"Now my meaning is very clear, we will open a defensive line in the northwest and Hebei at the same time."

"The Northwest Army is all under the command of Chen Xinghan, and by the end of the year, it will have a size of 500,000 troops."

"As for the specific input of soldiers, I will let Li Yanhui arrange it in the follow-up, and the recruits will implement a training and assessment system."

"During the one-month training and assessment period, after passing, you will directly receive twice as much military salary as the border army in previous years."

"Second, the overseers of Hebei are in charge of General Zong Ze, before the end of the year, I want to see 200,000 elites, General Zong, can you do it?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister will do whatever it takes, if he can't fight the gold thief, the old minister will come to see him."

The current Zong Ze has thoroughly determined Zhao Shuo's authority.

The emperor in front of him is the pride of heaven who does great things.

Zhao Shuo bowed slightly: "Okay, your military town is mainly responsible for the strategic security of Beijing City, Huazhou and Cheng'an County, and at the same time work with the Northwest Army to defend the northwest and Bianliang." ”

"In addition, the buffer zone between Bianliang City and the middle of Hebei, including the ranger defense line on both sides of the Yellow River, I want to form 100,000 cavalry, which will be fully coordinated by Li Gang."

"Li Aiqing, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister is smeared with liver and brain to repay the emperor's kindness."

"Okay, the rest is nothing more than the arrangement of food, grass and military salaries."

"Don't worry, no matter how difficult the court is, I won't be stumped on military salaries and grain and grass."

The emperor's words are said though.

But can the people present not be worried?

After all, they are all loyal ministers who serve the country and share the country's worries.

What is the background of the Great Song Dynasty, and what is the situation now.

Each of them is well aware.

Although the emperor beheaded many ministers, the floor outside the noon gate was almost stained red with blood.

However, with the money obtained from the raid, if you want to arrange strategic defense military towns on both the east and west sides at the same time.

That money is just a drop in the bucket.

What's more, the soldiers and horses that the emperor has now coordinated add up to 800,000 combatants.

If we want to truly form combat effectiveness, we must at least equip at least 500,000 logistics troops.

The army of more than one million is consumed, and a day's military salary, grain and grass are a bottomless pit.

But there is no way, even if he is poor, Zhao Shuo must support the construction of the border guard town.

Otherwise, there will be no homeland at that time.

Even the poor court is gone.

Just now!

Li Gang went back to supervise his newly recruited rangers.

His army was formed half a month ago.

Now it has more than 60,000 people.

It was still dead from Zhao Shuo's 100,000 people.

The most important thing is that since it is a ranger, it must be matched with a war horse.

The number of horses must have exceeded the number of soldiers.

Otherwise, it will not be able to form combat effectiveness at all.

So where does the money come from to buy war horses?

The main thing is that he has recruited new soldiers, and to his current position, he has not been paid the slightest salary.

The food and salaries obtained by the imperial court before the raid were also provided to Uncle Zhang in the far north.

Uncle Zhang's first line of defense is destined to fight a vicious battle with the Jin people.

Now there are 100,000 recruits recruited by Uncle Zhang.

Li Gang also knew that that was the center of gravity of defense.

And he was close to Bianliang, and he also knew that His Majesty's intention in preparing the rangers was to use 100,000 cavalry to sit in the town.

Support the northwest and north at any time.

Therefore, the amount of grain, grass and military salaries consumed can be appropriately reduced.

Li Gang can understand these, and he agrees.

However, he also had to go back and pay the soldiers he had recruited.

This time, before he left the military town, he had promised the soldiers.

So, after the audience in Bianliang City.

Li Gang must have given a wave of money to the soldiers when he returned to the military town this time to stabilize the mood of the soldiers.

It is no exaggeration to say.

At this moment, the Song troops stationed on both sides of the Yellow River and part of the Yangtze River defense line were desperate for military salaries.

Because in many places, there has been no military salary for two years.

"Your Majesty, ...... minister" Li Gang finally couldn't hold back, and wanted to explain his current difficulties to Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Shuo didn't know Li Gang's dedication.

He also understood that Li Gang must be on the post to relieve the worries of the soldiers as much as possible.

But this time, since Zhao Shuo asked them to come to the audience, he definitely didn't paint a big pie for them.

It's about giving benefits.

Zhao Shuo said: "Li Xianggong, I know what you mean, I have arranged for the General Administration Department to allocate six million military salaries to you, and the silver car will be prepared within one day, and you can appease the army when you go back on this trip." ”

Li Gang only felt that he had heard it wrong.

So much so that when the news that Zhao Shuo had approved him for six million taels of silver so happily reached his mind, he looked stunned for a moment.

Hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister will take away six million taels, and it will not affect the troops of other aspects, right?" ”

Look, what is knowledge and responsibility?

That's the general idea!

At this time, Li Gang is still considering the problem from the level of comprehensive layout.

Zhao Shuo was suddenly grateful, and said fiercely: "Li Xianggong, the army in other areas will be coordinated by me, you can rest assured." ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister has an order."

Li Gang bowed and bowed.

Zhao Shuo looked at Zong Ze and said, "Zong Aiqing." ”

"The old minister is here."

"How many people do you have in Cheng'an County Mansion now?"

"Your Majesty, there are 84,000 people under the command of the old minister."

"Including all the rebels?"

"Yes, just over there?"

Zong Ze asked suspiciously.

He still couldn't figure out whether the small 200,000 troops stationed in Beijing were considered righteous troops.

"Aiqing, the army in Beijing City is under the jurisdiction of Chen Xinghan, and it won't be long before they move to the northwest, and then the old general can send troops to Beijing City."

"So, eighty-four thousand!" Zhao Shuo pondered for a moment and said to Uncle Zhang, "Xianggong Zhang." ”

"The old minister is here."

Uncle Zhang walked out at night.

"Your Northern Theater is responsible for the salaries and grain and grass of the Zongze Front."

Uncle Zhang said sonorously and forcefully: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister will have General Zong's hatred and hatred of the enemy and overcome the difficulties together." ”

Zong Ze also hurriedly bowed to Zhao Shuo and saluted: "Your Majesty, Old Minister." ”

"Okay, I have arranged the grain, grass and ordnance one by one, and I will ask you to prepare soldiers and horses as soon as possible, and train a million-strong army of tigers and tigers for me in the Great Song Dynasty."

"Do you have any problems?"

"Your Majesty, there is no difficulty for the ministers."

"Good! Then go back and rest, and take your places. ”

"The ministers are leaving."

……

These good generals of the Great Song Dynasty withdrew from the hall one after another.

Watch them leave.

Zhao Shuo rubbed his sleepy sideburns.

He really had a headache.

I just made a general calculation.

The silver taels and military supplies obtained by raiding his house seem to be only enough to stuff his teeth!

Do the math!

According to Zhao Shuo's proposal, the total number of troops that the Great Song Dynasty needed to prepare in the northwest and north was one million.