093 Repair the Great Wall
"General, the subordinate has a proposal!"
Mi Xiaoxia got up suddenly, and without waiting for Li Xiuning to ask, he said with some excitement on his face. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Why don't you build a section of the Great Wall and set up checkpoints, wouldn't it be once and for all!"
"Build the Great Wall?"
Li Xiuning was stunned, glanced at Mi Xiaoxia, and then shook his head.
"The construction of the Great Wall can indeed reduce the pressure on defense, and it will also benefit future generations. But there is a big problem, the construction of the Great Wall is huge, where will the money come from?"
The Tang Dynasty was newly established, and all kinds of waste were waiting to be rebuilt, and money was urgently needed in all aspects. Moreover, the successive wars, both in terms of arable land and population, are far less than before, so the tax is not optimistic.
On top of that, there are still some separatist forces, as well as Turkic and other foreign invasions. The Tang Dynasty's annual investment in the army had already overwhelmed the treasury.
In other words, although the Tang Dynasty is big, it can't afford to build the Great Wall at the moment.
"...... like this"
Mi Xiaoxia frowned, and then asked.
"If you want to build this section of the Great Wall in the Two Realms Mountain, how much silver will it cost?"
"Two million taels. ”
Li Xiuning smiled, and then reported a number.
"Two million taels ......"
Mi Xiaoxia groaned slightly, if the Great Wall is built near the Two Realms Mountain, it is bound to dig up earth and rocks, cut wood, or even change the surrounding terrain, you can take the opportunity to destroy the veins of the Five Elements Mountain, thus destroying the prohibition!
Looking at Li Xiuning's meaning, he also planned to build the Great Wall, after all, it would be much easier to defend the border in this way. But the question now is, where did these two million taels come from?
"General, if I have a way to solve the problem of money, can I build the Great Wall?"
After thinking for a while, Mi Xiaoxia raised his head and looked at Li Xiuning with a serious face.
"Of course, but two million taels is not a small amount. ”
Li Xiuning nodded, looking at Mi Xiaoxia with some confusion.
Two million taels is actually nothing for a country, but at the moment, the Datang treasury does not have this budget. But if for an individual, it's an astronomical amount.
The flying fish next to him was also puzzled, where did Mi Xiaoxia get this confidence, could he not have the ability to turn stone into gold?
"Don't hide it from the general, the lower official took leave with the priest this time, in order to follow the ancient precept, 'Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles'. ”
Mi Xiaoxia talked nonsense casually, and then said with a straight face.
"When I passed through Bizhou, I saw a Wanfu Sect, which bewitched the people to collect money on a large scale, and its influence spread all over Bizhou! And like the Wanfu Sect and its ilk, there were many large and small states and counties. ”
"Oh, that's ......"
Hearing this, Li Xiuning's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Perennial wars, the people are suffering, and they hope for gods and Buddhas in all kinds of helplessness, so various witch cults have sprung up. These sects not only deceive the people of money, but once their influence expands, they may also form new separatist rebel forces.
For these wild sects, Datang's consistent policy is to suppress and exterminate. But because there were too many of them, and Datang had to use troops everywhere, he didn't have a special hand for a while.
"What do you mean, Mr. Mi?"
After thinking about it for a while, Li Xiuning looked at Mi Xiaoxia and looked forward to his next step.
"Of course, it's for the people!"
Mi Xiaoxia made a decapitation motion, smiled and continued.
"As for the collected money, it is naturally used as military expenses to build the Great Wall to protect the territory and the people!"
"What a good idea!"
Hearing this, Feiyu realized that he couldn't help but admire.
Li Xiuning had already guessed what Mi Xiaoxia meant, but he couldn't help but light up.
These cults eat the people and are fat, just like wild ducks in the field, as long as they catch a few, they are a lot of oil and water. But the problem is that in order for these sects to survive, they must be involved with the local government, and they are protected by various disguises.
If you want to move these sects, you can only cut through the chaos with a quick knife and directly exterminate them with a large army! However, in the absence of sufficient evidence, this is not much different from the Ming robbery.
The idea is indeed good, but Li Xiuning, as a princess, is a little inappropriate to do this.
"General Qiyu, although the subordinate is not talented, it is incumbent on him to serve the country!"
Seeing Li Xiuning's scruples, Mi Xiaoxia clenched his fists hard and said loudly.
"Please allow the general to go to various places to exterminate the cult and eliminate the harm for the people!"
"Mr. Mi...... In that case, it couldn't be better!"
Li Xiuning has been leading the army all year round, how decisive he is, and immediately ordered.
"Ben Shuai will give you 2,000 soldiers and horses, and send Feiyu to assist, and order you to go to various places to exterminate the cult!"
"The subordinate officer receives the order!"
"The last general commands!"
Mi Xiaoxia and Feiyu looked awe-inspired, and bowed in unison to receive the order.
Two thousand soldiers and horses are not much at first glance, but they are all a division of a hundred battles, and one man and one horse, with excellent armor and bows and crossbows. As long as the command is right, one is ten!
With these two thousand soldiers and horses in hand, Mi Xiaoxia can easily step on any sect!
Originally, a banquet was held to thank Mi Xiaoxia, but now it has become official business, and the three of them discussed the specific details for more than an hour, and this is the end.
Early the next morning, Flying Fish went to pick up the horses. She is Li Xiuning's lieutenant general, and has been following Li Xiuning for eight years, not only strong in martial arts but also experienced.
Li Xiuning sent the flying fish to Mi Xiaoxia, which shows that she takes a fancy to Mi Xiaoxia.
Flying Fish is a solid eye, and it took a whole morning to select the best soldiers and horses, and then the troops were ordered. There are 20,000 Tang troops stationed in the Two Realms Mountain, which is the elite of Li Xiuning's lineage, and now these 2,000 people are the elite of the elite!
Regarding the matter of leading the troops, Mi Xiaoxia didn't understand and didn't want to worry about it, so he gave it all to Feiyu.
"Bizhou! I'm back!"
After ordering the troops, Mi Xiaoxia just glanced at it, and then went straight to Bizhou!
Since it is to exterminate the Jianghu Sect, of course, it starts from the familiar Bizhou. Mi Xiaoxia is a person who has revenge and will take revenge, first destroy several major sects in Bizhou!
Xiao Hei is fast, and Mi Xiaoxia is more convenient to ride alone, so he doesn't act with the army. He returned to Bizhou first, found out the situation, and when the army arrived, he would do it directly!
Mi Xiaoxia worked day and night, and it was five days like this, and he finally entered the Bizhou realm again.
Entering May, it is the time when the grass grows and the warbler flies. After a month, without any trace of Mi Xiaoxia, the Wanfu Sect has given up the pursuit of him.
But being careful, Mi Xiaoxia still changed his outfit. Although it is not a disguise technique, it is enough to fool those Wanfu cultists who only have portraits.
Next, Mi Xiaoxia found a town to rest for a night and observed the situation in Bizhou. Wait until the next morning, then leave again and go to Xuejiazhuang.
Even if there are 2,000 elite soldiers, if you want to wipe out the Bizhou Sect, it is impossible, so you need to break them one by one. Mi Xiaoxia has already thought about it, so let's take the Wanfu Sect first!
As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible, Mi Xiaoxia knows too little about Wanfu Sect, and he still needs a guide. And Mi Xiaoxia can only be trusted, only Xue Jiazhuang.
"Rice...... Mi Xiaoxia!"
Coming to Xuejiazhuang again, Xue Ying was surprised.
Even Xue Zhendong and Xue Su, who had always been calm, couldn't help but be surprised, Mi Xiaoxia finally escaped, how could he come back again? If it was known by the major sects in Bizhou, especially the Wanfu Sect, I am afraid it would be dangerous.
"There are no outsiders at this time, and I want to know about the situation of the Wanfu Sect. ”
There were only three members of the Xue family, not even Han Mingyi, so Mi Xiaoxia simply went straight to the point.
"Do you want to ...... about the situation of Wanfu Sect?"
The three of them were stunned, Xue Zhendong and Xue Su suddenly thought of a possibility, glanced at each other, and turned to Mi Xiaoxia in disbelief.
"That's right! I'm coming back this time to destroy the Wanfu Sect!"
Mi Xiaoxia sneered at the corner of his mouth and said in a deep voice.