Then Liu Hong looked around at the officials and asked in a deep voice, "Do you all still remember what Marquis Po Hu said?"

"Anyone who offends our mighty Han, no matter how far away, shall be punished!"

The officials in the hall immediately shouted Chen Tang's famous saying, and their emotions reached a climax.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider. It is truly not the right time to send troops!"

Just as everyone was in high spirits, a discordant voice entered their ears, and everyone immediately looked over with angry expressions.

The old minister immediately rebuked him angrily: "You, Cao Jugao, why are you so cowardly in battle?"

Ignoring the angry stares of the crowd, Cao Song bowed to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, the court has just been stabilized, and the rebellion of the Western Qiang in Xiliang has just ended. The national treasury is already empty. If we rashly send troops to the north, I fear the Han Dynasty and its people will not be able to bear it. Please think it over carefully, Your Majesty!"

"this...."

As the Grand Minister of Agriculture in charge of the nation's finances, Cao Song was naturally very familiar with the Han Dynasty's finances. For a time, all the officials looked at each other in bewilderment, realizing that the country could not afford to fight a war.

"Even so, are we just going to let them ravage the borders of our Han Dynasty and slaughter our Han people?"

Faced with the old minister's questioning, Cao Song remained silent, while Liu Hong looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan understood and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Grand Minister of Agriculture's words are not without reason. If we forcibly send troops when the treasury is insufficient, it will only increase the burden on the people. This move is unwise."

Liu Hong nodded. "Then what does the Grand Tutor think we should do? We can't just watch them leave without doing anything about it, can we?"

"I believe that although the main army cannot go on a campaign, it is still possible to send a small number of cavalry to harass them. In this way, we can not only restrain them, but also allow our Han Dynasty to take the opportunity to recuperate and rebuild. Once the national strength is restored, we can then march north and wipe out the northern grasslands in one fell swoop!" Chen Fan brought up the strategy that he and his companions had discussed a few days ago.

Looking at the two, the emperor and his minister, who seemed to be possessed by movie stars, Hu Guang couldn't help but admire them. He could only blame himself for not being good enough at acting!