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Chapter 389 We also want equipment
The fashion of military attaches riding horses and civil servants riding sedans was not popular in the Dalong Dynasty.
Nowadays, all civil and military officials can ride horses, and they all have pretty good horse skills. It's just that the generals who have been on the battlefield all year round are more proficient in horse skills.
After receiving the emperor's summons, regardless of whether Xiu Mu's days were not over yet, all the famous figures in the capital rushed to the palace gate and handed over their horses to the guards guarding the city. He rushed towards the imperial study room without any hesitation.
Especially after meeting their colleagues, many officials understood the seriousness of the matter. The arrival of the Six Guards General, the left and right prime ministers, and the two ministers further demonstrated the urgency of the matter.
"Duke Wu Guo wants to see you."
"General Yun Hui, General Yunchong of the Tiger and Ben Army, would like to see you."
"General Long Wuwei, the Protector of the Country, is madly asking for an audience."
"General Tiger and Leopard Guard returned to Germany General Wan Mingliang to ask for an audience."
"General Hu Xiangwei, Marquis Zhongwu Lu Chengjie, wants to see you."
"General Gan Liangbo of Xiaoguo Guard, please see Dongfang Ming."
"Flying Eagle Guard General Yong'an Hou Nangong Ye wishes to see you."
"Your Majesty has decreed that all the princes, princes and ministers will meet you in the imperial study."
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
"Sit down, dear ladies, please take your seats."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Before the Tang Dynasty, ministers sat, before the Song Dynasty, the ministers stood, and in the Qing Dynasty, the ministers knelt. It was not an important scene. In fact, the ministers did not need to kneel everywhere. A big salute was enough.
I really don’t know whether it is the progress or regression of the times. As far as the current Dalong Dynasty is concerned, except for important days when you have to kneel down and bow before the emperor in Jinluan Hall, you only need to follow etiquette on ordinary days.
There is no harm in kneeling down to show loyalty, at least it can show loyalty.
Immediately after the ministers took their seats, eunuchs began to serve tea and set it aside.
Li Zheng looked serious: "Dear dear sirs, we are investigating the intelligence of the Department of Inspection. The Jin Emperor sent envoys to the Turks and Lu tribes, Shi Bibu, with dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewels, and thousands of carts of grain and grass. I am afraid that Northern Xinjiang will fall into war again this time." , dear friends, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, has the Inspection Department found out clearly? Will Duo Lu Liangbu agree to Emperor Jin's order to send troops to Northern Xinjiang?"
Right Xiangtong stood up first after thinking twice, wanting to know more information.
Li Zheng shook his head slightly: "The Inspection Department is always a little bit unable to stretch its hands and feet in the high mountains and rivers of the Jin Kingdom. After all, the spies of the Jin Kingdom are not just for a living. They can only investigate these things. It is not clear whether they will send troops to Northern Xinjiang. "
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Dulu tribe has always been jealous of money. Since the Jin Emperor sent envoys to send so many gold, silver and jewels, the Turks will definitely be tempted and will definitely send troops to the northern border. Not only can they receive the benefits of the Jin Kingdom, but they can also You can rob the people of northern Xinjiang of their property."
"What Wei Aiqing said coincides with mine. Based on past experience, these ambitious Turks are just a bunch of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves. They will definitely send out troops, but I don't know when they will be sent out, the number of soldiers, and their configuration. What do you think, light cavalry to harass, or heavy cavalry to cooperate with infantry to attack the city."
"Even my foolish old minister couldn't guess this."
"Song Aiqing, what do you think?"
Song Yu pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, the capital is thousands of miles away from Northern Xinjiang. It is probably too late to send spies to investigate now. Now I suggest that you prepare your troops in Northern Xinjiang immediately to avoid being caught by surprise by the Turks."
Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, was not happy with Song Yu's words: "Master Song, what you said is simple. Do you know how much money it will cost to prepare the army in Northern Xinjiang? Do you know how much money is left in the national treasury? The Six Guards' 300,000-strong army is to take advantage of the national treasury." Now we can’t even supply that much food and grass even if we use up all the money.”
The relationship between Jiang Yuanming and Song Yu is actually quite good. As long as they don't give money to anyone, they have a good relationship. As long as they talk about money, Jiang Yuanming will blush with anyone. There is nothing he can do about it. This is the job he is in charge of.
Song Yu glanced at Jiang Yuanming helplessly. Song Yu knew his donkey temper very well. If he dared to scold the emperor for being cowardly and unethical, there was nothing he could do about it, because the emperor himself knew that there was indeed no money in the treasury.
"Master Jiang, I am just discussing the matter. Isn't it still open to debate whether to send troops or not?"
"Discuss, no matter how much we discuss, I don't have the money to say a word."
After Jiang Yuanming finished quarreling with Song Yu, he drank tea by himself.
Wei Yong, the left prime minister, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Song Shangshu's intention. No matter what, prepare troops in northern Xinjiang first, so as to be prepared for any danger."
"I agree with the left prime minister. I am not afraid that the Turks will not send troops, but I am afraid that the Turks will actually send troops. When the time comes, the northern border will be unprepared. After all, they will be caught by surprise by the Turkic cavalry. If the city falls, the gains will not be worth the losses."
"It's easy for you, my lords, to prepare the army. You will support the three hundred thousand troops with your salary and salary. Come on, come on, do you think there is any money left in the treasury? There was some emergency money but it was also given to the Protector of the Country. I spent two million taels to build new equipment, and now I have no money even if you kill me."
"Uh huh, huh huh."
Zhang Kuang suddenly snorted a few times and winked at Jiang Yuanming, but it was too late. The other generals of the five guards all looked at Zhang Kuang.
The five generals, who were always keeping an eye on their noses and noses, had already decided to listen more, see more and talk less. The generals like themselves only had to follow the orders and fight wherever they were told. The quarrels were left to the civil servants. .
If the civil and military ministers don't deal with each other, they may be able to scold each other even after a few words of conversation. The civil servants despise the military attachés for being vulgar, and the military attachés despise the civil servants for being unruly. If you quarrel with each other, we will just listen to the results.
But what did we hear? What did this general hear? Zhang Kuang actually used two million taels of silver from the treasury to build new equipment. They are also the Conglong Liuwei guarding the northern border. Why does Zhang Kuang have two million more than us? With military spending, is he so arrogant that he has two more eggs?
The other generals of the five guards all looked at the emperor with resentful eyes like an abandoned little daughter-in-law.
Your Majesty, I also want new equipment. They are all heroes who protect the country. You can't favor one over the other.
Li Zheng was also a little embarrassed when he felt the resentment in the eyes of the General of the Fifth Guards. He also wanted to replace all the Sixth Guards with new equipment, but he was willing to do so but not enough, and he had no money.
Subconsciously, he looked at Zhang Kuang. Zhang Kuang lowered his head and licked the dirt in his fingers, blowing on it from time to time, not looking at the emperor at all.
We Lao Zhang don’t know what kind of equipment or not, I don’t know.
Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, threw an account book he carried with him on the table: "Masters, please see for yourself. In a word, if you need money or even your life, I won't give it to you. You are the weird ones if the treasury doesn't have money." Is this my officer?"
Jiang Yuanming even made some vulgar remarks. There was nothing he could do about it. An honest person would also curse when pressed.
"Why, I will eat the king's salary to share the king's worries. How to deal with the Turkic affairs? Please propose a charter to me. The Turks are already preparing to mobilize their troops and may go south at any time. I didn't call you here just to make you stare."
Several ministers all looked at Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue. No matter how good he was, it was useless. Without food and grass, the soldiers could not drink the northwest wind. 166 network
