looked confident and said slowly: "There are three reasons why we say that the top priority is to move the capital."
"First, Shu County's defense is insufficient."
"Shu County is located to the north of the Yangtze River. It doesn't even have the most basic Yangtze River defense line. There are only some small rivers around it. These small rivers cannot block large-scale wars, nor can they block the attack of large armies."
"To put it bluntly, any city south of the Yangtze River is more suitable than Shuxian. As long as it is south of the Yangtze River, it at least has the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, which is enough to block everything."
"The reason why it was decided to be in Shu County is because King Wu first established himself in Shu County, which makes Shu County very crucial."
"Actually, this is not the right place,"
Zhuge Liang's eyes were bright and he said loudly: "The former Qin Dynasty established its base in Guanzhong and established its capital in Xianyang, with the stronghold of Weihan. The Western Han Dynasty established its capital in Chang'an, with four major passes: Tongguan, Sanguan, Xiaoguan and Wuguan."
"When we go to Luoyang, the capital of this dynasty, there are also dangers at Wuguan and Hulao."
"So I believe that the choice of the imperial capital must first be sufficiently safe. The imperial capital is set in the north and must be protected by passes."
"There is nothing in Shu County."
Zhuge Liang behaved confidently and calmly.
He has been preparing for this for a long time, and in order to deal with possible problems, he has also checked a lot of information, and he already has a plan in mind.
Without sufficient preparation, he could not have proposed moving the capital.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhuge Liang with an unabashed expression of admiration, which was very important. For Lu Xuan, defense is secondary. Because of his strength, no one has been able to reach Shu County, his hinterland.
However, there are more reasons for establishing the capital.
Lu Xuan asked expectantly: "What about the second reason?"
Zhang Zhao, Zheng Xuan and others looked at Zhuge Liang again, their eyes even more serious. Every point of the capital relocation policy cannot be wrong. Moreover, if there is any flaw in Zhuge Liang's remarks in public, and the news gets out, the crowd will definitely attack him.
Originally, moving the capital would involve the interests of countless people. Therefore, the first person to propose moving the capital will be criticized from all aspects.
There can be no room for error.
Zhuge Liang continued: "Reporting to the King of Wu, the second is the consumption of materials. I checked the history books and found that whether it is Xianyang, Luoyang or Chang'an, with the development of the dynasty, the city is expanding and the available land around it is decreasing. "
"Even if there is some land, most of it is royal gardens, and most of it is land controlled by powerful people."
"Ordinary officials and common people rarely have land."
"As the center of the country, the imperial capital of the dynasty must be a luxurious and prosperous place. Such a place has to bear the huge expenses of the royal family, the operation of the huge court institutions, and also allows these countless dignitaries to live in the imperial capital. "
"The important land of the Imperial Capital cannot be an area cultivated by ordinary people. They can't control it. Ordinary people take the land of the Imperial Capital, just like a three-year-old child walking in the downtown area holding gold bricks, and everyone covets it."
Zhuge Liang faced Lu Xuan and talked about his analysis.
This is the strategy he prepared.
In the Five Classics Hall, he has been preparing, and today he finally elaborated on it in detail.
Zhuge Liang was slightly excited, his voice rose slightly, and he said: "So I think the center of the dynasty cannot be supplied by the surrounding land. The more prosperous the dynasty is, the more this will be true."
"Why did Emperor Guangwu choose Luoyang as the capital instead of Chang'an when he wanted to rebuild the Han Dynasty? One of the big reasons was that the consumption of the imperial capital would be increasing."
"The Red Eyebrow Army at that time caused chaos in Chang'an, leaving the fertile land in Guanzhong deserted and barren, which could not support the consumption of logistics. With the change of Guanzhong waterway, Chang'an also lost the advantage of water transportation."
"Luoyang is actually a place of water transportation."
"Luoyang is fortified by Hulao. In addition, Luoyang is connected to the Yellow River to the north, and can go south to Yangzhou via the Jishui and Bianshui Rivers. The materials Luoyang needs can be drawn from all over the country through waterways. This is an absolute advantage."
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: "Shu County is located in the south. It has a slight waterway advantage, but it is not obvious enough. In the south of Yangzhou, close to the cities along the Yangtze River, there are better places to establish the capital than Shu County."
Lu Xuan was even more approving in his heart.
Zhuge Liang's considerations are quite mature. The logistics system is a very important part of the dynasty center.
Why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wanted to build the Grand Canal was to further open up the national logistics system. Therefore, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the canal, which was a crime that will last forever. Because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was too eager to build the canal, countless people died on the canal.
Lu Xuan thought in his mind that Zhuge Liang was only seventeen or eighteen years old. After another ten years of hard work, he would be able to enter the center in the future and then become the next generation of prime minister of the empire.
In terms of governing the country, Zhuge Liang ranks first.
There are many talents under Lu Xuan, such as Pang Tong, Yang Xiu, Zhuge Jin, Xu Shu, Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and Lu Xun. These people have their own characteristics and abilities, but in terms of governance and the concept of governing , there is no doubt that Zhuge Liang is definitely ahead.
Lu Xuan recovered his thoughts and asked: "Kong Ming, what's your third point?"
Zhuge Liang replied: "The third point is that once there is a change in the country, if the waterway is convenient, you can quickly send troops to stabilize the situation. If there is a change in the world, you can send troops and use waterways, and logistics supplies can also go by waterways to reduce your own losses."
“On this point, Shu County still doesn’t have it.”
"Although there are rivers everywhere near Shu County, it is not convenient because you have to walk a land route to go south to the Yangtze River before you can take a ferry to enter the Yangtze River, and there is no real big ferry."
"When war comes, soldiers need to be quick. One day is enough to do a lot of things."
He looked at Lu Xuan, cupped his hands and said: "King Wu, this is the reason why I think the capital should be moved. No matter from any aspect, Shu County is not a qualified imperial capital. The scale of the Wu Kingdom is not large enough. Maintain it. Once the overall strength is further improved, it will be difficult to handle in the future. Please ask King Wu for advice."
Wow! !
There was a lot of discussion in the hall.
Everyone started talking quietly. Even the nervous and humble scholars couldn't help but talk at this moment. As for Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun and others, the same was true, and the great Confucians in the Five Classics Hall were even talking to each other.
Lu Xuan smiled slightly, suddenly looked at Zhang Zhao, and asked with a smile: "Zhang Qing, what do you think of Kong Ming's plan to move the capital?"
Zhang Zhao's mind was spinning rapidly.
What are you planning to say?
Lu Xuan's inquiry was obviously not a simple inquiry, but a way for him to express his position. If Zhang Zhao now expresses his support for moving the capital, then there will be no controversy over the matter of moving the capital. He will be a firm supporter of moving the capital.
If he refuses now, he will most likely be on the opposite side of Lu Xuan again. Because the look in Lu Xuan's eyes made it clear that he agreed with Zhuge Liang's strategy of moving the capital, otherwise, he wouldn't have called Biaozi.
Zhang Zhao made a decision in an instant, and said with sincerity and approval: "I think Zhuge Liang's words can be called a majestic policy theory. Old minister, I agree with the strategy of moving the capital."
There was a smile on Lu Xuan's lips.
Zhang Zhao agreed.
After the Qionglin Banquet, news will spread outside that Zhang Zhao fully supports the strategy of moving the capital.
After Lu Xuan nodded, he looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Kong Ming, since you propose to move the capital, please tell me, where is the capital?"
