Now it seems that joining forces with Xixia was the right move.

What Zhao Ning hopes most at the moment is that the Jin Kingdom can cease the war, even if it is for half a year.

If we continue to fight, Da Song will really not be able to fight anymore.

The most well-armed Guards Brigade suffered more than half of its casualties, the western front was almost crippled, the central line in Hebei and Hedong suffered poor livelihoods, and there were no elite soldiers on the eastern front.

Looking at the Jin Kingdom, the system of integrating soldiers and farmers to conquer Meng'an was able to ensure large-scale military resources and greatly save military expenditures in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Most of the approximately 10 million people left by the Liao Kingdom were inherited by the Jin Kingdom. In the past two years, a large number of Han people were kidnapped from Hebei and Hedong.

There is no shortage of people in the Kingdom of Jin!

In ancient times, it was a large country with a population of tens of millions, with a complete mobilization system, famous founding generals and well-equipped military equipment.

On this planet right now, it's very difficult to compete with the Kingdom of Jin.

Those empires in the West really can't get on the stage if they want to fight the Jin Kingdom head-on.

The Song Dynasty cannot afford to fight now.

The interior is already riddled with holes, and Zhao Ning can't do it just by ransacking a bunch of houses to get some money.

War is like this. To fight a war, you must have money, but you may not be able to fight if you have money.

After reading Zhang Jun's report, Zhao Ning thought for a while, then picked up his pen and started writing a letter to Ma Kuo.

The purpose of writing to Ma Kuan is very simple, continue to use the blind method.

Nowadays, newspapers on both the central and western fronts are preaching that the imperial court wants to increase its military strength. This is for the common people, and especially for the Jin Dynasty court.

Actually you can't add that much.

But there were so many talented people in the Jin Dynasty's court, how could they easily believe the official figures of the Song Dynasty?

Therefore, news from the grapevine should be released quickly.

The agents who let the Jin Kingdom lurk in Hebei and Hedong also received similar news from their channels, which further convinced the Jin Dynasty court that the Song Dynasty still had the strength to increase its troops.

The true situation must not be exposed, otherwise the Jin Kingdom will surely get angry and all the people will march south.

After writing the letter to Ma Kuo, Zhang Shuye went to Wende Palace.

"Guan family, as for the Yamen of the Military Governor's Mansion you mentioned, I have already established it. Here is the establishment. Your Majesty, please take a look."

After Zhao Ning read it, he nodded and said: "The draft document of the new military law can be sent to Zhang Jun, Zongze, and Li Gang for review. By the way, Mr. Zhao is back and will also be reviewed by him to gather everyone's strengths.

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"I have already sent someone to send you there."

"Okay, we need to do this as soon as possible."

Zhao Ning's knives have been sharpened, and he is just waiting to kill people to establish his authority for the newly established Yamen Military Supervisory Office to supervise the army.

And use new military methods!

This is to establish prestige for the new military law and enforce strict military discipline.

The role of the Military Governor's Office will definitely be a top priority in the future.

"The officials can rest assured."

"By the way, have the casualties on the center line been counted?"

"Here." Zhang Shuye immediately took out a piece of paper.

It records the casualty statistics on Hedong and Hebei West Road, and also includes the situation in Nanjing Yingtianfu, Xiangyang, Ruzhou, and Luojing.

Including the casualties of the Fourth Army, the death toll reached 120,000, and the number of injured was 80,000.

The most important ones were in the Zhaozhou and Xingzhou areas of Hebei Province, which suffered heavy losses, especially in Xingzhou.

Liu Guangshi opened the city and fled, and the morale of the army collapsed. A group of Song soldiers who followed the escape were killed, and a group of Song soldiers who resisted failed to resist and were killed.

The number of casualties caused by Liu Guangshi was as high as 10,000.

Not killing is not enough to quell public anger!

The casualty pension in the middle line is nearly 6 million pounds.

Zhang Jun's casualty pension was even higher, exceeding 10 million yuan.

If Li Gang's pension is included, Zhao Ning would have to prepare 20 million yuan.

Not counting the military pay for these three months this year.

Zhang Shuye made a general ledger and calculated that the soldiers and civilians on the front line were calculated as 500,000. Even the Xiang army and the Turkish army had to receive salaries.

We must prepare 500,000 yuan for military pay starting this year.

In front of 20 million yuan, 500,000 yuan seems insignificant.

And currently in the treasury...

It's a deficit!

Yes, it’s a deficit!

All available money was spent last year.

This year's cash income is still being transferred to various bureaucracies, but local expenditures are also very large. Last year, Mo Chou exposed that local subordinate officials were unwilling to work, which revealed the local financial crisis.

Zhao Ning sighed again in his heart. In this situation, the Jin Army is really going to make a comeback. The situation is really unimaginable.

Zhang Shuye also knew that the financial pressure was great. After Zhao Ding came back, he only stayed in Tokyo for one day and then left.

where to?

I went to the Lianghuai Transportation Department to personally supervise the distribution of money and food.

After a while, Gao Qiu came in and presented the last report to Zhao Ning.

Zhao Ning immediately showed a happy smile on his face.

good!

Captain Gao is still considerate!

This report is the property statistics of all the clans that participated in the last rebellion of Zhao Ji and Zhao Kai.

Three million acres of fertile farmland were seized!

Which Tianhuang noble family properties are they?

Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, Zhao Qi, the king of Jing, Zhao Xu, the king of Ji, Zhao Yu, the king of Yi (yu, four tones), as well as Zhao Xiaocan, the king of Pingyuan County, Zhao Mo, the king of Qi, Zhao Zhi, the king of Shen, Zhao Di, the king of Xu, and Zhao, the king of Yi??.

Except for Zhao Xiaocan, the king of Pingyuan County, the others are all sons of Zhao Ji.

It can be said to be precisely targeted.

They all participated in this clan change, and more or less they all had a lot of land in their hands.

In fact, Zhao Gou obviously had some land, but compared to his brothers, Zhao Gou had much less.

After all, Zhao Gou is still a relatively passionate and middle-class young man in the Zhao family clan.

Being tall among the short ones, Zhao Gou is doing well.

In order to avoid suspicion, Zhao Gou sold all the land before inspecting the land.

In this clan case, King Kang seems to be no longer the former King Kang, and his political skills are also slowly growing.

He watched with great interest those brothers begging in the Dazong Temple, but remained indifferent.

Zhao Gou: None of them deserves mercy!

Of course, the 3 million acres of land belongs not only to these people, but also to the families they are married to.

Everyone was involved this time.

It's not over yet, Zhao Gou's methods are becoming more and more skillful, and there are other clan members who are not Zhao Ji's sons and are not involved in this clan case.

For example, Shenzong's son Zhao Ma (yu), King of Yan, Zhao Si, King of Yue, Zhao Youyi, King of Heyi County, and Zhao Yougong, King of Yongning County.

Their properties were all measured by Zhao Gou, and they were measured secretly.

Then this time the clan case brought them together.

The reason for getting involved was that the prince had embezzled court materials and maliciously annexed land, causing serious harm, and the prince also found out.

This is not an accidental attack, this is a long-planned massacre!
Chapter completed!