Chapter 219 Prime Minister, what do you think my country of Yan should do to survive this disaster?
"To manage the Su Nei History Office, preparations need to be made in advance. The recovery after the war is related to the Qin Dynasty's rule over the Central Plains."
Zhao Shu had already said a lot, so naturally he would not hide it. He knew in his heart that the prosperity of the Zhisu Neishi Official Office was related to whether Great Qin could quickly recover its strength in the future.
Whether it is during the war or the end of the war, the importance of governing the Su Nei History Office to the Qin Dynasty is self-evident.
The economy is always a prerequisite for war. And after the war, the economy plays an even greater role. Whether a country is strong and wealthy is often the biggest measure.
"Thank you for reminding me, sir. I have also thought about this, but the war is going on right now and I am unable to take it into consideration."
Zheng Guo also nodded. Regarding what Zhao Shu said, he also realized that it was just to manage the Su Nei History Office. Not only did it need to operate normally, but more than usual, it also needed to assist the Guowei Mansion Office in transporting grain.
As a result, the entire Su Nei History Office was running wildly, and there was no spare manpower to focus on other matters.
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The exchange with Zheng Guo lasted until late at night, and Zhao Shu just said goodbye and left.
He believed that in the future, especially when the Qin Dynasty expanded outwards, Zheng Guo would definitely turn into a war maniac and become a die-hard supporter of the war.
Because war can bring money and food, war is a national action, and all proceeds, except for rewards for soldiers of the three armies, basically all proceeds belong to the national treasury.
In a sense, war is the fastest and most effective way to replenish the national treasury.
Whether it is merchants or taxation, it takes a long time, and not all the income belongs to the court.
It's just that this fastest method is not applicable at all in the current Great Qin. The Great Qin's sword points at the six countries, only to conquer and occupy, not to plunder.
When a war changes from looting to occupation, the meaning changes. The most important thing is that looting will definitely make money, but it is difficult to say in the early stage of occupation.
Almost all war operations, once they turn into occupation, will basically be a loss-making operation in the early stage and require money from the court.
This is also the reason why Zhao Shu only told half of the story in Zhangtai Palace before.
Because in the Central Plains, it is actually not advisable to support war with war. Once implemented, it means destroying the occupied areas.
What Da Qin wanted was to occupy, not plunder, and the wounds caused by the war required greater strength to recover.
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After sending Zhao Shu away, Zheng Guo was filled with excitement. He did not seek fame or official position, he just wanted to do what he liked.
After all, Zheng Guoqu's incident was destined to leave his name forever.
And since he has a title and no shortage of money and food, he naturally has little interest in official positions.
After all, he is now one of the Nine Qing Qings of Great Qin, and has basically reached the top.
For a person like him who is not short of fame, prestige, and even money, there are very few things in this world that can make him impulsive.
There is only water conservancy.
The Qin court did not block the news of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, but publicized it widely. Black Ice Platform and Yin Gong took action at the same time. In a short time, the news swept the entire Central Plains.
Yan Dan has been paying attention to this matter and got the news as soon as possible.
"Teacher, Jing Ke was killed and the assassination failed. What should we do?" Yan Dan looked at Ju Wu with a flash of fear in his eyes.
He did not expect that Jing Ke, whom he had high hopes for, failed in the end, which made Yan Dan panic.
"Why!"
Ju Wu sighed, his old face full of bitterness: "Prince, prepare the army for war!"
"Jing Ke failed to kill the king, and our country, Yan, will surely bear the thunderous wrath of King Qin!"
"Order the army to be on guard against the Qin army in Zhao. If the King of Qin becomes angry, they will be the vanguard to attack our country, Yan."
"good!"
At this moment, Yan Dan had no master. When he saw that Ju Wu had made a decision, he couldn't help but nod his head.
This scene put a touch of desolation on Ju Wu's face. He had high hopes for Yan Dan before, but Yan Dan's reaction at this moment completely disappointed him.
A person who has no master in trouble is destined to be unable to achieve great things.
"Heaven will destroy our country Yan!"
With a long sigh, Ju Wu packed up and walked towards Prince Yan's palace. Yan Dan was unreliable, so now he could only look to Prince Yan.
Half an hour later, Ju Wu arrived at the Palace of King Yan and saw King Yan on the couch: "Your Majesty, Ju Wu, pays homage to the King."
"My dear, sit down!"
Looking at King Yan who looked relaxed, Ju Wu smiled bitterly, saluted King Yan, and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty and will never be redeemed by death!"
Hearing this, King Yan was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Ju Wu with an ugly look on his face: "Did the prince fail in what he did?"
Although King Xi of Yan was dim-witted, he had been king for many years and had an extremely keen sense of politics. Ju Wu's appearance immediately alerted him.
"Um!"
Ju Wu gave a bitter smile and said to King Yan, "Your Majesty, according to the news from our people, Jing Ke was killed and Qin Wuyang was captured."
"Qin Wangzheng was very angry. Thinking about it, the credentials have been submitted to the pedestrian office, and we are in big trouble."
"Jing Ke's assassination of the king gave the king of Qin the best excuse to govern!"
Hearing this, King Yan's face turned very ugly. He knew in his heart that it was difficult for Yan to compete with Qin, which was why he supported Yan Dan's actions.
Apart from assassinating the king, he could not see any hope of the Yan State resisting the Qin Dynasty.
However, this subtle hope is gone. On the contrary, huge trouble will follow the Qin army.
At this moment, King Yan stared at Ju Wu with joy: "Prime Minister, what do you think our country of Yan should do now to survive the disaster?"
He doesn't want to be the king of a country that is subjugated.
He knew in his heart that once the Qin Dynasty destroyed Yan, his fate could be imagined. If he assassinated Qin Wangzheng, he would definitely suffer his fierce revenge.
"Your Majesty, I have ordered the troops from all over the country to be on guard. Once the Qin army sends troops, it will definitely be sent directly from Zhao."
"Currently, the Yishui frontline is under martial law. How the situation is now depends on the letter of credence."
"However, I believe that war is imminent, and our country, Yan, will prepare early."
After hearing Ju Wu's words, Yan Wangxi was silent for a long time, and then asked Ju Wu: "Can we unite Qi and Chu?"
"It's useless. Neither Qi nor Chu will join forces with our country at this time." Ju Wu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The crime of assassinating the king, whoever dares to join forces will offend the Qin Dynasty to death."
"The current King of Qi and King of Chu do not have such courage."
Ju Wu's words made King Yan Xi's face turn pale: "You trash, you can't even do this well, how can I hand over the Kingdom of Yan to him?"
"Old Prime Minister, immediately ordered the troops from all over the country to gather and deploy towards Yishui and Dukang. They must block the Qin army's vanguard, so as to have a chance of survival."
