The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

As long as enough benefits are given to civil and military officials, they can change their original position and unswervingly support themselves.

Wu Mingkong thought of this, raised his eyebrows, and said slowly: "The business of Zhenbao Zhai, affected by the Northern Expedition, has declined, and when the war is over, the dividends distributed to your family will be more!" ”

Speaking of this, he paused, looked around, and continued: "Of course, the premise is that Fang Xiang can win, if he can't win, Jumbo Zhai's business in the countries will be blocked, and your dividends will naturally decline. ”

The voice fell.

The faces of the civil and military officials all showed solemn expressions.

They knew in their hearts that His Majesty's words were true, and that the business of Jumbo Zhai was closely related to the outcome of this war.

If he wins, the imperial court will be able to get Yan and Zhou to sign an agreement to exempt them from tariffs and open a large number of branches in the two countries.

With the strength of Zhenbao Zhai, it will not take long to win the markets of the two countries, and the income will naturally rise.

The same thing.

If the imperial court loses the war, or is forced to sue for peace, it must sign an unequal treaty with the two countries.

When the time comes, even whether Zhenbao Zhai can keep it is two words, let alone expand the business.

If it is said.

Before that.

The officials felt that whether they could win the war or not would not have much impact on them.

Well, at this moment, their thinking has changed drastically.

They are deeply aware that if they can win this war, they will benefit not only the generals who have made great achievements, but also them!

The rise and fall of the imperial court is inseparable from their interests!

That's it.

Honglu Siqing, who was still panicked just now, stood up, first saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the imperial court is now short of money, so it is better to put the income of Zhenbao Zhai into the front line first, and the dividends of the ministers will be postponed for the time being, and it will not be too late to pay dividends when the Yan State is repelled." ”

As soon as this remark came out.

A whisper sounded in the Fengtian Temple.

Regarding the suggestions put forward by Honglu Siqing, the officials had different opinions.

Some people think that the silver is still in the pocket.

Fang Xiang reused Hai Rui, and if he wanted to search for people's fat and people's ointment in the future, it would never be as easy as before.

Relying on the little money of the imperial court alone, he may not even be able to support his family.

It is a little bit to be able to take a little silver.

Don't look back, throw the money in, Your Majesty doesn't admit it, so what should I do.

Besides, the war between the imperial court and the Yan State is very involved, so what can they do with this little silver.

There are also people who take a more long-term view and hope to do their part to help the court tide over the difficulties.

As long as the Yan State can be repulsed, the imperial court can send reinforcements to Bai Qi.

At that time, it is not impossible to destroy the Zhou State in one go.

After winning the Zhou State, not only will Zhenbao Zhai have more dividends, but as officials of the Daqian court, their status will also rise, and maybe they can leave a name in history, which is not more attractive than a little silver in front of them?

In the Fengtian Temple, there are two completely different people who think about it, and each one is half.

The argument is getting louder.

This time.

A crisp explosion sounded in the Fengtian Temple.

Syllable!

The palace maid's shrill voice rang out.

"Silence!"

Hearing the voice, the hundred officials gradually quieted down, and focused their eyes on the empress, curious whether the empress would adopt Honglu Siqing's suggestion.

Under the attention of thousands of people, the empress still looked light-hearted, and slowly spoke:

"Jumbo Zhai is not a royal shop, and the rules for dividends are not formulated by me, so I have no right to intervene in the postponement of dividends."

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials, including Du Chenan and Qin Xingyan, were stunned.

Obviously, they didn't expect His Majesty to say something like "I have no right to intervene".

You must know that Your Majesty is the true son of the dragon and has supreme power.

Even if Zhenbaozhai does not belong to the royal family, in the absence of Fang Xiang, if His Majesty wants to interfere, it is only a matter of one sentence.

"Your Majesty means that Your Majesty will not interfere with the dividends of Jumbo Zhai, and if you divide more or less, it is all a matter of Jumbo Zhai, and it has nothing to do with Your Majesty."

"Throughout the ages, the royal family has often plundered merchants, and His Majesty said that he has no right to intervene, is he trying to reassure the shareholders of Zhenbao Zhai?"

"Zhenbao Zhai is a shop in Xiangguo's mansion, and the top and bottom are all obeying Fang Xiang's orders, and the rules for dividends are also formulated by Fang Xiang.

For a while, all kinds of ideas appeared in Baiguan's mind.

Just as they pondered His Majesty's true intentions.

The empress's cold voice sounded again.

"This time, the dividends of Zhenbao Zhai will be replaced by silver with the banknotes of the Royal Bank, and after retiring from the court, you can go to the Chang'an branch of the Royal Bank to receive it."

After a pause, he said: "Of course, you can also choose to exchange paper money for silver, or deposit dividends in the Royal Bank. ”

These words can be regarded as completely dispelling the only remaining doubts in the hearts of some officials.

No jokes.

His Majesty has said so, and it is not surprising that the dividends of Zhenbao Zhai are already a sure thing.

This moment.

The hundred officials swept away the gloom when they first went to court, and their faces were full of joy.

This time.

Wu Mingkong looked around, waved his hand and said, "If it's okay, then retreat." ”

The voice fell.

Seeing that no one was playing, the palace maid on the side raised her voice and shouted: "Retreat!" ”

Seeing this, the civil and military officials all saluted, and then left the Fengtian Hall in an orderly manner.

On the way to the palace gate.

Hundreds of officials walked side by side, and the focus of the discussion was the dividends of Zhenbao Zhai and the direction of the war.

Just a day ago.

Some of them, after hearing many rumors, wavered and thought that negotiating peace with Yan Guo was not a bad way.

However, at this moment, no one had the idea of negotiating peace, and all they were thinking about was how to win this war.

Of course, for Wenchen, marching and fighting is a blind spot, and if he wants to understand the situation of the war, he can only come to Qian Haonan's side and find out the information.

There is no doubt that as the secretary of the military department, Qian Haonan will not easily reveal any valuable information until the dust settles ahead.

The ministers who returned home returned to their mansions and could only pray silently.

I hope Fang Xiang can repel the Yan army!

Meanwhile.

In Yongzhou.

After dark.

The 200,000 Yan army led by Ban Hongfei was hindered and had to choose to camp on the spot and rest.

Inside the main camp.

Ban Hongfei sat in the first seat with no expression on his face.

More than a dozen generals lined up on both sides, all with heavy faces.

The candlelight flickered, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.

At this moment, Ban Hongfei's cold voice slowly sounded.

"General Ben will give you time to wait for a stick of incense, and think about it, how to deal with the Kun of the cadre army!"

The voice fell.

The generals' expressions were even heavier.

In the candlelight, they could all be seen frowning.

Judging from the information currently available, the Kun of the cadres can fly thousands of feet high.

Ordinary bows and crossbows, there is no way to take them.

In the face of the attack, it can only be passively endured, and there is no way to fight back.

General Ban asked them to find a way to deal with it, didn't he deliberately embarrass them!

With that in mind.

Many people are even more depressed.

Soon, the time for a stick of incense passed.

Ban Hongfei's voice sounded again.

"Can you figure out what to do?"

The voice fell.

There was silence in the tent, and no one answered.

Seeing this, Ban Hongfei showed dissatisfaction on his face, looked around, and said coldly: "I can't think of a way at all, what does General Ben want you to do!" ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The generals were even more annoyed, and said in their hearts: As the main general, you still can't find a way to deal with it, let alone us!

Besides, if you can't figure out how to deal with Kun, you're useless.

Then you, the main general, are not even more useless!

I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it on my lips.

They know it in their hearts.

The reason why General Ban became so irritable was also influenced by the endless new gadgets that emerged from the cadres.

There was a half-silence.

Among the generals, someone stood up, first saluted, and then said:

"The general thinks that although it is difficult to deal with the Kun of the Qianguo, the damage caused is not great and can be ignored."

The voice fell.

Another general chimed in: "The last general thinks the same!" ”

Speaking of which, there was a pause, and then he gave his own explanation.

"The general has carefully observed that the speed of the Qianjun's kun in the air is not fast, and the main driving force is the wind, so it can only be used when the weather is good and the wind direction is suitable."

"For such a restrictive weapon, I don't have to take it too seriously!"

"As long as you order the soldiers to prepare in advance and not panic, there will be no problems."

This statement is reasonable and convincing.

When the rest of the generals heard this, they all looked thoughtful.

The same is true for Ban Hongfei.

After a moment, he looked at the general and asked, "Is what you just said true?" ”

The general saluted and said solemnly: "If there is a lie, the last general is willing to be punished!" ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Ban Hongfei's brows stretched a little.

He looked at the general, a faint smile on his face, and opened his mouth to say something.

Before he could speak, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the tent.

The voice of the guard rang out.

"General! Wochuan Prefecture Emergency! ”

The sound came into the tent.

Ban Hongfei and the generals were all stunned, and then their brows furrowed slightly, and a bad premonition rose in their hearts.

"Enter!"

"Yes! Checkmate! ”

The curtain of the tent was lifted.

A guard walked in, his face extremely solemn, presented the letter with both hands, and said loudly:

"General, this is an urgent message sent by General Zhang from Wochuan Mansion!"

"Bring it on!"

"Yes!"

The letter was delivered to Ban Hongfei's hand.

Once opened, browse from top to bottom.

The more he looked, the more ugly his face became.

In the end.

He couldn't even control his emotions, slapped the table, stood up, and scolded angrily: "Damn Zhang Zhidong!" Useless waste! ”

When the generals saw this scene, they immediately realized that there was trouble in the rear, and their hearts sank.

Although they are not yet deep behind enemy lines, once there is a problem in the rear, they will still get into a lot of trouble.

What's more, their goal is to drive straight into Chang'an and come to Chang'an.

Once there is a problem in the Wochuan Mansion, they will fall into a situation where they will be attacked on their backs.

It's almost impossible to achieve the set goals!

This moment.

They desperately wanted to know what was going on in the Wochuan Mansion.

But when he saw Ban Hongfei, whose face was extremely ugly, he didn't dare to ask, so he could only stand there and be anxious.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Ban Hongfei's anger gradually calmed down.

He clutched the letter tightly in his hand and sat back down, falling into a long silence.

A gust of wind blew, making a rattling sound.

The candlelight flickered.

In such an atmosphere.

The generals felt unprecedented pressure on their shoulders, and even breathing became a little harder.

Right now.

Ban Hongfei slowly raised his eyes, looked around, and said in an extremely heavy voice:

"Go back and prepare, withdraw your troops tomorrow!"

As soon as this remark came out.

There was a deathly silence in the tent.

The generals' eyes widened in disbelief.

Withdraw troops?

Obviously haven't started fighting yet, just withdraw the troops?

After you go back, won't you be held accountable by Your Majesty!

"General, what happened in Wochuan Mansion and why did you suddenly withdraw your troops?"

One of the generals couldn't help but ask.

Ban Hongfei's face was ugly and he didn't reply.

When everyone saw this, their hearts instantly became cold.

Could it be that the 100,000 people led by Zhang Zhidong were completely annihilated by the prime minister of Qianguo?

But how is this possible?

The firearms of the cadres are indeed powerful.

But the prime minister of Qianguo did not have many firearms in his hands.

Moreover, the soldiers were all newly recruited, and they had not undergone much training at all.

How could it be possible to annihilate Zhang Zhidong's 100,000 elite soldiers.

But if it weren't for Zhang Zhidong's troops being completely annihilated.

How could General Ban make up his mind at this time and choose to withdraw his troops?

To know.

Although they haven't fought a single battle, they have invested a lot of time, money, and energy.

The withdrawal of troops at this time means that all these preparations have been wasted, and there is not even a splash.

Such a result, not to mention His Majesty, the princes and the people, even they themselves cannot accept it!

"General, they have all arrived in Yongzhou, they should give it a try no matter what, even if they don't have the baggage in the rear, they can capture a few cities by fighting, which can be regarded as an explanation to Your Majesty!"

A general stood up and said solemnly.

These words instantly resonated with everyone.

Soon several generals came forward to echo it.

Seeing this, Ban Hongfei fell silent, and only after half a sound did he sigh and said in a deep voice: "More than half of Zhang Zhidong's 100,000 people have been withdrawn to the country, and now, there is not a single soldier outside Wochuan Mansion. ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The room was full of surprise!

Everyone's pupils shrank, and their faces were incredulous.

Although before that, they already had such speculations!

However, after being confirmed, I still felt a little trance.

No wonder General Ban was so angry and scolded Zhang Zhidong for being a waste!

In just a few days, more than half of the 100,000 people have been lost.

To say that he is a waste is an insult to waste!

There has been such a big change in the rear, and there are obstacles in the front.

It's no longer realistic to achieve the desired goal.

But just like this, many generals, including Ban Hongfei, were still unwilling.

Withdraw your troops, or move on.

For a while, everyone was entangled.

Just when they can't decide.

Suddenly, there was a thunderous explosion outside the tent.

Boom!