In 192 AD, the year of Renshen, the second year of Liu Ting's accession to the throne, the name of the year was changed to Jian'an, and I don't know whether it was caused by historical inertia.

"First of all, the night raid battle, then the mountain battle, and now there are more winter battles, Li Ming really gave me a lot of surprises!" Shen Ye looked at the battle report from Jiujiang County and the information reported by his subordinates, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

To say that most people are malnourished these years, it is that the night is darker as if they were blind, and night blindness is more common. It is difficult to work in a night attack, and even if you want to fight, you must plant torches all over and fight in a lit area.

Mountain warfare is similar, after all, in the military system of the Han Dynasty, there are no troops specifically for mountain warfare. However, it cannot be ignored that whether it is the Qinling Mountains or Yizhou, or the Jiangnan region, or even the Taihang Mountain area, mountain warfare has its value.

Finally, there was the winter war, an era when cotton fabrics were lacking, and mainly fur was relied on to protect against the cold. If the war starts in the winter, the non-combat attrition part occupies the lion's share, and if the war is reduced by two or three percent, how can it be fought?

Someone did it! If there are no targeted means, then the army of the imperial court will become very passive in the future!

"Skins can be obtained in the grasslands, where there are many sheep, and the sheepskins are actually very warm. Night blindness can also be treated by drinking medicine, but the cost will be a bit high, and we lack the corresponding personnel to train only in mountain warfare. Liu Ting also saw the battle report, "The mountain troops must be formed, otherwise they will be passive when they go south!" And then there's the ...... of the sailors."

Whether it is the Changsha Naval Division or the Wujun Naval Division, in the final analysis, it is under the command of Li Ming. These two sailors directly blocked the river, one east and one west. If you can't deal with these two sailors, then don't expect to cross the river and fight.

"The key is money, there are always people who want us to be obedient......" Shen Ye threw the bamboo slip on the table.

The power of the imperial court has expanded to Hedong, and it is recovering Yin and Hanoi counties in Henan, but the financial revenue has been getting smaller and smaller in the past few months. In Yang Biao's words, it was caused by the continuous use of troops by the imperial court, which led to excessive financial consumption.

It's just that Shen Ye heard a news through his intelligence department, that is, these old family lords hoped to gain more power, so they began to use money and food as a threat to force Liu Ting to cede power. Another meaning is that it is very unhappy that he has taken over power at night.

However, Shen Ye is very powerful? Of course, there is, but it is almost given by Liu Ting, as long as Liu Ting says a word, these powers can be taken back, in other words, Shen Ye is just a pawn pushed out by Liu Ting and confronted with the courtiers, only in this way can the balance be achieved!

The family gate valve is naturally unwilling, a guy who is not famous and doesn't know where to come out is on an equal footing with them. Recently, he began to do tricks in terms of money and food, and in the last four hundred years, the family has threatened the imperial court through this means.

"In the final analysis, our reopening of the Western Regions Protectorate has already involved their interests!" Liu Ting knew why they were like this. If Li Ming understands the situation, he can also see something.

Just like the ban on the sea in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the sea was full of ships of local wealthy families; The Han Dynasty has lost control of the Western Regions for many years, and it is amazing that many 'Hu merchants' send goods to the Central Plains for sale every year.

It is indeed very risky to go to the Western Regions, but the benefits are also very huge, as long as one of the three teams comes back, you can make the profit of five teams. With such huge profits, who in the Guanzhong family doesn't want to monopolize? Now the imperial court wants to reopen the Western Regions Protectorate, just like the imperial court in the late Ming Dynasty wanted to open the sea, but one or two of them came forward to oppose it.

For example, what is the barbaric wilderness of the Western Regions, and it is a waste of people's power to reopen the Western Regions Protectorate...... Talking and talking, it is like once the imperial court opens the Western Regions Protectorate, it is a heinous tyranny.

"Li Valve and Yang Valve make huge profits in the Western Regions every year, and they seem to be reluctant to give up this piece of fat...... Hum! They don't want to think about their identity, as courtiers, they actually want to bite a piece of meat off the big man semi-openly! Xuanyue, I will give you enough power to make them understand that only what the court gives them is what they can take! Liu Ting said indignantly.

"The key is that we also need talent, as long as there is enough talent to fight them, then we don't have to be so passive. His subordinates got printing and improved papermaking from Xun, did they print a large number of batches and learn from Li Ming to distribute them? Shen Ye asked tentatively.

"Li Ming can do it, but we can't...... His promotion can only be regarded as a personal act, and what we are doing is what the court requires, so the family gate valve will inevitably resist with all its might. If you expand Taixue, set up enlightenment classes, and appropriately arrange some poor families to study, and in addition, buy a large number of books in Huiji County and sell them, as long as they are handled properly, even if the family has complaints, it is just angry with Li Ming. Shen Ye explained slowly.

"I'm the emperor, why am I not as good as a courtier?" Liu Ting was immediately annoyed.

"He's a poor family, or he has nothing from the beginning, so he has no scruples. There is no communication, there is no background, and it is up to him how he develops. We can't do it, whether it's a Chinese law, or any other rule, we have to act within a rule, and we can't even change too much from this framework, otherwise it will lead to imbalance and even the collapse of the whole rule. Shen Ye sighed helplessly.

There is another point he didn't say, that is, Li Ming is a courtier, so he expands the power at hand, and others certainly like to see it. After all, he can have so much power, why can't he have it?

Imperial power is different, imperial power and vassal power are originally opposites, and the promotion of imperial power means the decline of vassal power. None of the courtiers wanted to be pressed by the imperial power, so they would inevitably do their best to prevent the expansion of the imperial power.

"I just want to ask, is this still my big man's country?" Liu Ting couldn't help but complain.

"For the family, they and the king are 'common rivers and mountains', the key is that there are many of them!" Shen Ye must remind Liu Ting not to let him show too much dissatisfaction with the family, after all, he started by relying on the family.

"What a 'Gongjiangshan'!" Liu Ting suddenly became popular, "Let Ma Teng increase the conquest of the Western Regions, and strive to open up the Silk Road within this year!" As for the Royal Caravan, you can also start to build! ”

"There will be a problem with the finances!" Shen Ye kindly reminded.

"I know! Hanoi is temporarily stabilized, and it is good to defeat Henan Yin...... Encourage business, it seems that Li Ming is doing the same! In terms of farming, let's see if we can slowly change to wheat, steamed buns, this thing carries hunger, and the key is to save food. Liu Ting thought about it.

"Since the spread of steamed buns and steamed buns, many people in Guanzhong have given up growing corn and switched to wheat, which is relatively simple. On the sorghum side, do you want to continue to grow it? Shen Ye asked.

"Not every place is suitable for growing wheat...... Just let them keep planting! Liu Ting sighed, sorghum is not only for eating, the key is to make wine. The food in Guanzhong, Kanto and Hebei has not been enough, but the price of wine has been rising under the speculation of the family, and the profit of making wine and selling wine is still very considerable.

"Minister, this arrangement!" Shen Ye nodded, in addition to the family can make wine and sell wine, of course, they can also collect a batch of grain and sell it after making wine, so they can subsidize the finances.

"Li Ming's side, what do you think? Don't do it! Liu Ting asked suddenly.

Shen Ye couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, thought about it and replied: "Don't drive is just a springboard, he is only 27 years old this year, and the 27-year-old thorn history is a bit dazzling, so I plan to use Don't drive as a springboard." But this is fine, it means that he is still abiding by the basic rules, unlike Yuan Shu, who is about to stand on his own. ”

"Rules, what rules?" Liu Ting couldn't cry or laugh, "The rules of the Han Court? Looking at the world, in addition to the Guanzhong area, where else is the territory of my big man? Don't say anything else, just say that Cao Cao, who was a member of the Han Soul before, is now the assassin of Yanzhou, do you think he can still return to the court with Yanzhou under the order of the imperial court? ”

"Indeed, don't talk about these foreign ministers, even if Liu Yan of Yizhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Yu of Youzhou, except for Liu Yu, who is still obedient, the other two are just listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement. The key is that Liu Yu is weak, and the territory is being encroached upon by Gongsun Zhan little by little, but we have no way at all. Shen Ye sighed.

"Xuanyue, you have to tell me......" Liu Ting looked at Shen Ye, "Did you kill Liu Xie?" ”

For example, the heroes are disobedient today, especially Yuan Shao even plans to support another emperor, and the slogan is that Liu Ting killed Liu Xie, and the position is not right. There are rumors everywhere that Liu Ting killed his half-brother in order to ascend to the throne. It is that many princes in the world are questioning the 'legitimacy' of Liu Ting's accession to the throne.

"Does it make sense?" Shen Ye looked at Liu Ting, "The heroes have a thousand reasons not to listen to our command!" ”

He can firmly deceive Liu Ting, but he doesn't want to deceive Liu Ting, and he killed Liu Xie for Liu Ting's good.

"It's also ......" Liu Ting looked at Shen Ye, who didn't answer directly, but the answer was already self-evident.

He and Shen Ye have always been good friends, and he also believes that in this world, only Shen Ye is the existence he trusts the most. But the problem is that the Liu Xie he killed was his younger brother!

Cracks, unconsciously, have appeared...... It's just that Liu Ting still wants to use Shen Ye, so there is no change on the surface.

"Let's talk about money and food...... We can't always rely on the support of the Zou family, which will make us rely on the Zou family! Liu Ting decided to change the topic, the previous topic was too heavy.

"The problem of money and food has not been a problem, and the profits and taxes provided by the Royal Chamber of Commerce and the Zou Chamber of Commerce are enough for basic expenses, but the Eastern Crusade must be stopped. As long as we open up the Western Regions, then we will continue to gain wealth from there. The most critical issue now is that the canonization of the empress should be on the agenda. Fu Shou, the daughter of Fu Wan, the auxiliary general, is dignified and virtuous, and the key to her mother is Princess Yang'an, the daughter of Emperor Huan, who is the so-called kiss and kiss. Shen Ye reminded.

"yes...... Has it been this time? Liu Ting sighed, he was still young and was not in a hurry to get married, but this problem was a problem he couldn't escape.

As the lord of the people, if he does not have a direct descendant, how can he make the people below have no scruples about loyalty?