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Chapter 272 Qin State Who Wants to Exchange War Horses for Food
Chapter 271: The State of Qin Who Wants to Exchange War Horses for Food
Zhang Di didn't leave, and Li Rubing didn't care about him. As for whether Zhang Di would send troops to the north to compete with Zhao for counties and counties, and try to regain the homeland of Chu, Li Rubing said that if Zhang Di really had this idea, he would give Zhang Di an unforgettable memory. Lessons.

After leaving Fuyang, Li Rubing led the army to the east, to the East China Sea and Guangling, and started his sweep across the south of Qi.

Just when Zhao Qi was in the final decisive battle in the Central Plains and Deng Chu had different thoughts, the Qin State in Guanzhong finally ushered in a rare recuperation period.

Ever since the capital was moved to Chang'an, the State of Qin has been caught in the wave of resistance from the adherents of the Han State. Although the people in Guanzhong were all Qin people hundreds of years ago, after more than 200 years of rule by the Han State, the concept of the State of Qin has been around for a long time. It has been wiped out in the hearts of the people in Guanzhong, and during the process of Qin's entry into the pass, a large number of Guanzhong elites died in the hands of the Qin army, which also made the people of Guanzhong very hostile to the Qin people. Committed to quelling the rebellions in various places in Guanzhong. Under the bloody suppression of the Qin army, the resistance of Han survivors in various places in Guanzhong began to quiet down. The population dropped sharply, especially the strong men, so Qin had to start migrating people from the mainland to enrich Guanzhong.

In Chang'an, in Xuanshi Hall, King Qin is discussing matters with Prime Minister Yuan Xiao, Yushi Doctor Bailijin, General Meng Zhan, Taiwei Baiqi and others.

"My Majesty, now hundreds of thousands of Qin people have entered the pass in Wuwei, Jiuquan, Dunhuang and other places, and the ministers have also moved all the Han people in Chang'an City to other places in accordance with the king's wishes to make room for the Qin people. .” Yuan Xiao reported the results of the migration of the people to the King of Qin.

At the beginning, King Qin was a little impulsive when he entered the customs rashly. In the past half a year, King Qin was assassinated no less than ten times in Chang'an City. All the Han people moved out of Chang'an, and then the Qin people moved into Chang'an, completely turning Chang'an City into the Qin people's Chang'an.

The King of Qin nodded and said, "Okay, with the support of the Qin people, it will be just around the corner for my Great Qin to sit firmly in Guanzhong." This is the best news that the King of Qin has heard since he came to Chang'an, except that the turmoil in various places has subsided. After arriving in Chang'an, the king of Qin deeply felt that no one in the world is as good as the Qin people, and only Qin talents are the foundation of Qin.

However, if there is good news, there will be bad news. This is Baili Jinchu Lie said: "My lord, the Guanzhong area has been in constant war for the past two years, and a lot of fertile fields have been abandoned. Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, the grain that can be harvested in the Guanzhong area may not be enough. It is less than one-tenth of previous years, and due to the death of a large number of strong men, many places in Guanzhong are empty, and I estimate that the grain in Guanzhong may not be able to last until next autumn harvest."

This is a big problem. The war between Qin and Han lasted for more than two years. Later, the Qin army entered the pass, and the turmoil in Guanzhong continued for more than half a year. After three years of fighting, the entire pass was basically abolished. During the war, tens of 10 Qin people and Han people died one after another, and the loss of population became a big problem for Qin.

Although the current state of Qin has a vast territory, due to successive years of wars, the population of both Guanzhong and Xiliang has dropped sharply.Therefore, the Qin State at this time is weaker than before. In addition to the population, there is another place that troubles the Qin State is food. And because of the food shortage caused by years of wars, there is a big food gap in the current state of Qin.

King Qin frowned and said, "Then is there any way to quickly solve the food problem?" The recovery of the population will take time, and food is the most important thing.

Yuan Xiao thought for a while, and said: "Go back to your lord, I will analyze it in the past few days. If you want to solve the food problem, there are only two ways."

"What is it? Yuan Xiang, tell me quickly!" King Qin relaxed his frown when he heard that there was a solution.

Yuan Xiao replied: "One of these is to send troops to seize the land of Bashu. Bashu is a land of abundance. In the past, after the ancestors captured Bashu, they obtained a large amount of food and were able to defeat and rule the world. As long as we take Bashu, our Great Qin A natural granary is obtained, and the food problem is easily solved.”

"Capturing Bashu is certainly the best way, but now my Daqin has just experienced years of wars, and I have lost a lot of money and food. The existing money and food can't support our army to go south. This plan is not good." Qin Wang sighed With a sigh of relief, attacking Bashu can solve Qin's plight, but Qin is unable to fight now. What Qin lacks most now is food. How can there be food to fight Bashu, and now Guanzhong is initially determined. A large number of soldiers and horses are still needed to guard them, and they should not be moved lightly. Besides, if Qin State really has the ability to send troops, wouldn't it be good to go to the Central Plains to reap benefits? Why must it go to the hard bone of Bashu?

"Since Your Majesty also thinks that the first plan is not feasible, then there is only the second plan." Yuan Xiao continued: "The second plan is to buy grain from the State of Deng, and the State of Deng will use Huainan, Jingchu, Jiangdong, etc. In a major grain-producing area, there must be plenty of domestic grain, as long as a batch of grain can be purchased from Deng Guo to last until next year's autumn harvest, then the shortage of grain in Daqin can be resolved."

"Yuan Xiang, although Deng Guo has no quarrel with my Great Qin, but now that my Great Qin enters the pass, and in the process of competing for world supremacy in the future, it is inevitable that there will be wars with Deng Guo, and Deng Guo is so unwise. How about selling some yellow and white food to Daqin?” Hearing this second strategy, the King of Qin frowned even more. Deng has food, but now that the heroes are fighting for hegemony, this food is the most important strategic material. Why did Deng Guo sell it to you? Although there is no conflict between Deng and Qin now, all countries are rivals in the struggle for supremacy in the world. Deng Guo is not stupid.

"Your Majesty, of course, the State of Deng will not sell grain to Daqin for the sake of the yellow and white goods. The State of Deng is thriving in commerce. When it comes to the goods of yellow and white, there is probably no country in the world that has more grain than the State of Deng. But what if my Daqin has a bargaining chip that Deng Guo can't refuse?" Yuan Xiao said with a smile.

"A bargaining chip that Deng Guo can't refuse? What is that?" King Qin was puzzled. He really couldn't think of anything in Qin State that Deng Guo couldn't refuse.

Yuan Xiao pretended to be mysterious and said, "War horse!"

"What! Your Majesty must not do it. The war horse is the sharp weapon that our Great Qin relies on to fight for the balance of the world. How can it be sold to Deng Guo? The reason why Deng Guo was not easy to intervene in the battle of Guanzhong in the past and the reason why he dare not intervene in the battle of the Central Plains now is because of it. Because Deng is afraid of the cavalry of our Great Qin and Zhao, if Deng has a large number of war horses, he can definitely form an iron cavalry comparable to our Great Qin, and I am afraid that he will have an advantage against Deng in the future!" Meng Zhan was the first to jump out to object, As a commanding general, he is very aware of the importance of cavalry. Deng Guo's infantry is unrivaled in the world, but cavalry is its shortcoming. If Deng Guo has a large number of cavalry, it will be difficult to check and balance Deng Guo in the future.

Qin Wang also felt that what Meng Zhan said was very reasonable, so he hesitated and said: "Yuan Xiang, General Meng is reasonable. Apart from war horses, can you trade with Deng Guo for other things, even if you give more gold and silver? of."

Yuan Xiao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, Deng's wealth is the most prosperous in the world. May I ask what else in Great Qin can attract Deng's attention besides war horses? As for the problem that General Meng said, I think it's not a problem at all. As we all know, forming an army of cavalry cannot be achieved overnight. It will be impossible without a few years of hard work. Besides, the southerners are not good at cavalry. Woolen cloth."

King Qin thought about it carefully, and felt that it was not impossible, so he asked Meng Zhan and Bai Qi, "What do you think about General Meng and Taiwei Bai?"

Meng Zhan and Bai Qi looked at each other, after thinking about it carefully, they also felt that what Yuan Xiao said made sense. As generals in charge of the army, they also knew very well that it was difficult for cavalry to form an army, and it was not enough to have horses, so they all ordered Nodding, said: "You can give it a try!"

Seeing that Meng Zhan and Bai Qi also agreed, King Qin said to Baili, "Doctor Baili, please go to Wancheng yourself to discuss the deal with Deng Guo, and try to win more for Daqin as much as possible." Lots of food."

"Here!" Bailijin responded.

(End of this chapter)