"My lord, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Gaoyue clan is obvious to all, and we have finally been able to win the support of the Gaoyue people in Luzon, how can we not accept the sincerity of the people? What's more, such a large piece of land in North Luzon definitely needs a considerable number of troops to garrison, whether it is our Northwest Army to stay behind or reorganize the troops, in short, the expansion of the army is inevitable, instead of rushing to recruit soldiers from North Luzon, it is better to directly transform the Gaoyue militia into this force, at least they are loyal and do not need to worry, and they have also undergone a certain amount of training, not to mention combat effectiveness, why not do it?" Cui Wenxiu justifiably defended.

"To put it mildly, where does the cost of building an army come from? At present, our finances are overwhelmed, and it is impossible to get any more money out of the treasury. "Wu Feng didn't know that immediately after the occupation of Northern Luzon, he would inevitably have to consider the garrison problem, and if he sent some of his Northwest Army Corps to garrison it, the defense strength of the Northwest County would be greatly weakened, and it might be possible in the short term, but it must not last for a long time, otherwise the surrounding foreign enemies would inevitably have a peeping heart.

Cui Wenxiu had a sly smile on his face, he and Sha Lang exchanged glances, and then said, "If we can solve this funding problem, then adults don't have to worry about it, right?"

"If I can solve the problem of money, I still need to sit on wax here?" Wu Feng replied angrily, and suddenly he heard that there was something suspicious between Cui Wenxiu's words, and his eyes suddenly turned around on the faces of the two, "Hmm, listen to your tone, it seems that there is something mysterious in this, say, what else are you two hiding from me?"

"My lord, it's not that we're hiding it from you, it's that you haven't given us a chance to speak. Cui Wenxiu saw that Wufeng's big hat was buckled down immediately, and hurriedly explained.

"Yes, my lord, we originally wanted to report to you when we met, but we haven't had time to say it. Sha Lang also hurriedly agreed.

Wu Feng's eyes lit up, and he immediately came to his senses: "Then explain it to me immediately, and you must not hide it a little, otherwise you will be punished for several crimes!"

"My lord, after our division entered the city, we found that many nobles and merchants had fled in the city, and there were also many rioting bandits looting everywhere, and after we cleared it, we confiscated a large number of ownerless property, more than 500,000 gold coins alone, as well as a large number of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry, so it is impossible to estimate the value. Sha Lang reported with a grin.

"Oh, it seems that there is no end to the world! I can't imagine that these noble merchants have fled and left us such a great fortune, but I want to thank them sincerely. Wu Feng couldn't help but grin.

"My lord, that's not all, due to the sudden arrival of our army, there were also many materials in the political axe material warehouse in Vito City that had not had time to be transported, leaving a large amount of food, oil, cloth and many military materials such as weapons, armor and other items, we have gained a lot. Cui Wenxiu also added proudly, "And we also raided the mansion of the former Vito city defender Mandic, he was killed in Manlong City because of the defeat of Luzon Prime Minister Brundtland, and his mansion was also seized by the Luzon Central Political Axe, and before we could deal with it, we brought in, and when their army fled, they probably didn't expect that there was still a big treasure trove here, and nearly 10,000 gold bars were found alone, as well as countless treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc., I estimate that the value is at least one million gold coins or more." This guy really can't see that he has such a rich family property, but he just cheapens us for nothing. ”

Wu Feng listened, and at the same time, his mind was also thinking rapidly: "10,000 gold bars can be worth 1 million gold coins, plus the collected cash, there are 500,000 gold coins, a total of 1.5 million gold coins, enough to support the formation of two divisions of the army and maintain three months of expenses, if you can cash out those treasure stocks, it is estimated that there should be no problem to support them for another nine months, but you have to find a reliable place to deal with these floating wealth." ”

Cui Wenxiu and Sha Lang saw that Wu Feng's eyes were spinning around, but they didn't open their mouths, and they estimated what he was estimating, so they sat silently and waited for Wu Feng's instructions. After a while, Wu Feng finally came back to his surprise, "Well, it's a good job, it's finally solved a big problem for me, I'm worried about how to go back and explain to Xiao Tang." The cash will be nationalized and mainly used for military expenses here, and as for the floating wealth, it will be collected first, transported back to the northwest, and managed to take it to Yanjing to sell it at a good price. ”

After another pause, "I originally planned to exempt you from punishment, but I think that the punishment should still be punished, and the reward should still be rewarded, and you can improvise and enter Vito City in time, which is very good, and should be rewarded, but indulging in the indiscriminate killing of subordinates, causing a very bad impact, this should be punished, and you two can't escape, I won't talk about it for the time being, and I'll deal with it when I go back." Wu Feng regained his composure, but no one could tell that his mood was not the same as Fang Cai's.

"Well, by the way, since there are many noble businessmen who have fled, there must be a lot of mansions and villas left in the city, and a proclamation will be issued tomorrow, and within half a month, if the original owners of these houses have not come to re-determine the registration, they will all be confiscated and nationalized, and the land and plantations left by the fugitive landlords and plantation owners will also be handled in the same way. When the time comes, if no one comes to claim it, all these houses, lands and plantations will be auctioned, and the proceeds of the auction will go to the local treasury. Wu Feng remembered another question.

"And what if those guys really come back again?" Sha Lang couldn't help but ask.

"It's better to come back, as long as it is confirmed and a certain recognition fee is paid, it can be returned. In fact, it is better for these people to come back, and I just need them to come back, after all, they also represent a part of the forces, and this part of the forces is the representative of the rich forces in the original region, and their return is more conducive to the recovery and development of the economy in this region. "Wu Feng is not worried about this.

"What about the property we have seized, and what if someone asks us to return it?" Sha Lang asked, breaking the clay pot.

"The property, we didn't snatch it from them, but from the bandits, and how can they prove that these things belong to them?" Wu Feng blinked his eyes and replied skillfully, with a faint smile on his face, "Okay, you don't have to worry so much, I think these things should be left to the local political axe officials who are about to be formed, I don't think it will take two days, and the representatives of Mu Haoran and Gao Yue will be about to arrive." ”

Just as the Bladeless army was marching into Northern Luzon, as he himself had expected, a heated debate erupted in the imperial court hall in the imperial capital of Zhongzhou over his unexpected move.

"Your Majesty, the military and political discipline of the Northwest County has caused Li Wufeng to send troops to Luzon without the consent of the Imperial Central Committee, which has not only caused a very bad impact in the international community, but also this is a blatant contempt for the authority of the Imperial Central Committee, that is, contempt for Your Majesty, this evil behavior must be severely punished, otherwise it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction, and the harm to the Empire will be incalculable. "The first person on the left who spoke under the throne of His Majesty the Emperor, his appearance was thin, his voice was slow and methodical but methodical, and his tone was full of confidence, of course he was Duke Ning Yuanwang, the deputy minister of imperial administration, and the position of imperial minister of administration has been vacant, and he is actually acting for the post of minister of administration, which can be described as one person under one person and above ten thousand people in the imperial court.

"Yes, according to our intelligence, Li Wufeng not only personally led the army into the northeast of Luzon, but also sent his subordinates to lead the army into the northwestern part of Luzon, which has already caused a strong reaction in the local area. Tie Neng, the Minister of Imperial Intelligence who echoed, carefully inspected the face of the Imperial Emperor Situ Mingyue while reporting.

"Looking at it from afar, how did Li Wufeng explain it in the recital?" In fact, Situ Mingyue already knew the content of Wufeng's letter, but he wanted to let the ministers in the palace understand it again.

Li Wufeng said in the prelude that the situation in Luzon has changed abruptly, and its neighboring power, the Kingdom of Pasha to the south and the Duchy of Comini to the west, have signs of jointly sending troops to dismember Luzon. The Indians feared that after the two countries occupied Luzon, they would carry out ethnic cleansing of these minorities, so they asked him and the neighboring Indean Kingdom for protection, but the Indian Kingdom was unable to send troops due to domestic reasons, so it had to rely on the strength of the Northwest County, and due to the urgency of time, it was too late to obtain the approval of the Imperial Central Committee, so they reported it and urgently dispatched troops to deal with the sudden situation. Frowning slightly, Ning Yuanwang briefly introduced the content of Wu Feng's book.

"In this way, it is not that the empire has not received instructions from the northwest, but it is only because of the urgency of the matter that it has to deal with it first, which is not worth making a fuss about. A clear voice picked up the words, and the ministers looked over, it turned out to be Situ Lang, the ninth prince of the princes who was ranked fifth on the right hand, with golden shoulders and beautiful hair, and a bright smile, which made people feel close.

"Your Highness the Nineth, this matter is not trivial, it is by no means an ordinary trivial matter, the army's expedition to a foreign country is an important matter involving national security interests and prestige, and no one has the right to decide without the imperial decree of His Majesty the Emperor. Ning Yuan saw that it was the Nine Emperor Princes, and his attitude became very respectful, but his tone was still quite tough.

"What Lord Ning said is extremely true, if anyone in charge of the army of a country can use the army at will, how can it be lawless and undisciplined, depending on the authority of His Majesty the Emperor? If anyone follows suit, the country will not be a country!"

Situ Lang's face changed, he didn't expect that the two ministers, who had always been very polite to him, would become so kind of today, which shocked his heart, it seemed that there were really a lot of people offended by Li Wufeng, was it wise for him to be asked by him to explain to him? He hesitated for a moment, and did not make any further defense, hoping to observe and observe the situation before making a decision.

"I don't agree with Lord Peake's opinion. Li Wufeng did not use troops on his own initiative for his own selfish interests, and as all of you know, there are not a small number of Tang residents living in northern Luzon, numbering hundreds of thousands, and although these people live in a foreign country, they are, after all, Tang people of the same lineage as us, and they have always been oppressed by the Andeans, the main ethnic group in the region, and now they are facing the threat of ethnic cleansing. Out of the column bowed respectfully to Situ Mingyue, and a young voice was full of grievances.

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