King Zhao sighed, "This was originally a good thing, but the cost of the new army is too great, the young and strong join the army, so that the land is uncultivated and can only be left barren, the people take food as the sky, this is the eternal truth, the wind and rain are smooth, once the disaster year, it will inevitably cause public anger and even war, this king does not want to see such a situation happen in Zhao State!" ”

King Zhao's worries are not unreasonable, the cultivation technology during the Warring States period is very limited, although compared with the Spring and Autumn Period, there is a great change, the use of ox ploughing instead of manpower, the equipment used to plough the land is also changed from wood to stone or iron, the people know how to apply fertilizer to increase production, even so it is still to see the sky to eat, years of war, there is not enough manpower, material resources to be used in the construction of water conservancy, when the year is good, you can beat more rice and grain, in the event of famine or war, food is inevitably insufficient, some businessmen are taking the opportunity to raise the price of grain, Without food and grass, the war cannot be fought, the city cannot be defended, and the people's minds will change over time, and they will face the danger of losing the country.

Zhao Kuo said: "King, Zhao Kuo doesn't know whether to say it or not!" ”

King Zhao smiled: "There are no outsiders here, just to put it bluntly." ”

"If you want to solve the problem of cultivating manpower, it is better to adopt the military field system!"

"Hyoda system?" King Zhao frowned, but it was the first time he heard that the Bingtian system was just something that Zhao Kuo said casually, and there was no historical basis, "It's a little interesting, I don't know how to say it?" ”

"The so-called military field system is to take 100 households as a unit, and distribute them to various places to help cultivate and build water conservancy during farming, so that the harvest of the people will inevitably increase greatly, and the barren fields can be cultivated, and the king only needs to draw a part of the increased grain for military use, and the army's grain can also be solved, and the people will have surplus grain to eat, and they will be grateful for the king's grace at that time, and they will not have to worry about the famine." Zhao Kuo said eloquently that the military field system is roughly the same as the tuntian system adopted during the Three Kingdoms period, and it can be regarded as a good way to increase grain production.

King Zhao frowned and paced back and forth, what Zhao Kuo said was not unreasonable, after all, he had not tried, the effect was unknown, everything should be focused on one, "If you do this, the forces will inevitably be too scattered, what if there is a war?" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "The elite troops responsible for guarding the border and the capital must not be mobilized, and the troops of other states and cities must not be a few. ”

King Zhao nodded, "Qin, Han plus 100,000 elite soldiers on the outside border, 30,000 defenders in Handan, and no less than 150,000 new troops, it must be enough to deal with the war, this method is feasible, but I am worried that these soldiers are too arrogant, do not know how to be polite, and harm the people, and it will inevitably arouse public resentment at that time!" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "The king can follow the example of Shang Yang to implement the joint and several system, if the soldiers disturb the people, regardless of their status, they will be punished, and the soldiers who are not stopped in time include their families, and the centurion in charge will be punished with the same punishment, and it is the easiest and effective to restrain them by law!" ”

When the Qin State was weak, the people fought privately, and had to appoint Shang Ying to change the law, although it was effective, but the laws were too strict, the people also suffered from it, some people did not make mistakes at all, and they were also implicated, which involved the interests of the world, Qin Gong died, Shang Ying inevitably cracked the punishment, although Shang Yang died, the decree of the year still survived, Qin was able to become rich and strong, even far above the Six Kingdoms, Chu has a vast territory, has been bullied by Qin, South Korea is weak and faces the disaster of annihilation, if Zhao wants to be strong, only become stronger.

King Zhao thought about it, "This king thinks that the military field system is feasible!" It's just that the joint system still needs to be discussed, and the decision will be made after the king and Lin Shangqing and Lian Po * Jun have discussed. ”

Zhao Kuo Shili, "The king is wise, the adoption of the military field system will inevitably increase the grain harvest, how to deal with the excess grain king?" ”

Zhao Wang said: "It's a good thing that the people have surplus food!" ”

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "Why doesn't the king use the method of grain balance to contain the Qin State." ”

"But the method used by the Qi State Guanzhong back then!"

Zhao Kuo has heard of Guan Zhong and his people, when he assisted Qi Huan Gong to become the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong's strategy was praised by later generations, and the balance of grain is nothing more than a method of hoarding grain, "What does the king mean?" ”

King Zhao said: "This matter has to start with Guan Zhong's service to Lu Liang!" ”

The common people of Lu and Liang usually weave silk, Guan Zhong persuaded Qi Huan Gong to wear silk clothes, and ordered the ministers to wear silk clothes, up and down, the common people of Qi all wore silk clothes for a time, the price of Qi Guoxuan rose sharply, Guan Zhong specially said to the merchants of Lu and Liang: You sell me a thousand silk horses, I will give you 300 catties of gold; sold 10,000 horses and gave 3,000 catties of gold, attracting the common people of Delu and Liang to transport the silk to Qi and sell it at a high price for profit. The fiscal revenues of Lu and Liang rose sharply. So he asked the people to weave silk. A year later, almost all the common people of Lu and Liang were busy weaving and transporting silk, thus giving up agricultural production. When the time was ripe, Guan Zhong persuaded Qi Huan Gong to change to wearing silk clothes, and did not let the people wear silk again, and adopted "retreat, no communication with Lu and Liang", and ten months later, "the people of Lu and Liang were hungry and discouraged", and the monarch urgently ordered the people to return to the farm, but it was too late, and it was impossible for grain to be produced in a short time. As a result, the price of grain in Lu and Liang soared, and the people of Lu and Liang spent thousands of yuan per stone to buy grain from Qi State, while the price of grain in Qi State was only ten yuan per stone. Three years later, the kings of Lu and Liang had to return to Qi.

Zhao Kuo nodded again and again after hearing this, "The people take food as the sky, and if they don't want to use it properly, it can become a weapon of checks and balances!" ”

King Zhao nodded, "This king knows the importance of food to the people, so he attaches great importance to it, General Zhao is very good, and he will issue a decree in the near future, and the idle soldiers will go to the fields to cultivate during farming, and those who disturb the people will be severely punished!" ”

Zhao Kuo clenched his fists, "The rewards and punishments are clear, the people can be convinced, if the king can reward those with high grain production, it will definitely arouse the enthusiasm of the people." ”

King Zhao laughed, "What's so difficult about this, those who have produced more grain than others for three consecutive years can increase their land as appropriate!" ”

"The king is wise!"

"Those people outside the city should recruit the new army as appropriate, don't let this king down!"

Zhao Kuo promised to leave quickly, and King Zhao nodded again and again, Bingtian's strategy! The people take food as the sky, Zhao Kuo is right, if you want Zhao to become strong, you not only need to raise troops but also need to improve agriculture, industry and commerce, only in this way can you truly make the country rich and the people strong, a figure is hiding in the dark, looking at Zhao Kuo's back, his eyes are full of remorse, it is Zhao Ya, Lian Jin fled from Zhao State, and it was privately rumored that he had messed with a woman and finally offended the powerful, although some people alluded to Pingyuanjun, but there was not enough evidence to become an after-dinner conversation.

Zhao Ya hates, hates Lian Jin shamelessly, hates himself for being ignorant, why would he be obsessed with such a man that day, selfish, despicable and shameless, think how noble my Zhao Ya identity is, Lian Jin fornicating with others makes Zhao Ya jealous, and invisibly he is associated with that married woman, and he can't help but become humble.

"Hyoda system!"

In the main hall of the palace, King Zhao sat in the middle, and there were two people sitting below, the two of them played a pivotal role in the Zhao Kingdom, one article and one martial arts, and they were definitely the most trustworthy ministers in King Zhao's heart. ”

Lin Xiangru shook his head again and again, "King Qin Zhao sent the general Bai Qi to attack the Chu State, and now the Chu State has no power to fight back, only relying on Chun Shenjun alone to mediate, once the Chu State surrenders to the Qin State, it will inevitably extend its tentacles to Han and Wei, and finally endanger the Zhao State, although the adoption of the military field system can greatly solve the agricultural dilemma and ensure the supply of food, once the Qin State army secretly dispatches to besiege Handan, it will be isolated and helpless!" ”

Lian Po stroked his beard, "Lin Shangqing is right, those who are soldiers should fight on the battlefield, so that if the soldiers are not soldiers, and the farmers are not farmers, the combat power will inevitably be greatly reduced, and the gains outweigh the losses." ”

"Siege of Handan?"

Lin Xiangru nodded, "This matter has been discussed with the * army, South Korea is located between Qin and Zhao, like a natural barrier to cut off the army of Qin, how can South Korea's national strength be weakened and the army is insufficient, he will inevitably be plotted by Qin in the future, there are two ways to go in front of him, one is to protect, if Qin attacks South Korea, the king can send a capable person to lead troops to help fight against Qin, and Korea can defend." ”

King Zhao nodded, "This method is the most common, what about the other way?" ”

"Extinguish!"

"This!"

Lian Po got up and said: "Lin Shangqing's idea Lian Po agrees, the Qin State is blindly attacking and the strength is getting stronger and stronger, if the Zhao State blindly sticks to it, it is inevitable that the strength will be left behind, and now it can only follow the example of the Qin State and destroy Han and Yan together with Wei, Qi and Qin in a decisive battle!" ”

"Let's discuss again, although Zhao and Wei are allies, they are not in harmony with Qi, the battlefield shape is changing rapidly, and many things must be considered."