107 The necessity of the arms trade

King Qin and several people present also thought that such conjecture was possible. This possibility is very large, and what the Qin army went east to sweep away was the military strength of the six countries. Direct destruction of the Six Nations by military means. But as for the situation after the sweep. None of you have a clear understanding.

After listening to Shang Wen's words, everyone silently weighed the weight of this sentence in their hearts. Especially Lis. Li Si began to become jealous of Shangwen's opinion. Wei Yi thought carefully and speculated on various outcomes. Feng Quji was stunned all of a sudden. The Qin State was in a good situation, but it suddenly turned bad. King Qin calmed down.

"The strength of the Six Nations lies in population and land. The two go hand in hand. The population provides soldiers. The land provides food and grass. Population is the source of strength. Land is the foundation of strength. The arms trade, these two, must completely defeat the Six Kingdoms before our Great Qin swept through them. Population lies in people's hearts. Land depends on stability to have food. I, Daqin, want to rely on the arms trade to provoke wars among the six countries. Let them constantly fight against each other, consume the only soldiers, and after the soldiers are consumed, they will inevitably draw other populations to fill them, so that the land cannot be cultivated in time, and the foundation will naturally collapse. As long as the war doesn't stop. The strength of the six countries will inevitably be lost rapidly. Shang Wen said the key.

"But how can we ensure that the war between the six countries will continue?" Wei Yu asked impatiently.

"Now, the Six Nations are in a dark state, but the good generals can't plan to correct them in time. The display of arms by our Great Qin will inevitably cause panic among the six countries. As long as I, Daqin, promise not to send troops, I will definitely be able to settle down temporarily. At this time, I, Daqin, proposed the arms trade again. Countries will definitely not dare to buy boldly, but I, Daqin, can want to provide it for free. The countries provided are Yan, Han, and Wei. These countries are weak. As long as I, Daqin, promised to provide arms, they were convinced by the power of firearms, so they naturally had the audacity to act. Ambitions are inflated. I, Great Qin, appropriately instigated them to attack each other against those great powers, such as Zhao, Chu, and Qi. So. And the war began. Once the war starts. Everything will be easy to do. Shang Wen said slowly.

"Yes." King Qin nodded.

"I don't know how Mr. Qin's clever plan unfolds?" Feng Qujian asked.

"As long as the war starts. A small country or a weak country with firearms will inevitably rely on the sharpness of firearms to wantonly occupy the land of a large country. Da ** Fang has no firearms, and he suffers a lot, and anyone can buy the firearms of my Daqin at this time. To deal with those small countries. It will inevitably cost a lot of money to buy. And after the weapons are equal, the advantage will inevitably not exist, and I, Daqin, will take advantage of this opportunity to continuously upgrade and transform these weapons. Far from buying to the two countries. In this way, the war is constantly escalating and expanding. Natural attrition of strength. Shang Wen said.

"How do you keep the war going on for a long time? As everyone knows, the premise of all this is based on the protracted delay in wartime. Wei Yu asked a key question.

"Weapons are constantly being upgraded." Shang Wen replied simply.

Wei Yi was silent, and began to think carefully about this possibility.

"If, the Six Kingdoms get weapons, and in turn, attack my Great Qin, won't Sir's strategy fail?" Li Si said coldly.

"yes." Feng Qujian said.

"This is a question that few people will answer." King Qin said.

"This firearm must rely on gunpowder, the secret of gunpowder. It is in the hands of my Great Qin, and in this way, my Great Qin can completely control the Six Kingdoms by exporting gunpowder. For this gunpowder, I think Mr. Qin will definitely do something. This is one of them. King Qin talked eloquently.

"Second. The firearms used by my Great Qin are bound to be higher than those of the six eastern countries. This range, power. It is much larger than the firearms bought for the six countries. King Qin said.

"Third, such a heavy purchase and sale of firearms by the six countries will inevitably completely consume the financial and material resources of the six countries, a country without any foundation, what is there to be afraid of my Great Qin." King Qin said.

"I, the soldiers of Great Qin, am not afraid of such six countries." King Qin said.

"In this case, I will do as the gentleman says." King Qin had already thoroughly figured out Shang Wen's plan. So. As long as the Six Nations are in turmoil for many years. Great Qin will inevitably dominate the world. And it's effortless. Come to think of it. King Qin's mood is very good.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks this is inappropriate." Li Si said sadly.

"What's wrong?" King Qin asked.

"My Great Qin's national policy is to emphasize agriculture and suppress business, and now the arms trade is open, which will inevitably cause imbalance. My Qin army's food and grass will definitely not be guaranteed. Lees said.

"This, the prime minister can rest assured. The widow knows what he knows. The widow will not let up on this grain. Now that my Great Qin has laid down a large grassland, my Great Qin's soldiers are blessed. "King Qin has already accepted Shang Wen's proposal for meat in his heart. For the current grain of the Qin State. Just keep the status quo alive. After all, the military rations of the Qin State should change, and the dependence on food should be gradually reduced, so that the people of Great Qin could slow down.

"Minister・・・・・・" Li Si saw that King Qin had not moved, and he planned to say something more. King Qin had already waved his hand and signaled not to continue.

"This matter, it's settled." King Qin said.

Li Si was silent and agreed.

"Your Majesty, in order to prevent the Six Kingdoms from copying my Great Qin firearms, my Great Qin should loot the craftsmen of the Six Kingdoms, and those craftsmen who have been looted should be offered a higher salary to show their popularity. A firearms research institute could then be established. Vigorously develop firearms. Shang Wen said.

"Good idea." King Qin said.

"Feng Aiqing, I'll leave this matter to you." King Qin said.

"Whoa." Feng Qujian agreed.

"Speaking of food, the minister believes that the top priority is to prepare the army for winter, and at the same time, we must also actively prepare for immigration, so as to fill the huge gap left by our army to attack the Xiongnu and Hu people in time." Shang Wen continued.

"Yes, sir, you're right. This is something that the widow is about to discuss. After all, this matter is related to the safety of my Great Qin soldiers. King Qin said.

"Moreover, a large number of cattle, sheep and horses must also be properly settled, these are the seeds of my Daqin rooted in the grassland in the coming year." Shang Wen said.

"Yes." King Qin nodded.

"Mr. Qin can think of it in time, he must have a good plan in his heart. It's better to speak up and listen. King Qin said.

"Then the minister made a fool of himself. The minister believes that our Great Qin should take root in the grassland and provide a steady stream of reliable meat and military rations. The nomadic way of herding their own herding must be abandoned. For ease of management. A captive breed that is different from grazing should be adopted. Shang Wen said boldly.