Li Changfeng has not been to court for three months.
But on this day, Li Changfeng received an order from Emperor Gan Wu, asking him to attend the court meeting on time the next morning.
It just so happened that Li Changfeng had something to say in the court, so he did not refuse.
Li Changfeng remained as low-key as ever. When he entered Xuanzheng Hall, he closed his eyes and rested without any intention of talking to other ministers.
When a minister came to talk, he agreed a few words without any enthusiasm, and looked like he was lacking in interest.
He has always been like this, and no one has expressed dissatisfaction.
Not long after, Emperor Gan Wu arrived.
When a careful minister first saw Emperor Gan Wu, he could see that his expression was a little gloomy.
After the ministers finished their visit, Emperor Gan Wu said calmly: "I received military information from the north yesterday. Please listen to it, my dear friends."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Dali took a step forward and took out the plot report and read it.
"My Northern Territory General Sun Xueyi bowed his head to report: On the ninth day of the fifth month of the 19th year of the Daganli period, the scout found news from the Hu tribe. The various troops mobilized troops and horses to gather in the Shanyu Courtyard. So far, more than 100,000 people have been there. Shanyu Moyan It seems to be a big deal, please make a decision soon!"
After the military information was read, Gao Dali bowed and bowed without saying a word.
Many ministers subconsciously looked at Li Changfeng.
Li Changfeng's eyelids twitched.
Are you going to fight again?
If I ask this prince to come, I will be in charge again, right?
Li Changfeng was a little depressed.
He didn't want to fight anymore. If he had to fight, he would find a reason to let Li Jianye go. Anyway, that guy was a war madman and was very experienced in commanding hot weapons battles.
Emperor Gan Wu asked, "How do you think your family should decide?"
Xuanzheng Palace fell into a brief silence.
Last winter, the barbarians invaded, and Li Changfeng took charge of the southern expedition. At the same time, the Hu tribes in the north were also ready to move on the border, and the old general Ye Qingcang went north.
Later, Li Changfeng defeated the barbarian army in a row, and the danger of artillery shocked the world. When the Hu tribe in the north stopped the army after hearing the news, the old general Ye Qingcang returned to the capital, and the world was peaceful.
Everyone thought that the Hu tribe in the north was frightened by the power of the big cannon and dared not rebel. Who would have thought that spring would come and summer would come, and the Hu tribe in the north would have some changes again.
A moment later, the ministers spoke one after another.
"Last winter, the Hu tribe in the north retreated was not only because they were intimidated by the power of the big artillery, but more importantly, it was not easy to march in the snow and ice, and food and grass were not easy to transport."
"That's right, the ice and snow in the north melt and the water and grass are plump, and the Hu tribe is strong and the horses are strong, so I covet my place of hard work."
"The ambition of Shanyu Moyan is obvious, it's very abominable!"
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Emperor Gan Wu was a little angry.
Isn't this nonsense?
He was asking for advice, not listening to nonsense, and his face immediately became dark.
"I'm asking about the solution."
As a representative of the hawkish general, Ye Qingcang stepped out and bowed and said very strongly: "Your Majesty, what are you afraid of the Hu clan? Just let Your Highness the Ninth Prince take charge of the battle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Dingyuan, the Minister of Revenue, jumped out.
"I don't agree! I know how to fight and fight all day long, and people eat horses and chew them. His Highness Ninth Prince won a big victory in southern Xinjiang last time. Do you know how much money the ammunition cost? Two,580,000 yuan. two!"
Ye Qingcang's face was slightly darker: "Mr. Chen means to ignore it and allow the Hu tribe to invade me?"
Chen Dingyuan waved his hands repeatedly: "I don't mean that. I don't understand the war. I only know that the treasury has not made much money because it purchased artillery, muskets, grenades, ammunition and other items made by His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince. Now, there is no money left. If another treasury is empty Then, what will the soldiers eat in the future?”
Ye Qingcang frowned slightly, and he didn't know how to refute it for a moment.
When a large army goes on an expedition, it is indeed difficult to move without silver.
Li Changfeng's expression was not very natural.
In the war in southern Xinjiang, a large number of shells and explosives packs and grenades were used. He used to negotiate prices with Emperor Gan Wu, but it was not provided in vain.
He was very happy to fight, and the results were indeed gratifying.
But the money did cost a lot, and the Ministry of Revenue did not dare to ow his money, so he obediently paid the money.
In this battle, he made almost half of his money.
Afterwards, he couldn't help but sigh that it was easy to make money from the country.
There is no silver to fight, this is an open difficulty. Although the artillery is strong, it is indeed too expensive.
Li Chengye did not want Li Changfeng to make another military contribution, so he immediately left the list.
"Father, the Hu people are very strong, and the war horses are so good that they are far better than Dadians. In addition, there is no danger on the northern border to block a flat horse, so the gunners and grenades may not play a big role. Be careful!"
Li Ji understood Li Chengye's thoughts and also said: "Father, my son-in-law thinks what the emperor brother said is very true. There are evil beasts in the southern barbarians and the Hu tribe in the north. Although the number is not as large as that of the evil beasts, it is stronger and larger. Even if you fight, you will win badly. If artillery and other killing weapons in the country fall into the hands of the Hu clan, wouldn’t it be worth the loss?”
"My son thinks that we should continue to adhere to the national policy of rest and recuperation. When we work hard in the future, we will have more artillery and fire it without delay!"
It has to be said that although both of them have selfish intentions, what they say is indeed in line with the current national conditions of doing great things and has received the support of many ministers.
"What the two high men said is very true. Now we are not starting the battle lightly. We should focus on rest and recuperation!"
"It is better to wait and see if you agree."
"The soldiers from the north have been guarding the border for many years. Even without artillery and firearms, the Hu tribe may not be able to attack."
"The Northern Territory General Sun Xueyi has not confirmed that the Hu clan gathered troops to invade me. Perhaps it is not necessary to attack other tribes in the north. After all, I have artillery and other killing weapons in the country, which are known to everyone in the world."
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Civil officials are almost universally verbal.
Ye Qingcang scoffed at this, but he also knew that the current situation of Dakong was indeed not suitable for war, so he endured the anger in his heart and did not say much.
If the soldiers come to block the water and soil, they can only see what will happen in the future.
The Emperor Gan Wu army was born in the army and could the world be captured by horses more than the most powerful ones?
He actually wanted to fight.
But as the emperor, he had to think about it thoroughly and could only endure it temporarily.
With a unified opinion, Emperor Gan Wu looked at Li Changfeng who had been silent.
"Changfeng, what do you think about this?"
As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers looked at Li Changfeng.
Everyone knows that he provides the weapons for big work, and it is impossible to make a fortune with his temperament. He speculated in his heart that Li Changfeng would definitely take the lead in the battle.
If he insisted on fighting, with his prestige in the army and the support of respected Eagle Generals like Ye Qingcang, the battle might start.
They don’t want such a thing to happen in public or private ways.
Fortunately, Li Changfeng did not have the initiative to fight.
He bowed and said, "Father, my son doesn't understand these things, you can do it."
Emperor Gan Wu had no choice but to nod.
"Since that's the case, then according to the words of all my beloved ministers, Sun Xueyi, the guard of the northern border, closely monitors the movements of the Hu clan, and always keeps alert, and report to the court at any time if there is any abnormal movement."