Li Lu smiled slowly, "Queen Mother, Long Daoyuan is dead, but Shang Guo has provided money to support the Sword Saint Palace every year. So, will we still have to support him in the future? How much will it cost every year? Can we discuss it again?"
Mrs. Yinglie was stunned and instantly overjoyed, but the good city government deeply hid that joy.
"Then, let's do it like this. Also, after all, Long Daoyuan has contributed to our Shangguo, and he is my Shangguo's Taifu. Let's give him a good burial."
"promise!"
In this way, a martial arts holy place that was famous in the past gradually declined during the conversation between the two people.
Force and power always complement each other. If the disciples of the Sword Master could join the army and serve as ministers, they would never end up in this situation.
Long Daoyuan looked down upon generals and officials very much. Yang Qian couldn't understand this feeling before, but as his strength became stronger and stronger, Yang Qian could understand this idea.
When most of the people on the streets and in the palace could be pressed to death with one finger, the human beings in Xunrao felt as if they were not of their own kind, like porcelain dolls, broken at the touch of a touch.
People with super strong martial arts will have some uncontrollable changes in their mentality. That is to say, people like Yang Qian who have been influenced by modernization in their previous lives can maintain their original aspirations.
On this day, King Shang's palace was extremely lively, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
At the same time, secret letters were delivered from Shangguo to Yuntong County.
Information like snowflakes filled Yang Qian's entire case.
"It's the birthday of Mrs. Heroic. She has a better relationship with so-and-so."
"Mrs. Yinglie and Li Lu talked for an hour in the side hall. The specific information is unknown."
"The food supply in Shang Guo's court gradually began to shrink."
"The eunuchs of Shang State began to send people out to buy grain and grass on a large scale."
"History of the Land Ministry of Shangguo began to collect taxes, but he asked that all the taxes be converted into grain and grass, and the proportion of money was less than one level."
After Yang Qian read the information, he unexpectedly found Wang Shumi's secret letter.
Wang Shushu met Yang Qian relatively early, and his status was only lower than that of Teng Zijin and Teng Ziyun. He also had a good relationship with him.
According to Wang Shumao, he had been pretending to be a grain merchant during this period, and Shang Guo had been observing this person. After finding that there was no problem, he began to contact Wang Shumao.
The people of Shangguo were also quite funny. The lion opened his mouth and asked Wang Shu how much grain they had, and he almost raised his nose to it, but he didn't make any effort at all.
But when Wang Shumao had as much as they wanted, the officials were stupid. They were already very arrogant, but they didn't expect to meet someone even more arrogant today.
However, Shangguo's business is prosperous and its officials are powerful. Who knows who in the court is standing behind this grain merchant.
After careful consideration, the officials agreed that they could trade as long as they could get 50,000 shi of grain.
Wang Shusui curled up his lips, with a disdainful expression on his face, and agreed immediately.
The officials were not sure. After asking for instructions from their superiors, they decided that they only needed to go buy a few more grains to find out whether the person could be trusted.
When the first batch of grain arrived, 50,000 shi, Shang Guo began to believe in Wang Shushu's ability.
Fifty thousand dan is a small amount of food and grass, enough to support an army of 100,000 for one month. Of course, if livestock and the like are added, part of it will be missing.
The moment they received the food and grass, people like Shang Guo went crazy. Not only Li Lu and Mrs. Yinglie, but also many scholar-bureaucrats were ready to kill Wang Shumao directly.
It is a pity that so far they have not found out the details of Wang Shushu and where he got so much food and grass.
When the source of the grain and grass was not discovered, Wang Shumo's safety even exceeded the protection of members of the Shang King's royal family. If this person died and the grain ran out, it would be troublesome.
Shangguo soldiers can only eat two kilograms of grain each. This has been established for a long time.
Compared with Yang Qian, it is far behind. In fact, the amount of food each person eats varies greatly. For some people, one bowl of rice is enough.
But some people can't stop eating even five bowls of rice.
The soldiers in Yanggu Pass only have two or three kilograms of food rations, but the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army generally need to eat five or six kilograms of food a day. Some people with extraordinary talents can even eat more than ten kilograms of food a day. .
After all, that kind of high-intensity training requires life and death without eating.
In the Xuanjia Army's military camp, the cafeteria is open, so don't forget to eat two meals. As long as you can eat, three or four meals is no problem.
Of course, with the increase in meat and canned fruits in the county, the demand for staple food has also begun to decrease. Some people who can eat five or six kilograms of food at a time may now be able to eat half of it.
As for Shangguo, the food standards of not only Shangguo but also all the vassal states are almost the same. If there is a permanent non-elite army, it will be difficult to even eat enough.
After Yang Qian's attack on Goguryeo, the pressure on food and grass was really low. The canned fruits and canned meat were emptied directly, and there were almost only a few warehouses left. If they were placed in the army, there would not even be enough for one person.
These things are reserved and cannot be touched easily.
But during the rest of the year, Haichao County, Heyun County, and Dongde County began to spread the news of purchasing piglets.
Some merchants smelled the smell and rushed from many places to sell the piglets. Haichao County, Heyun County, and Dongde County also took advantage of the situation to start breeding industries.
What makes people feel imperfect is that some of the pigs sold from relatively close places are pretty good. The pigs that come from far away places are already half-grown, and many of them are starving to save money. Got the dog.
Fortunately, the breeding industry here has good methods, including pig fanning, disinfection, and fattening, one-stop service.
Yuntong County.
Yang Gan looked at the information reports one after another with a sneer, and the murderous intention in his heart almost came out.
Know what it feels like to be hunted?
That's very cool. There are just over 500 people who want to take their lives. Bah, it's not that easy to take your own life.
But when he was stuck by the Sword Master, Yang Qian just scolded her immediately. He didn't talk about martial arts at all. Well, the martial arts and strength of the two men were not at the same level.
If he hadn't been threatened by Long Daoyuan at that time, Yang Qian would have run away. With his endurance, Long Daoyuan couldn't catch up even with four legs.
But things in the world are unpredictable.
I was threatened and dragged to the bottom of a cliff. Do you know how you have spent these two months?
The biting cold, severe physical injuries, lack of food, and lack of medical treatment left Yang Gan hanging by a thread many times.
This revenge must be avenged! ! !
Xiao Yu stood next to Yang Qian, sorting out all the official documents and secret letters, very quietly.
On the contrary, Mu Qing, who was standing next to him, frowned and said, "The situation in Shangguo is calm on the surface this time, but judging from various signs, it feels like a storm is coming."
Confidential letters were thrown on the table by Yang Qian.
"Taxation focuses on grain and grass."
"Mobile the army frequently."
"I also bought 50,000 shi of grain from Wang Shumao."
Mu Qing raised her eyebrows, "Is Shang Guo going to take action?"
"Since the nonsensical and medium-sized conflict with Liao State, the situation in the entire Central Plains has been calm on the surface, but in fact it has become treacherous."
"Oops~~!"
Xiao Yu suddenly stood up.
"Sir, the situation is not optimistic now. Our main elite are still over there in Liaodong!"
The cold sweat on his forehead immediately started flowing down.
"The layout remains unchanged, let the army move quickly. Also, the army returning this time will gradually exceed 250,000. Fifty thousand will be deployed at Baiyun Pass, and another 50,000 will be deployed at Yanggu Pass. The final 150,000 will be given to I arranged it near Haichao County."
"It should be noted that the soldiers recruited from Liaodong must receive complete education and high-intensity training."
Yang Qian came up with the final solution based on historical data and current society.
This method can make the soldiers in Liaodong so tortured that they fall asleep almost every time and have no thoughts to think about anything else.
After getting the sweetness, they will completely turn to their side. Strictly speaking, Goguryeo is not an alien race.
It is just a country formed by local multi-ethnic groups. After a long period of historical brainwashing, they naturally feel that they have returned to the embrace of the motherland.
This is also the result of why Yang Qian allowed the Central Plains and Fuyu people to join the army. As for other ethnic groups? Haha, mining, farming, building infrastructure,
If one of your own is injured or dies, how heartbroken it will be.
It is better to use foreigners as slaves, and they will not feel sad if they die, and they will not arouse public resentment. It is simply a profitable thing.
"By the way, one more thing. After the manned railcars are widely promoted, it is recommended that people from the four counties of Yuntong be immigrated as much as possible to overwhelm them with numbers."
"There are too many people in the Central Plains, so there won't be chaos there."
"Yes, Young Master!" Xiao Yu immediately started making arrangements.
Yang Qian thought carefully and realized that the three-province-six-ministry system could not be promoted for the time being, and it would be difficult to operate it even here.
The bottom line is that it is easy for problems to arise if there are two administrative systems in a country.
Over time, I am afraid there will be a tendency to split, which Yang Qian absolutely does not want to see.
The enemy is outside, but the inside is not monolithic. The power of Xia Guo's scholar-bureaucrats in the court is absolutely not the same.
One by one, they desperately tried to reap the benefits. Fortunately, I was smart enough to cut off their claws in the five counties of Yuntong in time, otherwise I would not know how much profit they would make in a year.
In the blink of an eye, spring came from the east and everything revived. After half a month's rest, Yang Qian went into battle lightly and began to inspect the foundry and factory.
Then we went north to the canal to check on the progress of the project.
A huge amount of money and food is allocated every year to feed and drink millions of slaves. Fortunately, Yang Qian's family is rich, but even if his family is rich, this kind of pressure makes him feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, only when the taxes are collected every year can he feel relieved.
Roads are being built everywhere in the five counties of Yuntong. This is only the most basic. Even Lao Gao has already put the tracks on the agenda.
Obviously, they are reaping the huge dividends brought by commerce after the road construction.
The war against Goguryeo, feeding millions of slaves, and an army of more than 400,000, was finally squeezed out.
