Li Erda sat on the main seat in the middle, pressed the rioting ministers, and said with a joyful expression: "It's all here, okay, then let's discuss the question of who to fight first, most of the surrounding countries have been taken by us, and the Western Turkic barbarians in the northwest are left on the border, and there is also a small country in the war."

These are all lambs under my Datang hands, who will eat next? ”

Bai Fan looked at Li Er's high-spirited appearance and scolded in his heart, Li Er, you are inflated, today's look is the same as when you were drunk in the past, isn't this just standing on the map and pointing in all directions and shouting Who else? Those who know will say that you are not far from dominating the world, and those who don't know think that you are another arrogant and faint king.

"Your Majesty, the last general will ask for orders to attack the Western Turks, and with my 50,000 troops and 100,000 thunderstorms, you can take the Western Turks in two months." Wei Chigong was the first to stand up and shout, as a die-hard supporter of Li Er, he naturally must be the first in every battle.

"Your Majesty, Lao Cheng asks for his life, you don't need 50,000, 30,000."

"Nonsense, Lao Cheng, you are deliberately making trouble, 30,000 to destroy the country? Do you have what it takes? Cheng bit Jin's troublesome words, and Wei Chigong was the first to quit.

Other generals also accused Cheng of biting Jin, there are countless famous generals here, is it your turn to be the leader of Cheng Fairy?

"Zhijie, don't mess around.

Fighting a war is indispensable to fight bravely, but this temple plan is more about victory or defeat, Mao Gong, you are the secretary of the military department, what do you think? ”

Li Er ordered Li Ji's generals, firstly, he was the commander of the three armies, and secondly, he was the top few people in the Tang Dynasty's military strategy.

Li Ji had a headache, he was originally just a military general, An An was a simple military general and knew how to fight and command, but now that he has gone up to the position, he has been promoted to the secretary of the military department, the so-called ass determines the brain, and the military department is the marshal of a country, and he is no longer thinking about the survival of the war in one city and one place.

I thought that after the old Li Jing retired, this session of the military department Shangshu will be the general Hou Junji, who knows that Hou Junji listened to Bai Fan's nonsense, and threw himself on the navy, and he didn't even want the position of commander, Li Ji now feels that Hou Junji seems to be right.

For example, today's incident, Li Ji is now the leader of the generals, he should stand with the generals without frowning, so that he can lead the team in the future, and he should nod in support of the war.

But the fact is that it is impossible, because he is the secretary of the military department, he has to think about the country, and he has done better than the emperor in the preparation work before the station, he knows that the country's finances have been balanced, and if there is another war, he will be in debt, and the rich family that he had spent recuperating for the immortal grain before has been beaten and can no longer fight.

But he didn't dare to say this, because if he said it, he was going against his subordinates, and without the military generals to support him, I am afraid that the position of the secretary of the military department will not last long.

After thinking for a long time, Li Ji spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should destroy the Japanese kingdom first. ”

"Hey, Mao Gong, a poor and small state in the Wa Kingdom, hit him first? Isn't it a thunderbolt and a cricket? Is it too boring?

Why are you so weak? Cheng Yanjin sneered loudly.

"Yes, yes, if you want to fight, you can fight big."

Many generals objected, but this was also Li Ji's decision to weigh and repeat, the country was poor and weak, it was easy to fight, and Datang had been laying out for three years, and the soft persimmon was easy to pinch and not prickly, if Datang ate him, it would have little impact.

Li Er didn't say anything, but smiled: "Oh? Mao Gong thought that he would hit the small one first, and tell me your point of view. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that fighting a war is like eating, it needs to be gradual, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting for many years, and the strength of the territory is expanding rapidly, we need time to digest it, and directly fight the Western Turks, although we will win, but after all, there is a big country with an army of 300,000, and it is a little difficult to start a war now, and we are not well prepared.

But if we fight the small states of the Japanese state now, this plan can prepare us for digesting the domestic preparations for a big war, and it can also allow the soldiers to train themselves to fight overseas, but the minister knows that General Hou Junji's navy has long been screaming. ”

Li Ji is worthy of being an old fox, speaking strategically and calmly and without leaking any flaws, Bai Fan admires in his heart, these words are the most effective strategy without directly contradicting the emperor.

Li Er pondered for a moment, thinking about the word digestion that Li Ji said, and after a while, he nodded and said, "Well, good, Mao Gong's steps are extremely stable, excellent!"

It's just that the Japanese country is isolated and helpless, it is the meat on the chopping board of my Tang Dynasty, and I eat it whenever I eat, I thought to myself, it is better to take the Western Turks first, and then unify the territory to digest, at this time we have to work hard to endure a little hardship, and it will save a lot of effort in the coming days, what do you think? ”

Many generals applauded, at this time, many people in the Wenchen were secretly anxious, making eye contact with each other, Wei Zheng shook his beard to Bai Fan, that expression, other Wenchen could see it, I'm afraid only the emperor didn't notice it.

Bai Fan couldn't bear to tease Lao Wei anymore, stood up with a smile, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is not appropriate for Datang to use swords now." ”

Li Er's smile froze instantly, not that he was dissatisfied, but that he looked at Bai Fan strangely, haven't you always despised barbarians? You should support the fight against the barbarians and raise the prestige of the country, let you come to help plan if there is any shortcut, how can you oppose it?

"Jianzhi, you, forget it, tell me first, why do you oppose the use of troops?"

Yes, yes, it's good, it's not that you can't beat it, why don't you fight? The other generals shouted, but although Bai Fan had lost his strength, his prestige was still there, and no one dared to show his face.

Bai Fan didn't directly say his reasons, but turned around and asked his father-in-law, "May I ask His Royal Highness the King of Jin, how much gold and silver is in the treasury?" How much food is left? ”

Li Jiancheng naturally understood what his son-in-law meant, in fact, if Bai Fan didn't stand up again, Li Jiancheng himself would have to stand up.

turned back to Li Er and persuaded: "Second brother, the national treasury is already less than one million yuan, and the surplus grain is about to bottom out."

Even if they harvest the grain in the autumn of this year, the treasury will not be able to save much in the coming year, because they have won Goguryeo, Tubo and other countries, and added tens of millions of mouths to eat, and they do not have the normal ability to farm and harvest now, so they can only rely on the treasury to provide money and grain to feed, if it is not for the large output of immortal grain, we will not be able to feed so many people at all. ”

This...... This......

Li Er paused twice, but he didn't know what to say, how could this be? It's only been less than three years, and it's gone? What about our loot? Didn't Bai Fan say that fighting a war now will only get richer and richer? Could it be that this kid is wrong? He lied to me? That's not right, I've calculated it myself.

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