"Damn, why did it happen to me again?"

Xiao Feng was watching it with relish from the side, but when he saw Jiang Wanli say a word lightly, he kicked this topic to himself, which made him feel even more inexplicable.

But without waiting for Xiao Feng to react, Li Tingzhi next to him couldn't bear it, and stepped out and pleaded with Jiang Wanli: "Jiang Xianggong! According to what I can see, Xiao Tong LinkedIn is decisive, virtuous, and has always been known for being virtuous in the world. If you are crowned king, it is also the best of both worlds, why do you have to be so entangled?"

He was not an important minister in the court, but when he was the chief secretary under Meng Heng, he had also seen the corruption of the Song Dynasty's government with his own eyes.

But Zheng Qingzhi ignored it and shouted: "I'll tell you about this, what are you talking about here?"

"Xiangfu, this place is not something you can put your beak, so let's go back and rest for a while. Don't keep pestering here. Dong Huai also persuaded from the side.

Jiang Wanli also shook his head and complained: "The matter of sealing the king, and it is also the king with a different surname, there is no precedent in my court, so we have to discuss more." Fu You looked at Xiao Feng in the distance, his attitude became more and more sincere, and begged: "Commander Xiao!

Xiao Feng was silent, his eyes drooped slightly, but he was secretly thinking about how to tell it in his heart.

After all, the other party is an important minister of the Song Dynasty, and he should continue to salute him in both affection and reason, instead of being like Ma Tianji and Ding Daquan's traitorous ministers, who abuse and even attack their opponents at every turn.

On the other side, Dong Huai also helped: "That's right." The matter of sealing the king is not trivial, if we just promise it so rashly, then if the people of the world listen to it, what will they do with us?" ”

"These guys, don't you seem to be going to accept the title of king?"

Xiao Feng stood on the side and watched several people perform coldly.

It seems that they are talking about the head of the road one by one, but Xiao Feng knows that these people may be willing to accept the alliance with the Red Phoenix Army, but if they accept the matter of being crowned king, it will be absolutely impossible, after all, these people have always valued their reputations, how can they accept this kind of thing that will damage their reputations?

After thinking for a moment in his heart, Xiao Feng pondered carefully for a moment before he sighed and said: "If I don't want to be crowned king, I really can't bear it, and I don't want to let the loyal souls of the soldiers who followed me from birth to death disappear and bury their bones in another country!" Shaking his head, a little mist had already appeared in his eyes, and he reluctantly complained: "After all, they have been determined to follow each other since I started the army, and I am not the one who is ruthless and unrighteous, how can I let these heroes be reduced to the level of pigs and dogs? ”

"Oh, what does this have to do with the king?" Jiang Wanli asked again.

Xiao Feng raised his eyebrows, looked at the ministers present, and took a deep breath before complaining: "I believe you should also know that at the beginning of the establishment of our army, it fought against Mongolia many times, and in these battles, the soldiers under my command can be described as dead and wounded, and it is innumerable. Even when I was destroyed, I was still thinking about my kindness, and I never disbanded. If I only think about my own glory and wealth, but throw my subordinates aside, then how will the people of the world view me Xiao Feng? And what face will I have to face my subordinates?"

Staring at the ministers present, Xiao Feng shouted loudly: "I am the king, not for myself, but also for the sergeants of our army!"

For a while, the sound spread throughout the palace, and it also made people's blood boil.

Sitting next to him, Li Tingzhi also had a bitter face, and secretly thought: "If His Royal Highness can treat the sergeants of the army like this, how can he be reduced to such an extent?" Seeing that Zhao Yun, including Zhao Yun, was not interested in understanding the situation in the army, he felt even more sad, but an idea suddenly popped up in his heart.

"If the current saint is replaced by Commander Xiao, what will happen to the entire Southern Dynasty?"

Looking at Zhao Yun on the dragon chair, Li Tingzhi was immediately startled, and quickly lowered his head, as for what he thought in his heart, he didn't dare to announce it to the public.

This is a sin committed by a deceitful king, and how can it be a child's play?

For this, Commander Xiao can rest assured. ”

At this time, Dong Huai interjected and persuaded Xiao Feng: "In my court, the humanities are prosperous, the products are abundant, and all the things in the world are gathered in China. If your soldiers are willing to take refuge, I believe that they will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and they will not have to suffer from the disaster of the sword. If there are people who are willing to fight on the battlefield, I will also recommend them to the Holy Lord, so that they can show their talents!"

"What a fellow, you want to split my army so quickly?"

When Xiao Feng heard this, there was a faint anger in his eyes, and he scolded even more in his heart.

She is not the fairy who has lived in the world for a long time and does not know what to do, as a hero who fought in the battlefield, she knows the importance of the army, and Dong Huai's words are obviously to want the command of the entire Red Phoenix Army, and Xiao Feng has not been angry about it, which is already considered a good cultivation.

"Alas, Dong Xianggong, you don't know. My soldiers are so arrogant that they can't listen to anyone but me. If you enter your army, I am afraid that there will be many troubles. When the time comes, you will say that I am not strict in discipline, and who should I talk to?"

Xiao Feng shook his head again and again, his mouth was full of helplessness, and he looked like he cared about the other party!

"Arrogant, but I don't know what this is all about?" Can Commander Xiao talk to us?" Dong Huai was surprised and opened his mouth to ask.

Xiao Feng looked bitter and complained: "You all say that my Chifeng Army is strict in discipline and strong, but this also comes at a price!" Seeing the curious eyes of everyone, she deliberately choked the words, hiding the things behind her, and after attracting everyone's attention, she continued: "Have you ever known. In order to ensure that the soldiers in our army can be fed and warmly clothed, it has long been stipulated in the army that every soldier must be given five yuan of money, two stones of food, and seven feet of cloth every month, and only in this way can the family maintain their livelihood. At present, there are about 42,000 soldiers in our army, and if you count it alone, it will cost 2.5 million yuan in money and 1,000,000 yuan in grain and grass. Coupled with the cost of forging weapons and firearms, the money consumed is far superior to this. ”

50,000 soldiers and horses seem to be scarce, but these are all regular armies with actual establishments, and the whole army is equipped with elite soldiers such as guns and plate armor, which is completely similar to the existence of the forbidden army of the Song Dynasty and the Mongolian cowardly Xue army.

Among them, 10,000 soldiers and horses were heavy cavalry, equipped with three weapons: fully compound armor, horse swords, and horse pistols, which were the most powerful existences.

The remaining 30,000 soldiers and horses were light cavalry, only equipped with helmets, plate armor and guns, and the reason why horses were needed was to facilitate a wide range of maneuvers like the Mongols, so as to obtain a wider combat space, and if they fought with the enemy, they were mostly infantry combat.

Among the last 10,000 soldiers and horses is the Shenji Battalion, which is equipped with a large number of artillery and firearms, and all the Kryu guns of the whole army are also equipped with the Shenji Battalion, the purpose of which is to use the powerful firepower of the Kryu guns to blast through the opponent's city walls and many fortifications.

In addition, there are also 3,000 sailors under Xiao Ping, who are also widely equipped with gunboats, and their strength can be said to be the best in the world.

In the countryside, Xiao Feng even ordered each village to form a militia regiment, giving them swords, bows and crossbows and other weapons, so that they could cultivate the land during farming, and practice martial arts and drill military formations in their leisure time, as a supplement to the Red Phoenix Army, fortunately, when facing the Mongol army, it could also make it possible for the people under his rule to resist.

If you count these militias, there are more than 300,000 people who can fight under Xiao Feng's rule!

Otherwise, how could Xiao Feng have the confidence to confront the Mongols, and even ask the Song Dynasty to crown himself king?

"So many?"

Dong Huai gasped, already shocked.

With so much money and food, it is already equivalent to one-third of the Song Dynasty's investment in the army, but the other party only maintains 40,000 soldiers and horses.

Of course, Xiao Feng is actually exaggerating, not to mention that this policy was only implemented after occupying Hanzhong, only that when it was implemented, only one-third of the money sent to the soldiers was only one-third, as their usual expenses, and the other third was distributed to the other party's family members to ensure that the family members could live normally, and the last third was not paid until the soldiers retired.

Therefore, the actual consumption of the Red Phoenix Army is actually much less than this, and of course it is not too much.

At present, half of the Red Phoenix Army's financial revenue is spent on military spending.

"That's right. Otherwise, it is really impossible to sustain the entire army. Xiao Feng smiled bitterly, looked at Dong Huai, and said, "Of course." If your dynasty is willing to accept it, then I don't know if their money and food can be guaranteed? These people are all brought out by me, and if they are allowed to starve because of this, then how can I bear it?"

Seeing Xiao Feng's eyes, Dong Huai's body trembled and hurriedly said: "I'm afraid that I will have to discuss with Zheng Xianggong to see if I can settle down!"

The Song Dynasty was already suffering from redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses, and if the Red Phoenix Army was accepted at this time, the entire financial system would have appeared out of thin air with a financial void of more than 3 million yuan.

Not to mention where to get so much money, just to say that the arrival of the Red Phoenix Army will be another trouble for the conflict caused by the military system of the Song Dynasty itself.

Military spending, command, and the long-standing grievances of the southerners and northerners are all one problem.

Dong Huai could even foresee that if he really accepted the Chifeng Army, how many people would insult him at that time!

Xiao Feng smiled, looked at Zheng Qingzhi again, and asked, "What does Zheng Xianggong think?"

"Commander Xiao has the treasure of Qin Shi Huang, so naturally there is no need to worry. But it is the so-called take from the people and use it for the people. I have a fixed amount of money and food for every sum, and I cannot use it unless I consult with the other ministers. Zheng Qingzhi was still the same as before, with the same helplessness, shook his head and said: "So this matter, if there is no permission from His Majesty and Dong's Privy Envoy, I can't do anything!"

Dong Huai's body flickered, and he knew that he was speechless, so he closed his lips tightly and said nothing.

Standing on the throne, Zhao Yun frowned and looked at Xiao Feng, and asked, "With so much money and food, is it difficult to achieve it and there is no way to reduce it?"

"Can't!" Xiao Feng shook his head, his expression extremely resolute.

Zhao Yun was displeased and complained: "Really can't?"

For the Red Phoenix Army, he was greedy for its strength and wanted to take it into his own possession, but he was also afraid that it would threaten his seat because of its strength, so he ordered the ministers of the court and the central government to resort to various means, the purpose was to force Xiao Feng to give up the command of the Red Phoenix Army, and then control the Red Phoenix Army in his own hands.

Just looking at today's scene, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to be good at this time!

Standing on the side, Jiang Wanli suddenly felt a solemn atmosphere, and immediately interjected: "Commander Xiao! I know that you love the army very much, so you propose to be crowned king." But you should also know that in the past dynasties of our dynasty, there are very few people with foreign surnames to be crowned kings, so why should you harm your benevolence and virtue and force this matter under the leadership of Xiao? If you force this matter, I am afraid that when the time comes, you may not be able to end up well. ”

"I heard that when the Gui Dynasty had not yet moved south, that Tong Guan was still crowned king because of Yan Yun's achievements. As soon as I started my army, I recaptured Hanzhong in the north. In terms of merit and prestige, how can this person with no eggs under his crotch compare with me?" Xiao Fengjian raised his eyebrows and immediately became angry.

At this moment, she could see it.

None of the ministers present were willing to bear the responsibility of advising the king.

Zheng Qingzhi's evasion, Jiang Wanli's earnest teachings, and Dong Huai's care for him left and right, all of them didn't want to be contaminated, so as not to tarnish their own name, as for what will happen to the dynasty and what will happen to the people, they will not think about it at all, they only know to consider their own interests.

Ma Tianji and Ding Daquan, who seem to be traitors, deserve to die, but how can the Song Dynasty not be responsible for the fall of these scholars?

It's already this time, and they're still here and there, arguing, prevaricating, and attacking each other, talking about the world, personnel, and benevolence, and they just don't want to do things.

It's also a loss to Xiao Fenghan, otherwise if Xiao Yue was here, he would have to pull out his long sword and poke these old guys here one by one!

Seeing Xiao Feng angry, the three of them were stunned for a while, glanced at each other, and already exchanged thoughts.

Then, Zheng Qingzhi raised his head slightly, his eyes were already on Xiao Feng's eyes, his eyes were full of determination, and said: "Commander Xiao, we are also thinking about the country, and we will be so cautious." And you know Tong Guanqi, and you should also know that at the beginning, An Lushan should only want to be a loyal and righteous man. But he has been outside the fortress for a long time and has no restraint, which has led to the growing ambition, and then created hundreds of years of incestine turmoil, and I don't know how many people have died because of it. Commander Xiao, it's the shore to turn back!"

"That's right, Commander Xiao. We also know that you became famous at a young age and arrogant. But the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. If you persist like this, it will not benefit you or us, so why not take a step back?" Jiang Wanli also persuaded hard.

Xiao Feng saw that the two sides had torn their faces, and there was already anger in his voice: "If that's the case, does that mean that you won't accept my conditions?"