Chapter 1794: Han Banner World 184 Trapped Beast
Xianyang, after the Chinese New Year, became unusually lively. A large number of refugees poured into Xianyang from the north and south. The two armies of the Han Dynasty captured troops from the north and south. Qin's southern border army and northern border area Both fell, and in the Bashu area, the Bashu rebel army controlled by the Han army formed a confrontation with Bai Qi's 50,000 new army. Outside Hangu Pass, Xu Yahua was forced to retreat, but the troops of the Han Dynasty's First Military Region gathered more and more. More and more phenomena showed that the Han army's large-scale offensive would inevitably come as scheduled between April and June.
Most of the people who fled into Xianyang were the lowest level of the people. They lacked information. According to the official propaganda, the Han State was naturally a scourge and the Qin people's formidable enemy. If they were allowed to occupy the Qin State, the people would be in dire straits. It is difficult for people to survive, but for the Qin people with a little knowledge, these propaganda are so ridiculous. A long time ago, some big shots from the Qin State quietly transferred their property to the Han State. Many people did nothing but keep their face. In addition to some needs, almost all the gold and silver that could be taken away had been transferred to the Han Dynasty through some underground channels. Therefore, a complete underground chain has been formed, which is responsible for transferring property for these people. Although they charge expensive handling fees, they have always been sought after by the wealthy people of Qin because of their good reputation.
Of course, they could not imagine that the top end of this black industry chain was controlled by the National Security Bureau of the Han State and was responsible to the Qin Intelligence Department. Controlling this black industry chain, the Intelligence Department obtained countless internal intelligence of the Qin State. , were well aware of the internal dynamics of the Qin State. Of course, through this, they also earned huge amounts of money, which Wang Wudi could not understand. Cao Tianci set up a small private treasury in the National Security Bureau specifically to pay for some projects that could not be done openly.
Or some people also understand that such an industrial chain is absolutely inseparable from the control of the Han people. But what does it matter? The Qin State Building will collapse. All they want is to live a happy life in a new country in the future. The Han people have private property protection laws. As long as the money can be transferred to Han and an account is opened in a Han bank, they will be able to live happily in the future. , it’s still theirs. If placed in Qin. That's not a sure thing. The Qin State is now poor and exhausted, and the military expenditure problem can no longer be solved by excessive taxation, because the common people have nothing for them to exploit. Lu Chao had no choice but to pay attention to those wealthy households, businessmen and officials. During the Chinese New Year alone, more than thirty officials were arrested and imprisoned, men were sent into the army, and women were sold.
It was during this process that Lu Chao discovered this abnormal phenomenon. Because a large number of these officials had nothing when their homes were confiscated. Apart from some superficial wealth, there was no huge wealth as he imagined.
"I want to know what's going on?" Lu Chao looked at Mingtai and asked coldly.
Mingtai looked at the list of confiscated houses, was silent for a moment, and said: "The general has his own Eagle Department. You must already know many things."
"That is to say, you have always known that these people are quietly transferring their property to Han, right?" Lu Chao asked angrily.
"Yes.
I know because I do it myself. "Mingtai's words surprised Lu Chao. Looking at this close partner, he almost couldn't believe his ears.
"You. What did you say?"
Mingtai raised his head and looked at Lu Chao, "Of course, I'm not doing it for myself. In Qin, there is indeed such a black industrial chain. I eliminated some, but I also kept some, because I still have To take advantage of them, I transferred most of the Ming family's property to the Han Kingdom, and I also quietly arranged for many of the Ming family's descendants to leave, and now these people have arrived in the Han Kingdom. "
Lu Chao was silent. Mingtai is not a member of the Ming family, his surname is actually Chen. Now that he is doing this, there is no doubt that he is repaying his kindness.
"You have so little confidence in Qin that you think our country, Qin, will be defeated?" he asked coldly.
"General, now that things have happened, there is no need for us to lie to ourselves anymore. The Great Qin Dynasty is finished. We cannot fight against the Han State, and our destruction is only a matter of time. I, Mingtai, will naturally advance and retreat with the general, even if he dies. No regrets, but I can't be sorry to the Ming family. I can't watch them die with us, so I sent away some of their descendants." Mingtai said: "If the general wants to punish them, Mingtai has nothing to say. It can be said.”
Lu Chao looked at Mingtai, but the anger on his face gradually faded away, "Forget it, if the Ming family leaves, they will leave. After all, they have an extraordinary kindness to you. You and I are like brothers. This I admit it, but from now on, I don’t want this situation to happen again. You have to cut off this underground chain from the root.”
"Thank you, General." Mingtai cupped his hands and said, "I will definitely do it. From tomorrow on, no more gold and silver will be lost from Qin."
"Even if I have to block the car with my arms, I will make a last ditch effort." Lu Chao said fiercely: "I have prepared to give an order that all men in the Qin State who are over fourteen years old and under sixty years old will join the army and carry their own weapons. Those who arrive in Xianyang before the end of March and fail to arrive will be considered traitors and will not be punished."
"How can a group of sheep be a match for a lion?" Mingtai smiled bitterly.
"But if the sheep reach a certain number, they can still knock down the lions." Lu Chao said coldly: "Bashu, I will give up. I have asked Bai Qi to lead his army back to Xianyang and Hangu Pass. I will also give up. , all supplies and workshops have begun to retreat to Xianyang, Xu Yahua and his 100,000 troops will also return to Xianyang, and I will organize a million troops in Xianyang to fight the Han army for life and death. "
"If you win, you still have a chance to survive. If you lose, it's over." Lu Chao raised his head and laughed like crazy.
Mingtai walked out of the black ice platform, feeling cold all over his body. Lu Chao seemed to be mentally disturbed. Even he felt a little scared. Lu Chao, who had gone crazy, didn't know what he would do. Something to come.
Returning to his mansion, his confidant Qin Yijian walked in, "Commander, the Ying Department has gone crazy. They arrested officials in Xianyang, ransacked their homes and exterminated their families without any trial. Now people in Xianyang are in panic, and the Han people are still in panic. If we don’t call, we will collapse.”
"The general needs a lot of money for military expenses. Now there are so many refugees gathered in Xianyang, and they also need to eat. There is no other way but to organize the men among them and turn them into an army, so that they can be easily controlled. But where does the money come from, it can only come from these people. If you don't steal their homes, who will steal them? These people have enjoyed so much happiness in Qin, and now it's time for them to make a contribution." Mingtai said coldly.
Qin Yijian shuddered, "After that Gou Yi escaped from the south, he completely turned into a madman. He even captured several of our Black Ice Platform people. I went to argue, but he drove me away. Come out. And tell me to be honest, or you’ll arrest me too.”
"Since you know he is a madman, why did you provoke him?" Mingtai sighed, "Let the brothers be careful not to hit his knife edge. I won't be able to protect him by then. What you said "Brothers, I will let Gou Yi release them."
"Commander, this won't work right now! We have to think of a way!"
"Okay, I want to be quiet, you go out first!" Mingtai glared at Qin Yijian and scolded.
Watching Qin Yijian leave in frustration, Mingtai covered his forehead with both hands and gently rubbed his temples with his thumbs. The trees fell and the hozens dispersed. Great Qin's people were already scattered.
He reached out and pulled out a newspaper from the drawer under the table. It was Dahan Daily. The Qin State was now very tight on the news from Dahan, but this did not represent people like Mingtai. Gao Yuan ascended the throne as emperor and gave up all power. He transferred executive power to the Assembly Hall, legislative power to the Great Council, judicial power to the People's Court, Procuratorate and Police Department. Even the command of the army was given to the Prime Minister. Fu, the action was so big that Mingtai was stunned.
I always thought that everything Gao Yuan did in Dahan was just to deceive people. Once the overall situation was decided, he would slowly take back the powers he had released, but the reality was far beyond Mingtai's expectations. Outside, Gao Yuan actually gave up.
"It turns out that you really think so." He murmured in his heart. Looking at the eye-catching headlines on the newspaper, Mingtai felt it was incredible and at the same time, it felt natural.
Separation of three powers, checks and balances
Absolute power brings absolute *
Give back what belongs to the people to the people
These are Gao Yuan's recent masterpieces, which were published in Dahan Daily and are known to every Han people. Of course, these things that were regarded as treasures by the Han people were regarded as heresies in the Qin State and were severely banned.
"Can what you say and think really come true?" Looking at the prospects of the scenes described by Gao Yuan, Mingtai felt a little unbelievable. "Without a strong ruler, your big man can really do this? No, I don't believe it. The reason why the big man is so kind is because of your existence. Once you are gone, he will inevitably have problems. If you hand over power, it may be the first step in the decline of the Han Dynasty.”
Mingtai said to himself in his heart, even on the Dahan Daily, there are various voices, and there are many people who express opposition. The Han people are indeed very interesting. Although Gao Yuan's masterpiece is in the first article on the first page, it is not in the subtitles. On the second page, there were endless articles refuting Gao Yuan. The Dahan Daily could actually publish them as they were, and Gao Yuan turned a blind eye. There was even a decent debate with these people in the newspapers.
In Mingtai's view, such a thing was completely unimaginable. How could the dignity of the king be lost so easily? Or, was this what Han called freedom of speech?
Unable to understand! (To be continued.)