Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty

"Recruiting veterans? I didn't expect your kid to value those veterans so much!"

In the Qin Mansion, after Li Zexuan's long speech, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong both had their eyes slightly brightened, while Li Er was silent for a while, then glanced at Li Zexuan lightly and said:

"What you said is actually not unreasonable! This time to attack the Turks, I originally planned to send 300,000 troops. These 300,000 troops and horses were all transferred from the Twelve Guards of Chang'an. Along the way, I will recruit the elite soldiers of the prefectures. Expand the army to 400,000. At that time, the twelve guards in the capital will be the main force, and the elite soldiers of the prefectures will play a supporting role!

But listening to you now, it would be a bit of a waste to just let the soldiers of the government assist the Twelve Guards and Horses! That being the case, I decided to issue a decree to announce to the world that we will select 150,000 elite soldiers from the prefectures and rush to Chang'an within a month. At that time, I will send a few generals to lead these soldiers in person! When attacking the grasslands, they will also become the main force! Just like this, the treasury will be tight! "

Although it was said that once the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty encountered a war, they would bring their own weapons and horses to the battlefield, but now Li Er has changed his plan and decided to let the elite soldiers selected from various places come to Chang'an City for training a month in advance. This decision Behind this, the imperial court has to pay an extra 150,000 soldiers to consume food for a month!

This is not a small amount!

"Your Majesty, at the juncture of the national war, this minister believes that we must not be stingy with money and food. If the Tang Dynasty is defeated in this battle, I am afraid that there will never be a place to turn around!"

Hearing this, Li Zexuan was secretly anxious, thinking to himself, when is this going to happen, are you still distressed about money and food here? Are all emperors so stingy?

When Li Er heard this, he glared at Li Zexuan angrily, and said, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, but do you know how much the 150,000 soldiers and horses lost their money and armor in a month? This time the forty-five Thousands of troops and horses attacking the grasslands will be a protracted war. The military supply and the loss of money and food on the road will be astronomical. Although the national treasury has saved some money for more than a year due to the Ministry of Shipping, the locust plague has caused the imperial court to lose money. It hurts a little bit of vitality! If we can't completely take down the Turks in the battle on the grasslands within four months, the imperial court is very likely to be dragged down by this war!"

Li Zexuan's expression turned solemn, and said, "Your Majesty, you misunderstood the meaning of the minister! The minister said earlier that the whole country of the Tang Dynasty should be brought up and down, and the whole people should be prepared for war, which not only includes the guards and horses of Chang'an, but also not only the six yamen, Civil and military officials, not only the elite soldiers from all over the country, but also the civilian gentry, businessmen and ordinary people!

This battle is related to the national fortune of our Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years. If we win, our Tang Dynasty will lose a great enemy, and the northern border will be stable for at least 50 years; if we lose, all Tang people will become slaves to the country and become Turks. Prisoner of the Order! The minister believed that as long as the common people were clear about their interests, they would definitely support the imperial court. Those who had money would contribute money, and those who had the money would contribute strongly.

In this way, the minister does not believe that the imperial court will be dragged down by the long supply line, let alone that the Tang Dynasty will lose to the Turks! "

After Li Zexuan finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong couldn't help but feel their hearts surging and their blood surged. What is the whole country preparing for war? This is called national preparations for war! If you can really unite the hearts of all the people of the Tang Dynasty, then there is really no problem in defeating the powerful Turks!

Just to unite the hearts of the people, this is easy to say, but easier said than done? When the two thought of this, their surging hearts gradually became calmer.

How could Li Er not understand the truth in this regard? He frowned and said, "It's easy to say this, boy, but it's probably more difficult to do than to reach the sky! Although the world has been peaceful for many years, people's lives are still very hard. Let them pay, I can't do this kind of thing. come out!"

As the emperor of a country, Li Er has the pride of Li Er. It is already very difficult for him to be an emperor to compete with the people for profit. If he asks the people for money, Li Er feels that it is better to lose the country!

He, the emperor, can't afford to lose this man!

I have to say that our three views of His Majesty Li Er are still very positive, and the positive is a bit too much!

Li Zexuan was choked for a moment, and after a while, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although ordinary people are suffering, there are many wealthy businessmen and noble families in the people, and this war is also related to their vital interests, and they have the ability and obligation to support them. This national war, the minister means, let them pay some money to ensure that the imperial court will attack the Turks this time without fail!"

Li Er narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully: "Do you know that getting those businessmen to pay is more difficult than going to the sky?"

The richer people are, the more stingy they are, of course Li Er understands this truth! Don't look at those aristocratic families, all of them have huge net worth, but let them voluntarily donate money to the state treasury, I believe no one will be willing to donate!

Li Zexuan insisted: "Your Majesty, I believe that there are still a few people who are stingy and can't see the big picture. If Your Majesty is worried, the minister can first ask the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to mobilize merchants from all over the world to raise funds, and all the money donated will be used for In this war of attacking the Turks! If the merchants will all respond and gather, how can those high-ranking nobles be left without a penny?"

Li Er was speechless for a while. Although he was unwilling to fight for profit with the people, he knew in his heart that this war with the Turks would be a hard battle, especially in the battle in the north half a month ago. The unparalleled combat power of the cavalry cast a shadow on his heart. In this case, the Tang Dynasty obviously could not defeat the Turks in a short period of time. In that case, the court would be dragged into the quagmire of war and financial difficulties. Dilemma!

After all, this long supply line requires huge human, material and financial resources, which is completely different from the previous war of the Tang Dynasty to quell the domestic rebellion!

"Okay! Just do what you want! Let's see if the merchants in this world will be as good as you want.

As you say, give generously! "

After a long silence, Li Er finally spoke up.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Zexuan clapped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! In addition to raising funds from the people and using the strength of the whole country to support the national war, this minister believes that the imperial court should not sit back and watch Xie Li concentrate superior forces to eliminate Tuli and unify the entire grassland during this period of time! Jie Li’s forces are already huge, and if he sits and watches him unify the grasslands, the imperial army will probably have a more difficult victory in this battle!”.

Hearing this, the three of them were all bright, and Li Er hurriedly asked, "Oh~? What's your plan? Come on quickly!"

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