Great Song

These words immediately attracted a lot of unkind eyes.Whether Hehuang should fight or not is the most controversial topic nowadays.Especially the Privy Council, which has no intention of going to war at all.And the person who came out to speak out at this moment is the culprit who contributed three articles of "Ping Rong Ce" and provoked this incident-Wang Shao.

Zhen Qiong also looked over curiously, and saw that Lie Na was tall and slender, with a refined face, and he was only in his thirties, and he looked extremely young among a group of ministers.How dare such a typical civil servant say that five hundred small cannons will pacify the two states?

Zhao Xu listened, but his eyes lit up, and asked anxiously: "Wang Qing is really sure?"

Without hesitation, Wang Shao replied, "Most of Hehuang belong to the Qiang tribe, and they are best at fighting with horses. If the horses are galloping, if you can shoot them with cannons, the sound can disrupt their formation. With Shenwei cannons, the distance is too far. Once frightened, the enemy will be defeated." The army still has the possibility of being out of battle. Put on a small cannon, step down from the formation, and face the enemy in front of the formation, there is no such worry. The small cannon does not even need to be calibrated, as long as it can shoot shotgun, it is enough to shoot farther than ordinary bows and arrows. This is a sharp weapon. , Why worry about the injustice of Hehuang? I would like to personally lead the soldiers, expand the frontiers for the officials, and take back the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

The words "take back the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties" almost hit Zhao Xu's heart.Yes, Hehuang was originally the land of the Han family.Since the time of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, the Qiangs have been expelled, counties and counties have been established, and troops have been garrisoned.In the Tang Dynasty, it was an important town in Longyou, but it was lost to the Tubo people.

Three hundred years have passed since the loss of land in the Tang Dynasty to today. The rhyme of "shepherding sheep and driving horses is in military uniform, but the white-haired and loyal Han officials" is hardly audible.Now that Tubo is divided and Tianci is unable to garrison Hehuang, how can he not try it?What's more, this is still the bridgehead to attack Xixia, how can he not let him be moved?

Taking two deep breaths, Zhao Xu turned to Su Song and asked, "Su Qing, how much money would it cost to make a smaller cannon?"

Su Song saw the eager expression of the emperor, and also saw the cold eyes of those ministers.Without hesitation, he said, "It can be made with 20 yuan."

Five hundred statues are only 10,000+ guns, even with all the money in the internal treasury, they can barely support it.What's more, now that new mines have started to be mined, sooner or later they will be able to make up for the deficit and make up money and food for soldiers.Zhao Xu gritted his teeth, and said to Su Song: "Try to make a small cannon first, and the range is as long as the bow of the god's arm."

"Officials can't do it!" "This is a state matter, how can we settle it with a single word?" "Mobilizing troops is a waste of time and money." "There has been no war between Tubo and our country, so why make another enemy..."

I don't know how many people spoke at the same time, and every sentence was evasive and evasive.Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows and said, "I want to raise troops, just to get rid of border troubles! Now that we have such sharp weapons, is it difficult to be bullied if we don't use them?"

The emperor was angry, and even the ministers had to avoid it.After Zhao Xu's reprimand, he turned to Wang Shao and said, "I will appoint you as the driver of Qinfeng Road, and you should go to Xihe to take charge of the affairs. When the gun is completed, you can send it to the front line!"

Wang Shao was overjoyed: "Thank you, the officials! I will do my best to return to Hehuang as soon as possible!"

This is what Zhao Xu wanted to hear.Taking another look at the golden light below, like the cannon of a divine soldier, he clenched his fist lightly.Even if Taizu couldn't do it, he still has to try it!

Zhen Qiong had no idea about these military politics, and only looked at Wei Pao regretfully.The smaller and smaller he is, he is afraid that there will be no chance of establishing a project.Alas, let's continue to study the things of the Water and Fire School.The "fire oil" that I saw in the military inspection before should be oil.This thing can be distilled and dry distilled to produce different oils, so you can try it out.

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The matter of Wang Shao's appointment as an official caused quite a stir in the court.Who can't see the emperor's thoughts on "Ping Rong"?However, the national treasury is empty, and the new emperor's ascension to the throne is the time when the people should be comforted and reassured. How can they choose to fight at this time?

The prudent old ministers kept writing books, and some people said that when following the example of the Renzong Dynasty, only by not using weapons can the people live in peace.However, Prime Minister Han Qi didn't care about this.

"I'm afraid the Son of Heaven is going to change his appearance." Sitting at the head, Han Qi looked calm, but his words were surprising.

I didn't expect to be invited by Mr. Han, and this was the first sentence I heard.Han Miao's expression froze: "Why did my uncle say this? After the official family became the throne, it was my uncle who repeatedly spoke out. Opening a shipping company, developing mines, and levying business taxes made the treasury more and more abundant. How could the official family suddenly change their appearance?"

Han Qi glanced at Han Miao: "This matter has nothing to do with Ling Xiaozi. The power of the artillery is beyond imagination. The officials can't bear their temper and want to prepare for the war. If so, it is too slow to collect money from business taxes. , it needs to be changed to someone who is tough and determined to change the law, so as to be in line with the official's mind."

The Qianshan Mine will be able to enter stable mining within three years at the most.The income of the Shibo Division has increased by 20 in half a year.Coupled with the ever-increasing luxury tax, the national treasury will be filled within five years. What kind of battle cannot be fought?It's a pity that the emperor can't wait for five years.Xixia women ruled, Tubo fell apart, and the situation in the Northwest was unprecedentedly weak.With artillery and explosives, and Wang Shao's amazing words, who can present "Ping Rong Ce", how can the emperor hold back?

In at most three years, the imperial court is afraid that they will send troops to the west.

Han Miao's complexion also sank, and he said after a while, "Could it be that someone has already chosen?"

"Wang Anshi has been in the palace several times, and he is trusted by officials." Han Qi sneered, "This son is stubborn and ignorant. He is a scholar of the Imperial Academy and can help the emperor distinguish right from wrong. As a prime minister, he will be judged by the younger brother." People are deceived, and it affects the family and the country. If the officials really use him, I am afraid that there will be no peace in the court."

These words are not unreasonable, and Han Miao's heart suddenly jumped.He didn't really understand Wang Anshi, but he knew better than others that once the court got into trouble due to war preparations and money collection, Qiong'er would not be able to escape.He was a contributor to explosives, and he also made great contributions to the making of guns.If someone gets caught, it will be troublesome!

Thoughts turned in his mind, Han Miao suddenly remembered something, and raised his eyebrows: "Uncle is worried, but is he short of money?"

The emperor loves money, and anyone who can get him money will reuse it.It was precisely because of this that Han Qi did not transfer to another place after resigning from the post of Shanling envoy.Now preparing for the battle needs more quick money. If Han Qi can give him this money, will he be able to keep his position?

The reason why he came to Han Miao was because of his ability to make money.Han Qi was shocked when he heard the words: "Can Jingsheng have a solution?"

"I do have an idea." Han Miao organized his words in his mind, and said slowly, "If someone in the folks is short of money, they will probably look for money, quality goods, and borrow some. If the court is short of money, can they also help themselves? How about a private loan? The loan is repaid in three to five years, and some interest is given. I don’t know how many people are rich. Even if a family only pays a dozen or so, it is enough money to prepare for war..."

Before he finished speaking, Han Qi scolded: "Absurd! Don't you want the court's face? How decent is it to borrow money from the people?!"

His words were not harsh, but Han Miao's expression remained unchanged: "Does Uncle think this battle should be fought?"

Han Qi frowned.In fact, he has no objection to recovering Hehuang and flattening Xixia.When he was in the Western Army, he and Fan Zhongyan defended the border together. He was the main attacker and Fan Zhongyan was the main defender.A big defeat against Xixia also became a shame in Han Qi's heart.Now that he has a weapon like a cannon, even he has the desire to attack Xixia.It's just that this battle shouldn't be fought now.

Seeing Han Qi's expression, Han Miao smiled slightly: "Boy, do you dare to ask again, do you feel that this battle should be fought?"

of course not.Since the Chanyuan alliance, there have been very few people in the court who are in charge of the battle.Not to mention other people, even his good friends Ouyang Xiu, Fan Zhongyan, and even Fu Bi and others are also in charge of defense and harmony.The problem is, to treat the Liao Kingdom, you can still pay some old coins and save military expenses.But for Xixia, this trick doesn't work.Those Xixia thieves invaded the frontier at every turn, forcing the court to cut off the frontier, stop the New Year's coin, and waste money and food to fight.In the end, they couldn't get any benefits, so they were forced to cease fighting, and they had to give money and food.This is endless, when will the western border be safe?How much will it cost to buy Taiping?

And Xixia dared to violate the frontier, wouldn't Liao dare?Now the Son of Heaven is young, a generation younger than the Liao Lord.What if the Liao people saw that the court could be bullied and wanted to raise troops?Is it because they say "no" that they can solve it?

With artillery, this battle must be fought differently.If you don't take advantage of the enemy's weakness and hit a dozen, is it possible to wait for someone to come to your door?It's a pity that in the court, there are too few people who think so.

Han Miao did not wait for the other party's answer.Silence itself, however, is the answer.

Han Miao laughed: "Everyone seeks profit. If you don't have enough profit, how can you take risks? My boy heard that Hehuang is a rare and fertile place in the west, and the farmland can be self-sufficient. Such a good place is comparable to A piece of wasteland in Xixia is worth too much money. However, the imperial court’s war is for the stability of the frontier, not to mention the waste of people and money, what does it have to do with the people of the Central Plains? If you can’t see it, you can’t touch it, so naturally you have no interest. If the people’s hearts are not available, things can’t be done The most important thing is to make them interested in Hehuang."

What kind of person Han Qi is, he immediately understood Han Miao's intentions.This is to tie the people to the chariot to recover Hehuang!To gain lost land, people need to cultivate it. What if the land in Hehuang can be sold to the people?The world has been annexed for a long time, and countless people have lost their land. There are even big households who are coveting the land, hoping to occupy more land.And the Central Plains has been peaceful for a long time, how can there be so much free space?Lingnan is full of miasma, and it is a more dangerous place than Hehuang. Don't people still go to open up sugar farms?

If the land of Hehuang is used as bait, not to mention the common people, maybe even the rich will be tempted.

And on this premise, there seems to be nothing wrong with borrowing some money from the court to fight the war?The credibility of the court is still not lacking.It's just a period of three to five years. Even if the situation is not good, it will not be too difficult to pay back the money.After all, the mine is still there, and the business tax is still there, it just takes some time.And the loan item just made up for this time.

After pondering for a long time, Han Qi said, "This matter is somewhat difficult."

The people are ignorant, how can they know the benefits of Hehuang?And if the people can't make waves, the court princes still have countless ways to hinder this matter.This problem cannot be solved with a few edicts.

Hearing this, Han Miao knew that Han Qi's heart was moved, and he immediately smiled and said, "I can think of a way. I just need to borrow a good article from my uncle to use it."

What the hell is this idea?However, at this moment, Han Qi's mood has improved a lot, he stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Why is this so difficult?"

The author has something to say: Wang Shao was born as a Jinshi and passed the exam in the same year as Su Dongpo.Entering the enemy's camp alone can make the enemy accept their heads and worship, and Qingqi thousands of people can seize other people's fortresses.The "Pingrong Policy" he proposed changed the history of the Song Dynasty to some extent.It can be said that the focus of the entire Xining reform is to raise military funds to recover Hehuang and even pacify Xixia.So there are many measures similar to the means of money-making in wartime, which offend almost all classes.

It's a pity that after taking Hehuang, it failed to pacify Xixia.And after Wang Shao and Shenzong passed away one after another, the previously recaptured territory was also ceded by the people of the Zhuhe faction, making the efforts of the entire Shenzong dynasty wiped out.