The memorial from Mingzhou arrived in Hangzhou soon.

Hangzhou was called Xifu and the Western Capital during the Wu and Yue periods, and the Eastern Capital was called Yuezhou, which is Shaoxing.

The Wuyue Kingdom occupied approximately 13 prefectures, 1 army and 86 counties, including southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang. At its peak, its scope included all of present-day Shanghai, all of Zhejiang, all of Suzhou and northeastern Fujian, which is the Yangtze River Delta region.

Jia Tianxia has 550,000 households and 3 million households.

Unlike Bashu, which was plundered by the Central Plains, due to the return of the Qian clan, Wu and Yue's productivity was spared from destruction, and the people were spared from destruction.

Su Shi once commented: "The people (referring to the people of Wu and Yue) have grown old and died, and do not know the wars and revolutions. They play around all the time, and the sound of singing and drums can be heard. They have not been abolished to this day. Their virtues are very rich in the people of Si."

King Qian Huahua on Moshang has been dead for thirty years. Now the ruler of Wuyue is Qian Hongchu. This king has ruled Wuyue for fifteen years. Now he is thirty-five years old, and Qian's authority has been established.

Hongchu was pushed to power after the mutiny.

At that time, the general Hu Jinsi was at odds with the King of Wu and Yue, so he took advantage of the night banquet of King Qian of Wu and Yue to launch a coup. Qian Hongchu was placed under house arrest. He welcomed Qian Hongchu to his southern residence to promote his accession to the throne.

He ascended the throne at the age of 20, but Qian Hongchu acted decisively. He first punished He Chengxun, the commander of the inner government, and punished him for his repeated actions, which stabilized people's hearts.

He loved Buddhism so much that he built the Lingyin Temple in West Lake and the Leifeng Pagoda.

Interestingly, the Leifeng Pagoda was not built because of a white snake, but the real reason was to enshrine the Buddha's snail hair.

Of course, Wu Yue was rich, so this little money was nothing. Instead, he left a lot of entertainment life for future generations.

Why is it said that Wu and Yue are rich? The price of grain is enough, ten coins per bucket of rice.

"Is this Kui Guo really saying that?"

The long curtain was inlaid with many pearls. A thin figure was sitting on the bed, chanting Buddhist beads in his hand. Sandalwood was lit in the room, and a scent of fragrance hit his face, making the young eunuch's nose itchy.

On this summer day, the king was sitting in his room, chanting Buddhist scriptures, and seemed not to feel the heat.

"Reporting to the king, he said so. It seems that he has occupied Wengshan Island and doesn't want to leave."

"How can we throw away the world of our ancestors at will?" Qian Hongchu said lightly. He smelled the fragrance on the tip of his nose and couldn't help but take a breath and said, "What do you think, sir?"

"Several ministers said that the Hailong Army in Lingnan has two to three hundred ships and tens of thousands of soldiers. It is really difficult to deal with it. However, the country cannot be lost. It can be allowed to occupy it for the time being. After accumulating troops, we can join forces with the Central Plains.

recover."

"How long will this have to wait? No, if there are tens of thousands of people stuck in their throats, how can the ship leave the port?" Qian Hongchu shook his head and objected: "Is there any other way?"

"The princes also said that although Wengshan Island is large, it does not have much food. If the Hailong Army takes it, it will definitely be inconvenient to supply it. We can block the transportation of food and grass and spend some money to buy it back. Moreover, if we do not retreat, we will not be able to supply it."

To allow Lingnan merchants to trade, they must compromise on a three-pronged approach."

"This is feasible." The king nodded and said again: "But one thing is that sea trade is the lifeblood of our country. If the Sea Dragon Army makes any moves, we will not be stable. We must prevent them from plundering merchant ships.

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"Just reply like this!"

"promise--"

Qian Hongchu had a trace of bitterness on his face.

The world is becoming more and more chaotic. Ansheng's life has only been getting better in a few years. How can we preserve the country of our ancestors?

Does the principle of doing things really have an effect?

The Central Plains went to Bashu, and now the puppet country is allowed to show off. It is really a shame.

But here, Wang Quanbin walked from the Central Plains, traveled all the way west, and came to Guanzhong, which was once fertile and wild for thousands of miles. However, after the wars since the late Tang Dynasty, it has long lost its former glory.

The once fertile soil has long been abandoned and overgrown with weeds. The irrigation ditches have not been repaired for many years and have long been abandoned. Only the messy white bones can be seen.

Along the way, there is very little green, and everything you see is earthy yellow, and there is a lot of dust. The ancient capital of many dynasties, and the bustling palaces seemed to have exhausted the wood in Guanzhong, so it is probably all gray and yellow!

Wang Quanbin sighed.

The dilapidated Chang'an City seems to be telling the tragedy of this period.

He now has 20,000 imperial troops and 20,000 infantry and cavalry under his command, and 20,000 state troops, and is ready to start recruiting from Fengzhou Road.

"Is the food and grass ready?" Wang Quanbin asked.

"Reporting back to the general, there are now about 50,000 shi of food and grass, which have been gathered in Chang'an."

"If it's not enough, let them collect food and grass as soon as possible, and let the peasants send it to Fengzhou."

Wang Quanbin shook his head, feeling really nervous about the lack of food and grass.

Fifty thousand shi of grain seems to be a lot, enough to feed 40,000 people for two months, but there are tens of thousands of horses, one for five paces, and this grain is not enough for one month.

This is an attack on Shu. The terrain is complex and if there are slight differences, it is normal for the attack to take several months. The lack of food and grass will be a drag.

In fact, there is no absolute defense in the world. Most of the things that can make the attacking side retreat are food. As long as there is enough food, it is enough to capture any city.

"General, the court said these are the last grains. Guanzhong is in ruins. All the grains are transported from the Central Plains. They sent 200,000 dan, but in fact they can only get 50,000 dan!"

The lieutenant said solemnly.

"Are we going to let my soldiers starve?" Wang Quanbin said angrily.

"The imperial court, let us feed the enemy."

"Bah -" Wang Quanbin cursed: "If we can't attack this, we will starve to death. All of them will starve to death."

"General——" The deputy general stopped talking.

"Go down, I understand." Wang Quanbin sighed and stopped his words.

In this war, there is no advance but no retreat. It can be said that it is a last-ditch battle.

However, in order to raise military expenses as well as food and fodder, Wang Quanbin also used a lot of thinking. He used the military expenses of the court to purchase a lot of special products, and then transported them to Guanzhong for sale. Since he did not have to pay taxes, the military expenses doubled in an instant.

He also allowed merchants to join the team to help them avoid customs taxes, and only took 20% as escort fees, which also made a fortune.

However, there were people eating horses and chewing horses along the way, and the military expenditure was still not enough. This bullshit conquest of Shu was really a hot job, and it was beyond the capabilities of ordinary generals.

How can a handful of old bones survive?

But he said this side, Shu Kingdom, Chengdu.

He worked hard for many years when he was young, but was defeated by the Later Zhou Dynasty and lost his four states. Meng Chang's ambition was completely shattered. He was addicted to enjoyment and could no longer extricate himself.

The southward movement of the Central Plains shocked him, and he was busy discussing how to defend and protect his Shu Kingdom for several days.

For example, the Three Kingdoms' joint attack on the Central Plains a while ago was an unrealistic idea of ​​his, but it failed in the end and cost hundreds of thousands of stones and grain in exchange for a two-month promise from the Tang State.
Chapter completed!