Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 95: Li Hong seeks Bingzhou, the queen is pregnant?

Li Hong planned to support the Xianbei commander, disrupt the Xianbei tribe, weaken the Xianbei power, and even, when the Xianbei power was extremely weak, lead 100,000 Beiwei troops to charge into the grassland again!
All the court officials were in an uproar. Yuan Feng, Yuan Kui, Yang Ci, Cao Song, Huang Wan and other officials stared at Li Hong with wide eyes, all of them filled with shock.

They suddenly couldn't understand Li Hong anymore!
Suddenly strange!!

Li Hong used a trick to trick them, caught their handle, and exchanged Han paper for salt merchants all over the world. In one fell swoop, he took control of the salt industry in the world, which was a great victory.

Now, Li Hong has set his sights on the grasslands again, intending to stir up a bloody fight on the grasslands to weaken the Xianbei power, and even plan to cripple the Xianbei in another battle, or even wipe out the Xianbei clan!
They were a little confused about Li Hong. He was brave and had great command skills, and now his wisdom became even stronger?
Is this still the Li Hong they remember?

"Haha, good. I am very pleased to hear what the old general said. Now that the three generals Pushou, Suli, and Kebineng have taken the bait, we can plan this matter. Ministers, what do you think of General Li's plan?"

Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was quite satisfied with Li Hong's attitude and murderous intent.

The three marshals, Putou, Suli and Kebineng, took the initiative to contact the Han Dynasty. Liu Hong was also excited. This proved that Li Hong's strategy of conquering the vast grasslands in the south and north of the desert was really feasible!

Thinking that even Emperor Wu of Han had not accomplished this great feat, Liu Hong was so happy that he wanted to jump up.

Hearing Liu Hong's question, the civil and military officials came back to their senses from their shock and looked at each other.

Sikong Yuanfeng took a deep look at Li Hong, then stepped forward and bowed to Liu Hong, saying:
"Your Majesty, General Li's plan is ingenious, but if this matter is actually implemented, I'm afraid it will not be easy."

"The Xianbei commanders Pushou, Suli, and Kebineng have all said that they want our Han army to support them with weapons. This is probably the key to General Li's ability to cause chaos in the Xianbei!"

"After all, if Putou, Suli and Kebi can obtain the excellent weapons of our Han Dynasty, their power will be stronger than other tribes. They can rise and plunge the whole grassland into a bloody storm!"

"But I am not trying to pour cold water on your majesty and General Li. Right now, it is difficult to fully equip the 100,000 Beiwei troops. The national treasury is empty and the profits from the snow salt are all used to support it. Not to mention supporting the three Xianbei tribes."

Yuan Feng stood up and said with a heavy face.

Swish!
Yuan Feng poured cold water on him.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong, who had been happy, immediately looked ugly.

"Peng! Useless, what a bunch of useless people! The treasury is empty, the treasury is empty every day! Don't you have money for such a national event? Where did the money go?"

Just when his enthusiasm was high, he was poured cold water and became furious on the spot.

If there is no money, doesn’t that mean the plan cannot be carried out?
Indeed, the construction of the Beiwei Army required money everywhere. Even the food and money were mostly paid by the five Li families. The Xueyan project had not yet been fully launched, and the money recovered at once was not enough.

Liu Hong was furious. Although Yuan Feng looked serious and endured Liu Hong's anger, he felt relaxed and happy inside.

The Li family's influence has grown dramatically in the past two years, and they have also been at odds with the Yuan family.

Yuan Feng naturally did not want to see the Li family continue to rise.

Just now, Li Hong said that he started a war on the grassland, and then led 100,000 Beiwei troops into the grassland and even destroyed the Xianbei. It really scared him.

If Li Hong really succeeded in crippling the Xianbei or exterminating the Xianbei clan, then Li Hong's achievements would be greater than the sky, greater than Wei Qing and Huo Qubing!

After Liu Hong vented his anger, he turned around and looked at Li Hong who was frowning unwillingly, and sighed:

"Alas, General Li, I'm afraid the national treasury really can't provide enough money."

"Your Majesty, I don't want the national treasury to provide money. As long as Your Majesty fully supports me, I am still confident that I can complete the plan!" Just as Liu Hong's dejected words fell, Li Hong's voice rang out.

"Ok?"

When Liu Hong heard Li Hong's words, he was shocked, and all the civil and military officials looked at Li Hong.

"General Li, please feel free to say whatever you want to say. As long as we can weaken the grassland and allow the Han army to enter the grassland, I will fully support you!" Liu Hong became excited again and said anxiously to Li Hong.

Li Hong glanced at Yuan Feng who was staring at him, bowed to Liu Hong, and said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, if you don't have enough money, you can refine steel and make weapons yourself." "Bingzhou is mountainous and has many iron mines. I dare to ask your Majesty to temporarily hand over several counties in Bingzhou to the Li family if he believes in me and the Li family. I will have full authority to mobilize them. Recruit a large number of Bingzhou people to open mountains and mines, refine steel, and forge weapons. Your Majesty can send people to monitor the Li family."

"In a few years, or even a dozen years, I will return a vast grassland of ten thousand miles to the Han people."

In the hall, Li Hong's voice was sonorous and powerful, and his words caused an uproar among all the civil and military officials in the hall.

Even Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, stared at Li Hong in a daze for a moment.

"Your Majesty, this time the Li family can burn their boats, but if Your Majesty agrees, you need to refrain from interfering in the affairs of the counties of Bingzhou. However, I also know that this matter is getting serious. Your Majesty, please discuss with all the civil and military officials, and I will go back to the Li family to avoid it first?" Li Hong ignored the uproar in the court and continued to bow solemnly to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong came back to his senses from the shock. After hearing Li Hong's words, he hesitated slightly and said:
"Okay, General Li, please go back home first. I will discuss this with the court officials!"

"promise!"

Li Hong bowed and then left the hall under the shocked gazes of the civil and military officials.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. Mining the mountains and conscripting the people will cost a lot of money and labor. The people in several counties of Bingzhou will suffer terribly. How can we hand over several counties to the Li family?!"

As soon as Li Hong left, Grand Minister of Agriculture Cao Song stood up and said with a flushed face.

"Your Majesty, this has never happened before in our Han Dynasty. Moreover, conquering the grasslands has always been a difficult task. How can we conquer it in one battle? I think this is inappropriate!"

Situ Yuankui said to Liu Hong in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed inappropriate. I don't think we can hand over Bingzhou to the Li family. There is no precedent for this!"

In the hall, as Yuan Feng, Yuan Kui and Cao Song stood up, more than ten or twenty officials stood up and opposed it together.

What a joke, handing over several counties of Bingzhou to the Li family?
Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong looked at the civil and military officials who jumped out, frowned, his face changing, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Zhang Rang, who was standing next to Liu Hong, looked at Liu Hong's expression. He knew that Liu Hong was very conflicted at the moment, and was still very moved by Li Hong's words.

As Liu Hong's confidant, Zhang Rang made an immediate judgment after observing Liu Hong's words and expressions.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. Even if the Li family owns several counties in Bingzhou, given the barren land of Bingzhou, would Li Hong dare to rebel?"

Suddenly, Zhang Rang's shrill voice rang out.

Inside the hall, the voices of all the civil and military officials suddenly stopped, and the eyes of Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, suddenly lit up.

Yes.

The Han Dynasty owned thirteen states, but Bingzhou was a barren place. Would the Li family still seek death and rebel?

Considering that Li Hong is already over a hundred years old, that is even more unlikely!
Henan Yin Hejin, who was standing among the civil and military officials, was already sweating about Li Hong's daring. Seeing the angry faces of the civil and military officials, he did not dare to speak for Li Hong even if he wanted to.

However, when He Jin heard Zhang Rang's words, his eyes lit up. Weren't these civil and military officials trying to stop Li Hong just using the Li family's possible rebellious intentions as an excuse?
He Jin immediately stood up and bowed to Liu Hong, saying:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Li family will definitely not rebel. The Li family is descended from the Longxi Li family, and has always wanted to revive the Li family. The Li family is a military family, and has guarded the borders for the Han Dynasty for generations!"

"Moreover, it is just a few counties, and General Li is already over a hundred years old. How could he have the heart to be disloyal? General Li dared to speak frankly and asked Your Majesty to send a military supervisor, which shows that the Li family is loyal and really works for the Han Dynasty!"

He Jin's words made Liu Hong's eyes light up again.

Just when Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others were about to speak, a palace servant entered the hall and said to Liu Hongxi:
"Your Majesty, good news, good news, there is good news from the harem, the imperial physician has just diagnosed that the queen is pregnant!"

All the civil and military officials shuddered and looked sideways in an instant.

"The Queen is pregnant?!" Liu Hong said in surprise when he heard the palace maid's words.

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