Mr. Yangui

Chapter 1017 Chapter [-] Carrying a Typical
When Li Wuchang was sitting in Xiangyang to do a stable job, the Khitan people were involved.

It is very difficult to directly attack Luoyang City, whether it is a large-scale attack on the city or sending a master to support it.

Luoyang not only has a strong city and sufficient food, but also has a large number of troops, and there is no shortage of elites.

The most important thing is that there are many fierce generals and masters. Three princes of the ninth rank are sitting at the same time, Zhou Sheng, Yuan Jitong, Liu Jingming, and Feng Zhongyi are assisted by four generals, and Wei Tong, Feng Zhang, Wu Qinglun, Bai Jingshan, Hai Jian Become a titan.

With this configuration, even if Ye Erxin went to make it himself, it would be difficult to get benefits.

That's why we got involved.

Jiangjun and Changping in the north, and Xingyang in the east all have elites.Suppress Luoyang, but do not attack by force. Use heavy troops to attack Hedong and Hongnong. If Luoyang sends troops to help, then intercept and kill them halfway, and confront the court in the plains as much as possible.

This is the strategy that Ye Erwen personally decided after he came to Xingyang to observe it, and within half a month, he received excellent results.

Both Hedong and Luoyang did not go down, but they killed many imperial troops and dragged Yongzhou in, so they needed reinforcements from the front.If the Khitan people and the Hanshui Gang are willing to spend some time and patience, the court will run out of money sooner or later.

Although the terrain of Middle Earth is not as flat as that of the grasslands, the cavalry can still run, and every time they receive miraculous results.

The situation went from bad to worse, and Chang'an City became more and more anxious, unable to find a good solution.

In addition to the large armies of Luoyang and Hedong, there are two other forces that can be used in the rear, one is the imperial guards, and the other is the frontier army guarding Wuyuan. Unfortunately, these two forces are not easy to use casually.

Of course, Yongzhou can tap some potential, but it needs financial support.

Where is the money?

Of course, it was the big families. During the two hundred years of the Great Yan Dynasty, there were many big families in Chang'an City, and the wealth they accumulated was quite astonishing.

Of course, there are intricate interests involved and entangled relationships among the big families, so usually even the emperor is not easy to use a knife, and when he is really short of money, he will increase taxes.

Or find some families and merchants who have little connection and background.

Sometimes they called for donations and gave them false titles, which was what they did when Jizhou first suffered a catastrophe.

Sometimes it is forced, such as Li Wuchang's second idiot Zhuang. At that time, without the emperor's acquiescence, Lu Xuandong might not have dared to do it.There are many situations like Er Lengzi Zhuang, but except for Li Wuchang, most of them didn't make any big disturbances, and those who made troubles were quickly suppressed.

After fighting for such a long time, the characters of that class are almost scratched.

Now it's time for life and death, and the big families have to bleed.

But how could a big family take the initiative to do bloodletting so easily, so they had to set an example, so they had an interview with the emperor.

The Yan family is the best target. Yan Zhong kidnapped Lu Ting back then, was almost overthrown by Lu Yuanzhi, and finally suppressed by the emperor and Lu Shiqing together.

In addition, although the Yan family has a rich family background, it is not very powerful, and there are not many families who have made good friends. More importantly, the Yan family has no generals in the army, not even a decent general. That guy Yan Zhong had been a captain for a few days, and he often ran away.

Emperor Lu Yuancheng and Taiwei Lu Shiqing greeted each other, thought about it alone, and sent his servant to Xuanyan Guxuan to meet the saint in the palace.

Yan Gu saw the appearance of the emperor's personal servant reading the oral order with an old face, and immediately became a little nervous. He immediately stopped the servants, took out a box of valuable jewels, and stuffed them into the servant's hand, wanting to take the opportunity to make some remarks. Knowing that he was usually greedy for money, the servant flicked his sleeves, and even talked about it to make Mr. Yan respect himself.

As soon as this posture came out, Yan Gu changed from a little panic to panic to death.

Looks like something big is going to happen!
Trembling with the servants into the palace, after seeing the expressionless emperor and Lu Shiqing with a dignified expression, Yan Gu's cold sweat was about to flow out, the weather was still so cold.

After Lu Shiqing had a heart-to-heart talk with Yan Gu, when he left the palace, Yan Gu felt a chill in his heart.

Great court meeting again.

Lu Shiqing started to talk about supporting Luoyang and Hedong.

The situation is grim, and I hope that all adults will actively find a solution.

As usual, no one took the initiative to express their views, like a pool of stagnant water.

The emperor winked at Yan Gu and raised his voice: "Is there no one to share my worries?"

Yan Gu knew he couldn't escape, so he had to stand out.

Everyone turned their eyes to Yan Gu, and they were very puzzled, this old boy is usually the most thieves, he hides whenever he can, why is he so active today?
The emperor felt relieved, nodded, and said gently: "What suggestion does Yan Qing have?"

Faced with the strange gazes, Yan Gu coughed lightly, and said passionately: "Your Majesty. Now that the imperial court is weak, we, as subjects, shall do our best to share your majesty's worries. Although the Khitan people are arrogant, the imperial court is not unreasonable. Compared with other states and counties, the young and strong children of Yongzhou did not lose much, and it was time to show their strengths.

However, the household department’s silver taels have already been emptied, and the minister took the lead in donating 10 taels of silver. First, to increase the army’s salary and food, and second, to use part of it as a reward.Martial arts practice in Yongzhou is very popular, there are countless folk masters, and there are also masters of the older generation in small sects. If they can recruit a group of people to go to the battlefield, why should they be afraid of Khitan masters and Hanshui gang rebels? "

"it is good!"

The emperor clapped his palms and said excitedly: "I am very pleased that Yan Qing has realized this. What do you love dears think?"

Now that Yan Gu is taking the lead, should the others also take the initiative?
The tone is so high.

Do your best to share the worries of His Majesty, is it possible that Yan Gu is the only one who is willing to contribute?

Lin Yong instantly understood what was going on.

No wonder that guy Yan Gu is so weird, it's because he was greeted in advance.No need to think about it, he must have been manipulated by the emperor Haosheng, otherwise he wouldn't be stupid enough to be this early bird.

They all have big families and large populations, so they are definitely not willing to spread their wealth.

The emperor put on airs and had his own scruples. He refused to ask the ministers to contribute, so he brought Yan Gu out.

It's also a target.

Lin Yong took the lead, "Your Majesty Yan is very righteous, I am ashamed of myself as an old minister, and I am willing to share the worries for His Majesty..."

Anyway, he didn't say it first.

Then everyone expressed their opinions one by one, and there was an instant "willing to share the worries for His Majesty", without any dissatisfaction.

There is also a voice: "Master Yan is indeed righteous. In this way, no matter how much Mr. Yan contributes, the minister will add [-]%..."

The meaning is self-evident.

The emperor and Lu Shiqing were of course happy to agree, and their hearts burst into laughter.

Only Yan Gu's complexion slowly turned pale.

Others may not dare to directly express dissatisfaction with His Majesty, but Yan Gu's life will be difficult in the future, and cynicism and venting of anger are indispensable.

Your damn sentence "donate 10 taels of silver first" is a joy to say, of course other people can't be less than this amount, at least not too much lower, otherwise how can people live?
Also, do I have to donate in the future?
There is indeed a shortage of money. In the past, there were taxes from the states, but now there is only so much land left. Not only is the army less, but recruits and masters have to be recruited. How can there be enough money?
(End of this chapter)