Zhuge Liang looked confident and said slowly: "There are three reasons why we say that the top priority is to move the capital."
"First, Shu County's defense is insufficient."
"Shu County is located to the north of the Yangtze River. It does not even have the most basic Yangtze River defense line. There are only some small rivers around it. These small rivers cannot block large-scale wars or block the attack of large armies."
"To put it bluntly, any city south of the Yangtze River is more suitable than Shuxian. As long as it is south of the Yangtze River, it at least has the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, which is enough to block everything."
"The reason why it was decided to locate in Shu County is because King Wu first established his foothold in Shu County, which made Shu County very crucial."
"Actually, this place is not suitable,"
Zhuge Liang's eyes were bright and he said loudly: "The former Qin Dynasty established its base in Guanzhong and established Xianyang as its capital, with the stronghold of Xiaohan. The Western Han Dynasty established its capital in Chang'an and had four major passes: Tongguan, Sanguan, Xiaoguan and Wuguan."
"When we go to Luoyang, the capital of this dynasty, there are also dangers at Wuguan and Hulao."
"So I believe that the choice of the imperial capital must first be sufficiently safe. The imperial capital should be located in the north and must be protected by passes."
"There is nothing in Shu County."
Zhuge Liang behaved confidently and calmly.
He has been preparing for this for a long time, and in order to deal with possible problems, he has also checked a lot of information, and he already has a plan in mind.
Without sufficient preparation, he could not have proposed moving the capital.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhuge Liang with an unabashed expression of admiration, which was very important. For Lu Xuan, defense was secondary. Because of his strength, no one had been able to reach Shu County, his hinterland.
However, there are more reasons for Dingdu.
Lu Xuan asked expectantly: "What about the second reason?"
Zhang Zhao, Zheng Xuan and others looked at Zhuge Liang again, their eyes even more serious. Every point of the decision to move the capital must not be wrong. Moreover, if there are any mistakes in Zhuge Liang's remarks in public, and the news spreads, they will definitely be criticized.
Attack it.
Originally, moving the capital would involve the interests of countless people. Therefore, the first person to propose moving the capital would be criticized from all sides.
There can't be any mistakes in this.
Zhuge Liang continued: "Reporting to the King of Wu, the second issue is the consumption of materials. I checked the history books and found that no matter in Xianyang, Luoyang or Chang'an, with the development of the dynasty, the city was expanding and the available land around it was decreasing.
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"Even if there is some land, most of it is royal gardens, and most of it is land controlled by powerful people."
"Ordinary officials and common people rarely have land."
"As the center of the country, the imperial capital of the dynasty must be a luxurious and prosperous place. Such a place has to bear the huge expenses of the royal family, the operation of the huge court institutions, and also allows these countless dignitaries to live in the imperial capital.
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"The important land of the Imperial Capital cannot be an area cultivated by ordinary people. They can't control it. Ordinary people take the land of the Imperial Capital, just like a three-year-old child walking in the busy city holding gold bricks, and everyone covets it."
Zhuge Liang faced Lu Xuan and explained his analysis.
This is the strategy he prepared.
In the Five Classics Hall, he has been preparing, and today he finally elaborated on it in detail.
Zhuge Liang was slightly excited, his voice rose slightly, and he said: "So I think the center of the dynasty cannot be supplied by the surrounding land. The more prosperous the dynasty is, the more this will be true."
"Emperor Guangwu rebuilt the Han Dynasty. Why did he not choose Chang'an but make Luoyang the capital? One of the big reasons was that the consumption of the imperial capital would be increasing."
"The Red Eyebrow Army at that time wreaked havoc on Chang'an, leaving the fertile land in Guanzhong deserted and barren, making it unable to support the consumption of logistics. As the Guanzhong waterway was rerouted, Chang'an also lost the advantage of water transportation."
"Luoyang is actually a place of water transportation."
"Luoyang is fortified by Hulao. In addition, Luoyang is connected to the Yellow River to the north, and can go south to Yangzhou via the Jishui and Bianshui Rivers. The supplies Luoyang needs can be drawn from all over the country through waterways. This is an absolute advantage."
Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "Shu County is located in the south. It has a slight waterway advantage, but it is not obvious enough. In the south of Yangzhou, close to the cities along the Yangtze River, there are better places to establish the capital than Shu County."
Lu Xuan was even more approving in his heart.
Zhuge Liang's considerations are quite mature. The logistics system is a very important part of the dynasty center.
Why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wanted to build the Grand Canal was to further open up the logistics system across the country. Therefore, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the canal, which was a sin that would be felt in the present generation. Because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the canal too eagerly, countless people died on the canal.
Lu Xuan thought in his mind that Zhuge Liang was only seventeen or eighteen years old. After another ten years of hard work, he would be able to enter the center and become the next generation prime minister of the empire.
In terms of governing the country, Zhuge Liang ranked first.
There are many talents under Lu Xuan, such as Pang Tong, Yang Xiu, Zhuge Jin, Xu Shu, Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and Lu Xun. These people have their own characteristics and abilities, but in terms of governance and the concept of governing
, there is no doubt that Zhuge Liang is definitely ahead.
Lu Xuan recovered his thoughts and asked: "Kong Ming, what's your third point?"
Zhuge Liang replied: "The third point is that once there is a change in the country, if the waterway is convenient, you can quickly send troops to stabilize the situation. If there is a change in the world, you can send troops and use waterways, and logistics and supplies can also go by waterways to reduce your own losses."
"On this point, Shu County still doesn't have it."
"Although there are rivers everywhere around Shu County, it is not convenient because going south to the Yangtze River requires a long overland journey before you can take a ferry to enter the Yangtze River, and there is no real big ferry."
"When war comes, soldiers must be very quick. One day is enough to do a lot of things."
He looked at Lu Xuan, cupped his hands and said: "King Wu, this is the reason why I think the capital should be moved. No matter from any aspect, Shu County is not a qualified imperial capital. The scale of Wu State is not large enough, so it can still be used for the time being."
Maintain it. Once the overall strength is further improved, it will be difficult to handle in the future. Please ask King Wu to learn from it."
Wow!!
There was a lot of discussion in the hall.
Everyone started talking in a low voice. Even the nervous scholars from poor families couldn't help but talk at this moment. As for Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun and others, the same was true, and the great Confucians in the Five Classics Hall were even more chatting.
Lu Xuan smiled slightly, suddenly looked at Zhang Zhao, and asked with a smile: "Zhang Qing, what do you think of Kong Ming's plan to move the capital?"
Zhang Zhao's mind was spinning rapidly.
What should I say if I'm thinking about it?
Lu Xuan's inquiry was obviously not a simple inquiry, but a way for him to express his position. If Zhang Zhao now expresses his support for moving the capital, then there will be no controversy over the matter of moving the capital, and he will be a firm supporter of moving the capital.
If he refuses now, he is most likely standing against Lu Xuan again. Because the look in Lu Xuan's eyes clearly shows that he agrees with Zhuge Liang's strategy of moving the capital, otherwise, he would not have called Biao Zi.
Zhang Zhao made a decision in an instant, and said with sincerity and approval: "I think Zhuge Liang's words can be called a magnificent policy theory. I agree with the strategy of moving the capital."
There was a smile on Lu Xuan's lips.
Zhang Zhao agreed.
After the Qionglin Banquet, news will spread outside that Zhang Zhao fully supports the strategy of moving the capital.
After Lu Xuan nodded, he looked at Zhuge Liang and asked: "Kong Ming, since you suggest moving the capital, could you tell me where the capital should be moved?"