Not to mention, most of Chu's current tax lands are in Huainan and the land north of the Yangtze River. They are all good lands and there are more feudal lands than those of the old families. The two sides of the Huai River are not bad either.
However, the Huaibei area is close to the Qin and Wei states, and the people rarely cultivate it. A large number of soldiers may come from behind one day. Although the Huainan area is okay in all aspects, it is not enough to support the operation of the entire Chu state.
At least half of the supplies had to be paid in tribute from the old clan's fiefdoms to replenish the treasury. My father had been training his army in recent years, which had consumed a lot of money. Without the full support of the king in the capital, it would have been difficult to sustain the supply.
It's true... the Chu State has been in a bit of chaos in recent years and its foundation is unstable.
"Xiang Liang, do you think so too?"
Xiang Yan took a slow breath.
Unconsciously, deep in my heart, I became even more agitated.
"Father, the move of Yao Bing is inevitable. After all, Qin's Nanjun and Qianzhong counties are on the side of Yunmeng Daze. If Chu has not responded, it will be looked down upon by Qin."
"It can be regarded as giving an explanation to the old family and stabilizing the situation in Chu State."
The current situation in Chu State is stable on the surface, but in fact there are undercurrents. The king's order to extend grace is being implemented, and the resistance among the old families is the greatest. If it is to be completely successful, it will take enough time.
At least Chu State cannot be in chaos.
Xiang Liang felt that it was okay to impose a small punishment. On the Dongting Lake area, the navy of Chu State had been roaming around for hundreds of years. There was no navy in Qin State.
"The land south of the Yangtze River is a huge hidden danger after all. Those people don't want to attack, but they are worrying about useless things."
"Yao Bing is no longer needed. From now on, merchants entering and exiting Chu State's main roads above the lake area will be strictly investigated. At the same time, naval forces will be sent to set boundaries in the Dongting Lake area. Qin State will indeed have to restrain itself."
Xiang Yan has been receiving reports from spies about the land south of the Yangtze River. The situation there has been brought under perfect control from the previous complexity. The Zhuang family, the people of Baiyue, and the rebels of the Chu State have all been taken over by Xuan Qingzi, the Wuzhen Marquis of the Qin State.
Bai Qianhong rules.
The dispersed power is enough to impact Jiangbei.
Together they will become stronger.
Those people have been in the south of the Yangtze River and may attack Chu from the rear at any time in the future. If Qin and Chu were to fight, Xiang Yan could not imagine what the situation would be like.
If we want to attack forcefully now, we are blocked by rivers and natural dangers, as well as by the mountains and forests in the south.
The gain outweighs the loss!
If we don't attack, it will be a huge hidden danger.
With the strength of those old families, they are now the most capable of sending private soldiers to compete with them, and then they can concentrate on training their troops and defending other places. As a result, the Chu State is stable and everything is stable.
Those people just can’t see it!
No!
Even if you see it, it won't change much.
Xiang Yan was heartbroken.
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"Sir, you are going to implement a new method in the four counties."
In the political hall, five people are on duty in turn. Except for Chenshi and Sishi, at other times, only one person is needed in the political hall, who is responsible for handling relevant documents and government affairs from the door down to the hall.
Among the five people, except for Bai Qianhong, most of their residences were on the side of the city. Therefore, Bai Qianhong kept coming and going in the political hall. In the side hall, she received a newly written document from the master.
As he read word by word, his bright eyes could not help but shine with light, and a different kind of surprise flashed across his face. After a long time, with everything swirling in his mind, he bowed and bowed deeply.
"Ha ha."
"New law? It's not a new law. It can only be said that some aspects have been changed and integrated."
"The current Qin State is different from the Qin State more than a hundred years ago, and it will also be different from the Qin State in the future. Sure enough, Qin State can dominate the world, and it will be the first unique country."
"As for that country, Qianhong, what do you think it should be like?"
Wearing a loose green brocade robe, he was sitting casually behind the desk. Next to him, Yun Shu was studying ink. Zhou Qing couldn't help but write something, and he didn't write quickly, but... every word was like a pearl.
Looking at the piece of paper in Qianhong's hand, it was the result of more than ten days of hard work. It was the policy given by him based on the lessons learned over the years and the special circumstances of the four counties.
Quite special!
Of course, the universality is hidden within it. The reason why Qian Hong said this is that he may have seen deeper. Reforms and new laws naturally do not count. Qin's current rule of law is enough.
Don’t you hear that in the long river of time, all the thousands of years have been Qin’s politics, and all the laws of thousands of years have been Qin’s laws. All changes and all innovations have not changed much in origin.
"This... the unification of all the Xia and the unification of prefectures and counties is actually something that even the three emperors and five emperors could not achieve in ancient times."
"To rule all tribes and control all peoples, if one method is implemented, it is magnificent."
Hearing these words, Bai Qianhong's delicate face froze for a moment, then she thought for a moment and said slowly, if all the Xia are really unified, then that country will definitely be the first country in the history of Zuo.
The three emperors ruled the world, but they were nothing more than tribal alliances.
The same is true when the Five Emperors ruled the world.
For three generations, in feudal states, the emperor was called the Son of Heaven, but in fact he was the leader of the alliance of princes and had very little power.
And the magnificent country that your Excellency spoke of is completely different from the previous one. It is actually... Thinking about everything, even though Bai Qianhong had something to say, she couldn't say much at the same time.
"Previously, when I was at the Twelve Peaks of Wushan Mountain in the Yin Yang Family, the Eastern Emperor Taiyi once said that the Qin Kingdom can be conquered by one empire, but... after the empire is conquered, there will eventually be a disaster."
"Do you know where the fate lies?"
He took the tea from Yun Shu's hand, drank it lightly, then placed it on the table, lay down on the couch next to him, and talked casually.
The general oversees the important affairs of the four counties. Perhaps Brother Wang just wants to get some rewards so that he will not be idle, so that there will not be too much gossip in the center.
But Zhou Qing didn't realize that this was the case. Since he had to do something, he had to do his best.
"It is easy to unify the regions of the Xia, but it is difficult to unify all the people of the Xia."
"Since the Spring and Autumn Period, there have been hundreds of vassal states, and since the Warring States Period, there has been even more chaos. Compared with the Shandong states, Qin's attempt to control them all is doomed."
"However, as long as Qin itself is not in chaos, those disasters will not count as disasters after all."
Qin's current national power is extremely strong, and it can wipe out those princely states one by one. In the future, Qin will rule Liuhe, and what can those people who have subjugated their country do?
If the country itself is not in chaos, the national power will only rise and become stronger. Those who want to resist will not have much chance, and they can only disappear under the erosion of time.
"Yes, as long as Qin itself is not in chaos, as long as Qin itself has no problems, then everything is nothing."
"But... it will take time to transform the people of all countries."
"With the power of one generation, it is impossible for the king to achieve success."
Feeling Yun Shu's soft palms squeezing his calves with moderate force, the energy of heaven and earth was moving. It already had some strength, otherwise it would not be enough to shake the physical instinct.
It is impossible for the power of one generation of Qin to wipe out all the power of other countries. It will take at least two generations to achieve success. This is inevitable.
In the course of time, the great empire that succeeded it was eliminating all the hidden dangers one by one during the calamity, and was able to inherit the orthodoxy. Therefore, there was no longer the chaotic power of the various countries.
"The power of one generation is difficult."
"In addition, according to Qian Hong's thoughts, hundreds of families, kings and nobles will not be willing to calmly eliminate it. If there is a disaster, it is destined to have this disaster."