Fu Shanhe

Chapter 4 Urgent Report at the Border
The next morning, Li Mu sent someone to deliver the visiting card.

In recent days, he has been catching up on a lot of etiquette knowledge.

According to the custom in the officialdom of Dayu, guests must send someone to arrange a time before visiting, so as to avoid visiting the host empty-handed when he is not at home.

If the host makes an excuse to decline and does not make another appointment, it proves that the relationship between the two parties is not good enough and there is no need to visit.

The kind of people who come to the door with business cards and wait in line to be received by the host are people of lower status seeking to see a higher status person.

Li Mu went there to renew their friendship, so he naturally couldn't make such a mistake.

Without waiting for the result in the mansion, he had breakfast and went out with several servants and a servant from the mansion.

If you come to the capital for the first time, you must go around and have a look.

The bustling crowds of people and the endless flow of cars and horses all speak of the prosperity of this city.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, hurry up!"

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, hurry up!"

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As if it was a rehearsal, after hearing the sound, whether they were high-ranking officials or ordinary people, they all moved to the sides as quickly as possible.

A road wide enough for four horses to run side by side suddenly appeared in front of Li Mu.

After the postman left, the streets became bustling again, but there was one more thing to talk about.

At the foot of the capital, the political sensitivity is extraordinary.

Even ordinary people have the habit of caring about world affairs and guessing what is happening.

"Fubao, the scene just now is rare in the capital, right?"

Li Mu asked.

The eight hundred li express is the highest level of communication method in Dayu. Unless something earth-shattering happens, it will never be activated.

Anyway, when he was in Hanzhong, he only saw the 300-li express.

"Master Mu, you are joking.

Eight hundred miles express, I have only heard of it in dramas before, but this is the first time I have encountered it in person.

If you are interested in the content, you can go to the teahouse at the city head, where all kinds of people gather and you can find all kinds of news.

But most of them are hearsay. No matter how well-informed the news is, it can't be faster than an express train of eight hundred miles.

When the Marquis comes back in the evening, you can ask him in person and perhaps you will get the answer. "

After hearing Fubao's answer, Li Mu smiled slightly.

"Lead the way, it's a good opportunity to see the teahouses in Beijing."

If the sky falls, the tall people will be the first to hold it up.

Don't meddle in other people's business. The right thing to do is to take advantage of your free time to get to know the capital city first.

The Wucheng Bingmasi is nominally a military unit, but in reality it does the work of the armed police, public security and the comprehensive administrative law enforcement bureau of urban management.

He was mainly responsible for patrolling the capital to catch thieves, clearing the streets and drains, and dealing with prisoners and fire bans.

In the early years of the founding of the country, five city military command offices were established, namely the Central, Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern ones. Later, due to the complexity of the affairs, the staff establishment was gradually increased.

In the later stage of development, five thousand-household offices were set up to strengthen management.

If one wants to gain a foothold in the Wucheng Bingmasi, one must not only sort out the relationships between all parties, but also have sufficient understanding of the capital.

"Good Le!"

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"Your Majesty, urgent news from the border 800 miles away!"

Upon hearing the news, all the officials in the court who were arguing suddenly became silent.

"Send it up!"

Emperor Tianyuan gave the order coldly.

No matter how hard he tried to remain calm, the hint of sadness that flashed across his brows still exposed his inner panic.

The 800-mile express has represented disaster since its inception.

Every time it is activated, it brings bad news, always reporting bad news but not good news.

"waste!"

"They are all a bunch of trash!" While cursing, Emperor Tianyuan could not help but slap the dragon throne. The severe pain made him regain his rationality.

“Bad news came from the border.

Five days ago, the Shenji Battalion and the Sanqian Battalion, together with the Liaodong border troops, attacked the Northern Tartar's lair, but were met with continuous heavy rains.

The rain soaked the gunpowder, and all the army's firearms misfired, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage.

In this battle, the Shenji Battalion and the Sanqian Battalion were almost wiped out, more than half of the border troops acting together were lost, and hundreds of artillery pieces they carried were also lost.

Duan Wenhong, the chief military officer of Liaodong, Shu Chisong, the commander of Shenjiying, Wu Yichu, the commander of Sanqianying, and Cao Quanlong, the general officer of Liaodong, died for their country...

My 150,000-strong army is gone!
Let's all discuss how to restore the collapsed situation in Liaodong."

The bad news came too suddenly, and all the main responsible persons died for their country.

According to Dayu’s custom, there is no responsibility for the dead.

No one could be found to take responsibility, and it was difficult for the emperor to carry such a huge pot.

Theoretically speaking, the Dayu Dynasty had an army of one million, so the loss of 150,000 troops could be replaced directly.

Unfortunately, the gap between armies is greater than the gap between humans and dogs.

The troops that were killed in Liaodong were all the elite of the Dayu Dynasty, far superior to the peasant soldiers in the garrisons.

Having lost this main force, Dayu will be at a disadvantage in the Liaodong region for a long time to come.

Given the style of the Northern Tartars, they will definitely not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to appease the Liaodong army, abandon some unimportant passes, and concentrate troops to guard several important towns.

At the same time, we will draw elite troops from all over the country to reinforce Liaodong in the shortest possible time! "

Duke Chengguo Jing Guoliang was the first to come up with a plan.

Perhaps everyone was frightened by the terrible news, or perhaps they did not want to take responsibility. The ministers, who were usually good at infighting, unexpectedly remained silent this time.

“Since everyone has no other opinions, let’s follow Duke Cheng’s suggestion.

The cabinet quickly sent people to appease the military, and the Ministry of War immediately drafted an official document to mobilize troops and draw elite soldiers from all over the country.

The Ministry of Revenue took out two million taels of silver and the Imperial Treasury took out one million taels as compensation for the fallen soldiers.

In addition, the Ministry of Revenue raised another 3 million taels of military pay and 500,000 shi of grain to prepare for emergencies.

From now on, everything must be done to restore the situation in Liaodong.

Anyone who dares to disrupt the overall situation will be killed without mercy!"

At the critical moment, Emperor Tianyuan showed his decisive side.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has no money!"

The Minister of Revenue Wan Henian refused stubbornly.

The imperial court had to spend money on many things, and Dayu’s finances had been in trouble for a hundred years.

There have been several reforms during this period, but they were only effective temporarily.

The system of Dayu is like a giant beast, Panchi, which can swallow up any amount of money.

This situation continued until Emperor Tianyuan came to power, when the court once again achieved a balance between revenue and expenditure, and even had a fiscal surplus of 200,000 taels last year.

However, with the completion of military reforms and the beginning of the imperial court's military operations in Liaodong, the national treasury once again fell into deficit.

Having to suddenly come up with such a large sum of money was also a heavy pressure on the Ministry of Revenue.

"I don't want to hear excuses!

No matter how difficult the Ministry of Revenue is, this money must be taken out.

If you don’t have money, find ways to raise it.

If you can't solve problems for the court, what's the point of me raising you?"

Faced with Emperor Tianyuan's harsh rebuke, Wan Henian could only complain inwardly.

The emperor had said so much that he would not allow him to continue to refuse.

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