[{"height": 1350, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/0.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["482", "840", "632", "907"], "text": "The Jurchens are sending reinforcements south to aid Liu Yu?"}], "width": 900}, {"height": 4650, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/1.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["708", "3669", "880", "3774"], "text": "So, what\u0027s the core strength of the pseudo-Qi army?"}, {"bbox": ["394", "2554", "609", "2693"], "text": "Many of the commanding officers of the Tokyo Garrison each claim to have an army of one hundred or two hundred thousand."}, {"bbox": ["648", "4336", "878", "4474"], "text": "Your Majesty, Li Cheng is a fickle man. He has sent people to greet me. Perhaps we can persuade him to surrender..."}, {"bbox": ["343", "3822", "542", "3931"], "text": "Liu Yu has about ten thousand men, personally commanded by his son Liu Lin..."}, {"bbox": ["437", "47", "739", "195"], "text": "Last time they dispatched an army of one hundred and twenty thousand, but lost fifteen *Meng\u0027an* in Changshe, a loss of at least ten thousand men..."}, {"bbox": ["350", "4368", "605", "4472"], "text": "Kong Yanzhou has only seven or eight thousand, Li Cheng has a bit more, but shouldn\u0027t exceed fifteen thousand."}, {"bbox": ["17", "2551", "275", "2655"], "text": "They just minimize conscription, don\u0027t train, and don\u0027t even mention adequate food and hot water."}, {"bbox": ["332", "3220", "600", "3319"], "text": "Your Majesty, I hear that within the pseudo-Qi forces, there are two generals, Kong Yanzhou and Li Cheng, who are quite capable."}, {"bbox": ["420", "1507", "631", "1612"], "text": "It must be the Jurchens forcing him. Otherwise, how would Liu Yu have such audacity?"}, {"bbox": ["21", "4500", "284", "4604"], "text": "He\u0027s now the Grand Commandant in the Jurchen court. What\u0027s the use of recruiting such a traitor?"}, {"bbox": ["140", "362", "361", "486"], "text": "Other scattered losses should be more than twenty thousand. Don\u0027t they need to replenish troops and horses?"}, {"bbox": ["665", "3122", "878", "3198"], "text": "Of course, they can\u0027t actually be sent to the battlefield..."}, {"bbox": ["604", "3421", "705", "3487"], "text": "It\u0027s not to be underestimated either."}, {"bbox": ["120", "731", "355", "806"], "text": "I agree with Generals Han and Yue on this matter."}, {"bbox": ["293", "3709", "525", "3778"], "text": "To reach this position, they must be capable..."}, {"bbox": ["19", "1635", "230", "1740"], "text": "Your Majesty, if that\u0027s the case, how dare the pseudo-Qi take the initiative to attack?"}, {"bbox": ["474", "1845", "731", "1918"], "text": "Heh, Grand Marshal Han naturally doesn\u0027t understand such things."}, {"bbox": ["649", "2428", "877", "2502"], "text": "Otherwise, he wouldn\u0027t have almost caused a mutiny in the west."}, {"bbox": ["171", "3124", "374", "3198"], "text": "They can certainly gather enough numbers by forced conscription."}, {"bbox": ["515", "588", "755", "660"], "text": "Besides, the Jurchens can\u0027t stand the summer heat, so why the sudden change?"}, {"bbox": ["489", "1025", "748", "1119"], "text": "Most likely, Liu Yu borrowed Jurchen uniforms to scare us..."}, {"bbox": ["182", "6", "420", "87"], "text": "The Jurchen army is not made of iron; they must need to recuperate."}, {"bbox": ["18", "3637", "282", "3771"], "text": "I\u0027ve heard of these two. Kong Yanzhou is called the \u0027Little Yue Fei,\u0027 and Li Cheng\u0027s martial skills are said to be on par with Pengju\u0027s."}, {"bbox": ["424", "1656", "719", "1761"], "text": "Moreover, he occupies seven or eight large prefectures. It\u0027s not difficult to gather one or two hundred thousand troops... If you include..."}, {"bbox": ["822", "2551", "882", "2907"], "text": "Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs"}, {"bbox": ["340", "1277", "400", "1504"], "text": "Chancellor"}, {"bbox": ["641", "1741", "884", "1817"], "text": "If you include civilian laborers, it would be close to a million."}, {"bbox": ["257", "2387", "413", "2489"], "text": "How can the prefectures support this..."}], "width": 900}, {"height": 4650, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/2.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["599", "45", "858", "151"], "text": "In short, Liu Yu of the pseudo-Qi is merely relying on the tiger\u0027s might. He\u0027s not a cause for concern."}, {"bbox": ["344", "1723", "609", "1828"], "text": "Then how about dividing the remaining six thousand equally among the vanguard, left wing, and right wing?"}, {"bbox": ["439", "3414", "763", "3521"], "text": "That would require the southeast\u0027s economy to recover to its pre-Jingkang state, and then completely drain its resources, right?"}, {"bbox": ["83", "997", "230", "1065"], "text": "What should we talk about next?"}, {"bbox": ["20", "3544", "203", "3653"], "text": "Hmph, you\u0027re still young. Is that how you calculate accounts?"}, {"bbox": ["120", "2370", "384", "2472"], "text": "Alright, next, the fixed quotas of each army are linked to military expenditure."}, {"bbox": ["23", "2993", "250", "3097"], "text": "And an elite armored soldier requires fifty *guan* of cash and ten *shi* of grain per year..."}, {"bbox": ["328", "4262", "560", "4366"], "text": "So, you\u0027re saying you\u0027re going to swallow half of the army\u0027s resources by exploiting the soldiers?"}, {"bbox": ["21", "4260", "225", "4327"], "text": "This Han Wu is indeed a crafty old soldier."}, {"bbox": ["201", "4104", "407", "4216"], "text": "For the sake of those twenty lashes, I\u0027ll kindly give you some pointers."}, {"bbox": ["21", "3412", "320", "3526"], "text": "To resist the Jurchens, we need to maintain the Imperial Guard at no less than two hundred thousand, plus thirty thousand cavalry..."}, {"bbox": ["572", "2988", "867", "3085"], "text": "That requires fourteen million *guan* of cash and four million *shi* of grain per year..."}, {"bbox": ["333", "926", "492", "1008"], "text": "Warhorses, quotas, military expenditure!"}, {"bbox": ["427", "4110", "642", "4213"], "text": "At least twenty-five million *guan* of cash and five million *shi* of grain are needed."}, {"bbox": ["498", "528", "738", "634"], "text": "Just don\u0027t get entangled too deeply, lest you fall into an ambush."}, {"bbox": ["85", "2867", "284", "2938"], "text": "According to the calculations Liangchen gave me earlier..."}, {"bbox": ["591", "1565", "881", "1668"], "text": "Li Yanxian, Wang Yan, and Wang De of the central army will receive a larger share, four thousand horses."}, {"bbox": ["406", "2568", "690", "2676"], "text": "Maintaining a cavalryman in the Central Plains, including both man and horse, requires one hundred *guan* of resources per year."}, {"bbox": ["573", "1269", "885", "1410"], "text": "Yes, let\u0027s talk about warhorses first. Liangchen just suggested leaving some in Guansi and sending ten thousand to the Imperial Guard."}, {"bbox": ["428", "3820", "686", "3892"], "text": "Your Majesty, with all due respect, the actual cost will be higher."}, {"bbox": ["163", "4567", "307", "4626"], "text": "You\u0027ve estimated it quite accurately."}, {"bbox": ["608", "2130", "762", "2193"], "text": "We have no objections."}, {"bbox": ["172", "2128", "312", "2176"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["661", "3572", "781", "3627"], "text": "Not enough!"}, {"bbox": ["1", "264", "338", "417"], "text": "I admire Zhang Rong from Liangshan Marsh, who has refused to see me. He\u0027s steadfast in his principles."}, {"bbox": ["616", "1408", "870", "1490"], "text": "The rear army will serve as reserves, so they won\u0027t receive any."}, {"bbox": ["576", "839", "713", "876"], "text": "We obey the decree!"}, {"bbox": ["10", "4214", "306", "4246"], "text": "*Guan*: One *guan* of cash is equal to one thousand *wen*. *Shi*: One *shi* is equal to 972 *wen*."}, {"bbox": ["315", "447", "606", "635"], "text": "As long as they dare to come, Ministers Zhang and Yue, feel free to repel them!"}], "width": 900}, {"height": 2550, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/3.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["350", "2196", "580", "2336"], "text": "Yes, Commander Qu is right. We must also account for forty or fifty thousand troops in Guansi."}, {"bbox": ["22", "1546", "281", "1682"], "text": "But what about the officials in Tokyo, both civil and military, and the officials of hundreds of prefectures and armies throughout the realm? What will they eat?"}, {"bbox": ["15", "1181", "392", "1302"], "text": "But if it\u0027s 25 million *guan* plus 5 million *shi* of grain, wouldn\u0027t that drain the southeast, Bashu, Jingxiang, and even the entire..."}, {"bbox": ["639", "2008", "878", "2111"], "text": "Doesn\u0027t Guansi have any military funds? Is Chang\u0027an not being defended?"}, {"bbox": ["405", "1707", "603", "1778"], "text": "Your Majesty! You\u0027ve only calculated the Imperial Guard\u0027s expenses!"}, {"bbox": ["570", "955", "814", "1060"], "text": "That you only swallowed 30% of the army\u0027s resources by exploiting the soldiers is truly remarkable."}, {"bbox": ["234", "764", "434", "833"], "text": "Are these things meant to be said out loud?"}, {"bbox": ["124", "1307", "412", "1463"], "text": "I have it easy. I can just hunt a few more rabbits for Liang and Yue or sponge off the Wu and Pan families."}, {"bbox": ["20", "344", "253", "414"], "text": "Y-Your Majesty\u0027s mouth is even bigger than mine..."}, {"bbox": ["445", "2466", "650", "2534"], "text": "Now it\u0027s completely unaffordable..."}, {"bbox": ["512", "413", "773", "487"], "text": "Transportation losses along the way and the use of civilian laborers are major expenses."}, {"bbox": ["468", "883", "650", "952"], "text": "That\u0027s true. I was wrong."}, {"bbox": ["275", "39", "391", "105"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["456", "343", "690", "409"], "text": "Your Majesty, this isn\u0027t purely exploitation."}, {"bbox": ["69", "2452", "183", "2520"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["457", "731", "766", "830"], "text": "Even in the army, an officer\u0027s treatment can\u0027t be a mere ten *guan*."}], "width": 900}, {"height": 1125, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/4.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["316", "36", "579", "177"], "text": "Your Majesty, in the vanguard of the Imperial Guard, I can guarantee that an armored soldier only needs fifty *guan* plus ten *shi* of grain. Not a penny more!"}, {"bbox": ["341", "876", "554", "988"], "text": "Some of you I truly trust, and some I simply can\u0027t."}, {"bbox": ["597", "430", "719", "501"], "text": "I will also restrain myself..."}, {"bbox": ["82", "362", "261", "422"], "text": "As will I!"}, {"bbox": ["774", "724", "864", "773"], "text": "I guarantee it as well."}], "width": 900}, {"height": 6075, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/5.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["20", "2296", "168", "2405"], "text": "Resisting the Jurchens is paramount, so we naturally can\u0027t reduce the army..."}, {"bbox": ["585", "2288", "886", "2434"], "text": "In today\u0027s discussion, whether it\u0027s the pseudo-Qi, the allocation of warhorses, or the fixed military expenditures, there\u0027s actually no room for debate."}, {"bbox": ["127", "1122", "342", "1228"], "text": "We\u0027ve been together for so long, why play these games in front of me?"}, {"bbox": ["691", "3421", "874", "3522"], "text": "The people are displaced, and raising taxes now is no different from cutting flesh from bone."}, {"bbox": ["362", "2617", "568", "2718"], "text": "What I value more is calculating this account clearly in front of you!"}, {"bbox": ["137", "1687", "354", "1766"], "text": "It\u0027s better to carefully consider solutions..."}, {"bbox": ["442", "1812", "724", "1918"], "text": "The Jurchens have twenty *wanhu* in the east and west. If we don\u0027t maintain an army of two hundred thousand, how can we defend against them?"}, {"bbox": ["16", "8", "279", "115"], "text": "Liangchen, I\u0027ll give you an establishment of fifty thousand, according to this fixed military expenditure."}, {"bbox": ["600", "553", "872", "659"], "text": "But how many of them are armored and how many are actually trained is hard to say."}, {"bbox": ["643", "5956", "844", "6028"], "text": "The rest of you ministers and Grand Marshals are dismissed."}, {"bbox": ["613", "7", "880", "141"], "text": "And Boying, I\u0027ll give you an establishment of fifty thousand. When war breaks out, I believe you can field fifty thousand men."}, {"bbox": ["359", "3571", "561", "3643"], "text": "You can continue to attack, to campaign..."}, {"bbox": ["17", "1020", "221", "1126"], "text": "I naturally know, and I\u0027m not blaming them."}, {"bbox": ["372", "1407", "603", "1476"], "text": "Your Majesty, one option is to increase taxes..."}, {"bbox": ["649", "5698", "843", "5766"], "text": "Grand Marshal Han and Grand Marshal Yue, stay for dinner."}, {"bbox": ["505", "4189", "718", "4314"], "text": "They were all forced into rebellion by us!"}, {"bbox": ["90", "5515", "298", "5623"], "text": "By imperial decree, two extra rabbits were shot this morning."}, {"bbox": ["169", "3121", "443", "3259"], "text": "But I hope all you Grand Marshals remember, there are some things I can tolerate, but that doesn\u0027t mean they are right!"}, {"bbox": ["756", "3781", "874", "3843"], "text": "But remember..."}, {"bbox": ["21", "2906", "216", "2984"], "text": "The only option now is to forcibly increase taxes!"}, {"bbox": ["20", "3569", "204", "3649"], "text": "If one day the Jurchens aren\u0027t defeated, but the people rebel..."}, {"bbox": ["292", "3449", "442", "3518"], "text": "I may not tolerate it in the future!"}, {"bbox": ["468", "2907", "725", "2978"], "text": "And everything you consume is the blood and sweat of the nation\u0027s people!"}, {"bbox": ["86", "588", "345", "659"], "text": "When war breaks out, I\u0027m afraid only thirty thousand can actually fight?"}, {"bbox": ["424", "1690", "647", "1766"], "text": "The second option is to reduce the army."}, {"bbox": ["478", "5221", "602", "5282"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["200", "5900", "322", "5959"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["27", "1793", "152", "1849"], "text": "Absolutely not!"}, {"bbox": ["151", "740", "398", "829"], "text": "This is an illness accumulated over a hundred years, not something a general can single-handedly eradicate."}, {"bbox": ["156", "4901", "223", "4956"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["298", "4845", "414", "5086"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["117", "706", "429", "865"], "text": "This is an illness accumulated over a hundred years, not something a general can single-handedly eradicate."}], "width": 900}, {"height": 1377, "img_url": "snowmtl.ru/latest/shao-song/147/6.webp", "translations": [{"bbox": ["44", "639", "838", "1376"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["0", "277", "894", "1101"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["0", "277", "894", "1101"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["0", "277", "894", "1101"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["0", "277", "894", "1101"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["44", "639", "838", "1376"], "text": "..."}, {"bbox": ["0", "277", "894", "1101"], "text": "..."}], "width": 900}]

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