An idea flashed through Liu Tao's mind, but it was temporarily suppressed. He is now just a general who is purely in command of the army and has no power over the local area. Even if he recruits economic talents, it's nothing.

However, although the Zhang family in Changshan has declined, they are descendants of Zhang Cang, and they must be sensitive to numbers. You may contact us later to see if you can find better talents in it.

Liu Tao thought that Zhongshan Zhang was also good. If you can become a wealthy businessman, you will definitely have vision for numbers and economy.

"Brother?" Everyone saw Liu Tao start thinking about something again, and with a serious look on his face, Lu Yan had to ask tentatively at the gesture of everyone.

"Oh, where did we just talk about it?" Liu Tao then came to his senses and asked casually.

"Brother mentioned the baggage matter... To be honest, Brother Yu had considered this factor before, but he was not as thorough as his brother." Lu Yan replied quickly, and the other people nodded one after another.

Everyone knows that baggage is important, but they didn’t expect that after the supply line is lengthened, the consumption is not as simple as one plus one.

"In order to ensure the transportation of materials, the pre-Qin Qin Dynasty established a scattered road and track, although it was ridiculed as a waste of money and money, no matter where anything happened, it could transport soldiers and materials to arrive as soon as possible. The reaction was so rapid that even if it was a rebellion, it could be quickly strangled in the bud. However, now... at least I really haven't seen the track anymore." Liu Tao complained.

Since the Han Dynasty, the wood and iron materials on the tracks seemed to have been stolen by local people. In addition, this was criticized by Huang Lao and Confucianism as a symbol of waste of money and money, so the Han Dynasty did not dare to practice it again. Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty to the present, the tracks in various places have almost been destroyed for about four hundred years.

If everything is well, and the increase in the past four hundred years will continue, the thieves will rebel and will be transmitted to Luoyang in one day. Luoyang will recruit troops to fight and arrive in Wei County in one day. At that time, Julu County was at most decayed, but the troops from all over the country surrounded them from all directions, and the thieves will be pacified in three days, no more than one tenth.

However, if Liu Tao remembered correctly, this turmoil was not stopped until August and September, and it took more than half a year. At the same time, it affected several states, and millions of people were involved in this turmoil, not to mention economic losses. At least the farming in Jizhou, Yuzhou, and even Yanzhou was ruined back then.

The reaction mechanism was too backward and not as good as the pre-Qin period. Emperor Wu used Confucianism because Confucianism was mainly the Gongyang faction supported him to attack the Huns. As a result, the emperors behind him were fooled. Especially after Emperor Wu's "Sinful Edict" was released, the Gongyang faction also declined, and the Zuo family's Spring and Autumn faction successfully took office.

"Brother, don't mention the track... I don't know what this thing is... what is this?" Zhang Fei asked curiously. The other people are similar, obviously they are all uneducated.

Yes, since they were born, or their grandfathers, they have never seen this thing. Even Liu Tao was because of a time traveler, especially in later generations, who clamored for the Qin Dynasty to have railways, so they checked it.

"Simply put, it is a railway that runs between the two places. The structure is... the horses run on it, and the wheels move along the track, without any obstacles. In addition, the spacing of the sleepers is exactly the distance between the horses taking one step, so once the horse starts running, it cannot stop, and can only keep running to the next stop..." Liu Tao thought about it, but he was not very clear, but combined with the railways in later generations, he could probably say something in groups of three or three.

"So that's it, there are so convenient things..." Not to mention, Lu Yan and others were really fooled, with a shocked look on their faces. Thinking of hundreds of people, from Zhuo County to Lu Nu, it originally took four or five days to march normally, but it only took one or two days to get there. The effect of this railway was amazing.

"As a relative of the Han family, I am not qualified to comment on the affairs of my ancestors." Liu Tao sighed. This identity is both good and bad. Out of filial piety, he cannot actively deny or criticize his ancestors' faults. This also means that corrections require more roundaboutness and more time.

He paused and continued, "It's just that Mencius said, 'It's better to have no books than to believe in books.' If you can't transcend the records of words and think in accordance with actual needs, then you're just a boastful and corrupt scholar, which is of no use to the country and the people."

"What brother (lord) said so much." For a moment, Lu Yan and Jian Yong even saluted one after another. The one who gained the most during this conversation was actually these two people.

"In addition, or the most important thing is..." Liu Tao looked at everyone, and took this opportunity to explain his point of view. After all, he didn't want to be so much constrained in the future. "For me, war is not only a continuation of politics, but also a deal!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Can this thing be a business? This statement has a great impact and can't react for a while.

"In a nutshell, through war, we common people can earn official positions and even be appointed as generals. Through war, we can obtain a large number of prisoners and materials... You should have a deep understanding of these days." Liu Tao explained briefly.

Everyone nodded. More than 2,000 people went to Zhuo County to fight and raised it to 5,000 here. I was really touched. Especially as they passed by, many books were seized. Lu Yan and Jian Yong, two scholars, were not easy to refute.

"In a big way, it is the dignity of a country, the peace of the people on the front line and even the rear, and the fame of the more illusory things." Liu Tao continued.

Liu Tao made a lot of fame in Anxi County, and many people said that he was "benevolence and righteous", which was the fame he earned. With this as an example, everyone seemed to understand.

"But!" Just as everyone was thinking, Liu Tao said, "If the former is pragmatic, then the latter is empty-minded. Both are indispensable, but they do not account for half of each. For example, if you are too pragmatic and not empty, you must not be given a title of "violent"; conversely, if you are too pragmatic, you will make a fortune in reputation..."

When everyone thinks about the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, it was obvious that they were over-employment and had enough face and power, but the people's livelihood was withered. It can be seen that although the two complement each other, they are also relatively opposite.

Just say that this time, if part of the food distributed by Liu Tao continues, the people will benefit, but in fact, Liu Tao lost this part of the military ration, which is a fact.

"So I think fighting is about doing business, being pragmatic is about making money, and being empty-minded is about making fame. How to control the 'degree' of both determines whether our business can grow bigger and bigger." Liu Tao said solemnly.

Of course, the most important thing is that he has cheated, so the risk is so low that it is almost negligible. When others do business, they have to calculate the war loss as a "risk". If the "risk" is too great, they may also have serious deficits.

But he won’t say such things, and others can understand them. After all, if you are a teacher, you will not be able to make the students fat in the future, but you will starve to death.
Chapter completed!