Chapter 172: Ning Wanli's Path to Empress opened the prelude to take charge of the state of Qi(1/5)
Entering the northern border to attack the Wei Kingdom?
On the court.
Except for the pro-war faction, everyone was shocked. Unexpectedly, Yue Ying would come up with this idea.
Although the Yuan family’s industry has signs of resurrection after the Yuncha Fairy Milk has been established, it has only been more than two months. You shouldn’t really think that you can support the military expenditure, right?
"All nonsense!"
The head of the Kurama tribe who impeached Yue Ying just now stood up first, and looked at Yue Ying and said furiously: "Yue Ying! Your army in the fight against the barbarians lost more than 13,000 in two months. Such a record is simply ashamed of military spending, ashamed of the people, ashamed of the emperor! What are your faces saying that the chaos of foreign races has basically been put down?"
Yue Ying sneered: "Since we have passed, no one has suffered casualties. He has fought twelve head-on battles with foreign races, forty-seven small battles, and no one has retreated. Now the foreign race has not been moved for ten days. If this is not considered basically pacifying the turmoil, could it be considered as paying tribute to the State of Chu and asking them to send troops to station in important towns on our border?"
As soon as these words were said, many people in the court took a breath.
If I were just stuttering my neck and preparing to quarrel, then Yibo would slap the tribute in the face directly in the face.
The Great Wilderness Star Falls!
Face riding output!
Now, Fu Jia couldn't help it first: "Yue Ying, why are you talking nonsense? Chu State helps us to defend against the enemy, which is an ally of our Qi State. How can you instigate your close relationship?"
Yue Ying sneered: "Ah, yes, yes! Inducing wolves into the house is the way to treat guests in our Qi State... No! Raising tigers with one's body... It's not right, yes, yes, yes! Someone brought 400,000 elite soldiers to the house, and you asked your wife to entertain them well. Mr. Fu, your relationship with Chu State is really close!"
Fu Jia was furious and immediately said to the emperor: "Emperor! This Yue Ying insulted the imperial court's official in public. The evidence is conclusive. Please punish the emperor heavily!"
"Bold Yue Ying! The little commander of a thousand men dared to insult the imperial court in public. He was so bold!"
Ning Wugui was extremely angry and patted the dragon throne heavily: "Yue Pengcheng! This is your brother, please discipline him well!"
Everyone: "????"
You are so thundering loudly and rainy.
The heavy punishment is to let Yue Pengcheng discipline him well?
Yue Pengcheng immediately took a step forward, bowed deeply, and said with a loud voice: "Emperor! My Yue family is not strict, it is actually the fault of the minister. I will punish Yue Ying well!"
Then he looked at Yue Ying: "Yue Ying! Your words are really disrespectful! Don't say these words again in the future!"
Yue Ying responded muffled: "Oh..."
Yue Pengcheng added: "Let your brother say it!"
Everyone: "????"
Yue Pengcheng didn't give them time to react at all, and looked directly at Ning Wugui: "Emperor! Now our Qi State is strong and we already have the strength to resist Wei. Whether Mo Guan Chu State is sincere in helping each other or looking at the tiger, we have no reason to rely on their troops to fight against Wei.
Nowadays, the wealthy families in the city send money and food. These expenses alone are enough for our military expenditures! This money can also support the Qi army for 450,000, so why should we support the Chu army? Could it be that the Chu people are naturally superior to our Qi people?
In the battle of Shanhailing, we suffered heavy losses, but the alien races also suffered considerable losses. I heard that the wild country in Zhuyi City and the foreign race confronted each other and were repeatedly suppressed by the foreign army. Everyone knows that the wild army is brave, but our Qi army can still compete with it! How can the wilderness retreat to Wei, why can't Qi?"
Some words were passionate.
Yue Pengcheng started his power in the army. Although he had been a civil servant for many years, his integrity and passion in his heart did not diminish at all.
In addition, his cultivation was strong, so the Chinese civil and military officials in the court almost lost their minds.
Ning Wugui was extremely excited when he heard this. He clasped the dragon chair tightly with both hands, and the veins on the back of his hands trembled slightly.
He knew that the reason why the Huang Kingdom fought so hard was because the alien race and the demon race had been planning for a long time and everything was ready before they set up a formation to start fighting. It was impossible to say the same as the alien army sleeping in the open on the mountain and sea ridge. But putting aside the facts, these words sounded quite reasonable and sounded relieved.
However, his tone was very calm: "What do you think of Yue Aiqing?"
Yue Pengcheng walked forward and said, "I have already broken through to the master when I served in the army. However, I have no war for more than ten years. The swords are rusted and spears are covered with dust. The day of the armor is five years away. I only heard the powerful and powerful use the people to feed the tigers. I never heard of the soldiers using swords to fight against the enemy. I always thought about it and couldn't sleep at night. I regretted that I had only one cultivation but could not serve the motherland.
Now the men in our army are passionate and brave, and are preparing for war. It is the time when our Qi State's military fortune is rising. I would like to ask Your Majesty Xu to lead your troops north and station three cities to guard the national gates in person!”
Only the powerful and powerful use the people to feed the tiger!
I don’t hear that soldiers use swords to defend the enemy!
These words were completely broken up.
Yue Pengcheng was the Minister of War, and was the second-rank official, and was also the core figure of the war faction.
If it was just Yue Ying cursing in the court, it might be just that they wanted to complain.
But Yue Pengcheng came to the scene in person, which represents the collective will of the pro-war faction.
Why are they so tough?
Could it be that Shanhailing, the battle to barely resist the alien race, gave them such strong confidence?
Now, everyone in the tribute sect couldn't sit still.
The Minister of Revenue immediately took a step forward: "Mr. Yue is so miserable. As we all know, Chu is an alliance of our Qi..."
Yue Pengcheng immediately waved his hand and interrupted: "I'll tell you that you are not talking about such self-deception. I'll make friends with each other, profit with each other as merchants, and national fortune with each other as alliances! I'll give Chu money without asking for anything back, and only the other side does not attack Qi. This is not called alliance, this is called cartilage."
Now, the Prime Minister couldn't help it: "Sir Yue, you said that Qi State is now bothering from north to south. If the troops are sent north, what should the mountains and seas besides?"
Yue Pengcheng said calmly: "There is a wasteland to guard it!"
The Prime Minister sneered: "What? Lord Yue doesn't want to feed Chu with his body, but instead wants to feed the wasteland with his body?"
Yue Pengcheng laughed: "There is only one city in the deserted Qi bordering, and there are still a blocking Nanjiang River during this period. The logistics of the deserted army entering Qi requires our Qi to help. How can we say that we are famine-funded? However, the Chu State covets the important towns in our northern border and only takes three cities. The fertile land of our Qi State is flat for them! Is the Prime Minister's eyes blurred and can't even see this clearly?"
The Prime Minister was furious: "You..."
He couldn't say what happened next.
Because what Yue Pengcheng said was right, no one could refute what was so obvious.
But he couldn't figure it out.
Yue Pengcheng has always been a war-oriented faction. He served as the Minister of War for five years. He wanted to fight at all times, but in the end he was left alone because of military spending.
today……
Yuan’s business has just recovered for more than two months and has invested more than Shanhailing.
Where do they get the confidence?
Yue Pengcheng simply did not look at him and took a step forward: "Your Majesty! Please allow me to lead 200,000 troops to fight against Wei!"
When the tribute disciples heard this, they felt a sank.
This Yue Pengcheng is really playing?
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and everyone is planning to make a lot of money in Chu State. Are you really planning to stop everyone from making money?
Since that's the case, then stop playing!
The Minister of Revenue took a step forward: "Report to Your Majesty, the warehouse department has not yet stored half of the grain. Although the people have a lot of surplus grain, they still need to store grain for emergency needs! It is unlikely that the military ration dispatch will support the 200,000 army!"
Yue Pengcheng asked, "How many troops can Lord Shangshu provide?"
The Minister of Revenue hesitated for a moment, stretched out his five fingers, and said a very conservative number: "Five thousand!"
Five thousand?
Yue Pengcheng was about to laugh angry.
However, Ning Wanli had already asked him to make the worst plan, let alone five thousand, even if the Ministry of Revenue was unwilling to transfer a grain of rice, this battle would be fought!
He smiled and said, "It's okay! Please transfer this batch of military rations first, so that the neighboring countries can't even adjust the rations of five thousand soldiers!"
Minister of the Ministry of Revenue: "..."
How come Yue Pengcheng is becoming easier and easier to satisfy now?
Ning Wugui was worried and said, "Yue Aiqing, if there were only 5,000 soldiers' military rations, I am afraid I can't give you a 200,000 army!"
Yue Pengcheng frowned slightly and looked meditative.
At this time, Ning Wanli stepped forward: "Report to Father! Someone in the court can solve the problem of food and grass!"
Ning Wugui raised his eyelids: "Oh? Who can solve it?"
Ning Wanli immediately submitted a memorial: "This is the military supplies provided by the three cities on the border to the Chu army. In just three days, it was arranged to go out with 10,000 stones of fine grain, 10,000 pieces of cotton cloth, and 100,000 kilograms of pork, beef and mutton. This is the blessing of our Qi State to enrich the people! It is a blessing for the court to have such a noble family!"
"Oh? There's something like this?"
Ning Wugui's eyes lit up violently, and he immediately opened the memorial and looked at it: "The Qian family, Wu family, Zheng family, Wang family... can mobilize so many supplies in just three days, it seems that the foundation is quite good! Such a family is really the mainstay of our Qi State! By the way, where is the Zhai Tengqing family?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a minister with a bitter face stood up: "I'm here!"
Ning Wugui smiled and said, "I heard that Zhai Qing's wife is a member of the Qian family. I don't know if I want to go out for the expropriation and provide food for this time? The food I supply today can be added 20% to offset taxes in the next year!"
Although there is a suspicion of making money from nothing, adding 20% of the tax deduction out of thin air is already a very generous condition.
Zhai Teng opened his mouth: "The emperor has something to do..."
Ning Wugui smiled and waved his hand: "It can provide so much food for Chu State in just three days. How could it be gone when it is supplying food to its own soldiers? Zhai Qing's family doesn't have to worry, just go home and give instructions!"
Zhai Teng: "..."
How do you answer this?
Is it true that our family’s grain is only supplied to the State of Chu, not to its own soldiers?
Although I know that Ning Wugui is disgusting people, I really can't refute it.
To be continued...