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When Shen Bing was discussing with Yan, Fusu ran over nervously and said:

"General, I have an inquiry."

Then he handed a letter.

This letter was written by Ying Zheng to Fusu, and besides a few words of concern, he also asked Fusu's choice of the system after the unification of Qin.

Choice of system?

The first thing Shen Bing thought of was whether the surname was capital or society.

Then I thought about it, what kind of capital and society were there in this period? The so-called system should be slavery and feudal system?

But is there a choice?

Then Fu Su's words let Shen Bing understand.

Fu Su said:

"It is reported that Wang Wan, the prime minister on the left, believes that Qin should use the enfeoffment system, but Li Si, the prime minister on the right, believes that the county system should be used."

"The dispute between the two has not happened in recent days. My father suddenly asked me with this..."

"I'm afraid to test whether my recent calendar practice has improved!"

Shen Bing couldn't help but let out an "Oh".

He understood two points:

First, the system mentioned by Yingzheng refers to the enfeoffment system and the prefecture system. There is indeed a choice between the two.

Second, Ying Zheng's intentions may be as Fu Su said, wanting to test whether he has the ability to govern the country and his unique insights.

No wonder Fusu was so nervous.

As for whether to use the system of enfeoffment or the system of prefectures and counties, they really have their own advantages.

The enfeoffment system is to divide the land into several pieces and manage them by the vassals as before, but these vassals are subject to Yingzheng, and Yingzheng also manages the largest piece.

The disadvantage is that if the vassal states are strong, they won't take the Yingzheng government seriously.

This is how the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemonies and the Seven Heroes of Warring States came.

The system of prefectures and counties does not have to worry about this aspect. The whole world belongs to Yingzheng, that is, how many counties the country is divided into, and then there are counties and townships under the counties.

This system is not a problem in modern times.

Because modern transportation is highly developed, there are trains, airplanes, and ships. It takes only a few days to send troops from the center to the other side of the country.

However, in ancient times this system had the problem of "difficult to control".

Apart from other things, the small area of ​​Chu State could not be reformed due to objective reasons such as the complex terrain, unable to implement the county system, let alone the unified Qin State!

For example, the central government and military forces have rebellions in Xianyang, Jicheng or Ruyin, but the local army is unable to suppress them. How to solve it?

What if the local army itself rebelled?

The central government sent troops to suppress?

Just marching on the road takes more than a month.

There is also the issue of transportation supplies and reinforcements.

So it's not a question of which system to use, but in the final analysis it is a traffic problem.

The Qin State collapsed in just a dozen years, in addition to the mediocre tyranny after Yingzheng reunification, there were also reasons for insufficient control over remote areas.

Shen Bing answered without thinking:

"Of course it uses the county system."

Fusu asked:

"Why?"

Shen Bing replied:

"Previously, the world was in turmoil and each side was based on each side because of the existence of the vassals."

"Like today, our king will rule the Central Plains, if the enfeoffment system is implemented again, wouldn't the world be divided again?"

"How is this different from cultivating wars? So enfeoffment is not a long-term security strategy."

Fusu asked again:

"But what Prime Minister Zuo said is right. The countries of Yan, Chu, Qi are too far from Xianyang."

"If there is no division of autonomy, I am afraid that the whip is too long."

When Shen Bing heard this, he couldn't help but stunned, "Separate enfeoffment and autonomy." Why is it so like the North?

Could it be...

Is it Zhao Gao and Li Si, or Ying Zheng is testing whether Shen Bing has the heart of "autonomy" to dominate one side?

Thinking of this, Shen Bing firmly supports the system of prefectures and counties:

"The so-called whip is beyond reach, but it's a long way to go."

"If we make a big decision today, our king can build a gallop that leads to all sides."

"If the road in January is shortened to 20 days, there will be no longer a whip."

Fusu nodded immediately:

"This is reasonable! Thank you General!"

Many people think that the Chi Road in Qin Shi is the emperor's dedicated lane for the first emperor of Qin to travel.

This is actually a misunderstanding.

Chidao is actually the material foundation that supports the system of counties and counties. It was developed to manage and rule all counties and counties across the country, and to transmit government documents as soon as possible to facilitate the exchange of materials.

The suppression of the rebellion mentioned earlier is one of them, and the timeliness of the decree documents is the second.

For example, there is a certain decree from the central government that needs to be issued nationwide, but it takes several months for the official documents to reach remote areas... Profiteers can use carrier pigeons to transmit information and accumulate materials related to the decree in these months to get rich.

Therefore, the Chi Road is centered on Xianyang and is extremely spacious: the prescribed width is fifty steps, and two trees are planted.

Fifty steps is about sixty meters in modern times.

The emperor’s dedicated road means that only a group of people will use it at any time. Of course, there can be no intersection. It is completely unnecessary to have a width of sixty meters.

It is conceivable that it is for the Xianyang "Central Army" to quickly reach the destination in case of a rebellion. After that, there will be food and grass, and the trees on both sides provide cover and fortifications for this force. Function...Once attacked, the trees on both sides can be used for fortifications or even rafts to make trebuchets.

Fusu was about to leave, but was stopped by Shen Bing.

Shen Bing said:

"Add a sentence: The Northland should not be an exception. Wang Dawang appoints every county guard, county lieutenant, and superintendent!"

Fusu couldn't help but stared at Shen Bing in astonishment, but he understood in the next second, nodded solemnly, and said:

"Fusu understands!"

In fact, it wasn't that Ying Zheng was too concerned about Shen Bing, but that Zhao Gao and Li Si had been talking about it for a long time, so Ying Zheng had to test Shen Bing's psychology.

But the Northland is actually not suitable for the actual adoption of the county system.

As said before, the county guard is responsible for the military, the county lieutenant is responsible for the internal affairs, and the supervisor is responsible for supervision.

This system is suitable in peaceful areas, because there is no pressure of war and can be managed by counties in blocks.

But in North County, where there is war pressure, especially in the face of powerful enemies...

The total strength of the Northland at this time is only more than 20,000 people. This strength is already insufficient. Should it be divided into two counties and commanded by two counties?

So how many soldiers in Jiuyuan?How many soldiers are in the cloud?

How many soldiers can Shen Bing have if he divides his military power?Can you still fight the Huns?

In addition, for a development model like Shen Bing, which county lieutenant can manage?

After sending two county lieutenants to manage separately, can they provide enough military supplies for Shen Bing's troops to withstand the attacks and threats of the Huns?

So if Beidi did this, it would be similar to looking for death.

This is similar to how Zhao Wang tried to cut Li Mu's power several times but was unable to do so.

Shen Bing had spotted this, so he dared to let Fu Su write like this.

But after Ying Zheng saw Fu Su's answer, it was Long Xin Dayue.

On the one hand, the last point of guard against Shen Bing was also let go.

On the other hand, I feel that Fusu has grown up, especially the suggestion to build a chi...