Lord of the House

"Although there were many Dingkou in the Southern Dynasty, the folk customs were weak and the physique was thin. The big Han in the north could fight against three. Our family was prepared by Gaozu to go out of the Ulun Mountains. The world is invincible, why have you ever been afraid of the underdogs in the Southern Dynasty that claimed to have 100,000 or 100,000,000 or millions? Today, Dayan expands the soil a hundred times more than before, and controls the mouth of the country a hundred times and a thousand times more than before. Afraid?"

Ye Jier temporarily held a military meeting in Jinzhou City, and Ye Jibaishi made a generous speech in front of the seat.

After Jingxiang's defeat, although Beiyan was under the strong pressure of Yejier, Beiyan carried out a strategic contraction; Chen Zhihu was named King of Qin, and guarding the pass, it was to call Beiyan's core combat power to withdraw to the periphery of Yanji, and focus on Shandong. Consolidating the Hehuai Line of Defense - Even with the lessons of Jingxiang's setbacks, how could there be no internal dissent after such a drastic adjustment in strategy?

At least on the bright side, the defeat of the Battle of Jingxiang was directly related to Ye Jiluorong's underestimation of the enemy on the western front, and Yejiluorong's strategy of taking Jingxiang directly after the Battle of Nanyang was supported by Yejier. For this reason, Ye Jier issued an edict of self-examination, in order to share the responsibility of Ye Ji Luorong, insisting that Ye Ji Luorong stay in southern Shanxi, preside over the defense of the western end of Hehuai and military affairs in the border gate; The big forces, Yezier also secretly adopted the strategy of even vertical.

It's just that the arrogance and arrogance that the Beiyan Army has cultivated for decades will not be easily called a fiasco and completely discounted.

Especially the younger generation such as Ye Jibaishi, who used to be shrouded in the shadows of old coaches such as Ye Jiluorong and Ye Jiduodi, and could not make much noise, but they reflect on Jingxiang's defeat this time, and more It is to put the blame on Ye Jiluorong and other old coaches who underestimate the enemy's slowness, rather than willingly admit that the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty have undergone earth-shaking changes in just a few years.

The prosperity of the Southern Dynasty was not a sudden thing.

In the past, the Caodao controlled by Yuanyue had tens of thousands of ships passing through it all year round, causing the cities and ports along the Caodao to be unusually prosperous and prosperous. Generals Yan and Hu knew about these things long ago, but Yuanyue, despite being rich, was still beaten to death.

Although Ye Jier, Ye Jiduodi, Na Hexiongqi and others are increasingly aware of the strength of Huaidong, but in the eyes of Ye Jibaishi and others, if they are afraid of the prosperity of the Southern Dynasty and are timid, will the wars of these years be? Was it for nothing?

Although Ye Ji Baishi and other princes and generals are usually suppressed by Ye Ji Er, when they have a chance, they can't wait to express their different opinions.

In response to the possibility of Huaidong sending a large number of troops directly into the Koryo Civil War, led by Ye Ji Duo Di and Na He Xiong Qi, they advocated that the Koryo Prime Minister Zuo Jing should organize a defense in the south of Hanyang County, and they would send another 10,000 or 20,000 elites here. , stationed near Hanyang City, the capital of Goryeo, to protect the defense line south of Hanyang, and play the role of a Dinghaishenzhen.

This plan, in the eyes of Ye Jibaishi and others, is too conservative. It was purely Ye Jiduodi, Na Hexiongqi and others who were afraid of Huaidong and did not dare to go against Huaidong's soldiers. They couldn't wait for the military meeting. expression of dissatisfaction.

Yezier sat on the high chair, and his heart ached as he watched the generals and ministers who came to Shandong Shijun divided into two factions to dispute Goryeo's military affairs.

Beiyan has less than 30 years of history, whether it is military system or decision-making power, it has a deep tribal tradition, so that the newly established Yan Kingdom's monarchy is not completely sacred and inviolable.

Although Yezier is aloof, it does not mean that no one dares to violate his power in the Beiyan court.

After Ye Jibaishi grew up, he was arrogant and arrogant. He had conflicts with Yeji Luorong and Ye Jiduodi, but the biggest thorn in his heart was that he was dissatisfied that Yejier had not appointed his eldest son as the heir after he ascended the throne. , and suppressed his military power everywhere.

Yezier sometimes has nothing to do with the eldest son who is docile on the surface, rebellious on the inside, and ambitious.

Yezier's health is getting worse and worse. Although he has not established a reserve, which of the following princes and ministers is not considering this matter? Among his sons, it seemed that Baishi was the most suitable candidate, but Ye Zier knew in his heart that without the rise of Huaidong, if Baishi succeeded to the throne, even if there would be some trouble, it would not be a big problem.

The prosperity of Huaidong's military fronts, even in Yanjing City, Ye Jier can feel the pain in his heart. In this case, to establish Baishi as the reserve and ask Baishi to succeed him after his death will only bring Dayan to the throne. Come to cover the disaster - but who else can you choose if you don't choose Shiraishi?

Ye Jier's mind was diverted to the matter of the establishment of the reserve. Ye Ji Baishi saw that his father was silent and did not say a word. He only thought that he was tempted by his own words, and said in a loud voice: "The child is not talented, and I would like to help Korea..."

Ye Zier raised his head, instead of looking at his eldest son Baishi, he looked at Ye Jiduodi and Na Hexiongqi.

Ye Jiduo was also helpless. Ye Jibaishi's biological mother died early, but his mother's family was the Juqu clan, the third largest clan in Yandong, and was the most staunch supporter of the establishment of Yeji Baishi as the reserve. Nearly 20,000 elite Juqus Cavalry, only Ye Jibaishi can command and move.

Qingshui County in southeastern Liaoning, which was captured from Gaoli, was given to Gaozu as the clan domain of the Juqu clan. To support Gaoli, only the cavalry of the Juqu tribe could be the main force. It was impossible to refuse Ye Jibaishi's initiative to be the head coach of reinforcements to Gaoli. .

When he was replaced by him, Ye Jiduo had no reason to stop Ye Jibaishi leading the army, but after Jingxiang's big setback, if Goryeo dared to underestimate the enemy and suffered a setback, Dayan would really be in danger; No matter if the conflict between him and Ye Jibaishi would intensify again, he wanted to stop Ye Jibaishi from leading the troops, but He Xiongqi spoke first: "The old minister thought that if the eldest prince is willing to lead troops to help Goryeo, he will surely be able to do so. success…"

Ye Jiduo was shocked by He Xiongqi's attitude. He actually couldn't understand when He Xiongqi suddenly pulled Ye Jibaishi over. With a tired face, he said, "Then let Baishi also lead the Qingshui County Governor, lead 5,000 elite cavalry from Yanjing, and recruit the rest of the troops from Qingshui County, and command 20,000 troops to be responsible for the reinforcement of Goryeo..." The matter was settled. down.

In the palace where Jinzhou City was temporarily staying, Ye Jier settled the reinforcement of Goryeo, and asked the ministers to retire. He was also deeply tired after he had not slept all night, so he returned to the bed and rested for a while.

Ye Jiduodi was in shock, but when he saw that He Xiongqi and Zhang Xie came together, he walked over and asked bluntly: "Baishi goes to Gaoli, and he will underestimate the enemy, and if Gaoli loses again, Dayan will be in danger. How can you go along with him so hastily?" If it wasn't for the long-term relationship with He Xiongqi and Zhang Xie's presence, Ye Jiduodi would most likely roar in dissatisfaction.

"My lord, you must have misunderstood General Na He," Zhang Xie explained for Na He Xiongqi next to him, "Huaidong did not select troops from the current elite combat force, but a new group of town teachers was assigned to the Haidong camp. Under the order of the army, it can be expected that the soldiers and horses sent by Huaidong to go to Korea will be conservative at first. The prince's patience is worn away, how long can he stay in Goryeo, a year or two?"

Ye Jiduo touched his short mustache, thought about Zhang Xie's words, and asked He Xiongqi, "What do you mean?"

That He Xiongqi nodded and said: "Before the meeting, I met Zhang and talked about worrying that the first prince would take the initiative to lead the army. Zhang Xiang said that he could ask the first prince to go first...I think carefully: the first prince is also there for a long time. Even if the leader of the army is impatient, there will not be many mistakes in the initial stage; after the first prince has stayed in Goryeo for more than half a year, he has no patience, and here we can take advantage of the situation and replace it with an experienced and prudent general to preside over military affairs. And we can't wait for the war in Goryeo to drag on for a year and a half, and then let the eldest prince who was impatient in Yanjing go to lead the army, then there will be a big problem."

Ye Jiduodi also couldn't help but nodded, feeling that Zhang Xie was still very scheming: considering the condition of the second child, Ye Jibaishi, who was thinking of succeeding as the new emperor, couldn't have stayed in Korea for too long. , at the most half a year, he may return without success, which can also dampen his spirit.

That He Xiongqi sighed in his heart, before the establishment of the country, the inheritance of the Khan throne was the brother and the last brother, and the brother and the eldest son. , but after the founding of the country, the tradition of brotherhood and brotherhood was abolished.

Ye Jiduodi asked Zhang Xie again, "What Baishi just said in front of the hall sounds reasonable at first. The Southern Dynasties were as prosperous as they were at this time.

Zhang Xie's face was sullen. He knew that Ye Jiduodi was not trying to run against him. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Although the Southern Dynasty was prosperous in the old days, the wealth did not enter the treasury, and the prosperity nourished the luxury style, which weakened the people's customs and affected the state affairs. Unfavorable; at present, the prosperous maritime trade, merchants, and craftsmanship of the Southern Dynasty are all in the hands of Huaidong, and the new tax policy has made more than 30 kinds of goods used for market transactions in the past. Naturally, we can’t talk about the source. In the early years, Datong, Xuanfu, and Datong towns had a complete system of military settlements, and the military food and horse materials needed every year could be recruited from the local area. 10,000 taels of silver are not enough to support the army, but this is also the limit of Yanjing's annual entry to support the army. Now, the combined revenue of the Privy Council and the Ministry of Household in Huaidong has a total of 20 million taels of silver, which can be used to support five or six times the amount of money in the past. The army, of course, can't talk about the same thing..."

Zhang Xie's words are very clear, if Yuanyue had hired Lin Fu to manage financial affairs, even if the frontier generals were still the same team, it would never have been possible for Beiyan to invade Yanji, not to mention that the Southern Dynasty at this time was from the inside out. Qualitative changes have taken place.

Before Yuan Yue was appointed prime minister, Zhang Xie had been in charge of the Ministry of Household for many years, which was the most important thing in itself. He saw the various drawbacks of Yuan Yue better than anyone else, and he also had a better understanding of the new tax policy that Lin Fu carried out in the Southern Dynasty. There is a deeper understanding - at present, the Southern Dynasty is under the suppression of the Huaidong Army, and it is impossible to form a force to stand up and obstruct the implementation of the new tax policy.

Take the tea tax as an example. In the past, when the tea business in Fuliangfu, Jiangxi Province was the most prosperous, the annual production of tea exceeded 5 million catties, and the tax supervisor collected 400,000 taels of silver. In this matter, the civil officials also called the local eunuchs and tax supervisors blackmailing the localities and harming the officials.

The Southern Dynasties implemented a new tax policy, so that the tea tax was divided into a field tax and a city business tax. The market tax is levied by the central government. When the Fuliang tea business recovers to an annual output of five million catties, the tea market tax will be reduced to less than 100,000 silver dollars. 140,000 to 50,000 silver dollars. The combination of the two is still worse than in the old days, but the most important thing is that the municipal business tax has become the source of finance for local governments and counties, and private tea will be completely suppressed.

In the past, the tea tax in Fuliang was as high as 400,000 taels, but the highest tea tax that could be levied in the whole country did not exceed 800,000 taels? Could it be that the total tea production in other prefectures and counties is only 5 million catties except for Fuliang Mansion? At that time, drinking tea became a common practice, and even the gentry, officials and officials would not have a banquet without tea.

According to the data released by Huaidong, only through Heishuiyang and Nanyang Shipping Society, the amount of tea exported to Haidong and Nanyang last year was as high as 5 million catties; for this, Huaidong levied up to 20% of the customs duties. .

Taking salt as an example, the flooding of private salt in the old system made the annual output of official salt in Lianghuai under the supervision of Lianghuai Salt and Iron to be no more than 150,000 stone; while Linfu greatly reduced the tax on salt fields, allowing local governments to participate in the collection of profits and a small proportion. The city business tax, coupled with the crackdown on illicit salt, has caused the annual output of official salt in the two Huai Rivers to increase tenfold in just two or three years. While the price of salt continues to drop, less than 30% of the official price in the past, the total amount of salt profits that can be collected by the central and local governments has actually more than doubled.

The old forces of the Southern Dynasty could not hold back Lin Fu's suppression, but the new forces were attracted to sea trade, and the benefits of tea and salt were relatively small and less attractive. Therefore, the Southern Dynasty had no power to prevent Lin Fu from implementing the new tax policy. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter