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Chapter 207 Hot Spring Banquet, Lu Yuan works hard to appreciate the beauties
When Lu Yuan and the petite twin sisters were enjoying the hot springs,
It took Kong Longkang and the teaching brigade only three days to move all of their troops from Taining to Goryeo.

In addition, the Taining Arsenal was divided into two parts.
Half of the craftsmen and workers were packed up and sent to Incheon to manufacture guns, artillery and ammunition on the spot.

From now on, Taining Arsenal will mainly supply the Suzaku and Xuanwu troops stationed in Beihai City.

The Incheon Arsenal focused on supplying the Blue Dragon, White Tiger and Invincible Fleet forces.

Originated from the peaceful transition of Goryeo,
Except for Gao Jianwu's family, the losses of other forces were almost negligible.

Many people appeared to have joined the Beihai regime, but in fact they were secretly waiting for Gao Jianwu's restoration.

Of course, there are many dignitaries.
They were defeated by Lu Yuan's Northern Navy.

Decisively join the new king's camp and actively seek benefits.

There are also the majority who hold the mentality of "doing what you want as long as you are employed".
He takes a fence-sitting and lying posture. As long as he is given food to eat, he doesn't care who is the king.

Under the knife of the North Navy, most of the Incheon dignitaries,
He did not dare to oppose Lu Yuan, but secretly he actively connected with powerful people from other places.

Therefore, Lu Yuan decided to switch from defense to offense and fight on two fronts.

The White Tiger Brigade marched northward to eliminate the resistance forces in the north.

The Qinglong Regiment advanced southward and, with the cooperation of the Invincible Fleet, encircled and annihilated the southern rebels.

The main responsibilities of the newly arrived teaching brigade are:
Maintain public order throughout Gyeonggi Province, with Incheon as the core.

The core of the White Tiger Brigade consisted of more than a thousand Jurchens led by Nurhaci.
In addition, Lu Yuan assigned him a 500-man firearms battalion.

Together with 1,500 reorganized Goryeo soldiers, the total number of troops was 3,000.

In the northern part of Goryeo, the local armed forces of each province and state, together with the Goryeo border troops, totaled more than 200,000.

Lu Yuan asked Nurhaci if he was sure.
Nurhachi laughed loudly: "If I don't chop off all the heads of these weaklings within three months, you will be beheaded!"

Lu Yuan had seen the topographic map of Goryeo and found that the northern part was basically mountainous areas that were easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Don't underestimate the enemy. When you encounter risky combat operations,

It must be agreed with the Chief of Staff and E Yiduo before it can be implemented."

Although I look down on the useless Korean soldiers, but I still say good and bad things.

He still knew that Lu Yuan's repeated instructions were to take care of the safety of the White Tiger Brigade.

He saluted with a "Snap!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I've made note of it!"

After crossing the Han River, Nurhaci led his troops into two groups.

He and Tian Jiabin led a large army with a magnificent formation.

From Kaesong, enter Haeju in Hwanghae Province, and then attack Hwangju.

E Yiduo led 300 skilled Jurchen hunters and took a small path.
They secretly infiltrated the border between Huangzhou and Pingrang to block the retreat of the Hwanghae Province rebels.

As long as Eyiduo does not have any problems, the Yellow Sea Road will be pacified within ten days.

Then there are Pyeongan Province and Hamgyong Province, which are more difficult to deal with.

Because there were a large number of Goryeo border troops stationed there, they were numerous and well-equipped.

After dealing with the border troops, the only thing left is the Gangneung Protectorate in Gangwon Province.

This is also the White Tiger Brigade’s final battle.

Nurhaci understood.

Although this is a two-front war, in fact 80% of Goryeo's troops are in the north.

The Qinglong Group had similar numbers of men and horses, but they had more firearms.
They mainly dealt with the local armed forces scattered in the three southern provinces, estimated to be 60,000 to 70,000 people.

However, the Qinglong Regiment was established only a short time ago and there are not many experienced grassroots officers.

On the surface, they were doing this in the name of suppressing bandits, but in reality they were conducting actual combat training.

The troops that have seen blood are the real army.

But in the eyes of Zhalatu, the leader of the Qinglong Group,

The opposite is true.

The teaching team has received formal training.
They crossed the sea for thousands of miles to attack the city of Nanjing, and fought many battles on both sea and land.

What's even more amazing is that the deputy head of the group, Park Chung-hwa, was originally from Korea.
Most of the members of his special forces team can speak a few words of Korean.

The key to fighting against bandits is to get accurate information.
The White Tiger Brigade is definitely not as good as the Blue Dragon Regiment in this regard.

Therefore, Zhalatu made harsh remarks to his subordinates.

"Two and a half months, we must eliminate the rebels in the south,

This is about the honor of the Azure Dragon Group, please!"

The soldiers of the Qinglong Group are all brave and brave young men from good families.

They all shouted excitedly: "We can wipe out the rebels in 70 days. The White Cat Brigade will be pissed off!"

Zhalatu and Park Chung-hwa smiled at each other.
Issued the order: "Move out! Target: Wonju City, Gangwon Province!"

The north and south of Goryeo entered a state of war almost at the same time.
So, what is Kong Longkang’s teaching team doing now?

Well, the teaching brigade in Gyeonggi Province implemented the people-friendly policy of "not beating the landlords but dividing the land."

Some people may wonder,
If we don’t fight against the local tyrants, where will the land come from to be distributed to the common people?

Many officers and men of the Northern Navy, including former nobles of Goryeo, had not expected this.

Lu Yuan actually did what he said.

As long as they don't violate the "Shen Ling Law", Goryeo people will continue to run and dance from top to bottom.

Because he knew very well that if you want to make a living, you have to keep your word.

Those who do not keep their word are all villains and scoundrels.

Throughout history, such people have no good ending and will be eliminated by the times sooner or later.
Moreover, it will be infamous for eternity.

Therefore, Lu Yuan posted a notice,

All of Go Jianwu's royal fields and the court's official fields will be distributed to the people of Goryeo.

Well, everyone has a share.

Regardless of gender, age, rich or poor, even the homeless,
Each person can get 3 mu of land, namely 1 mu each of upper, middle and lower fields.

When the Goryeo people heard the news, they were all excited.

Calculated based on a household of five people,
As long as you work hard, 15 acres of land can produce two to three thousand kilograms of grain.

After all, the imperial court only collected 10% of the rent.
Hard-working farmers can definitely live a life of adequate food and clothing.

In contrast to the joy of the common people, the powerful landlords were troubled.

why?
Because the tenant farmers all went home to cultivate their own fields and no longer worked for the big farmers.

In particular, Prime Minister Park Guk-chang and Vice Minister Zhou Zhenglong were terrified.

The two men entered the palace in panic, trying to stop such a sensational decision.

Lu Yuan asked: "I heard that the people are very happy!"

Park Guk-chang thought to himself, yes, the unruly people are very happy.
But the gentry and officials were like cutting meat, and no one knew what kind of trouble they might cause.

However, when the words came to his lips, he changed his tone:
"Your Majesty, you are wise, and you have made hasty changes.

The inadequacy of the response by all parties is bound to lead to many shortcomings. Can we take it step by step?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Well, I'm just experimenting.

Gyeonggi Province will conduct a trial first, and solve the problems found.
Then, we will gradually expand to the other seven. Any questions?"

Park Guochang said quickly: "The area around Gyeonggi,
There are so many things to do with human resources, and the pros and cons are so complicated... Can we start with a pilot project in Hamgyong Province?"

Lu Yuan asked: "Why do we have to start from Hamgyong Province?"

Hamgyong Province is located on the northeastern border of Goryeo.

It is an "old, young, remote and poor" area, and also the area with the smallest population in Goryeo.

Park Kuk-chang's thoughts: You can do whatever you want there.

Even if a lot of people are killed, it will not affect the overall situation.

"Your Majesty is wise, as the old saying goes: proceed step by step, starting with the easy and then moving on to the difficult.

I think that governing a large country is like cooking a small fish, and it is always better to be cautious. "

Lu Yuan nodded and said, "I know, the Prime Minister has taken great pains."

Park Guk-chang was secretly delighted, thinking, finally all the hard work was not in vain.

He thought the matter was settled.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan continued to ask Zhou Zhenglong:

"Do Minister Zhou and the Prime Minister have the same opinion?"

Zhou Zhenglong pondered for a moment and said:

"The Prime Minister is experienced in planning for the country, and his advice is invaluable.

However, I am considering another aspect.”

"Well, let's hear it."

"Your Majesty, the output of the royal and government fields,

The money that was used to support the palace and the court was once distributed among the people.
Where can we make up for the shortfall in the budget? "

Park Guochang was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up in his heart.

Zhou Zhenglong's perspective and reasons for raising the question,
It is indeed a dilemma, which makes sense.

See how the King of the North Sea answers?

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I don't have many family members.
The money and grain in the palace treasury is more than enough to last for ten lifetimes, so just divide the royal land among them."

Zhou Zhenglong was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What about the expenses of the court?"

Lu Yuan looked at Hua Xiangrong: "Secretary Hua, what does the Ministry of Revenue files say?" The "humanoid computer" immediately and accurately reported a series of numbers.

"In the 35th year of the Shenling Daguan period, the Goryeo court budgeted 950,000 taels.

In the thirty-sixth year, one million taels. This year's budget is one million two hundred thousand taels."

"There are 400,000 households in the eight provinces of Goryeo, and more than 20,000 industrial and commercial households.
The tax to be collected this year is 1.5 million taels."

"According to the new policy forecast, the annual tax paid by farmers and businessmen across the country is less than 800,000 taels."

Zhou Zhenglong also did his homework.
His memory for flowers is so accurate that it is amazing.

However, this just shows that if the new policy is forcibly promoted, half of the losses will be incurred.
Moreover, the imperial court was spending more than it earned, with a shortfall of four hundred thousand taels.

If the money could not be made up and the officials’ salaries could not be paid, the court would have to close down.

By that time, it would definitely be a huge joke.

At this time, Park Guk-chang quickly added fuel to the fire.

"Your Majesty, if we can start with Hamgyong Province,
Even if I have to sacrifice my old bones, I will guarantee the expenses of the palace and the court!"

Lu Yuan was not panicked at all, and said slowly:
"Pu Shoufu, Zhou Shilang,

Don’t be impatient with new things. You can wait a year or two to see the results.”

Park Guochang and Zhou Zhenglong looked at each other. Did the King of Beihai really intend to do it on his own?
At Park Guochang's signal, Zhou Zhenglong asked nervously:

"Your Majesty, if there is a deficit by then, how should we deal with it?"

"One million and two hundred thousand every year, the deficit is
The palace will make up for it. My dear ministers, are you satisfied?"

Zhou Zhenglong was surprised again and asked, "Your Majesty, is 120 million taels a custom?"

Lu Yuan asked back: "Isn't that enough?"

Zhou Zhenglong said confidently: "The court budget has been increasing year by year, which has become a routine..."

Lu Yuan asked: "How much is the military expenditure?"

Zhou Zhenglong answered subconsciously: "Fifty percent..."

"From now on, it will be changed to 10%."

Park Guochang and Zhou Zhenglong were both shocked.

what?
The border troops and the royal city garrison troops totaled 10.

12 taels of military pay is simply not enough!
Park Guk-chang couldn't bear it any longer and cried out loudly.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. This may cause a mutiny in the army!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "The original army will be reorganized and streamlined to 12 people. taels will be enough."

suck!
Park Guk-chang took a breath of cold air?
"Your Majesty, how can we defend the border with only 1 troops?"

Lu Yuan asked in return: "The Liaodong border troops are friendly forces.

The elite troops of the Jurchen tribe are all in the White Tiger Brigade, so what are they defending against?"

Park Guk-chang was choked.

From this point of view, it seems that there is really no need to retain so many troops...

But, but... he always felt awkward.

So, he asked unwillingly: "What about the Japanese pirates in Japan?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said: "My invincible fleet,
We will soon land in Japan, and there will be no more Japanese pirates."

At this point, Park Guk-chang was speechless.

But Zhou Zhenglong couldn't help but ask a stupid question.

"Your Majesty, should the extra 40% of military funds be allocated to the North Navy?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "No need, the North Navy's military expenses will be paid from the palace.

40% of the budget, you come up with a plan to improve the income of grassroots officials,

At the same time, we should increase subsidies for the Imperial College, especially to address the problem of poor children having difficulty in attending school."

Zhou Zhenglong was overjoyed. This was a great opportunity to gain fame.

Once the news spreads, he will surely gain huge political capital.

"The Internet is wise, your Majesty, I obey your orders!"

Park Guk-chang and Zhou Zheng-long walked out of the palace and looked at each other.

After a long while, Zhou Zhenglong asked: "Master Prime Minister,
Do you have any instructions for your subordinates regarding the new policies and changes to the court budget?"

Park Guochang smiled bitterly and said, “What can I say?
Your Majesty has a vision of thousands of miles, and his courage and broad-mindedness are rare in ancient and modern times. He can be called a heroic ruler.

But... alas, I am old and weak,
If you can’t keep up with the situation, it’s up to you from now on…”

Obviously, he already knew.

When it comes to winning over the hearts of the Goryeo people, Lu Yuan is terrifyingly skilled.

Moreover, he really couldn't figure out what Lu Yuan would do next?
If you can't keep up with the leader's ideas, you are destined to be eliminated.

Especially, the voting scene at the court meeting.
It made him unable to sleep or eat.

How could he give up the supreme power so casually?

It’s so unreasonable and so confusing!

It was obvious that Zhou Zhenglong, who was ten years younger than him, quickly adapted to Lu Yuan's command.

This made him feel very uneasy and worried about losing everything.

Park Guk-chang left in loneliness, and Zhou Zheng-long, who saw him off respectfully, was overjoyed.

Lu Yuan just said a few words and handed the matter over to me. This is trust.

At the same time, he also expressed his distrust of the Prime Minister.

He stroked his beard and smiled.

Originally, he thought that his career as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War had come to an end.

But now, the king has come and everything has changed.

Perhaps, in the near future, I will also be able to sit on the seat of Prime Minister.

Suddenly, a pretty boy who loved to show off appeared in his mind.

Ah, right!

Jin Chengwu is the best at understanding his superiors' intentions and flattering them.

Must be handled with caution... um,

First, do the task assigned by the king beautifully!

At this time, in Gyeongbokgung Palace,
Queen Li Qingluan of Beihai, Zhao Qiaoer and other female relatives handed the thick account books to Lu Yuan.

"My lord, we have finished the inventory. Chief of Staff Tian's data is almost the same."

Lu Yuan naturally kissed, hugged, and lifted her up high.
He gave all the beauties a lot of praise.

"Come on, I will take you to the hot springs. I promise you will feel so good that you will die of ecstasy!"

The palace is so small, the King of Beihai and the twin sisters,

The rumor of taking a hot spring bath every day has long been known to a group of beauties.

So, Lu Yuan is planning to hold a hot spring feast with wine and meat?
Li Qingluan blushed and declined politely:

"I am really tired, Your Majesty, please take them away..."

As a queen, you always have to be a little bit arrogant.

Otherwise, how to manage the harem?

However, Lu Yuan didn't care about anything.

He picked up Li Qingluan in a princess hug and strode straight to the hot spring pool.

"Ah! Your Majesty, please put me down..."

"Hehe, I won't let you go!"

"My lord, it's not good for others to see us..."

"Nonsense, hugging your own wife is only natural..."

"That...this..."

"Stop talking about this and that, we're already here!"

On the newly built doorhead of the courtyard gate in front, the three words "Huaqing Pool" are clearly written.

Lu Yuan took the lead and jumped into the hot spring.

A group of beauties jumped into the pool with a "plop", like dumplings being dropped into the water.

Li Qingluan's dress was instantly wet, revealing her beautiful body with exquisite curves.

Now, I have to wash it even if I don’t want to.

To be honest, Lu Yuan and his group of good wives,

It was really hard to stay in the treasure house for three days and three nights.

Lu Yuan naturally felt sorry for her and prepared all kinds of drinks and food.
He personally took care of the work, loaded the food onto a tray and sent it to the hot spring, rewarding the beauties generously.

The sound of water, laughter, and playfulness are all pleasant to the ears.

Such a beautiful scene, it can be said that:

The hot spring water is so smooth that it washes away all the fat, making all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison.

(End of this chapter)