The Legend of Cultivation by Little Mortals

"The governor is raising his account at this time, what can you tell me to wait?" Zhuang Ning said in a dissatisfied manner, obviously he has other important matters.

Zhang Ye got up, walked down with his hands behind his back, and said, "Zhuang Ning, we have dispatched troops for nearly half a year. At present, our army has already moved to Tanggu Glacier to make final preparations for the final battle. Presumably, you already know this?"

Zhuang Ning said: "Yes, the lower officials know. The upper and lower officials can't ask about the military policy, just wait for the general governor to make a reasonable decision."

"Okay." Zhang Ye walked back to the high hall and sat down. "The environment outside the city is harsh, there is no city defense support, and the area around the Tanggu Glacier is located on the Wannian Glacier. The pressure of the climate on our army formation is not trivial. At this juncture, we must One-third of Wushuang's forces are on standby, and we must ensure the support of this group of soldiers serving to defend the country, and nothing will go wrong."

Zhang Ye paused and said again: "In view of this, the commander-in-chief has decided to temporarily increase the offering of Huihuan Pills to five per person per day. Three Yang Pills per person per day will be upgraded to three per person per day. In addition, we need to increase the supply of two fourth-grade Concentration Pills per person per day. Only in this way can we ensure the cohesion of our army before the decisive battle. These cannot be delayed, Zhuang Ning, you must supply them in time."

This order hit Zhuang Ning's head like a bolt from the blue.

Zhuang Ning's face became extremely ugly, he twitched, and was covered in sweat.

Before, it was already a kind of pressure on Zhuang Ning to supply an additional [-] city defense battalions of Sanyang Dan.But now not only the number of people has quadrupled, but also the supply of Huihuan Pill has doubled, the specification of "Yang Pill" has increased tenfold, and the supply of the fourth-grade Ningshen Pill has been added. In general, the supply pressure has exceeded a hundred times what it was then.

The price of Siyang Pill and Sipin Ningshen Pill are about the same, slightly higher than Soul Pill, around one hundred and forty-five.Now 700 troops are stationed, and each person spends only Siyang Pill and Sipin Ningshen Pill per day, which is about 5 yuan.In addition to the 800 repayment pills per person per day, the total cost is about [-] per person.

In other words, the cost of supplying the army in front of the battle is close to 5000 million yuan in just one day.If the army formation lasts for three months, it will be 50 billion.

Zhuang Ning's anxious face turned blue, and he said in a trembling voice: "Commander, can... can you lower the standard? All the camps in the central provinces are concentrated here, and the cost of just one day is close to 5000 million. The financial pressure of our Tanghe Province is fatal. Please consider at your discretion whether to mobilize supplies from the treasury and other provincial treasuries?"

Zhang Ye shook his head and said: "No. First, the time is not waiting for us. If we don't increase the supply, once the morale of the army in the front is slackened, no one can afford this responsibility. Second, the distant water can't quench the thirst. Now the borders of the central provinces, the defense force is empty , if there is a large-scale mobilization of materials and there is no power to protect it, it will bring extremely heavy losses. That's it, there can be no delay, but if there is anything that affects the stability of our army, this commander will show no mercy, and those who delay the military situation will be killed , and nailed to the pillar of unparalleled shame for life."

Zhuang Ning's face visibly twitched, his head was covered with sweat, but he couldn't say anything more.

Indeed, this kind of battle cloud is clouded, and the situation on the eve of the decisive battle of the army, not to mention the relatives of the foreign minister at the time, can't bear the reputation of delaying military affairs, even the regent himself can't stop it.There is a real problem, and there is a good reason for being killed by the night bully to make the world's heads roll around. If there is no public grievance, you can't make a joke.

What's more deadly is that the daily consumption is close to 5000 million, which looks like a lot, but in actual calculation, even if the battle is fought for half a year, it will be about 90 billion in supply.According to the books of the provincial treasury, there is a surplus, and if the waist is tightened, the accumulation of Tanghe Province can support the army for more than half a year.

However, it is an unspoken rule that does not become an unspoken rule nowadays. Provincial treasuries are generally short-lived, and in fact, they cannot get out their book wealth.

Since there is money on the books, you can't shirk the lack of money, otherwise you will be asked, where did the money go?If the supply continues, it means that Zhuang Ning will find a way to spend 5000 million a day, or ask the Wushuang Zhuang family for help.

Seeing that Zhuang Ning seemed to have lost his soul, he stood in a daze, while the officials of the Department of Government Affairs related to finance all turned blue and lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Zhang Ye sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said: "Zhuang Ning, why don't you respond to this commander? My army can't afford to wait outside. Why, it is estimated that the cost of 5000 million a day is only [-] million. Don't you have any in the provincial treasury? Others may I don’t know, but the prime minister is in charge of the Internal Minister’s Mansion, and the treasury list handed over by Tanghe province every year, the truth can be recited backwards. Do you want the prime minister to tell you how much money is in the treasury? Besides, my unparalleled treasury, Every year, you allocate funds to subsidize your Tanghe province to relieve the pressure on the people of your Tanghe province. Now at a critical moment, the country is facing internal and external troubles, and bandits are being suppressed on the border of your Tanghe province. Can't your Tanghe province cede some benefits and help our army fight?"

Now, more than a dozen officials from the Department of Government Affairs related to finance knelt down as soon as their legs softened, trembling and afraid to speak.

The embarrassing thing is that Zhang Ye is not only the governor of the town, but also the minister of the court. No one knows how much money should be on the books of each province, but Zhang Ye certainly knows it better than anyone else.

After the kneeling scene happened, Zhuang Ning was taken aback, treated the dead horse as a living horse doctor, nodded and said: "Zhuang Ning obeys, since it is related to my big plan to suppress bandits, of course it will cost money. Tanghe province will benefit the most from the eradication of banditry. Alright, I will settle the issue of military supplies immediately. The first batch of elixir will be supplied within today and sent to the front line."

Zhang Ye looked at him for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's good. The commander-in-chief puts the ugly words first, as long as it doesn't affect the morale of the army or His Highness's plan to suppress the bandits, everything is easy to talk about, and other things can be discussed. But now the situation is grim. , once the supply of military supplies is affected, no matter whose relatives or backers it is, they will all be killed."

Zhuang Ning knelt down fiercely, and then he felt relieved. It sounded like Zhang Ye was implying that as long as the army survived this catastrophe without affecting the battle of the army, then in the future, when it comes to the shortfall of the treasury, it is the right choice. There is a way out.

In this way, Zhuang Ning felt that things had turned around. No matter what, he had to find a way to survive this difficulty. Even if he did not hesitate to oppress and blackmail the foreign minister in the court, Zhuang Bufan, he had to think about the safety of his family.

"Refund." Zhang Ye knocked down the hall wood, got up and walked into the inner hall...

After the military strategy was arranged properly, and because the time for a decisive battle was nowhere in sight, Zhang Ye did not force it.Using this time, I conducted a small retreat for eighteen days without being harassed by anyone.

Today's Zhang Ye has not only completed the purification process, but also has unique meridians, and also possesses the Taixuan Shangjue, so the progress is very gratifying.

Even with the current strong base, this retreat in less than a month has come to the end of the first level of Jindan, and it seems that a breakthrough is just around the corner.

After leaving the customs, Zhang Ye walked into the lobby and sat down to take a sip of spiritual tea and asked, "Biqing, is there anything going on during my absence?"

Changkong Biqing said: "Master Hui, there is nothing serious in the army. Recently, the cities have been less harassed. There is a strange phenomenon that although all the forces in the central provinces are now concentrated, the number of people who have entered the city to rest It keeps increasing, but according to the situation reported in the newspaper, the public grievances are not that big, and the friction and conflicts are less than before. Well, this thing is quite strange.”

Zhang Ye's heart moved. It should be that after asking Meng Jingran to deal with this matter last time, it worked.

While lamenting that Meng Jingran's ability is too great, Zhang Ye is also worried that water can carry a boat and capsize it. This more and more shows that Meng Jingran's energy is too great, and it is a terrifying unstable factor.