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Chapter 693 Follow the Trend ([-])

The old man was quite conflicted. What he hesitated was not the choice between building roads and military expenditures, but how to persuade Hong Qing——In the eyes of the old man, although building roads is a business, it is just icing on the cake after all. That's all, it doesn't matter if it is repaired early or late, on the contrary, the battle on the front line cannot be delayed. Compared with the two, it is not surprising that the old man chooses the latter. Choose, otherwise, the old man is unwilling to take such a move to disturb the people. Now, since the Ministry of Industry can transfer money from the Ministry of Industry to solve the problem of insufficient military expenditure, the old man is very happy. The problem is that the matter involves Hongqing, and the old man is not good. The next one has made a decision, there is no one else, the old man personally agreed to the Ministry of Industry's money to be used for river control and road construction a few years ago, at the time of the court meeting, it is not easy to change his words like this Of course, this is not the key point. The real scruple is that Hong Qing is her hidden successor, and the old man is unwilling to embarrass Hong Qing unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Qing'er, is there anything else you want to say?"

After all, the old man is a decisive person, although he hesitated, he quickly made a decision, but he didn't rush to announce it, but asked a question in a calm voice.

return?Yes, this is a cold question!

Although the tone of the old man's question was calm, there were obviously hidden words in it, and others might not be able to hear it, but Hong Qing's IQ was keenly aware of the strangeness in it. There is no doubt that the old man had made a decision in his heart. And this decision is really not good for Hongqing, there is nothing else, if Hongqing can't say a reason that makes the old man tempted, it will be a certainty that the Yinliang of the Ministry of Industry will be transferred to military supplies.

what to do?Proposing to withdraw the troops is definitely not acceptable, this is a minefield, if Hongqing really dares to raise it, not to mention that both the fourth master and the eighth master will definitely attack with all their strength, and the old man will definitely not agree, besides arousing the old man's suspicion in vain I'm afraid it won't be of any use. Hongqing will not do such a stupid thing. As for the road construction mentioned earlier, since the old man asked the word "return", it means that such an excuse is useless. It is no longer enough to rely on, and if you insist on being tough, you can only ask for trouble. If you want the old man to change his decision, you have to find another way. The question is where is this way, Hong Qing really has some A sense of loss without direction.

"If you go back to Huang Mafa, my grandson thinks that it is really not advisable to increase the donation, and that there is no shortage of military expenses. However, according to my grandson, there are a few things that must be confirmed first before we can plan to fill the gap. Things."

Since the old man had a question, it was impossible not to answer it. Even though he was hesitating, Hong Qing could only bite the bullet and answer vaguely.

"Oh? Qing'er has some opinions, but it's okay to say, I'm listening."

Although the old man was determined in his heart to transfer money from the Ministry of Industry, he was reluctant to force Hong Qing. Now that Hong Qing seemed to no longer object to the transfer of money, the old man couldn't help being moved by it. Those who were interested in hearing what Hong Qing had to say raised their brows, and gently encouraged Hong Qing a few words.

"Emperor Ma Fa Mingjian, the sage of soldiers said: Soldiers, the important affairs of the country, the way of death and life, you must not be careless. It has been more than a year since our army has gone out to fight. It is bitter cold outside the Great Wall, and the logistics are difficult. I am afraid that the teachers and veterans will be exhausted. Therefore, Sun Er thinks that there must be a comprehensive consideration of the war. Hundreds of thousands of troops are out for a long time. The charter is good."

It is clear that withdrawing troops will not work, but it is okay to explain it in another way. Regarding this, with Hong Qing's eloquence, it is not a difficult task. It is almost a big deal. There is only one core, and that is abduction. It is necessary to limit the timetable given by the old fourteen to end this expedition.

"Well, go on."

The old man is the emperor on horseback, and he is very familiar with the military strategy. In addition, he himself went to Junggar twice before and after, so he is no stranger to the difficulties of logistics transfer. In fact, the reason why the first two expeditions outside the Great Wall were not The complete annihilation of the Junggar Khanate was precisely because the logistics supply could not be continued. In view of this, the old man would not object to Hong Qing's proposal, but he was not in a hurry to express his attitude on this matter, he just didn't She made a soft sound and waved her hand, signaling Hong Qing to continue her statement.

"Huang Ama, my son thinks that King Renjun's words are very inappropriate. Since ancient times, soldiers have no permanent form, and water has no permanent momentum. How can they be limited by the regulations?"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, before Hong Qing continued to explain, he saw Master Shi objecting generously.

"Huang Ama Mingjian, my son thinks what the tenth brother said is true. The army is dangerous and dangerous, and adapting to the situation is the way to win. Moreover, Junggar has always been a disaster on the border of the Qing Dynasty. Since the 30th year of Kangxi, it has repeatedly rebelled. Chengwei is a trend that cannot be lost, and it is appropriate to wipe it out, even if it takes a long time, it will not hesitate!"

As soon as the tenth master came forward, the ninth master, who had always been inseparable from Meng, was unwilling to be left behind, so he also stood up and agreed with his words, and what he said was quite insightful.

"Your Majesty, I think what the King of Dunjun said is justified. I conquered Junggar several times in the dynasty, and repeatedly injured it, but I still failed to achieve full success. What is the reason? It is not a disadvantage if there is no war. It is really because the logistics are difficult to sustain. Today, our dynasty’s economy is at its peak, and we have enough food, fodder and supplies, and the only thing we need is military pay. If we get the silver from the Ministry of Industry for military supplies, it will be enough to support the war for several years. This is a good opportunity to destroy the country. We have to make persistent efforts to prevent the possibility of a resurgence of the department, and this minister's humble opinion will return His Majesty's sanction."

As soon as Master Jiu's words fell, Nalan Kuixu also stood up and talked plausibly.

"Your Majesty, I think it's the right time to put an end to the disaster of Junggar!"

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees!"

"Your Majesty, the army's morale should not be easily shaken, and it should be done with full strength."

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There are many people on the Eighth Master's side, and they came prepared. Once this swarming posture came out, the momentum was really compelling. On the other hand, the Third Master's side, at this moment, still failed to react in time. They didn't dare to stand up and argue fiercely with the other party. As a result, the rhythm and even the wind direction of the court meeting were undoubtedly controlled by the Baye side. The situation was obviously extremely unfavorable for Hong Qing.

A group of bastards, since they want to fight, then come!

Facing the unfavorable situation, Hong Qing not only didn't panic, but calmed down. She thought about it in a flash, but she didn't rush to refute, but let her face calmly. All the people on the Lord's side performed to their heart's content.

"Well, it's a good thing to be able to fight and calm the side troubles. I'm looking forward to it very much. There is no need to discuss it. Qing'er can continue to talk about it."

The old man has always cherished feathers, and he is unwilling to leave the matter of side troubles to future generations to solve. On this point, the old man obviously agrees with Shi Ye and others' opinions, but he still gave Hong Qing the opportunity to continue explaining his views. This is Hong Qing. If it were another person, the old man would have made his decision on the spot in all likelihood.

"Emperor Mafa Shengming, my grandson thinks that since the war is about to be fought, maybe we really have to prepare for a protracted war. After three to five years, the frontline troops will inevitably be exhausted. If this is the case, we may be plotted by the enemy. After all, there must be a round of battle. The regulations are the only ones, so the Ministry of War needs to submit a corresponding plan, and then we can find military needs. Furthermore, since the fourth uncle said that the national treasury is empty, there must be an accurate calculation method for how much silver is short. I like to discuss the matter of filling the vacancy, so my grandson thinks that the transfer of the Ministry of Industry and Finance can only be discussed after the first two matters have been settled, and this grandson's humble opinion, I also ask the emperor to make a decision."

Since the old man insisted on fighting to the end, Hong Qing couldn't be bothered to say more about the war, and simply explained the meaning of the old man. There is only one meaning, and that is the strategy of delaying the army.

"Well, that's true, I think it's up to Mr. Zhang to handle this matter."

Hearing that Hongqing no longer objected to transferring money from the Ministry of Industry, the old man was in a good mood, and after a moment of contemplation, he handed over the affairs of the general manager to Hongqing.

"Grandson leads the decree to thank you, my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Hong Qing originally wanted to ask herself to handle this matter, but before she even said so, the old man took the initiative to hand over the matter, so there is no reason not to agree to it quickly, without waiting for fourth master, eighth master, etc. When someone expressed her opinion, Hong Qing fell to her knees and kowtowed in gratitude.

"Huang Ama learned that there should be no delay in the front-line military supplies. My minister thinks that since the king of Renjun is on a mission, there should be a deadline."

After Hong Qing thanked him so much, Eighth Master couldn't hold his breath anymore, so he stood up from the side and made a loud suggestion.

"Huang Ama, I think what the eighth younger brother said is very reasonable, if not, let's limit it to ten days, so as not to delay the military plan."

As soon as the eighth master came forward, the fourth master was not willing to be left behind, so he hurriedly stood up and wanted to put a magic spell on Hong Qing.

"Huang Ama, I think this is the right way to ensure that everything is safe!"

"Well said, if you miss the military plane, it must be a joke!"

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Master Jiu, Master Shi and the others naturally didn't want to make Hong Qing feel better, and they all rushed to express their opinions.

"What do you mean by Qing'er?"

From the old man's point of view, the time limit must be fixed, but how long it will be, the old man can't say an exact date, so he left the question to Hong Qing.

"Ten days is enough to return to Huang Mafa. However, the full cooperation of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households is required. My grandson boldly begged Huang Mafa to give him special authority."

Since Baye and the others wanted to cast a tight spell, Hong Qing naturally refused to show weakness, and instead wanted to take advantage of this to seize power.

"That's it!"

Hong Qing's request was also normal. Originally, since he wanted the horse to run, he had to let the horse eat grass. The old man didn't think about it, and he generously agreed to Hong Qing's request.

(End of this chapter)