Chapter 278 The Han Dynasty proposed a new war economics!

Tianmu specifically gives the basic values ​​of the two major countries, the Han Dynasty and Rome.

【Compare and you will see the difference. 】

【Rome was already a gigantic country.】

[But facing the ultimate numerical monster, Dahan! ]

【Rome seems to be crushed in all aspects. 】

【What's more, the Han people used many ingenious strategies when they fought wars. 】

[They would often go around, raid the homeland, and surround it. ]

[In Roman military history, there is almost no record of long-distance raids leading to great victories; they were usually just slow battles.]

[So can we conclude that the Han Dynasty was definitely stronger than Rome? ]

[My opinion is that the Han Dynasty was stronger than Rome! ]

【but! 】

【The Han Dynasty may not be able to defeat Rome.】

【This is not a contradiction.】

[Because since ancient times, it has never been the case that the stronger side will definitely win. ]

[In particular, we must see that Rome's war mechanism is superior to that of the Han Dynasty.]

[Generally speaking, most of the Central Plains dynasties’ foreign wars were exhausting and unprofitable.]

【If you play it better, you can control the economic losses within an acceptable range. 】

【But people in China have to clean up their mess like crazy. 】

[Just like Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, it was cool to seal the Wolf's Lair. 】

【But Zhu Gaochi in China had to work himself to death. 】

[If the operation is not done well, there are cases where the country is wasted, the number of households is reduced by half, or even the country is lost. ]

[It can be seen that once the Central Plains dynasty starts a full-scale war, it is easy to lose more than it gains, or even fail. ]

【In comparison. 】

【The Roman Empire's foreign wars were not expendable, but profitable.】

[The cost of starting Rome's war machine was extremely low.]

[And they could further enhance Rome's national strength by continuously plundering wealth through war. ]

【Thus, war became the de facto way of functioning of the Roman state.】

[Start with a Roman village. ]

[The Roman Empire was built entirely on robbery! ]

[Are Rome and the Han really going to go to war? ]

[The worst that can happen is that I will fight you! ]

[Unless the Han Dynasty can destroy Rome in one fell swoop, Rome will fight to the end. ]

[As long as Rome can win a few games, it will be able to recover a lot of blood. 】

【Maybe you can get richer the more you fight. 】

[As an empire of agricultural civilization, the Han Dynasty could hardly make back its investment in foreign wars and had to rely on large amounts of blood transfusions.]

[Don’t even mention those dynasties that fought foreign wars and were stammering. ]

[Even during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the domestic economy collapsed due to excessive wars.]

[Peasant uprisings occurred in the country.]

【And was forced to issue the Luntai Guilt Edict. 】

【Numerical weirdness VS mechanical weirdness. 】

【At this point, I would like to ask the audience friends. 】

[Now, who do you think would win in a full-scale, long-term war between Rome and the Han Dynasty? ]

The sky screen video ended, leaving an open ending.

A large amount of barrage text also flew out frantically.

"Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong! But it's quite interesting."

"An ancient version of the Soviet-German War, right?"

"70 vs. 38, the advantage is mine!"

Huo Qubing: My hands are itching.

"So the Roman army was well-disciplined, skilled in tactics, and well-equipped."

"It's really hard to fight head-on on the battlefield, but trust the wisdom of our ancestors and just launch a surprise attack from behind and kill them at will!"

"Rome is good at building strongholds and fighting slow battles, and taking every step carefully. How can you come up with a surprising plan?"

"Romans use their heads to fight the Han on the ground? Rome's only advantage is at sea. "

"How can slavery fight feudalism? The national strength is not at the same level at all!"

"That's right, although Rome governs 2000 million people, the core population is at most million!"

"What's wrong with a core population of 2000 million? Can't the remaining 4000 million cattle and horses still provide the means of production?"

"That's true. Most of the 7000 million people in the Han Dynasty also provide the means of production."

"The Han Dynasty's foreign wars were indeed a loss, because the good land was occupied by the Han Dynasty, and the surrounding areas were all poor. "

"Rome made money by conquering other countries. Except for the poor and smelly forests of the Germanic barbarians, other places could make a lot of money."

"If a real fight breaks out, it won't be as head-on as you might imagine."

"It's better to divide the unlucky guy in the middle first, and then have a long-term standoff on the border."

"I don't know who will win, but I know there will soon be no peace on the map."

"P-Soccer Player: Why are there so many Romans online? Because Qin Shi Huang taught me: Rome is broken into pieces and still not unified? My obsessive-compulsive disorder can't help it!"

"Rome is just a bunch of slavery! Just 10 Han soldiers can flatten the whole of Rome!"

"That's enough. Do you really think the Roman Empire is a gift for topping up your phone bill?"

"Roman and Dahan's online romance is so sweet, let me see how much fans on both sides love each other?"

《Finished reading: 6.》

"It was unclear who was stronger at the time, but the Chinese civilization has continued to this day, which is far better than Rome!"

"In fact, China was also in danger back then! The northern Han people and the southern Han people were almost talking about their own things, especially after the Northern Song Dynasty! It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang appeared that China was rebuilt and its cohesion was rebuilt. "

"Alas, as a fine Roman, it is a pity that Rome did not wait for his Zhu Yuanzhang."

……

The sky screen video ended, but Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng still felt unsatisfied.

"This Western Roman Qin looks really good."

"But compared to my orthodox Great Qin, it's still a little bit behind."

"If Rome could learn from the system of our Qin Dynasty, its national strength could be taken to a higher level."

"By then, Rome, which inherited the orthodox Qin Dynasty, might be able to compete with the pseudo-Han of later generations!"

"Hannibal has such outstanding military abilities."

"And Rome is so full of martial virtue."

"I wonder how Hannibal's war with Rome developed after he crossed the Alps?"

“It should be very exciting, right?”

In addition, Ying Zheng was also a little concerned about the discussion about Zhu Yuanzhang in the last barrage of comments on the sky screen.

"As the king who unified the world, I shaped China."

"The comments said, Zhu Yuanzhang rebuilt China?"

"Could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang, like my Qin, also used the remaining energy of six generations to reunite the divided China?"

……

And in the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, his ministers and others, who were directly compared by Tianmu, were also filled with thoughts at this time.

The scene was a small-scale tea party, and the dozens of people present were all core officials of the Han Dynasty.

Huo Qubing was really itching to do something after watching this.

He said excitedly: "I didn't expect that outside of the Xiongnu, thousands of miles west of the Han Dynasty, there is such a powerful Rome!"

"They are very patriotic, very martial and very brave."

“I love Rome.”

"I really want to lead 3000 elite cavalry and see if I can destroy the iron-blooded and determined Roman legion!"

And Liu Che naturally had no interest in going to war with Rome.

Don't say Rome is far away.

Even if Rome was located in the Parthian area, it would be impossible for Liu Che to dispatch the Han army to fight a real war with Rome.

Even the Huns were destroyed!

What Liu Che was concerned about was the Roman war mechanism introduced on the sky curtain.

Liu Che wants to make money now!

Introduction on the sky curtain: The Han Dynasty's economy collapsed as a result of its war against the Huns, the country was depleted, and the population was reduced by half.

On the other hand, Rome became richer and richer as the war went on.

How could Liu Che not be envious of this?
Liu Che couldn't help but ask Sang Hongyang: "Can we learn from the Roman mechanism of making money by fighting wars?"

"Although I know that opening up the Silk Road trade route will be of great help to the Han Dynasty's trade income and tariffs."

“But that’s the end result.”

“Before completely defeating the Huns, can we become richer and richer as we fight more, like Rome did?”

Sang Hongyang did not answer immediately.

Instead, he frowned and thought.

Liu Che did not rush, but waited patiently.

Only after a long silence did Sang Hongyang's frown relax slightly.

Sang Hongyang shook his head at first: "I want to replicate the Roman way of making money by fighting wars, and getting richer the more they fight."

"It's hard."

"After all, there are many forces around Rome that occupy fertile land and important trade routes."

"Rome can attack them and defeat them, and obtain a huge amount of spoils."

"Plus, Rome's territory surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, so it could use sea transportation for rapid troop transport, mobility, and logistics."

"The cost of Rome's war was actually much lower than that of the Han Dynasty."

"And the people surrounding our Han Dynasty are all small countries living in barbaric lands. They organized tens of thousands of troops to go on expeditions and obtained spoils of war."

“It may not be enough to recoup the costs.”

Just when Liu Che was feeling a little disappointed.

Sang Hongyang said, "But there is one thing that can be used as a reference for study."

"War always takes its toll on a country's national strength."

"And Rome's losses in war were very low, allowing them to fight continuous and protracted wars regardless of the cost."

"It's actually because someone is carrying the burden for Rome."

"The sky curtain said that Rome's core population is only 2000 million."

"That is to say, within Rome, many people served the Romans exclusively."

"Including slaves, including natives of conquered regions and countries."

"Many of the small countries surrounding the Han Dynasty are beyond the direct rule of the Han Dynasty."

"But if we can get the local kings and chiefs to exploit their national strength to serve the Han people."

“Pass the cost of food, transportation, and raw materials onto them.”

"Let the small countries around us carry the heavy burden for the Han Dynasty."

"That would be a huge relief for the Han economy."

"For the people of the Han Dynasty, fighting does not add much burden to them, but can bring them benefits."

"In this way, the enthusiasm for war will naturally be higher."

After listening to the words of Sang Hongyang, the economic expert, Liu Che's eyes lit up!
"Yes! War always has its burdens."

"If you pass the burden on to others, won't it be easier for me, the big man?"

Liu Che began to think excitedly.

We are prepared to conduct a thorough study on how to appropriately transfer the costs of war.

"Perhaps, the sky curtain can give me some inspiration?"

"For example, Rome, and other powerful countries in later generations, how did they pass on the costs of war?"

“I really want to learn!”

(End of this chapter)