"What's wrong? Listless? Hu Zi was seriously injured?" Zhang Huangyan took the tea cup brought by the maid and placed it on the table in front of Li Xiao.

"Today was really evil. I was still talking to Li Xiu about new weapons in the morning. In the afternoon, I saw Huzi beaten to a state of disfigurement and lying in the hospital. I was scolded by Mr. Sun and even had a meal.

He was kicked out before he got involved.

I was walking on the street and wanted to have a meal, but I was beaten into silence by an urban management captain again. I used to think that the superior commander was so majestic, but now it seems that even a small urban management captain can't do a good job. I

I feel so useless!

My younger brother was beaten and couldn't take revenge. He wanted to expand the army and prepare for war but had no money. He wanted to stand up for the hawker, but he was beaten all over." Li Xiao picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The tea soup was golden, and he knew it was good stuff at a glance.

.

"Haha! The things that these low-level officials encounter, you, the commander-in-chief, may not be able to do well. But then again, the things that the commander-in-chief, you, encounter, they may not be able to handle well.

For example: You just left the Ivory Mountain Village with a few children, but now? You are the commander-in-chief of the Liao Army of the Ming Dynasty. You can send hundreds of thousands of people to die on the battlefield at one time, which can make ghosts and gods cry. In the world, you can do anything

How many people can see this? It’s just you!

So, don’t feel useless because of what the petty officials say. It’s just that everyone has their own strengths!

By the way! What does Mr. Sun think of the situation in the northwest?" It's much more comfortable to chat with Zhang Huangyan. At least the old fox can say some comforting words, unlike Mr. Sun Chengzong who attacks people.

Uh...and that bastard named Xiao.

"Expanding the army is not possible. The imperial court has so much money, and the existing arsenal does not have that much production capacity. Without equipment, we cannot let soldiers go to war with swords and spears. What Mr. Sun means is to let Geritu follow

Batur Hui will fight, and when they are almost done fighting, we will pick up what is ready." Li Xiao now misses the days of fighting with swords and spears, at least that way the war relied less on logistics. It is not like now, which requires time and effort.

Get the artillery shells to the front line.

The railway tracks have not yet been laid, but the simple roads have been built. This is also thanks to Qin Shihuang. The chimneys built two thousand years ago are not grassy now. They can be smoothed and can be used for oxcarts. Every day there are a lot of

Ox carts and horse-drawn carriages set off from Xi'an to the Gansu front line.

"The imperial government's finances are indeed unable to support such consumption, and there is nothing we can do about it. Jiangnan, an important fiscal and taxation area, has not yet been appeased, and there are always overt and covert resistance to grain and taxation.

Hey...! Speaking of which, the imperial orders of all dynasties were not sent to the countryside. If they could be conveyed to the county magistrate level, it would be the end. Matters in the countryside were decided by the clan elders and squires in various places. Although this saves a large number of officials, it also reduces the number of officials.

The imperial court's expenses also weakened the imperial court's local rule!

When the court gave preferential treatment to gentry and scholars, it was nothing. After all, the gentry and the court were of the same mind!

But it doesn't work now. The officials and gentry work together to pay for food and work as errands. The gentry in the countryside hate the court and it is difficult for them to do things. It can be said that Yang Sichang used both kindness and power to ensure that there was no large-scale rebellion in Jiangnan. If it were changed

After the last person, Cao Wenzhao, was transferred away, Jiangnan didn't know how many people became kings and how many hegemons.

If a person like Cao Mengde really emerges, it is unforeseen that the country will change its color.

That's a long way off! Tell me about your desire to expand the army.

Now the imperial court is indeed in financial difficulty, but it is not advisable to let the Mongols fight for us. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, our Central Plains dynasties liked foreigners who were good at conquering and fighting in all directions for our Han nation.

But what’s the result?

During the Han Dynasty, we accepted the inward migration of the Huns with military exploits. As a result, the Eight Kings Rebellion occurred during the Jin Dynasty. When our Han government declined, the Five Barbarians in the north took advantage of the situation. It was a catastrophe! What a catastrophe! How many civilizations were destroyed here, Hu

People trampled through the mountains with iron hooves, and the scholars in the Central Plains ran like wolves, panicking like bereaved dogs. Twenty years of pen and ink have been moistened, and the steel knife turned into smoke with a swing. The descendants of the Miao were cut off, the firewood was extinguished, the men were dogs, the women were food, and the babies were hungry.

In the wild, the old man is trapped in the road, howling like a frightened beast, crying like an innocent ghost at night, how can this hatred be reached, how can this hatred be reached?"

Zhang Huangyan was so angry that his hair was bristle, and he beat his chest and feet in pain.

Li Xiao knew about that period of history. Thanks to Baijia Forum, he probably knew something more specific than Zhang Huangyan. Every time he heard what the "Kill Hu Ling" said, Li Xiao's blood boiled and he wanted to kill all the Husbands in the world.

clan.

After venting his emotions, Zhang Huangyan calmed down.

"It took a lot of effort and hundreds of years of dormancy. We Han people paid so much blood and tears, and finally survived the powerful Tang Dynasty. My Han family's iron cavalry came out of the Yin Mountains to seal the wolf's residence, and destroyed Jieli and the wilderness. The Golden Wolf King of the Turks,

He was captured by the Tang Dynasty and taken back to Chang'an, where he was raised like a pig or dog.

However, the Tang Dynasty also wanted to use barbarians who were good at conquering and fighting to serve the Tang Dynasty. Gao Xianzhi was a Korean, and Heng Ruosi ruined tens of thousands of Tang Dynasty athletes. From then on, we, the Chinese, were unable to set foot in Central Asia.

An Lushan was also a Hu, and he led the proud soldiers of the three towns to sweep across the Tang Dynasty. The funny thing is that the general who defended Tongguan at that time was actually a Hu brother Shu Han and Shi Siming, wearing a Han name. But how did you know?

, he was originally a Turkic Ashina.

Too many barbarians were incorporated into the Tang army, which eventually led to the Anshi Rebellion. The fortunes of the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline!

We can learn from this! Although we can gain temporary benefits by relying on barbarians to fight, the disadvantages will always outweigh the benefits! Only I, a big man, can truly be proud of the battlefield and become an iron-blooded army. Only Ming Dynasty will have no worries! If we blindly rely on Geri

Figure, there may be nothing for one or two generations, but there will be chaos after three generations.

I think we should rely on our own army to fight. Even if we grit our teeth, we must continue to fight. If our Ming Dynasty does not develop an army with copper skin and iron bones, there will be a big army within three generations after your death.

Disaster."

Li Xiao scratched his head. The ones with copper skin and iron bones were Transformers. There really was a team of those things. Li Xiao felt that occupying the entire earth was no longer enough to realize his personal value. Perhaps the goal should be to conquer the universe, which would be considered as an ambition to dominate.

In theory, Sun Chengzong's method is more effective. The Mongols are natural cavalry. As long as they are given enough weapons and no training is required, they can fight against Baturhun, who is also a Mongolian. Anyway, the hatred between them is very strong.

deep.

But what Zhang Huangyan said is also very reasonable. If you want to stand up in the forest of the world, you must have an iron-blooded army that can fight.

The Mongols are now herding sheep on the Horqin Grassland, which is good. When they get used to selling cattle and sheep to the Han people in exchange for food, the bloody nature will gradually disappear from them. In the end, they will become pure herders. There will be no more Genghis Khan.

If they still thought about aggression, Maxim should be able to teach them how to behave. The mobility of the cavalry was not worth mentioning in front of Maxim.

"We'd better discuss this matter with Mr. Sun. I think it's better to rely on our soldiers. But in that case, we need to wait for the railway to be laid from Beijing to Xi'an, and then from Xi'an to Yinchuan.

This is thousands of miles of railway, which cannot be laid in a day or two. I am afraid we will have to endure it for a few years. During this period, the northwest direction will waste a lot of our national power." Li Xiao thought of the northwest trend.

Fei, his heart started to feel cold.

"To fight against foreigners, we must first pacify the domestic situation! The war situation in the northwest is stalemate, and it is almost impossible to open up the situation. We can turn our attention to Jiangnan. As long as Jiangnan is appeased, the imperial court will have a large amount of financial resources, and the financial burden will be greatly reduced.

.Remember that famous saying? If you are familiar with Huguang, the world is sufficient!

There is also the extremely generous Su and Song Mansion, which are a source of great wealth. As long as Jiangnan is taken care of, I guarantee that the Liao army will no longer have to worry about military expenses. Not to mention building another field division, even three more field divisions will be built.

You." Zhang Huangyan said, patting his chest.

"Jiangnan!" Li Xiao muttered, and Zhang Huangyan was right. Jiangnan is a large financial and tax company, but unfortunately it has been in a state of social turmoil. Not only was it unable to provide financial resources to the court, it also became the court's most unstable powder keg.

In the past, when Cao Wenzhao's Fourth Division was stationed in Jinling, the Donglin Party members in the south of the Yangtze River dared not speak out. But after the Fourth Division was transferred to the northwest, the Donglin Party members were ready to make a move. The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River looked peaceful, but in fact

There is already an undercurrent surging.

"With the current situation in Jiangnan, the imperial court must first send a large number of people. Mr. Sun and I are entangled in government affairs and can't leave. Why don't you go to Jiangnan and get things done. I think you should go to Jiangnan with a division.

At the critical moment, there are no soldiers to suppress the enemy."

"Haha! The First Division! Don't mention it. Nowadays, these Qiu Ba people are all doing well in business and making a lot of money. Especially the First Division, who beat up Lao Maozi hard in the North. He calls himself

It is the number one division in the world, and its arrogance and arrogance are too numerous to mention.

Now I am doing business and selling the local products of the North to make money. I am making crazy money. If I don’t take good care of it, the good king’s division will be destroyed. I am going to bring the first division back to the capital for a good training, and at the same time, I order the army not to return.

Do business.

In the past, the army was allowed to engage in business because of a serious shortage of military expenditures. When funds could not be allocated, each division had to raise its own funds. Now that food and salary have been guaranteed, it is necessary to cut off the army's ability to engage in business." Li Xiao recalled what Sun Chengzong said about a division.

All kinds of bad deeds, heartache almost bleeding.

A person's heart is red and his eyes are black. But once he gets money, his eyes become red and his heart becomes black. Before the First Division, a heroic team that fought in the north and south, is completely corroded, it is necessary to

Reorganize it vigorously.

No one in the world can do this. Except for Li Xiao, anyone who cuts off Ao Canghai's financial path will be torn into pieces by the furious Ao Ye. Even Sun Chengzong does not dare to wade into this muddy water, and Zhang Huangyan is even more powerful.

Hide as far as you can.

Among the four field divisions, only one was Li Xiao's old foundation. They recognized no one but Li Xiao, the commander-in-chief.

"So that's it, then I won't talk too much." Sure enough, when the old fox heard about this, he didn't even have the interest to ask another question.

"Tomorrow Yin Jishan will bring a man named Xiao Zhan. This kid is considered a talent. You arrange for him to do something! Give him some experience and see if he can be used in a big way." Li Xiao suddenly thought of the urban management officer who had criticized him.

team leader.

"Xiao Zhan! That urban management captain? Since you want to rectify military discipline, why don't you stay under your command and weigh him in person?" Zhang Huangyan thought for a moment and asked.

"Talents are not such a waste. Let him take care of the animals of the First Division. It is estimated that he will be shot in the dark within three days. Military discipline has been ruined and cannot be cleared away without force. This time, I am going to kill a few. It depends on who hits him.

The gun is on!" Li Xiao sighed. Most of the officers in the First Division are his old subordinates. Many of them even followed him all the way from Pidao to today. They have fought with him for so many years. Now they want to kill people. Li Xiao's heart

Also confused.

"To govern troubled times, you need to use heavy codes! To control troubled soldiers, you also need to use heavy hands. I don't care about this matter. Don't worry, Xiao Zhan, I will definitely find a good job for him. It can not only train him, but also see

I know his talents." Zhang Huangyan nodded.

After leaving Zhang Huangyan's mansion, Li Xiao felt a little tired. Not physically tired, but mentally tired.

I have been thinking about this and that all day long, especially today. I have been thinking about a lot of things. One moment I am a tiger lying on the hospital bed, and another moment I am a division that needs to rectify military discipline. They are all my own pet peeves, and now I have to go to the knife.

, it will be heartbreaking if anything goes wrong.

"Tired!" Tokugawa Chiki brought over foot-washing water, took off her socks and stuffed Li Xiao's feet into the hot water.

When I first put it in, it was a little hot, as if thousands of needles were pricking it. After a while, my feet got used to the hot water, and gradually they felt a little numb and itchy. My forehead was sweating, and Chiki Tokugawa cleaned her hands.

.A pair of small hands began to gently knead Li Xiao’s temples!

"A letter came from the island saying that Mr. Zhang wanted to take Li Lin to Beijing. He said that he wanted to ask Mr. Zhang to teach Li Lin his studies in person!" Tokugawa Senhime's gentle fingers made Li Xiao feel sleepy.

It's another head-scratching thing. Tokugawa Chihime has been with me for so many years, but nothing has happened. On the contrary, Mrs. Zhang has a child with me, and it's still a boy.

This is Li Xiao's eldest son, and the eldest grandson of the Li family. He has a distinguished status and is no one else. Thinking of Zhang, Li Xiao has an even more headache. She must have known the news of Zhu Yihai's death. The son she had raised for more than ten years suddenly

It’s all gone, imagine how Ms. Zhang is feeling now.

Since a son who became the emperor died, the best way is to support another son of his to ascend to the throne. This is probably what Zhang thinks, and she has a staunch ally in her cousin Zhang Huangyan.

"It's time for a four-year-old child to become enlightened." Li Xiao nodded.

"Let the second son go to Changxing Island and bring Lin'er to the capital. Mrs. Zhang... Mrs. Zhang will stay on the island and will not go to the capital for the time being. Not long after what happened in front of the Meridian Gate, the capital is still in turmoil. What are you waiting for?

When the security in the capital is better, we can bring her back to the capital. Don't worry about this matter and let me do it."
Chapter completed!