I really don't want to lose the country

Ye Qingduan sat on the table and glanced at the officials.

"My lords! I am not in Chang'an these days, so there are important events in the country to report!"

Although there is a cabinet that handles state affairs, there are still many things that need to be expressed in front of Ye Qing.

The general of the Ministry of National Defense Bai Qi stood up and said: "Your Majesty! The minister has a statement!"

"Quick play!" Ye Qing raised his hand, motioning for him to continue.

All the officials also watched over.

I want to hear what the Ministry of Defense has to report.

Separated from the Ministry of War to form an officer system corresponding to civilian officials, this is the first time and the only top general of the Ministry of National Defense to come forward.

I don't know what this general Bai Qi, who was killed halfway, can say.

Bai Qi said: "Your Majesty, under the Ministry of National Defense, the formation of each army group in each theater has been completed or is in the process of formation.

Among them, the Suzaku Army has 5 people in place, the Yaoguang (Pojun) Army has 5 people in place, the Qinglong Army has 5 people in place, the White Tiger Army is still short of [-] and needs to be supplemented, and the Xuanwu Army is still short of [-]. Fourteen thousand needs to be replenished, and the Tanlang army has twenty-six thousand and needs to be replenished. "

Of the six group armies, three have been formed, and the other three are short of manpower.

Among them, the Greedy Wolf Group Army lacked the most.

This army is led by Luo Cheng, and its subordinates are composed of Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry and other soldiers.

The total number of six army groups has reached 24 soldiers and horses.

In addition to the 1000 people of the sixteen guards.

The total standing army reached more than 32 people.

It is more than double that of Ye Zhenyi.

The officials below couldn't help discussing in whispers.

"If all the six armies are fully staffed, I will have nearly 38 troops in Dazhou, and with the navy, it will be nearly 40!"

"Si! With so many soldiers and horses, where does the military expenditure come from? There is no place to increase taxes this year!"

"That's right! Hanzhong has been exempted from taxes for a year, and the states and counties in Dazhou have almost no taxes to collect. By the end of the year, the treasury will be empty. If there is a war, it will not be able to support any war!"

A group of hundreds of officials began to worry about their gray hair.

When Ye Zhen was here, the country owed money and food to the aristocratic family and major merchants. The debt has not been paid off yet, and now it has nearly doubled its military strength. Da Zhou will not be able to bear it!

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Ye Qing glanced at Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun understood, and raised his voice to all the officials, "Be quiet!"

All officials are silent!

Ye Qing said: "The general continues."

"It's Your Majesty!" Bai Qi said again to Shen Nuo:

"Your Majesty, although my Great Zhou has an army of more than 30, the Tanlang Group Army is stationed in Xihe, the Xuanwu Group Army is stationed in Beidi, and Gaonu City, which is a little bit restricted. The East River is empty, and there is still a lack of a strong army to garrison!"

OMG!

Nearly 40 is not enough.

How much more do you want in Bai Qi, just in the east of the river, do you want to add an army before you give up?

Ye Qing didn't speak. At this time, Bai Qiyu was not surprised, and he said: "At the same time, Chang'an is the place where the capital is guarded. The sixteen guards are too few. At least twenty guards can defend the capital and protect your majesty. !"

Whoa!

The officials are about to turn the table.

There is also an increase in the guards in the capital.

Add the least four guards, that is 2 horses.

Adding a group army stationed in Hedong will cost [-].

The empire will add another [-] troops.

Most of the soldiers will be drawn out.

One year's food, grass and military expenditures will be poor for a long time.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Bai Qi to be punished. Although Bai Qi has made great contributions to the war and the country, he doesn't know that the country's government is difficult, let alone that the country is weak and the people are poor. Trapped His Majesty in injustice!"

The head of the urged family stood up and objected.

The household department and the official department are all in the hands of the Cui family.

The Ministry of National Defense will increase its troops, and it is bound to pay for it from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

This made the family officials in charge of the money bag naturally unhappy.

So they all came out to join in.

The same is true for the bureaucracy. The Ministry of National Defense took the money, and their bureaucrats got less.

At that time, all the political achievements will be covered by the Ministry of National Defense.

When the review was made at the end of the year, there must have been complaints, all of which were useless.

"Who else objected to the general's proposal!" Ye Qing asked in a deep voice.

Baiguan, you look at me, and I look at you.

He couldn't see Ye Qing's joy and happiness, and people who had nothing to do with him dared not speak indiscriminately.

The one sitting on the dragon chair was not Ye Zhen from before.

This is Ye Qing, who is not so easy to control.

"Since there is no one, it is only Cui Aiqing and others who have objections to this!" Ye Qing's expression turned cold and he said, "I think there is some truth in what the General said.

The national defense of Da Zhou was still a little weak, which led to the oppression of neighboring countries and the plundering of barbarians.

Without a strong army, how can a country be strong, and the frontiers cannot be protected, so there is no way to develop. "