Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the hustle and bustle of the city, Zhongli used charcoal fire to burn the tortoise for divination. Li Chuyun looked at it for a long time, but he didn't understand what it meant, so he asked him. Zhongli said in a serious way: "Why does water flow in low places, why does the sun and the moon rotate, there is one thing in the universe that is everywhere, like fate. As big as the sun, moon and stars, the sky is dark and the earth is yellow, as small as the cracks in the turtle shell, and the misfortunes and blessings of people, they are all related in the dark."

Li Chuyun stroked his beard and didn't understand at all, so he said, "It's impossible to tell the truth about something mysterious."

Zhongli said: "It is true, and no one can tell the truth."

Li Chuyun was stunned and couldn't argue with him, but he instinctively felt that the old man might not be reliable.

However, after Zhongli's divination, he agreed to Li Chuyun's invitation.

Having said this, Li Chuyun also came in person. Since Zhongli agreed, Li Chuyun was still going to talk to him.

The two of them left Dongshi in the same car, and came to a place of luxury and luxury on the bank of Bian River: the drunken red building.

This place is also a bustling place, when a group of people came into the building, a bustard asked Li Chuyun if he was a good lady, Li Chuyun said that he would not look for a lady, and asked the bustard to arrange a boat and a small table of wine and food.

At this time, Li Chuyun asked casually: "I heard that a general made trouble here a while ago, and there was a lot of noise?"

The bustard looked at Li Chuyun's appearance with a wary look, and said: "No, he was captured by the officers and soldiers of Kaifeng Mansion later."

Li Chuyun asked again: "How did you deal with it?"

The bustard said: "After some inquiries, the general was first imprisoned in the Kaifeng Mansion, and later he was taken away by the imperial guards, and was fined a month's military pay..." The bustard pondered for a moment and then specially ordered, "However, the general was stabbed in the thigh and bled a lot. Because he was arrested, the stabbing was for nothing!"

Li Chuyun looked at the bustard with a smile, and said, "Don't worry, I won't make trouble."

The two came to the backyard and boarded a boat, and the civilian guards wandered in the courtyard corridor, looking around.

There is nothing special about this place, and the boats in the yard are like elegant rooms, which is just arty. But after Li Chuyun paid attention to this place, he discovered its benefits...

There is no other kind of happy place, only the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra in this backyard, which is a quiet place amidst the noise. And this water is very shallow, each boat is alone, no matter in the water or outside, there are no walls and ears, as long as you speak in the cabin in a quiet voice, no one will hear you... It is much more casual than a secret meeting in a secret room.

In the narrow and pretentiously elegant cabin, the two sat opposite each other, Li Chuyun poured wine and Zhongli had a drink with each other, and said with a smile: "Sir, do you have a taste for elegance, and ask a young lady to accompany you?"

Zhongli said helplessly, "I'm afraid I have more heart than strength."

The two looked at each other, their shoulders shaking with laughter.

Zhongli said calmly: "It's better to be a young man, now go..."

"Oh?" Li Chuyun looked at him.

Zhongli said: "A gentleman who is less than thirty years old, what do you want most?"

When Li Chuyun was asked, he was lured into memories, thinking of himself when he was young, and pondered: "Power, status, wealth? But today they all exist."

Zhong Li shook his head: "Prove what you can do."

Li Chuyun was thoughtful after hearing this.

Zhongli said: "Earlier, you and I talked about returning to seclusion. Did Mr. Li know about the 'shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain'? I used to live in seclusion, hiding my body but not hiding my heart. It is really suspected of seeking fame and fame. It is really different from living in seclusion in the city today. Even people like this old man wanted to show off their talents when they were young. What's more, they have the emperor of the world?"

After hearing this, Li Chuyun bowed and said: "Sir, I sincerely confess my heart."

Zhongli laughed and said, "Mr. Li specially invited this old man to come to this good place. It would be meaningless to play tricks. Why is Mr. Li so troubled?"

Li Chuyun stroked the beard of his chin, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Han and Tang ruled the world, and the world was united to rest and recuperate. Even if your majesty intends to open up territories and show off his prestige, the ministers in the court will definitely disagree; your majesty also has doubts."

Zhongli kept nodding, but didn't speak. So the two picked up the chopsticks to serve the wine with the dishes, and fell silent, and the sound of the young lady invited by others came playing and singing outside.

"This old man is better off than many people who can drink and eat meat just once. Many people still don't have enough to eat." Zhongli sighed suddenly.

Li Chuyun also sighed.

Zhongli asked again: "Why is there famine in the world?"

Li Chuyun said: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters are inevitable."

Zhongli shook his head and said: "No, natural disasters and man-made disasters are just appearances, like the flow of water is also an appearance. Only when there are natural disasters and man-made disasters, droughts, floods and wars can the number of people be reduced, and the land will be more prosperous and the world will be peaceful and prosperous. The cause of famine is too many people."

Li Chuyun said: "Hey, when a gentleman is in the court, the number of households is the foundation of the country. What you say, sir, is contrary to the common theory."

However, Li Chuyun suddenly thought of the congested situation in Dongshi, where there are many people and the land is narrow, which is really uncomfortable.

Zhongli said: "The more people there are, the more taxes are paid, and the country becomes stronger. But the people live on, and when there are more people, the land will be annexed, and the land will be less... The old man heard that in the time of Yao, Shun and Yu, ferocious beasts appeared, the trees were dense, men hunted, and women gathered. If today, the fruits of wild animals are everywhere, and the population is sparse. With strong bows and crossbows, will there be famine?"

Li Chuyun didn't refute. First, he felt that his sophistry was no match for Zhongli, and second, he had vaguely guessed Zhongli's views. This view was consistent with Li Chuyun and other warriors' opinions. Why did he refute?

Zhong Li continued: "Zhou Tianzi ruled the world for eight hundred years. After that, the end of each dynasty was a natural disaster and man -made disasters. The people's hunger and cold died frequently. , Famine people migrate to seek food, and the people are not hungry, but they are not reversed. "

Li Chuyun said: "It seems reasonable, but it's a bit far-fetched. Emperor Sui Yang lost the world with military force. He wanted to open up territories and expend the national treasury. Now the treasury is empty..."

Zhongli said: "If you don't have money to raise soldiers, why don't you go to Fusang to dig silver mines? If you don't have food, why don't you go to Jiaozhi to transport food?"

Li Chuyun was stunned and said, "Fusang State-owned Bank?"

Zhongli said: "Of course there is, and there is also gold. I heard that the Japanese from the East China Sea traded in yellow and white things. Fusang state-owned gold and silver mines. In Jiaozhi Zhancheng, rice is harvested five times a year, and there is no shortage of food in the south of the miasma."

Li Chuyun said: "The mountain is high and the road is far away."

Zhongli said: "Li Gong's intention is to persuade Your Majesty to strengthen the army to open up the territory. If the sea is wide and the road is far away, the army is not strong yet."

Li Chuyun felt that Zhongli was going too far, but the matter of Fusang state-owned gold and silver can really be said... The Jiaolong Army only has a few ships, but the sea ship system is actually the same as that of Huben and Konghe, which have tens of thousands of elites! If the emperor wanted to form a sea division, what would he do if he had no profit to raise?

The most important thing is that when the mine is dug out, it will be used as money, and the benefits are very direct.

Li Chuyun sized Zhongli up and said, "If you don't give up, Mister, you can go to the Duke's mansion and walk around often, and you can be a guest, so we can meet each other."

...Li Chuyun and Zhongli discussed and considered, and wrote a memorial called "Famine Theory". Take out some of Zhongli's expositions, such as less land and more people, famine, etc., and elaborate on it. He also brags that Daxu is an empire, and he wants to get horses from the grasslands, grain from Jiaozhi, gold and silver from the East China Sea, rich in the world, and the country for thousands of generations... The word "empire" is Li Chuyun who specifically used Guo Shao's previous remarks in Jiangning Mansion to brag for the emperor... At that time, Guo Shao was in Jiangning Mansion.

Of course, for all these dreams, the number and power of the warriors must be maintained, and they must be given a lot of money and food! This is what Li Chuyun and other warriors are thinking.

Li Chuyun's memorial was immediately ridiculed by Korean and Chinese officials. The "famine theory" in the memorial was ridiculed as "I don't read the scriptures, I have a whimsical imagination."

But what people didn't expect was that this kind of strange talk suddenly reached Guo Shao's heart.

Guo Shao read this memorial several times, and what he saw was blood surging, and he felt an urge to try it. For several days, he couldn't calm down.

There is an intuition that he is a very special person in this time and space, as if there is a destiny in the dark. The question is how to prove that you can run the world? This memorial made Guo Shao as happy as if he had found a "theoretical basis".

However, Guo Shao is still calm. The complex and chaotic reality is in front of him. It is too difficult to implement it, at least not in a hurry. After thinking about it, the most important thing is to secure the throne, otherwise you will not survive.

He has been tossing about the Imperial Army over the years, and the military system has also been changed... The purpose is like the name of Fu Yanqing's grandson, Shengwu! If Wu Ruo does not have a rope, the Jiangshan Liushui mat of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is a living example.

Can the current military system be used?

Guo Shao wants to launch another war, and check it first... But the wealth accumulated by the treasury has been consumed very quickly in the previous wars, and the dragon army has not yet formed, and cannot go to sea to rob; in order to maintain the current normal income and expenditure of the household department, the scale of the war should not be too large, otherwise the finances will collapse, and there will be an urgent need.

Li Chuyun's joke memorial was not refuted by the emperor.

The ministers seemed to smell something. Wang Pu said that if he wanted to raise troops, he should deal with Xiazhou first. He believed that Xiazhou's party items were the biggest hidden danger outside the Liao Kingdom.

The six princes all agreed, so they didn't care where the court fought, as long as there was a battle, it would do!

The Hall of Yangde was once again covered with maps, and Guo Shao would sit in front of a pile of maps and ponder whenever he had free time. The drawing in the middle this time is not Youzhou, but the land in Xiazhou and other states.

There is more than one piece of land, and this kind of thing will affect the whole body. If Xiazhou's party is attacked, I am afraid that it will immediately tie up with the Liao Kingdom! Guo Shao looked at Goryeo again. The last time Goryeo sent envoys, they wanted to jointly take the old land of Bohai Sea... and Goryeo and Fusang have the closest sea route, and Fusang can grab money.

Guo Shao didn't dare to act rashly, so he did a small thing first, and sent someone to pass the decree to Wang Pu, and the Bing Cao Division sent a special agent to build the East China Sea, and promoted the Japanese branch to one of the important sub-divisions of the Bing Cao Division.