The first one is to store grain! The second one is labor! The third one is coins!
The report given by Da Sinong Temple made it very clear that the grain stocks in Datang were already below the warning level, which meant that they could feed all the people of Datang for eight months, and they were not allowed to eat freely.
Li Yuanxing once asked Li Lanshan about food.
Li Yuanxing asked Li Lanshan: "There are rumors in history that the food left by the former Sui Dynasty can last for fifty years. Why is it that the Tang Dynasty where I live is seriously short of food!"
At that time, Li Lanshan asked three questions: "Li Yuanxing, did you know that in the melee at the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was a cannibalistic warlord. He was not eating alone, but his entire army was eating. Also, do you have
We have calculated the grain output, the number of fields owned by the Sui Dynasty, the number of people, and how much grain is saved every year. The last question is, if there is food to eat, why will the people rebel?"
Li Yuanxing was asked by Li Lanshan at that time.
Later in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanxing asked the transfer department how much food there was in the former Sui Dynasty at that time. In fact, it was enough to last for fifty years. But the fifty years were not given to the people of the entire Sui Dynasty, but to the royal family, nobles, and major officials of the Sui Dynasty.
A few armies can last for fifty years.
That's all!
The current grain inventory of the Tang Dynasty has reached its lowest limit. The standard given by Sinong Temple is that it can feed the entire people of the Tang Dynasty for two years. Instead of the lowest limit of eight months.
"I would like to ask, how much food can Nanyang and Baiyue provide to the Tang Dynasty in the next year?"
It was too dark. Li Er felt that Li Yuanxing was too ruthless. How much food could he squeeze out of the place he just occupied?
Several important ministers did not answer immediately. After being silent for almost ten minutes, Wang Jishan asked: "How much does your Highness want?"
"Not much, 100 million stones."
One hundred million stone means ten million tons of grain. In later generations, this number was nothing, but in the Tang Dynasty, Liu Chongchong was so frightened that he almost sat on the ground.
But who would have thought that there could be something even more ruthless.
Wang Jishan smiled slightly: "One hundred and thirty million stones. As long as His Highness dares to lend some truly outstanding soldiers!"
"Twelve guards. Each guard borrows one army. I wonder if that's enough?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.
Wang Jishan did not answer immediately, but asked instead: "If your highness has any requests, why don't you tell them all at once, so that I can answer them."
Wang Jishan was not answering on behalf of the Ministry of Rites at this time, but on behalf of the aristocratic family.
"Three hundred thousand men, five million dollars, and three million feet of timber."
Li Yuanxing put forward his request in one breath. Li Er said to himself: Li Yuanxing's demands are too harsh. Can the aristocratic families agree to it?
Wang Jishan sat down and began to think. This thought lasted for half an hour.
"Your Highness, we can't do 300,000 strong labor. No matter what, we can't do it. One hundred thousand is the upper limit. Unless we send troops to Baiyue now, there will be no 300,000 strong labor. But the money can be increased by 7 million.
The wood can be increased to ten million feet. And it is all high-quality wood. In addition to the twelve guards, each with one army, there are also 300 battleships, 500 artillery pieces and enough ammunition. Most importantly, to His Highness
Borrow 3,000 Red Blood Guards, 200 Yulin Army, 5,000 Tiger Guards, and 10,000 Thousand Niu Guards. Then borrow at least three more cavalry from the Thirteen Cavalry."
"Here you go!" Li Yuanxing said without any hesitation. "But Mr. Wang, you have to know that Red Blood's military expenses are not low. Let them go out to fight, and they will always earn more than in Chang'an!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness King Qin, I will only borrow it for one year." Wang Jishan said seriously.
Li Yuanxing laughed: "I should say, let's borrow it for a year first. I don't know if I should borrow the general, or if I should borrow the Minister Hou as well."
What the purpose of borrowing troops is, of course, is to fight.
Hou Junji was moved in his heart. This excuse may be a good thing. But now the position of Minister of the Ministry of War is still good. Going out to fight will only have immediate benefits, but no long-term benefits.
Thinking of this, Hou Junji said: "The Ministry of War has some generals who have been involved in recent big events. Of course, ordinary officers should borrow some from the Emperor Xian."
"Okay, it's settled. Let's build the railway!"
After the six important ministers withdrew, Li Ercai asked Li Yuanxing: "Wu Lang, are you asking for something too harshly?"
"Brother Emperor, this is a comprehensive benefit. They gave money, gave people, and built the railway. But this railway has unimaginable huge benefits for the clans in Hebei, Longxi, and Daibei. They will do it for their future interests.
Even if you invest in these at all costs, you will cruelly exploit the people!"
Squeeze! When Li Er heard this word, his first reaction was to rebel.
"Are there too few soldiers for them?" Li Er didn't want anyone to dare to rebel.
"So they borrowed Chi Xue and other elites to prevent the other party from reacting in rebellion. King Srivijaya may be in trouble. The big families will never show mercy. As long as King Srivijaya is obedient, he may not be obedient.
Will die."
Li Yuanxing told the truth, but Li Er didn't care about the truth.
"Then it doesn't matter whether the king of Sanqi dies or not. Have you made him the king for your brother?"
Hahaha! Li Yuanxing laughed happily, and then lightly patted Gao Gao on the shoulder. Eunuch Gao was so frightened that he almost sat on the ground. But he heard Li Yuanxing say: "Go, in the name of this king, generate electricity for Japan."
.I don’t need reasons or excuses. I just need results.”
"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness!" Eunuch Gao replied respectfully.
"Three hundred thousand laborers, some strong women can do it, one hundred thousand catties of gold, or one million catties of silver, to be transported back to me. Tell Wang Ba that I don't care about him making money for his small fiefdom, but this matter
If he can't handle it well, I, the King of Wajima, will replace him, and it must be completed in one year, one year."
Li Yuanxing gave the order, and Eunuch Gao hurriedly sent a telegram.
In fact, in Li Er's heart, Wadao is already a piece of land in Datang. If you need more now, you, Wadao, will provide it.
Wang Ba was still in Chang'an, and the contents of the telegram would be copied to Tianying Pavilion. After seeing it, the deacons of Tianying Pavilion immediately sent the news back to Wang's family. Wang Jishan personally gave the contents of the telegram to Wang Ba.
"Is it difficult?" Wang Jishan was already concerned.
"No!" Wang Ba replied with certainty, but there was murderous intent in his eyes. He continued: "His Royal Highness King Qin is very kind to me, and he has never made any demands on Japan. This is the first time.
, not to mention 300,000, but 3 million people, I just want to kill all the Japanese islands and transport all the living ones back."
Wang Jishan shook his head gently, Wang Ba's idea was too dangerous.
"Don't use a knife, using a knife is the worst option!"
"Uncle, you don't need a sword? Haha!" Wang Ba laughed dryly: "If you don't need a sword, why are you borrowing troops?"
"Soldiers are powerful. Sit down and listen to what I have to say." Wang Jishan was very serious, but Wang Ba did not contradict him anymore. After sitting down, he also said: "Uncle, you have more calculations than me. Let me hear what you have to say."
That’s right.”
Wang Jishan also sat down: "What Hou Junji said, the benefits brought by that railway are already too small. At least doubled. The railway drawn by His Highness the King of Qin in the north of the Yellow River is like a net, so one year
The benefits brought by each family add up to a figure that you can't imagine. Let's just say that the tax alone will not be less than 20 million yuan. This does not include the freight revenue of the railway, so we have to build it because
By paying the usual taxes, each family can get at least five profits. The worst is three. This is pure profit, the most real profit!"
100 million yuan in revenue!
Wang Ba didn't understand what GDP was at this time. It can be said that the GDP created by this railway network was at least 300 million yuan according to Wu Zhao's calculations.
"For this huge profit, we have to use some means, so there may be some small battles. But it will definitely not be big. So we borrow troops. And you have been operating on the Japanese island for two years. Pharmacist Li has laid the foundation for you, and there are
The most elite troops of the Tang Dynasty helped you capture key areas, and now the Emperor Xian is giving you advice. It would be really a bad idea for you to attack these areas with weapons."
Wang Ba couldn't help but nodded when he heard these words.
Wang Jishan told the truth and analyzed it well.
"Use money as the first step. His Highness the King of Qin once used a very powerful trick in Goguryeo, called Meng!"
Dreaming? A weird new term!
After thinking carefully, Wang Ba understood.
This dream was originally created with Jin Manqing. If you come to the Tang Dynasty, you will be rich. If you come to the Tang Dynasty, you will become a master.
Wang Jishan gave another idea: "You are on the Japanese island, and you have the five major tribes on the Japanese island. But you don't have the next ones, such as the nine middle tribes and the dozen small tribes?"
"I understand. We will return to Japan tomorrow." Wang Ba nodded vigorously.
However, Wang Jishan did not call Wang Ba immediately. He selected a dozen elites from the aristocratic families to accompany Wang Ba back to Japan. He spent a huge sum of money to rent a warehouse on the flying boat. In name, he sent some elites to Japan.
Dao helped, but secretly sent Wang Ba back.
Naturally, this small move could not be hidden from Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong found Li Yuanxing and explained the situation simply, and then said: "Wu Lang, the words you wrote are so confusing and interesting, so I still pretend not to know about Wang Ba. I plan to fight five more on the Japanese island."
The radio is convenient for controlling the Japanese island, so please fly the boat from Huating to the Japanese island once."
"Brother Shubao is brilliant!" Li Yuanxing naturally would not object.
A few days later, in Izumo Castle on Wajima Island.
Wang Ba summoned all his men to start a meeting, including the heads of the five Japanese families.
Now Oba's power in Wajima cannot be underestimated, and Izumo is his base camp. To the east, his power has reached Matsue Hinogawa on Wajima, to the west he has controlled Hamae, and in the south Takata is already the home of the Konoe family.
It defended itself and took on a stance of challenging Japan's Yamato Kingdom.
In addition, there are two distant territories. The Ezo people have built a city, and the Xiong Xi people are already negotiating. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!