Although the Wu Kingdom emerged in the Central Plains, it has long attached importance to cavalry. The central army has five cavalry units, each with 5,000 people, the same scale as infantry, and the number is much larger than the northern and southern armies of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The consumption of cavalry far exceeds that of infantrymen, and the biggest expense is war horses. Not all horses can be regarded as war horses. It would be good to pick out three or five real war horses from a hundred horses, especially for armored cavalry. The applicable period of war horses is short, and the golden period is only three or five years. After this age, it would be a bit reluctant to act as war horses. To maintain the combat effectiveness of cavalry, war horses must be replaced in time.

Even war horses of appropriate age have to be fed food in order to ensure physical strength during wartime. The war horses have a large appetite, and a war horse can top four or five soldiers.

In this era, war horses are definitely luxury goods. Even if Sun Cexing is not short of money in industry and commerce, he cannot afford to support so many war horses. It is even more impossible to take 25,000 cavalry around anytime and anywhere. Most of the central cavalry that would drag down local finances, Dawu, were in the planning and not full, and there was still a long way to go before full.

In Sun Ce's plan, the cavalry of the Central Army had to wait until after the capital was moved to Luoyang. You and Liang were stable. The five cavalry of the Central Army took turns to guard the border to ensure that two units of Luoyang were stationed, and the organization of 10,000 cavalry was enough. Most of the cavalry guarded the border in the three prefectures, which not only maintained the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, but also reduced the consumption of horses to support them.

At present, there are only more than a thousand cavalry in the Central Army Yulin in Dongting Lake. Five cavalrymen were led by Zhu Zhi, the Zhongdu Guardian, and remained in the capital Jianye.

When he learned that Cao Cao had formed a large number of cavalry, not only did the central cavalry left behind Jianye and had to rush to the battlefield, but he also had to add a shortage of personnel. Even if he did not add 25,000 cavalry, he would have to ensure at least 10,000 cavalry to meet the needs of the war.

In other words, at least ten thousand cavalry should be added.

Five thousand cavalry means 10,000 knights, 12,000 sets of armor, weapons, and 12,000 war horses. The total cost of various expenses is equivalent to an increase of 80,000 infantry, which means that the current expenditure of the central army will increase by two units. Rather, it is necessary to increase 160,000 stones of grain and 30 million soldiers every month. According to the current price of grain of more than 200 stone, the monthly expenditure is more than 60 million yuan, nearly 800 million yuan a year.

This is definitely not a small number. Especially grain, it is likely that the price of grain in Jingchu, which has just stabilized, will soar again.

After receiving the news, the representatives of the Jingchu clan who rushed to the meeting were as if they were struck by lightning. After a brief silence, some people jumped up and cursed Cao Cao for his rebellious actions and would not die well. Then some people scolded the Yizhou clan for being unconscious and struggling to death. They would be destroyed in the future and their descendants would be slaves forever.

The scene was so chaotic, the emotions were so intense, and the words were so rude that even Yang Xiu, who was responsible for convening the meeting, was still stunned by the shock, but they could understand the excitement of the Jingchu clan. For Jingchu, who had a household registration of one million, 700 to 800 million a year was indeed not a big figure, but if this continued, who would know what new expenses would be next? The military budget was already as high as 10 billion. If it continued to increase, there would always be a day when it could not bear it.

If it happens like Huang Zhong encountered in Dangqu, it will be a complete disaster.

After carefully checking the budget over and over again, the representatives of the Jingchu clan were almost desperate.

Judging from the accounts, 800 million yuan a year is just basic expenses, and it does not count the loss during the war. Once the war begins, the loss of war horses, casualties of soldiers, and weapons consumption will further increase the expenses.

It is also necessary to add 10,000 cavalry to the full preparation for Yizhou. Only in this way can the possibility of final victory be guaranteed.

How much money is in the war has become a reality that everyone must face, and the gold coins that need to be taken out of their purse, not just a number.

What made them even more desperate was that at this point, it was impossible to give up. It was impossible to beat even if you could beat, and it was impossible to give up halfway.

After repeated discussions, the representative of Jingchu proposed that since Cao Cao was crazy and Yizhou was crazy and the whole province was mobilized, it was not a problem for Jingchu and the other states of Dawu should also do their best to fight to the whole country. Therefore, please issue an edict to summon the great tribes of each state to discuss.

Sun Ce followed the advice and entrusted the emperor to elect representatives from various states and gathered in Dongting to discuss matters. Anyone who could come came, and those who could not come could submit memorials to discuss matters. Naturally, the virtuous literature who discussed politics in Ruyang would also move over together to continue participating in politics and discuss politics.

With so many people, how to place them becomes a problem.

Therefore, famous scholars from Jiangnan led by Changsha Prime Minister Liu Xian and Wuling Prefect Huan Jie jointly wrote a letter asking for funding to build Yuelu Academy. A new academy was built at the foot of Yuelu Mountain on the south bank of Dongting Lake to accommodate representatives and scholars to attend the meeting and serve as a place for political discussion.

Jingchu was originally one, and Xiangyang Academy was a college of Jingchu people, and there was no difference. Now that Jingchu is divided, Xiangyang Academy naturally becomes the pride of Jingzhou people and has no relationship with Chuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. Chuzhou people are somewhat unhappy. This time, taking advantage of the opportunity of Your Majesty's residence in Chuzhou, building a college belonging to Chuzhou is not only the face of Chuzhou, but also a good opportunity to compete with Jingzhou people.

When people in Jingzhou heard this news, they sneered. Academic academy just needs a house, but also a great scholar. There are Cai Yong in front of Xiangyang academy and Song Zhong in the back. They are all great scholars of the times. Who is there in Chuzhou, Qu Yuan?

As soon as these words were said, the people of Chuzhou went wild and almost fought with the people of Jingzhou, causing a joke of internal strife in Jingchu.

No matter how angry he is, the four counties of Chuzhou are indeed not as great as Cai Yong and Song Zhong. However, the solutions are all figured out by people. Cai Yong is not from Jingzhou. Jingzhou can invite scholars from other places. Why can't Chuzhou be?

After some discussion, someone set his sights on Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi is a famous scholar of Confucianism in Guanzhong and the author of "Mencius Chapters". The emperor loved the people and praised "Mencius". The "Mencius Chapters" written by Zhao Qi was very popular. Inviting such a scholar to take charge of Yuelu Academy represents Yuelu Academy's support for the new policy, not just studying traditional Confucianism.

What’s even more rare is that Zhao Qi is in his nineties and is in good health. He will be lucky for a few more years.

No matter how good Cai Yong has knowledge, can he live for so long?

As soon as this statement was made, it immediately received approval from many people, and then wrote a letter to request an imperial edict. Zhao Wen was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and asking him to serve as Yuelu Academy requires the consent of the emperor.

After hearing about the relevant debate, Sun Ce happily agreed and suggested that Chuzhou Xianliang take the "Mencius" as the starting point to further expand the academic scope, study how to love the people, benefit the people, educate the people, implement people's livelihood and people-oriented, guide the direction and provide suggestions for the new policy.

Zhao Wen is old. Although he is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, he is not in the court and has been in his hometown in Guanzhong. After receiving the imperial edict, Liu Xian sent an envoy Hu Teng to Guanzhong to invite him. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. After Hu Teng arrived in Guanzhong, he learned that Zhao Qi had been hired as a priest by Guanzhong Academy. The person who came to invite him was Xun Yu, who was in charge of the new policy of Guanzhong. Because he was a college in his hometown and had an official background, Zhao Qi did not need to ask for the imperial edict. Xun Yu was busy again and forgot about this matter and had not reported it to the court and the Hanlin Academy.

After learning the whole story, Zhao Qi was very sorry and recommended a good friend to Hu Teng: Liu Xi.

Liu Xi is from Beihai. When Zhao Qi fled to the world, he lived in Beihai for many years and had dated Liu Xi. He knew that Liu Xi was not only proficient in the Five Classics, but also good at exegesis, and was also very knowledgeable about Mencius. Moreover, Liu Xi was just in his early sixties, which was the best time for a scholar. If he could serve as a sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial

Hu Teng did not dare to neglect, so he asked Zhao Qi to write a recommendation letter and rushed to Beihai immediately. In order to prevent the situation, Hu Teng wrote another letter to Liu Xian to inform him of the situation and asked Liu Xian to find a few more candidates to prevent Liu Xi from being invited away. Judging from the current situation, although Yizhou has not yet been pacified, peace is just around the corner. All regions are preparing to build colleges, and famous scholars are in short supply. Liu Xi has such a reputation, and Qingzhou may not be willing to let anyone go.

When Liu Xian received news from Hu Teng, he realized that the situation was serious. The house in Yuelu Academy was easy to build and it was difficult to ask for a sacrificial tribute. After discussing with Huan Jie and others, he decided to write another letter to the emperor and requested the appointment of Kong Rong as a professor as a candidate for a sacrificial tribute. Kong Rong's level of classics was slightly inferior to Cai Yong, and he was comparable to Song Zhong. He wrote very well and had the status of a descendant of a sage. He was a famous scholar who had been famous for many years. If he could be invited to serve as a sacrificial tribute, he would not be too weak.

Liu Xian and others also asked for an order, hiring some scholars to serve as professors from the Government Affairs Hall, the Martial Arts Hall, the Wood School and the Bencao Tang to cultivate local talents, improve the academic level of the four counties of Chuzhou, and reserve strength for future long-term development.

As Hu Teng expected, when he arrived in Beihai, Liu Xi had been hired as the priest of Jixia Academy and could not serve as the priest of Yuelu Academy. After receiving the news, Liu Xian had to give up and prepare to wait for the right time to discuss with Kong Rong and ask him to serve as the priest.

Sun Ce had previously rejected Guo Jia's recommendation and was not promoted to Kong Rong's official position. This time he did not stop him. He agreed to Kong Rong as a professor at Yuelu Academy and retain his identity as a bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy. He also made a suggestion: the four counties in Jiangnan have strong Chu traditions and many folk legends passed down from word to word. Some special research can be set up to provide funds. Interested scholars are asked to conduct targeted research and produce a batch of substantial academic achievements.

Yang Xiu has done similar research in Yuzhang and the results are very good.

Liu Xian and others felt it was reasonable and accepted it happily. They struck while the iron was hot, drafted some questions and solicited opinions widely. When formulating the questions, Huan Jie became more careful and added an issue related to Sun Jian's political achievements in Changsha. After hearing the news, Empress Dowager Wu sent someone to ask about the situation, expressed strong interest, and was willing to provide full funding.

As soon as the news came out, the queen, eldest princess, and eldest princesses could not without expression, and they all gave up the bag. The Changsha King Sun Quan even gave ten years of fief income. Even Sun Ce was no exception, and the Shaofu provided 100 gold. The last summary was that not only did he have the money to build Yuelu Academy, but he would not have to worry about the expenses in the next few years.

When they heard this news, the Jingzhou clan was so angry that they scolded the people of Chuzhou for being cunning and were born to be tyrants. The people of Jingzhou paid out of their own pockets to build Xiangyang Academy. They did not do it, but they made a fortune, and even the Empress Dowager dared to blame the money.

But there is nothing we can do about this. Who makes Changsha lucky? It is where Sun Jian fought.

The preparations for Yuelu Academy have caused a significant impact on the bachelor's degree in Hanlin Academy. They realized that as the world is approaching, academic research will usher in an opportunity for rapid development. Schools and academies in various places will bloom everywhere. As long as they have academic achievements, even if they do not become officials, they can still live a comfortable life and become enthusiastic.

On the other hand, when Yuelu Academy hired a sacrificial wine, he no longer limited to traditional classics such as the Five Classics, but expanded to the "Mencius" and other sub-schools, which also gave some knowledge that was not originally mainstream.

The discussion soon exceeded the scope of the Hanlin Academy, and soon someone turned his attention to the practical learning that had not been included in the elegant hall before. The Yang family in Xiangyang built the Medical Hall and the Cai family built the Agricultural Hall, and the title of the emperor's imperial pen was a clear signal that the imperial court incorporated various practical learning into the mainstream academic trend. The great families in various places naturally would not miss such an opportunity. They all had special talents to build the school.

It’s fine to learn knowledge like the Five Classics, but it has little to do with ordinary people. All kinds of practical studies are related to business and their wealth growth. Nowadays, competition is fierce and there is no technical advantage, so it is not easy to make money.

Why are the people in Nanyang so awesome? Isn’t it because Nanyang’s Wood School, Iron Officer and Weaving Farms started the earliest and had the strongest skills? Whether it is medicinal materials, vehicles, ships, or cloth, they are all famous high-end goods. Even the scalpers in Nanyang have started big business and sold all over the world. The first thing many people do when they arrive in Nanyang is to taste the authentic Nanyang beef.

Even Sun Ce was unexpectedly surprised by the development of the matter, and then he was very happy. He tried his best to implement the new policy, guided all over the country to actively invest in industry, constantly issued edicts, and gave speeches everywhere, but the effect was not as great as the incident of the establishment of Yuelu Academy. It seemed that overnight, these people were all enlightened, and no longer needed his deliberate guidance, and they all went to the industry.

Sun Ce realized that after ten years of preparation, a new era is coming and his pace is getting faster and faster.

The spring water will be born in March.

In a blink of an eye, Sun Ce lived in Dongting for more than three months. As the water level of Dongting Lake gradually rose, the plants and trees on Junshan turned green, and the spring flood of the Yangtze River was about to come, Junshan became less suitable for the large army camp with a large number.

It just so happened that Yuelu Academy was about to be completed, so Sun Ce asked Empress Dowager Wu to ask them to move to Yuelu Mountain.

Empress Dowager Wu said that although the scenery of Yuelu Mountain is good, it is under construction. If I go there, it will make them uneasy. It is better to live in Changsha. Changsha is where Sun Jian fought before, and of course she lived in Changsha City for several years. Now Sun Quan has been named the King of Changsha, and the palace is on the side of the prefect of Changsha. She can live in the Changsha Palace.

Anyway, the King of Changsha is in the army and there is no princess, the palace is empty.

The imperial edict of the Empress Dowager Wu was revealed, but before Sun Ce had expressed his opinion, Taichang Wei Teng expressed his firm opposition. The Empress Dowager could live in the Palace of Wu, how could the Emperor live in the Palace of Wu? Even if the Emperor wanted to stay in the army, what should the Empress and the nobles do? Not to mention the court, even ordinary families did not do this, Yu Li was not in line with him.

Empress Wu was a little embarrassed and angry.

Empress Yuan Heng proposed a solution: Sun Jian was the prefect of Changsha at that time, and of course he lived in the prefect of Changsha. The empress dowager wanted to visit the old place again and live in the prefect of the prefect. However, the prefect of the prefect needs to work, and it is not suitable for the empress dowager to settle in. It is better to convert the prefect of the prefect into a villa as a ancestral hall to worship Sun Jian to commemorate Sun Jian. In this way, there will be no ritual obstacles to the empress dowager and will not disturb the people.

As for the Changsha Prefect's Mansion, just find a place outside to settle it.

Wei Teng agreed and wrote a letter to Lu Bu praise the queen for her safe and comprehensive move, not against etiquette, but also for her filial piety. Liu Xian, the prime minister of Changsha, also expressed his approval and took the initiative to activate the place and said that the craftsmen of Yuelu Academy could be brought over first, and they could be renovated in at most ten days.

Empress Wu also thought this plan was good and agreed happily.

At the end of March, Empress Dowager Wu moved to Changsha and moved into the newly built Sun Jian Temple. Sun Ce specially vacancies for two days and recruited Sun Quan from the former army, and sent Empress Dowager Wu to Changsha together, and sacrificed to Sun Jian.

Standing in front of Sun Jian's memorial monument, Sun Ce felt mixed feelings and couldn't tell what it felt.

Because Sun Jian had a will to be buried as a Han minister, the stele in the ancestral hall only mentioned Sun Jian's resume as the former prefect of Changsha, Wu Chenghou and General of the Cavalry, without mentioning his relationship with the Wu Kingdom.

In fact, the establishment of the Wu Kingdom also seems to have nothing to do with Sun Jian. Sun Jian has never been named Marquis of Wu, and the first Marquis of Wu was Sun Ce himself. But Sun Ce knew in his heart that if he had not been laying the foundation of Sun Jian's bloody battle for more than ten years, no matter how smart and capable he was, he would not be likely to start from scratch. He was unified by an ordinary citizen, and he might not be qualified to hold Yuan Shu's thighs.

The opportunity was not missed, and the time never came again. Sun Jian seized almost every opportunity to lay the foundation for him. He even had no chance to become a prince in the area when he fought against Xu Zhao, rebelled against the Qiang, and quelled the Yellow Turbans.

Sun Jian insisted on invading Han ministers, which was his belief. From the son of a businessman to a prince, his gratitude for the Han court was heartfelt. Wei Zhao wrote the history of Wu and said that Sun Jian got the jade seal in Luoyang to find some legitimacy for the establishment of Sun Wu, but in fact he backfired and smeared Sun Jian's face. With Sun Jian's consciousness of bowing to Yuan Shu and willing to be a horse-boy, he would not keep it privately even if he picked up the jade seal. He would probably hand it over to Yuan Shu or give it directly to the court.

Although he didn't care much about these things, it was still Sun Ce's greatest regret that he could not recognize Sun Jian as the emperor, especially when he saw this memorial monument. He stood in front of the monument for a long time and asked Wei Teng, who was standing beside him, how to solve this problem? Should he do it according to Sun Jian's last wish or to posthumously confer Sun Jian as the emperor according to etiquette?

Wei Teng pondered for a long time but couldn't answer for a while.

Kong Rong, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but ask loudly: "Your Majesty, who is greater than your father, and who is loyal or filial piety?"
Chapter completed!