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Huang Yi took a year off
That year, Huang Yi's army reached 1.2 million.
Among them were Zheng Taibao's 200,000-strong navy.
The navy, primarily based in Goryeo.
Shanghai Port as the second base
Five supply depots were also built along the coast.
That year, the nation's tax revenue, combined with the Qin Dynasty's industrial output, reached 80 million taels of silver.
Huang Yi, on the other hand, spent over 50 million taels of silver.
Of this, the navy's fixed annual military expenditure of ten million taels of silver, which had previously had a surplus, was also used up this year.
It would be difficult to launch an eastward expedition to Fusang from other places.
It's actually very close from Korea.
Huang Yi divided Goryeo into the North Goryeo Province and the South Goryeo Province.
The rest of the country was also divided into more than thirty provinces.
Guiyun Manor can provide thousands of talents every year.
A talent pipeline has been established.
In various counties, some students have been studying modern subjects for five years, and each year they can provide hundreds of talented individuals.
That year, the Mongols launched their westward expedition.
Huang Yi provided them with a large amount of grain and fodder, and vehicles.
This ensured that their hundreds of thousands of troops had no worries about their rear.
Of course, they also had a lot of belongings they couldn't take with them.
For example, some cattle, sheep, horses
These were given to Huang Yi in exchange for liquor, tea, salt, ironware, and other items.
At the same time, Huang Yi also released tens of thousands of Mongol prisoners, allowing them to take supplies to support Tolui.
At the end of the year, Huang Yi bestowed lavish rewards.
Officials' salaries are very high.
Huang Yi can afford it.
Even after a year-long hiatus, Huang Yi still managed to save a considerable amount of money.
Of course, the investment is also huge.
The new year marks the seventh year of Huang Yi's reign.
At the beginning of the year, Huang Yi found Master Yideng.
"Master Yideng, it's been a long time."
"Amitabha"
"Benefactor Huang Yi, I never imagined that when we met again, you would already be His Majesty the Great Qin."
Huang Yi also bowed to Master Yideng.
"Have you come here for Dali, benefactor?"
Huang Yi naturally wouldn't be polite.
Nod
Master Yideng invited Huang Yi to sit on a stone chair in the mountains and had his disciple pour him tea.
Huang Yi took a sip of tea and said, "I implore you, Master, to consider the plight of the common people and persuade the Dali Kingdom to submit to our Great Qin, so that war may be avoided."
"Amitabha"
Yideng recited it again.
Then he said, "This old monk has long since distanced himself from worldly affairs, devoting himself entirely to Buddhism. But now I have no choice but to leave the mountain and head to Dali."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, this old monk will do his best. However, I have been away from Dali for many years; may I still be able to persuade you?"
Huang Yi was not worried
Dali can be taken at any time now.
"I will promise that the Emperor of Dali will be a hereditary Marquis, but without a fiefdom."
"Preferential treatment within three generations"
"In the future, if you wish to be granted a fiefdom, you may travel beyond the borders of our Great Qin."
"Master Yideng, rest assured, this world is vast, dozens of times larger than our Great Qin."
"This old monk will do his best."
"Alright, Master, I'll take my leave now."
"The time limit is three months. Regardless of whether you agree or not, please let me know in time."
Even if I disagree, I will try my best to minimize the number of deaths.
Master Yideng chanted the Buddha's name once more, and said nothing more.
The general trend of the world is now quite clear.
He believed that anyone smart enough would agree.
If they don't agree, the entire Dali region can be resolved within three months.
It will just mean more people will die.
Dali's population is only a little over three million; how could it possibly withstand such a force?
Taking Dali would be effortless for the Qin Dynasty at this point.
Huang Yi returned to Nanjing.
This time, he took another concubine.
If Huang Yi wants to conquer the world, she must have more children.
At that time, all his descendants will be enfeoffed.
Of course, one must complete all studies at Guiyun Manor and start as a county magistrate, serving for several years before being granted a fiefdom.
Huang Yi took five concubines at once
After that, they began planning the Eastern Expedition.
Huang Yi simultaneously constructed several railways. Although they were pulled by horse-drawn carriages and could only travel at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, their transport capacity was enormous.
There is a railway line that runs from South Korea to Tianjin Port.
150,000 Mongol prisoners and 200,000 Goryeo prisoners were under house arrest.
At the same time, they also recruited some locals, bringing the total number of people involved in the construction to over 100,000.
Twenty li was considered a unit, and construction was carried out simultaneously along the long route.
It will be repaired soon.
In this era, railways could be built in more curved lines because the speed was slow, allowing for expansion along the existing route.
Finally, in the autumn of that year
Huang Yi appointed Zheng Taibao as commander-in-chief and dispatched 200,000 troops.
At the same time, scholars were recruited, and a large number of classic texts were prepared in preparation for the journey.
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Classical texts, primarily Confucian and Buddhist.
Originally, the scholars of the Qin Dynasty were very frustrated.
They can't do anything, and many of them are destitute.
Now, Huang Yi is recruiting them.
Let them go to Japan to live off the government.
In the past, anyone who taught, especially Chinese, received a salary equivalent to that of a county magistrate.
The army marched eastward and occupied a large island that winter.
And, a base was established there.
Following the talents of the past, they took control of the local islands and began to govern them.
Zheng Taibao wrote down the details and then sent it over.
"Fusang, four large islands, with an estimated population of between twelve and fifteen million."
"There are quite a few people, more than in Korea."