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In the Wenyuan Pavilion of Jinling, Chen Mingyu frowned, and the three scholars sighed together.

The imperial court used troops on all sides, and the number of troops put into the battlefield was no less than 500,000, especially in the southwest, when the war was tense, Zheng Zhilong insisted on holding the Guangzhou Mansion at the same time, and also divided troops to attack and harass Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

As the saying goes, as soon as the cannon sounds, the gold is ten thousand taels, and the state of using soldiers on all sides has been insisted on for almost half a year, and the income of the imperial court is about to be beyond its means.

The reason why the treasury was full at the beginning was because of the huge profits brought by maritime merchants, coupled with Hou Xuanyan's commercial tax reform, which caused the treasury tax revenue to rise wildly. But now that the Zheng family's sailors have blocked the sea, the imperial court's tax revenue has been greatly reduced, and the money spent has seriously exceeded the standard. Fortunately, there are still two tens of millions of taels of silver confiscated by the salt merchants, which can temporarily last for a while.

The more Chen Mingyu looked at the ledger, the deeper his brows wrinkled, and finally couldn't help but speak: "The two adults are resourceful, now that the Northern Expedition is at a critical time, we can't go into battle to kill the enemy, but we can't drag the soldiers in front of us back." You say, what can we do to get out of the current predicament? ”

"Everything in this world is easy to do, but no money is the most difficult thing to do. Ding Kuichu's scavenging in Liangguang was all transported by him to Cen Xi. Xia Wanchun effortlessly made this windfall, and said that he would arrive in the capital before. I think Xiang Bing can let him pay his own salary, and he is not in a hurry to pay it. As for the Loyal Battalion and the Eastern Route Army, the daily fierce battle consumes countless amounts of money and food, which are the top priority. Especially in the Eastern Route Army, Grandpa Guo personally led the army north, and we must do our best to do our duty in the rear for him. Ma Shiying was the first to speak, and his statement was very resolute, that is, to focus on the Eastern Route Army.

Zhang Huangyan glanced at him unhappily, after working together for so much time, Zhang Huangyan had already abandoned his prejudice against him and knew that he was by no means a mediocre person. But he never dared to compliment his character, and sacrificed his daughter for the sake of the throne, and he tried his best to flatter Hou Xuanyan. Hearing Ma Shiying's words, he immediately said: "The Eastern Route Army is important, but the loyal battalion is guarding Xiangyang, resisting the siege of the four feudal kings of the puppet Qing Dynasty, and also dividing troops to deal with Zhang Zongfan in Xiezhou Mansion. And don't forget, the loyal battalion used to be a rebellious man, if they were desperate in front, we didn't have money and food, I was afraid that if they fought back, the situation in Huguang would be over. ”

When Chen Mingyu heard this, he exclaimed: "It's not like this, right?" ”

Ma Shiying chuckled and said: "Guogong has long said that the loyal battalion is a meritorious division, and the main force when Jingxiang wins the battle. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty should not be despised or hostile to the loyal battalion, and should be treated equally with the Northern Expeditionary Army. Is Zhang Cangshui's remark a little inappropriate? ”

Zhang Huangyan snorted coldly, but he also knew that he had lost his words first, and Ma Shiying grabbed the handle, so he couldn't argue at this time. Chen Mingyu used to come out to be a peacemaker, and persuaded with a smile, but the matter discussed was too important, and the two of them were still fighting here openly and secretly, Chen Mingyu immediately moved his liver and said urgently: "Now is not the time to discuss whether the loyalty camp can be trusted, the treasury is empty, and it is unbearable for the Northern Expedition, if we don't make an idea, we will become the culprit of the failure of the Northern Expedition, and no one can afford this crime." ”

Although Chen Mingyu is very good at talking and has a good temper on weekdays, he is the first assistant of the cabinet after all. As soon as he got angry, the two of them also calmed down and didn't dare to speak out.

Ma Shiying groaned: "This matter is not trivial, you can't be deceived and concealed, I think it's better to send someone to Huai'an, inform the Guogong, and let him decide." Grandpa Guo is thoughtful and does things properly, which is a hundred times better than us. ”

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On the outskirts of Hongxian County, Fengyang Prefecture, in the big tent of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Hou Xuanyan held the secret report in his hand and pondered.

Zhu Dadian asked nervously: "Guogong, something happened to the court?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Dadian chuckled in his heart, and then asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Poor, out of money?"

"Huh?"

Hou Xuanyan put down the secret scroll and sighed: "There are wars everywhere, too much money and food are consumed, and the treasury is tight." ”

No money is a big deal, let alone the Northern Expedition, you can't do anything. If you have money, you can go all over the world, but you can't move an inch without money. As a big corrupt official who was born with mud legs and embezzled money, Zhu Dadian knows this very well. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Earlier this year, the imperial court mobilized the strength of the whole country to aid Sichuan and Shu, and at that time, there was also a war raging, and the imperial court was still able to supply. Why, after a few months, the treasury ran out of money? ”

Hou Xuanyan smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, most of the income of the imperial court was paid by maritime merchants, but now Zheng Zhilong's old thief has blocked the sea, and most of our income has gone, but the expenditure has increased. Day after day, the silver is naturally not enough to spend. ”

"It's this Zheng Zhilong again!" Zhu Dadian's face was red: "It's just a pirate, and he is so deeply troubled, he is simply a thief who is a disaster for the country." I don't think it will cause endless harm if I don't eradicate this fang. ”

Hou Xuanyan had to admit that he had underestimated this person before, and it was written in the history books that he was short-sighted, and after surrendering to the Manchu Dynasty, he lived a life of captivity that was inferior to pigs and dogs. Now recall that after his surrender and imprisonment, the Zheng family was torn apart, and one of the forces, Zheng Sen (Zheng Chenggong), was still able to pose such a great threat to the Manchus. And as long as Zheng Zhilong does not leave, he is the absolute authority of the Zheng family, and a complete Zheng family will not be underestimated.

Relying on history books to know people is like touching a lottery ticket. Hou Xuanyan secretly cursed, stood up and said: "I originally thought that Xia Wanchun would be more than enough to clean up a Zheng Zhilong, but I didn't expect to underestimate the enemy this time." This guy is in collusion with the toasts in the southwest, and it is even more difficult to deal with. I have already ordered Li Haoxian to withdraw to Huai'an, and your two battalions should be foolproof in holding Huai'an. I should go to the south in person, preside over the overall situation, and I will inevitably kill Zheng Zhilong, the dog thief, on land first. ”

Destroy Zheng Zhilong, and the Northern Expedition can be revitalized again. Before the war began, everyone thought that Zheng Zhilong hugged the thigh of the Manchu Qing, but until now, everyone suddenly realized that it was the Manchu Qing who hugged a thigh, Zheng Zhilong, the king of the sea.

Early in the morning of the next day, Zhu Dadian in front of the camp didn't expect Hou Xuan's speech to leave, and he was resolute to this point, which was already a bit too decisive. Two thousand pro-guards traveled lightly and frugally, escorting Hou Xuanyan out of the camp. He was going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, preside over the overall situation, recover Fujian, and destroy the rampant Zheng family.

Zhu Dadian bowed down and said: "The Duke of the Kingdom is a long way to go, and I am here to wish the Duke of the Kingdom sweeping the southwest, sweeping the southeast, and the sea of Jingsui." ”

"Haha, borrow Lord Zhu's auspicious words, drive!"

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