"Wu Zixu is right."

Qingji said slowly: "The existence of the chariot is like chicken ribs, the food is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it." ”

"Fan Li, Zeng Dian."

"The minister is here!"

Fan Li, the imperial historian who was named by Qingji, and Zeng Zengdian, who was named by Zhisu Nei, hurriedly stood up.

"You two are responsible for dismantling and peddling existing vehicles. The number of chariots in our Wu country can be maintained at about 800 times. ”

"No!"

To make such a decision, Qingji was well thought out.

After all, a "one-size-fits-all" approach to Wu's huge chariot fleet could cause a lot of problems.

The chariots that were dismantled could be sold to the rest of the vassal states, and even some scholars who traveled to study could also buy them.

Scholars who travel all over the world are very enthusiastic about chariots, which are often priceless in the market......

"My lord, I think I can further form more iron horses."

Wu Zixu said: "If my Great Wu wants to sweep away the nations and dominate the world, the iron cavalry will inevitably be the pioneer." ”

"The northern countries, their terrain is mostly plains, few mountains, one horse and flat river, if there can be 50,000 iron horses, my Wu country will be able to dominate the world, the four seas are salty!"

Fifty thousand iron riders?

It's not a small task to build so many cavalry.

"No."

Dazai retorted, "Chariots are expensive, but cavalry is not cheap. Especially the horses! ”

"Not all horses can be used as war horses."

"Although there are many horse farms in my Wu country, there are too few good horses that can be cultivated, most of them are horses, Sanchuan County and Chang'an County are important horse-producing places in Wu country, but to build 50,000 iron horses, how many good horses are needed?"

"Please consider it, the king."

“……”

Qingji couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Not to mention the armor of the war horse, for Wu Guo, it is a small matter.

However, the number of good horses really makes Qingji a little tricky.

50,000 iron cavalry is not just one man and one horse.

A cavalryman, plus harness, luggage, and carry-on baggage, more than 200 catties, for a horse, a packer and a packer can be said to be far from a packer.

It really tires the horse!

So how can there be a war?

Therefore, regular cavalry is equipped with one person, two horses or even three horses when marching continuously, so that the horses have a buffer time.

That is, one man with more than one horse was for continuous marching and protection of combat tools.

However, whether it is cavalry or war horses, after the march is not suitable for battle, it is necessary to eat, drink, and rest well, and each cavalryman can ride the horse in the best condition to go into battle, and the rest are left behind.

Of course, that's ideal.

In the cavalry troops of Wu State, it is not easy for one person to match two horses, because war horses are different from ordinary horses, the price is high, and it is not easy to raise......

It is not easy to train an excellent cavalryman and a good war horse.

If Qingji wants to build an army of 50,000 iron cavalry now, it is bound to need to purchase good horses from the Eight Kingdoms of Xirong, or the Kingdom of Zhongshan and Yan.

It's just that the kingdoms of heaven have already seen the strength of the cavalry through the battle of Weishui, and followed by the creation of stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes.

How can they be willing to sell good horses casually?

Now, the price of a horse on the market is also very expensive.

Unless Qingji can spare no expense to build cavalry, it will never be possible.

"The King."

Fan Lijin, the imperial historian, said: "The minister thinks that the formation of such a huge iron cavalry regiment should not be rushed. ”

"Now it is the time for our country to restore the people's livelihood and stop fighting for arms, and there is no war at home and abroad. Therefore, 30,000 iron cavalry can be increased year by year, and there is no need to form 50,000 iron cavalry at once. ”

"Good."

Qingji thought about it for a while, and it was indeed the case.

Thanks to Qingji's precautionary measures, when the six families were divided, thousands of good horses were looted, and thousands of good horses were purchased at low prices from Yan and Zhongshan.

After the destruction of Qin, the number of war horses of Wu ranked first.

Now, in the whole world, there is no country with more than 10,000 war horses!

Even the Zhao Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom, and the Zhongshan Kingdom are now only thousands of cavalry......

In terms of cavalry, Wu also had a crushing advantage.

As for the future, the many horse farms that Wu has cultivated for more than ten years, as well as those horse wranglers, are they eating dry rice?

In terms of heritage, Wu is no longer worthy of the northern countries, after all, the land of the old Qin, as well as the territory of the eight countries of Xirong, can be used as a horse-producing area by Wu.

Qingji looked around, looked at Ji Ran, Fan Li, Wen Chong and other ministers present, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Second and third sons, there is one more matter, the widow plans to discuss it with you." ”

“……”

Seeing this, the ministers present couldn't help but look at each other, and their faces were full of solemn expressions.

I don't know how long it has been, but I haven't seen Qingji so cautious.

Therefore, the ministers guessed that what Qingji planned to discuss with them must be related to the future direction of Wu State.

Is it a new round of reform of the law?

You must know that the law cannot be changed casually, it will hurt the muscles and bones, and at the worst, it will lead the country astray, or even fall into a situation from which there will be no return!

Just when the ministers were a little uneasy, Qingji Zhengse said: "Widow, I want to move the capital to Yong." ”

"What?"

Sure enough, one stone stirred up a thousand waves.

As soon as Qingji's words fell, the ministers present couldn't help but change color, looking incredible.

Even people like Fan Li and Sun Wu, who have the talent of the heavens and the earth, and are considered to have no last resort, did not expect that Qingji would choose to move the capital at such a time.

In fact, in the early years, the monarchs and ministers of Wu had the idea of moving the capital.

For example, Fan Li proposed to move the capital to Wan and Shen in Nanyang County, so that Wu Guo could enter the Central Plains in the future and compete for dominance in the world.

For example, after Prince Heng, Gongzixi and others destroyed Chu in Wu in the past, they advocated moving the capital to Ying, so that Wu could better digest the Chu people and promote the integration of Wu and Chu, regardless of each other.

However, whether it was moving the capital to Shen and Wan, or moving the capital to Ying, they were all vetoed by Qingji.

Because of the situation at that time, Wu was never allowed to move its capital frequently.

As the capital of Wu, Jinling was established from scratch for more than ten years, carrying the national fortune of Wu and prospering.

Don't move the capital lightly.

Moreover, Jinling was originally the homeland of Wu State, the place where the king's spirit was located, close to the mountains and water, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the transportation was also very convenient.

After more than ten years of rapid development, Jinling has also become the world's leading metropolis, the political, military, economic and cultural center of Wu.

With the current state of Wu, it is not easy to move the capital, and there are too many interests involved......

"Why does the king have the idea of moving the capital, and it is located in Yongcheng, Chang'an County?"

Ji Ran asked puzzled.