The saying "We must first settle the internal situation when fighting foreign countries" once became a joke, but this is actually correct. If internal instability is not stable, it will be difficult for everyone to unite and to be united to the outside world.

Li Zhi fell ill and had no leader in the group, and no one knew who had the final say.

Everyone is very much looking forward to the internal unity as soon as possible. With Li Hong’s concessions, let alone ministers and the people are very eager for Wu Meiniang to stand up and lead everyone out of the predicament.

As for the etiquette of the ancients, we should have acted hypocritically and turned it out in a hypocritical way at this time, but at this time, this hypocrisy will be infinitely amplified. The country is about to end. If you don’t come out again, we will choose others. We don’t have time to waste here.

On the Tai Chi Hall.

The civil and military officials in the court were on both sides, neatly arranged.

I saw Wu Meiniang wearing court uniforms, entering the hall through the gate, and step by step towards the chair in the middle.

Almost every minister in the court had a face full of respect and excitement. Logically speaking, it would be a big deal to walk up to a woman.

But at this time, no one cares about these things now. I just hope that Wu Meiniang can walk faster and sit on it quickly.

Wu Meiniang went up the steps, but she didn't sit down. She just stood in front of the chair, turned around gorgeously, and glanced at the ministers.

The ministers originally had to wait for her to sit down before saluting, but after waiting for a while, she did not sit down, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Everyone can only give a big gift first.

"Please also give up on gifts."

Wu Meiniang raised her hand and said loudly: "I believe everyone knows what happened recently, so I won't say much. There is no need to think about the right and wrong, because you can never talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality to a beast. What I want to say today is very simple, that is, fight the enemy to the end. From this moment on, no matter how the situation changes, as long as anyone dares to make peace, he will be killed without mercy. We will never stop in this battle. I will immediately order the three armies to shoot and kill all the envoys sent by the enemy. Whoever dares to let the enemy's envoys step into our military camp, no matter for any reason, will be killed without mercy.

So, let’s put away your Confucian style for the time being, because the benevolence and integrity of Confucianism have been trampled on by our enemies. When one side no longer believes in all this, it doesn’t matter whether the other side believes in it. Now our Tang Dynasty has only one way, which is to fight our enemies to the end and let them pay a heavy price for their actions. I want each of our enemies to lie in a pool of blood. I want those who started this war to be in a puddle of pain. Life is worse than death, and always be ashamed in that endless abyss. Otherwise, my Tang Dynasty will never stop fighting. In short, this war will only have two consequences, either the enemy is lying in a pool of blood, or we are lying in a pool of blood."

After these passionate remarks, every minister in the hall was infected. This was what they wanted. They were actually very angry and felt like they were being played with. They shouted in unison: "Fight to the end!"

A woman is so brave, we men must not retreat.

Moreover, they have long had enough of Confucianism. Why do they talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality? If you want to be a bitch, don’t establish this archway. In a word, just do it.

The Tang Dynasty Daily and the Aristocratic Daily published articles at the same time, with huge titles fighting to the end.

And it is issued nationwide, and it is sent to various prefectures and counties with the fastest horse.

The Tubo was scolded in the middle and the truth was the same. Tubo did not declare war at all and tore up the alliance without authorization was simply ruthlessly trampling on our dignity. The rebels were also even more abominable.

The most important point is why we fight?

The Tang Daily made this very clear about it, that is, fighting for itself.

Tubo is still a slave society, our Tang Dynasty is a highly civilized society, and the lives of the people are getting better and better. Are you willing or under the rule of the Tang Dynasty or under the rule of the Tubo?

Nowadays, Jiangnan can still "sing the back garden flowers across the river", but if the country is destroyed, you can't sing it anymore.

The people of the Tang Dynasty were both angry and fearful because no one wanted to live under the rule of Tubo. There were too many differences in civilizations. You are still a slave society. We are almost entering a capital society. When you come, we will die. The only way is to fight to the end. We are not fighting for others, but for ourselves. This person is selfish. Only by fighting for ourselves can we do our best.

At the same time, bad news came from the Northeast, and Marceli rose up to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

The Khan of the Mart really watched the Khitan die with his own eyes, and he knew the most about the incident. They dared not not allow merchants to trade with them, but they were not stupid. Once merchants became popular, Khan would definitely not be able to continue playing. Anyway, they were all dead. When they heard the chaos in the north, they quickly rebel. As the Khan, they were both the same as the emperor, and what they cared about the most was their own power. The life and death of the people had nothing to do with him.

But this not only did not scare the people of the Central Plains, but instead made the people of the Central Plains even more angry. The people of the Central Plains feel that they are kind-hearted, but they end up receiving evil retribution. We bring you wealth, we trade with you, give you technology, and treat you so well, you actually put in the wrong hands.

You don’t need to be afraid of anything. Anyway, there are enough enemies now, and you are not bad.

But courage cannot solve the problem, it can only show determination, that is, it will never compromise, even if it is won.

But we still have to discuss how to fight the enemy in a decisive battle.

Wu Meiniang immediately formed a new cabinet.

Zhang Wenguan and the others left the Political Affairs Hall very consciously. Wu Meiniang directly stated that they would lock Confucianism into the box first, which naturally means that they must leave because their political philosophy is Confucianism. If they are not allowed to talk about Confucianism, then they have nothing to say.

But Wu Meiniang did not blame them, but invited them to the political affairs hall, let them go to important prefectures and counties, appease the people, implement the court's policies, and not let the people live in fear and maintain order. If the Central Plains are in chaos, they will be unable to play.

In the new cabinet, there are all young people, and they are all pro-war factions.

Headed by Han Yi, Cui Jieren, Di Renjie, Ren Zhigu, Wang Xuandao, Changsun Yan, Zheng Shanxing, and Yang Zhirou.

The career of these people is very interesting. In normal times, they basically do nothing. Although their official positions are relatively high, the court pays attention to seniority. With Zhang Wenguan and others there, Cui Jieren and others cannot fully demonstrate themselves. Only in times of crisis can they display their talents. The reason is very simple, this will not be broken or established.

The same was true during the last crisis. Without that crisis, they would not have been able to enter the Political Affairs Hall at this age.

Wu Meiniang asked, "The situation is becoming increasingly unoptimistic. We have to quickly turn back the decline. I wonder what suggestions do you have?"

Wang Xuandao said: "We cannot but admit that we are not prepared for this war, and the scale is far beyond our imagination. In any case, the sufficient troops and food we need most at present. Only with these can we be at ease."

Wu Meiniang asked Han Yi again: "Our food storage can deal with this war?"

"No!" Han Yi said: "Not only can't, but there is also a big difference. We will end up with the grain in the warehouse in the short time. According to the investigation of the Ministry of Revenue, a large amount of grain is controlled by farmers and merchants."

Di Renjie said: "In this case, the court can only collect taxes."

Cui Jieren shook his head and said, "But if the temporary taxation is imposed, the situation in the Central Plains may also be out of control. Since ancient times, taxation has often been a bad result."

Zheng Shanxing nodded and said, "I suggest you just issue a voucher."

"No!"

Han Yi shook his head and said, "The function of vouchers is to meet the people's demand for money. It is calculated based on trade, production, and transactions. It is just a voucher. When everyone does not recognize it, it is a piece of waste paper. Now it is a special period. A large number of commodities will be invested in the war, which is without returns. As a result, there will be shortage of commodities on the market. If the people have a large number of vouchers in their hands, issuing vouchers is equivalent to looting the people. Even if we win in the end, there will be chaos in the Central Plains. The vouchers will fall into the abyss and can no longer be used. This step is absolutely impossible. Moreover, the court must recycle vouchers and maintain the value of vouchers."

Zheng Shanxing said in surprise: "What should I use to recycle it?"

Cui Jie said: "Treasury bonds."

"good."

Han Yi said: "The court can issue war treasury bonds, exchange treasury bonds for vouchers in the hands of the people, and then use vouchers to buy food in the hands of the people. In this way, the economy of the Central Plains can be stabilized and the overflow of vouchers can be avoided."

Wu Meiniang frowned and said, "But the national debt was not paid off for the last time, and the national debt was issued. Will the people be willing to buy it?"

Han Yi said: "The court can use taxes and minerals as a guarantee. We can sign a contract with wealthy merchants in advance and set the process of repaying the money, ensuring that we can spend a lot of money from the tax every year to repay the debt and pay more interest. I think the people will accept it in the current situation, because if the Tang Dynasty is over, they will all be over. Now they can only believe in the court. After all, the court borrows money from them and pays interest. Under the business rules, trade with them instead of forcing them to rob them, so I believe they will agree."

Wu Meiniang asked, "How many national debts do you need to issue?"

Han Yi said: "From the current point of view, at least 50 million taxes of national debt is needed."

Wu Meiniang felt her head hurt when she heard it. She released 10 million coins last time and felt very stressed. This time she was just 50 million coins, which really cost her life.

Han Yi continued: "The maximum period is twenty years, and the interest rate is similar to the previous return, and it fluctuates up and down according to the period."

Wu Meiniang said: "Are you sure that we can pay it back within twenty years?"

Han Yi said: "As long as I am given this opportunity to repay my debts, I am definitely sure, because as long as I win this battle, we will get a lot of land, resources and manpower, and our taxes will increase exponentially."

Wu Meiniang nodded and asked again: "How to expand the troops?"
Chapter completed!