Chapter 313 How to lose?
The wind was rising and the clouds were surging, the army was setting off, the mighty team covered the entire land, at first glance it looked like a black ocean current surging in the direction, a solemn yet vigorous momentum rushed straight into the sky.

Outside the city gate, the crowd of people who came to see the army off was also crowded. The shouts and discussions were very noisy and boisterous. The crowd's commotion did not stop until the Xuanxia army had completely gone away.

This is the direct benefit brought by the newspaper. After the corresponding publicity and reporting in the newspaper and the coverage of a large number of military personnel, even though many of the people in Xuanxia are still illiterate, they all know the significance of this battle to Xuanxia through word of mouth.

The last war was a life-and-death battle for Xuan Xia. Only by winning could they gain a foothold in the north and achieve the status of a hegemon.

This war is the first battle in Xuanxia's overall process of conquering Han and establishing its own Mandate of Heaven. Only by winning can Xuanxia truly have the qualifications to challenge the Han Dynasty's legal system and fight for the Mandate of Heaven.

The fate of millions of Xuanxia people is also closely related to this war. The officials and people of Xuanxia are one, and the Han Dynasty is their common enemy.

Precisely because they understood the importance of this battle, the people also invested unlimited enthusiasm in it. When the army set out on the expedition, not only did the people of the capital come out of the city to see it off, but even the people of the nearby counties and towns also took the trouble to come and deliver food and water to the army.

The Yellow Turbans were not only righteous officers and soldiers supported by the people, but also their own soldiers. These soldiers were their fathers, sons, husbands, relatives and friends.

The people came here to see their loved ones off.

"We're going to go to war again." Being among the group of students seeing him off, Emiya couldn't help but sigh.

Zhou Liang beside him looked over and nodded: "Yes, we are going to go to war again. This battle is very important. I hope we can win."

Emiya smiled and looked around at the crowded and almost suffocating crowd. The enthusiastic atmosphere of the people seeing off the army did not diminish for a long time, and his tone was inexplicably envious.

"You can actually be more confident. I can't think of any possibility that Xuan Xia would lose."

"This"

Zhou Liang laughed and said, "It's not that I'm belittling myself, but the military strategists say that the most taboo is to underestimate the enemy and be arrogant. We can't really not take the enemy seriously."

Emiya rolled his eyes at him: "Don't underestimate the enemy. That's the business of the frontline soldiers. It has nothing to do with your students in the rear. It's not you who will go to fight. Now that Xuan Xia is so powerful, you are still so cautious. This look really makes me sick. Dare you be a little more arrogant?"

Emiya was not joking, he was truly disgusted by Zhou Liang.

If Goguryeo had the strength like Xuanxia, ​​it would wake up laughing in its dreams. Even if the enemy was the Qin Emperor or Han Wudi, it would fight head-on without fear. There would be no need to worry or be afraid at all.

Even though he is so strong, Zhou Liang still looks frightened and petty, which makes Shigong angry.

Zhou Liang seemed to feel that his reaction was a bit excessive, so he smiled awkwardly.

If one thinks about it carefully, Xuan Xia has already prepared for this war to the utmost, with huge amounts of resources poured into it. Although this attack may not be earth-shattering, it will certainly be able to knock down the so-called coalition of princes.

In this preparation for war, not to mention that the basic force has reached 200,000, including 150,000 combat-capable soldiers and 50,000 civilian auxiliary soldiers. Although it is less than the coalition forces of the princes, the difference in troop strength is actually smaller than last time, and the quality of the soldiers is as strong as ever.

After several months of preparation and training, the Xuanxia Yellow Turban Army has now reached its peak. The entire army is fully equipped with armor and sharp weapons, and it has a real armored corps of more than 100,000. This is an advantage that the coalition forces can never match.

Looking at logistics, this war mobilized almost all of Xuanxia's resources at once. In addition to the basic allocation of money and grain, the court also issued huge official bonds again.

With the experience from the last time, the enthusiasm of the people to buy bonds was even higher this time. After all, buying government bonds could not only support Xuanxia's war efforts, but also bring benefits to themselves. The people only hated that they could not buy too much due to the household quota of the government, otherwise they would be willing to sell everything they had to support them.

It would be fine if it was just about mobilizing the huge wealth accumulated by Xuanxia over the years, but because of the existence of the alliance, a large amount of materials from outside the domain were also absorbed for military use.

Thanks to the existence of the tributary alliance, Xuanxia exchanged industrial products for a large amount of wealth outside the territory through commercial activities.

Not to mention medicinal materials, leather and other supplies, there are more than 100,000 cattle and sheep exchanged from various tribes on the grassland, and these cattle and sheep will eventually be consumed by the army.

Just think about the fact that the soldiers of the coalition forces of the princes are eating biscuits and dry rice, while the soldiers of Xuan Xia can guarantee sufficient meat. The huge difference in food alone is enough to make people feel at ease.

As long as you eat better than others, sleep more than others, train more frequently than others, have more equipment than others, and have a stronger will than others, it is impossible to imagine how you can lose.

Moreover, these are only the obvious things that ordinary people like them know. Whether the Yellow Turbans have some more hidden advantages is another matter.

It seems that if we calculate it this way, our Yellow Turbans are really strong.
As he spoke, Zhou Liang, who was always conservative, inevitably gained some confidence, and then continued chatting with the people around him: "By the way, did you buy the official bonds issued by the court this time?" Emiya rolled his eyes at him again: "Do you think I'm stupid? How can I not buy such a good thing?"

Zhou Liang heard this and nodded with a smile: "The leader was right last time. We can't just talk about emotional dedication, we also need practical benefits to achieve more things. No wonder the people are so enthusiastic about this."

"So, who can be the Prime Minister and Heavenly Master? Such far-sightedness is beyond the reach of us students."

Emiya also agreed with this, but then he thought of something, shook his head and sighed.

"It's still the interests that move people. I heard that many big businessmen in Xuanxia, ​​due to the limit, directly spend money to let those people who have no money to buy bonds to buy government bonds on their behalf. Anyway, they are bearer bonds. As long as the bid is slightly lower than the principal and interest, it is a business that is guaranteed to make money!

It's just that my family didn't give me much money, otherwise I would definitely come along, what a pity, what a pity."

When he said this, Emiya felt a little sad. It was such a pity that he couldn't get involved in such a risk-free and sure-win business.

It was too late now, otherwise he really wanted to send a letter home to send money.

"These businessmen really don't do anything without profit. If the national debt didn't have interest, I'm afraid they wouldn't pay a penny at all. On the contrary, the common people who are truly willing to support the government can't pay much. Humph!"

This matter was actually not a secret. Wei Gong knew that Zhou Liang knew it as well, but he just scoffed at the businessmen's practices.

In Zhou Liang's eyes, businessmen are a group of selfish people who forget their principles when they see profit. If it were not for the many laws of the court restricting them, I am afraid that the vast majority of workers today would be severely exploited by them.

As a prince of Goguryeo, Wei Gong's thinking level is several levels higher than Zhou Liang, and he seems to disagree with Zhou Liang's opinion.

"Merchants are selfish, despicable and ugly people, but no matter how hateful they are, they can at least allocate social resources to expand production. The prosperity of Xuanxia today is due to the development of industry and commerce, which is why there are so many factories and so many industrial products."

Naturally, Emiya did more than just hang out during his time studying abroad. The academy taught many subjects, including not only natural science knowledge but also sociology knowledge.

After studying for such a long time, Wei Gong naturally has a good understanding of business and industry.

Merchants were indeed annoying and people hated them on sight, but Emiya only hated that these merchants were from Hyeonha and not Goguryeo.

"People have to be able to see the benefits before they are willing to do these things. If it were me, I would only regret that there are still too few merchants in Xuanxia. Only when more factories are built can Xuanxia have stronger productivity."

Zhou Liang could hear the envy in Emiya's mouth, and although he knew that what Emiya said made sense, he still held a negative attitude towards businessmen.

After all, we have been taught in school that the ultimate concept of naturalism is that all the people create wealth together and share wealth together. There is no need for the existence of businessmen in the middle. Only then can everyone be truly equal and the people can truly obtain the full value of their labor.

However, such an ideal society needs to develop to a certain level before it can have hope of success. At present and for a long time in the future, Xuanxia will maintain the current situation for a long time.

However, these things are still too far away. Compared with the outside world, the current Xuanxia is actually quite advanced.

After a long time, the crowd slowly showed signs of dispersing. Wei Gong patted Zhou Liang on the shoulder and said, "Okay, with the wholehearted support of the people of Xuanxia, ​​there is no reason for the front line to be defeated. Let's just go back and wait for good news."

Zhou Liang heard this and shook his head: "The only thing the people in the rear can do is to buy government bonds. After all, this help is limited. But there are many things to consider on the front line. After all, they are going to the battlefield to fight the enemy for life and death. I hope that this battle will go smoothly and the soldiers on the front line can sacrifice less."

Emiya glanced at him and followed the crowd into the city: "The front and the rear are equally important. It is enough for us to do what we are supposed to do."

Zhou Liang nodded and followed suit: "You are right. All I can do as a student is to study and research hard."

"Speaking of which, I heard that you recently joined the school's ship research and development project. Aren't you tinkering with food and flowers all day long? Why are you interested in this?" As Emiya walked, he started chatting with Zhou Liang.

Zhou Liang smiled and said, "This matter is related to me, so I will naturally contribute."

Emiya was a little confused: "This research topic is to prepare for the possible water battle needs when Xuanxia goes south in the future. What does it have to do with your agricultural science?"

Zhou Liang smiled slightly: "I want to follow the example of Marquis Bowang and explore the outside world. I also hope to travel across the ocean in the future. How can I do that without a good ship? This topic is naturally related to me."

Emiya:.
(End of this chapter)