My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 2669 Imaginary Enemy

Liu Mingzhi put down the teacup in his hand after listening to Song Yu's five people's words one after another.

"Since several love ministers have already expressed their thoughts, let's talk about it later, should I use troops against Tsarist Russia?"

The five of Song Yu were stunned, and they looked at each other for a moment, all of them were silent.

"What? Don't you love any good suggestions?"

Rongwei Marquis Cai Jun pondered for a long time, looked at Liu Mingzhi and shook his head gently.

"Your Majesty, if you use troops against Tsarist Russia at the moment, you will probably come out of nowhere!"

Song Yu nodded without hesitation and agreed: "The old minister seconded, Your Majesty, if my Dalong sends troops to Tsarist Russia now, at least I have to find a legitimate reason.

Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be some unnecessary gossip. "

Jiang Yuanming also remained silent for a long time, looking at Liu Mingzhi opposite him with flickering eyes.

"Your Majesty, Song Shangshu and the others are right.

In terms of the relationship between His Royal Highness the First Prince and His Highness the Imperial Concubine, it is really not good for us to directly send troops to Tsarist Russia without a name. "

"Jiang Shangshu is right, besides that, the Censor Yanguan is also a big trouble.

If they really wanted to fight, the veteran would naturally not be afraid, but how to send troops in a legitimate manner was the most important issue, as long as the matter was resolved, the veteran would have no objection. "

"Your Majesty is not afraid of confronting Tsarist Russia, but I hope Your Majesty will think twice about it.

After all, the relationship between His Royal Highness the First Prince and His Highness the Imperial Concubine is known to everyone inside and outside the court, and if we use troops at this time, it will not be conducive to the current situation of our Dalong. "

Liu Mingzhi looked at the five people in front of him with different opinions with a calm expression, and finally fixed his eyes on Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of the Household Department.

"Old Jiang, for now, if we want to use troops against Tsarist Russia, will the current state of the treasury be able to support the consumption of the war?"

Although Jiang Yuanming couldn't figure out the real intention of Young Master Liu's question, his expression still became a little dignified.

"Your Majesty, wait a moment."

"Ah."

Jiang Yuanming directly took out a thick account book from his arms and put it on the table beside him, nodded, opened the cover of the account book and carefully examined the contents on it.

After half a stick of incense, Jiang Yuanming looked at First Young Master Liu seriously.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is no problem to send troops to Tsarist Russia without affecting the people's livelihood and the administration of Dalong. The 20 troops will fight for about a year and a half.

But...at...at..."

"But what? Just say it."

"Yes, the provision of food and grass for [-] recruits may be affected to some extent. As for how much it will be affected, the veteran cannot guarantee.

After all, the war is changing rapidly, and in the face of an unpredictable situation, veterans dare not jump to conclusions. "

Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and fell silent for a moment: "Is it about money, or is it about food and grass?"

"It's a matter of food and grass, and the national treasury is naturally not short of money.

Not to mention the various taxes of the imperial court every year, just the gold and silver continuously transported to the capital by the Western Expeditionary Army is a huge amount.

However, no matter how much gold and silver there is in the treasury, it still cannot be used as food.

Moreover, the gold and silver transported to the treasury by the soldiers of the Western Expedition cannot easily flow into the people, otherwise it will cause a series of unimaginable and serious consequences.

His Majesty also worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs back then, so he naturally knew what kind of bad influence it would have on the court and the people once a large amount of gold and silver flowed into the people.

Once there is a surplus of gold and silver and insufficient matching materials, the price of goods will be inflated, which will definitely cause panic among the people.

At that time, His Majesty, let alone concentrate on using troops to conquer Russia, the internal chaos alone is enough to keep the court busy for a long time.

Therefore, the problem that really affects the expedition of the army is always the problem of whether the food and grass are sufficient.

If there is not enough food and grass, other things are useless no matter how powerful they are. "

Liu Mingzhi tapped the table lightly, and glanced at the map next to him indifferently.

"Of course I understand what you said, that is to say, if my Dalong wants to use troops against Tsarist Russia, on the premise that my Dalong's foundation is not shaken, my Dalong's troops must end within a year." This war."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it will only take about six to seven months, and it may even be less, because the food and grass consumed on the way to the march cannot be ignored."

Liu Mingzhi's expression tightened suddenly, and he narrowed his eyes slightly looking at Jiang Yuanming, who had a slightly heavy expression.

"What if the construction of people's livelihood and government administration is neglected? How long can it last?"

"If all the money and food for the construction of people's livelihood and official administration were used to send troops to Tsarist Russia, there would probably be no problem with a 30 army fighting for three or four years.

But, Your Majesty, are you willing to ignore the people under your rule?

It can be said that the people's livelihood of more than [-] million, almost [-] million people, is all in your majesty's thought.

The old minister directly admonished, I hope His Majesty will not move this idea. "

As soon as Jiang Yuanming finished speaking, Song Yu suddenly stood up, shaking his head cautiously at First Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, what Jiang Shangshu said is reasonable, it must not be like this!
If His Majesty sends troops to Russia in disregard of the people's livelihood, the consequences will be disastrous, and the old minister hopes that His Majesty will think twice. "

Seeing Song Yu's nervous expression, Liu Mingzhi waved his hands calmly.

"Song Aiqing don't need to be nervous, I'm not so confused yet, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise."

Liu Mingzhi leaned back on the chair lazily, gently fanning the carved jade fan in his hand.

"My dear friends, if we send troops to Tsarist Russia regardless of the overall situation of people's livelihood and government, then even if I, Dalong, take over the entire territory of Tsarist Russia, I'm afraid it will become powerless.

It is not difficult to send troops, and it is not difficult to capture Tsarist Russia, but the difficulty lies in what to do after defeating it?
How to deal with post-war matters?And how to stabilize the overall situation after the war?This is our most difficult problem. "

"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate to use troops against Tsarist Russia now, but we also cannot just sit idly by and allow Tsarist Russia to grow gradually."

"Your Majesty, the battle and front line of the Western Expedition has been stretched long enough. Before the Western Expedition is completely over, the veteran thinks it is best to wait and see what happens."

Liu Mingzhi stood up straight, and patted his palm lightly.

"Several lovers."

"Sir wait."

"Well, let's put aside the matter of whether to use troops against Tsarist Russia for now.

After all, this is not a trivial matter, and naturally the result cannot be easily determined. "

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"The Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, Old Marquis Cai."

"The old minister is here."

"After the three of you are busy with the government affairs in your hands, you have drawn up a rough military plan for me, using Tsarist Russia as an imaginary enemy."

"imaginary enemy?"

"Your Majesty, are you assuming that Tsarist Russia is my dragon's enemy?"

"The old minister seems to understand, but he is not too sure."

"Old Master Cai is right, that is to assume that Tsarist Russia is our enemy country, and then draw up a rough strategy of using troops based on your own ideas.

Let’s not talk about whether the strategy is useful or not. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, at least you must be prepared for danger! "

"I will obey your orders."

(End of this chapter)