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"That's what it's really about!"
Cao Ang nodded upon hearing this.
He also understood in his heart that if it wasn't for this result, Cao Ang wouldn't choose to spend so much energy.
Guo Jia then said again: "The main problem now is that the economic burden will increase, and the political obstacles will be greater. As for the culture, it will be even more serious, because the cultures of both sides are fundamentally different. Not the same!"
Hearing this, Cao Ang nodded again. He also understood Guo Jia's conclusion very well.
Regardless of the aspect, in the final analysis it is still an economic issue.
This Liucheng is certainly important, but if you want to achieve the best effect, you have to invest a lot of money.
The cost of input directly determines the size of the territory where it is located.
And for the operation of the empire, it is inseparable from economic coordination, and of course it is not only economic!
With the expansion of the territory, the cost of input will also increase, and sometimes it will directly multiply.
This situation is the most basic. As the saying goes, the food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved.
This food and grass is like that cost, if you want to win a big battle and get more territory, then this cost must be invested!
Only in this way can the normal operation of the system be better maintained.
In detail, the cost ranges from public pens, ink, paper and inkstones to various garrison expenses. There is no place where there is no cost.
Under such circumstances, the management costs for those remote areas will be even higher, or even doubled, which is quite normal.
Moreover, Liucheng is now located in the west of Liaoning, on this endless prairie.
If you want to control this grassland in your own hands, cavalry is naturally indispensable, because cavalry is the most efficient and useful in this vast land.
However, if you want cavalry, it is not an easy task in terms of economy or management.
Farming in the Central Plains is very famous, but it can be said that they know nothing about raising horses and cavalry.
If you really want to do this well, it is naturally not an easy task.
To cite two more real situations, for example, Rome, the reason why it gave up the territories of England and Spain was because of the military and financial insufficiency of the Roman Empire.
Of course, military deficiencies can still be divided into economics. Although it is not a concept, military changes without money will not be strong.
It is precisely for this reason that Rome directly gave up all the territories of those two places.
No matter what they do, especially a country, if there is not enough interest when formulating a plan, it is not worth doing for them.
If the benefit is zero, or if the expenditure is negative, then this matter will stop more simply!
This situation also applies to the governance of China.
The reason why Huaxia did not invade the grasslands in the north was actually due to its own lack of strength.
For the expansion of that territory, which dynasty does not want it?
I'm afraid there is no one who would not be willing, right?
And the reason why it doesn't expand, the reason why it doesn't move, is the lack of strength.
Such a situation is normal and very common. After all, this is a very realistic situation. Without funds and strong productivity, the territory will become smaller and smaller.
It's not that those emperors don't want to expand their territory, but that they are really powerless to do so.
Therefore, it can be seen that in many wars, after one party defeats the other, the first thing to occupy is the treasury of the losing party.
After getting the treasury, most of their actions were directly restricted, and such situations were not uncommon.
What Guo Jia said is also completely combined with the current situation, and he does not object to Cao Ang because the current Cao Ang has a certain strength!
Whether it is various industries in Xudu, or various other technologies, high-tech products, and economic development, all these can make Cao Ang go that far.
This is where Cao Ang's advantage lies now.
It is precisely because of this advantage that Guo Jia believes that Cao Ang is qualified to expand his territory.
The key point is that there is another Cao Cao above Cao Ang. Regardless of whether the father and son are superior in talent or economic strength, their ability to expand their territory is also obvious.
And this aspect is also the aspect that Guo Jia is least worried about, because in Guo Jia's opinion, Cao Cao and his son don't have to worry about the economy at all.
Those high-yield crops, as well as the various industries and commerce that Cao Ang developed, have enough income to expand the territory, and even the surplus is enough to expand it several times.
It is precisely because of this situation that Guo Jia is not worried. What worries Guo Jia the most is the political, ethnic, and cultural aspects.
These are things that are very difficult to solve with money, and they are also the most difficult things to solve.
Concerning the conflicts between nations, it has not been delayed for a few years, but has lasted for many years.
A gap like this does not mean that it can be resolved smoothly in a short period of time.
Freezing three feet is not a day's cold!
It is quite a difficult project to melt the frozen ice.
Take Wuhuan, who has already solved the problem, the reason why Wuhuan surrendered now is because they surrendered under Cao Ang's force suppression, and such surrender is only temporary.
But Cao Ang wanted to stabilize, but the surrender he got was the surrender from the heart.
It's as if one wants to melt the three-foot-thick ice surface, and the other wants to melt all the three-foot-thick ice. Such things are not of the same grade at all, let alone a type of thing.
The Wuhuan people who were forced to surrender by force, if their own force surpassed the Han people, then the first thing they would do would be to rebel.
There is no need to think about such things at all. After all, race, identity, culture, and various situations are all at odds here, and conflicts will naturally arise.
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The Wuhuan people and the Huaxia people have different identities, different cultures, and different thinking, so the ways and methods of doing things are fundamentally different.
And it is even more difficult to combine such two forces.
When Cao Ang heard the words, he was filled with emotion, and then he said to Guo Jia: "Brother Feng Xiao, you don't need to worry too much about these situations, because I have already dealt with the problems you worry about." The general solution should be good when you think about it!"
After Guo Jia heard what Cao Ang said, he was also very surprised.
These things that worried Guo Jia's heart became so easy when they came to Cao Ang?
It's not a day or two for Guo Jia to worry about himself just now.