370 Disarmament Drives Military Change
The King of Qin was satisfied with such a diplomatic arrangement. The reason for the satisfaction is simple. The king of Qin was worried about helping a neighboring country train an army. Or even let it carry out a coup d'état. This made King Qin feel a little uneasy.
And when Shangwen proposed large-scale disarmament. King Qin's performance was even more intense.
"Disarmament. How does this work? Great Qin has never been disarmed on such a large scale. And so it goes. The six nations were even more unscrupulous. King Qin's attitude changed from shock to clear. Disarmament is impossible. Military strikes. It has always been Qin's strength. This advantage is also something that the Six Nations are extremely afraid of. The blow of the Qin army to the Six Kingdoms. It has always maintained a high-pressure situation. Reduce the number of troops. There is no guarantee of such a situation. Traditional policies are deeply entrenched.
"Your Majesty, disarmament is imperative." Shang Wen simply replied. Shangwen is wise. He knew that King Qin needed to be calm. You can only continue to talk when you are calm. Shang Wen only said this one sentence. And he was silent. He was giving King Qin time. Enough time to cool down.
King Qin couldn't understand that he was the one who carried out large-scale conscription and transformation at the beginning. And now, it is suddenly disarmed. It was only a few months. It's changed so much. King Qin himself felt that there was something wrong with this. The silence gave King Qin a time to sober himself. It also made King Qin start to think about the reason why Shang Wen did this.
"Sir is silent, why is that?" King Qin asked. Heard King Qin's question. Shang Wen replied.
"Wake up, O king." Shang Wen said.
"Oh. Wake up. King Qin smiled after speaking.
"Mr. Gaoyi, I've worked hard for my Daqin." King Qin suddenly woke up. Shang Wen is asking him to keep himself calm. And the starting point is just for the Qin State.
"This is the duty of the minister." Shang Wen saw that King Qin calmed down. Change began to put the reasons for disarmament, the benefits. One by one.
"Your Majesty, disarmament is extremely beneficial to my Great Qin. Why, there are three reasons. ”
"I Daqin issued government bonds on a large scale. These bonds raised a lot of money for my Daqin. This is also the reason why the war is going smoothly. But now the military is spending far more than we budget. Three million gold. It cost more than 200 gold at once. This is still the minister's timely stop. Otherwise, I will increase the military spending. ”
King Qin listened. Very surprised. Military spending is so large that it is even greater than the original expenditure on fighting a war.
"These military expenditures are in addition to necessary expenditures. A large part of this comes from the internal competition among the three major services. The king did not know anything. If you develop those weapons that are on the list of military spending. Even if there are two million troops of the Six Kingdoms in front of the Qin army. The Qin army can also be easily torn apart. Shang Wen said.
King Qin smiled. I was very happy to hear this. Who doesn't want their army to be strong.
"But the price is that our Qin State as a whole will collapse, and the economy of Qin State will not allow such an army to exist." Shang Wen said.
"Second, the structure of the army. I Daqin now keep the army. Its land is still the main part. The Navy and the Celestial Forces are less than one percent of it. The structure of the army is unusually large and bloated. Now it is impossible for our immediate enemy to attack us from the front. They were scattered, smashed, and scattered over a vast area by our Qin army. They are very flexible. Such a bloated and large army is very unsuitable for such a way of warfare. ”
"Third, I need to return to the track of economic construction. In particular, digest the vast land currently occupied by our Qin army. It takes a population. Labor is needed. Soldiers have long been in the war phase. The economic damage to my Daqin is too great. At the same time, it is also the driving force of population growth. Shang Wen said.
"Hmm. Mr. continued. King Qin nodded in approval of Shang Wen's idea. And these are quite true.
"Your Majesty. Our disarmament is actually to keep the Qin army more powerful. This is a military revolution. The advancement of weapons technology requires a complete overhaul in tactics and strategy. Shang Wen put forward his opinion.
"On the basis of undiminished combat effectiveness or higher requirements. The Qin army was required to use more technology. And the technical requirements are getting higher and higher. The effectiveness of its wars may be greater than before. But the scale is smaller. The structure is more reasonable. The Celestial Army and the Navy can go hand in hand. The means of striking the adversary are varied. The enemy is defenseless. Shang Wen said.
"Okay." King Qin shouted.
"The most important thing. The economic burden on our country is much smaller. And the technical level of military equipment has increased. It is also the rapid improvement of my Daqin's technical reserves. The two reinforce each other. This is a big boost to the economy. ”
"In addition. The king also needs to improve the reserve system of my Great Qin. Only in this way can the training level and combat effectiveness of the army be raised. ”
"Well, that's good. These things are Mr. Law. The widow is absolutely at ease with Mr. King Qin said.
This is actually to let Shang Wen rest assured and boldly do it. King Qin saw it. Shang Wen's starting point. It is often from the point of view of the state. And not personally. And most of the considerations are based on the economy. Economically. This is the shortcoming of King Qin. It is also a place that King Qin cannot understand.
"Minister,......". Shang Wenming means the king of Bai Qin.
"Alright, sir, don't be polite. The widow should thank the prime minister. Zhao Gao told the widow about some changes in Xianyang every day. These changes are never too late for a day. It's time for the widow to go out for a walk. King Qin said.
…… The two ministers then had no more state negotiations. Rather, it was very strange to talk about some unrelated topics. When that's all said and done. It's already dark. Shangwen also had to go back to his residence to draw up some terms. These are a series of terms signed with South Korea. These terms are still confidential. After all, there is also support for the coup d'état.
In order to ensure the consistency of South Korea's diplomacy with Qin. Shang Wen first proposed. It is necessary to rent an area on the main road as an intermediate rest stop for the Qin State. This is actually the leased area of the Qin State. within this area. The state of Qin will have its own political, judicial, and even garrison powers. And such a leased area. Shangwen is to set up five along the traffic arteries. Feel free to increase if needed.
At the same time, in order to ensure the rapid response of the Qin army. Sang-won asked the South Korean side to cooperate with Qin. Build a large number of roads, highways, railways. Even airports, docks, etc., that will appear later. This is to some extent. The state of Qin is exporting its own advanced technology. But only if some of South Korea's independence is disappearing. Shang Wen didn't know how much the other party accepted. But in order to take the initiative. Shang Wen wrote the draft very clearly and vaguely. And a lot of use of modern vocabulary. The purpose is obvious. That is to get the most out of the negotiations.
Meantime. Shang Wen also copied one earlier. This one is for Yan Guo.