Chapter 318 The largest venture capital in the Three Kingdoms!
Chapter 318: The largest venture capital in the Three Kingdoms!
"Emperor Wu of the Former Han Dynasty moved the great clans to Maoling in the name of keeping vigil."

"I want to move the great clans out of the territory in the name of enfeoffment..."

"Give them land, give them cities, give them rivers..."

"The poison from the interior has thus become a good remedy for expanding the border."

"What does the King of Wei think?"

This was the first time that Liu Wu truly spoke of his strategy for governing the country...

And it was said to Cao Cao.

"The powerful families occupy the local area. They couldn't even move to Maoling back then. How can they live in peace if you want to move thousands of miles away from the region?"

Liu Wu smiled: "It's not up to them."

"I have my own way."

Cao Mengde added: "Even so, when they take root outside the region and their power grows stronger, how will you deal with it?"

"Just like the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms..."

Liu Wu only replied with three words: "Enfeoffment Order."

"Okay!" Cao Mengde picked up the wine, took a big sip, cut the beef and began to eat it, saying, "How do you want to deal with the internal affairs of the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty?"

"The country has been in chaos for decades, and the population has dwindled. The population once reached 50 or 60 million, but now it is probably less than 20 million. If you add the population of Yizhou and Jiangdong, the population is roughly around 15 million."

“How will you govern the nations?”

This is an internal affair.

This is what really matters...

If there is internal unrest, unrest will inevitably arise. No matter how magnificent the external situation is, it will all be an illusion.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion is a clear example.

"I have already made a plan. The most urgent task is for the Han Dynasty to rest and recuperate. There should be no more unrest."

"So, after I ascend the throne, I will naturally reduce taxes and exempt farmers from taxes for ten years!"

"Commercial taxes will be halved to promote the circulation of goods..."

Agricultural tax exemption for ten years? ?
Business tax cut in half?

Cao Mengde looked at Liu Wu with a look of surprise and doubt. He could not understand why Liu Wu would say such a thing: "If the taxation of the whole country is exempted for ten years, how will the salaries of officials at all levels be distributed?"

"Who will support the soldiers guarding the border?"

Liu Wu replied: "The four barbarians provide for us..."

"The King of Wei doesn't know that every time he conquers a country, he gains a huge amount of wealth."

"The population of this country, both men and women, will become spoils of war. The land beneath their feet, the gold, silver and jewels accumulated over hundreds of years..."

"Even in the bitter cold lands of the north, places like Mobei, can't we harvest a large number of slaves?"

Of all the spoils, including population, land, and treasures, the court will keep half for the national treasury, and the other half will be divided among the soldiers who fought in the war..."

"The four hundred years of the Han Dynasty model is about to change. Internally, it is natural to have rituals, music, poetry, and the establishment of counties. Externally, it is necessary to divide fiefdoms and plunder..."

Cao Cao finished listening.
He nodded meaningfully: "I understand what you mean, fighting to support the war."

"In this way, the soldiers will not only fight for the so-called loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, nor will they fight to fill their stomachs like now, but they will fight for plunder and for their own interests..."

"Although it is against etiquette, we are dealing with foreigners after all. If we still follow etiquette, it would be a laughing stock."

"Liu Zilie, you have really opened my eyes today."

"I will not comment on your foreign strategy. After all, no one can predict what will happen."

"It is feasible to cut the commercial tax in half. It will promote circulation, and the commercial tax collected may not be much less at that time."

"Also, exempting the agricultural tax for ten years is too much..."

"Agricultural taxes are the foundation of a stable regime. If we don't collect taxes for ten years, no one knows what will happen in the meantime..."

"In theory, three years is the most appropriate, and the longest should not exceed five years."

"However, if your external conquests are successful and you can achieve the goal of using war to support war, you can consider reducing the other miscellaneous taxes and only keep one twentieth of the agricultural tax during the Wenjing period..."

"Also, I want to hear about your personnel arrangements..."

"As the saying goes, a new emperor has his own ministers. How do you want to arrange your ministers?" Liu Wu's emotions had completely calmed down by this time.

He used a dagger to cut the horse meat while saying, "The first thing to do is, of course, to reinstate Taiwei Yang Biao and show him favor. He doesn't need to control the power, but his position must be noble, because he is needed to do things, so as to paralyze the nobles of the world. To deal with the nobles, if Yang Biao is needed, I will use him..."

"The Hongnong Yang family has three dukes in four generations. The only family that could compete with the Yuan family has been destroyed. Yang Biao is now the leader of the literati."

"His influence was so great that even the King of Wei did not dare to kill him..."

"In the past, the King of Wei brought the Emperor with him to command the princes."

"Now, I also want to take Yang Biao with me to control the nobles."

"Seconds..." Cao Mengde clapped his hands and exclaimed.

Xun You, Cao Pi, and even Ma Chao and Gao Shun were all stunned at this moment.

These things were far beyond their imagination. They were just studying the chess game, and what Liu Wu and Cao Cao said were just overlooking...

The pattern can be said to be extremely large.

This is what it means to be a lord.

With this pattern and this level of achievement, it’s no wonder that his career is so big!
"Re-employ Yang Biao and show him great favor to calm the hearts of the nobles throughout the world."

"Appoint Pang Tong as the Imperial Preceptor and Wei Yan as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and you can pacify Jingzhou."

"Enthroning Sun Shangxiang as the empress and Liu Wen as the crown prince will bring peace to Jiangdong."

"I will also transfer Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to the capital to control the central army. These three people all started from humble beginnings and have no power behind them. They are all my uncles, so they can be trusted."

"Appoint Ma Chao as the General of the Western Expedition and Gao Shun as the General of the Northern Expedition. I will give them each a large army ready for an expedition."

"Appoint Han Sui as the General Guarding the West and Huang Zhong as the General Guarding the South. One guards Liangzhou to protect the Hexi Corridor and connect it to the Western Regions. The other guards Jingnan and Jiaozhou to intimidate the Sun family in Jiangdong."

"I will transfer Lu Xun to the court as prime minister, Mi Zhu to the court as one of the three highest officials, Zhuge Liang will step down, I will use it to deal with Jiangdong, and supervise the military affairs of Huainan and Jingnan..."

Liu Wu finished speaking.
Cao Mengde had heard it clearly: "Very good..."

"What an ambitious plan, what a grand undertaking."

"Even though the tortoise lives a long time, it still has its end..."

"I am old and lonely. You are the only one who can achieve such a great feat."

"I heard everything you said very clearly, and I am very satisfied."

"Liu Zilie,"

Cao Cao put down the dagger. He had already eaten about one third of the beef on the table: "I will not eat this beef of yours in vain..."

"I'm not listening to your big talk for nothing..."

"I have to say, I am deeply moved. Your blueprint is very grand."

"As for you personally, I also think that you have unlimited potential and are definitely not inferior to Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu. Perhaps you can create a new pattern like the First Emperor, Duke Zhou, and the First Emperor."

"Yes, I am the King of Wei."

"I have counselors like rain, generals like clouds, and hundreds of thousands of troops under my command..."

"If I surrender to you, I can naturally occupy a high position and go down in history, but I will not be able to face those generals who have followed me for half my life, and I will not be able to face those warriors who died in battle..."

"I have fought in battles all my life, against Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Red Cliff. They don't even mention it. How many soldiers and generals did I lose at the hands of you, Liu Wu?"

"How can I face them?"

"It is impossible for me to surrender to you..."

The field was silent.

Liu Wu's tone also became stiff. He raised his eyes slightly and asked, "Why did the King of Wei come here?"

Talking about so many secrets...

If Liu Wu can't get what he wants,

Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Xun You cannot be released...

"Although I cannot vote for you, I can vote for you..." Cao Cao stood up, walked slowly to the map, took out a pen from his sleeve, and began to sketch: "I am optimistic about you, Liu Wu, and I sincerely hope that your blueprint can come true."

"I will give you the four states of Qing, Yan, Xu and Yu south of the Yellow River as a subsidy."

(End of this chapter)