Mostek is gone, his purpose has been achieved. Although I couldn't see Zheng Fengdu's remorseful expression, I finally saw Lao Zheng's bitter face, and it was worth the trip!

He is gone, free and comfortable. Leaving Zheng Fengdu alone in the temple, like a wounded lone wolf.

For a long time, for a long time......

It wasn't until the old and frail Zhuge Qingnan couldn't stay up and dew late at night that he heard the call of His Majesty.

"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Qingnan slowly walked into the hall, and the Fengdu Emperor he saw had completely restrained his expression.

"Well, the Underworld Divine Envoy has just passed down the oracle. The war of the gods is about to begin, and my empire has been chosen by the gods of the underworld, and I have the honor of being the first to expand the territory. I summoned you in to arrange the Empire's next plans. Zheng Fengdu spoke at this time, and there was no fluctuation in the slightest. It would have been a bad thing for Mostek to frame himself and allow himself to participate in the Divine War. But at this time, when he talked about it, he seemed to be honored.

Zhuge Qingnan, as well as the imperial officials behind him, are either ordinary people or lack of their own strength, they can't understand the circle of god-level masters and the affairs of the Pluto God Clan at all. And the war of gods is too far away for them. Besides, if he said that he didn't want to participate in the God War, or that Mosterk, the divine envoy, framed him. I'm afraid that there is no need to go on an expedition yet, and there will be panic within the empire.

Therefore, as a last resort, Zheng Fengdu also opened his eyes and said nonsense, trying to appease the officials.

"The Empire is about to select the most elite legions to participate in the Divine War, and I will also take the lead in my own army. After I left, the only thing I was worried about was the Black Pupil Empire. If they take advantage of the expedition of the main force of the empire to invade ......" Speaking of this, Zheng Fengdu's eyes turned to Zhuge Qingnan who was standing on the side, and then said: "You are presiding over the domestic situation, whether you can support it or not, it is really difficult for me to feel at ease. ”

"Your Majesty, didn't the Black Pupil Empire receive the oracle of the Divine War?" Zhuge Qingnan, as a high-ranking official who knew that there was a zài in the underworld, hit the core of the problem with one word.

Zheng Fengdu shook his head, sighed, and said, "Except for the god-level masters of the Hades Temple, the Black Pupil Empire can't find god-level masters in the whole country. How can such an empire enter the eyes of the god of the underworld? In my empire, although only I am a god-level master, I am also considered a top group in the circle of god-level masters. In this way, it is natural that the Underworld will count me as a part of the divine war. ”

"Your Majesty, how long will it take for the Divine War to start?"

"I don't know, I estimate that it will take about half a year! After all, it is impossible to notify all the forces qualified to participate in the war in the entire Pluto Star Domain, plus mobilization and preparation of materials!"

"In that case, it is better to take advantage of this time and make preparations for both in the Empire. On the one hand, the army mobilization and material preparation of the Divine War were prepared, and on the other hand, the war of annihilation of the Black Pupil Empire was launched, and the Black Pupil Empire was crippled at the worst time, so that they had no time to make any moves during His Majesty's departure from the Dynasty. After listening to Zheng Fengdu's words, Zhuge Qingnan went straight to his hand and said his own construction.

"Hehe, Zhuge Qing's family is really the virtuous minister of the empire, and he broke my thoughts with one word. Well, I sat in this hall, thinking about it, only by defeating the Black Pupil Empire first, destroying it, or severely inflicting heavy damage, can I rest assured that I will conquer in person!" The troubles that were just provoked by Mostek were instantly relieved a lot.

"Your Majesty praises falsely, it is the duty of the minister to share the worries of the king. His Majesty is wise and martial, and he has been a saint in the past dynasties, and Weichen has acted according to His Majesty's strategy. Hearing Zheng Fengdu's admiration, Zhuge Qingnan's waist bowed lower.

"There is no need to consult other cabinet ministers, just do as I want! The Holy Knights, the Praetorian Legion, the Fengdu Garrison Legion, and the Royal Knights, as the participating legions of the Divine War, will cancel all vacations and start training from now on. The Cabinet Department and the Ministry of Industry began to prepare all kinds of military equipment and materials on the same day, and the settling-in allowance and the starting fee were tripled, so as to ensure that the officers and men of these four regiments could have peace of mind on their journey.

Prime Minister Zhuge you, just set up in the military department, and issued a document to let the Qinguang Army, Chujiang Army, Emperor Song Army, and Wuguan Army mobilize in advance, pull out the camp within three days, and rush to Emperor Song County to rest and recuperate within ten days. The second group mobilized the four major armies of Yama, Bian Cheng, Taishan, and Dudu to gather in Emperor Song County, and when the forward army broke through the Hurricane Pass, they could enter the Black Pupil Empire north. The third group, the Equality Legion and the Wheel Legion, went north to Song Emperor County to garrison on the spot.

At the same time, let's start conscription and mobilization, and organize five more legions to come out as a reserve. We must be able to maintain order in the country without relying on them for expeditions! In this conscription, all those who have been conscripted into the army will be exempt from tax and one household for each member of the army. I, this time, I'm going to fight a war to destroy the country!" Zheng Feng talked about these arrangements, in an orderly manner, and in the end, he was even more energetic.

"Your Majesty, if the army moves like this, I'm afraid this year's taxes will be in vain. This matter is too abrupt, and the national treasury budget is insufficient, and I am afraid that it will not be able to support such a large-scale mobilization. ”

Although Zhuge Qingnan mentioned fighting a big battle against the Black Pupil Empire, he didn't expect Zheng Fengdu's hand to be so big. The ten major local main army corps were all mobilized, and Fengdu City, except for the Kaicheng Guard Corps, needed to stabilize the situation in the imperial capital, and there was no light movement, and almost all the main battle corps of the empire were mobilized.

The main army of the empire is a large establishment of 200,000 people. Invested in the eight legions of the Black Pupil Empire, it is more than 1.6 million people. The two legions that moved to Song Emperor County and stationed there were more than 400,000 people. Just one big war against the Black Pupil Empire was the mobilization of more than two million people.

Coupled with the mobilization army of the Divine War, the Holy Knights are a small establishment, with only more than 50,000 people, but the military expenditure of the Holy Knights is several times more than that of other ordinary legions, and the mobilized military expenses are almost the expenditure of two local legions; the establishment of 200,000 knights of the Royal Knights is not much lower than that of the Holy Knights; the large establishment of 300,000 of the Praetorian Guard Legion is not a small amount; and the Fengdu Garrison Legion is even more super-establishment, with 600,000 garrison legions that are dazzling. The 1.15 million army invested in this divine war has to be tripled according to the military expenditure that His Majesty said, and the huge military and material expenditure made Zhuge Qingnan dizzy for a while.

This is not enough, His Majesty has to form five more legions, which is another million new army!

He knew exactly how much money there was in the imperial treasury and arsenal. Although under the auspices of His Majesty and himself, his family background is very thick, but he can't support such a large-scale war.

"What about the reserves of the arsenal?" Zheng Fengdu also knew that his request was excessive, which made it a little difficult for this old minister to bear.

"The arsenal is enough to support the consumption of ordnance by a large army, and it is also enough to support the formation of a million more armies. However, in terms of military expenditure, the pressure on the treasury is really too great to support military spending. It is estimated that the settling-in expenses, promotion expenses, and military salaries of the Divine War army can empty the treasury. The cost of the ten main local army corps and the new army of one million new troops, the treasury is already powerless. "Zhuge Qingnan has this advantage, and he speaks bluntly. He thought that it would be enough for God War to send hundreds of thousands of troops, but he didn't expect that His Majesty would require the investment of millions of absolute combat power.

"Hmm......" Zheng Feng fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he raised his eyes and stared at Zhuge Qingnan, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

Mosterk let himself participate in the Divine War, and if the Divine War Legion is not strong enough, it is a question of whether he can come back alive. If you can't come back, then every qiē here is a floating cloud. Therefore, the Divine War Legion cannot be changed, and they must also be relieved when they participate in the war, and the cost of settling in cannot be saved. In order to maintain combat strength, it is also necessary to ensure that military resources and ordnance are sufficient.

The Black Pupil Star and the Fengdu Empire are the foundation they have worked hard for, and they are also their own rear. If this place can't be messed up, it must defeat the Black Pupil Empire. It is also necessary to keep the empire stable at home in the midst of war. The Ten Legions and the newly formed army are also not lacking, and the financial investment is already a small matter.

"The newly formed regiment, well, at the time of conscription, announced that no settling-in allowance will be paid, but all those who are selected for joining the army will be exempted from all taxes and conscription of the household during their service. If the family is disabled or killed in battle, the household is permanently exempt from taxation, except for the normal payment of the pension. As soon as Zheng Fengdu opened his mouth, Zhuge Qingnan was shocked. Once this article is exposed, the settling-in allowance is a trivial matter, and the million-dollar army is at your fingertips.

"Your Majesty Xià Shengming!" Zhuge Qingnan faced the emperor with an iron heart, and he could only bow his head and praise.

"As for the military expenses of the Divine War Legion and the National War Participation Legion, they are all allocated by my inner treasury. ”

Zhuge Qingnan raised his head in surprise, and saw Zheng Fengdu with a resolute face. He really didn't expect that His Majesty would use the inner treasury gold, this is His Majesty's private money!

However, it is true that only the inner treasury can support such a large expenditure with thousands of years of savings.

When life and death are at stake, Zheng Fengdu, a traverser, will not be a miser. He clearly knew that if he and the empire were defeated, these money treasures would be outside his body at all.

"Your Majesty is Shengming! Empire Wansheng!" Zhuge Qingnan's congratulations were really from the bottom of his heart.

"I don't need the treasury, and Prime Minister Zhuge doesn't have to be too happy. The national war is very stressful on the empire, and I am not in the country for the next god war. After the national war, how to swallow the newly incorporated land and win the hearts of the people. Pacifying the morale of the army and appeasing the people at home is not an easy task. What I intend is that the newly incorporated land will be exempt from tax for five years. In China, the first ten taxes will be reduced to thirty taxes, and the people will be relieved to recuperate. Prime Minister Zhuge , this future home is not good!"

"This ......" Zhuge Qingnan was dumbfounded, he had already woken up from the ecstasy of Neiku's payment for military expenses. After the Great War, recuperation of the people's power is the proper meaning of the question. Newly incorporated into the country, in order to win the hearts of the people, it is reasonable to say that the tax exemption for five years is reasonable. But this changed ten taxes to thirty taxes one, which made him a little unacceptable.

It's a bit difficult to explain this in detail, let's put it bluntly! Such a tax system means that the imperial court presided over by Zhuge Qingnan only had less than one-third of the current treasury revenue during the God War.

"This is an iron law! During my absence, the stability of the country is the most important thing, and there is no room for any mistakes. The rich family is easy to be, but the poor family is difficult to do, Prime Minister Zhuge don't let me down!" Zheng Fengdu turned his head to stare at Zhuge Qingnan and said.

The latter pondered for a moment, and then he already knew that this matter could not be mistaken, and solemnly arched his hand and said: "The minister Zhuge is a light man, and he will never live up to His Majesty's high hopes!"