The old man coldly took a look at the urging general, and then began to speak, which directly pointed out the key point of the court's dilemma.

"That's right. Listen to Ai Qing's idea. What's the solution?" The emperor's face was still calm.

"So it is."

The old man nodded at first, and then his muddy eyes narrowed slightly: "I suddenly thought that we were worried too early... Although Jiangting could expand the army, he had no military expenditure. If he really expanded the army, I'm afraid he couldn't even pay for it."

Without waiting for an answer, the old man sneered again: "spies come to tell us that Jiang Ting's military discipline has the courage to violate the core military discipline. No matter who it is, it is his advantage, but now it is also his most fatal disadvantage."

All civil and military officials are puzzled.

Without any delay, the old man said directly: "the army passes through the border, strictly does not disturb the people, and those who violate it will be beheaded... This is one of the core three military disciplines of Jiangting. It is said that there are not a few people who have been beheaded because of the violation of the core military discipline among his four families. This law can be regarded as the foundation of his army. Now, he has no money to expand the army again, It's also the most important factor for the eight counties to come down. "

Hundred officials think for a while, a small part of the pupil slightly shrunk, obviously think of what.

What did the emperor think of, if he had a doctor.

The old man showed a touch of excitement: "Your Majesty is a royal family. If your majesty orders in person, he will send the secret agent's will to many families in Baxian County, and at the same time, he will lead the army to fight against the rebellion... As long as the family of Baxian County does not hand in the money, Jiangting will never have the money to expand the army!"

In the end, the old man was full of excitement: "there are many rich merchants in the county, and Jiang Ting did not dare to take them home for no reason. If not, he personally ordered them to go against the military discipline, and the mutiny of the army might be just around the corner! If we don't expand the army, he will only have 20000 troops. How can he stop the army of Zhao state? "

The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes and drank coldly: "pass the edict..."

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Yuwen county.

Jiangfu, the courtyard of Jiangting.

Lu Yuan, Gai Yi and others have returned... When they left, they took away 15 thousand troops and 2000 troops to be responsible for logistics.

Now, only 7000 troops are coming back with them. The remaining 8000 troops are guarding eight counties. Meanwhile, 2000 grain and grass soldiers are still in charge of logistics.

Su Jiu looked at the people in the yard and said in a heavy voice: "young master, eight counties have fallen from the wind. Although they have greatly improved the reputation of young master and greatly increased his reputation among the people in Wuxi County, we have no reason to attack many families. It is difficult to expand the army because of insufficient military expenditure."

Jiang Ting turned to look at the map, and his eyes also showed a haze... According to his original plan, eight counties would resist. At that time, his army directly destroyed many families, leaving only one family in each county to pacify the people.

If that is the case, he will have more military spending to expand the army, and more channels to increase money and upgrade the Treasury.

As a result, I didn't expect that... Where his army passed, eight counties, no one dared to resist, all of them surrendered on the spot... His army just wandered around outside, without a fight or an arrow!

It seems like a good thing, but in fact it is extremely unfavorable to him.

He can't kill the aristocratic family at will. If so, how can he govern the territory? How to pacify the people?

If we don't expand the army... With only 20000 troops in his hands, why fight Zhao? Once the army of the state of Zhao comes to counter the rebellion, only 20000 troops will die.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the eight counties were so weak that they didn't dare to resist and even fell down!

After looking at the map and thinking about it for about five minutes.

Jiang Ting turned around and said, "pass on the orders. Let the eight County aristocratic families be the family members and the heads of all ethnic groups. Come to Yuwen county to see me at once!"

"Have you noticed, young master?" Su Jiuwei is happy.

"Well."

First he nodded, and then Jiang Ting's voice became cold: "tell them that the order was issued in Yuwen county. Within seven days, the family that didn't arrive was regarded as disrespectful to me, intending to collude with the state of Zhao and destroy the family!"

Without waiting for the response, Jiang Ting hummed again: "after the order is delivered, tell the counties to expand the army immediately. Every county... Expand the army by 3000 first, and assist the army by 1000!"

"Young master, we don't have enough money." Min Wen, who is in charge of logistics, spoke in a hurry.

Jiang Ting's voice is full of no doubt: "when those families come, it will be enough. First, we will expand the army."

The rest of them nodded no matter what they thought.

After discussing the details for a while again, everyone retreated.

When they left, Su Jiu said, "young master, just now there's news from Jiangyuan county that Nanli, with 100 soldiers, is coming to Wuxi County, probably to Yuwen county. He should be able to arrive in 20 days."

"One hundred soldiers, coming to Yuwen county?"

After pondering for a while, Jiang Ting shook his head: "don't worry. When the army is expanding, you should pay more attention. When I get money from other families, I should take Wuxi County and become king."

"Well."

Su Jiu nodded at first, then revealed his exploration: "where is min's family? According to the date set before, tomorrow is the day for you to marry min Yun. "

Jiang Ting pondered for a while, and then said, "go to tell the Min family to postpone the banquet for six days. Seven days later, I will go to meet them."

"In seven days?"

"Seven days later, isn't it the day you want to see other families? Does it mean something? "

Jiang Ting took a rare look at Su Jiu... He felt that Su Jiu's appearance and attitude of taking care of many things in an orderly way should not be ignored.

Really did not expect, or, pretending not to know?

He didn't care to study deeply, but said softly: "since they are catching up with my wedding day... One by one, they are the main vein. When they are family members and patriarchs, it's not too much to give half of their wealth as a gift?"

Without waiting for an answer, Jiang Ting said coldly: "if they think it's too much to give half of their family wealth, they think it's disrespectful and have different intentions... If a family with different intentions is destroyed."

All he needs is an excuse.

Each county, he does not need too many families, just need a family to take care of the county things for him, the rest... The rest, or give up all the family wealth, to stay in the dark.

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Seven days is not long, but it is not short.

Under Jiang Ting's death order, no matter what the eight County family thought, at least they all speeded up. In only six days, all the family leaders and patriarchs came to Yuwen county.

The expansion of the eight counties has also begun.

Yuwen county.

In the county, there are lights everywhere.

Because today is Jiang Ting's wedding day... Everyone, no matter poor or humble, rich or noble, regardless of status, as long as they want, can go to the gate of Jiang's mansion to get the wedding candy.

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