Today, Zuo Xiang came in a hurry, although he was not in a hurry to get to the point, but there was a strange atmosphere, which made Hu Hai vaguely feel a trace of coolness.

Hu Hai knew that the left minister came in a hurry early in the morning. There must be important matters to discuss, and nine times out of ten it is about the long-term strategy of going east.

This matter is related to the core of the next development of the Great Qin Empire, as the head of the hundred civil and military officials, Zuo Xiangzi is naturally always concerned.

……

After being silent for a long time, Hu Hai's heart moved: "Uncle Wang, the strategy of going east is already a long-term plan for the future of the Great Qin Empire, and it will never be changed——! ”

"Your Majesty has a decision, please inform the ministers one or two, in order to appease the heart of the government." Ziying's eyes suddenly lit up.

Casually, Zi Yingzhong bowed deeply: "Dare to ask Your Majesty to solve your doubts!" ”

Looking at Ziying deeply, Hu Hai sighed faintly and said: "Whoever wants to carry out the great cause of reunification with domineering must have a preparation period, and no one can achieve it overnight. ”

This is said to be pre-planned, and if not pre-planned, it will be wasted, and the key lies in decision. Early interruption and early prediction, late interruption and late prediction, and continuous non-prediction. In my opinion, the Great Qin Empire could make all preparations within a year. ”

Speaking of this, Hu Hai stretched out his finger and said, "First, the population of the Great Qin Empire's homeland has decreased sharply. Coupled with the low morale of the Great Qin Empire, it is difficult to collect 100,000 troops within half a year, but in the same way on the land of the Central Plains, the kingdom of heaven and earth, and the armies of the kings of the Central Plains are the same rabble. ”

"In this way, my Great Qin will have an opportunity!"

"Second, the Great Qin Empire has a natural granary of Bashu, and Qinchuan is rich for eight hundred miles. As long as there are bumper harvests year after year, the treasury will be full, and the collection of military resources, grain, grass and weapons will also be within a raise of hands. ”

"Third, the Great Qin Empire has the Jiuyuan Army connected to Hudi, and there is the Longxi Grassland River Valley, and the source of war horses is much better than that of the Central Plains."

"It shouldn't be difficult to build 50,000 iron horsemen in a year. In addition, the original army of Great Qin was no less than 150,000, which was enough to send a letter to Guguan in the east. ”

"Fourth, the national lieutenant is the descendant of the Guigu, and Tongwu Hou Wang Ben is a famous general, which has already been proven in the process of unifying the world by his father."

"Fifth, now my Great Qin Empire has the same desires, the monarch is good and the ministers are good, and the countries of the Central Plains are incomparable. With these five points, why is it difficult to unify the great cause? Hu Hai said five things in one breath, looking at Ziying with blazing eyes.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, if you want to base yourself on the current troubled times, my Great Qin Empire must make serious preparations." Ziying nodded and affirmed Hu Hai's proposition.

It's just that the words changed, Ziying: "It's just that in the minister's opinion, this preparation will not work for a year, it may take three years, or even five years." ”

"Oh?" Surprised, Hu Hai couldn't help it, and said: "What does Zuo Xiang mean is that the Central Plains is in turmoil, and my Great Qin Empire is sitting and watching the wind and clouds rise?" ”

Looking at Hu Hai's surprised gaze, Ziying smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, let's listen to the ministers and calculate the big account, can you?" ”

After taking a deep look at Zuo Xiangziying, Hu Hai was serious and said: "I listen to you, Zuo Xiang doesn't have to be polite and outspoken——。 At this moment, Hu Hai really wanted to hear Ziying's thoughts.

After all, the three stinkers are Zhuge Liang, not to mention the ability of the child, how can they be compared to the stinkers.

As the king of a country, if you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you listen partially, you will be dark. Hu Hai is still clear about this.

Seeing Hu Hai like this, Ziying took a deep breath and said: "First, if you want to unify the countries of the Central Plains with hegemony, you must expand the army, and the expansion of the army lies in the population. ”

"In terms of the total number, the population of the Great Qin Empire is currently comparable to that of the Chu State, roughly less than 10 million, and the young and strong men should be around 1 million."

"According to the old method of drawing one out of three, it is enough to form an army of more than 300,000. Presumably, His Majesty and the Lieutenant must have calculated the same. ”

"However, the Great Qin Empire has been sparsely populated due to continuous wars. Once drawn out, it will inevitably affect farming, Guanzhong and Bashu, is the foundation of farming, it is impossible to draw one from three, only one from four. ”

"In this way, about 250,000 soldiers can be conscripted. However, the new army has been recruited before, plus the soldiers from various counties, I am afraid that there will be no less than 100,000. ”

"Coupled with the armies of the Great Qin Empire, as well as the army guarding Hangu Pass, and the army of the Jiuyuan border, the army of the Great Qin Empire at this time will never be less than 300,000 people."

"The army of 300,000 is a huge burden for the current court of the Great Qin Empire. In particular, the three counties in the north suffered from natural disasters, and Xianyang Cang was empty. ”

In this way, once a war breaks out, the imperial court will inevitably be careless. Therefore, at this moment, it is unsatisfactory to go out of Shandong. Does Your Majesty think so? ”

Hu Hai listened intently, and couldn't help but have a faint admiration for Zuo Xiangzi's baby.

He knows that there are countless capable people and powerful ministers in the world, and such a number of national conditions are as clear as a number of treasures, which is unique in the world.

His heart rolled, and Hu Hai was silent for a long time: "I want to hear the second!" ”

Hearing this, Ziying sighed faintly: "The treasury of the Great Qin Empire is not full, and after the chaos, the army's grain and grass are not as abundant as His Majesty estimated. ”

Ziying drank a bowl of Qin wine and sighed: "The first emperor unified the Central Plains, although there was a large-scale increase in taxes. However, it is too widely used and has a feeling of making ends meet. ”

"The increase in the revenue of the treasury is due to the great expansion of the sources of taxation. The territory of the Great Qin Empire has increased, and the number of people has increased several times. ”

"However, the straight road, the Chi road, the Lishan Mausoleum, the Afang Palace, and the construction of the Great Wall. Since the First Emperor unified the world, the large-scale projects of the Great Qin Empire have not stopped for a day. ”

"Seven or eight hundred thousand people are levied every time, so the treasury of the Great Qin Empire is not sufficient. In addition, the three counties in the north suffered from natural disasters, and in order to save the people and relieve the disaster, Xianyang Cang was empty. ”

"In particular, the first emperor left the Northern Army, as well as the 500,000 Southern Army, of which the main force is the Guanzhong Old Qin. So much so that the homeland of the Great Qin Empire is young and strong, and it has long been empty. ”

Speaking of this, Ziying saw Hu Hai stunned and pondered, stood up and bowed solemnly, and said: "The minister thinks that it is not easy to send a letter to Guguan from the east, please be cautious!" ”

Shaking his head, Hu Hai: "What Zuo Xiang said is the ill of the Great Qin Empire, but time is running out, if you want to break through the blockade set by Xiang Yu, you must do it as soon as possible." ”

Speaking of this, Hu Hai got up and walked to the huge Tianxia army battle, and the pole moved: "Today's Great Qin Empire is not the safest, only by recapturing Sanchuan County, eating Aocang, and sitting on the important town of Chenggao, can we deal with the kingdom of Tianxia." ”

"And Hedong County is the biggest flaw in Hangu Pass, if you want Hangu Pass to completely lock the Great Qin Empire and Guanzhong, you must recapture Hedong County."

The pole drew a circle on the map, and Hu Hai smiled leisurely: "Zuo Xiang, although the national captain has offered a long-term strategy to the east." However, in the last three years, the Great Qin Empire has only focused on gaining a foothold, rather than forging ahead. ”

(End of chapter)