"Your Majesty, it is really hard to recruit an army of three million in a short period of time. Wang Yongji said with a somewhat embarrassed face: "Now that my Great Qin Standing Army is 3.5 million people, raising this 3.5 million army has already spent almost all of my Great Qin's treasury, and it will be difficult to levy another 3 million people." ”

"I gave you a task, not a consultation. Wang Mang said lightly: "If it is only 3.5 million people, excluding the two major armies guarding Yunzhong City and the north and south, the army that my Great Qin can drive to Hangu Pass is only 1.5 million people, and at most there will be only 2 million people, so I can't win the next war with Han Zhao with this manpower." ”

"Isn't it possible to negotiate peace with them?" Wang Yongji said: "Although Han and Zhao are strong, my Great Qin is not weak, and Han Zhao has no reason to send a large number of troops to have a lose-lose war with my Great Qin." ”

"Have you heard of something?" Wang Mang's expression was slightly cold.

"Indeed, some people have come to the courtiers. Wang Yongji confessed: "The minister is the secretary of the military department, and the war cannot be bypassed from me after all." ”

"Do you know that someone has come to me, do you know how that person is doing?" Wang Mang said.

"I don't know. Wang Yongji said: "That person doesn't know how the minister is, and the minister just wants to talk about the minister's opinion." ”

"That man has been arrested by me. Wang Mang said lightly.

Wang Yongji's pupils shrank suddenly, although he didn't know who was looking for Wang Mang and how powerful that person was, but Wang Yongji knew very well that the person who came to find him was extremely powerful, and the strength made Wang Yongji desperate, Wang Yongji even thought that the other party could bulldoze the entire Chang'an City with just one thought.

Wang Mang continued: "Wang Yongji, you are the secretary of the military department, if you continue to want to work under me, just follow my orders, if you don't want to continue, then you can follow Zhang Jian's example, and I will give you the glory you deserve." ”

Wang knelt on the ground with a puff of time, and said with a sincere face: "The minister is loyal to Daqin and His Majesty, and he has no two hearts, Your Majesty knows it." ”

"I know your loyalty, but you also need to know where you stand. Wang Mang said coldly: "As a soldier, you can only be a knife in your hand, at most your knife can be swung out in a different way when you swing it, but you have to act according to the order, you know?"

"I know. Wang Yongji said: "The ministers who recruited the three million troops will arrange it immediately." ”

"It's not an arrangement," Wang Mang looked at Wang Yongji and said, "Within a month, I want to see this army, within two months, this newly recruited army must have initial combat effectiveness, and after three months, they will become elite." ”

Wang Yongji gasped, he wanted to tell Wang Mang that this was impossible, but looking at Wang Mang's cold eyes, he finally gave up and was about to blurt out this sentence, and Wang Yongji suddenly thought of Wang Mang's recent incredible achievements, and felt that maybe Wang Mang's arrangement would be realized.

Li Hong came in with some apprehension, he watched Wang Yongji leave with a dark face, and then thought about Yu Wenkai's whereabouts before, Li Hong felt that he might have a not very good result next, not to mention anything else, only that Wang Yongji followed His Majesty to preside over the Battle of Hangu Pass and the Battle of the Southern Expedition, and he made outstanding contributions, and he went out with a black face.

Poof!

As soon as Li Hong saw Wang Mang, he pushed the golden mountain and poured the jade pillar to the ground, leaned over and said: "Minister Li Hong see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live." ”

Wang Mang looked at Li Hong with a frightened look and said, "Li Hong, why do you have such an expression, but what bad things have you done behind my back?"

"I don't dare. Li Hong said with a sad face: "Under the teaching of His Majesty, the minister has already changed his mind and re-behaved, and the minister must study the spirit of His Majesty's speech in depth every day every day, noon and evening, and put His Majesty's thoughts on serving the government and the people throughout his work and life anytime and anywhere. ”

Wang Mang looked at Li Hong for a long time, and was a little speechless, this thing is really too low-key to pat himself on the back, is this when I can't hear that it's a sycophant? But I like it.

Wang Mang looked at Li Hong and said, "Li Hong, do you know what I am looking for you to do today." ”

"The minister doesn't know, the minister only knows that as long as it is ordered by His Majesty, it must be completed by the minister, and as long as His Majesty has any orders, the minister will be completed. Li Hong swore to the sky.

"You don't need to break your bones. Wang Mang shook his head and said: "South Korea has been trying to retaliate after the defeat of Hangu Pass last time, I have received reliable information, Han and Zhao are ready to join forces against our Great Qin, and in the next time, the household department will gather all the forces to prepare all the materials needed for the war." ”

Li Hong didn't have the brains to ask why Han and Zhao joined forces, but asked very carefully: "I don't know how many supplies to prepare?"

"The first batch will prepare enough supplies for a year's worth of five million troops. Wang Mang said, "Is there a problem?"

Li Hong wanted to say yes, but in the end he bowed his head and said loudly: "Absolutely no problem." ”

"Very good, you know better than me what materials to prepare, if you don't prepare these materials within a month, I only ask. Wang Mang said happily.

Yes!

Li Hong was dumbfounded at that time, and it was not a big problem to prepare materials and dim sum, but it was a little difficult to prepare five million people with a year's worth of supplies in a month, or it was impossible at all!

But Li Hong didn't dare to say no to Wang Mang now that he was killed, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will definitely do it." ”

"Okay, as long as you do my errand this time, you can write off the things you did here in the past. Wang Mang said: "Of course, if you don't do it well, what to do, you know it in your own heart." ”

"I know. Li Hong hung his head and said weakly.

Wang Mang looked at Li Hong like this, casually threw a bag in front of Li Hong, and said, "The contents of this bag are for you to use on an errand." ”

"It's ...... Yuan Shi!" Li Hong picked up the bag and opened it, and exclaimed with a shocked face: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shi is a strategic material, and it cannot be used easily. ”

"Take this and get the supplies. Wang Mang said: "Of course I know the usefulness of Yuan Shi, but in this war of millions or even tens of millions of people, Yuan Shi has little effect on ordinary soldiers, or the grain and grass blades are more useful, here are a thousand Yuan Shi, not enough to come to me again, you have to remember one point, good steel must be used on the blade, this time the errand I handed over to you is related to the survival of my Great Qin, there must be no mistakes, if I know that there is a little bit of corruption and inaction in this, it will be dealt with strictly." ”

"I understand. Li Hong thought of the subordinates in the household who had plucked their feathers, and suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

"Lin Yuxin. Wang Mang said suddenly.

The space around Li Hong fluctuated, and Lin Yuxin's figure appeared in front of Li Hong, Lin Yuxin glanced at Li Hong lightly, Li Hong only felt a piercing killing intent brushing over him, Lin Yuxin turned to Wang Mang and said respectfully: "Please Your Majesty's will." ”

"Send a few people to the household department to help me keep an eye on it, as long as someone dares to stretch out their hands indiscriminately, they will directly kill and report to Li Hong. Wang Mang said.

Li Hong only felt that his scalp was numb, but he had seen Lin Yuxin's methods, with his news channels, he knew Lin Yuxin's origin at that time, and even knew why he always felt that someone was staring at him recently, Li Hong didn't dare to look at Lin Yuxin, lowered his head and said dryly: "In the future, please take care of Dutong more, those moths who dare to damage my Great Qin foundation will only be killed." ”

"I'm going to trouble Master Li a lot in the future. Lin Yuxin said lightly, although she is only the emperor of the imperial court in name, but in fact she is the woman of the Son of Heaven, and she is the only woman, in terms of identity, she is Li Hong's master.

Of course Li Hong knew this layer, where did he dare to trouble Lin Yuxin, and hurriedly said: "No trouble, no trouble, I have always heard that Du Tong is talented and quick-witted, and he is the genius of my Great Qin, not an old guy like me can compare, and he will have to take care of Du Tong more in the future." ”

Lin Yuxin was not easy to talk to, but looked at Wang Mang, Wang Mang knew that Li Hong was a guy who was used to looking at each other, so he said: "Okay, you two will have a chance to deal with each other in the future, now Li Hong will go and handle your affairs, I still have some things to discuss with Lin Yuxin." “

"The minister will retire. ”

Li Hong withdrew from the palace, his face was extremely ugly, he prepared enough supplies for five million troops to use for a year in a month, which was unimaginable before, Daqin didn't have so many troops first, and secondly, he didn't have so much money to buy, if it was before, now the imperial treasury is abundant, the money can't be spent, and he can still find a way to raise it slowly, and now he knows that Han Zhao is going to send troops to the Qin State, where will the Qin State go to buy supplies.

But Li Hong knew that this was Wang Mang's order, he couldn't resist at all, he was no better than Zhang Jian is a protégé of the elders of the Three Dynasties, and he was all over the government and the opposition and foreign countries, his foundation was in the Qin State, and his family did not dare to send him abroad, and even in order to make Wang Mang feel at ease, he also brought all his family members to Chang'an City, and now he can't run away, so he can only follow Wang Mang all the way to the black.

Ay!

Li Hong thought of it and sighed secretly, he thought of what if he had Zhang Jian's influence, Zhang Jian himself is now nominally returning to his hometown, but in fact he is not strictly guarded by the imperial court, Li Hong has even seen Zhang Jian's ending, the Son of Heaven seems to be sending flowers all the way, but in fact, there is a strong killing intent under the flowers.

Lao Shangshu sent his family abroad It seems to be a good move, but in fact, it is to completely push the Zhang family, which has been prosperous for a hundred years, to the cliff, which is really either life or death.

Li Hong thought silently in his heart, and then unconsciously arrived at the yamen of the household department, smiled bitterly, called the yacha, and ordered to summon the left and right attendants and the chief of the middle lang of the ministry to come to discuss the matter.

Lin Yuxin reported some things that happened in Chang'an City to Wang Mang knowing that the shadow assassins under Lin Yuxin's command had been completely integrated into the big and small corners of Chang'an City, and countless news were constantly gathered into Lin Yuxin's hands through various channels every hour and every day, and Lin Yuxin had to select the important ones in various news, and then report them to Wang Mang to know.

"People of various forces appeared in Chang'an City, and they were openly and secretly exerting influence on the ministers of the court, and many ministers already knew more or less about Han Zhao's preparation to join forces to attack Qin. Lin Yuxin said lightly: "Many of these forces are hidden and don't know their origins, but there are also some forces known to His Majesty, such as Jixia School Palace, Bailu Academy, Cihang Jingzhai, and Heavenly Demon Gate." ”

"Han and Zhao joined forces to attack Qin, which was originally a top secret, but now it has almost spread Chang'an, what do these people want?" Wang Mang said.

"I don't know. Lin Yuxin shook her head and said, "It seems that they just want the Qin State to know about this, and even let His Majesty know about it." ”

"They don't think I know about it. Wang Mang said: "They thought it was a top secret, but they didn't expect that I would already know about it, and even start arranging war, but I don't think this should be the reason for their hype." ”

"So they must have other reasons. Lin Yuxin said: "I will instruct my shadows to do their best to investigate this matter, and be sure to give Your Majesty a satisfactory answer." ”

"Hmm. Wang Mang nodded, suddenly looked up at the outside of Chang'an City, his expression changed slightly, and said, "Why did you come today?"

"What?" Lin Yuxin was stunned.

"Qin Mengyao of Cihang Jingzhai. Wang Mang said: "She agreed with me before that she wanted Daqin to join Cihang Jingzhai's sphere of influence, according to the day, they should come tomorrow, why did they suddenly come here today." ”

"Or maybe things have changed. Lin Yuxin said, "Do you need me to ask?"

"No, they're already here. Wang Mang said lightly: "You go out and do your work first." ”

Lin Yuxin bit her lip, and finally left according to Wang Mang's instructions, she secretly made up her mind to cultivate hard and improve her cultivation to a level that could help Wang Mang.

I'm his only woman now, but his steps are getting faster and faster, and when I can't keep up with him one day, what am I?

Lin Yuxin thought silently, and then jumped into the void.

Qin Mengyao stepped into the main hall, glanced at the place where Lin Yuxin had disappeared, and then looked at Wang Mang and said, "Your Majesty won't blame Mengyao for coming without telling me, right?"

"Cihang Jingzhai is the holy gate of the world, the holy woman is here, my palace is full of sparkling, how can I blame. Wang Mang said lightly: "It's just that I don't understand why the holy woman came here suddenly?"

"It's only half a day in advance, it's not sudden. Qin Mengyao said: "There is no major incident in the left and right gates, Mengyao came here to sign a covenant with Your Majesty in advance, what does Your Majesty think?"

"Little sister Mengyao, if my sister still has something to do with Cihang Jingzhai, I'm afraid I don't know that my sister almost caught my sister off guard. Before Wang Mang could speak, Yin Lihua landed on Qin Mengyao's side with a variety of Yao steps, looked at Wang Mang and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, no matter what conditions Cihang Jingzhai opens, my Heavenly Demon Gate will be doubled." ”

(End of chapter)