"Military achievements are made of blood, and the style of an army is also made of blood. The spirit of the troops that have experienced the war is different. Brother Xiao is right. Since we, China, want to stand in the world

To reach the top, you have to pay the price accordingly. If you want to eat fish but don't want to be covered in fish, that is an extremely short-sighted view." After hearing Li Xiao's words, Zhang Huangyan felt that it was very reasonable. He didn't like Li Xiao very much at the beginning.

Use mercenaries from vassal states.

"I have also thought about this problem. On the one hand, it is the blood of my own soldiers, and on the other hand, I can get the benefits without having to pay the corresponding price. It takes eighteen years for a child to grow from the size of a brick to a big boy. A child is worth several copper coins.

Bullets can destroy eighteen years of hard work in the blink of an eye.

It’s really hard to choose between these!

Lao Zhang is right. If you want to stand on top of the world, you have to pay a corresponding price. The past events of the Tang Dynasty cannot be repeated today. The lessons written in ink may be forgotten, but they are written in blood." Sun Chengzong pointed out

He nodded and agreed with Li Xiao's words.

"In this case, our Tang Dynasty only has four divisions, which is no longer enough."

"Come on, you little monkey who crawls along the pole. How many people are there in your four field divisions? One division is probably over 100,000 people in pieces. The remaining three divisions, except

The Second Division, the remaining two divisions will not be expanded in any year. Shanhaiguan Army Academy graduates so many students every year, why is it not enough? Isn’t it because of the expansion?

Not to mention Man Ye! His cavalry division now has 30,000 people, and they are like horses chewing. The military expenditure is not much less than that of a division!

You want to expand the army! It’s easy to say that you can make up for the second division. There is no reason for the establishment of those three divisions to be large, but the second division is the stepmother’s. The remaining soldiers and establishments are locked by me, and no more one is allowed."

Just when Li Xiao wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, Sun Chengzong immediately blocked Li Xiao's mouth.

"There is also the Marine Corps. The current establishment cannot be increased. The new warships built by the Navy can only stay at the current level. In the future, a maximum of two warships will be built every year! The Navy now has twelve ironclads. Looking at the world, there are no more.

Humans are the opponents of Ming Dynasty. If we don't increase the number, they will become monsters that devour silver coins." Zhang Huangyan seemed to have forgotten about worrying about the country and the people, and immediately came up to finish the attack.

"It's okay if the army doesn't expand. Now that Ming Dynasty has so many interests overseas, how can it be done without expanding the Marine Corps? Even if you don't expand the Marine Corps, it would be good for you to build more ironclads." Li Xiao immediately became anxious.

, the Army can at least make up for the establishment of the Second Division. If the Navy's funding is reduced to only enough to build two ironclads each year, it will be terrible news for Li Xiu.

"Brother Xiao! As the ancients said, if you are willing to fight, you will perish; if you forget to fight, you will be in danger. The foundation of a country is that the country is rich and the people are strong. The Ming Dynasty's military force is invincible in the world. What matters now is people's livelihood. If the people's livelihood is not good, no matter how strong it is,

The force of force is also a tree without roots and water without a source.

The people are water, and the country is a boat! Wei Zheng said this more than a thousand years ago, and it is still outdated today." Sun Chengzong began to preach in earnest.

"The city is not too high, the pond is not not deep, the military revolution is not not strong and powerful, and the rice and millet are not not abundant. If you leave them alone, the geographical convenience is not as good as the people. Therefore, it is said that the people of the region do not enclose the boundaries of the territory.

To consolidate the country, do not rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and to dominate the world, do not rely on the benefits of military revolution. Those who have gained the Tao will receive many aids, while those who have lost the Tao will receive little help. When few help come, they will be surrounded by relatives. When there is much help, the world will obey.

If a family wants to live a well-off life, if they rely on their physical strength to go out and rob, it will be okay to solve the temporary difficulties, but they will become slack after a long time. If the family has nothing, they will go out to rob. If they often walk by the river, they will not have wet shoes.

Maybe one day the police would catch him and behead him. Even if he didn't behead him, he would be injured, maimed or die due to resistance.

If you want your whole family to be well-off safely, there is only one way to go, and that is to run the business in a down-to-earth manner. Once the family is well managed, and there are many strong people in the family, people outside will naturally not dare to bully them. This is to not fight.

And conquer the enemy's soldiers!"

Li Xiao has two heads each. If you argue with these two thousand-year-old foxes, you will be sprayed into a sieve. They used to rely on this to make a living. If amateurs fight against professional celebrities, their death will not be ugly.

"The Navy will expand two more Marine Divisions and build four warships every year. This is the bottom line!" Li Xiao directly shouted out his price.

"The imperial court can only afford the cost of expanding one marine division, and building three warships per year is already the limit of the imperial court." Sun Chengzong also gave his price.

"It's fine if you want to expand the army, unless the navy itself can bear the excess cost." Zhang Huangyan said the last attack.

"Deal!" Li Xiao agreed immediately. He really couldn't argue with these two old guys. Three ships, three ships. When the time comes, I will build three 10,000-ton ironclad ships. Anyway, you just said to build three ships, no.

Tell me how big it is.

"As you said, the army is not allowed to do business." Sun Chengzong glanced at Zhang Huangyan suspiciously, fearing that this guy might secretly open his mouth to Li Xiao.

"It's okay for the army to do business overseas without affecting the Ming Dynasty. It is our national policy to plunder overseas and subsidize the country." Li Xiao argued.

The Navy is a money-hungry branch. If Li Xiu is forced to make money, this guy will go crazy.

"Okay! But I warn you, the army stretches its hand too far, which is not a blessing to the country. Now that you are here, it may be a disaster for future generations. Forget it! By then, my bones may be rotten.

I can’t control that much. That’s it! Farewell!”

The two old foxes walked away with their hands behind their backs, "Hey" "Hey" Li Xiao smiled like a fox that had eaten a fat chicken.

Just open a hole for Li Xiu. Isn't it easy to build more warships?

The Australian shipyard will be completed next year. Not to mention building warships, even building commercial ships can make a lot of money in a year. And the ore for shipbuilding is smelted from the iron ore produced in Australia.

Even the shipping costs are saved. As long as the steel is produced, it can be sent directly to the shipyard to build the ship. When delivering the goods, you can also haul a ship full of iron ore.

"Do you think Brother Xiao's proposal is successful? I always feel that although the Mongols are stable now, they are still a serious threat after all. The Japanese are quite respectful, so they shouldn't need to be so vigilant."

"Have you forgotten the Japanese pirate rebellion in the Jiajing period? That year, it caused great harm to the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang."

"Japanese pirates can also be divided into real and fake Japanese. Wang Zhi, Wang Hai and others are also Han people. Without domestic thieves, they can't attract foreign ghosts. I have read all the history books and it seems that the Japanese have never threatened us in China. Mongolia is different.

, the former Song Dynasty was destroyed by Jin first and then by Mongolia.”

"It's better to listen to Brother Xiao on this kind of thing. I always feel that the Japanese people have a certain ruthlessness. Speaking of which, they seem to be more terrifying than the Mongols. Although they are short in stature, they are brave in battle. There is also a little peace.

Things are different before, that's because of the advancement of weapons.

Fighting alone, the Japanese might not be able to defeat the Mongols. But the bullets fired from the Japanese's guns are no different from the bullets fired from the Mongols' guns. As long as they hit someone, they will die or lose their skin."

When Sun Chengzong and Zhang Huangyan went back, they took the same carriage.

I used to always say that God is fair, but in fact, what God is really fair about is time. As a commander-in-chief, no one in the Ming Dynasty could compare with Li Xiao. But the time God gave him was also twenty-four hours a day. It would not be more than a second.

, naturally it won’t be less than a second.

Since time is limited, it is a question of who to give the time to. Li Xiao feels that time spent on his son is worth thousands of dollars.

Li Lin has obviously grown up, and he already has the look of a grown-up child between his eyebrows. Although he is still less than ten years old, he already has the reputation of being a dragon or a phoenix among people.

Li Xiao will not be like those boring parents who ask after returning from a business trip for more than half a year, "How did you do in the exam? Where did you rank?" This kind of boring question was the most annoying topic of Li Xiao's childhood. There is no one way to say it.

Ask Li Lin what he most wants to play, or what good things he wants. With Li Xiao's current ability, he can fly in the sky and on the ground. Even if he wants giant pandas, there will be warriors who will go into the deep mountains and old forests to kill both of them.

"I want to go shopping!" In just five words, Li Xiao almost burst into tears.

Being in a family like the Li family, it seems like you have wealth and everything in the world. But the only thing you don’t have is freedom!

Especially Li Lin, for the safety of the eldest young master of the Li family, there are as many as eighteen personal bodyguards. They are all selected military elites, and they work in shifts to stay by Li Lin's side 24 hours a day. Every sip of water he drinks,

Every bite of food you eat must be tasted two to three hours in advance.

There is no way, Li Xiao has killed too many people over the years, and naturally he has many enemies. Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about the disciples and grandsons of the Donglin Party. Many people hate Li Xiao to the core. In view of the fact that Li Xiao usually travels with many followers.

Without a good start, Young Master Li became the target of attacks by those with dark psyches.

It seemed that killing Li Lin was a great victory for them.

This jihad-like belief drove them to try their best to get close to the Li family and kill them. Several times when Xiaoyu took to the streets, she was attacked by bombs. The murderer was killed on the spot, and many innocent people were also injured.

If Xiaoyu's carriage was not specially made and the gunpowder refined by the people was not pure enough, Xiaoyu's bones would have been completely cold.

Ever since Xiaoyu was attacked, poor Li Lin could only stay in the Marshal's Mansion.

Li Xiao's Marshal's Mansion is not as big as the Forbidden City. The sky in all directions is simply a torment for the child. Now that his father is back, Li Lin pitifully puts forward his wish.

Satisfied! Must be satisfied. Li Xiao feels that if the child's wishes are not satisfied, it is better to send him back to Changxing Island. At least, there, Li Lin can walk around at will, instead of living at a young age like now.

Life like a prisoner.

In order not to attract other people's attention, Li Xiao wore a velvet gown, a six-in-one hat on his head, and a pair of thin-soled fast boots on his feet. Li Lin, who was being pulled by him, was also dressed like an ordinary commoner's child.

Wearing these outfits, the two of them blended in really inconspicuously among the crowds of people visiting the night market.

Autumn is the time when it is neither cold nor hot, and people after work go to the night market in small groups. The night market is a tradition for the people in the capital. In the past, there was only a seven-day temple fair. Now the night market run by the government only requires payment every day.

Some health management fees do not require any tax.

The night market occupies a whole side road. It is close to the residential area and sells some needles and threads, sewing clothes, local specialties... There are also people who sewed their own small cloth tigers and cloth lions, which are especially popular among children.

Li Lin held a cloth tiger in his left hand and a cloth lion in his right hand. Although there were more gorgeous ones at home, he still held them without letting go. These cloth toys filled with bran are often used as pillows for children when they go home.

.Lions and tigers are said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits. Children will not have nightmares if they sleep on this thing.

Without Li Xiao having to say anything, Shunzi gave him a few copper coins. Li Lin hugged him and left!

The lifelike facial expressions make people like it, but there are too many looks. Tang Monk and Sun Houhou like it, as do Guan Erye and Zhao Zilong. Oh... there are also Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea next to it.

Shunzi simply sprinkled a handful of copper coins and even took back the man's straw stick. He stuffed it into Li Lin's arms. Li Lin held the straw stick and looked at it for a while, then threw it to Shunzi. Because he saw the candy man.

!

Two Dragons Playing with Pearls! Buy!

Color-tailed Phoenix! Buy!

Sun Dasheng! Buy!

Shunzi sprinkled another handful of coins, asking what Mr. Li wanted to make on the spot.

I have to say that being rich means being arrogant. Li Xiao took Li Lin all the way with three words: Buy! Buy! Buy!

Li Lin was as happy as he was, and Li Xiao was equally happy. From time to time he touched Li Lin's head with his hand, which was very strange! As long as I touched his son's head, the son would usually turn his head to look at his father, and then smile like an idiot.

.Every father and son in the world seems to be like this!

After walking a street, the guard behind Shunzi was able to open a grocery store. Fortunately, the street came to the end. But Li Lin sniffed and immediately became excited.

Turning the corner! It was a diagonal street along the Chaobai River. It has now been transformed into a snack street. Along the river are vendors selling all kinds of snacks. There are tables behind them. Every day, as long as you put your own

If the floor is clean, no one will cause trouble.

If you mess up the area you are responsible for, in addition to being fined, the place will no longer belong to you.

The snack street has been busy all summer, but the street is still relatively clean.

Li Lin's eyesight is a bit unsatisfactory. He obviously has all kinds of delicacies at home, but he just likes the barbecue stalls on the street.

The walnut-sized kebabs are grilled over the fire and become oily. Sprinkle seasoning water and cumin on top, and the aroma can spread for two miles. On the hot iron plate, there is a squid.

It was roasted repeatedly. The puffs of green smoke that came out contained a strong smell of seafood.

Fried cakes! Snowy bean paste! Fried twists and fruits! Fried pot stickers! Osmanthus cake!...!
Chapter completed!