Chapter Eighty-Three: A River of Gold Coins
The glitter of gold coins converged into a river, and boxes of gold coins with open lids were carried into the palace, and Yusha and Slack each rode on either side of the coins.
Their eyeballs are inseparable from gold coins at all times.
It was the first time in their lives that they had seen so many gold coins.
Gu Yang didn't feel anything, the gold was very worthless in the bureau's exchange list.
"With so many gold coins, I should be able to retreat from the enemy. Gu Yang asked.
Yusha nodded subconsciously: "Sue for peace, they will definitely agree." ”
Gu Yang said dissatisfiedly: "Can you have a little ambition, what do you ask for? I mean conscription!"
Yusha reacted: "You have to ask General Slack about this, he knows more about this." ”
Yusa is a knight princess, but that's all, she doesn't know anything about military affairs.
General Slack coughed lightly and shifted his gaze from the gold coin box to Gu Yang's face.
"Normal soldiers only earn a few silver coins a month, if we raise our salary to one gold coin a month, we must be able to recruit a large number of soldiers, and then we drag in the royal capital, while asking for help from the great dukes on the border, we must be able to support it, and even counterattack back. ”
Gu Yang was curious: "Your country is about to die, and there is still a powerful duke watching the show on the border?"
Slack shook his head: "It's not a show, if you don't have money, the soldiers on the border are not willing to cross thousands of miles to support the royal capital." The people on the border are fierce, and the Grand Dukes can't control them. However, once they have the money, these border soldiers can become a steel knife and clear all obstacles for the kingdom. It used to be like that. ”
In the history of the kingdom, there were two times when the enemy invaded the country, and the king at that time threw a large amount of gold coins and asked the grand duke of the border to lead troops to resist the enemy, and both times the enemy was defeated.
"Do you think the soldiers on the border, compared to your palace guards, which one is better?" asked Gu Yang curiously.
"Of course we are. Slack said proudly, "The border soldiers are fierce, but they are undisciplined. You can only win battles. ”
It is not that the soldiers on the border are so strong that they are invincible, but that once they are defeated, they quickly lose their morale and become salted fish.
Although the living conditions of the palace guards were better than those of the border soldiers, they did not abandon their martial arts, and their training intensity was comparable to that of the border soldiers.
This, coupled with the fact that there are often powerful knights of the kingdom to teach lessons, makes them more adept at fighting.
Moreover, the kingdom's fine equipment has always been supplied to the palace guards first, and then to other armies.
Therefore, in a simple competition of combat effectiveness, the palace guards are completely worthy of the border army, and the discipline is far exceeded.
The only problem was that the number of palace guards was too small, although each of them was stronger than the soldiers of the border army, but the number of palace guards was only 500, and the border army totaled more than 30,000 people.
The difference in quality is not particularly large, but the difference in quantity is visible to the naked eye.
"Our palace guards are the strongest in the same number. Slack said.
A small number is a hard injury.
From childhood to adulthood, cultivating them like dead soldiers, and often inviting masters from all over the kingdom to teach them, the resource cost of doing so is too great.
The border army is also strong, but it can be stocked, so the kingdom has never thought of expanding the palace guard.
In fact, if it weren't for the king's prodding minister, he handed over 12 million gold coins to sue for peace.
Now the border army may have counterattacked into the interior of the Kunlan Kingdom.
The three of Gu Yang followed the gold coin dragon into the palace, and they transported the gold coin all the way to the outside of the palace where the king lived.
The king had already received the news, and he stood outside and stared blankly at the more than 30 million gold coins that blocked the road.
These more than 30 million gold coins all came from those good ministers and good nobles who wore patched clothes.
The king now felt that he was really blind, and he believed that the fellows were honest and patriotic.
"Lord Lamp God, I really don't know anyone, a ** minister, I actually believe that they are the most loyal ministers in history..."
The king said with a grimace.
"Why don't you just kill them? ”
Gu Yang waved his hand lightly: "Don't say that, I think they are all loyal ministers, the king has to reward them well, if it weren't for their usual savings for the country, where would they get so many gold coins to protect the kingdom now?"
The king's face turned blue and white.
"Besides, I still need them to continue to protect the kingdom in the future, don't be impulsive. Gu Yang said with a smile.
The king was stunned, and it took him a while to come to his senses.
Gu Yang wanted to continue cutting wool.
The matter of the danger of the royal capital spread very early, how could these ministers and nobles not transfer their wealth?
Gu Yang thought to himself, it is very likely that these tens of millions of gold coins were hidden on the wall and underground early in the morning, and the movement of taking them out was too big, so they did not transfer them, otherwise they might really only have dozens of copper coins in their mansion.
"I found the gold coin for you, do you still need me to help you find it?" Gu Yang asked.
The king waved his hand: "No need, there are so many gold coins, who else are you looking for, let's make peace." ”
Gu Yang's face suddenly darkened, worthy of being a father and daughter, I want to go together!
"What are you asking for?!Fight back!Fight back!" Gu Yang said with hatred.
He was eager to crack open the king's skull with a hammer to see if it was all paste.
The more times you make a sum, the greater the ambition of the other party, after all, you are so rich and so easy to bully.
"What are you going to fight?" said the king, a little confused, "the enemy will be in the city in a few days, and it will be too late to take the money and transfer the troops." ”
"General Slack, you come on. Gu Yang waved his hand.
Don't bother with this stupid king.
"We can send out a letter for help first, and then recruit troops nearby, increase the salary, as long as there are enough soldiers, the other side will not be able to break through our city gates. "Just hold out for a week, and when the border troops arrive, we'll be safe." ”
The king suddenly realized: "Good idea!"
Gu Yang supports the forehead.
"King, I think you should continue to rest, and leave the matter of defending the royal capital to me and General Slack. Gu Yang said helplessly.
"Okay, okay, then everything will be left to the god of lights. "The king was overjoyed.
He, the king, is actually a wine bag, a rice bag, and a sowing machine, and his real talent is about equal to zero, so he was foolishly confused by the ministers.
He was happy that someone was willing to help him deal with the crisis, and he didn't think about what to do in case he was usurped.
Fortunately, Gu Yang was not interested in his mess at all.
The king looked up at Yusa, and suddenly thought to himself, Yusha would be fine if she could be with the god of lights...