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Chapter 530 Negotiating

Spend one billion taels of silver to build a city in remote Youzhou?

This is the plan that the Prince Regent made before he left Kyoto!

Although it is said that using work as relief can solve the living problems of the people affected by the disaster, how is this different from the Changle Palace that the former emperor spent national power to build?
Li Wenhou frowned immediately: "There are so many places where money is needed!"

"Especially the lack of armaments reported by the Ministry of War of the major frontier armies!"

"The Ministry of Household Affairs has calculated that it will cost trillions of dollars to replenish the armaments of the four major frontier armies..."

After a pause, Li Wenhou said very cautiously: "Ningguo is restless, and the threat we face is not only Wuguo!"

"If there is a war between the other three parties, where will the food and grass come from? Where will the military equipment come from?"

"The lower officials think that the regent is young after all, so there are bound to be some mistakes in what he sees, and Mr. Shoufu should correct his mistakes, so as to prevent Ning Kingdom from suffering more disasters!"

"Even if you want to build a city in Youzhou... the officials think that it will be a few years later, when Ningguo really stands up and the treasury is really full, it should be done, definitely not now!"

Wen Zhuyu listened to Li Wenhou's words with a smile on his face, but suddenly said, "Sit down and have a cup of tea."

Li Wenhou didn't sit down, he was very worried!
Li Chenan's move was too absurd.

If Ningguo is destroyed because of this, not only Li Chen'an will be reviled by thousands of people, but even the entire Li family may become the target of criticism from the world's literary population.

Who can bear such a crime?

"Last winter night, when the regent told me about this, I had the same opinion as you, but after listening to his analysis, I think he is right!"

"The Regent believes that the greatest danger to Ning Kingdom is the north. The barren people in the north have now changed from a scattered nomadic tribe to a unified country."

"The desolate people are warlike, and this will make the northern part of Ningguo the most unsafe."

"On the other hand, the other three countries of Ningguo, Yueguo, have no time to go west because of the battle for the throne. No matter which prince of Yueguo becomes emperor, within three to five years, what he has to do is to stabilize his imperial power. .”

"Besides, after all, the eldest son of the emperor is the nephew of the current emperor of Yue. Although this family relationship is nothing in front of the imperial power, the culture of Yue and Ning is in the same line. After all, they must pay attention to their teachers and be famous."

"Our Xiye Kingdom on the west side of Ning Kingdom, although we have fought to Linshui Pass in Guangling Prefecture during the Jinghua period, but now Xiye Kingdom is also facing the threat of the neighboring Great Wilderness Kingdom."

"Yuwenfeng brought Princess Sulin back to the Great Desolate City, and he would send a letter of credence in a short time, inviting me to send someone to attend their wedding... At the same time, in order to consolidate his supremacy among the desolate people, Yuwenfeng , he will announce to the world the official establishment of the Great Wilderness Kingdom, and he is the first emperor of the Great Wilderness Kingdom!"

"This will definitely attract the attention of Xiye Kingdom, because Xiye Kingdom is also very aware of the barbarian's barbarism."

"In this way, the western border of our dynasty will be safe within three to five years."

"As for Huihe, there is no need to worry. They must first enter Shuzhou when they enter Ningguo. Shuzhou has soldiers from Zhongli Mansion."

"We are currently most likely to have a war with the country of Wu, so the regent gave priority to supplying the largest number of fireworks to the Red Flame Army..."

"Next, I will equip all the frontier armies with artifacts like fireworks. At that time, none of us will be afraid!"

Li Wenhou listened carefully, but the frown between his brows did not relax a bit.

Although the analysis of these situations is somewhat reasonable, reason is often the most unreasonable thing.

In case of a mistake in judgment, the present Ning Kingdom would definitely not be able to bear two simultaneous battles.

Unless the magic weapon of fireworks can be equipped to the frontier troops as quickly as possible, unless the best weapons can be delivered to the frontier troops as quickly as possible.

These all need silver!
He didn't ask, because Wen Zhuyu spoke again:

"The Ministry of Industry has dispatched craftsmen who have mastered the method of making fireworks to the city guarded by the four frontier armies."

"The cost of this thing... is actually very low. In addition, the regent said that it is easy to make this thing. Therefore, once the firearms workshops in the military cities of the various sides are built, this thing can be produced in large quantities, enough for us to Fang at least defends the city undefeated!"

"However, the disaster in Mobei caused hundreds of thousands of people to be displaced. This is the biggest hidden danger!"

"In case there are Ji Tai's remnants raising their arms in the north... people will starve to death after starving for a long time, and they will eat people at the moment when they return to the light!"

"So the work-for-relief matter is the most important thing right now!"

"First, the common people have a mouthful of food and a place to live, and they can survive, so they are not easy to be used."

"Secondly, the establishment of Yanjing City is completely different from Changle Palace!"

"Mobei needs an important military town!"

"We must guard against the invasion of barbarians at all times!"

"The regent said that if he defended Mobei, he would guard half of Ning country!"

"I think that the regent's policy is far-sighted and beneficial to Ning's long-term foundation. Therefore, I have no objection... I hope you can also take into account the overall situation... It's not that the regent is too ambitious, but a good policy at the moment!"

The frown between Li Wenhou's brows loosened a little, but he suddenly asked, "What if I make a mistake?"

Wen Zhuyu stroked his short beard and smiled slightly: "How can a person not take a step because he is afraid of making mistakes in the world!"

Li Wenhou left worried.

He hoped that the negotiations at Honglu Temple would have a better ending.

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Honglu Temple.

Wu Qian and his party arrived with Shi Shi.

When he followed Li Wenyuan into the spacious room of Honglu Temple, he was suddenly taken aback.

Because there was only one person sitting at the rather large table in this room.

An old man with white beard and hair, but hale and hearty.

Presumably he is the former Cheng Guogong, and now Cheng Jingting is the servant of the provincial sect.

Cheng Jingting sat lazily, watching Wu Qian, the Prince of Wu, and his party walk in, he just extended his hand to say hello:
"Sit anywhere."

"I'm old, I don't have much energy, and you don't have to greet me, an old man."

"That's right, baby,"

Cheng Jingting pointed at Wu Qian suddenly, "Is that old Xia Mochou dead?"

Wu Qian's mood was not beautiful all of a sudden.

Xia Mochou is Xia Guogong of Wu State, the father of Xia Liu, the Minister of the Ministry of War.

He was also the once famous General Zhenbei.

It is the Seven City Walled in Xiayuanzhou that is guarding.

Back then, after the Red Flame Army destroyed the Yong Kingdom, they occupied the Wuya Pass. When they boarded the car, Lu Zhanxiao once led his troops to attack Xiayuan Prefecture, and had a battle with Xia Mochou.

In that battle, Lu Zhanxiao lost troops and generals, and Xia Mochou didn't get any advantage.

Of course, Xia Mochou also suffered a lot and was unable to counterattack Wu Yaguan.

Afterwards, Lu Zhanxiao was transferred back to the Ningguo capital, and Xia Mochou still managed the Seven City Walls, and now the Seven City Walls had changed from the former Bing Village to the Seven Great Cities.

So far, Ning State's threat to Wu State has become much smaller.

This is Xia Mochou's great achievements, and in addition, the Xia Mansion in Dongxu City is originally a noble of the Wu Kingdom, so the emperor simply canonized Xia Mochou as Xia Guogong to show the mighty grace of the emperor.

Wu Qian also sat down across from Cheng Jingting, raised his head slightly, and said:
"Even though Duke Xia is old, he can still draw a ten-stone bow, but you... It seems that Ningguo really has no one to use!"

Instead of being angry, Cheng Jingting was amused:
"To do this useless thing, of course I use a useless person like this old man."

"Little baby, why don't we talk about romance, how about?"

(End of this chapter)