On the other side, after the end of the dynasty.

Those who are not high enough should retreat. Today's court meeting is a big surprise for them.

As for those with high level, they followed Wang Buxu directly and surrounded him.

This cunning operation directly disrupted their plans and disrupted the plans of the entire court.

Although the country belongs to the emperor, even though the emperor does not want to get married.

But what can’t you say properly?

Couldn't we have informed you beforehand?

Can't we discuss it with everyone in advance?

I always come here so suddenly, what should I do?

There are no quick-acting Jiuxin pills these days. Is there any chance that one day I will be tormented by Wang Buxin and lie down for a few times to feel comfortable?

"Your Majesty, what will happen if the countries in the Western Regions take refuge with the Xiongnu?" Chen Ping was naturally the most angry.

Let’s not mention for the moment that I advocate relying on marriage to gradually change the Wusun people’s thinking and stance, and then gradually eroding them and turning them into our own people.

It was what Wang Buxu did at the super meeting today that made him very angry.

In his view, this was no longer a matter of promoting national spirit, but a way to vent his anger, to give up immediate interests and plunge countless soldiers into the battlefield for the sake of illusory pursuits.

"It's just what I want by taking refuge with the Xiongnu. If we kill those who resist, then those who remain will be safe, isn't it?" Wang Buxu was not angry, but said very calmly.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court cannot afford such a big move..." Zhang Cang wiped the sweat from his forehead.

What you said is very nice and domineering.

but!

Before you show off, could you ask the Ministry of Finance how much money you can still spend?

For the Han Dynasty, the cost of launching a war was actually very high.

Especially the salaries of soldiers, war subsidies, etc.

We all experienced this before when we attacked the Huns.

What now?

If 200,000 troops went to the Western Regions, they would not be able to come back in a year and a half.

It must be stationed for a long time and fight for a long time.

In other words, from the day they leave the country, the court will calculate the expedition expenses, which is a very large expenditure.

And can the Ministry of Household Affairs afford this expenditure?

The answer is yes!

But the premise is that other places must tighten their money, tighten their belts and start living.

It is tantamount to the whole country trying to support the imperial court in launching a war to attack the Western Regions.

"Your Majesty, war is just a form. It is good to eliminate some enemies appropriately, but if too many are eliminated, it will not be easy to deal with later." Tian Dan also persuaded.

The main reason is that once a war is launched, the work of the Ministry of Commerce will definitely be hindered.

After all, all the money was used to fight the war. Even the Ministry of Commerce, which was ranked at the top, had to live a tight life and could only engage in some business without capital to earn some money to support the family.

Thinking of this, Tian Dan continued:

"Besides the other purpose of taking over the Western Regions, the other purpose is to open up a new trade route. According to Lu Jia, many materials that are not in short supply in the Han Dynasty are hot-selling goods in the Western Regions. If we can

If you transport it there, you will definitely make a lot of money."

"If the war goes too far and causes a sharp decline in the population of the Western Regions, then the purchasing power will also decrease. Even if we win the Western Regions, our plan to subsidize the imperial government's finances through trade routes may not work."

Of course, as a person with the strongest desire for survival in the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty.

Of course Tian Dan would not just say this.

Then he said: "Of course, I am not against your Majesty's opinion, but I hope that your Majesty can take this issue into consideration when considering the war. Otherwise, I will not be able to make money back after the war. Then let the court do it."

This is a loss-making business, I, the Minister of Commerce, will be ashamed to death..."

Soon, Tian Dan gained the contempt of a group of people.

If the emperor wasn't still here, they would definitely want to give Tian Dan a kick and tell him to get out of here.

When is it?

You idiot, don’t forget to flatter me. Even if you do, that’s not how you do it!

"There is no need to worry about commercial matters. Ancient books record that there is a country called Da Qin to the west of the Western Regions. This country's strength is not much weaker than that of the Han Dynasty, and they can have contact with the Western Regions and have a small amount of goods that can be exchanged.

Entering the Western Region means that the Han Dynasty has a channel to trade with the Qin Dynasty!" Wang Buxu said calmly.

Da Qin?

There is actually Da Qin?

Does he have anything to do with Yingshi Qin?

It shouldn’t be, I guess I haven’t heard of it?

Is there any unknown secret here?

"Oh, that's good, fight! His Majesty's decision-makers absolutely support it. Even if the Ministry of Commerce does not want any money from the court from now on, it will still support your Majesty." Tian Dan immediately expressed his position.

At the same time, he also glanced at this group of iron fools.

Sao Nian, I'm afraid you haven't figured it out yet, this big man is the emperor's big man after all.

With your thin arms and thin legs, can you defeat the emperor?

Obviously it's impossible, and there's no chance.

Look, the emperor investigated everything before doing anything.

As for what kind of ancient book it is, I don’t know.

Anyway, the ancient books in your Majesty's hands record events in the Western Regions. Facts have proved that these are true, so the country of Great Qin may also be true.

So, are you afraid of eggs?

You mean the huge military expenditure?

For Hao Cang, this is indeed a huge expense, an expense that makes him scratch his head.

But from another perspective, for the Ministry of Commerce, isn’t this a God-given opportunity?

The military expenses of the Han army were directly distributed to family members.

Although the money was spent, it was still within the borders of the Han Dynasty.

The investment of such a large amount of money will obviously stimulate domestic industry and commerce. In this way, won't the operation and deployment of the Ministry of Commerce be revitalized?

Therefore, from another level, everyone may refuse anything that involves spending money, but Tian Dan alone will not refuse.

Anyway, he concluded that the more money the imperial court spends, the easier it will be for the Ministry of Commerce to do its job.

"Your Majesty, you are taking too big a step..." Even Guan Ying couldn't help but feel a little worried at this moment.

"Is it big?" Wang Buxing looked at everyone.

"Big!" Guan Ying nodded and continued: "According to His Majesty's vision, four counties should be established in the Hexi Corridor. The construction of the first county has just begun. Although there is no news from the south,

However, according to the temple calculations, the possibility of Zhao Tuo's refusal is actually not high. Both the Hexi Corridor and the south require the court to invest energy in development. At least two corridors must be started as soon as possible. In this case, the court is so

Will there be extra energy to send troops to the Western Regions?"

The idea behind infant feeding is actually very simple.

All in all, today's big men are not rich enough to take care of both.

Both of these tasks require a large number of people to complete.

So the question is, where can we find so many people to do these things?

And this will inevitably affect the fundamentals of agriculture.

It would be easy to say if the resistance in the Western Region was not strong, but after Wang Buxu's outrageous maneuvers today, it is hard to say what will happen to the Western Region.

To sum up, the hundreds of forces in the Western Regions that were already leaning toward the Han Dynasty must now seriously hesitate.

The original intentions of the two are very different. The Western Regions hope to obtain some technologies through friendly contact with the Han Dynasty, so as to improve their competitiveness and improve their survivability.

The Han Dynasty hoped to annex them directly and bring the Western Regions into the territory of the Han Dynasty.

For both parties, this is a matter of principle and the core interest issue.

Originally, it could be solved by boiling a frog in warm water, but now, no matter what happens in the Western Region, it is understandable.

Because with Wang Buxung's attitude, there were only two options left for the Western Region City Wall, either peace or war, and there was no such thing as neutrality.

"The most difficult thing to solve in the Western Region is actually the three major kingdoms. The Ministry of Rites has recently been able to privately contact those cities in the southern part of the Western Region. Whether it is through coercion or inducement, at least one hundred thousand troops will enter the southern part of the Western Region within a year at the latest, and

Lay down a foundation there and build a rear base. If the three in the north are wise, that's fine. If not, then let's start a war!"
To be continued...