Chapter 239 Three Conditions

Five days later, the governor of Liangzhou died in battle, and the news of the fall of the whole territory finally spread in Luoyang. Liu Hong finally opened the court meeting at the request of all the ministers.

Among all the ministers, He Jin and Yuan Kai were the most gratified. They finally had another chance to deal with Liu Zhang, and it was a god-sent chance!

"Dear dears, you should all know the situation in Liangzhou. After Geng Bi died in battle, all eight counties in Liangzhou fell, and no one obeyed the imperial court's order again!"

"I am so angry now! Zhang Wen underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, lost tens of thousands of soldiers, and was demoted as a commoner by me, and will never be used again! I didn't expect Geng Bi to be even more stupid. Not only did his subordinates turn against him, but he was also beheaded by his own subordinates." Kill! It is my responsibility to use this kind of waste!"

For the first time, Liu Hong stopped the responsibility by himself, which was unexpected by all the ministers, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. If Liu Hong vents his anger on them, these ministers will have to bear it too!

"His Majesty!"

The first ones to stand up were not the General and the Grand Tutor, but the Da Sinonong Wang Wen.

"What's the matter, Da Sinong?"

Wang Wen walked to the middle, cupped his hands and bowed to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, the national treasury is now empty, and the food and grass in Jizhou, Xuzhou and Yanzhou are all less than 300,000 shi, which can no longer support the expedition of the army!"

Three hundred thousand stones seems like a lot, but it's actually not that much!

If only 30,000 troops were dispatched for the Western Expedition, then 300,000 shi would definitely be enough. But with only 30,000 people, how can Liangzhou be recovered?

Not to mention whether these 30,000 people can fight the enemy, the soldiers and horses that need to be garrisoned to recover each city are very stretched.

Even if an army of 100,000 is dispatched, 300,000 stones of food and grass can only be eaten for less than ten months! From Luoyang to Liangzhou, it is more than a thousand miles away? I am afraid that most of the food has been eaten before the battle with the enemy!

Liu Hong knew long ago that Da Sinong would say this, although he was prepared in his heart, he was still a little annoyed.

"Why, according to Da Sinong's intention, Liangzhou should be ignored? In the future, my big man will not have Liangzhou?"

At this time He Jin came out and looked at Wang Wen angrily.

"Da Si Nong, you are a rotten Confucian! Food can be harvested every year. Once Liangzhou is occupied by the rebels for a long time, then I, a big man, will lose this land forever!"

Wang Wen is not He Jin's class, so naturally he will not let He Jin make things difficult, and directly refute it.

"The general has far-sightedness. Why don't the general provide one million stones of food, and then the general will go west in person. I'm so sour and rotten in Luoyang, waiting for the general to make great achievements!"

"you!"

He Jin was furious, pointing at Wang Wen and was about to curse, but was stopped by Liu Hong.

"General, please calm down, I think what Da Sinong said has some truth."

"Your Majesty, where do I have a million stones of food and grass? If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can search your mansion as much as you want!"

He Jin was extremely wronged. Although he was a little bit greedy, it was impossible for him to embezzle so much! How long has he been a general?

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks the general's words are reasonable. If you sit back and watch the rebels occupy Liangzhou, I'm afraid Liangzhou will no longer be owned by my big man!"

Grand Tutor Yuan Kai stood up and rescued He Jin in time.

"Teacher Yuan, I also know the importance of Liangzhou, but the national treasury is really too empty! The states have just delivered grain and grass, and there is absolutely no way to transport grain in a short time!"

Wang Wen hurriedly complained to Yuan Wei. He could ignore He Jin, but he absolutely couldn't ignore Yuan Wei. Wang Wen is a real disciple of the Yuan family.

"Da Si Nong, I know your difficulties! How about this, the old minister will also do his best for the big man, and set an example for the officials. My Yuan family is willing to donate 10,000 shi of grain and grass to support the military!"

As soon as Yuan Kai's words came out, all the ministers talked a lot, but this scene made Liu Hong extremely contemptuous.

How rich the Yuan family is, Liu Hong can imagine it with his toes!

Yuzhou is the largest state in the world, and Runan, the prefecture, is a county with a population of one million! Your Yuan family has occupied Runan for many years, and the land and real estate industry is amazing!

Maybe one million shi is indeed difficult to collect in a short period of time, but two or three million shi of food and grass is a piece of cake for Yuan Shi! Even Liu Hong felt that there were so many in Yuan's granary!

"Teacher Yuan really deserves to be the leader of the officials! He is so generous!"

Liu Hong's words of generosity are extremely serious, and he does not hide his contempt for Yuan Wei at all. However, Yuan Kai didn't care at all, and instead bowed his hands to show humility.

"How about this, since the General and the Grand Tutor both agree to the Western Expedition, why not talk about your suggestions in detail, so that I can learn more!"

Yuan Kai didn't speak, but took a step back and handed over the right to speak to He Jin.

He Jin also understood Yuan Wei's meaning, and directly recommended his plan to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, as we all know in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, the later general Liu Zhang is the number one general of our great Han! Flatten the yellow scarf and break Xiliang! If Zhang Wen hadn't been responsible for the trouble last time, Liangzhou might not have been in trouble! In my opinion, only Let the later general Liu Zhang take command and personally lead the troops to conquer the rebels! Now that the later general is out, Xiliang will have no worries!"

He Jin looked at Liu Zhang with a look of relief on his face. If you don't know the relationship between the two, you will definitely think that Liu Zhang is He Jin's person!

"Teacher, what do you think?"

Seeing Liu Hong asking himself a question, Yuan Kai immediately affirmed He Jin's words.

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal! To put down the rebellion in Liangzhou, it must be the queen general!"

Liu Hong nodded. He had guessed this situation before, so he looked at Liu Zhang.

"The queen general, the great general and the Taifu all recommend you, please tell me what you think!"

Liu Hong gave Liu Zhang a look, and Liu Zhang immediately understood what Liu Hong meant.

"Your Majesty, thanks to the great general and Tai Tuo's attention, I am extremely frightened, fearing that I will disappoint the high expectations of Your Majesty and all the ministers!"

"However, the Liangzhou rebellion is a major national event. Liu Zhang, as a clan member of the Han family, is now the consort of the court. Naturally, it is obligatory! This time, His Majesty and all the ministers value it. Naturally, Liu Zhang dare not refuse, and will definitely go all out!"

"However, a single thread does not form a thread, and a lone tree does not form a forest! All the ministers should have heard that after the last battle of Meiyang, the trilogy to which I belonged suffered heavy losses. It was less than 5,000, and it has not yet replenished its troops. !"

"The situation in Liangzhou is no longer what it used to be! Even if Liu Zhang has great talent, he can't make up for the huge disadvantage in strength! If Liu Zhang is allowed to play in Liangzhou, he must meet Liu Zhang's three conditions!"

Everyone including Liu Hong was watching Liu Zhang without making a sound, they were all waiting for Liu Zhang to make a request.

"First, I need at least 200,000 troops, and I must be the supreme commander!"

"Second, I need at least two years, which means at least two million stones of grain!"

"Third, I must have the absolute right to adapt to the situation. When military strategists fight, the outcome is unpredictable!"

"If Your Majesty can agree to the three conditions of the minister, the minister will have no worries! Even if Liangzhou is killed in battle, there will be absolutely no complaints!"

(end of this chapter)