"Sir, the combat effectiveness of the Gaoyue soldiers is obvious to all. We have finally won the support of the Gaoyue people in Luzon. How can we not accept their sincerity? What's more, such a large land in Northern Luzon must require a considerable number of troops to be stationed. Whether our Northwest Legion stays behind or re-establishes the troops, it is inevitable to expand the army. Instead of rushing to recruit soldiers from Northern Luzon, it is better to directly transform the Gaoyue militia into this force. At least they are loyal and have no need to worry about it. Moreover, they have also been trained, let alone combat effectiveness, why not do it?" Cui Wenxiu defended with confidence.

"To put it lightly, where does the cost of forming an army come from? Our finances are now overwhelmed, and it is impossible to take out money from the finances." Wufeng also knew that after occupying Northern Luzon, the issue of garrison must be considered. If some of his Northwest Legion were sent to garrison, the defense power of the Northwest County would be greatly weakened. It may be possible in the short term, but it must not be maintained for a long time, otherwise the surrounding foreign enemies will inevitably feel a gaze.

Cui Wenxiu showed a cunning smile on her face. He looked at each other with Sha Lang, and then said, "If we can solve this funding problem, then you don't have to worry about it, right?"

"It's a waste! If the money problem can be solved, I still have to sit here and sit wax?" Wufeng answered angrily. Suddenly he heard a suspicious smell in Cui Wenxiu's words, and his eyes suddenly turned around on the two of them, "Hmm? It seems that there is something else in between you tone. I say, what else do you two hide from me?"

"Sir, it's not that we hide it from you, but that you didn't give us a chance to speak." Cui Wenxiu saw Wufeng's big hat bend down and quickly explained.

"Yes, sir, we wanted to report to you when we met, but we hadn't had time to say it yet." Sha Lang hurriedly agreed.

Wufeng's eyes lit up and he immediately became energetic: "Then let me explain it clearly immediately. Don't hide it at all, otherwise you will be punished with multiple crimes!"

"Sir, after our division team entered the city, we found that many nobles and merchants had fled in the city. At that time, many rioters were looting everywhere. After we cleared it, we confiscated a large amount of unowned property, with more than 500,000 gold coins alone, and a large number of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and gold and silver jewelry, so the value cannot be estimated." Sha Lang reported with a smile.

"Oh? It seems that there is no way out! I didn't expect that these noble merchants would escape and leave us with such a great fortune. I would like to thank them sincerely." Wufeng couldn't help but smiled.

"Sir, there are more than that. Because our army came suddenly, it turned out that many supplies were not transported away in the government material warehouse in Vito City. They left a large amount of food, oil, cloth, and many military materials such as weapons, armor, etc. We have obtained a lot." Cui Wenxiu also proudly added, "And we also checked the mansion of the former Vito City garrison Mandic, who was defeated by the Prime Minister Brentlan of Luzon because of his uprising to oppose Luzon Prime Minister Brentlan.

Manlong was killed, and his mansion was seized by the Luzon central government. We were invaded before we could deal with it. When their army fled, they probably didn't expect that there was a big treasure house hidden here. Nearly 10,000 gold bars were found, and countless treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc. I guess they were worth at least one million gold coins. This guy really couldn't tell that he would have such a rich property, but we were just cheap."

While listening, Wufeng was also rapidly calculating in his mind: "Ten thousand gold bars can be discounted by one million gold coins, and the cash collected will be 500,000 gold coins, totaling 1.5 million gold coins, which is enough to support the formation of two divisions and maintain the expenditure for three months. If those treasure stocks can be cashed in on calligraphy and paintings, it is estimated that there should be no problem for the support for another nine months, but we have to find a reliable place to deal with these floating wealth."

Cui Wenxiu and Sha Lang saw Wufeng's eyes rolling around, but they didn't speak. They also estimated that he was estimating what he was estimating and waiting for Wufeng's instructions. After a while, Wufeng recalled from the surprise, "Well, I did a good job and finally solved a big problem for me. I was worried about how to go back and think of Xiao Tang's explanation. The cash was collected and mainly used for military expenses here. As for those rich money, they should be collected first, transported back to the northwest, and found a way to take it to the imperial capital to sell for a good price."

He paused again, "I originally planned to waive your punishment, but I think the punishment should be punished, and the reward should be rewarded. You can adapt to the situation and enter Vito City in time. This is done well and should be rewarded. But indulging the subordinates to kill indiscriminately, causing extremely bad effects. You two can't escape this punishment. I won't talk about it for the time being, and I will deal with it after I go back." Wufeng returned to his calmness, but anyone could see that his mood was incomparable to the past.

"Well, by the way, since many noble merchants have fled, there must be many luxury villas left in the city. A notice will be issued tomorrow. Within half a month, if the original owners of these houses do not come to re-register, they will be confiscated and nationalized. The land and plantations left by the fled landlords and planters will also be handled accordingly. No one will claim them at that time, so all the land and plantations of these houses will be auctioned, and the proceeds of the auction will be given to the local finance." Wufeng remembered another question.

"What if those guys really come back?" Sha Lang couldn't help asking.

"It's better to come back. As long as you confirm and pay a certain amount of recognition fees, you can return it. In fact, these people are better when they come back. I just need them to come back. After all, they also represent some forces, and these forces are the representatives of the wealthy forces in this region. When they come back, they are more conducive to the recovery and development of the region's economy." Wufeng was not worried about this.

"What about the property we seized? What if someone asks us to return it?" Shalang asked to the end.

"Mainland? We didn't snatch it from them, but seized it from the bandits. Besides, why do they prove that these things belong to them?" Wu Feng blinked his eyes and answered cleverly, with a faint smile on his face, "Okay, you don't have to worry about it. I think these things should be left to the officials of the upcoming local government to consider. I can't think of it for two days, and the representatives of Mu Haoran and Gao Yueren will be coming."

Just when Wufeng's army entered Northern Luzon in large numbers, as he expected, there was a fierce debate over his unexpected action in the court hall far away in Zhongzhou, the capital of the empire.

"Your Majesty, Li Wufeng, the military and political governor of the Northwest County, sent troops to Luzon without the consent of the Central Committee of the Empire. This not only caused a very bad influence in the international community, but also openly despises the authority of the Central Committee of the Empire, that is, despises your authority. Such evil deeds must be severely punished, otherwise it will trigger a chain reaction, and the harm to the empire will be immeasurable." The first person in the left-handed leader who was under the seat of His Majesty the Emperor, was thin, spoke slowly but was orderly, and his tone was full of confidence. Of course, he was the Duke of Ning Yuanwang, the deputy minister of the Empire. At present, the position of the Imperial Minister has always been vacant. He actually only served as the acting position of the Imperial Minister, and is above ten thousand people in the imperial court.

"Yes, according to our intelligence, Li Wufeng not only led his troops into the northeast of Luzon, but also sent his subordinates to lead his troops into the northwestern of Luzon, which has caused a strong response in the local area." Tieneng, the minister of imperial intelligence, reported, carefully observed the face of the imperial emperor Situ Mingyue.

"Looking from afar, how did Li Wufeng explain in the memorial?" In fact, Situ Mingyue had already understood the content of Wufeng's letter, but he wanted to let the ministers in the hall know about it again.

"In his memorial, Li Wufeng said that the situation in Luzon changed suddenly. The powerful power of the south and the Duchy of Cominei in the west showed signs of joint troops to dismember Luzon. The Tang people, the Coopers, the Prits, and the Indians who lived in the northern part of Luzon were worried that after the two countries occupied Luzon, they would carry out ethnic cleansing of their ethnic minorities, so they asked him and the neighboring Indians and Germans for protection. The Indians and Germans were unable to send troops due to domestic reasons, so they could only rely on the power of the Northwest County. Due to the urgency of time, they did not have time to obtain the approval of the Central Committee of the Empire, so they reported and sent troops to deal with the emergencies." He frowned slightly, and Ning Yuanwang briefly introduced Wufeng's content.

"So, the Empire has not received a request from the Northwest, but because of the urgent matter, it is necessary to deal with it first. This is not worth making a fuss." A clear voice continued, and the ministers looked at it and found that Situ Lang, the ninth prince among the fifth princes in the right hand. His golden shoulder-cutting hair and bright smile made people feel close.

"Your Highness Ninth Prince, this matter is not a trivial matter, it is by no means a minor matter. The military's expedition to foreign countries involves national security interests and prestige. If there is no order from the Emperor, no one has the right to decide." Ning Yuan saw that it was the Ninth Prince, his attitude became very respectful, but his tone was still quite tough.

"What Lord Ning said is very true. If a country in charge of the army can use the army at will, isn't it illegal and despised? Where is the authority of His Majesty the Emperor? If someone imitates it, the country will not be a country!" The speaker was Pike, deputy minister of the Imperial Army. His tone was even more severe, obviously he was extremely dissatisfied with Wufeng's private sending of troops.

Situ Lang's face changed. He did not expect that the two ministers who had always been very polite to him had become so stern today. It shocked him. It seemed that there were quite a few people Li Wufeng offended. Is it wise to be asked by him to explain it to him? He hesitated for a moment and did not make a deeper defense, hoping to observe the situation before making a decision.
Chapter completed!