If all Yanbei were here, they would have already stood up and stepped forward to take orders to fight.
However, Yan Beidu was beheaded at the border under his plan with Li Rui and Luo Zhengfeng.
He set his sights on Luo Zhengfeng.
Luo Zhengfeng is now a hussar general, the highest-ranking person in the Yan Empire.
He actually kept silent. Was he afraid?
Yan Nandu's cold gaze made Luo Zhengfeng seem to notice something.
He hurriedly stood up, clasped his hands in his fists and said: "Your Majesty... I am willing to lead the soldiers and horses to repel the Zhao army and march across the mountains and rivers of Zhao! Until the army reaches Zhao Huangcheng, capture Emperor Zhao's dog head and present it to Your Majesty!"
Seeing Luo Zhengfeng stand up, Yan Nandu's anger weakened a little.
"Okay! I have the cavalry general Luo Zhengfeng. I will definitely be able to repel Zhao's soldiers and horses in one fell swoop, recover the lost territory, trample Zhao's horse, and chop off the Zhao Emperor's dog's head!"
Yan Nandu was filled with enthusiasm and was instantly ignited. He said loudly:
"From now on, I order General Luo to be the Grand Marshal of the Zhao State. He will lead the 300,000 cavalry and 700,000 infantry soldiers in the Yanhuang Army Camp, and a mighty army of one million people. I will defeat the Zhao State army in one fell swoop and level the Zhao State capital! All the food, wages and supplies, They are all collected from the treasury...Tian Chong!"
Yan Nandu suddenly turned his attention to Tian Chong, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Tian Chong trembled all over and hurriedly stood up from the crowd.
"His Majesty……"
"All the food, grass and baggage for the Zhao army will be left to you! Over the years, our Yan Empire has become rich and prosperous, and has accumulated a lot of money and food, including ordnance and equipment! This campaign is extremely difficult. , be sure to bring sufficient food and military pay, and all equipment can be updated, so try not to be frugal for me! My Great Yan Empire does not need to be frugal now! I will attack with a heavy hammer and give Zhao a fatal blow!"
Having said this, Yan Nandu turned his attention to Luo Zhengfeng and said, "General Luo, do you understand what I said?"
"General, I understand!" Cold sweat dripped from Luo Zhengfeng's forehead.
Oh shit! ! !
The treasury is empty, and they are frugal as hell.
Even if you want to be frugal now, you are not qualified to be frugal!
Damn it!
Luo Zhengfeng wanted to scold his father!
"His Majesty……"
Li Rui stood out from the crowd.
"What? Prime Minister, do you have anything to add? Are you so generous that you want to donate food and money to me to conquer Zhao's army?" Yan Nan glanced at Li Rui and said.
Upon hearing this, Li Rui suddenly became happy.
That's exactly what he meant.
Now that the treasury is empty, how can we get money, food, ordnance, etc.?
If he were to go now, it would most likely be to expose the emptiness of the national treasury.
Once it is exposed, he, the prime minister, will be done.
so.
It seems that he has been silent, but in fact he is racking his brains to find a way to solve the problem of not being exposed.
finally.
He thought of his treasure trove.
Although his treasure house does not have food, grass and baggage, he is rich!
You can spend money to buy food and grass, and spend money to build ordnance!
He was worried about how to speak, but he didn't know that Yan Nandu gave him a ladder.
then.
He calmed down and quickly climbed up the ladder.
"His Majesty……"
Li Rui clasped his hands in fists and rebuked angrily: "Zhao has betrayed his trust and violated the covenant. This old minister is heartbroken and wishes he could chop off Emperor Zhao's head with a sword to relieve His Majesty's troubles!"
"In the past few years... everyone inside and outside the court has said that the veteran is greedy for money. They all say that the veteran has a rich family and is as rich as the country! The veteran doesn't want to explain... and doesn't want to explain!"
"In this battle, I want to tell you everything, buy food and grass for our army, pay military salaries, build equipment, relieve your majesty's worries, and contribute to our Dayan army to put an end to the bandits!!"
"They all say that the old minister is greedy... The old minister is indeed greedy... But the old minister is so loyal that his loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon! Keep all the money that you have been greedy for, and wait until today to reveal everything!"
"Your Majesty... please allow me to make some contribution to this expedition!"
As he spoke, Li Rui knelt on his knees and kowtowed.
It seemed like he was asking for Yan Nandu's forgiveness, but also like he was showing his loyalty.
Yan Nan was extremely surprised. Even if he were to die, he would never have imagined that his words would really trap Li Rui, an old man.
He couldn't understand Li Rui's character better!
He is greedy for money, lustful and addicted to alcohol.
If he hadn't been a bit talented, he would have wanted to rob Li Rui's house a long time ago, but he didn't expect that during this army expedition, Li Rui was willing to reveal everything and donate all the money he had treasured for many years.
This is really an unexpected surprise!
This is a good thing!
"Heh...this...you are...you are...could it be that you are the legendary old man who vomited money?" Yan Nan stared at the other officials.
Except for Luo Zhengfeng, Tian Chong, and Meng Zhang, no one else present knew what Li Rui was up to.
Just as Yan Nandu said, old Pixiu vomited money!
Li Rui smiled bitterly, but couldn't say anything.
"Ha... Old Pixiu is vomiting money. This is a great sign! It means that our army will definitely win this time and repel the Zhao army in one fell swoop!"
Yan Nan had no idea that Li Rui had no choice but to do so.
If he knew about the empty treasury, he would probably vomit blood and die on the spot, right?
certainly.
Li Rui never imagined that his treasure house would be empty long ago, with not even a scum left.
Just the same four words as the treasury - empty!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
All civil and military officials clasped their hands and sent blessings.
"Haha... General Luo, as for the issue of food, grass and baggage, just contact the Prime Minister! If the Prime Minister lacks financial resources, then ask Tian Chong to approve the supplies! This time for the expedition, be sure to give me a big fanfare and boost the hearts of our people!"
"The last general takes command!"
"I'll wait for the order!"
Tian Chong and Meng Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.
"The government is closed...withdraw from the court!"
With the sound of Mr. Shi's male duck's voice, all the civil and military officials of the dynasty exited the Jinluan Hall one after another.
After Li Rui returned to the house, it didn't take long for Luo Zhengfeng, Tian Chong, and Meng Zhang to arrive one after another.
Now the four of them are the same.
It's the same as being tied together.
When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.
Tian Chong said with some worry: "The war ahead is urgent! Money is readily available now. Food and grass can be purchased along the way, but what about ordnance? How to deal with it?"
Li Rui turned his attention to Luo Zhengfeng and asked, "Does the military and horse equipment in Emperor Yan's camp need to be replaced?"
Luo Zhengfeng frowned and said, "Only a few need to be replaced!"
"How many people does this individual...represent? Is there an exact number?" Li Rui asked.
"There should be about 200,000 people!" Luo Zhengfeng said roughly.
"There are still tens of thousands of weapons in the armory. If necessary, bring them all! In addition... Zhengfeng, immediately order the Ministry of War to work overtime overnight to forge them! If necessary, soldiers can be sent to assist in the attack! No delay under any circumstances. for this expedition!”
