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After reading An Ruhai's note, Min Ruoying finally showed a rare smile on her face. She raised the note in her hand and smiled at the chief minister Ma Xiangdong, Minister of War Cheng Wuben and other important officials: "This time An Ruhai praised me for Haikou. Before the New Year, she would definitely recover the Luoying Mountains and fight back to me in one battle."

Cheng Wuben smiled: "Your Majesty, An Ruhai has always been calm and does not say anything without doing anything. It is rare that he is so confident this time. It seems that we don't need to worry about this battle."

"The Duke of the State said it well. An Ruhai is really that kind of person." Min Ruoying laughed and looked back at the head of the Ministry of Revenue Shen Xian: "Mr. Shen, it seems that you have to prepare a large amount of silver to reward our soldiers on the Western Front."

Shen Xian looked a little frowning: "Your Majesty, I don't know how much you want?"

Min Ruoying, who was excited, did not notice Shen Xian's face and pondered for a moment: "The 50,000 soldiers on the Western Front, have to prepare one million taels."

"Your Majesty, aren't this too many? The last time I won a battle on the Eastern Front, the man only had four or five taels of silver." Shen Xian said: "If one million taels on the Western Front, the man could reach twenty taels, which is too much difference."

Min Ruoying's face changed slightly: "This battle on the Western Front is a battle to avenge the shame. Moreover, An Ruhai only has 50,000 soldiers, but the Qin army opposite is tens of thousands. If you win the more, why not get more silver rewards?"

Shen Xian opened his mouth and did not argue anymore. He just lowered his head and looked at the chief assistant Ma Xiangdong from time to time.

Ma Xiangdong coughed softly: "Your Majesty, it's not that Lord Shen can't bear it. He really can't bear the financial resources. Lord Shen is careful to make a calculation and finally smooth out this year's accounts. Next year's budget arrangement can barely support it, and suddenly one million taels are added. The other end of the Ministry of Revenue is indeed a little embarrassed."

"I'm a little embarrassed if one million taels?" Min Ruoying was slightly angry: "I am rich in Chu, and when did I worry about money? Shen Xian, how did you become the Minister of Revenue?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that Lord Shen is not attentive, but that the Eastern Front has been fighting for two years. Hundreds of thousands of troops spend money like water. No matter how big the family's foundation is, it cannot withstand such consumption!" Cheng Wuben spoke, "Mr. Shen, let me give you a general explanation to Your Majesty the expenses of the Eastern Front in the past two years."

"Your Majesty, this is roughly the case." Shen Xian looked at Cheng Wuben gratefully. The Eastern Front had become a black hole in the finances of Chu. Countless silver and money was invested, and no one of them jumped out. However, the Eastern Front general Luo Liang was still asking for food, salary and reward silver from the court. However, His Majesty the Emperor had never given any discounts on the requirements of the Eastern Front. He always gave whatever he wanted. This also made Shen Xian full of resentment. If the money invested like the Western Front and finally saw the brilliant fruit, it would be considered as gain. But like the Eastern Front, there was endless investment but no hope, and there was only despair left.

After listening to Shen Xing's report, Min Ruoying's face was unstable. The Battle of Qi on the Eastern Front was initiated under his strong leadership. However, in two years, the earliest advantage had been eroded by the first one. Now the Qi people have begun to gain the upper hand. The battle of Qi is now in a difficult situation.

"Luo Liang, really disappoint me." Min Ruoying said fiercely.

After hearing the emperor's words, Ma Xiangdong looked at Cheng Wuben. However, Cheng Wuben looked at his nose and his heart, but what he said surprised Ma Xiangdong.

"Your Majesty, our national strength is still invincible compared to Qi, and the military strength is even more so. Before the war started, we had an unexpected advantage and were able to achieve results. Unfortunately, the Battle of Gaohu was not taken down in one fell swoop. Looking at Luo Liang's military use, there was no big flaw. The current form of the Eastern Front is a comparison of the strength of the two countries. Your Majesty must not urge Luo Liang to avoid him from taking risks and making trouble, and he will suffer a great loss."

After hearing Cheng Wuben's words, Ma Xiangdong felt very impressed. He thought that Luo Liang did not give him eye drops in front of Min Ruoying in order to replace Cheng Wuben. However, Luo Liang is in a difficult situation now, Cheng Wuben is exaggerating him. Although state affairs are the priority, the character of the two can be seen from this.

If Cheng Wuben said this, it would make the emperor even more embarrassed. Ma Xiangdong glanced at the emperor, and indeed the emperor's face became even more ugly. At first, Cheng Wuben opposed the war against Qi, saying that the State of Chu would definitely suffer in the end when the two countries went to war. Now Cheng Wuben's prophecy is becoming a reality bit by bit, so how can the emperor feel good?

"Your Majesty, there will definitely be a great victory on the Western Front. The whole country will be encouraged by then. The soldiers on the Eastern Front will also know their shame and be brave. It is only a matter of time to repel Qi people. This year, I am discussing with Lord Shen to introduce some new policies to increase the revenue of the treasury. Now I have a look at it. Your Majesty doesn't have to take this reward for silver. No matter where you squeeze it, you can take it out." Ma Xiangdong smiled and smoothed out: "Lord Shen doesn't have to worry about the uneven rewards of silver from the east and the east. When the Qi people are repelled and the battle is won, we will give so much. At that time, there is no silver in the treasury. I, Mr. Ma, sold all my belongings and raised the money."

Seeing Ma Xiangdong smoothing out the situation, Cheng Wuben smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to turn the situation around the Eastern Front, the key is not ours anymore, but Ming State. If Ming State can act a little, it will immediately affect Qi's troops deployment. However, Qin Feng is as slippery as a fox, and it is not easy for him to let him flow into this trip. This time, His Royal Highness returns to Beijing, it is a great opportunity."

"I'm afraid it's not easy." Ma Xiangdong shook his head and said, "Qin Feng surrounded the four northern counties without fighting. He could see through what he had at a glance. What was his abacus? No one could understand now."

"What kind of good intentions can you have?" Min Ruoying snorted coldly: "He just wants to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight. We have a bloody scalp with the Qi people, and he is most happy to be able to solve the problem. How can this silly girl Xier be able to touch Qin Feng, the cunning wolf?"

"Your Majesty, the influence of Your Highness in the Ming Kingdom should not be underestimated. Don't look at anything else, just look at this time Your Highness shocked everyone with one move. Li Zhi's stubborn stone was easily moved away. It is precisely because of this that this memorial from An Ruhai on the Western Front! This time, Your Highness can connect the three kingdoms of Chu and Qin, which shows the princess' ability. As long as Your Highness is willing, what's wrong with connecting Chu Ming again?" Ma Xiangdong said. "Don't need Ming Kingdom to really send troops, as long as they make a gesture."

"Your Majesty, Qin Feng's eyes are afraid that Qin is looking at Qin, and it is unlikely that he will intervene in Qi and Chu." Cheng Wuben shook his head: "On the one hand, he is pursuing his internal affairs and trying his best to eliminate the wounds caused to Mingdi by wars over the years. Secondly, he is also working hard to enrich the country and strengthen the army. No matter what, Ming is still relatively weak among the four countries. When Qin Feng wants to expand to the outside world, he actually understands it with just one thing."

"What's the matter?" Min Ruoying asked.

"See when he swallowed the barbarians of the four counties in the north." Cheng Wuben said decisively: "When Qin Feng attacked the four counties in the north and annihilated the group of barbarians who went down the mountain, it was when the Ming Dynasty changed its national policy and expanded outward. Now Qin Feng is just making arrangements, and his next goal must be Qin. Killing Li Zhi, Qin will inevitably have civil strife after Qin. Deng's rule will change the previous self-restrained national policy, and it is inevitable to expand outward. And we will be Qin's first choice. This is also the reason why we must take down the Luoying Mountains. Your Majesty, the Western Front Battle will not end with this battle, but will continue to unfold, so I want to ask Your Majesty to find an opportunity to fight, end the war on the Eastern Front, and shift the focus to the West."

Min Ruoying glanced at Cheng Wuben with a sharp look.

"Duke, why do you assert that Qin will target us?" He sneered: "If we take down the Luoying Mountains, we will take the strategic initiative over Qin. As long as the Luoying Mountains are in our hands, what are I afraid of them? Let them suffer more and know that we are not easy to mess with, and they will inevitably turn around to attack Ming or cause trouble for Qi."

"Your Majesty, because we are tight on the Eastern Front." Cheng Wuben shook his head: "If the Eastern Front does not end, we will not be able to invest too much manpower and financial resources on the Western Front. How could Qin not see this?"

"Don't forget, Qin State has a dispute over Bian and Deng!" Min Ruoying snorted: "Prime Minister, after An Ruhai's battle, he immediately started negotiations with Qin State. No, he was talking to Bian State. Didn't the Ming State always support Deng State? Very well, our Chu State strongly supported Bian State. Bian State is in the same position as the Qin royal family. As long as they are strong enough, they can control the national affairs, unless Deng State wants to rebel. Even if they cannot instigate them to use force against Ming State, it is not impossible to join Qin to attack Qi."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ma Xiangdong nodded: "This is also a solution. The Bian family cannot be too weak, and the Qin State cannot have only one voice. This strategy is great."

"Duke." Min Ruoying looked at Cheng Wuben again: "I know you are thinking about ending the Eastern Front War, but I will tell you today that if the Battle of Qi is not won, it will never end. You are my Minister of War. Don't think about how to end the war, but how to win this war! Qin Feng can beat me, Min Ruoying, is he worse than him? The Battle of the Eastern Front is certainly not good now, but as long as we think about promoting the Three Kingdoms Alliance, we can turn passive into active."

Cheng Wuben said helplessly: "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

An eunuch walked in quietly, stood beside Min Ruoying and whispered: "Your Majesty, Princess Zhaohua has entered the city and returned to the princess's mansion. After hearing this, the queen mother went directly to the princess's mansion and the queen accompanied her."
Chapter completed!