"Hmph, step back." A cold look flashed in Zhao Zhen's eyes. If he hadn't been afraid that capturing Wang Deyong would lead to internal chaos, he would have directly dismissed his official position at this moment and warned other ministers.
Foreign enemies have appeared, and internal strife cannot continue. For the sake of the overall situation, Zhao Zhen had to suppress some thoughts in his heart, turned to look at Su Shi in the palace and asked, "God bless you, tell me, am I really planning to go to the Northland?"
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"How dare I talk nonsense in front of His Majesty?" Su Shi raised his head and answered seriously.
"Okay, what do you want?" Zhao Zhen looked at Su Shi with a serious face, his eyes full of expectations.
Su Shi is young, but it's not that he has no experience in leading troops in wars. On the contrary, the Liao people he killed were in trouble, but there was nothing he could do. Perhaps sending him to the north now can really turn the tide.
"I have a few requests, and I hope your majesty will grant them." Su Shi took a deep breath. He saw Zhao Zhen's determination and felt very relieved.
Although this Zhao Zhen was too gentle in his approach, too kind to his subordinates, and even lacked the domineering spirit to make decisions when encountering problems, he still wholeheartedly worked for the good of the Song Dynasty.
Such people can still be saved.33
"I need to have the right to lead the troops alone, and I don't need others to tell me what to do. On the battlefield, fighter opportunities are fleeting. Once there are too many orders, problems will occur, big problems will occur."
"Yes." Zhao Zhen only hesitated slightly before agreeing.
Previously, Su Shi recruited the Su family's army and went to Liao and Mengdi, but no one interfered. Didn't the facts prove that he did a good job?
"Your Majesty..." Among the ministers, Prime Minister Jia Changchao stood up.
The Song army is outside. According to the ancestral system, civilian officials lead the army and military generals take orders. This is also to prevent the yellow robe from happening again. But now, Su Shi does not need others to supervise him. If he has any rebellious intentions,
, what should we do?
"Shut up." As if he knew what Jia Changchao was going to say, Zhao Zhen stopped him with a look.
Jia Changchao was one of Zhao Zhen's trusted ministers, and he was not even allowed to speak out. Several other ministers who wanted to stand up and express their opinions immediately stood there. They knew that Zhao Zhen did not want to hear what they had to say.
Now, their advice now will have no effect at all.
"I want 50,000 soldiers. These soldiers have to be selected by myself. However, I will not use the imperial guards in the capital. I will only select 26,000 soldiers from the reserve imperial army, 4,000 from the Longwu Guards, and the other 20,000 from the north.
Select from the army. In addition, after I go to the north, I will not be under the control of General Wang Xin and have independent power to command the army. At the same time, the local secret agents can be used by me, and I have the power of life and death over them."
When he heard that Su Shi wanted 50,000 troops, Zhao Zhen instinctively wanted to refuse.
This force is not too small. If something happens, it may shake the foundation of the Song Dynasty.
After listening further, Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that what he wanted was not the Imperial Army, but only the Preparatory Army. As for the Secret Service's cooperation, this was what should be done, and Zhao Zhen did not refuse.
There are 300,000 forbidden troops around Bianliang City. They are used to defend the capital. They are also one of the most elite forces in the Song Dynasty. They are Zhao Zhen's trump card to control the Song Dynasty. Unless the capital is in danger, they will not be used.
On the contrary, there are preparatory Forbidden Army, which are made up of children from aristocratic families, as well as some young people selected from good families. Although they have been trained, their combat effectiveness is much inferior to that of the real Forbidden Army.
"Long Wuwei belongs to King Jing." Zhao Zhen was ready to agree, but thinking about King Jing's feelings, he reminded him.
"Your Majesty, please punish me. Yesterday I went into the palace to see His Highness King Jing, and he agreed." Su Shi said with clasped fists.
"Then there will be no problem, accurate."
"I also want the right to award awards to soldiers, and I need the authorization from a general below the level of a guerrilla general."
Guerrilla generals are subordinates of the fifth rank. Once Su Shi masters this power, it is equivalent to taking away half of the authority of the official department. It is equivalent to him having the power to appoint military generals. There is no need to worry that the soldiers below will not sacrifice their lives.
"No." Among the courtiers, Zhang Shao stood up.
Zhang Shao, Deputy Privy Envoy and Minister of Civil Service. He was mainly responsible for the promotion of generals.
Tang Ke was the deputy capital of the Privy Council and was responsible for the relocation and nomination. But in the end, it had to be reported to Zhang Shao, and it would only count if he approved it.
What Su Shi wants now is the power in his hands, how could he agree?
"What? Deputy Zhang wants to go to the North with me." Su Shi looked for the voice and found Zhang Shao, with a sarcastic look on his eyes.
This Zhang Shao was very close to Wen Yanbo.
"allow."
Zhao Zhen spoke again without even looking at Zhang Shao.
"I have one last condition. I need the Ministry of Household Affairs to give priority to food, grass, and ordnance. And I need to prepare it completely within seven days. The troops must be quick, and the battle on the front line waits for no one."
Hearing that it was the last condition, Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Su Shi would become a lion at this time.
It's just that this matter has to be decided by Zhao Zhen, so it's still in the Ministry of Household Affairs. It mainly depends on what the Third Secretary says.
Zhao Zhen looked over, and Song Chu, the third commander, knew that he had to step forward.
At the moment, holding the white jade fluorene board, Song Chu spoke: "It involves the allocation of food, grass and ordnance for 30,000 people. Seven days is too short, it will take at least half a month. Also, I would like to ask Mr. Su how long this battle will take."
How long will it take to fight, and how much silver will be needed, so the household department can easily raise it."
Seeing Song Itch asking himself, Su Shi thought for a moment and said: "I can't make a time commitment before I go to the Northland. At least the necessary silver coins should be prepared according to tens of millions of coins. If it is not enough, I will ask Song Xianggong for it.
Already."
"Too many." When he heard at least tens of thousands of words, Song Tickled shook his head like a rattle. It was really hard for him to be so agile in his brain at such an old age.
"The national treasury had a great harvest last year, but it only put into the treasury eight million guan. We can't get out these 10 million guan no matter what." Song Chi refused aloud.
Last year, the Song Dynasty had a lot of income. For example, the newly emerged silk cloth industry was a major income generator. However, this was a business of the Secret Service. They didn't even pay taxes. The income either poured into the official's internal funds or was given away.
When it comes to the small treasury of the Secret Service, the treasury has not made any gains.
Song Chi started to make the same old habit again, that is, if he wants money, he must save his life. It was his miserly character that allowed Su Shi to trust the treasury in his hands. Only such a person can manage the treasury well.
"Okay, then the national treasury will provide five million coins, and you don't need to worry about the rest. No matter how long the war lasts, I will not ask Song Xianggong for it, but there are two conditions." Su Shi looked at it.
Seeing that Song Chu had no intention of giving in, he just smiled and said in a different way.
"Tell me about it." Song Chi rolled his eyes and did not agree immediately.
"First, 30% of what is captured on the battlefield will be turned over, and the rest will be used as expenses for the army."
"Second, I want to take Gu Jin away. As I said before, he has a very powerful mouth. If he really can't defeat the aliens, he can be sent out. Maybe he can have some effect. By the way, this person gave me
, I can’t guarantee that I can return to Zhao after defeat, go to the battlefield, and live or die by my fate.”
hiss!
As soon as Su Shi finished speaking, there were gasps of cold air in the entire hall.
Before, everyone thought that Su Shi and Gu Jingang were over, but they didn't expect that people would still remember them.
And in order to take revenge on this person, I would rather give up at least 5 million guan in military expenses. This is still the minimum. If the war lasts too long, it may be more than 5 million guan.
What grudge or grudge?
How much hatred and resentment?
Having made it clear that he went to the battlefield and was determined to live or die by his fate, he had no intention of letting Gu Jin come back.
At this moment, all the courtiers who heard Su Shi's words showed panic on their faces. This Su Shi was something you couldn't mess with.
Gu Jin himself was even covered in cold sweat.
He knew his Shangguan Song Chu very well, he was a miser. He would never trade the five million yuan for his subordinate.
Not to mention, he was not Song Chu's confidant in the first place, he was Zhao Yunrang's person.
Song Chu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Su Shi would waive at least 5 million yuan of military expenses just to get a person. This was really a generous act.
It's just that this one is too big.
This kind of deal is absolutely suitable. It makes Song Chi feel unreal. "Song Shaofu, there is no joke in front of you."
"This is natural. Although I, Su Shi, am not old, I am the most committed." Su Shi nodded confidently.
"Okay, I don't have any objections here, but I still need the official's approval." Song Chi was also happy and agreed immediately.
"Okay, Mr. Song, if the matter is settled, your five million military expenses will be transferred to my account immediately." Su Shi said with a smile.
"Okay, the money will be delivered tomorrow without any delay." Song Chu also felt a rare sense of relief.
If five million dollars can be used to solve the war problem, then of course that would be great.
If it is a negotiation, the money may not be available. Not to mention, if Su Shi wins the battle, 30% of the captured money will be turned over to the national treasury, so it will not be a loss in any case.
As for handing over a Minister of Household Affairs, just hand him over. It's not his own person anyway.
Besides, even if he is his own person, does he have five million incense?
Song Chu and Su Shi decided the fate of a third-rank official in front of all the ministers, which made other ministers pinch their heads.
Cruel, both of them are cruel people.
"allow."
In the Jinluan Hall, Zhao Zhen also suddenly spoke, which suddenly pulled everyone's thoughts away. Then everyone was shocked that the officials actually agreed.
Zhao Zhen would not disagree. It is about the life and death of the Song Dynasty. There is no room for hesitation.
As for Gu Jin, whoever asks you to provoke Su Shi properly will die if you don't.
With a plop.
Gu Jin in the main hall fell to the ground, his face turned pale.
Not far away, Zhao Yunrang watched all this happen before his eyes, but did nothing.