In Chen Ping's opinion.

Although the imperial court was barely richer, it was only a little richer in terms of food.

The next expense is still not small.

Once the war starts, although it is fought on the grassland, it will still have a certain impact on domestic agricultural production.

So the most important thing for the imperial court to do now is to accumulate family funds.

When there is still a surplus of grain in the granary at the end of the year, you can do something else.

Like Wang Bu Hunger, he will make a batch of things when he thinks about it.

How so?

Although it can draw the hearts of the people, it may not be a good thing for the court and the country.

What if there is not enough granary in the future?

Once you set this precedent, if you don't give it in the future, won't the people scold your mother?

Wang Bu Hungry has brought too many benefits to the people of the Han Dynasty, Chen Ping is really afraid that one day, the court will not be able to afford it when it is difficult, and it will be eaten by the people.

As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of being rich or poor, you are afraid of becoming rich and poor.

"The days must always look forward! Fighting against the Xiongnu, the livestock on the steppe will replenish the rations of a large part of the soldiers, and the border tuntian is also going on, only a small amount of grain needs to be transported in the rear, so there is no need to worry about these now. The king said disapprovingly.

There is nothing to say.

Now the advantage of the Han army is large enough, which means that the imperial court does not need to invest too many troops to complete this battle.

Fewer people put in the input, which naturally means that the amount of grain and grass consumed is small.

In the steppe warfare, there was fertile pasture everywhere, so the soldiers did not need to bring the rations of the war horses when they went out to fight.

You only need to bring half a month's ration with you on each expedition, and the rest can be captured by seizing it.

Otherwise, it would be unrealistic to want the baggage troops to protect the grassland.

Besides, where is this?

When the time comes to the westward expedition in the future, can the imperial court still send grain all the way over?

Sooner or later, they'll have to get through it.

It's a damn winter......

Yes!

Winter......

Wang Bu Hungry suddenly thought of a more serious problem, Zhen Te Niang's brain watt.

Is winter cruel?

It's brutal!

Is it hard to survive the winter?

Not at all!

Before cotton was introduced into the Central Plains, the winter was indeed very difficult, and the troops could not fight in the winter.

But after the introduction of cotton, that all changed.

Now the Han also has cotton, but it is not next to the wooden word, but the cotton next to the skein.

Well, even this cotton has not been found now.

Wang Buyu had seen it in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Biography of the Southern Barbarians, at the end of Emperor Wu, Zhuya (northeast of Hainan) Taishou Hui Ji Sun Xing transferred Guang Fubu to dedicate it......

Although the silk is very gorgeous, it does not keep warm, and it does not block the wind.

There are even some silks that can be used as stockings, although those are considered defective.

Whether it is silk or folk linen, the thermal insulation effect is very poor.

In order to resist the winter, the people are more likely to fill some straw in their clothes to keep warm, but the effect is still not good.

After the appearance of kapok, it was mostly the pillow and cushion filling of aristocratic clothing, and the effect of weaving cloth was really poor.

Cotton and hemp can't do it, but cotton from the Western Regions can.

This thing is in the Western Regions, and there is no need for a sailing expedition, and now is indeed the easiest time for the Han to get it.

Because the Xiongnu had not yet unified the grassland, his old enemies were still there.

The Xiongnu had not yet cut off the communication between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions, and the envoys were not easy to intercept at this time.

Lu Jia already had the experience of an envoy, and if he was faster, he would be able to come back in a year or two.

And if they wait a year or two, if the Han Dynasty does not make a move, the Huns will really cut off the passage from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions.

"I'm going to be an envoy!" Wang Bu said suddenly.

"Envoy?" Chen Ping was stunned.

"To South Vietnam?" Zhang Liang said.

"Will it come out again next year? The jungle army hasn't been trained yet, and the scale hasn't come up yet......" Xiao He thought about it and politely refused.

Although Zhao Tuo in the south established himself as king, the court did not take him too seriously.

Zhao Tuo will be able to live in a remote corner, and it is only a matter of time before the court wants to clean him up.

Besides, didn't you really take it to heart?

Of course not, what do you think the purpose of training a jungle army is?

Watching and playing?

Hehe!

"Nope! Go West! Wang Bu was very excited.

"Westside?" Everyone was stunned.

"Yes, to the west! I saw a record in an ancient book that said that there was a half-human-tall flower in the Western Regions, with a hard shell and snow-white inside, which could be torn apart, and could be woven and filled with clothes, so that it could not be cold in winter...... "Wang Bu is not hungry and said solemnly.

“？？？” Xiao He!

"Is there such a thing?" Chen Ping!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Zhang Liang ............

After thinking about it, Zhang Liang still endured it.

In fact, he really wanted to ask, Your Majesty, where did you get so many ancient books?

If you have this good thing, can't you take it out and let the ministers take a look at it?

Your old man is always a noble person who forgets things, and often can't remember it until you use it.

If this ancient book had been taken out a long time ago, he would have discovered it long ago, and maybe the messengers would have brought it back now!

Zhang Buyi snorted, His Majesty's ancient books are more and more.

It's strange, why haven't I seen His Majesty's ancient books?

"Ahem...... Wang Bu was not hungry and coughed embarrassedly twice.

He also found that he seemed to have a little too many ancient books.

Every time I don't know how to explain it, I will prevaricate with ancient books.

The more I think about it, the more depressed I become, it's not that you people don't do it?

Otherwise, why would I lie to you every time?

Of course, there was still an uncertain expression on his face: "I don't know if what is recorded in the ancient books is true or not, but whether it is true or not, it is still necessary to send an envoy to take a trip, and by the way, explore the way for the future." ”

"Your Majesty, are you prepared?" Tool man Zhang Buyi suddenly asked, because he thought of an incident a year ago.

"Huh? Why? Wang Buxing turned his head to look at Zhang Buyi and asked.

"When Lu Hun came back a year ago, Your Majesty was very happy, let Lu Hun Hou rest at home for a while, summarize the experience of this mission, especially the collection of grassland living habits and environment, you also asked Lu Hun Hou to find the ancient books of Lu Hun people, and take a look at the places and habits where their ancients lived...... Zhang Buyi said.

"Uh......" Wang is not hungry and slightly embarrassed.

And he did say that.

But shouldn't this be the norm?

In any era, is the mission just about building good relations with people?

Of course not, there are conditions to live there in the future generations, and transportation and communication are very convenient, so some things can be collected secretly for a long time.

But now it's ancient times, and he doesn't have that condition.

What to do?

The only way to do this is through constant missions, one is to liaise, the other is to demonstrate, the above two are fake, and the most important thing is that in the process of going abroad, you can learn about the human geography, political environment and so on along the way.

What's the use of knowing this, you say?

In history, Zhang Qian's envoy was detained by the Huns for decades, although he did nothing for decades, but he lived with the Huns and married a Hun woman.

After returning to the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty about his experience over the years.

Although it was an unremarkable experience, it was the most important asset for the Han Dynasty.

From then on, the Han army began to conduct targeted military training for the living habits of the Huns.

And it was also after this that the Han army became more active on the battlefield, and the results became greater and greater each time.

It's as if the Huns didn't come to Luoyang and didn't enter the testing ground of the armor.

So they will never know that in the face of the invulnerable Han army, you just take a mallet, and the lethality is greater than that of a scimitar bow and arrow.

Although I don't want to admit it, since Zhang Buyi has set up this stage for himself, if he doesn't admit it, wouldn't he live up to his kindness?

"Well, I did have this idea for a long time, but Lu Hun Hou had just returned, and I couldn't bear to let him be separated from his wife and children again......" Wang Bu nodded and said.

"Then it seems that this envoy must be Lu Hun Hou!" Zhang Liang thought seriously.

The ancient Luhun country is in the Western Regions, and although they have been here for hundreds of years, there will definitely be something left in the clan.

His Majesty asked Marquis Lu Hun to prepare a year ago, so at present, for the entire Han Dynasty, Marquis Lu Hun is definitely the most suitable person to send an envoy.

"Your Majesty, you can say this in advance next time, so that the minister can be prepared, you ......" Xiao He said no, I may be a fake waiter.

Chen Ping said that he was not convinced, I am the fake Shangshu......

Looking at the expressions of the three of them, Wang Bu was a little embarrassed.

Spread his hands and said helplessly: "Hey, don't I see that you are so busy every day that you can't touch the ground, and I'm worried that you won't be able to bear it?" Besides, this is not something that needs to be done immediately, and there is no hurry to do it for a while. ”