Chapter 922 Two plans
Jiang Xingchen suffered such a huge loss this time. If he couldn't find anything back, Jiang Xingchen felt that he could not explain to him.
Qian Jiangxingchen has some of the big mine in the desert, and the amount of compensation in the depths of the desert is enough to be 15 million yuan. What he needs now is not money, but resources!
After the old man left, Jiang Xingchen pondered for a while, picked up the paper and pen and wrote a letter, and sent it to Emperor Qiankun...
In the Qiankun Emperor Capital, the carnival after the great victory finally came to an end. The emperor is now having a headache again, and the two gangs of people at the court meeting were almost quarreling.
A group of people led by the centrists believed that now is the best time to conquer the eight kingdoms in one fell swoop, and even if they don’t work, they can still occupy a large area of land.
The Marshal, the Old Marquis and the others did not agree to do so. The Empire suffered heavy losses in this war. The Eight Legions are now less than 600,000 people left! Although the Eight Kingdoms were defeated, their total population exceeded 500 million, more than twice that of the Empire. If the other party fights desperately, it will be no more rewarding. Moreover, the Empire has suffered two years of disasters and has undergone this great turmoil. It is necessary to recuperate and let the other party cede land and pay compensation.
Those who were in charge of the war didn't care about these things at all, and they cursed in the court, saying that the marshal and the military were both soft-hearted. No wonder they were beaten so badly in the early stage of this battle, no wonder the empire has not made any progress in so many years!
The military officers in the military headquarters have a few good tempers, and they started to scold the other party on the spot. Why didn’t you see you standing up to share the worries of the emperor when you were so capable of fighting? Now that you have won, you are here, you are a magic horse thing!
The louder the noise on both sides, the louder the noise, and the more excited the mood, and in the end it was almost a big fight.
From the perspective of the Emperor himself, of course he also hoped to break the ground and conquer the eight kingdoms in one fell swoop. But he knew that the Marshal and the others were right!
If you really want to attack the Eight Kingdoms, don’t talk about the resistance you encounter. Where did Yuanshi come from! More than one million was spent in half a month, and it was all the money paid by Jiang Xingchen. If you still fight later, you can’t let Jiang Xingchen pay! And who knows how much it needs!
In addition, even if the Eight Great Kingdoms are really defeated, the population is 500 million, and the total area is larger than that of the Qiankun Empire. How to manage it! Is it possible to kill everyone?
The last point is also the thing that Emperor Qiankun is most worried about. It is Xuanyuan Tianzong! Although the other party is now cooperating with the empire, it is based on interests. Even if Jiang Xingchen doesn’t say it, he knows. The other party is now attacking the eight kingdoms. If they want to return resources and land to develop for two years, their strength will be restored to most of them... If the eight kingdoms are really destroyed, there will be no buffering in the future!
Now that the grenade technology has been leaked, it is certain that it flows into the hands of Xuanyuan Tianzong! What are the advantages of the empire if it conflicts in the future! Two years of natural disasters, plus this war, how many resources does the empire have to fight with the other party!
So after thinking about it so much, it is impossible for Emperor Qiankun to conquer the eight kingdoms... But now it is difficult to break him up and break him up with the ministers below. It is just when the blood is boiling. Who can listen to these things, and you will definitely find a lot of reasons to refute them.
The emperor was having a headache when suddenly a black-clothed guard walked out of the back door. He whispered a few words beside the emperor and handed a letter to him.
The emperor nodded and said nothing. He waved his hand and asked the guard to retreat, opened the letter and glanced at it. His expression immediately changed.
Although the people below were arguing, their attention was on the Emperor. Everyone knew that even if they quarreled with the heavens, the Emperor would be the one who made the last decision, so they could only try their best to convince them.
At this moment, the emperor's expression changed drastically when he held the letter, and their voices became weaker and they gradually stopped quarrel.
After a while, the emperor slowly exhaled and said in his heart: "This kid is really cruel! You can think of such conditions and tricks!"
"Bang!" The emperor slapped the letter on the table and said lightly: "Don't you argue?"
"Great the Emperor!" The quarreling officials and the officers of the military headquarters bowed to admit their mistakes at the same time.
"This letter was from Jiang Xingchen. It talks about two plans for treating the eight kingdoms. You can also listen to it and see if it is advisable!" The emperor's eyes flashed across everyone.
When he heard the Emperor's tone, no one dared to speak, and he lowered his head and pretended to be a quail!
The emperor withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "The first solution provided by Jiang Xingchen is to fight!"
The ministers who were in charge of the war immediately smiled and saw it. Even Jiang Xingchen said he wanted to fight! As long as he conquered the eight kingdoms, all major families will benefit!
However, before they could say a compliment to the Emperor, they saw the Emperor smile and continued: "But..."
However, everyone's hearts were suffocated at that time.
The emperor said: "But Jiang Xingchen said he had no Yuanshi on hand! It is recommended that all major families, nobles, and lords of the territory take out Yuanshi from their families to support the empire's attack!"
The Marshal and the Old Marquis sniffed and hurriedly covered their mouths with their hands! Jiang Xingchen is too bad. It is harder to ask these nobles to take Yuanshi out than killing them! He hit the fatal point of these people in one go!
Sure enough, the ministers who had just shouted and beaten were silent, and sweat beads of water oozing from their foreheads! Once personal interests were involved, all their excitement and excitement were gone! The empire had run out of ammunition and food in the previous war, and they didn't say that they would take the initiative to take half of the Yuan stone and let them pay out money like Jiang Xingchen. It was really uncomfortable to kill them.
"Everyone! How about it! Tell me!" The emperor asked with a smile on his eyes.
"Emperor! After Jiang Xingchen said this, I think this plan is feasible!" The marshal spoke first.
The old marquis nodded and said, "Emperor, I think so too! Although my family is not particularly wealthy, it is still okay to take out 100,000 stones!"
A group of centrists almost vomited blood after hearing this, and cursed in their hearts: "Two old people, you guys did it on purpose, right? You give me 100,000 stones. If you can take out 100,000 stones, I will call you grandpa!"
While gritting his teeth, an old man stood up and shouted: "Emperor! After careful consideration, we think it's better not to fight!"
"Why? Didn't you just say you wanted to fight?" the emperor asked lightly.
"Emperor! The minister just thought it was too simple. After careful consideration, he found that the marshal was right! We counterattacked, and we used more than one million stones in half a month! If we want to defeat all the eight kingdoms, it will not be enough for three or five months. Even if all the lords and nobles take money out, how much can we make up!"
"Yes, the Emperor!" A middle-aged man also stepped forward: "Our empire had just suffered natural disasters and was the time to use money. If we invested in this war, it would only cost our national strength and the people's lives a poorer life!"
The emperor smiled and nodded: "Since that's the case, this plan will not be adopted!"
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, bowed and said, "The Emperor is wise! Let's talk about the second plan proposed by Jiang Xingchen!"
In fact, many of them doubted whether the Emperor was deliberately snatching them like this, but no matter how he did it, it was better than letting himself pay for the war.
The marshal and the old marquis looked at each other and smiled.
The emperor cleared his throat a little and continued, "Since the first plan is not possible, let's listen to Jiang Xingchen's second plan... First, the major kingdoms compensate the Qiankun Empire Yuanshi 100 million!"
"Hiss~" The hall was filled with air conditioning. One hundred million stones were needed to bring all the Yuanshi mines in the eight kingdoms to the rhythm. They couldn't afford to beat them to death!
Not to mention ministers, even the emperor felt his back teeth numb when he first saw it. If he had to pay compensation, the eight kingdoms would not have to fight to the death.
"Emperor, this is absolutely impossible. The eight kingdoms cannot afford to pay compensation at all. If you want compensation, you will be forced to make them anxious!" said a minister.
The emperor waved his hand and continued, "This is just a clause we proposed. Can the eight kingdoms discuss it if they don't agree... But Jiang Xingchen suggested talking separately!"
"Ah?" The ministers did not react for a moment and talked separately. How to talk separately? Aren't they asking the major kingdoms to pay 100 million in compensation?
After a moment, the old marquis suddenly said, "Jiang Xingchen is trying to... divide!"
The Emperor said: "Some kingdoms have caused us great losses, while others have caused small losses, so we cannot treat them equally!"
At this time, a sound of swallowing saliva came from below, and I felt my throat dry! Jiang Xingchen was so cruel. Why do you need 100 million in compensation? This is to disperse the Eight-Nation Alliance!
With a pressure of 100 million, everyone wants to pay less after negotiations! Who has the intention to join forces to fight to the death! If someone clears up the relationship and says that someone who is the one who takes the initiative to attack the Qiankun Empire will be the first to attack the Qiankun Empire, they will turn against each other. Once the Eight-Nation Alliance disbands, there will never be a threat to the Qiankun Empire!
"Great, really smart!" The Marshal and the Old Marquis also nodded repeatedly. They had only thought about cede land and compensation before, but they had never expected to divide the Eight-Nation Alliance!
The emperor glanced around and continued: "If they feel they can't afford to pay so much stone, they can also use iron ore, salt ore, alkali ore, or other minerals instead!"
Everyone was stunned again, using other mines instead. What does this mean? There are many iron ore empires!
The emperor did not explain to the ministers because Jiang Xingchen bluntly told him that these minerals were what he wanted.
If any lord wanted a large amount of iron ore, the emperor would definitely be suspicious. But he would not be able to do so with Jiang Xingchen. He held such powerful weapons and technology in his hand and so much money, no one could stop him from rebelling.
When the ministers were puzzled, the emperor said: "Second point, the eight alliances will prohibit the production of grenades such as destructive weapons! Third, in the future, the imperial goods can be entered into the eight kingdoms at will..."
Just as the emperor was studying the proposed terms with the ministers, another amazing news came from the Xingchen Leader! (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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