Chapter 2919: A glass of wine releases military power
The more stable the Fire Lord's position was, the more anxious the princess became. Especially when she knew that Dulan was on her father's side, the princess knew that what she was most worried about had happened. When she decided to get rid of Dulan, she was worried that Dulan would be killed.
What others use is that the more you worry about something, the more likely it will happen.
This is called Murphy's Law.
"I didn't expect that Dulan would have such power as a heavenly being." The princess never expected that such a thing would happen.
The military advisor said that he really did not expect it, but even if he did, this Dulan cannot be trusted. "I think the princess's decision is not wrong. Heavenly beings are definitely not our friends, and Dulan is definitely not an ordinary person. I think he is also a heavenly being."
Right. His goal is definitely not to help the Fire Nation rule the world."
The princess cannot deny this, but even if the heavenly beings take over the world, the princess will still be the Fire King.
"No matter what, my father's group has been strengthened by heaven and humans. There is no doubt about this. As a result, it will be more difficult for me to ascend the throne." The princess did not change her original intention and was determined to ascend the throne.
The military advisor was speechless. The current situation is indeed difficult to control and there are too many variables. "I think the most important thing is to understand the purpose of the heavenly beings at the moment. Only if it is determined that the heavenly beings are the enemy can we decide what to do next.
I think the Fire Lord is worried about this now."
What does the Celestial Being want? This is what both the princess and the Fire Lord want to know.
Even the supernatural powers and the others want to know whether the celestial beings are intruders, helpers of the Fire Lord, or the source of evil? Since the God of Darkness can become stronger through celestial beings, then they are not good people.
The princess had no choice but to continue sending people to investigate, but one thing she was sure of was that she would never allow her good situation to be ruined. No one, whether it was Dulan or Tianren, could try to stop her from ascending the throne.
Although Yonggu City fell, the resistance organization became stronger, and more warlocks from powerful countries joined the resistance organization. They united around Shentong An and prepared for a desperate counterattack.
Although the Fire Nation won, it was also faced with higher costs of governance and the embarrassing situation of having no place to fight. At this time, the military hoped that the Celestial Beings would be the new enemies. Of course, they were also worried that the Fire Nation would pass through
The gods come to slay the army of fire.
Because now there are no enemies that need to maintain such high military expenditures. Although the earth-powerful countries still have many places waiting to be conquered, they are all small places and there is no need to maintain such a large army. It is also possible to use heavenly beings to cleanse them.
By the time the expansion ended, the alliance between the military and the Fire Lord was broken.
It is easier to conquer the world than to conquer the world. To conquer the world is to rob others' interests and share them with yourself. To conquer the world is to share your own interests with others. It is definitely difficult to conquer the world.
Now the alliance between the Fire Lord and the military is over, because they have no one else to rob. The next step is the distribution of interests between them. The Fire Lord will definitely cut off the military's interests, and the military will definitely want to rob the Fire Lord's.
interests, conflicts arise.
Therefore, the far-sighted people in the military have begun to defect to the princess's side, and use the princess to eliminate the Fire King and part of the army. This way, the remaining benefits will be enough for them to share for a period of time, if they can complete the military-civilian conversion within this period of time.
, then everything will be fine. If it can't be completed, at worst, some people will be divided to support the prince, and then there will be another fight.
The Fire King knew that the gods were uneasy and well-intentioned, but at this time, it was the best way to use the power of the gods to suppress the military. If the military was unwilling to obey and reduce military expenditures, they could only use the power of the gods to eliminate them.
They are.
Of course, before taking action, the Fire Lord also had a meal with a few old friends, hoping to release his military power over a glass of wine. If he could do his best, if he couldn't, he would have to be cooked by his lackeys.
Because the country's revenue is only so much, even if the people's scalps are shaved off, it can't continue to increase. It can't increase revenue and can only reduce expenditure. And the military expenditure is no longer needed, and the amount is so large, so it must be cut and saved.
You can do other things when you come down.
"Do you want to entrust the safety of the Fire Nation to the Celestial Beings of unknown origin in the future?" As big bosses in the military, they naturally knew what the Fire Lord was thinking, which was to use the Celestial Beings to pressure the military.
He was heartbroken: "You are betraying your country. Once there is no army, can you ensure that heaven and man will always be friends?"
The people in the military are right. No one knows what the purpose of the Celestial beings is. It is chilling that the Fire Lord is so anxious to reduce military expenditures.
"Whether it's the gods or the sun of the comet, there is no land in the world rich enough for us to maintain such a high military expenditure. I think you also know this." Mingren did not say anything secret, this group of people
We have been working together since the assassination of the previous Fire Lord, and we know each other very well. "Now the Fire Nation must make changes, and it is impossible to continue to spend so much money."
"That means destroying the mill and killing the donkey, crossing the river and destroying the bridge?" The military boss was very angry. The Fire King bullied people too much. Isn't he afraid of arousing public anger? "Don't forget that although we spend the money, you collect the taxes.
It was also given to us by you. With just a little publicity, you will become the tyrant of the Fire Nation, and the Fire Nation will all turn to Avatar and crusade against you."
The military said that it would not betray the country, it would only sell to the Fire Lord.
"This will be of no benefit to you or me. The introduction of magical powers will also reduce the army and prevent the Fire Nation from continuing to launch wars. You are seeking your own death." The Fire King was also angry. These old guys didn't understand him at all.
Difficulty: "You have earned enough in the past few years."
"We have a big family to support and a group of subordinates to appease. It's not easy." The boss said he didn't have any money either.
"As far as I know, your family has a lot of fertile land and a lot of real estate, which is enough for you to spend the rest of your life." It's not like the Fire Lord didn't know how much money they had embezzled, but he didn't care because he also knew
It is possible to let the horse run without letting it eat grass. But it is enough to eat enough, but don't be too greedy.
"If we don't have the status of the military, can these assets still be maintained? We will only sit on nothing and decline." The boss said that they are not stupid. It is not easy to maintain so many assets. It requires relative
Only by maintaining their status can they maintain their status. When these big bosses are alive, perhaps no one will touch them, but if they die, their descendants will not be able to maintain their foundation at all.
The Fire King was so angry that he had nothing to say. Do these people still want to be rich and popular for generations to come? How can such a good thing be possible?
However, in order to save money smoothly, it is not impossible to give their family a little benefit. Compared with the expenditure of tens of thousands of soldiers, compared with the expenditure of a family of several hundred people, the latter is better.
The Fire King thought that if he could support a few families and still have tens of thousands of people left for military expenses, it would definitely be cost-effective. So he said: "As long as you are willing to give up the army, the royal family can guarantee that you will continue to support your family.
As long as they don't rebel, they will always enjoy preferential treatment. You can rest assured that I will do what I say."
As for the interests of ordinary soldiers, are there such things? The reason why the prince was exiled was because he cared about the interests of ordinary soldiers and opposed using a small number of soldiers as bait. Therefore, in military imperialism, ordinary soldiers are for sale.
There is no need to care about these things.
The Fire Lord proposed a condition for the deal, which was to satisfy the wealthy and wealthy families of several powerful families, but the condition was that they must give up their military status and agree to disarmament.
To be honest, this condition is still very tempting. After all, are they fighting for life and death just for the sake of glory and wealth? Now if they directly promise it, they can maintain it without fighting, so it's okay to agree.
However, some bosses insist that the Fire Nation cannot live without an army: "Your Majesty, heaven and humans cannot be trusted, but you cannot give up the army just because of their sweet words."
"The purpose of establishing the army is to expand and make money. Now that the army is losing money, we have no choice but to give up." This is also a very helpless thing. It is impossible for an industry to make money all the time, so it can only change its profession. As for heavenly beings,
, the most valuable thing is that it is free, then use it first. If the gods are really enemies, we will talk about it later. You cannot keep military expenditures high just because of a potential enemy, otherwise the enemy will not show up and you will bleed to death first.