Liu Yong had now begun to prepare for an all-out war against the Tatars. But at least brewing in your own heart. It's almost the New Year, and even if there is a full-scale war, it will have to wait until next year. Now, he had a hunch that he couldn't wait any longer for the Tatars.

Although, the current economic situation of the Great Yang Dynasty is still as bad as ever, except for the food problem, which is solved, the others are all in ruins. The court was very sad. However, the army of the Tatars was not to be underestimated. Liu Yong didn't want to do that kind of thing of killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred. If he wants to fight, then he will win completely, leaving the enemy powerless to fight back.

But look at the Tatar army, which is nearly a million strong, and the chance of complete victory is very small. This is also the reason why Liu Yong's all-out war against the Tatar slaves has been delayed again and again.

Although the Tatar slaves have many problems of their own, there is no problem with the army, as long as they can provide military salaries, food and grass, the combat effectiveness of the army will not be reduced. As long as the combat effectiveness of the army does not decrease, then there is no fear of an all-round attack by the Han army.

The current situation is for the Great Yang Dynasty, once the Han army attacks them in an all-round way, then all they can do is to fight hard. The desperate Tatar army, do you say you are afraid?

This is also the concern that Liu Yong said at the court meeting before.

Attacking the Tatar slaves, but also going west and south, Liu Yong didn't want to drag it out any longer. But he was still worried about the Tatars' million-dollar army. So, the idea is just in the making.

On this day, Liu Yong called Chen An to the Qingxin Palace, mainly to ask about the situation of the vassal states of the Great Yang Dynasty in the west.

"Chen An, what is the situation of the vassal states of the Great Yang Dynasty?" Liu Yong asked.

Chen An arched his hand and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister just got the news today, saying that these vassal states have all stationed ambassadors of the Great Yang Dynasty. Some have already taken control of the government. ”

Liu Yong asked, "Are these ambassadors so powerful?" Not long after I went, I was able to control the government? ”

Chen An said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, these vassal countries are all garrisoned by Tatar slave troops, and the emperors of these countries are basically supported by Tatar slaves, so naturally they have to listen to Tatar slaves." ”

Liu Yong nodded after hearing this, and said: "Vassals, vassals, are actually puppet regimes. ”

Chen An said: "That's natural. When the Great Yang Dynasty relaxed on them, then they could be freer, but when the Great Yang Dynasty tightened its policy, they would have to obey the Tatar slaves. Of course, there were also a few of them who were not supported by the Tatars, but were defeated by the Tatars and had to sign the power of the alliance under the city. Such regimes tended to hate the Tatars.

When it comes to the Tatar ambassador of such a country, it is not so easy to do things. However, they were still able to take advantage of the threat of powerful Tatar armies to keep these regimes in their bidding. These vassal states, even their own armies are subject to the control of the Tatar army, which is simply undignified. ”

Liu Yong said: "Wouldn't such a country be of use to us? ”

Chen An nodded and said, "Of course, Your Majesty, for this reason, the minister has already asked the spies to investigate, and he has sent a powerful person to lobby." Now, these countries are just too far away for us. Otherwise, it is easy for us to rebel. ”

Liu Yong nodded and said, "Well, this is." I am not afraid, but what I am most afraid of is that when we are in a full-scale war with the Tatars, if the Tatars fail, they will flee to these countries and fight against us. You know, we don't have the capacity to block access to these countries from the desert. These countries are blocked by high mountains to the east and deserts to the north, and the terrain is extremely unfavorable to us. The only way to do this was to turn against them and prevent them from taking in the defeated Tatar army. ”

Chen An said: "Your Majesty's worries are indeed very reasonable. And the minister believed that the Tatars would also make such a plan. The minister believed that the purpose of those ambassadors to the western countries was probably not only to ask for money, but also to have a deeper purpose, that is, to take full control of the political power of these countries. Just in case. These countries were a way back for the Tatars. Of course, returning to Mobei is also a feasible plan. But after returning to Mobei, it will be difficult to come up with it again. ”

Liu Yong said: "When I return to Mobei, I will also pursue." But if you flee to those countries, it's not easy. ”

Chen An said: "Your Majesty, this matter should be discussed by Rong Chen and his colleagues, and then report it to His Majesty!" ”

Liu Yong nodded and said, "It's okay." This must be on the agenda. ”

Chen An said: "Okay, Your Majesty, Chen has written it down. ”

Liu Yong nodded, thought about it, and asked again: "Chen An, this is about to be the New Year." Are the rewards of the officials ready? ”

Chen An arched his hand and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has already asked people to start handling this matter." ”

Liu Yong said: "More rewards, these officials have also been tired for a year, and they are all conscientious, so they should be rewarded." ”

Chen An said: "Yes, Your Majesty, these officials in the current court are all conscientious. Although there are some bad people, most of them are good. ”

After listening to Chen An's words, Liu Yong smiled, nodded and said: "Chen An, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people are observed, there will be no disciples!" ”

Chen An nodded and said: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, otherwise, the minister would have dismissed these unscrupulous people a long time ago." But the good thing is that they didn't do anything out of the ordinary. It's still law-abiding. ”

Liu Yong nodded and said, "That's good." ”

Chen An didn't speak.

Liu Yong continued: "Chen An, what reward do you want? I will reward you myself. ”

Chen An said: "Your Majesty, the minister has received many rewards from His Majesty, and the minister is already very satisfied. ”

Liu Yong listened, frowned, and asked, "What reward have I given you?" I don't even remember? ”

Chen An said: "Everything that the minister is now is rewarded by His Majesty, which has made the minister feel panic and guilt. ”

Hearing this, Liu Yong laughed and said, "Chen An, these are what you deserve." ”

Chen An still insisted that it was Liu Yong's reward. I only heard him say: "Your Majesty, the minister still thinks that everything the minister is a reward from His Majesty." ”

Liu Yong smiled again, no longer raised the bar with Chen An, and only said: "It's the New Year, and the prime minister also wants to get benefits." ”

"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Chen An arched his hand and said.

Liu Yong nodded and said, "Are you still fine?" ”

Chen An said: "No. ”

Liu Yong said: "Then you step down!" ”

Chen An said goodbye to Liu Yong and left the palace, still grateful to Liu Yong in his heart. The return of the financial empire