"The only thing the minister wants is that the emperor can give the minister the right to act cheaply."

Yuan Chonghuan said: "As long as the minister is given five years, the minister will definitely be able to recover Liaodong and pacify the eastern captives to repay Your Majesty." ”

Houjin can be wiped out in five years!

Not to mention Chongzhen, even Qian Longxi and others who participated in the summoning together were surprised.

Qian Longxi and Liu Hongxun tried their best to protect Yuan Chonghuan, and they looked at each other in shock by his words.

But Yuan Chonghuan's words have been exported, where is there room for redemption.

"Since Aiqing has the idea of returning to Liao in five years, I must give Aiqing the right to act cheaply."

Chongzhen said excitedly: "If it is done in five years, I will not hesitate to reward the marquis." ”

Even the emperor said so, and the four auxiliary ministers could only give a thumbs up one after another, praising Yuan Chonghuan's feasible strategy.

Yuan Chonghuan came in a hurry, and his stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

Chongzhen asked Yuan Chonghuan and the four auxiliary ministers to have dinner at noon, and then discuss the details of Pingliao after eating.

After eating, it's time to take a nap.

Xu Yuqing, who was in the middle of the incident, stepped forward anxiously: "Listening to the words of a few auxiliary ministers, Lord Yuan threatened to His Majesty that it would take only five years to recover Liaodong?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan is not familiar with Xu Yuqing, but he is very familiar with the position in the military department.

Yang Hao, Xiong Tingbi and others were all harmed by the military department.

Yuan Chonghuan rolled his eyes and said, "I said this just to talk about comfort, how to go, let's take one step at a time." ”

However, Yuan Chonghuan didn't expect Xu Yuqing to be an extremely responsible person, and he came to Yuan Chonghuan specifically to discuss the details of Pingliao and the matter of money and food.

Hearing this, Xu Yuqing was not calm: "Today's saint is a wise lord, how can you deal with it like this?" What should you do if the five-year period is up? ”

Yuan Chonghuan frowned slightly, he didn't expect to meet a more serious one.

Judging from the current situation in eastern Liaodong, Yuan Chonghuan believes that even if it can't be done in five years, it is still possible to let Houjin stay in a corner.

So, he didn't pay much attention to Xu Yuqing's words.

In the afternoon, the call continued.

Yuan Chonghuan began to mention the specific implementation method.

The first is to combine the entire western part of Liaoning into a single unit, and no longer divide each piece. The vacated generals and soldiers and horses were combined into one and began to develop to Quang Ninh and other regions.

Second, in order to ensure that the town of Jinzhou would not break away from the control of the imperial court, the governor of Denglai would begin to provide grain and grass to Jinzhou Town. No matter how much or less, it is necessary to strengthen the existence of the imperial court.

The third is to strengthen the ties with the Mongolian tribes, and at the same time defend the flank of western Liao, purchase war horses and form cavalry.

After discussing many details, Chongzhen, who was shy in his pocket, felt very unsure.

What scared him even more was yet to come.

"Taking Jinzhou Town as an example, the Jinzhou Army Reporting Department has 40,000 battalion soldiers, including 7,000 cavalry; There are 9,000 standard battalion soldiers, 12,000 dun troops, 4,000 sailors, and more than 80 large and small warships. ”

Yuan Chonghuan said: "Their lowest dun army can be paid one or four dollars a month, one piece of rice, and one set of clothes for each season, and the standard battalion soldiers are the same. And the battalion reached a staggering forty taels per person per year. ”

Hearing that Chongzhen only had a cough.

I have long heard that Jinzhou Town is quite rich, and I have also asked the Ministry of War how much Jinzhou's military salary is.

Since a grain of rice and a tael of silver have not been sent to Jinzhou Town for a long time, neither the household department nor the military department knows what the specific number is.

Yuan Chonghuan just said that he was a figure obtained from the Ministry of War, but in fact he smeared gold on the face of the Ministry of War.

The four auxiliary ministers also looked at each other, and said in their hearts, no wonder they wanted to ask Wanfu to borrow money and food, and they originally gave such a high remuneration to the soldiers.

"It is precisely because of such a generous monthly salary that during the Battle of Ningjin, a unit could travel thirty kilometers at night with full armament to launch a sneak attack on the enemy."

Yuan Chonghuan introduced: "Fighting more with less, the thousands of besieging soldiers who were captured were defeated and defeated. After entering the city, you can do it without committing any crimes in autumn. ”

Chongzhen rubbed his eyebrows, with so much money, the court can't afford to spend it.

"Of course, I don't want the Guan Ning Army to be treated the same as the Jinzhou Army."

Yuan Chonghuan changed his words: "But the minister went to the household department to inquire and learned that the money allocated to the Ningjin front line every year was as short as 1.2 million taels. In the long run, this will be detrimental to the morale of the army, and the emperor is asked to support the issue of money, food, and silver. ”

Military expenses are not only personal monthly salaries, but also the casting of equipment, the maintenance and construction of cities, and so on.

From Shanhaiguan to the Jinzhou front, there are many large and small cities, border forts, etc., all of which need to spend money.

It is said that there is a shortage of 1.2 million taels per year, but in fact it is already a very low number.

Chongzhen swallowed his saliva and said solemnly: "I will fully support Guan Ning's salary, and I will never be in arrears." With that, he glanced at Gao Qiqian.

He raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty has a will, and Wang Jiazhen, the servant of the Xuanhu Department, will come to see you." ”

After a while, a thin old man entered the hall with an ivory wat in his hand and knelt down: "Minister Wang Jiazhen to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

"The household department immediately handled the issue of the salary of the army on the Ningjin front." Chongzhen decreed.

"Minister...... Ay...... The minister will definitely deal with the issue of salary and silver with Lord Bi Ziyan, the secretary of the household department. ”

Wang Jiazhen didn't dare to show bitterness, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.

After all, Xinjun has a new atmosphere, who dares to sweep Xinjun's prosperity at this moment, unless he doesn't want to live.

Chongzhen nodded, turned his head to look at Yuan Chonghuan: "I have already asked the household department to support the salary and silver on the Ningjin front, you can rest assured."

In addition, I will allocate 270,000 taels of internal funds for you to take to the Ningjin front. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yuan Chonghuan didn't stop there, "There is also the problem of equipment, the construction has been a disaster for a long time, the equipment is sharp, and the war horses are excellent, especially their white-armored soldiers." Its armor is so good that it is estimated that only the Shanzi Battalion of the Jinzhou Army can compete with it. ”

It's the Golden State Army again, how can Yang Chengying be so rich!

Chongzhen couldn't help muttering in his heart, but he responded: "I will send Zhang Weishu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, to personally supervise this matter, and this Aiqing can rest assured." ”

Li Biao sighed in his heart, the Ministry of Industry didn't have a penny, what kind of equipment to make.

Since the Orthodox Dynasty, the Inner Treasury has often embezzled money that should have belonged to the Ministry of Industry, and by the time of the Apocalypse Dynasty, no money had been left for the Ministry of Industry.

But how can he say this to His Majesty, Li Biao can only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Yuan Chonghuan raised the issue of war horses again, and Chongzhen said that he would find a way to solve it.

In short, Chongzhen's monarchs and ministers did not dare to say to Yuan Chonghuan that the current financial situation of the imperial court was very difficult, and they only expressed their willingness to provide support in addition to money.

After discussing these things, Chongzhen sacrificed a big killing weapon-Shang Fang Sword.

"I have granted you the military affairs of the military department and the right deputy capital of Yushi, the superintendent of Ji, Liao, Deng, Lai, Tianjin and other places."

Chongzhen ordered Gao Qiqian to take out a sword: "I will grant you the sword of Shang Fang, and at the same time confiscate all the sword of Shang Fang of the previous dynasty, and only give you the right to cut first and then play, and act cheaply." ”

"Thank you for your grace!"

Yuan Chonghuan knelt, raised his hands above his head, and took the Shang Fang sword from Gao Qiqian's hand, with tears in his eyes.

With the position of superintendent and the sword of the monk Fang, Yuan Chonghuan became the first person in Liaodong for the first time.