Prime Minister of Great Qin

West City.

In the next half month, Ji Heng seemed to disappear and never went to the court again.

He has always lived in seclusion.

He also sat at home all day long, discussing the restructuring with Zhang Liang.

However, the two of them didn't talk about too many details. They just roughly listed some directions and had some discussions and arguments. Most of the time, the two of them were thinking about the direction of Daqin's restructuring and the feasibility of the restructuring. Discuss.

Hu Hai on the side looked surprised.

Because after half a month, Ji Heng and Zhang Liang did not have many clear directions for the restructuring, and they had quite a few differences on the promotion and implementation of the restructuring. Zhang Liang believed that if the restructuring was to be implemented, at least the officials in the court should be included. Only through win-over and persuasion can the restructuring proceed smoothly.

At least it won't be blocked.

But Ji Heng seemed to be unconscious.

He looked like he would be able to implement it, and he was fully focused on the direction of the restructuring. He had no worries about how to convince other courtiers or how to get the ministers' approval.

But this kind of big thing is not something he can get involved in.

Although Hu Hai was puzzled, he did not dare to disturb him.

Another dusk.

Zhang Liang couldn't hold himself back any longer.

He found Ji Heng and said, "Brother Ji, why are you so sure that the secular official system can be implemented? You are also very sure that Da Qin's military system can be reformed? If Fusu cannot fully control the military power, Da Qin's reform will It probably won’t go ahead at all.”

"It's impossible for you to not understand the reason."

"Why don't you seem to be worried at all? You look so confident?"

Zhang Liang looked at Ji Heng curiously.

This is also his doubt.

He initially agreed with Ji Heng's idea. If he wanted to promote reform, he must seize military power. Otherwise, trouble would easily arise and there would be no way to control it. Then he might be in a dilemma. If he was criticized by the courtiers even a little bit, his success would be ruined.

Therefore, his initial view was to stay put and wait for General Fusu to arrange the affairs of the army.

However, Ji Heng disagreed.

He believes that the restructuring should be decided as soon as possible.

The sooner the better.

Differences gradually developed between the two.

Ji Heng raised his head, looked at Zhang Liang, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "Brother Zifang, if you care, you will be in chaos. Since the peace of Guandong, you may rarely care about the situation in the world anymore. .”

Zhang Liang frowned.

He looked at Ji Heng doubtfully, nodded and said: "Not really, I am concerned, but not as solemn as in the past, and with the Qin Dynasty sweeping the world, the unification of the world has become the general trend, and there is no need to stop it from the outside world. Unless there are extremely serious problems in the internal affairs of Great Qin, it will have little impact on the situation in the world."

"But I have to say it."

"The restructuring led by you and me is the most dangerous thing for Great Qin."

Zhang Liang talked eloquently.

immediately.

There was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

He knew that Ji Heng would not act without aim.

Could it be that my laxity over the past year has caused me to miss many key points?

Zhang Liang was silent.

He frowned, recalled the news he had heard, and combed through it carefully. He found nothing out of the ordinary. The world was developing steadily. Although there were still riots in a few places in Kanto, they soon was pacified.

Da Qin officials have also been relocated long ago.

There's not much wrongdoing.

The entire world has entered a stage of recuperation.

So what's the problem?

Zhang Liang was silent for a while, looked at Ji Heng, and said solemnly: "I still want Brother Ji to speak frankly."

"Zhang Liang doesn't understand."

Ji Heng smiled. He got up and went to the study. He took a piece of paper from the study and wrote two words on it.

Huns!

Seeing the word 'Xiongnu', Zhang Liang's pupils narrowed slightly, and there was a look of understanding in his eyes.

He murmured: "The Xiongnu, I really didn't pay too much attention to it. As Meng Tian defeated the Xiongnu in the north, the Xiongnu's influence on the north has been very weak. When the chaos broke out in Guandong, the Xiongnu did not take advantage of the chaos to go south. In addition, the Qin Dynasty There are still strong soldiers stationed at the border, so there really isn’t much attention.”

"Is there something strange about the Huns?"

"That doesn't seem right either."

"If I remember correctly, the Qin Dynasty has been doing business with the Xiongnu. The trade exchanges between the two parties have become much more frequent than in the past. Now that the Qin Dynasty has a strong military force, it is impossible for the Xiongnu to go south at this time, and there should be no need for it."

"Brother Ji, why are the Xiongnu listed separately?"

Ji Heng smiled faintly, with a sharp flash in his eyes, and said: "The Huns think so too."

Hear the words.

Zhang Liang's face changed slightly.

He looked at Ji Heng suddenly, with surprise in his eyes: "Brother Ji, do you think the Huns will go south?"

Ji Heng nodded.

"Why is this?" Zhang Liang asked.

Ji Heng chuckled and said slowly: "Firstly, there is a truce in the world, and many people will subconsciously relax their vigilance. Secondly, various places in northern Xinjiang trade with the Xiongnu, and the exchanges are so frequent that many people will be careless. Thirdly, Come, the Huns are about to die."

"They had to go south!"

Zhang Liang agrees with the first two points.

As for the third point, Zhang Liang looked surprised.

Can the Huns survive? How can this be.

With the exchange of trade between the two sides, the Xiongnu's living environment will undoubtedly be better than before. After all, various materials are no longer in short supply. Although a lot of iron and salt are still tightly controlled by the Qin court, other commodities have been obtained by the Xiongnu. Quite a few.

How can this make it impossible to survive?

Hu Hai also looked curious.

He also couldn't understand it. It was clear that the Xiongnu was steadily improving, so why did Ji Heng suddenly conclude that the Xiongnu would not survive? Are you still sure that the Huns are going south?

This doesn't seem to make sense.

Ji Heng laughed, with a hint of cunning in his eyes, and said slowly: "You actually don't know much about the situation in the North, especially the Huns. In the past two years, the situation of the Huns has not been as good as you imagined, especially last year. We encountered a snowstorm, and this summer, it is said that there are signs of drought in some areas of the North. In this case, the Xiongnu's livelihood will be a big problem."

Hu Hai asked doubtfully: "But it's not like he can't survive, right?"

"They can sell cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock to Da Qin. Wouldn't this be enough to get food?"

"No matter what happens, if these animals are killed, won't they still be able to live?"

Hu Hai didn't understand.

I can't understand it at all.

Zhang Liang frowned, seeming to have thought of something, but not completely.

Ji Heng shook his head and sneered: "Natural disasters also mean human disasters. Last year's heavy snowfall and this summer's drought will cause the death of a large number of livestock on the grassland. These livestock were the livelihood of the Huns in the past, and their numbers have decreased. This will inevitably lead to an increase in the food gap."

"as you said."

"The Xiongnu can buy it from Da Qin."

"And that's where the problem lies."

"The imperial court won't buy it? Or is it sold at a high price?" Zhang Liang asked uncertainly.

Ji Heng shook his head again.

With a smile on his lips, he said slowly: "You have actually underestimated the mutual trade between Da Qin and the Xiongnu. Maybe in your opinion, this is beneficial to both parties, but in fact it is not like this. It is a matter of Da Qin alone." Profitable."

"Da Qin used to sell tea, salt and other commodities."

“High prices but little content.”

"And most of what the Xiongnu sold was livestock."

"For the Qin Dynasty, livestock was not an urgent need, so the price would definitely be reduced, but tea and salt were indispensable for the Xiongnu. After this, the Xiongnu worked hard grazing on the grassland, and in the end one year Almost all of the harvest fell to Da Qin."

"In addition, the two parties have been negotiating with each other for several years."

"The trade between Da Qin and the Xiongnu is almost always at its maximum level."

"That is to say, basically all the things that the Xiongnu could sell to the Qin in a year were sold. The output decreased, and the trade volume was bound to decrease. The trade surplus was too big, and it was too big for the Xiongnu to accept. The cattle and sheep that they worked so hard to raise The horses were all sold to the Qin people, and I only got the tea and salt that was quickly consumed, and I was completely working for the Qin people."

"This kind of dissatisfaction will definitely breed in large numbers as natural disasters come."

"They just feel like they've suffered a big loss."

"Under normal circumstances, if the grassland is not unified and a natural disaster occurs, the first reaction of the grassland tribes is not to go south to plunder, but to seize the grassland, plunder the livestock of other tribes, and annex other tribes to strengthen themselves. However, as Mao Dun general The possibility of reunifying the grasslands is very slim. Due to internal worries, the only option is to launch a war."

"This is to appease all the grassland tribes."

"And looted enough supplies for the winter."

"By the way, let me vent my anger. I suffered a big loss in business."

"Therefore the Huns will definitely go south."

"And it will be sooner than a lot of people expect."

"Because the situation of the Xiongnu will only become more and more serious as the drought spreads, and the court will definitely be vigilant. In that case, it will undoubtedly become very difficult to go south to gain a lot, so if I risk Dun, we will definitely send troops south in advance before the Qin court is alert, attacking him unprepared and taking him by surprise."

"Then return home with a full load."

"This move will not only make the grassland departments more focused, but also help the grassland tide over the difficulties. It will also boost his own prestige. With his talents, it is impossible to imagine that he will definitely go south, and he may have been preparing secretly. .”

"even."

"It's gone south!"

Hear the words.

Hu Hai's face changed drastically.

"The Huns have gone south? Has the court taken any precautions?"

Zhang Liang was silent.

He still doesn't make sense.

But I feel like what Ji Heng said makes sense.

Ji Heng crumpled the paper on the case into a ball and threw it into the pile of firewood.

It's normal for Zhang Liang not to understand.

even.

Few people in the Great Qin court could figure out why, because mutual trade was just in its infancy, and few people could understand the key to 'economy'. It was also difficult to imagine that through trade, Great Qin had actually secretly controlled the lifeline of the Xiongnu. It's just that it's not obvious yet.

Just like Guan Zhong's "Hengshan Strategy".

The Hengshan Kingdom was destroyed without bloodshed. This is the power of economic warfare.

However, Guan Zhong's era is so far away from now that many people can't remember it, nor can they imagine that the economy could be so destructive.

But this is economic warfare!

A war without smoke.

However, the Xiongnu obviously couldn't play the game, and finally chose not to play. They just flipped the table and sent their troops southward while they still had some vitality. They wanted to stop the blood-sucking of the Qin Dynasty. But now the Qin Dynasty, how could the Huns be able to compete with it? ?

Moreover, the general leading the Beiyuan army now is Han Xin.

Han Xin never underestimated his enemies militarily.

As long as this war breaks out and the Xiongnu are completely defeated, the situation in Da Qin will also change accordingly. The ministers in Guanzhong who were originally stubborn and unwilling to change, and even intended to block it, may suddenly change their attitude and actively ask Ji Heng and others to reform the system. .

This is momentum! ! ! (End of chapter)