blogombal Chapter 294
Chapter 294
Yan Wushuang couldn't believe it, because it was too unbelievable. The attack of the Great Chu was carefully planned, and even colluded with the King of Wu and the garrison commander of Longguan.
The marching route of the Great Chu was absolutely hidden.
The main goal of the Chu army was to fight quickly and catch Daqian off guard, but how did Gao Yang know all this?
People in Chang'an can predict major events in the world. If Gao Yang really has this ability, it would be a bit terrifying!
A flash of murderous intent flashed across Yan Wushuang's eyes.
Gao Yang caught this murderous intent, and he immediately said lightly, "Your Highness, King Yan, if I really have this ability, why would I enter the court as an official? All this is just a prediction!"
People will be afraid of the unknown, and he doesn't want Yan Wushuang to be afraid, or even kill him without leaving any room.
"Oh?" Yan Wushuang had a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Your Highness Prince Yan, do you still remember that when the Great Chu envoys challenged me in the court, what was the condition for the old man to win?"
Yan Wushuang narrowed his eyes when he heard this, as if he was recalling everything that happened in the court.
After a while, he opened his eyes and said to Gao Yang, "Master Gao, are you referring to the rice on the chessboard?"
The rice on the chessboard left a deep impression on him. The murderous intent hidden in the arithmetic really gave him an indescribable shock!
"Yes, it is the rice on the chessboard."
"Starting from the first grid, the seemingly insignificant and even negligible rice grains are growing exponentially until they become an astronomical number."
"The reason why I can predict the coming of war is closely related to the principle of rice on the chessboard!"
Yan Wushuang frowned, "Please explain it to me, Lord Gao."
Gao Yang said lightly: "Your Highness, if you count the seven countries in the world and even the sea as a chessboard and the population as rice grains, you will know it very clearly."
As soon as the words fell.
Yan Wushuang's face began to change drastically.
The seven countries in the world are chessboards, and all living beings are rice grains!
Seeing the shock on Yan Wushuang's face, Gao Yang knew that Yan Wushuang understood, so he said lightly.
"The harvest of the land is certain. In other words, the total amount of grain in the world does not change much, but the population on this land is a big variable!"
"If a country wants to be strong, it must have more people!"
"But the population consumes a lot of food. When the population reaches a certain level, the treasury will be tight. What's more, the food and wealth of the world are ultimately in the hands of a few people."
"Any problem involving food is a serious matter. If the people are not full, they will rebel, revolt, make trouble, and expand... is the best solution!"
Yan Wushuang was shocked when he heard this.
Yuan Xuanlin suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Gao Yang in horror.
Gao Yang's theory gave him endless shock.
"If you don't have enough food, then go and rob. War is also the best way to consume population. When the relationship between the two reaches a balance, it will stabilize."
"Knowing this, the seven countries have been stable for a long time. The world's population is like a grain of rice. It has begun to surge over time and doubles every year or several years!"
"Once the population is too large, it will put a huge pressure on the treasury. Your Majesty is a female emperor who has ascended the throne. The government is unstable and the vassal kings are eyeing it covetously. The arrival of war is a very reasonable thing."
"So it is reasonable to be more cautious, but this is indeed just a guess. It can only be said that all this happened by chance. Luck plays a big part."
Gao Yang said to himself and took another sip of wine.
Gao Yang said it lightly, but these words gave Yan Wushuang a great shock.
He looked at Gao Yang with a complicated expression and full of shock.
"Master Gao, this is not luck."
"This is great strength!"
Seeing this, Gao Yang just smiled and said, "Your Highness Prince Yan, you are too kind. In fact, there are many strategists in the world who can see this. After all, food and population are the essence of world peace. I am really insignificant. It's just that relatively speaking, I need to know a little bit of mathematics!"
"And according to my calculations, according to the current grain output of the land, the upper limit of a dynasty's existence is at most three hundred years!"
Yan Wushuang was shocked when he heard this.
"Three hundred years?"
"How did Master Gao calculate this?"
Yan Wushuang was curious and spoke quickly.
Gao Yang said lightly, "It's very simple. First, from the nature of food and population, and second, from the law of human nature and the development of the dynasty, over time, it will definitely lead to a phenomenon!"
"That is land annexation!"
Yan Wushuang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was shocked, "Land annexation?"
Gao Yang lookedIndifferent, a pair of eyes seemed to penetrate time and space, transcend time, see the hard-working people on the land, see the countless people under this world!
They held hoes, facing the scorching sun, facing the loess, their bronze skin cracked, sweat dripping from their bodies, digging down with one hoe after another.
In the city, outside the vermilion gate, skinny people with chapped lips starved to death on the street, but just separated by a door, there was another world inside, with luxurious wine and meat on the table, and beauties dancing to cheer, and the table was full of wine and food, so happy, some wine and meat that had been left for too long even emitted an unpleasant stench.
Separated by a door, but two worlds!
"In all dynasties, whether it was a tyrant or a harsh policy, the culprit that ultimately led to their downfall was land annexation."
"And land annexation is a general trend in history. Looking at the entire history books, all dynasties cannot avoid it, whether they are wise or tyrant, it is the same!"
"A wise ruler can only slow down the speed of land annexation!"
Yan Wushuang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Is land annexation so severe?"
"Even a wise ruler cannot stop it?"
"Gao Yang, aren't you exaggerating?"
Yan Wushuang was a little unconvinced and had some doubts.
Gao Yang smiled and shook his head, saying, "What I said is even worse than that!"
"Please explain it clearly, Lord Gao!"
Yan Wushuang's eyes were serious and he spoke.
Gao Yang's words sounded a wake-up call for him.
Although he didn't know why Gao Yang was so kind.
"Well, I will talk to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan about the land annexation. After all, after this dinner, you and I are friends and brothers!"
"The so-called land annexation is that the farmers' land is annexed by the wealthy families. Why is land annexation inevitable? The essence is that the grain output is too low and the people don't have enough to eat!"
"Under this problem, land annexation will definitely happen!"
"A farmer's year is nothing more than four stages, spring plowing, summer weeding, autumn harvest, and winter storage. After the grain is harvested in autumn, part of it is handed over to the government, part of it is sold, and part of it is stored as food for the next year!"
"But often, this grain is not enough to eat, so some farmers will face a thorny problem. When the grain is almost eaten in winter and spring, then What should I do? "
Yan Wushuang said subconsciously, "If there is not enough food, then we can only borrow it."
"Yes, as His Royal Highness the King of Yan said, if there is not enough food, then we can only borrow it, otherwise the whole family will starve to death? But then there will be a new problem, who to borrow from?"
"Borrow from relatives and friends? This is certainly the best choice, but your family does not have enough food, but my family does? What if the loan is not returned? So there is often only one choice!"
"Local landlords!"
"Landlords have money and food, and have a prominent reputation in the local area, and they are happy to lend food, but this food can't be lent to you for free, where in the world is there such a good thing?"
Yan Wushuang stared at Gao Yang's eyes, and the whole person felt a thorough chill!
At this moment, he was horrified and his hair stood on end!
Gao Yang continued, "Not only do they charge high interest, but they also ask these hungry people to sign a guarantee that if they can't pay the grain when it's due, they will use the land as collateral!"
"And this... is the prototype of land annexation!"