Why did the emperor want war?

In order to expand the territory?

On the one hand, only by occupying more and larger territories can we have sufficient arable land, rivers and steppe resources, can we ensure the supply of food, can we feed the huge government organs and army, and can we ensure the long-term peace and stability of the empire with sufficient food supply. With the larger the territory, the richer the grain, grass, and population resources, the stronger the economic foundation, the stronger the national strength, and the more room for maneuver in the face of foreign invasion.

In the southern and northern wars, the siege of the city can not only expand the territory, but also an important channel for a monarch to reflect his own prestige.

At the same time, soldiers also need to gain fame in territorial expansion, and fighting a war is undoubtedly a new channel for upward mobility.

On the other hand, only by expanding the territory can we go down in history and become a famous king in history.

If a king expands his territory, then his exploits will be recorded in history, and there will be more and more legends about him.

Otherwise, no matter how good it is, it is just a title of 'King of Zhongxing', such as 'a certain dynasty is more prosperous under his leadership', but if it is the king of expanding the territory, there are many things, and even with honorific titles.

For example, the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty......

Of course, there are also those who are happy to be happy.

It is okay to say that the two are the same pursuit, but the difference is whether they succeed or not.

If you succeed, you will be able to expand your territory, and if you don't succeed, you will be a king of great joy.

Ancient kings pursued martial arts, in order to leave a name in history, they did not care about the national strength of the army, conquest of the Quartet, although some in the expansion of the territory has achieved good results, but the country's financial resources and people's power have also been hollowed out, if the attack continues, the final result will inevitably be the people's dispersion and chaos!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's martial arts are comparable to the former Qin King sweeping Liuhe, conquering Southwest Yi, Nanping Nanyue, Dongou, conquering Wei's Korea, appointing Wei and Huo to recover the Hetao, opening up the Hexi Corridor, sealing the wolf Juxu, so that the Xiongnu fled to the north and did not dare to face the Central Plains, which is his great achievement!

However, in later years, Dawan did not enter the good horse and made the second division general Li Guangli two expeditions to Dawan, spending countless national strength only for a few sweat and blood horses, in order to attack the Xiongnu division did not hesitate to personally lead the army to conquer Mobei, the Huns heard the wind and fled, Emperor Wu actually led the division to Taishan to seal the Zen, more than 100,000 soldiers consumed money and food and had no work but to seal the Zen work, it can not be said that it is not ironic, to sum up, it can be described as a poor army!

However, fortunately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty woke up in his later years after the prince according to the witch curse, and the next Luntai was guilty of his own edict, and instead attached importance to farming, developed the economy, and the national strength was slowed down.

And the other person did not have such good luck, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was very happy and conquered many times in his life.

Defeat Tuyuhun

In the fourth year of the Great Cause, Pei Ju, a Sui minister, instructed Gaoche to attack Tuyuhun, and Tuyuhun asked the Sui Dynasty for reinforcements. Yang Guang took the opportunity to send troops, and in the next year, he destroyed Tuguhun and fled to the Khan of Busabo. Subsequently, Tuyuhun returned to his hometown and attacked the right side of the Sui Dynasty, which was powerless to defend. With this expedition, the counties of Chang'an and the counties in the northwest of the Sui Dynasty had to be transferred to the outside of the Saiwai, billions of dollars per year; The journey was long and precarious, and anyone who did not arrive after the death of people and animals would be conquered by the county. As a result, people are unemployed.

In the first year of the Great Cause (605), Yang Guang ordered Liu Fang to capture the city, and after the army was divided, Shang Bobama, the king of Zhancheng, was restored to the country in the hometown of Bijing, Haiyin and Linyi. Four or five out of ten of the Sui soldiers died in this battle, and the commander Liu Fang also died of illness on the way to the class.

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Three expeditions to Goguryeo, after Yang Guang ascended the throne, three large-scale attacks on Goguryeo. In the eighth year of Daye (612), Emperor Yang of Sui attacked Goguryeo for the first time. Emperor Yang ordered the recruitment of more than 1.13 million soldiers, the army was concentrated in Zhuojun, and the navy was concentrated in Donglai. Another 2 million people were transferred to transport clothing, armor, food, etc. Although the Sui army had attacked near Pyongyang, it was defeated in the end. In the ninth year of the Great Cause, he attacked Goguryeo for the second time. Just when the two sides were at loggerheads, Yang Xuangan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, rebelled against Sui, and Emperor Yang of Sui withdrew his troops in a hurry. Ten years after the Great Cause, he attacked Goguryeo for the third time. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not dare to fight for a long time because the peasant uprising in the country had become a prairie fire, and Goguryeo was also tired of the war and sent an envoy to surrender, so Yang Guang withdrew his troops.

In the war against Goguryeo, millions of manpower were used successively, countless property was requisitioned, a large number of soldiers and civilians died on the battlefield and in hard labor, due to the extreme lack of labor and livestock in the countryside, a large amount of land was barren, the social economy was seriously damaged, and the people could not live, triggering a large-scale peasant uprising at the end of the Sui Dynasty. In the end, Yang Guang was killed by the general Yu Wenhua and Yu Jiangdu, and the Sui Dynasty was destroyed.

However, if the army is used indiscriminately, the national strength will inevitably be exhausted, and the country will be weakened.

It is also for this reason that although it seems to be a good thing to expand the territory and fight abroad, there are many people who are not willing to do so.

For example, those families who now occupy the upper echelons of the Jianzi Pagoda in the Great Qian Empire, they are at the top of the pyramid, and as long as the world is peaceful, then they can enjoy prosperity without doing anything.

Naturally, they did not want to fight.

In addition, the people do not want to go to war, because their daily life is hard enough, and if they do, it is likely that they will not survive.

And, where does the source of the war come from?

Of course, it is from among the people, it is difficult to be a prince and noble.

Fighting a war requires them to pay more food, but also to send their heirs to the battlefield, the so-called prosperity of the people is bitter, and the death of the people is fast, and the people are naturally unwilling to fight.

In addition to that, it is the big soldiers who do not want to fight.

For generals and people from families, fighting a war is an opportunity for promotion.

But for the big-headed soldiers...... That's a fatal thing, and of course they don't want to fight.

Isn't it good to mix well in the barracks in normal times, what kind of life to lose?

Only those warriors who are eager to be promoted and make great achievements, and the generals who lead the army will be eager for the arrival of war.

Therefore, when the emperor's meaning is so obvious, there are still people who pretend to be confused and unwilling to use force.

No one knows whether the current emperor of Daqian can succeed in opening up the territory and expanding the territory, and whether it is a great achievement.

However, what Li Ming must know is that with the advent of war, the situation in various places has become more chaotic after all, and the thinking of force has become more emphasized.

Similarly, the price of rice, oil and salt is bound to be higher.

Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that the current situation has not completely broken out, let the people in my hometown hurry up to stock up on some food, food, food, and train some more township brave guards to form a private soldier with offensive power.

At the same time, for Qingsongguan, if the disciples are scattered outside in the troubled times, then these disciples will easily be coerced by the momentum of the war, participate in the war, and even lose their lives in this coercion, which is undoubtedly very bad.

On the other hand, when these disciples leave the mountain gate, the strength inside the mountain gate is weak, and if something happens, it is likely that there will be an accident, so the best way to deal with it now is to let the disciples who have been scattered out and sent in various places come back quickly.

At the same time, accumulate food, repair blades, reserve strength, and deal with possible crises.

Of course, in such a situation, the intelligence network is particularly important, and those disciples who are at home naturally have to be better maintained in order to transmit key information.

After all, the war did not happen, and this kind of thing is not easy to say clearly, otherwise it would be a crime of vain speculation on the king's will, arranging the king's heart, and leaking information, so he could only vaguely remind him in the letter.

Fortunately, he has always been steady, whether it is the Qingsong faction or his father, they should not take such a special letter sent by him as a deaf ear.

"There's going to be a war."

In the room, the meal was eaten unconsciously, and after listening to Li Ming's analysis, Liu Qingshi wiped his mouth, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Do you want to double your martial arts training today?" ”

Martial arts training doubled......

"That's a good thing."

Li Ming nodded, of course.

"I know, your heart yearns for the Immortal Dao, there are actually immortal cultivators in this imperial city, but they are either in the palace or in the home of the Prime Minister's Three Princes, ordinary people, ordinary officials, there is no chance to contact them."

Liu Qingshi looked at Li Ming and couldn't help but speak: "I support what you said before, I'm afraid you intend to support the war according to the emperor's wishes, and no one knows what will happen in the future, but there may be people who lead troops to fight." ”

"Before that, cultivating all the [Mixed Yuan Gong] [Mixed Yuan Palm] to the fullest, and then cultivating the [Green Pine True Qi] can give you more room to turn around when you face a crisis."

Liu Qingshi's expression was solemn, and Li Ming naturally understood the truth, and he also smiled on his face: "Don't worry, uncle, I understand all this in my heart, and besides, I myself have this intention." ”

"Well, in that case, let's get started."

The corners of Liu Qingshi's mouth hooked slightly: "Today, let your Uncle Hengliang teach you practical experience." ”

"Uh."

Li Ming was stunned, and wanted to ask if it was necessary to speak so quickly, but after thinking about it, he didn't open his mouth after all, and then came to the courtyard to start actual combat training with his uncle.

"The purpose of the actual combat training is to make your [Mixed Yuan Palm] complete as soon as possible, so you can't respond to my attack in any other way except for [Mixed Yuan Palm]."

When he came to the courtyard, Wang Hengliang opened his mouth to Li Ming, obviously still thinking about speeding up the progress of his [Mixed Yuan Gong] [Mixed Yuan Palm].

It's just that [Mixed Yuan Gong] is an internal skill, so you can't rush it, but [Mixed Yuan Palm] is indeed martial arts, so you can naturally speed up your training.

"Okay."

Li Ming nodded lightly, and then set up a position and began to deal with Wang Hengliang, who was constantly attacking.

It's a completely new experience for him.

Liu Qingshi nodded with satisfaction when he saw this, and then went to clean up the dishes and chopsticks and wash them again.

After one time, Liu Qingshi went out with his hands behind his back.

It wasn't until the evening that Liu Qingshi, who led three roast chickens, came back, and after a night of noodles for dinner, he ate happily with a bowl of noodles and a roast chicken for each person.

Except that Li Ming, who had been beaten all afternoon, was not very pleasant.

“…………”

At the end of the palace examination, many people were relaxed, and the moment they walked out of the examination room, there was always an inexplicable sense of relaxation and pleasure. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the clouds were white, as if the whole world was cheering.

It was as if they had been freed from a heavy burden, and there was a sense of freedom and liberation that they had never felt before, because it meant that they no longer had to worry about the temple exams, they just had to wait for the results.

But with this liberation of freedom, there is also an invisible pressure and apprehension, what will be the result of the palace examination, and can you get a satisfactory result in your hard work?

All kinds of pressure, just a sense of relaxation, in this summer, there is a kind of fire in the hearts of the people who are sandwiched.

As a result, the Qinglou in the capital and the Jiaosifang have become places they are willing to go to in the past two days.

When people gather, it will naturally drive others to see a fresh one, and the occasional outflow of poetry is also a beautiful thing, and it is also a rare joy for people in this era.

"The servant sent to monitor Li Ming was dealt with by the middle-aged Taoist priest again, and this time more than thirty people were all knocked to the ground, including two third-rate masters!"

In the sect's workshop, a group of young men gathered, and one of them couldn't help but scratch his head and said bitterly.

"Okay, there's no need to be angry, it's wrong for us to monitor his whereabouts, and now we can only endure being beaten."

The young man at the head pursed his lips and said in a calm voice, if Li Ming was here, he would find that the other party was the one who turned around on the road and asked him why he supported the war.

"This is too infuriating, isn't it just to let the servants keep an eye on their whereabouts, so that he can call him to this sect to fight the poems, how can he beat people, if it weren't for Brother Yang, I would have to find my father to invite Lin Qiang to see how strong he is."

A young man snorted and said through gritted teeth.

"Okay, this is your usual habit of being powerful and blessed, and you habitually use the master's thinking, but in fact, people are not servants of your family, why do you follow your rules in everything?"

Zhao Yang shook his head: "I have blocked my brothers in this matter, so that tonight's expenses will be recorded in my account, so let's go play." ”

After speaking, Zhao Yang stood up, took the initiative to walk to the side of the room, and saw a tall and beautiful woman inside close the door, and pounced on it with a hot body.

"Hmm~ I hate it, when I wasn't assigned to the Teaching Department before, you weren't so obsessed with the slave family."

"At that time, you were Lord Wang's beloved concubine, how dare I think about it."

“……”

After a burst of exciting words, afterwards, Zhao Yang got up from the bed, stood on the window and looked at the inner lake in the capital outside the window, and sighed in his heart.

"Tomorrow is the day the list will be released...... I hope that this world will not be in chaos. ”

(End of chapter)