Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

After watching for so long, Li Shanchang also saw clearly that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were currently on Ouyang Lun's side.

However, based on Li Shanchang's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son, the reason why they stood on Ouyang Lun's side was mainly because Ouyang Lun was doing practical things and planning for the Ming Dynasty.

Whether it was creating pre-war public opinion or guiding millions of people to the front lines, the purpose was to enable the Ming court to successfully suppress the rebellion.

It was true that they were too anxious to suppress Ouyang Lun just now, and the method they used was wrong.

Now, Li Shanchang had to question Ouyang Lun from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty court.

Sure enough, after Li Shanchang asked this question, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son, did not try to stop him anymore. Their frowned brows relaxed, and there was a hint of relief in their eyes.

Judge for yourself!

Li Shanchang couldn't help but feel relieved. On the one hand, he had found the right target for Ouyang Lun. On the other hand, he was glad that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao did not seem to blindly support Ouyang Lun, so their Huaixi Party still had a chance to turn the tables.

Ouyang Lun's ability is already powerful enough. If he has the power support of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, the future of their Huaixi Party will be bleak!
"Li Shanchang's analysis makes sense. The militia's combat effectiveness is indeed difficult to be exhausted by the regular army, but if the militia is sacrificed, the cost of their pensions is not much less than that of regular soldiers. Although it is a good thing for the people to support the court, we must also consider the economic benefits!"

"Ouyang Lun, please don't let us win a war to quell the rebellion. It would be fine if we fail to quell the rebellion, but if you bankrupt us, that would be a serious crime!"

"You have to solve this problem for me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's words gave Li Shanchang and other officials hope again. If Ouyang Lun could not come up with a solution, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely be angry.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao quickly said, "Brother-in-law Ouyang, the emperor is also concerned about the people on the front line. If you have any good ideas, please tell me directly. If not, let's discuss it carefully. We must come up with a plan today."

Swish--

In an instant, everyone at the scene turned their eyes to Ouyang Lun.

Facing such a situation, it was not the first time that Ouyang Lun encountered it. He acted quite calmly, "These millions of people are real militias. Since they have already joined the army to suppress the rebellion, with the ability of Duke Song, there will be no problem in organizing these people into regular militia camps."

"Don't worry about the related supplies. Long before the anti-rebellion army set out, I had already asked the deputy general Xu Huizu to be in charge of escorting the supplies. These are the real supplies prepared by the court for the anti-rebellion army. In addition to food and fodder, these supplies also include new weapons and equipment from military industrial enterprises."

"With these weapons, I am confident that we can reduce the casualties among the militia!"

New weapons and equipment?
What is Ouyang Lun doing now?
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao looked at each other immediately. Every time they heard Ouyang Lun say this, they knew that something magical was about to appear.

Li Shanchang was extremely depressed. Even though he already had some guesses in his mind, when he heard Ouyang Lun's words with his own ears, his heart sank. However, Li Shanchang did not give up and immediately questioned him.

"Prince Consort Ouyang, are you saying that even if there are 150,000 troops suppressing the rebellion and millions of militiamen on the front lines, you can still guarantee their food and grass supply while providing them with more advanced weapons?"

“This is no joke!!”

"Providing for millions of people will probably empty the treasury of our Ming Dynasty!"

"What new weapons and equipment can change so much?"

"Prince Consort Ouyang, please don't brag!"

Hearing these doubts, Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes at these people and said, "If you have a better way, I can let you solve it. It's fair."

Upon hearing this, the officials who were still questioning shut up and took a step back.

Are you kidding? Anyone who interferes in this situation will die!

These officials all looked at Li Shanchang at the same time. After all, he was the core of the anti-Ouyang Lun movement.

"This..." Li Shanchang was speechless. These officials all stepped back. He was originally standing in the front, and now he stood out even more. But in this situation, he couldn't retreat or not. He secretly cursed these officials in his heart, and his brain was working fast.

If it was just the logistics of 150,000 people, Li Shanchang would have taken it over without hesitation. After all, this was his plan from the beginning, to force Ouyang Lun to give up his position as the logistics manager of the rebellion-suppressing army. But the situation is very different now.

The number of people who need to be provided with food and fodder is no longer 150,000, but millions!

Even if these millions of people bring their own food and supplies, how long can they last?

In the end, it still needs to be provided uniformly by the imperial court.

How long will this counterinsurgency campaign take? No one knows yet, but if it takes too long, logistical supplies will be the first to go wrong.

Understood!
After this analysis, Li Shanchang's eyes immediately lit up.

"Prince Consort Ouyang, you can't give up!"

"The Emperor and His Majesty have high hopes for you. Even the millions of people who have voluntarily gone to support the front lines are trusting you, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

"If you give up, and the people on the front lines know about it, it will definitely shake the morale of the army."

Li Shanchang spoke slowly, and after thinking of a countermeasure, he became much calmer.

The purpose of Li Shanchang's saying this was very simple, which was to stabilize Ouyang Lun. Naturally, he would not take over the logistical supplies for millions of people, which was a hot potato.

"I don't want to hear what Lord Li said!"

"Do you have any conspiracy here?"

Ouyang Lun looked at Li Shanchang and said with a smile.

"Ahem! Prince Consort Ouyang has misunderstood me. I can understand that. But as I just said, I am targeting the matter and not the person. Everything I do is for the Ming Dynasty to successfully suppress the rebellion this time!"

Li Shanchang spoke with conviction and a loyal look on his face.

"This time it's about the matter, not the person. So, Lord Li has always been about the person, not the matter? I'm honored that he changed his personality just for me!"

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"Uh..." Li Shanchang's face was embarrassed, but he smiled the next second and said, "Prince Consort Ouyang's words are as sharp as ever, but in front of the Emperor, let's not argue, but discuss how to provide logistical supplies for millions of people on the front line!"

"After all, if this is not done well, many people will die. As the logistics manager of the army to suppress the rebellion, Prince Consort Ouyang has the primary responsibility. Prince Consort Ouyang does not want to disappoint the trust of the Emperor, His Majesty, right?!" Damn it.

The tone of her speech is just like a "green tea bitch"! She is just too damn old! And she is a man!

Ouyang Lun was covered with goose bumps.

Zhu Biao couldn't stand Li Shanchang anymore, so he quickly said, "Brother-in-law Ouyang, please continue with your story."

"Yes."

Ouyang Lun nodded slowly, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have actually considered this situation before. I am worried that many people will rush to the battlefield out of patriotism. Although most people bring their own food, it will not last long. So I specifically suggest that Xu Huizu, the deputy general of the rebellion suppression army, take the initiative to be responsible for the army's logistics!"

"Xu Huizu will not only be responsible for the subsequent transportation of supplies, but will also coordinate and arrange for the civilians, that is, the militia. The militia can not only go to the battlefield, but they can also ensure the transportation of supplies, so the problem of supplies is not a problem. As for the problem of insufficient supplies that some adults are worried about, there is no need to worry about it."

"Ordinary people have patriotism, and so do the merchants and gentry of our Ming Dynasty. After learning about the situation, they immediately took the initiative to find our Ministry of Revenue officials and actively donated money and materials. With the donations of these merchants and gentry, not to mention the supply of materials for millions of militiamen, even the supply of materials for 150,000 troops does not cost the Ming Dynasty a penny!"

"To be honest, the only people in the entire Ming Dynasty who did not contribute to the suppression of the rebellion are perhaps you gentlemen."

As soon as these words came out.

All the civil and military officials fell silent. Some of the shy officials blushed and lowered their heads in shame.

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, do you mean that we in the Ming Dynasty can fight this war without spending a penny?!"

Zhu Biao also widened his eyes, his eyes full of joy. He knew Ouyang Lun would give him a surprise, but he didn't expect the surprise to be so big!
You have to know that fighting a war costs a lot of money. Last year, the Ming Dynasty fought with the Northern Yuan Dynasty for a long time, but in the end, it still lost money. After all, there was no wealth on the grassland, and the occupied land was also distributed to several major vassal kings on the border. The court also spent a large sum of money to pay for military expenses and rewards!
The same principle applies to this rebellion suppression.

Especially after learning that millions of people were supporting the front line, Zhu Biao was prepared for heavy losses.

As a result, hearing Ouyang Lun say that he could not spend a penny was definitely a great thing for Zhu Biao.

This is a capable minister, this is a loyal minister!
Zhu Biao now understood why Ouyang Lun often made his father Zhu Yuanzhang furious, but his father Zhu Yuanzhang was reluctant to kill Ouyang Lun. Who would be willing to kill such a capable minister? !
If we compare Ouyang Lun with officials like Li Shanchang, the difference is obvious!

If Li Shanchang and others were asked to do this, there would probably be a lot of problems for him, the emperor, to solve soon!

How stupid and incompetent!
Zhu Biao muttered to himself. Of course, as an emperor, Zhu Biao knew very well that he couldn't speak these thoughts directly. He originally favored Ouyang Lun. If he spoke these thoughts again, Li Shanchang would probably be angry to death. After all, he was so old. If he really died of anger in the court, it would damage the reputation of him and his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Then it would be recorded in the history books that he, Zhu Biao, angered Li Shanchang to death? !

“It’s getting more and more outrageous!”

At this moment, someone else stood up.

Ok? !

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and this time the person who spoke was not Li Shanchang, but another big boss of the Huaixi Party - Duke of Liang Lan Yu!

As the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, who had just won the war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, still had a say in the war.

So after Lan Yu spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and all the civil and military officials turned their eyes to Lan Yu, with anticipation and curiosity in their eyes. Everyone wanted to know what insights Lan Yu would express.

"Duke Liang, if you have any ideas, just speak up!"

"My father and I have summoned all the ministers here today to discuss the war to pacify Yunnan!"

Zhu Biao said slowly.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor!"

"I have just been on the battlefield myself. Prince Consort Ouyang does have his own unique understanding of logistics management! I admire him very much!"

Lan Yu spoke slowly.

Ok? !

Everyone was stunned when they heard Lan Yu's words.

what happened?

Did Duke Lan Yu of Liang take the wrong medicine today? Why is he talking to Ouyang Lun at this time?!

Li Shanchang and other Huaixi Party officials were also confused.

Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes inwardly when he heard this, thinking that there must be something wrong when things are not normal, and that Lan Yu must be holding back his fart.

I had just finished muttering this in my heart when something happened the next second.

"But, it is because I know this that I think it is ridiculous for Prince Consort Ouyang to do this!"

"The Ming court sent 150,000 troops to quell the rebellion, but Prince Consort Ouyang encouraged millions of civilians to go to the front lines, calling them militias. However, on the battlefield, these militias have no fighting power at all. Once the militias are defeated by the rebels, millions of them will flee and trample on each other, and countless people will inevitably die or be injured!"

"A matter that could have been easily solved with 150,000 troops has now been brought in to deal with millions of civilians. I won't go into details about the increased costs, but anyone who has led troops in battle knows that this will increase the risk exponentially!"

"I now have reason to suspect that Prince Consort Ouyang is trying to show off his talents, but he has put the lives of millions of people at risk and the safety of the court at risk. Such sinister intentions must be thoroughly investigated!"

"If the Emperor and His Majesty think that I am just making things difficult for Prince Consort Ouyang, I am willing to rush to the frontline right now and will surely win!"

Lan Yu's words were logically rigorous, his rules were clear, and his words were full of confidence. In addition, Lan Yu had just won the victory in the conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty not long ago, so his credibility was extremely high!

Even though Zhu Biao wanted to defend Ouyang Lun after hearing this, he couldn't find a suitable reason for the moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also lost in thought at this moment. He had risen from a beggar to the position of emperor step by step, all of which were the result of one battle after another. He was naturally aware of the risks of millions of people on the battlefield. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was also aware that millions of people were not instigated by Ouyang Lun. From Ouyang Lun's description, it was estimated that Ouyang Lun himself had not expected that so many people would go to the front line to help this time!

Now Zhu Yuanzhang had to doubt that according to what Ouyang Lun said, relying on logistics and new equipment and weapons alone could solve all problems and reduce the casualties of the militia to an extremely low level! ?
Now there are two choices before Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son.

One believes in Ouyang Lun, the other believes in Lan Yu (End of this chapter)