At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

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A few hundred years later, when Wang Xuance dealt with the Indians, he didn't use the Tang army, but he used the name of the Tang army, and he could put together an army that could wipe out a small Indian country.

It is conceivable how poor the combat effectiveness of these guys is.

The indigenous army, which is still in its original state, is facing the Wei army, which is infinitely close to the modern model, even except for the weapons that have reached the standard of the modern army...

The elite Wei army of 1000 people may need a sufficient number of arrows to overthrow the indigenous armed forces of 1 people, and then they can attack them head-on.

Those small indigenous states in South India are nothing at all. They are scattered among each other without a unified leader and command.

Breaking through each is not a problem.

As long as the people of Wei get used to the humid and hot climate of South India, get used to the local terrain, and overcome the hurdle of unacceptable water and soil, they will almost be able to start the pace of conquest.

Those so-called [Aryans] were able to conquer the aborigines in India back then, and it was even more impossible for the mighty force of the Wei Empire to fail.

Therefore, Guo Peng planned to equip Guo Jin with some of the elite Southeast Corps who had been fighting against the Shanyue bandits in the hills and mountains of the south of the Yangtze River all the year round as the backbone of his army.

More importantly, the caste system has already begun to operate in the Indian region. The operation of this system can ensure that the gang of Brahmins and Kshatriyas cannot resist Wei's political and military offensive.

Guo really didn't believe that those conquered natives would help the Aryan masters go through life and death.

As long as the Wei Empire can provide enough logistical support to Guo Jun, Guo Peng believes that Guo Jun will be able to gain a firm foothold in South India in his lifetime and bring a rich legacy to future generations.

At that time, in two or three generations, the situation of completing the confrontation with many forces in North India will no longer be a problem.

In the end, it may not be a problem to completely occupy the fertile Ganges River Basin.

In the future, it will not be a situation that he can predict.

What will happen in the future and how far it can go in the future depends on Guo Jun's own will.

But this powerful expeditionary force, he must send out.

The conversation with Guo Jun lasted for a long time, and Guo Peng explained all the things he wanted to explain very clearly. Regarding Guo Jun's arrangements, he was considered to be in place.

As a father and emperor, this is the last thing Guo Peng can do for Guo Jun.

Afterwards, Guo Peng called Guo Jin and told him about it.

"Father is going to abdicate?"

Guo Jin was very surprised.

Sure enough, Guo Jin cared more about the news that Guo Peng wanted to abdicate than giving his younger brother an army population to expand overseas.

So Guo Peng smiled.

"It's time. If you don't retreat, you won't be able to keep up with your energy. Such a huge power directly brings an extremely large number of memorials. It was okay at first, but when I saw the back, I was dizzy and couldn't finish reading it. After reading one pile, two more piles came over there.

The power is greater, but the pressure is also greater, and the energy is insufficient, it is really unbearable. Some time ago, the father even thought about handing over part of the power to the important ministers again, and asked them to help.

But if this is the case, if you don't give up the throne to you and let you be the emperor, the power that the father took so hard will be returned to the courtiers. At that time, you will compete with the powerful ministers for power. "

Guo Jin was a little excited at first, but after hearing Guo Peng's words, he suddenly became more thoughtful.

"Being a father will not force you to abdicate when the time comes, but you have to think about it yourself. Power is intoxicating, and no one dislikes it, but you are the emperor, and you have a country on your shoulders. You can't make mistakes. Once you make a mistake, the whole country will follow. suffer.

Therefore, when you find that you can no longer withstand the long-term high-intensity office work, it is the best choice to step back and be the emperor, so that you can relatively easily help your son, put him on the horse, and send him off for a ride. The political situation can be stabilized.

You have to think about it, you are also a human being, you will be tired, and you will also want to relax and rest, but the power in your hands does not think so. If your energy is low, power still needs to be exercised and mastered by someone. Who will exercise it? , Master it? "

Guo Peng patted Guo Jin on the shoulder: "Think about it carefully, the minister of power is still the prince."

"My son understands."

Guo Jin looked at Guo Peng and nodded.

"When I spread the printing technique for my father, and finish the last thing, I will hand over the throne to you. You have to be mentally prepared. Once you sit on the throne, no one will guide you, and no one will help you bear the burden." The consequences, whether it is a blessing or a curse, are all your own outcome."

After Guo Peng finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say anything extra for my father. My father will arrange for all your younger brothers to go abroad for you. First, I will send A Jun out as an example. Let all the officials and the people in the world know that it is not that you are rejecting dissidents.

You have to give him enough troops, money, food, population, and necessary help. Within three years, before he can survive on his own, you have to help him build arsenals, paper factories, and printing factories so that he can gain a foothold. .

After three years, when he can gain a foothold in the local area and be self-sufficient, you don't need to give him anything. At that time, no one will question that you sent them out to murder your brothers, and then you can send your Brothers all sent out. "

Guo Jin silently listened to Guo Peng's words, and suddenly felt a little blurry in front of her eyes.

"A father has done too much for his son."

Unable to hold back, he sniffed and wiped his eyes.

Looking back on the past, he only felt that he had received too much advice and help from Guo Peng along the way, and it was always just right.

Help him grow, help him earn fame, help him build a ruling team, help him establish a personality, and win the hearts of the people.

Now, the throne must be passed on to him.

Some time ago, Guo Jin had read the history books of the previous dynasty in private, read the official history books and some wild notes.

After reading and rereading, I never read that the crown prince had a few happy endings.

After staying by Guo Peng's side for a long time and having experienced in the local area, Guo Jin also has her own understanding of power.

So he understands even more how lucky he is to be able to get to where he is today.

Chapter 1429 One Thousand Three Thirty Nine Movable Type Printing and Qiushi Bookstore

Crown Prince is a high-risk occupation.

Half king and half minister, neither king nor minister.

The usual season is fine, but once there is a little disturbance, the whole person will appear nondescript.

The ministers want to be close but dare not approach, the emperor wants to delegate power but dare not delegate power.

With a little bit of political turmoil, the crown prince was always easily suspected, persecuted, and even became a target and attacked brutally.

But none of this happened to him.

He has never suffered any persecution, but grew up under Guo Peng's careful care.

His father treated him as if he was just a father treating his son, and the rare few times the emperor treated his courtiers, it was still an acting part that had been negotiated in advance.

He didn't know what other people would think of all this, but he felt that those crown princes who passed away and failed to ascend the throne must be very, very, very envious of him.

Guo Peng knew what he was thinking.

"Wei father said long ago that this is not only done for you, but also for the country of Wei, and from now on, when you encounter such things, you will also put the country of Wei at the forefront."

"Yes……"

Guo Jin nodded slowly, and then asked with some hesitation: "Father really thinks that his son can become emperor? Is the time ripe?"

"Of course it's mature."

Guo Peng said slowly: "In the court, you are popular. After several political turmoil, especially after you rescued Cao Hong, among the existing veterans, you are popular. They are grateful for your bravery in saving Cao Hong. , thank you very much.

There will be no one among them who opposes your ascension to the throne, they will definitely support your ascension to the throne, and will actively help you stabilize your power. A series of your decrees will be implemented, which will help you to sit firmly at the very beginning throne. "

Guo Jin nodded slowly.

Guo Peng said again: "It's the same in the court, and it's the same in the army. You are the master of the lecture hall, and the young officers who have just graduated and passed the martial arts exam are all your students. This is your foundation in the army. With this foundation , you won't lose control of your army.

Then there is prestige, military prestige aside, with the evidence of the war in the Western Regions, the army will not question you, and you will help each other with your words, so whether you are a veteran or a newcomer who followed his father to fight the world, he will be grateful to you. "

Guo Peng analyzed the current situation for Guo Jin, and Guo Jin understood that the current situation was precisely the one that Guo Peng carefully crafted for him to inherit the throne.

Stable inside and out, no disputes.

The political struggle has just subsided, and people's minds are settled. No one wants to start a dispute, and only wants to live a stable life.

It couldn't be more appropriate to inherit the throne in this politically stable state.

Guo Peng also prepared for him, swept away all the troubles, paved the way, and waited for him to move forward.

"My son understands."

Guo Jin nodded.

"As for employing people, the group of people my father is currently using is quite convenient, but you still have to choose your own, and choose someone you trust in the inner court and Linzi camp. My father will give you some time, and you choose the ones who are suitable for you." Your confidant controls the inner court and the Linzi camp.

You can choose the people in the inner court by yourself, and you can continue to use the group of people who are more convenient for the father. As for Yan Rou, you are also familiar with it. Before the death of the father, you can continue to use him, and when the father dies, Will help you take him away, he knows too much to live longer than being a father. "

"Yan Rou, he..."

"He can't outlive being a father."

Guo Peng repeated it again.

Guo Jin pursed her lips and nodded silently.

"As for your group of close friends, they can be placed in the staff desk, the cabinet, the Nine Ministries, or even the army, and let them help you control the government and the army.

You can also pay more attention to the young officials who are now released by the father to take charge of the administration of a place. They are all future central government officials prepared for you by the father, and they are all very talented. "

Guo Peng talked a lot, and he said a lot of issues that he was thinking about for Guo Jin. He talked, but felt that there was no need to say so much.

So he stopped talking and looked seriously at Guo Jin who had grown up.

"Okay, it's gone. The next thing is not predictable for the father. You have to go your own way and choose your own policy. After all, the father will walk ahead of you. It is impossible to help you decide. everything."

Guo Peng held Guo Jin's hand: "Soon, you will be the emperor of Wei, and you can make decisions for yourself."

Guo Jin nodded and took Guo Peng's hand instead.

"A son never forgets what his father taught."

"That's enough."

Guo Peng is gratified that he can cultivate a reliable heir, and he is satisfied that he can hand over the throne to a mature son.

He will not worry about his son's failure before dying like Liu Bei, so he specially wrote a teaching book for him to learn, telling him not to do good because it is small, and not to do evil because it is small.

He is full of fatherly heart, but at first glance, he has no idea whether Liu Chan can be a good emperor, and he has to entrust good and evil.

Although Guo has spent half his life in military service and half his life fighting in the court, he has never relaxed the education of heirs, and has never neglected his concern for heirs.

In addition to government affairs, he put the greatest energy on the heir.

For Guo Jin, he is at ease.

There is no need to leave any will to the heir, and there is nothing to entrust to the future emperor. It is enough for him to do everything he should do according to his own wishes.

Guo Peng didn't say anything more. He spent a relaxing five-day vacation with his family. He ate delicious food, drank fine wine, enjoyed hot springs and relaxing time. He was very satisfied.

At the end of the holiday, on the sixth day of the first month of the 13th year of Yande, Emperor Guo Peng announced at the New Year's Grand Meeting that he would promote the very mature movable type printing to the whole country.

What is movable type printing, no one knows.

It doesn't matter, Guo Peng has already had people move the complete set of equipment to the court, and let skilled workers demonstrate in front of them how to print books in a short period of time.

Then, under a whole set of assembly line work, a "Book of Rites" was printed in a very complete way, making it a thread-bound book.

No matter how clever the dignitaries of the current dynasty were, they didn't know what it was and how they could print a book so quickly.

Of course, they don't know how the emperor mastered this technology, how long he has mastered this technology, and to what extent he has mastered it.

Seeing the workers on the assembly line so proficiently operate the utensils they have never seen before, skillfully print words on a piece of paper, and the binding workers behind the back stack the pieces of paper skillfully, three Divide five and divide two to complete a book...

They knew that this should be a technology that the emperor had mastered a long time ago, but it has never been made public, and it is just hidden in a place that everyone does not know.

Just took it out now.

The emperor lived up to their [expectations].

The emperor said that he had fully mastered this technology, and that it was widely used and put into mass production. There were even quite a number of mass-produced books that could be sold all over the world, and all students no longer needed to copy books by hand.

The emperor made this statement very loudly, and many ministers did not believe it.

Books have been precious and rare for thousands of years, and the uncertainty of hand-copied books has made them very rare in the world. Even if there is no shortage of paper, books are still in short supply.

Now suddenly the emperor said that there will be no shortage of books in the future, and when you can have as many as you want...

Who believes?

Who wants to believe?

This is tantamount to announcing that a new era of academic downward movement is coming again, and the previous one has just arrived but only a few years away.

Only a few knowledgeable people looked at the printing machine with ugly faces and watched the skilled workers operate it skillfully.

They knew that the emperor might have hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of such [assembly line projects], enough to cope with the fanatical pursuit of books in the whole world.