The villain system of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty

"Feng Quji and Li Si reported illness one after another?"

In Zhangtai Palace, Ying Ziyi was lying on the couch, listening to the eunuch's report.

"Follow the rules!"

When officials at the level of Feng Quji and Li Si reported illness, the court always sent soups and medicines, and expressed condolences to show their kindness to the old minister. "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Just as the eunuch was about to retreat, Ying Ziyi waved his hand and said, "Wait!"

The eunuch turned around and bowed to wait.

"Feng Quji and Li Si are the elders of the Qin Dynasty, and they have made great contributions through hard work. Today, Feng Quji is granted special titles to 1,200 households in Yong County and Li Si to 1,000 households in Guo County."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

In the palace, under Ying Ziyi's seat, everyone stood holding their breath.

Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Xiao He, Han Xin, Peng Yue, Gai Nie, Wei Zhuang and others are among them.

After listening to Ying Ziyi's words, everyone was silent.

It is said that one emperor has one courtier. Although the current emperor is not as strict as the previous emperor, his every move is something that cannot be underestimated. In just a few months, the current emperor has joined forces and implemented a series of methods, and all the nobles and nobles in Guanzhong have bowed to him.

This pass, inside and outside, up and down, from the head of a county to the commander-in-chief of an army, has basically completed the transition, and all important positions are in the hands of the emperor.

Feng Quji and Li Si were both ministers of the late emperor, and they were undoubtedly preparing for their official careers when they reported illness.

An era has passed!

"What did you just say?"

Ying Ziyi picked up a grape on the table, stuffed it into his mouth, and asked.

"Reporting to your majesty, the construction of Changpingcang in various places has been basically completed, and millions of grains have been transferred from Aocang. At this time, the price of food in various counties has basically stabilized." Xiao He said.

In the cold weapon era, the country's most important resource was food. Historically, food prices have skyrocketed and cannot be contained, which is a sign of troubled times. Since the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Six Kingdoms, the coins of the Six Kingdoms were abolished and Qin Banliang was used as the official currency.

However, in remote counties and counties, the old coins of the Six Kingdoms are still in use, and even Qin banliang is regarded as a bad coin. Why? Privately minted coins are rampant in local areas, but important resources and food are still in the hands of the local old tribes from the Six Nations.

Of course, stabilizing food prices is not that simple. Ying Ziyi sat on the couch and glanced at Wei Zhuang. During the transportation of grain to various counties, there were many inexplicable bandits who wanted to intercept grain ships and trucks. What would happen?

Wei Zhuang's evil reputation has now spread to Shangdang and other counties in Hedong. It is said that in the local area, just mentioning Wei Zhuang's name can stop children from crying at night.

When Xuance's army came out, the local powerful were all trembling, fearing that they would be the next target. And Wei Zhuang's shark tooth sword has now become the symbol of Xuance Army.

Feeling Ying Ziyi's gaze, Wei Zhuang had no unnecessary expression and looked indifferent. But it was this indifferent look that made a group of desperadoes who were bleeding in the rivers and lakes stay silent and hide as far as they could.

"Changpingcang is the local grain storage system, used to stabilize grain prices, but it is still not the most important right now. So what is the situation of the resettlement of 700,000 prisoners?"

"The counties have been divided. Two groups from Shang County and Hanzhong County have arrived one after another to start farming. But in Nanyang County, there are very few people willing to go." Xiao He said, with a lot of helplessness in his words. .

This resettlement of farmland is not mandatory. Since the empire has granted amnesty to the world, the 700,000 prisoners are already civilians of the empire and are no longer slaves.

No one is a fool. At present, the empire is facing a confrontation between the east and the west. Nanyang County and Sanchuan County are the main battlefields between the two sides.

One side leads to Wuguan, and the other side is the important town of Xingyang. The enemy might attack at any time, so you have to be wary when you go to farm. Under such circumstances, how many people are willing to go? It is better to just farm in the back. In a few years, this field will be yours. How great!

Ying Ziyi nodded, this is human nature.

"Your Majesty, many of the chariots in Guanzhong have been damaged at this time. The supervisors have requested 300 new chariots to be made to replace the old chariots for military use. Is your Majesty's decision to be ignored?"

Young Master Zhang Han said.

Now that the Western Region has been stabilized, Ying Ziyi's fiefdom has been divided into four counties: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, and each has dispatched county guards and county magistrates. Ying Ziyi's 30,000 cavalry troops were stationed in Zhaowu City, where the Protectorate of the Western Regions was located, to intimidate the countries in the Western Regions. Zhang Han and Li Zuoche were transferred back one after another and granted important positions.

"Chariot?" Ying Ziyi thought about it carefully and asked, "Han Xin, how are the 100,000 athletes from Longxiang Camp and Xiaoyu Camp doing now?"

Han Xin took a step forward and said with his hand: "The fifty thousand people from Xiaoyu camp have moved to Guanzhong, and the fifty thousand people from Longxiang camp have been settled in Shanglinyuan and are training day and night."

"Abolition of chariots in all respects, and ordering the supervisors to build 50,000 pieces of horse gear first."

The chariot is powerful on the battlefield, but its limitations are also quite large. Not only does it require a lot of logistical support, but its role on the battlefield is quite limited.

Chariots are naturally useful for charging into battles, but they are limited to this, and are often not as useful as cavalry. Especially with the emergence of saddles and stirrups, the value of training cavalry is often more beneficial than chariots.

"What does your Majesty mean?" Han Xin asked tentatively.

"Yes, I want to build a hundred thousand cavalry army." Ying Ziyi said with certainty. The 100,000 athletes in Longxiang Camp and Xiaoyu Camp were selected to join the camps since they were young, and all conducted closed training. They come from various countries, but they are loyal to the Qin Dynasty. They can be said to be the emperor's own army reserve.

Since the opening of the Western Region, a large number of horses have flowed in, and there are as many as 300,000 park horses in Guanzhong. The conditions for cavalry change are ripe, but what is lacking is long-term adaptation and training.

There are 200,000 troops in Guanzhong, including 100,000 in Xianyang alone, and 60,000 imperial troops guarding the Qin Palace, commanded by the newly appointed guard Gai Nie and Lang Zhongling Han Xin. Adding these 100,000 people, the military strength under Ying Ziyi's direct command would be 200,000.

At such a scale, the consumption of grain and grass materials is also huge. In fact, with the loss of a large amount of rich land in the east, coupled with a series of changes, the empire's financial expenses have become extremely tight.

Thanks to the blood transfusion from Silk Road, Ying Ziyi can survive now. The empire's military front in the east also changed from an initial attack to a contraction of defense.

Xingyang is the important town in the east, Handan is the stronghold in the north, and Wancheng is the defense line in the south.

The defense system of these three cities was the strategic depth to prevent Fusu's army from invading westward.

"Nanyang guard the emergency report!"

The guard who delivered the order handed the silk letter in his hand to the chamberlain. Ying Ziyi took it in his hand, opened it, and murmured: "The leader of the Xiang family bandits, Xiang Shaoyu, hooked up with the rebels Yingbu and Jibu, and led fifty thousand rebels. The army has invaded Nanyang County and has already marched into two cities. Your Majesty, please send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

Ying Ziyi thought to himself, can't he just let people farm their fields in peace and quiet?