Fu Ciyi said bluntly, "Beiqi saw that my father had just ascended the throne, so they used the marriage proposal to come to Dajing to test their strength. Now that they have increased their troops to 200,000, their intentions are obvious."
Empress Dowager Yun said nervously, "Wen Yu, please tell me in detail."
"Beiqi's geographical location is too far north, which is not conducive to agricultural development. They have long coveted our Dajing land. This increase in troops shows that they intend to fight hard." Fu Ciyi frowned, "But I didn't expect that a vassal state would dare to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel."
The Empress Dowager said solemnly, "The late emperor passed the throne to his younger brother. In the eyes of the world, this was the decline of the Dajing royal family and national strength, so they took advantage of this opportunity to launch an uprising."
As she spoke, she looked at Long Yi solemnly: "Emperor, your brother has entrusted the country to you, you must protect it well!"
Long Yi stood up.
Qiao Wanyou and her son and daughter-in-law quickly stood up.
"Don't worry, mother. I will definitely protect this great country!" Long Yi bowed deeply.
The Queen Mother nodded and said: "Then let those small countries see who has the final say in this world!"
Long Yi said, "My son needs to discuss this matter with the court officials and proceed first."
After saying that, he walked away.
Fu Ciyi followed: "Father."
"Come with me." Long Yi did not stop.
The father and son left in a hurry, and Leng Ying followed quickly.
The Empress Dowager turned her gaze towards Qiao Wanyou and Yan Funing. "Please sit down. They and the court officials will discuss the matter of accepting the challenge. Although we are not going to the front court, we can still discuss this matter."
Qiao Wanyou sighed, slowly sat down, and murmured: "Bei Mo and Ali and the others..."
Yan Funing supported her mother-in-law's arm and said, "Don't worry, mother. They are very smart." After a slight pause, she sighed quietly, "Beiqi has a strong animal husbandry industry and produces many war horses. Such cavalry is also very powerful."
She raised her eyes and said, "I want to spend a hundred thousand taels of silver to buy war horses so that we can deal with the cavalry from other countries."
"Where did you get so much money?" Concubine Ling frowned.
Girl, isn't it good for her to keep her money?
"Grandma Ling, I'm rich." Yan Funing smiled slightly. "I own the entire East Third Street and the Fufeng Restaurant. The money I make can be used to defend my country. I think it's well worth it."
"Good child!" Empress Dowager Yun took Yan Funing's hand and hugged her tightly. "I knew you had a kind heart, just like your grandmother."
The Empress Dowager also nodded: "She is a very good girl!"
"Let's not sit idle either. Take out some of my private money."
As I was speaking, I realized that Empress Dowager Yun and Concubine Ling had lived in the cold palace for so many years...
"You two probably don't have it. It doesn't matter if you don't have it, I do."
"I have some too. Although it's not much, it's a token of my appreciation." Qiao Wanyou said.
"Let the Empress take charge of this matter. With the Empress taking the lead, the concubines in the harem will not dare not bring their own money." The Empress Dowager said, "When they were in the Prince of Jin's mansion, I believe they received a lot of gold, silver and treasures."
Empress Dowager Yun: "Yes, when the time comes, let it be known that the Empress will personally handle this matter. The Empress's legitimate daughter-in-law can contribute 100,000 yuan. Even if the others contribute less, they must at least contribute a little, right?"
Concubine Ling: "There are also the ladies, so it is safest for the Queen to take charge of this matter."
Qiao Wanyou responded: "I obey your command!"
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The matter was urgent, and many important officials were summoned to the palace for discussion.
After everyone discussed it, King Cheng spoke, "From what we've learned so far, we already have seven vassal states. I'm afraid the other vassal states are already watching. If they all want a piece of the action, then our Dajing's situation will be even more difficult."
The Minister of War also said: "I am afraid that in the future, those small countries will think that we are easy to bully. We must act swiftly."
Yan Cheng also said: "In my opinion, we must first defeat Bei Qi. This will serve as a warning to others and deter other countries to a certain extent."
Fu Ciyi concluded, "You are all quite right. Northern Qi has already increased its forces to 200,000. General Pang and General Yan only have 80,000 combined. I'm afraid they'll be overwhelmed. Our top priority is not only to send more reinforcements, but also to deal with the seven vassal states and prepare for war with other nations. In short, soldiers, manpower, pay, and food are all issues."
"Your Highness Prince Rui is absolutely right!" The old Prime Minister bowed to Long Yi. "I think at this critical moment, can we reuse the soldiers of the Ling and Lou families?"
Several ministers who were originally on good terms with the Ling family echoed this sentiment.
Long Yi's face darkened, but he said nothing.
He would never reuse the soldiers of the Ling family.
As for the Lou family, they are of the same ilk as the Ling family, so naturally he would not use them anymore.
But judging from the current situation, there are indeed few soldiers in the court who can go into battle and kill the enemy.
"The Southwest Palace and the Pang family should be able to send them to deal with the difficulties in the west." He said, but he was still unsure.
Just as Brother Cheng Huang said, what if there is a small country in the southwest that has evil intentions?
For a while, the problems of the soldiers alone made him extremely anxious.
"As for the military strength, based on the statistics of existing troops, we have announced the recruitment of soldiers for the entire Dajing."
Hopefully, this will help you cope with the difficult situation.
Fu Ciyi said, "Father, even if we can recruit troops in a short period of time, the new recruits will have absolutely no combat capability. I think the first thing we should do is to find the generals who will lead the troops."
"Yes, with a general, we can sharpen our swords before the battle and train new soldiers." King Cheng agreed.
"Start recommending generals to fight today."
Long Yi made the decision. After discussing for a while, they still had no specific plan to deal with the problem, and his face began to darken.
Just then, Eunuch Han came in.
"Your Majesty, Princess Rui just told the two Empress Dowagers and the Empress that she would use one hundred thousand taels of silver to purchase war horses to counter the invading cavalry from various nations."
"When the Queen Mother heard this, she offered to use her own private money."
"The Queen also said she would use her private money."
Eunuch Han told the Empress Dowager everything he had heard in the palace.
Long Yi was overjoyed when he heard this.
In this way, the issue of military pay will no longer be a problem.
Thinking of this, his eyes moved to Yan Cheng, raised his hand and pointed at his forehead, praising him sincerely: "You really gave birth to a good daughter!"
Yan Cheng smiled.
He sneered in his heart, now he knew that Yan Cheng's daughter was good. He had previously said that the Yan family's daughter was not worthy of his son, Long Yi.
At the same time, he secretly felt distressed. Although Fu Ning was doing business, she had only been doing business on East Third Street for a short time. To have to take out 100,000 taels of silver all at once...
That's equivalent to spending all the money you earned!
If the amount was less than 100,000 taels, she would have to make up the difference herself.
You should know that it was this girl who paid for the production of Yan family army's weapons.
The more I think about it, the more sad I feel, and I can no longer put on a smile.
King Cheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty has found a wonderful daughter-in-law!"
"Yes." Long Yi nodded.
King Cheng continued, "I have long known that the daughter of the Yan family is the most loyal, but Your Majesty only realized it a little later."
"Yes, yes, your princess is the daughter of the Yan family, and she is Fu Ning's aunt." Long Yi finally smiled. "Well, I deserve what you said."
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