"It's not clear now, but one flying soldier is about ten times the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army, but the cost of supply is definitely lower than that of ten forbidden soldiers. As for how much lower, it still depends on the training effect. ”

Zhao Huan is very sure of the combat effectiveness of the flying army, after all, the template he refers to is the most fierce army in this land.

A blue-edged and tight-clothed army, but it has created countless glorious army templates.

"30,000 flying troops, equivalent to 300,000 forbidden army provisions. plus the 70,000 Jiesheng army in the north, as well as the 100,000 Yongding army, the Qin Feng army of about 30,000, and the Yongxing army of the Yang family of 50,000 in Guanzhong. It is equivalent to 550,000 forbidden troops, which is indeed very difficult to raise. Li Gang nodded and said.

Zhao Huan stepped down from the front of the palace and shouted loudly, "Zhao Duzhi, bring me a big table." ”

"I have calculated in detail that the total number of forbidden troops before was about 700,000, and the consumption of these 700,000 forbidden troops has always accounted for 60% to 80% of the treasury expenditure of the Great Song Dynasty." Zhao Huan said, taking out a booklet with his calculations on it.

Li Gang suddenly pointed to the numbers on the booklet and asked, "What is this?" ”

"I learn...... It's the number of people who learn and work. They are good at settling accounts. I've learned their arithmetic. Zhao Huan wiped a cold sweat, Da Song has arithmetic, and his achievements are very high, but this simplified version of the number is also a kind of driving progress for Da Song.

Zhao Huan once exchanged "Tongwen Calculation Finger" for Liu Yi, and he could be regarded as an ambush in advance, but he didn't expect Li Gang to suddenly ask.

"I've seen everyone at Liu's place, and I've always wanted to ask. Since it is the arithmetic of the happy people who are learning, the minister will also go to see it another day. There are too many accounts in the province, hundreds of doctors of arithmetic, and they have been busy for more than a month to calculate the accounts of the Great Song Dynasty. Li Gang nodded.

"The Great Song Dynasty can't afford to raise 250,000 border troops plus 30,000 flying troops, plus 100,000 elites." Zhao Huan said abruptly.

The Great Song Dynasty is actually very good, if it weren't for the possibility of Zhao Gou rebelling in the south, tightening his belt, he would still be able to raise these 30,000 flying troops and 100,000 elites.

But the bad thing is that the big tax collectors in Jiangnan are now unstable.

Li Gang understood and said, "The official, the minister has a word." ”

"The border defense of the Great Song Dynasty is tense, and the border army, the Yongding army, the Jiesheng army, the Qin Feng army, and the Yongxing army, these 250,000 people, must be guaranteed. But the forbidden army directly under the court also needs to be guaranteed. It's not as good as this, these 30,000 flying troops are training, temporarily defending Bianjing. ”

Zhao Huan nodded, now it is three to one, and they all agree to raise the flying army, not the elite.

"Then, raise another 50,000 elites and put them outside Bianjing City." Li Gang said suddenly.

kindness

"The finances of the Great Song Dynasty are unbearable. I know. Zhao Huan shook his head and said, he has calculated this matter clearly, with the finances of the Great Song Dynasty, he can't afford to raise so many troops.

Li Gang bowed his head and said, "In fact, the official family, the business tax reform has been carried out very thoroughly. The commercial tax has changed from three out of a hundred to one out of ten. ”

"Officials, as long as the commercial tax system is reformed, there will be no purchase. Even if Jiangnan is not counted, the treasury of the Great Song Dynasty this year is much higher than usual. ”

Zhao Huan's eyes lit up! That's right, the problem of commercial tax reform, how can I forget this stubble.

The commercial tax in Beidi is not high, and there are more than 30 million guan, and there are more than 30 million guan in Liangchuan and Lianghuai.

But at least ninety percent of this commercial tax was taken away by outsiders, squires, buyers, landlords, and gangs.

Eliminate the middleman and make the difference yourself!

This year's tax figures are definitely better than usual.

Not to mention that it is directly more than ten times, as far as a few roads in the north are concerned, there are tens of thousands of benefits, and you can still look forward to it a little.

However, Zhao Huan quickly thought of another point of the problem, that is, food.

"With money alone, without food, I can't support the army." Zhao Huan thought of his first realization, which was to put money and food in a key position.

"Where there is money, there is food. There is too much grain in the south of the Yangtze River to eat, so naturally we have to find a way to sell it to the north. Li Gang said.

The tone of Zhao Huan's tone suddenly lowered, and he asked, "What if Zhao Gou sells the grain to the Jin people?" What is the Cui family, Bao Buqi is taking the opportunity of transporting grain to Pingzhou to transport grain to the Jin people. ”

As soon as Zhao Huan's words were finished, the entire court was silent, the kind of silence that could be heard when a needle dropped.

Uncle Zhang felt his blood surging at night, his face became redder and redder, and he suddenly burst out, "Official! The minister is willing to lead 20,000 troops and go straight to Lin'an! Find out Zhao Goo! Break it to pieces! ”

Zhao Huan turned his head and asked, "What if Zhao Gou runs?" What about running to the sea? Float on the Yangtze River, float in the sea, or even float to the Ryukyus? ”

Uncle Zhang's hands were shaking at night, and finally turned into a sigh.

Zhao Huan is not untargeted, this Zhao Gou is not floating on the sea, in the normal historical line, he was searched by Wanyan Zongbi to search the mountains and seas, and was almost caught.

If it weren't for Yue Fei recovering Jiankang and rebuilding the Yangtze River defense, would the Southern Song Dynasty have another story?

The hall was silent again, some people rebelled, but the officials were reluctant to mobilize the border troops to quell the rebellion, because the border was not stable.

The 30,000 Qin Feng army led by the seed division, King Qin, in fact, had already exposed the Longyou Protectorate to the mouth of Tubo, if it were not for the complete military fort system of the Western Army, maybe the three counties of Qingtang would now be surnamed Tubo.

Tune whom? No one can tune it.

Li Gang took a deep breath and said, "Official, the minister thinks that we are overestimating the combat effectiveness of King Kang's men. Nor is the minister an underestimated. I just think they may not be able to take Bianjing. Give them 400,000 people, and the minister also has the confidence to hold Bianjing. ”

"The combat effectiveness of the forbidden army is really a waste. The landlord's private soldiers are not necessarily strong there. ”

Only then did Zhao Huan remember that Li Gang still had the errand of guarding the imperial envoy of the four walls on his body and did not leave his post.

"Did you ever take it seriously?" Zhao Huan stared at Li Gang and said seriously.

"The minister is willing to make a military order. He Zhao Gou, it is absolutely impossible to take Bianjing! Millions of soldiers and civilians in Bianjing are united, and one Zhao Gou is nothing! In the last battle of Kaifeng, the people of Bianjing had already shown their bravery. ”

"The official family abolished the law of the ancestors, did not exile the people of Bianjing, and the people of Bianjing who are grateful to Dade will definitely not disappoint the official family."

"The hearts of the people of Bianjing are available." Li Gang replied with the same seriousness.

Zhao Huan nodded, somewhat reasonable.

Historical events remind us of the Second Battle of Kaifeng, Wanyan Zonghan Wanyan Zongwang 170,000 elite Jin soldiers besieged the city, as well as hundreds of thousands of auxiliary troops such as the signing army, Han'er, and Bohai people. If it weren't for Song Qinzong going out of the city to negotiate peace, the two emperors would not have become captives. It is still unknown who killed the deer.

The vast sea of the people's war!

Zhao Huan looked at the prompts of the system and finally understood what a war like a vast ocean was.

"If Zhao Gou leads his troops to attack Bianjing, then Li Dazai will rely on you. I don't plan to run, the city is broken, I was killed by him, and I don't blame you. ”

"In the face of Zhao Gou, I will never take a step back."

At present, Bianjing extends in all directions, and has developed transportation, and is a well-deserved cultural, military, and economic center.

If he loses Bianjing, then wherever he runs, the result will be the same.

If Zhao Gou comes, he will activate the popular will that Li Gang said.

If Zhao Gou doesn't come, then wash your neck and wait for me to cut it off!

"I've decided to train the Flying Army!" Zhao Huan said loudly.

Zhao Ying carried the big table into the Wende Palace, and a few palace maids and eunuchs behind him carried stools, holding plates and said, "Come on!" ”

"Official, the old minister learned a new dish today, called eggplant box. It's done. All the court officials came hungry, and when they saw that it was time for dinner, the old minister made a claim and made the meals of several adults. Zhao Ying said with a smile, and asked several eunuchs and palace maids to set up the meal.

Zhao Huan's face was full of black lines, and he asked Zhao Ying to move the table in order to put the map and study how to deploy troops together.

How does he, Zhao Ying, understand being a guest for dinner?

But the business was almost over, Zhao Huan touched his stomach and said, "Come, go to the table." ”