In Chen Ping's view.

Although the imperial court was barely a little richer, it was only a little richer in terms of food.

The next expenses are still not small.

Once the war begins, although it will be fought on the grasslands, it will still have a certain impact on domestic agricultural production.

Therefore, what the court should do most now is actually to accumulate family wealth.

When will there be enough food in the granary at the end of the year to do something else?

Like Wang Buxu, I just make a batch randomly when I think of it.

how to say?

Although it can win the hearts of the people, it may not be a good thing for the court and the country.

What if there are not enough granaries in the future?

Once you set this precedent, if you don't do it again in the future, won't the people be scolded?

Wang Buxu had brought so many benefits to the common people of the Han Dynasty. Chen Ping was really afraid that one day, when the court was in trouble and could no longer afford it, the common people would turn back on him.

As the saying goes, you are not afraid of being rich or poor, but you are afraid of getting rich and becoming poor again.

"We have to look forward to the future! In the battle against the Huns, the livestock on the grasslands will supplement a large part of the soldiers' rations. The border farming is also in progress. We only need to transport a small amount of food from the rear. There is no need to worry about that now."

Wang Buxu said nonchalantly.

There is nothing to say.

Now the Han army's advantage is large enough, which means that the court can complete this battle without investing too many troops.

Fewer people investing naturally means less food and grass consumption.

When fighting on the grassland, there is rich grass everywhere, so soldiers do not need to bring rations for their horses when they go on an expedition.

You only need to carry half a month's worth of rations with you each time you go on an expedition, and the rest can be obtained through seizure.

Otherwise, it is unrealistic to ask the baggage troops to provide protection on the grassland.

Besides, where is this?

When the Western Expedition takes place in the future, will the imperial court still be able to send food all the way there?

Sooner or later they will get through this.

But this damn winter...

Yes!

winter……

Wang Buxu suddenly thought of a more serious problem. He was really crazy.

Are winters cruel?

Very cruel!

Is it hard to get through the winter?

not at all!

Before cotton was introduced to the Central Plains, winter was indeed very difficult, and troops could not fight in winter.

But after the introduction of cotton, this all changed.

Nowadays, big men also have cotton, but it is not the cotton next to the wooden character, but the cotton next to the twisted silk.

Well, even this cotton has not been discovered yet.

Wang Buxing once read about it in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Biography of the Southern Barbarians. At the end of Emperor Wu, Sun Xing, the prefect of Zhuya (northeast of Hainan), Kuaiji, transferred Guangfu to present it...

Although silk is very gorgeous, it neither keeps heat nor blocks wind.

There are even some silks that can be used as stockings, although those are considered inferior goods.

Whether it is silk or folk linen, the thermal insulation effect is very poor.

In order to resist the winter, people often fill their clothes with straw to keep them warm, but the effect is still not good.

After kapok appeared, it was mostly used as filling for pillows and clothing of nobles, but the effect of using it for weaving was really poor.

Cotton and linen are not good, but cotton from the Western Regions is.

This thing is in the Western Region and does not require a sailing expedition. For the Han Dynasty, now is indeed the easiest time to get it.

Because the Huns had not yet unified the grasslands, all their old enemies were still there.

The Xiongnu had not yet cut off the communication between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions, so if they sent an envoy at this time, it would not be easy for the envoy to be intercepted.

Lu Jia already has the experience of going on a mission. If he travels faster, he can come back in a year or two.

And if we wait a year or two, if the Han Dynasty does not take action, the Huns will really cut off the Han Dynasty's access to the Western Regions.

"I'm going on a mission!" Wang Buxu said suddenly.

"As an envoy?" Chen Ping was stunned for a moment.

"Going to South Vietnam?" Zhang Liang said.

"Should we come out next year? The Jungle Army has not been trained yet, and its scale has not increased..." Xiao He thought for a while and declined politely.

Although Zhao Tuo in the south proclaimed himself king, the court did not pay much attention to him.

Zhao Tuo can now live in a corner. It is only a matter of time before the court wants to deal with him.

Besides, do you really not care about it?

Of course not. What do you think training the jungle army is for?

Just for fun?

hehe!

"No! Go to the west!" Wang Buxuan said excitedly.

"West?" Everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, go to the West! I saw a record in an ancient book, saying that there is a flower half a man tall in the Western Regions. It has a hard outer shell and a snow-white inside. If you tear it into pieces, you can weave it and fill it with clothes to make it feel warm in winter.

Hanye..." Wang Buxian said seriously.

"???" Xiao He!

"Is there really such a thing?" Chen Ping!

"Your Majesty, minister..." Zhang Liang...

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Liang endured it.

In fact, he really wanted to ask, Your Majesty, where did you get so many ancient books?

If you have such a good thing, can't you take it out and let me take a look?

You old man is always a noble person who forgets things. He often doesn't remember things until he needs them.

If this ancient book had been taken out a long time ago, I would definitely have discovered this thing long ago. Maybe the envoy has brought it back now!

Zhang Buyi pursed his lips, "Your Majesty has more and more ancient books."

It’s strange, why haven’t I seen His Majesty’s ancient books?

"Ahem..." Wang Buxian coughed twice in embarrassment.

He also found that he seemed to have too many ancient books.

Every time I don't know how to explain it, I will use ancient books to explain it.

The more I think about it, the more depressed I get. Is it because you people are incompetent?

Otherwise, why would I lie to you every time?

Of course, there was still an uncertain expression on his face: "I don't know whether what is recorded in the ancient books is true, but whether it is true or false, it is still necessary to send an envoy to find out for the future.

road."

"Your Majesty, are you prepared?" Zhang Buyi, the tool man, suddenly asked because he thought of an incident a year ago.

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Wang Buxian turned to look at Zhang Buyi and asked.

"Your Majesty was very happy when Marquis Lu Hun came back a year ago. You asked Marquis Lu Hun to rest at home for a while and summarize the experience of this mission, especially the collection of grassland living habits and environment. You also asked Lu Hun to have a good rest at home.

You should look up the ancient books of the Luhun people and see where they lived and their habits..." Zhang Buyi said.

"Uh..." Wang Buxian looked a little embarrassed.

He did say this.

But shouldn’t this be the norm?

In any era, are missions just there to build good relationships with people?

Of course not, future generations have the conditions to live there, and transportation and communication are very convenient, so some things can be collected secretly for a long time.
To be continued...