The military intelligence report naturally went to the Privy Council, and the letter had already been written and stamped with several large seals.

The content is that the party members are gathering troops and food again, and this action also indicates that the party members are going to raise troops again. The reckless military force is nothing more than this, and the entire party and clan are already fighting to the death, betting on all the bets of the Western Xia Kingdom.

This news really shocked the people who were able to ask for it and the middle of the division, and there were not many soldiers to fight in the northwest, only some private soldiers still retained by the two families, and there were only more than 1,000 of them. There are also tens of thousands of troops in the state capital, and if the party really attacks, these soldiers and horses are really difficult to resist.

Xu Shida rushed to Bianliang with the report, entered the inner city and met Master Li, and broke up unhappily, Xu Shida naturally went to the Privy Council.

Zheng Juzhong, Tong Guan and others were all in the upper court, and only Deng Xunwu was present in the Privy Council, Xu Shida handed over the documents, and Deng Xunwu was shocked, got up and went to the imperial city.

Xu Shida was idle, and when he turned around, he went to about three or five old friends to inquire about the news, asking which authority is in hand in this Tokyo now, which one has weight in his words, and who to go to for running for office.

It's nothing more than the king of the holy grace Zhenglong, if you can't see the king's servant, you can also meet the king's henchman Qin Hui Qin Zhongcheng.

Xu Shida has been in the northwest for a few years, and his heart is becoming more and more proud, the northwest is mostly martial arts, and he came from Tokyo to such a serious Jinshi and the first, serving as the prefect of Lingzhou, and is naturally respected. Those proud soldiers and fierce generals have already been disarmed and returned to the field, and the two families are also treated with courtesy, although Xu Shida has no strength and no political achievements, but he has a great face on the surface.

Since ancient times, even if there are literati, most of them are criminals and degraded officials. Most of the derogatory offenders have no authority, such as Su Shi's Wutai poetry case, which degraded Huangzhou and served as the deputy envoy of the regiment. It seems that he still has an official position, but in fact, he has no power and nothing to do, and he has to open up the wasteland and farm the land by himself, otherwise he will starve to death.

It is conceivable that Xu Shida is also more comfortable in Lingzhou. It's just caused by the conditions, I can't get used to eating and sleeping, and I have to suffer from wind and sand every day.

Deng Xunwu rushed into the palace, not wanting to retreat early, and both civil and military came out. Deng Xunwu found Tong Guan and rushed over, and said urgently: "Captain, the northwest military situation." ”

Tong Guan took the paperwork and took a quick look, and he was also shocked in his heart. After looking left and right, he opened his mouth and shouted: "Wang Xianggong stays." ”

Wang Hao was talking about something with the left and right in front of his head, and when he heard Tong Guan suddenly shouting to himself, he turned around with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Master Tong on his ascension, how about setting up a wine in the Alum Tower tonight to celebrate?" ”

Tong Guan's face was slightly gloomy, and he said, "Wang Xianggong, let's take a look at the Northwest Military Intelligence Report that has just arrived." ”

Wang Hao took the report, browsed it, and said hurriedly: "Such a big event, hurry up and go to the palace to see the official's house!" ”

Tong Guan replied: "I should see the official family performance, go back to the yamen to inquire first, and Wang Xianggong will go to report first." ”

Tong Guan's mind is already to challenge Wang Huang. The Privy Council is in charge of the military, but the three provinces are the real national leading organs, and Wang Hao is the honorary leader of these central organs, and it is just right that this matter is given to Wang Hao.

Wang Hao frowned when he heard this, and already knew that Tong Guan's mind was wrong, and said: "Master Tong knows the most about military affairs, so he should go to the official family together." ”

"Wang Xianggong is the chief of the court, and he should first consult with the official family. At this time, I didn't know the specific situation, and after going back to the yamen to ask clearly, I would play it right, so as not to ask questions from the officials, and I couldn't answer. A certain said goodbye first, and Wang Xianggong went quickly. Tong Guan obviously knew that this Wang Huang had a few catties and a few taels, so he went one after another, just to let Zhao Ji have a comparison, if he went on the same scene, he would not be able to show such a comparison.

What Tong Guan wanted was for Zhao Ji to ask Wang Hao, and he didn't know what he wanted. As for the inquiry, it is just a pretext, and there is no one in Tokyo who knows more about the affairs of the northwest than Tong Guan.

After Tong Guan finished speaking, he turned around and left, Wang Hao was really in a dilemma with this document, but he had to go to the palace.

Zheng Zhi followed left and right, already knowing the general situation, and as Tong Guan hurried out of the imperial city, he asked: "Enxiang, the party members will raise troops again, and this time they can destroy their country!" The Liao people are no longer afraid, they are difficult to protect, and it is inevitable that they will no longer be able to meddle in the affairs of Western Xia. ”

In the decades of the Song-Xia War, there was always a Liao State in the middle, and the Liao State also came to mediate after defeating it, and the Liao State also came to mediate after defeating it. Liao is the referee between the Song and Xia countries, and the law enforcement ability of this referee is still extremely strong. Now that Liaoguo is as Zheng Zhi said, it is difficult to protect itself, and this referee no longer has the ability to enforce the law.

"Alas... It was really anxious, the attack on Liao was imminent, and the party was fighting again. This matter really needs to be considered in the long run. Tong Guan replied that the party members would really be elected.

"Enxiang, the battle with the party is not difficult, but the money. As long as the prime minister returns to the northwest with a military salary, he can raise a strong army again in a short time. There are plenty of weapons in the treasury of Qinzhou in Weizhou, and the minister goes back to raise his arms and shout, and the big thing can be decided. Zheng Zhi replied.

The reason is also simple, the northwest has been unarmed, and the original elite generals have also waved hoes for a few years, and their lives are embarrassing, and their combat power is naturally not as good as back then. But the Western Xia is not the original Western Xia, and the current Western Xia, I am afraid that I can't make up a few pairs of armor, and the elite soldiers have long been lost, and the combat power will inevitably be greatly reduced.

If the Seed Master Dao is returned to Qin Feng, it should not be difficult to pull up a team in a short time, relying on the armaments in the treasury, it should not be a problem to fight with Western Xia.

"The Seed Master Dao has gone to Heshuo to prepare for the war, and then transfer Qin Feng at this time, what should happen to Heshuo?" Tong Guan asked.

"The Xianggong is bound to return to Qinfeng to fight, there is a kind of Xianggong in the northwest, the party is not to be afraid, and the matter of Heshuo can be guaranteed by the officials." Zheng Zhi opened his mouth and said, the Dao of the Seed Master returned to the northwest from Hebei, and Zheng Zhi must be in power. In this way, although the official position has not been promoted, the actual authority is much greater.

Tong Guan squinted at Zheng Zhi, and seemed to feel something, but he didn't think much about it, and there was no other way, so he said: "That's the only way." Go back to the Privy Council and wait for the official to summon you, and see what the king can say. ”

Wang Huang saw that Zhao Ji was still above Gen Yue, and he was in a good mood, and he also had Zhao Ying by his side. The northwest has been flattened, the south has been decided, both inside and outside are safe, the recovery of Yanyun seems to be close at hand, and the daily court is also relaxed and happy, and there is a beautiful view of Genyue, what else can make Zhao Ji worry.

In the Qianxiao Treasure Building, Zhao Ji has just spread out the new paintings of the art academy, and is ready to take his beloved daughter to evaluate it, and it is also to teach Zhao Yingluo's attainments in paintings.

"Your Majesty, the Northwest Military Intelligence Report, please take a look." Wang Huang presented the report.

Liang Shicheng took the paperwork and spread it out in the corner of the painting in front of Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji took his eyes off the painting, glanced at it a few times, and said, "I'm too lazy to look at it, so just say, what's going on in the northwest?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Northwest Party is gathering troops, and all Party members over the age of thirteen are called into the army, and the army will attack at any time. According to some estimates, there can be an army of 100,000. Wang Hao said.

"What?" Zhao Ji was shocked when he heard this, his eyes looked at the document in the corner again, and then asked: "How can there be such a brazen person in the world, who has just made a covenant under the city, and he will not recognize it at this time." How are the preparations for the Northwest war? ”

"Your Majesty, the document says that the Northwest Forbidden Army has been unarmored for several years, and there are no soldiers to fight, please send reinforcements to the imperial court as soon as possible." Wang Yu replied again.

Zhao Ji frowned, didn't he ask for money when he sent troops? There are a lot of soldiers in Tokyo.,But it's this money.。。。

"How many soldiers should I send to support?" Zhao Ji asked. I also knew in my heart that the troops in the northwest were not enough, and the armor removal order was issued by Zhao Ji himself, so how could I not know these things.

Wang Hao didn't know anything about military affairs, and he said in two sentences: "This... According to the minister's opinion, the party is good at fighting, raising 100,000 troops, and the reinforcements must at least be more than the party members in order to win. ”

"More than party members? How much more? Two hundred thousand? 200,000 to go to the northwest, how much grain does it cost? Zhao Ji asked again.

Wang Huang was born in the imperial history, although he is now in charge of the six departments, but where do he understand this, and replied: "200,000 soldiers and horses went to the northwest, food and salary... Salary... Ten million. ”

Wang Hao really said that if he really sent 200,000 troops from Tokyo to the northwest, where would 10 million run enough. If it were a few more months, the soldiers would be hungry. Military spending is not just money, food is the focus, and arms consumption is also the focus. There is a shortage of grain in the northwest, and it is necessary to feed 200,000 people, and if a civilian can transport 100 catties of grain from Tokyo, he will have to eat most of it halfway, and when he reaches the northwest border, it is a question of whether he can have 20 or 30 catties left. This is the fire consumption, and it is also one of the main consumptions. Expeditions have never been suitable for farming peoples, even Wei Qinghuo's expedition to the desert also exhausted the Han family.

"Ten million guan, you Shangshu Province household department hurriedly prepare money and food. Be more prepared, the battle to attack Liao is also imminent, and there can be no mistake. Zhao Ji asked, it seems that the problem has been solved, but it is 200,000 horses and 10 million yuan of money and grain.

Wang Hao was stunned when he heard this, other things were not clear, but Wang Hao was clear about how much money the household department had, where did he get the 10 million yuan, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the household department is only afraid of depositing silver... I'm afraid it's not enough. ”

"How much money does the household have?" Zhao Ji frowned and asked, this matter seems to have reached a dead end.

"Your Majesty, the household has less than 3 million yuan in silver, and this year there is a rebellion in Jiangnan and Zhejiang, and no taxes have been received, and the government treasury is already stretched." Wang Hao replied.

"Stretched? Now that Fang La has been flattened, the state capitals of the two Zhejiang provinces in the south of the Yangtze River have hurried to raise the outstanding taxes to replenish military funds. Zhao Ji provided a solution on his own. The reason is also simple, just pay back the money you owe. But I didn't think about whether there was money to pay back in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't want Jiangnan to be devastated after the war.

In the land of Jiangnan and Zhejiang, most of the taxes paid are grain. Most of the millions of stones of grain are controlled by Zheng Zhi, and they are also in Hangzhou City, how can so much grain be transported? Even if the entire Jiangnan people are mobilized and the material resources are transported, Zheng Zhi will not give it to the imperial court, and he is even more stretched in Cangzhou. What's more, you have to feed those people who are in war in Jiangnan and Zhejiang.

Wang Hao was even more embarrassed when he heard this, and said, "Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid it's too late. It is not a matter of time for the various prefectures to collect taxes and transport them to Tokyo, but it will take several months to arrive. ”

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what do you say?" Zhao Ji was a little annoyed when he heard this, and he was already a little impatient when he had to worry about something when he had to enjoy the scenery and paintings.

"Your Majesty is angry, according to the opinion of the ministers... This one... Yichen's thoughts... Wang Huang relied on it a few times, but he couldn't come for a reason.

Zhao Ji was even more upset when he heard this, stared at Wang Hao a few times, waved his sleeves, waved the documents in the corners of the case to the ground, got up and paced a few steps left and right, and was already angry.

Wang Hao saw that Zhao Ji was about to get angry, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, Master Tong may have a way." ”

Zhao Ji said angrily: "Then don't summon Tong Guan quickly." ”

Wang Huang was sweating profusely, replied yes, and hurriedly got up to invite Tong Guan.

After all, national events are not just flattery.