"Borrowing food" In the Zetian Palace, several important officials of the empire stood on either side, while Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi stood in the central aisle together, looking up at Qin Yin on the throne.
Tang Lan seems to be the most sensitive to the matter of borrowing grain.
After all, the Ministry of Revenue is directly under his control.
"What's wrong, Mr.
Lan?"
Qin Yin said in surprise: "Can't the empire even provide three million kilograms of food?"
"Your Highness" Tang Lan looked troubled and said: "After His Highness ascended the throne, he issued a general amnesty and halved taxes, so the funds and food of the Ministry of Household Affairs are very tight.
Three million kilograms of food may not seem like much, but Your Highness does not know something.
A soldier's The rations are about two kilograms a day.
The rations for an army of 10,000 people are 20,000 kilograms a day.
There are nearly 200,000 troops stationed around the empire.
The food we provide to these troops every day alone is 400,000 kilograms.
It is already quite tight.
If it’s a demon clan, I’m afraid.”
Tang Xiaoxi bit her red lips and said: "But these three million kilograms of food are too important to the Monster Clan.
It can even prevent the Monster Clan from dying by 100,000 people."
Lin Muyu interceded: "Lan Gong, you are in charge of the household department.
With a little squeeze, you should be able to collect three million catties of grain.
If it doesn't work, we can always buy it with money."
Tang Lan cupped his fists and said: "Commander Yu doesn't know something.
Today's harvest in Lanyan City is not very good.
Besides, transporting food from Lanyan City to the Endless Forest.
Chariots cannot be used in the jungle, so we can only use civilians to go there."
Back, with the footsteps of civilians, we reach the infinite It takes at least fifteen days to clear the forest.
They have to eat one kilogram of grain every day.
Fifteen days is fifteen kilograms of grain.
One trip is thirty kilograms.
A civilian man can carry up to sixty kilograms on a long journey, so transporting grain to the demon clan is not Three million catties, but six million catties.”
Tang Xiaoxi's beautiful face was filled with sadness: "But grandpa" Tang Lan looked at Tang Xiaoxi, his favorite granddaughter, and his eyes couldn't help but soften, and said: "But don't worry, Xiaoxi, grandpa will find a way for you.
The six million kilograms will come from the national treasury and two million kilograms.
Grandpa will help you raise the remaining four million kilograms.
Don’t worry, the first batch of grain will be on the road tomorrow.”
After saying that, Tang Lan looked at Qin Yin respectfully and said, "Your Highness, I don't know how to do this."
Qin Yin nodded and smiled: "The demon tribe is our vassal country, we should rescue it.
As long as we can save the demon tribe in distress, no matter what, thank you Duke Lan for taking such trouble to contribute to the country."
Tang Lan: "Thank you for your understanding, Sir, by the way."
"Lan Gong has other matters."
"yes."
Tang Lan cupped his fists and said, "Recently, the Gentian Camp seems to have built many new camps on the edge of the jungle in the north of Lanyan City.
When the veteran's people inspected the city, they saw many people who did not belong to the imperial army holding weapons and swords.
Wearing armor and training fighting tactics, there are quite a few people, at least 30,000, and people from the Lingbei Mercenary Group seem to be there as well.
I wonder if His Highness knows about this."
Qin Yin was stunned and said: "I know those are the external reserve forces of the Gentian Battalion."
"But Your Highness."
Tang Lan raised his head and said: "The imperial military law strictly stipulates the number of people in each legion.
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Once someone recruits soldiers privately, it will be regarded as committing rebellion.
Your Highness, please be careful."
"If that's the case" Qin Yin stood up slowly, with a pair of bright eyes full of smiles, and said: "Lin Muyu, the commander of the Gendan Battalion, has made great contributions to saving the country.
The Gentian Battalion even defeated the Demon Clan and the Yihe Kingdom in succession on the Qinling Mountains.
In order to greatly enhance the country's prestige, the army immediately drafted an order to expand the Gentian Camp with a maximum limit of 50,000 people.
This is in line with God's will and public opinion.
I think neither Lan Gong nor Grandpa will have any objections."
Tang Lan was stunned.
Su Muyun bowed with a calm expression, but said nothing.
However, several generals of the Su family showed dissatisfaction.
One of them was Su Long, the commander of the Iron Blade Army of Muyu City.
He cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the empire is currently experiencing a disaster of food shortage, and the people are unable to eat enough.
It seems unreasonable to expand the army when food is scarce.
Please consider the people of the world."
"Is that so?"
Qin Yin looked at Su Long and said, "Gong Lan, Grandpa, actually Xiao Yin has made a decision.
I plan to reduce the salaries of all officials in the empire by 20% from next month.
The money is used to encourage farming, planting and other livelihoods, what do you think?”
Su Muyun bowed and said: "I support His Highness's decision, but I am worried that those ministers who are used to living a good life will be dissatisfied."
"It doesn't matter, they will be convinced."
Qin Yin smiled slightly and said: "Let's write an imperial edict.
When the empire is in crisis, all ministers will have their salaries reduced by 20%.
In addition, the weapons, food, horses, etc. required for the expansion of Gentian Camp will all be provided by the Ministry of War.
No neglect."
Everyone clasped their fists together: "Yes, Your Highness."
On the side, Xue Ling, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, looked at Lin Muyu with a smile and said: "Congratulations to Commander Yu, for finally being promoted from a battalion commander to a legion commander."
According to the imperial military system, an army with less than 20,000 people can only be regarded as a battalion, while an army with more than 20,000 people can be called a legion.
There is no upper limit to the number of people in a legion, and the prestige and power of a legion leader Obviously, it is much higher than the control of a battalion.
The biggest beneficiary of the expansion of the Gentian Battalion is none other than Lin Muyu.
Today, he is already an indispensable presence in the imperial army.
"Thank you, Master Xue Ling."
Lin Muyu smiled respectfully: "In the future, the Gentian Camp will still have to rely on Master Xue Ling to take care of us.
Otherwise, we will not be able to supply food, grass, weapons, etc., and the number of people will be in vain."
Xue Ling laughed and said: "Commander Yu, don't worry, I will definitely handle everything according to His Highness's personal orders, and I won't let the Gentian Battalion be neglected in the slightest in terms of military supplies."
"Well, thank you."
In the afternoon, a hundred carriages loaded with grain left Lanyan City and headed for Demon Town Pass.
Tang Lan attached great importance to Tang Xiaoxi's affairs.
This kind of work efficiency was really impressive.
According to Tang Xiaoxi's instructions, this batch of grain arrived.
After the Demon Suppression Pass, the Suppressing National Army from Tang Town will be sent to the Endless Forest, and the demon clan in the Endless Forest will also send people to meet them.
This saves the people's rations and manpower, but there is no Tang Lan.
So horrifically described.
But Tang Xiaoxi still seemed unable to forgive Tang Lan.
She just promised him to go back to the Duke's Mansion for dinner in the evening, and still followed Lin Muyu with dozens of knights in the afternoon.
Lin Muyu's task in the afternoon was to inspect the newly built camp of Camp Gendan.
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In fact, he felt very uneasy.
Although Situ Sen was also a senior imperial general before, after all, he had been a gangster for four years, and his behavior had slowly changed.
Change, unlike Wei Qiu, Feng Xi and others who stick to their duties.
As expected, Camp Gentian was in chaos in its newly built camp outside Beicheng.
Lin Muyu led a thousand-man Gendan Battalion heavy cavalry into the camp slowly.
There were tents erected randomly on both sides, and no one had filled up the mud.
In the wilderness, there were many Tianjue disciples from the slums.
Everyone is vying for the few pieces of Gentian Camp battle armor and military emblems.
Everyone was red-faced because of the argument, and on the other side was a bard sitting in the mud playing the Morin Fhuur.
Surrounded by a group of Gentian Battalion recruits were cheering, and further away there were a few tall and thick recruits.
There were wrestling matches, and some people even started gambling.
Tang Xiaoxi looked around with her bright eyes and couldn't help but smile: "Commander Mu, your new recruits from the Gendan Battalion look really good.
I don't know what you will do with them in the future."
Lin Muyu's face was ashen: "I'm going to piss you off.
Here's someone, where's Situ Sen?
Find him here."
"Yes, Commander" Among the chaotic crowd, Situ Sen came on horseback, wearing the rank of captain with two gold stars around his neck, and wearing a fiery red gentian camp general's robe.
He clasped his fists on the horse respectfully and said: "I will see you at last, your commander-in-chief."
"Stuson."
Lin Muyu pointed at a group of people in the camp and said, "Are these the recruits you brought me?
You were once an imperial general.
Is there anyone who leads troops like you?"
Situ Sen solemnly said: "The commander does not know.
These people were originally rogues.
Training them into real imperial soldiers is not that simple.
It cannot be completed in a day or two, because they are not able to adapt yet."
Military camp life, and there are no camps in Gentian Camp Ji, so I have approved that they can go to Lanyan City Flower Restaurant twice a week. c.
If conditions permit, they can take concubines to a room, but they are not allowed to be taken into the military camp.
They are allowed to fight once within three days, but they are not allowed to kill.
Nostril picking is allowed during French training, no more than three times a day.”
Lin Muyu was so angry that she almost fainted: "Situ Sen, you treat my Gentian camp as a cattle pasture."
Wei Qiu also said: "Situ Sen, there is someone like you who can lead the army."
Situ Sen immediately glared and said: "Wei Chou, don't think that you are a great person just because you are the deputy commander.
Let me tell you, I, Situ Sen, can defeat you in three moves with only 50% of my strength.
The commander can scold me, Situ Sen, and you Wei Chou."
I don’t have the qualifications” Wei Qiu was almost angry to death as well.
Lin Muyu squinted her eyes and asked: "General Situ Sen, do you really plan to lead the troops like this?
Can such a gentian camp really fight against the demons?
I'm very worried."
Situ Sen respectfully clasped his fists and smiled, his eyes full of meaning, and said: "Commander, if you trust me, Situ Sen, give me the task of training new recruits.
Don't worry, once we really face the demons, I can guarantee these Sun Tzu immediately forgot about all the people in the flower house.
He carried his weapons and joined us in risking his life to fight against the demons."
"Um."
Lin Muyu nodded approvingly and said with a smile: "Perhaps, only blood can make them realize what war is like, and there will be such an opportunity."
Situ Sen nodded: "Commander, further north is the camp of Axue's Third Army.
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The Lingbei Mercenary Group will definitely satisfy you."
"Well, let's go
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