On the snow-covered road, several carriages trek on it with some difficulty. The wheels were crushed into the snow and deep grooves. Hundreds of cavalry guarded the carriage. Although they were driving on their own territory, their vigilance was still mentioned to the highest level. This time, they were not guarding against the enemy, but the possible attacks from their own forces.

Inside the carriage, Fan Sui sat against the wall, covered with a thick blanket and a warm stove in his hand. Despite this, he was still shivering with coldness. A man sitting opposite him was wearing armor and a steel knife that was unsheathed was placed horizontally on his knees.

"Sir, thank you so much for your hard work. Letting you go back in such a simple carriage is mainly for safety reasons. The carriage prepared by General Tan Feng for you is too conspicuous and will allow the enemy to recognize that you are sitting in the car at a glance." The man said humbly.

Fan Sui smiled and shook his head gently: "General Zhuo, this is nothing. It's much better than when I arrived in Yingchuan half a year ago. At that time, I sat in a cage. The snow was everywhere and the cold wind was pressing, and even my beard was covered with ice. When I arrived in Yingshui, under the care of General Tan, I had to recover for more than ten days. Compared to that time, I think it's good now."

"Fan Daofu was wronged, you also know that the king had no choice at that time! Please don't complain, Lord Zhuo," explained the general surnamed Zhuo.

"Of course I understand." Fan Sui chuckled, "Otherwise I, Fan, wouldn't be alive. General Zhuo, how do you feel when you go to Yingchuan this time?"

The general named Zhuo nodded: "I felt deeply. It has only been more than two years since General Tan arrived in Yingchuan County, but the changes in Yingchuan County are extremely amazing. Over the past six months, the Chief Auxiliary has also helped to do a lot of work. To be honest, after seeing the present of Yingchuan County, I have become very confident in defeating the Han Dynasty."

Fan Sui lowered his head and was silent for a while. "In fact, Li Ru's idea was not wrong. Our Qin is different from the Han Dynasty. Carrying out such a big reform will inevitably endanger the foundation, and the country may be in chaos. I have discussed this fact with General Tan and came to the same conclusion as Li Ru."

The general surnamed Zhuo was stunned for a moment: "Sir, you..."

"You are trying to ask. Since we have reached the same conclusion as Li Ru, why do I still insist on reforming, right?" Fan Sui raised his head and stared at the other party.

"Yes." General Zhuo nodded.

"To put it bluntly, it is a risk. Because in the current situation of our Great Qin, there is no change, and sooner or later it will be dragged to death by the Han State. The national economy has reached the brink of collapse. The people are in poverty and there is almost no overnight food. The Han State Gaoyuan once said one thing. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn the boat. The people are the foundation of the country. If the people cannot survive, how can a strong Great Qin come from? Li Ru wanted to continue the previous policies to accumulate national strength. Now it is no longer feasible. At that time, the Qin State's economy was not affected by external impact, and Li Ru's success was the only one. But now,

You also see that in our Qin State, all walks of life are filled with Han products, and a large amount of gold and silver have been traversed to Han State through trade. I was not very clear about this before, but in the past two years, I have opened my eyes and finally figured out the dangerous means of lofty. The agreement between the free trade between the two sides signed with Li Ru is more sinister than the direct war. When the two sides fight, we may not lose now, and there is still a possibility of winning. However, this economic battlefield has been destined to lose without any loss before it even started."

"Since the past has not worked, we can only seek change. If it changes, it will be smooth, and if it will be smooth, it will not hurt. Even if it will be painful, it will be a firm light flashed in Fan Sui's eyes. "Instead of being exhausted by the Han people and finally watching them take the lead in the Qin Dynasty, it is better to take a risk and take the initiative to seek change. Although it is a life-threatening life, it will still be a lifetime. If you continue according to the current strategy, or it may be able to last for a few years, it will definitely be lifeless."

"This is the reason why I must insist on reform. Tan Feng is ahead of me. Yingchuan County has begun to recover under his governance. Of course, Yingchuan has his own special nature. Years of war have caused serious damage here. The wealthy families died and fled. But Tan Feng's opportunity, just like Gao Yuan back then, he did not suffer much resistance when he was doing these things. Now he has seen the result. Tan Feng has achieved self-sufficiency in military rations. In another two years, Tan Feng will not be as good as the court, but can still maintain an army of tens of thousands of people."

"I have also observed carefully at Yingchuan. Yingchuan has indeed changed a lot, but many things, such as taxes, are maintained on the transaction with the Han people on the opposite side. Once the Han people cut off this line, it is still very difficult."

"This is Tan Feng's cleverness. Now he is willing to take low and small things, and it is also for this reason." Fan Sui sighed, "Have you seen it on the opposite side?"

General Zhuo nodded, "I secretly disguised myself and sneaked in and saw it. To be honest, I was shocked, especially their infrastructure, which is well-connected. In such weather, even the snow on the road was cleaned up. I heard that they asked someone to pay for it, just to ensure traffic. This alone is a considerable expense."

"The Han government has owed money for many years, and has never heard of how much surplus their treasury has. Where has the money gone? They are all on this, building roads, laying bridges, and water conservancy. It seems that they have been poured into the water at the moment, but in the long run, it is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Gao Yuan once said that if you want to be rich, you must first build roads. He really implemented this point. The major transportation artery that runs across the north and south has been built for years, and the major transportation roads that run through the east and west can be completed next year. The huge territory of the Han country has completed such a grand project in just a few years. It is a pleasing to the people that the connection between these two major transportation arteries not only promotes domestic prosperity and the convenience of communication, but also has great strategic significance even in military affairs. You are a general, and you should know the importance of transportation to the army."

The general surnamed Zhuo nodded, "Yes, even the cavalry from Jicheng to Jishi City took more than one month, and this still needs to be guaranteed by the logistics system. However, when General Li entered the grassland, Gao Yuan mobilized a large number of troops to support in just half a month, which is why."

"The national strength of the Han Dynasty is far from what we can match now." Fan Sui said sadly: "We are too behind, and now we have started reforms. Even if we succeed, we can only compromise for a long time, lean over and be small, and wait for the opportunity."

"Sir, are you too pessimistic?" said the general surnamed Zhuo: "As long as our army is still strong, maybe a big victory can turn everything around."

"Maybe, but I don't think so." Fan Sui sighed: "The victory or defeat of a war cannot hurt the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Their mobilization ability and their economic ability are destined to quickly mobilize huge forces to deal with it. However, we can't afford to lose a battle."

"Sir, this time I dived to Yingshui and saw the new money from the Han Dynasty. The colorful paper bills can be used as gold and silver? I don't seem to be worried whether it is the merchants or the people there."

"The money you are talking about is a paper money issued by the central bank of the Han Dynasty." Fan Sui looked at the top of the carriage and pondered for a while, "I still don't know the sharp relationship here, but I think it's absolutely no good for the Qin Dynasty. Think about it, the merchants of Qin went to the Han Dynasty to purchase goods and took real money and silver, but they received this kind of paper. To put it bluntly, this paper is actually not worth mentioning. If one day the Han government announced it would be invalid, it would be hard for you to use it to the toilet."

"Aren't their own people worried?"

"This involves the national credit issue, and the reputation is rising. Whether it is the people or the merchants, they all believe him. He used to rely on borrowing to make a living, issued bonds every year, cleared the principal and interest on time, and had accumulated good credit. We may learn from this."

"I saw many Qin merchants also deposit money in the Han banks. This is not a good thing. If Qin people use Han money in the future, they will be afraid that there will be endless troubles." The general surnamed Zhuo shook his head and sighed.

"It's great that you can see this. In fact, you should also understand that many wealthy and rich gentry in our Great Qin quietly transferred their money to the Han Kingdom and deposited it to their central bank. From another perspective, that is, these people in our country don't believe that our Great Qin can win, and they will find a way out for themselves." Fan Sui said sadly: "So, if there is no change, are we still far from death?"

"It's a knife to stretch your head, and it's a knife to shrink your head, so you can only take risks. Master Zheng, is this what it means?" asked the general surnamed Zhuo.

"Yes. Even if this reform triggers domestic unrest, we have to keep going. The king saw this clearly and made up his mind. Moreover, Tan Feng's success in Yingchuan also gave the king confidence."

"Shoufu Choi and the others won't see this, why do they have to object?"

"Because reform will make them lose their power, wealth, and touch their roots." Fan Sui said lightly. "Everything about them is based on the old system. If all this is changed, they will have nothing. Do you think they want to kill me?"
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