I’m The King

On the snow-covered road, several horse-drawn carriages trudged on it with some difficulty, and the wheels smashed into deep grooves in the snow. Around the horse-drawn carriage, hundreds of cavalry guarded them, although they were driving on their own land. , But their vigilance is still the highest. This time, they are not wary of enemies, but attacks that might come from their own forces.

Inside the carriage, Fan Sui was sitting against the wall, covered with a thick blanket, and holding a heater in his hand. Even so, he was still trembling with cold. The man sitting opposite him was wearing armor. The steel knife with the unsheathed handle was placed horizontally on the knee.

"Master Shoufu, it's really hard for you. Let you go back in such a simple carriage, mainly for the sake of safety. The carriage prepared by General Tan Feng for you is too conspicuous, and the enemy will recognize that you are sitting in it at a glance. In the car." The man said modestly.

Fan Sui smiled and shook his head slightly: "General Zhuo, this is nothing. Compared to when I went to Yingchuan half a year ago, it was much better, when I was sitting in a cage. , The snow was all over the sky, the cold wind was pressing, and even the beard was covered with icy ballast. When I arrived at Yingshui, under the care of General Tan, I had to raise enough geniuses for more than ten years to recover. Compared with that time, I am now I feel pretty good."

"Fan Daofu was aggrieved, and you know that the king had no choice at that time! I also ask Lord Shoufu not to complain." The general surnamed Zhuo explained.

"Of course I understand." Fan Sui chuckled, "Otherwise, Fan will not be alive, General Zhuo, how do you feel about going to Yingchuan this time?"

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded: "I feel very deeply. It has only been more than two years for General Tan to arrive in Yingchuan County, but the changes in Yingchuan County are extremely astonishing. Over the past six months, Master Shoufu has also helped. A lot of work. To be honest, seeing Yingchuan County now, I have great confidence in defeating Han."

Fan Sui lowered his head and remained silent for a long while, "In fact, Li Ru's idea is not wrong. Our Daqin is different from Han. Such a large reform will inevitably endanger the foundation, and the country may be in chaos. This fact I and Tan. The generals have discussed it and reached the same conclusion as Li Ru."

The general surnamed Zhuo was dumbfounded: "Master Shoufu, you..."

"You want to ask, since we have reached the same conclusion as Li Ru, why should I insist on reforms, right?" Fan Sui raised his head and stared at the other party.

"Yes." General Zhuo nodded.

"To put it bluntly, it is risky. Because with the current status of Daqin, there is no change, sooner or later we will be dragged to death by Han. The national economy is on the verge of collapse, and the people are poverty-stricken, and there is almost no overnight food, Han Guoyuan said After a word. Water can carry and overturn the boat. The people are the foundation of the country. If the people can't survive. How can the great Qin be strong and prosperous? Li Ru wants to continue the previous policy to accumulate national strength, but it is no longer feasible. At that time, Qin’s economy was not subject to external shocks, and Li Ru’s success has just occurred, but now, as you can see, in Qin, all walks of life are flooded with products from Han, and a large amount of gold and silver are traded. The method of dying in Han, I was not quite sure about this before, but in the past two years, I have been an eye-opener, and finally figured out the lofty and sinister method. The free trade between the two sides signed by him and Li Ru The agreement between the two parties is more sinister than a direct war. When the two sides fight, we may not lose now, and there will still be the possibility of winning. However, this economic battlefield is doomed to lose gracefully before it even begins."

"Since the previous ones don't work anymore, then we can only seek to change, and the changes will work, and the general will not hurt, even if it suffers from the pain." There was a firm light in Fan Sui's eyes, "Rather than being consumed by Han Chinese. They died, and finally watched them enter Daqin. It’s better to take a risk and actively seek change. Although nine deaths are a lifetime, there is still a lifetime, and according to the current strategy, it can be carried out according to the current strategy, or it can be barely maintained for a few years, but There is absolutely no life."

"This is the reason why I must insist on reform. Tan Feng is ahead of me. Under his governance, Yingchuan County has begun to recover. Of course, Yingchuan has his particularity. Years of war have made The damage here is serious. The big wealthy family died to death and escaped, but Tan Feng had the opportunity, just like Gao Yuan back then. When he did these things, he did not receive much resistance. Now he has seen the results, and Tan Feng has achieved it. With self-sufficiency in military rations, in the next two years, Tan Feng will be able to maintain an army of tens of thousands of people, unlike the imperial court."

"Shoufu, I have also observed carefully in Yingchuan. Yingchuan has indeed changed a lot, but many things, such as taxation, are maintained on the transaction with the Han people in Yingshui on the opposite side. Once the Han people cut this line, it will still be difficult. very big."

"This is Tan Feng's cleverness. Now he doesn't hesitate to make it smaller. It's also for this reason." Fan Sui sighed, "Have you seen the other side?"

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded, "I sneaked in in disguise and watched it. To tell the truth, I was shocked, especially their infrastructure and the roads extending in all directions. Under such weather, even the snow on the road was swept away. It’s clean. I heard that this was done by asking people to pay for it, just to ensure transportation. This alone is probably a big expense.

"The Han government owes money for years. It has never heard of how much surplus their treasury has. Where did the money go? It is all on this, roads, bridges, water conservancy, and a lot of money is invested. Entering the water, but in the long run, it is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Gao Yuan said that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. He really implemented this. The main traffic artery that traverses north and south has been built for many years. , And the main traffic arteries linking east and west will be completed next year. With such a huge territory in Han, such a magnificent project has been completed in just a few years. People have to admire the fact that these two major traffic arteries Connectivity not only promotes domestic prosperity and facilitates exchanges, it also has great strategic significance even if it is above the military. You are a general, and you should know the importance of transportation to the military."

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded, "Yes, it took more than a month for the cavalry to go from Jicheng to Jishicheng. This must be guaranteed by the logistics system, but when General Li entered the grassland, he only Within half a month, Gao Yuan mobilized a large number of troops to rush to help, that's why."

"The national power of Han is far beyond what we can compare to." Fan Sui said painfully: "We are too far behind, and now we are starting to reform. Even if it succeeds, we can only make compromises within a long time. Lean over and do small, waiting for the opportunity."

"My lord, are you too pessimistic?" General Zhuo said, "As long as our army is still strong, maybe a big victory can turn everything around."

"Perhaps, but I don't think so." Fan Sui sighed: "The victory or defeat of a war can't hurt the foundation of Han. Their mobilization ability and their economic ability are destined to quickly mobilize a huge force. In response, it is us who can't afford to lose a battle."

"Master Shoufu, this time I dived to Yingshui and saw the new money from Han, the colorful paper bills, which can be used as gold and silver? I don’t think there are businessmen or people there. worry."

"The bills you mentioned are banknotes issued by the Central Bank of the Han State." Fan Sui looked at the top wall of the carriage, pondering for a long while, "I still don't know the strong relationship here, but I want to come, to Da Qin There is absolutely no benefit. Think about it, Qin merchants came to Han to buy goods, holding real gold and silver, but in exchange for this kind of paper. To put it bluntly, this paper is actually worthless. If one day the Han government declares it invalid, this The paper is too hard for you to use in the toilet."

"Aren't their natives worried?"

"This involves the issue of national credit, and the reputation of lofty and lofty people, whether the people or businessmen, all believe him. He used to rely on borrowing to make a living, issue bonds every year, pay off the principal and interest on time, and has accumulated good credit. We may learn from this point."

"I saw many Qin merchants also deposit money in Han banks. This is not a good thing. If Qin people use Han money in the future, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles." General Zhuo shook his head and sighed.

"It's very good that you can see this. In fact, you should also understand that many of our Daqin wealthy and wealthy gentry have quietly transferred their money to Han and deposited in their central bank. From another perspective, that is to say. These people in our country~www.wuxiaspot.com~ they don’t believe that Daqin can win, and we will find a way for ourselves." Fan Sui said sadly: "So, if we don’t change, we are still far from death. ?"

"Extending the head is also a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife, so I can only take the risk, Master Shoufu, does that mean?" General Zhuo asked.

"Yes. Even if this reform caused domestic turmoil, he had to keep going. It was Wang Shang who saw this clearly before he made up his mind. Moreover, Tan Feng's success in Yingchuan gave Wang Shang confidence. "

"Cui Shoufu won't fail to see this, why do they have to oppose it?"

"Because reform will make them lose power, wealth, and touch their roots." Fan Sui said indifferently. "Everything about them is built on the old system. If all this is changed, they will have nothing. You said they wanted to kill me?"

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded: "Yes, according to the news from our Black Ice Platform, they do have this plan, and it is very likely that they have already implemented it, so I will appear here, but Master Shoufu can rest assured, General Tan These five hundred cavalry soldiers are very good. In places where you can’t see, our black ice platform is also protected, and it will surely allow Master Shoufu to arrive in Beijing safely.