After land reform was resolved, another problem gradually surfaced.
During the war between Yan and Chu, Yan's intelligence agencies exposed serious shortcomings.
Yan's intelligence shortcomings exposed during the war left the empress and the generals without sufficient information when making decisions.
This resulted in a passive response in the early stages of the war and heavy losses.
If it weren't for Su Ye, Dayan would have been completely passive in the early stages of the war, relying solely on the traditional intelligence methods of carrier pigeons and flying horses.
War is by no means a simple competition of military numbers. It requires comprehensive and efficient intelligence support.
For this reason, Su Ye decided to propose a solution in court.
"Your Majesty, I propose to build a post station every few dozen miles in the Yan Kingdom as a place for information transmission."
As soon as the proposal came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
"Ridiculous! This is a waste of national resources!"
"Such frequent inns are rare in the Seven Kingdoms. No one knows whether they can truly improve the efficiency of information transmission!"
Su Ye has already affected the interests of too many people in a drastic way.
Now that he proposes to build an inn, the four stubborn families think that he has finally shown his fox tail.
As the Minister of Rites, Wei Zheng has always been a staunch supporter of Su Ye in the land reform process.
The two of them worked together on the country's reform cause and made great efforts for the prosperity of Yan State.
However, at this critical moment, Wei Zheng couldn't help but frown.
Concerns were expressed about the station construction plan being discussed.
"Dayan has just experienced a war, and the national treasury is already quite tight."
"Now we have to invest a lot of money to build the inn, which will undoubtedly further deplete the national treasury."
Wei Zheng's concerns are not unreasonable.
He was concerned about the country's finances and the trauma the war had inflicted on the country.
Faced with the rebuttal from the Minister of Rites, Su Ye was not in a hurry to refute.
He knew that at this critical moment, any rash move could cause greater controversy.
The empress Yan Lichu sat on the dragon chair and glanced at the ministers.
She understood Wei Zheng's concerns and realized the importance of this issue.
Even though Su Ye has created many miracles, he cannot fill the treasury out of thin air.
After careful consideration, Yan Lichu decided to postpone the discussion of this issue temporarily to give the ministers more time to think carefully.
"In this case, let's put this issue aside for the time being and let the ministers go back and think about it carefully before making a decision."
Yan Lichu said firmly.
Su Ye's eyes turned to the Assistant Minister Chen Mu. There was gloating in the eyes of him and all his supporters.
It seemed that he was mocking the fact that his policies did not have the support of the empress and her most loyal companions.
It was as if they had won a battle against Su Ye in the court and were feeling proud.
Su Ye disdained these low-level provocations.
He knew that in order to continue to promote the construction of the station, there must be substantial benefits to convince the empress and ministers.
Therefore, Su Ye began in-depth research and planning.
Su Ye personally visited various places to understand the impact of war and agrarian revolution on the country.
He found that the war caused many farmers to lose their land and become homeless.
The country's agricultural productivity has declined significantly.
At the same time, due to poor intelligence transmission, local governments were unable to respond to the war.
These problems made Su Ye deeply worried.
After careful consideration, Su Ye proposed a complete solution.
He plans to use the construction of the station to promote the country's agricultural reform while strengthening the governance capabilities of local governments.
After a period of careful consideration, Su Ye finally found a breakthrough.
He decided to raise the issue of post station construction again in the court.
But this time, he had a more detailed plan and more convincing arguments.
"Your Majesty, I, Su Ye, once again proposed to build a post station."
"But this time it is not just about increasing the number of stations, but a detailed plan and tangible benefits."
Su Ye's words attracted the attention of the ministers, and they all cast curious glances.
Yan Lichu also frowned slightly and motioned for Su Ye to continue.
"Your Majesty, I plan to use the construction of the post station to gather refugees to become workers and curb civil unrest."
"In addition, the construction of the station will also strengthen the governance capabilities of local governments."
"Governments in various regions can quickly transmit intelligence through the station and effectively respond to wars and other emergencies."
Su Ye's words made the ministers present start to think deeply.
They realized that Su Ye's proposal this time was to solve a series of problems in the country through the construction of post stations.
Yan Lichu scanned the ministers with sharp eyes and said firmly:
"Su Ye, what are the specific plans for your proposal? Is there any way to ensure the smooth progress of the station construction?"
Su Ye was well prepared and answered clearly:
"Your Majesty, I have surveyed various places and drawn a detailed map for the construction of post stations. A post station will be built every fifty miles within the territory of Yan State, and a total of 120 will be built across the country."
"In order to ensure the smooth progress of the post station construction, I proposed to establish a special post station construction management department to be responsible for supervising and coordinating the construction of the post stations in various places."
"In addition, I also plan to use the idle soldiers after the war to form a special post guard team to ensure the safe operation of the post."
Yan Lichu nodded in approval:
"Su Ye, I am satisfied with your detailed plan. But the construction of the station costs a lot of money. How do you ensure that the national treasury can bear it?"
Su Ye already had countermeasures:
"Your Majesty, the construction of the post station will bring huge returns. On the one hand, the construction of the post station will increase national tax revenue."
"On the other hand, it will improve the efficiency of our country's intelligence transmission and protect national security in the future."
Su Ye's proposal was reasonable and well-founded, and even Wei Zheng, the Minister of Rites, who had always been opposed to it, nodded repeatedly at this moment.
After careful consideration, Yan Lichu finally made up his mind:
"In that case, let's follow Su Ye's proposal and officially start the construction of the station."
With the issuance of the empress's imperial edict, a reform began that changed the fate of the Yan Kingdom.
Su Ye and his team worked intensively to carry out the construction of the station.
The whole country has worked together, and manpower, material resources, and financial resources have been invested in this great project.
After a period of hard work, the post stations in Yan State were gradually put into use.
They are like pearls connecting all parts of the country.
Not only improves the speed and accuracy of intelligence transmission.
It has also played a positive role in promoting the country's agricultural reform and local government governance.
With the continuous improvement of the station network, the national power of Dayan Kingdom has been significantly improved.
After the war, displaced refugees were gathered through the inns and became workers, effectively curbing civil unrest.
Local governments quickly transmit information through the post station to effectively respond to wars and other emergencies.
Make the country more stable.
Driven by Su Ye.
Dayan gradually emerged from the haze of war.
