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"Guess, there is a basis for that, tell me your basis." Shangwen said.
"My basis is the military report that appeared a few days ago. They said that they were attacked by an unknown army in the Western Region." Meng Yi said.
"Isn't this an ordinary thing?" Shangwen said.
"It seems ordinary, but it is not ordinary." Meng Yi said with experience.
"I don't know the specific situation. Maybe there are other situations we don't know about." Meng Yi said.
"No matter what happens. We have to plan for the worst. Only in this way can we cope." Shang Wen said.
"Yes. If there is a war, we don't have a penny to pay for the war. This is a big blow to us." Meng Yi said worriedly.
"En. Wars are fought with money, and the material resources that money can use, manpower is the biggest. The problem is that if there is another war in the Western Regions, we will have to delay the market development plan we made. If this is the case, I will I really don't know what to do." Shang Wen said with a heavy heart.
"En." Meng Yi glanced at Shang Wen.I know what Shangwen is worried about.At this time, Shangwen's mind was more worried.
Inside the Xianyang Palace.
"Is the prime minister here?" King Qin asked.
"Your Majesty, not yet." Wei Liao replied.
"En." King Qin nodded.Then go back and forth.Shang Wen and Meng Yi quickly walked towards the side hall.
"Prime Minister, you are here. The king has urged you several times." A servant saw Shang Wen and followed him.
"Oh. Thank you very much." Shang Wen said.Then he and Meng Yi stepped forward quickly.
"Your Majesty, the prime minister is here." A servant carefully reported.
"Please." King Qin said, waving his arms.
The servant exited cautiously.
"I pay homage to the king." Shang Wen and Meng Yi saluted.
"No. Wang Jian, tell them about the situation." King Qin said.
"This is the transcript. Our frontline troops in the Western Regions inspected the corpses of the enemies we encountered. These enemies are different from the Western Regions. They have standard clothing and weapons. We preliminarily concluded that they may be the Anxi army that the prime minister said. The number is about About 5000 people." Wang Jian said.
"En." Shangwen looked at the transcript and listened to Wang Jian's introduction.Meng Yi also checked the telegram report provided by Wang Jian.
"5000 people?" Meng Yi looked at Wang Jian in surprise.
"Yes. There are about 5000 people. We judge that this may be the vanguard of Parthia. They are testing us. We must be prepared for war. Very likely, war will break out suddenly." Wang Jian said.
"This." Shang Wen looked at Wang Jian.
"What questions does the Prime Minister have?" Wang Jian asked.
"The general wants to go to war?" Shang Wen asked.
"Yes, Prime Minister. We can only go to war. The opponent has already sent troops to attack. The situation in the entire Western Region is very bad." Wang Jian said.
"Especially in terms of trade, the existence of the Anxi Kingdom poses a great threat to the Qin Kingdom," Wang Jian said.
"Currently, Qin's finances can't come up with this amount of money." Shang Wen said.
"This." Wang Jian waved his hands when he heard this, and then looked at King Qin.It seems to indicate to King Qin that you can figure it out.
"This money must be available. Qin must not lose the Western Regions." King Qin said while looking at the map.King Qin's words seemed to be telling Shang Wen that the money would be taken out no matter what, and that the war in Qin State would be settled.
"Anxi Kingdom." Shangwen said while looking at the map.
"Qin is going to control the entire Western Regions. Or it's going to march.
"Central Asia." Wang Jian looked at Shang Wen and said.
"Well. If this war is really going to be fought, the Qin army may advance a lot, and marching into Central Asia is an inevitable result." Shang Wen said.
"En. The prime minister also agrees with this battle?" King Qin asked Shang Wen.
"En." Shangwen shook his head, then nodded.
"Why is the prime minister like this?" King Qin asked, looking at Shang Wen's painful expression.
"Your Majesty, this battle may happen sooner or later, but this battle is too fast. It's beyond my expectation, and it's not just these." Shang Wen looked at the map embarrassingly.
"It's more about Qin's finances, which can't support such a big war." Shang Wen said with a wry smile.
"What does the prime minister mean to say, you have such a plan for a long time?" Qin Wang looked at Shang Wen and asked.
"En." Shangwen nodded.Everyone was surprised. m
1724 The Commercialization of War
"Yes." Shangwen nodded in acknowledgment.
"Because this is an inevitable step for the state of Qin." Shang Wen said to King Qin.
"In this case, the prime minister can talk about it." King Qin was a little surprised that Shang Wen had considered this matter in advance.
"Your Majesty, there is a big discrepancy between my plan and the actual situation. Judging from the current situation, my own opinion. I am afraid it is very unsuitable for the current development of the situation." Shang Wen said.
"Tell me about your previous plan, maybe it will help you." King Qin said.
"En." Shangwen nodded.After Shang Wen saw on the map that the King of Qin had clearly marked the approximate geographical location of the Anxi Kingdom, Shang Wen knew that the King of Qin was definitely going to launch a war this time to lay the foundation for Qin's Western Regions.If it weren't for the emergence of this Sabbath country.I'm afraid the situation will not develop like this.
"Your Majesty, my minister's initial thoughts are as follows. The first step of Qin State is to stabilize the situation in the Western Regions, and then expand westward after a year or two of operation, because expansion is necessary. In Central Asia, or in West Asia Locally, there must be a strong country, and around this country, there will inevitably be many vassal countries. If Qin wants to start trade, it will definitely deal with these countries. Qin occupies the Western Regions. The attitude towards the countries in the Western Regions In fact, Qin State is very strong. This will form a strong pressure. The pressure is pressed in the direction of Parthia. And Parthia is a central country in Central Asia. This country wants to maintain their regional hegemony. It is inevitable to compete with Qin. The war is inevitable. However, it is only a matter of time." Shang Wen said.
"En. The prime minister really thinks long-term." Wei Liao praised Shang Wen.
"In the long run, I can't keep up with the changes. I have such an idea, but the plan can't keep up with the changes. Now it seems that the reaction of the Anxi Kingdom is more intense than we imagined. They even sent troops to test us. If their main force suddenly Overwhelmed, I think, we can't avoid it even if we want to avoid it. It's just that financial pressure can't solve this matter." Shang Wen said worriedly.
"It seems that the prime minister knows Anxi very well," Wang Jian said.
"It's not that I understand, but that regional overlords have such a reaction. In the north, it may be the Huns. In the northeast, we have not found a regional overlord." Shang Wen said.
"As for the Western Regions, it may be the Anxi Kingdom." Shang Wen said.
"En. No matter what regional overlord, if you challenge Qin, you must fight it down." King Qin said resolutely.
"Your Majesty, I think it's easy to solve this regional overlord," Shang Wen said.Wang Jian and Wei Liao looked at Shang Wen.And Meng Yi pulled a corner of Shangwen's clothes.
King Qin looked at Shang Wen.
"The difficulty lies in the fact that Qin State needs to solve its financial problems. Because Qin State has great national potential." Shang Wen said.Meng Yi sighed in his heart when he heard it, because it was the same as not saying anything.