I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 263: The General of the Han Dynasty—Fufeng Ma Family

Ban Yong's words made Liu Long fall into silence. He really didn't expect this guy to be so decisive and explosive.

When you say this, you can't help but admire it.

After hearing these words, Liu Long did not say anything else, nor did he continue to object.

He just looked at Ban Yong in front of him with a half-smile and said...

"You're lucky. If you report these words directly to the court, even if the queen mother wants to help you, I'm afraid she won't follow your suggestions.

Do you know why? "

“...I, a big man, don’t have enough money and food, but Your Majesty knew that if you want to achieve great things, why can you only focus on money and food?
I wait…"

"I know, I don't need you to remind me how to be generous!"

Liu Long interrupted the other party's words directly, and then continued to snort coldly, and then said some inner words to Ban Yong.

"I understand what you are thinking, and I also know that it is not easy for you to have such an idea. Even I understand that there is nothing wrong with your suggestion.

I can reassure you that I know your advice, and I will agree with your approach. In this matter, I will give you a satisfactory answer!

But there are some things I must tell you.

The imperial court will not strongly support you, and even if it is me who finally proposes this suggestion, the imperial court will strongly oppose it.

It’s not a special reason, but something I have emphasized repeatedly before, money and food!

Hey, don’t worry yet! "

Liu Long looked at Ban Yong, who was about to stand up again. Did he immediately raise his hand to stop the other party's rebuttal, and then smiled softly at the other party with a smile.

"I am not an unreasonable person, nor am I a petty person.

But I'm afraid you are not that generous.

I'm afraid you know better than anyone what my big man's situation has been over the years.

Although the number of natural disasters in my country has been reduced a lot in recent years, there are still things that should be done, and the relief that should be provided continues.

But it’s better than the beginning, when I was so poor that I had to take part of my share.

Thanks to the hard work of his mother and queen, the man finally got through the most difficult times in these years, and he was worthy of the late emperor's spirit in heaven.

In addition to stabilizing excessive natural disasters, it can stabilize the situation, appease the homeless people, and allow me, a big man, to return to normalcy.

There is even money and food provided to me and to the soldiers on the border so that we can fight bravely.

But do you know how much food the court has consumed so far because of this war? "

When Liu Long said this, his eyes were full of gloom. Even for the three people present, they could see full of murderous intent from this gloom.

It seemed that someone really made His Majesty completely angry.

No one needed to answer, Liu Long himself took out a list that he had prepared for a long time.

"The time I spent with my mother about to come is only in the northwest, not counting the northern border, and not counting my previous series of fights in Bingzhou and Youzhou.

This does not include the Liao generals' efforts to quell the Qiang-Hu rebellion in the four counties of Hexi these years, or the withdrawal of troops from the Western Regions before. These are all not included.Just this battle, this battle in the northwest, has cost 190 million so far!
190 million, and the current war is not over at all.

We have made a rough estimate. If we continue to fight, even if it is a quick victory, we may need to spend a total of 240 to 50 yuan.

I think you, Ban Yong, don’t know what this number represents.

Yes, you are right.

For our Han Dynasty, for our Han Dynasty's future, what is he compared with the mere money and grain, the future stability of the frontier, the ownership of the Western Region, and the complete defeat of the Xiongnu in the north?
Money and food count for nothing!

But 250 million yuan, when the money and food really reach this number, then this matter will be very important.

It can be said to be life-threatening! "

When Liu Long said this, he couldn't help but sigh. Of course, he understood and was prepared for this result.

Even from this simple directory account book, even if he is not very proficient in this, he can clearly feel that there is something fishy in it!

More than 20 soldiers were drawn from various counties and counties, as well as corvees who came along the way and were placed here.

Although the corvee does not require them to be responsible for anything on the road, with this number here, the consumption every day is fatal.

And to be able to consume this amount for such a long time is definitely very fishy.

The border troops in northern Xinjiang are in ruins. I am afraid that the situation in northwest Xinjiang is even more serious than that in northern Xinjiang.

With this number, Liu Long couldn't even imagine how many people in this northwest land were lining their pockets!
But now that the war is imminent, even if Liu Long is well aware of this, he may not have time to thoroughly investigate the matter, and he still needs to work hard to appease him.

Only after agreeing to this battle could he continue to think about other things.

Therefore, Liu Long did not hide this matter, and even directly told the two guys in front of him on the condition of this matter.

"I am very pleased to have a son in the Ban family, but if you, Ban Yong, really want to imitate Nai's father, or even surpass your father Ban Dingyuan, then this is not enough.

You need more, a more secure future.

And if you want to accomplish the things you said, the most indispensable thing is this military supply, which is the money and food you despise.

This thing is indeed not important, but it is essential.

I tell you this today not because I want to reject you, but because I want you to agree to two things.

As long as you can do it, I can guarantee that in the future the Western Region will be where you want to be, and I will support you unconditionally! "

When Ban Yong heard Liu Long's words, he was shocked on the spot. He thought of many possibilities, but he did not expect that His Majesty would say such words.

At this moment of supporting him unconditionally, Ban Yong had even forgotten that Liu Long had two more current demands.

He even couldn't wait to kneel in front of Liu Long, and then immediately said loudly the words of gratitude, and at the same time, he didn't care what request Liu Long made.

He would agree without hesitation.

After seeing Ban Yong's words, Liu Long couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. He knew that Ban Yong had really bitten his fishhook.
"Since General Ban has such an idea, I won't be polite."

(End of this chapter)