Xu Fang saw everyone looking at him, and sneered: "I see that you have lived in a rich place for a long time, when will the West Lake sing and dance be closed, it is all fragrant and charming, and you only know one thing about this world." ”

"The battle of Northern Xinjiang is indeed a fluke in this big victory, the elite cavalry of Great Xia Iron Harrier Army was trapped in the civil strife and did not participate in the war, as the civil strife subsided, the four princes were stored in the East Palace, and the strength of Great Xia was not the same, and it was naturally not so easy for Dazhao to win again. But there are three things you don't see in this battle. ”

"One is to inspire my sense of victory. Since our dynasty lost Liangzhou 20 years ago, the Hexi Corridor was completely lost, and the passage with the Western Regions was cut off by Great Xia. In the past, Concubine Li's father once said that Liangzhou was far away from the Central Plains, and it was surrounded by the territory of Great Xia, so it was inconvenient for us to transfer troops, and it was also very difficult for us to reinforce. Due to years of war, the people could not produce and could only transport grain from the interior, but as soon as the grain was transported, it was robbed by the Great Xia, causing the people in the interior to suffer and causing them a heavier burden. Therefore, since Liangzhou is not easy to defend and will have to be lost sooner or later, it should be abandoned, and this kind of capitulation faction has always occupied the mainstream. And Yang Che played with confidence and national prestige in the first battle, which shows that our Dazhao can win. ”

"The second is that Yingzhou was captured in this battle. Yingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, choking the throat of the Hexi Corridor, and it is only 300 miles away from Liangzhou, the first important town in Hexi, and has formed a confrontation with Liangzhou, and I have also advanced more than 300 miles to the west towards the western border. In this battle, more than 20,000 good horses were obtained, and Yingzhou produced good horses, and there were dozens of good horse farms, so that the Jokhang cavalry could be built. ”

"The third is that the victory lies in the infantry adopting a new formation, the infantry is difficult to win against the cavalry in the past, this formation is effective, and our dynasty also has an additional means of defeating the enemy, but it is the first time to use, and it depends on the effect, but the first battle is successful, and the future can be expected."

"Brother Wen and I have just been to northern Xinjiang this spring, Yang Che is already forming a cavalry unit, and he is also interacting with the surrounding Qiangtang Shaomin, on the one hand, he continues to recruit troops and buy horses, and on the other hand, he raises horses in Yingzhou. I've heard that the Ministry of War is still working on new bow and arrow weapons. What this person does is a hero in the world, and the hero does not ask about his background, but some people regard it as **, and those who insult others will humiliate themselves. ”

Xu Fang's mouth was like a river, sonorous and powerful, and Ren Kai and Li Tiezui were speechless for a while, and they didn't know how to refute.

Ren Kai was sneered at by Xu Fang, and felt that his face couldn't get over it, and he thought for a while and retorted: "I think that my Dazhao is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with great treasures and outstanding people, is it necessary to argue with Daxia!" Give some money, give some money, the northwest is bitter cold and remote places, and the production is small, so those places should do much. It's okay to keep a large piece of land in my Central Plains, I'm really not happy, we will close the field, stop the mutual market, Daxia only has cow wool skin medicinal materials to sell, unlike my dynasty silk, porcelain, tea are all things they or lack, they can still disobey? On the contrary, we can also concentrate our forces to deal with Dajing, Shangjing is too close to the sixteen states of Youyun, and there is no danger to defend, and that is our henchmen. ”

When Xu Fang heard this, he glanced at Ren Kai coldly, and sneered at the corners of his mouth: "These tigers and wolves live in a bitter and cold place, they are all brave and good at fighting, how can they live here willingly for a long time, they will inevitably invade the mainland, let a few miles today, let a few miles tomorrow, but where do you want to give up, do you want to give up my entire Dazhao?" At that time, although there are countless treasures in the southeast of the Central Plains, I am just like a rich man who has walked through a bandit's den, full of jewels, but it will provoke others to rob it, and the accumulation of wealth for generations will attract others to covet it, but it is just a wedding dress for others. ”

"You also know that the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have fallen, Shangjing is too close to the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, and it is located in the plains, there is no danger to defend, and it is very easy to be attacked. But how can my infantry resist the elite cavalry of Dajing, Tiefutu? Haven't you heard a folk proverb? Jing has a mace, and Zhao has a heavenly spirit cover. Seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, you say that you will seize it, what do you use to seize it, take the Tianling Gai of my Zhao soldiers? Their horsemanship is far superior to ours, and we surpass them in our bow and arrow formations, but we have little chance of winning against the cavalry. If I don't bring in good horses from the west and open up the passage with the Western Regions: how can I hold the north if I don't bring in good horses from the west and open up the passage with the Western Regions. Xu Fang continued.

"I came to Hangzhou this time, the southeast Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, outstanding people, rich in products, but this glamorous sound, no fighting spirit, really no bones, just want to keep their own one acre and three points of land, but unfortunately this world is not you don't mess with others, others don't come to mess with you. No wonder Li Xiang, who was born in Hangzhou, is so short-sighted, and Liangzhou is in the hands of those people. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Su Wu, Zhang Qian and others to the Western Regions, sent a few princesses and relatives with golden branches and jade leaves, and spent countless blood and tears to open this channel: now it is said that it is not important by today's people, and it can be given up at any time. People have no long-term worries, and the country will die without long-term concerns, and when the ancestral bloodline and Chinese cultural context are broken, it will be too late to regret it, and the Jokhang government and the opposition are really a group of rat-eyed people. ”

When Sun Jifang heard this, he was silent for a long time. He knew that what Xu Fang said was very true, but the Zhao monarch and ministers were rich and peaceful, and the people also wanted to live a good life, how could they think so much. However, Dajing and Daxia in northern Xinjiang have always been a major trouble, and the disasters of all dynasties have come from the north rather than the south, and the south has never been defended. Although Xu Fang's attitude was a little arrogant, his words were vertical and horizontal, and he couldn't help asking: "Then according to your words, what do Donggong and Yang Che want." ”

Xu Fang glanced at Sun Jifang, saw that his attitude was sincere, and knew that he recognized his words, so he put down his arrogance and said: "They have long-term intentions, and they will never be satisfied with one city and one place, and Yingzhou will never be the end." Yang Che has formed a cavalry in northern Xinjiang, and the military department is developing new weapons, and next year will be selected to recruit military generals and engineering talents, and then find an opportunity to seize Liangzhou, open up the entire Hexi Corridor, and reintegrate the Hexi Corridor into our Jokhang territory like the Han and Tang Dynasties, and connect the entire Western Regions. ”

"Great Xia has always had disputes between imperial power and queen power, the founding emperor had three queens, the former one was slandered and killed by the latter queen, and the founding emperor also forcibly took the prince's fiancée as a concubine, and was rebelled and murdered by the prince, and the prince was killed again. Now is the second emperor, after succeeding to the throne for the queen mother and her uncle's family, his original partner was his uncle's cousin, he had an affair with his uncle's daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law informed the emperor of the uncle's rebellion. Next, it depends on whether the heavens are on our side and whether Dazhao is given this opportunity. Only by taking Great Xia, opening up the Hexi Corridor, and forming elite cavalry, can we have a chance to deal with Dajing. ”

When Sun Jifang heard this, he was in awe, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "The future is terrifying, listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, today is really taught, what about Linfeng and Li Huang?" He is a Confucian in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he is much bigger than Xu, so respectful and saluting, Xu is indulgent and proud, but he is not the kind of person who does not know what to do. When Ren Kai heard Xu Fang's words, he had already let go of his arrogance and didn't dare to say more.

"Let's talk about this Li Huang first, the two brothers of the Li family are from Quanzhou Jujia, proficient in business, finance and tax law, and now Li Can is the governor of Zhejiang, so he is naturally like a fish in water. This country is also like a family, and it is impossible to eat without money or food. The rice yield of our DPRK has already exceeded that of the previous DPRK by three to five times, and the agricultural tax rate is one-thirtieth, which is already very low, and there is no way to increase income. After overseas trade, business tax revenues surged, and how to manage this is a big question. On the one hand, Li Huang continued to open up, and I heard that the imperial court had recently sent envoys overseas to solicit business, and the tax rate was reduced to one-thirtieth, which was a rare low tax rate. In addition, he also rectified the tax system, he was born a businessman, and he knew which aspects of these tax managers were the easiest to do tricks, and engaged in a series of systems, such as canceling miscellaneous taxes, paying taxes to designated accounts, increasing audits, etc., I think it is just the beginning, and there will be more in the future. On the other hand, it is throttling......" Xu Fang continued.

"Isn't this fiscal tax a constant from ancient times to the present? What is the big impact on the government and politics? Li Tiezui interjected halfway through and asked.

Everyone rolled their eyes in their hearts, this Li Tiezui has been caught in the gossip of love anecdotes between men and women for so many years, and he has not made any progress, but it is not surprising that he went to Yuelu Academy for a few days back then, and he asked such an idiotic question, and everyone was speechless.

Wen Da looked at everyone, and replied coldly: "Brother Li, which major event has no shadow of money behind it?" Let's just say that this military, building cavalry, raising an army, and fighting wars all cost money, or spend a lot of money! ”

Li Tiezui looked at everyone's speechless expressions, and knew that he had asked a stupid question.

At this moment, a guard hurriedly entered Yang Che and Li Can's room, and reported that there was an urgent item of 800 miles for Yang Che in the East Palace, and the matter was urgent, so several people had to leave first.

When he got out of the teahouse, Yang Che said to Li Can as he walked: "That person is named Qingzhou Xu Fang just now? Quickly investigate the situation between this person and Wenda, and then report it to His Highness. Li Can nodded hurriedly in reply.

After Yang Che said goodbye to Li Can, he walked towards the carriage quickly, and said to Yang Wu, the personal guard beside him, as he walked: "The person with the sharp mouth just now is called Li Tiezui?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Wuyi was stunned, Yang Che never cared about these gossips, with his status today, on the cusp, he didn't know how many words he had heard ten times worse than this, how could he care about the slanderous words of a down-and-out person.

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On a late autumn night, the cold moon was hanging high, and the weather was cold, Li Tiezui came out of the green building wrapped in clothes, thinking about the smooth and delicate white skin just now, and the petite waist that Ying Ying held in his hand, humming a little song and walking home step by step, walking into a dark alley, suddenly rushed out of a few people, punched and kicked and beat him violently, making Li Tiezui grin and call grandpa, "Guys, why are you beating me." ”

"Think about what nonsense you talked during the day."

"I didn't say anything!"

"Think about it, what you said at the teahouse at noon today." Another hard beating.

"Don't fight, don't fight, is it Yang ......" Li Tiezui was suddenly silent, thought of something, and hurriedly said: "It's me talking nonsense, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore." ”

"What should I do next?"

"I will sing praises and proclaim their heroic deeds."

Several people saw that he understood, and hurriedly withdrew after another warning.