Chapter 702: The Young Phoenix’s Cry Shakes the World (5)

He Lin, in the main hall of the palace, a row of more than ten coffins are neatly arranged in the main hall. Although the main hall is spacious, when these coffins are placed, they also appear to be much narrower, and what is even more suffocating is that at this time The atmosphere in the palace.

Headed by Yan Qi, all the generals in charge of the Donghu Hetao camp died in the battle, and no one was spared. Looking at the coffins, in the hearts of every Donghu official, in addition to endless anger, there was infinite fear. This was an unprecedented defeat for Donghu in hundreds of years.

There were times when the Donghu were beaten by Yan and they were extremely embarrassed. But at that time, the enemy came and we left, and when the enemy was tired, we fought. The Donghu people were barefoot and were not afraid of wearing shoes. Even in the most embarrassing period, there were never more than tens of thousands. There was a precedent for the destruction of all the armies. After Miranda came to power, he integrated the various departments of Donghu with an iron fist. Donghu rose strongly and its national power flourished. On the contrary, it pushed Yan State back step by step, and finally controlled the entire Liaodong. Just two years ago, Miranda Before he died, he used his skillful skills to kill or capture the invading 100,000 Yan troops, so that the Yan State had to sign an alliance under the city.

The past is still vivid in our minds, but the situation has suddenly reversed, and a great defeat has befallen the Donghu people. However, the Yan people have suffered this defeat. Although the country has been shaken, they can still manage to hold on, but the Donghu people cannot bear it. Such a big defeat. Everyone looked at Thorpe, who was still sitting upright on the steps and on the bed. Their eyes revealed no longer the usual humility, but suspicion.

Is it really the right decision for Lao Wang to choose Thorpe? This thought came to mind uncontrollably.

Thorpe stared at the coffin in the front, which belonged to Yan Qi, but the anger in his heart began to burn little by little. Tens of thousands of troops were sacrificed to this man's hands, but what he got in exchange was this. As a result, even if he died in battle, how could he atone for his sin? This battle was lost. It was not only the foundation of Donghu that was shaken, but also his throne. Although the domestic resisters were silent and dying under his steel knife, it did not mean that they would surrender. If they had the opportunity, they would definitely jump. The dogs came out and barked, and more importantly, he didn't know where these people were hiding now? He glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall, seemingly trying to discern the seemingly respectful expressions on each of them. Finding those potential enemies, he glanced over and saw that all of them had their eyelids lowered.

In the hall, there was a deathly silence. No one dared to speak first. Everyone knew clearly the anger hidden under Thorpe's calm expression at this time. Whoever speaks first may be the one who takes the lead.

Tulu sighed and took a step forward. He was the chief assistant. He is the only one who can take charge of this promising citron. "Your Majesty, almost all of the more than 50,000 troops have died in the battle, and all tribes and tribes in various parts of the territory have been killed. Almost every family is mourning, and every household is crying. Please forgive me as soon as possible, so as to calm the people's hearts."

"Pensus?" Thorpe squeezed out two words from between his teeth. He was about to have an attack when he raised his eyes and saw Tulu's sad but sincere expression. His heart felt like it was swept by a strong wind, and he trembled. , suddenly calmed down, Tulu was right to say that to calm the people's hearts, this moment is not the time to be angry.

"Pensions,

It's about compensation. Thorpe nodded heavily, "The army fought for the country and unfortunately lost their lives. Naturally, we cannot treat their families badly. Wang Tingshi, you will be in charge of this matter. Those who died in the battle will receive a pension of fifty taels each." silver. Within ten days, the funds were raised and distributed as quickly as possible. "

He looked at a civilian official on the right. This person was from Yan. He was captured by Donghu during the last battle with the Yan State. This person was originally responsible for the distribution of food and grass for the army and the logistics of the army in the Yan army. An official who was quite accomplished in terms of wealth and talent, after joining Donghu, he was put in a position of great importance by Thorpe.

"Fifty taels per person?" The muscles on Wang Tingshi's face twitched. He walked to Thorpe, bowed and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, for an army of fifty thousand, each person has fifty taels, which is 2.5 million. Two taels of silver, this, this is something that cannot be obtained. Two years ago, in the battle with the Yan State, although the victory was achieved, the national strength suffered a heavy loss. When the army was sent out, the settlement fee was 20 taels of silver per ding. This is one million taels..."

"How much can you take out?" Thorpe interrupted.

"There is less than one million taels of silver left in the treasury." Wang Tingshi whispered, "If we take out the expenses that should be incurred this year, the maximum amount that can be used as a pension is 200,000 taels of silver."

Thorpe only felt itchy at the base of his teeth. Two hundred thousand taels, not even a cent. But pensions must be done. Even if no money is given to the infantry, tens of thousands of cavalry are Donghu's Dingkou, but they cannot be spared. If they can't do this, they will just gather together. The hearts of those who rise up will soon disperse.

"In the national treasury, we must squeeze out five hundred thousand taels no matter what." He said coldly: "In addition, I will take five hundred thousand taels of silver from the inner treasury as a subsidy."

Tulu followed Thorpe's words, "Your Majesty, I will give you one hundred thousand taels."

"Okay, Tulu is worthy of being my chief assistant of Donghu, and he is devoted to the country." Thorpe nodded happily. Tulu is worthy of being my chief assistant. Linglong was alert. As soon as he opened his mouth, he understood what he meant.

On the general's side, Arundai strode out and said, "Your Majesty, I will also donate one hundred thousand taels. Since our Tieling clan is not participating in the battle this time, I will mobilize my own clansmen to donate another hundred thousand taels."

"Okay, okay!" Thorpe nodded repeatedly, "Including me, this is 800,000 taels." He set his sights on Usu Sotan.

Wusu Suotan had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, the Wusu clan is also willing to give two hundred thousand taels." He turned his eyes and saw the black coffin beside him, and felt anger rising in his heart. Once, the Wusu clan sent thousands of troops, led by his younger brother Wusuala, and the entire army was destroyed. However, the Wusu clan is the natal family of Princess Thorpe. Since Thorpe came to power, it has received countless benefits. It had been tied to Thorpe's body for a long time. He was both prosperous and damaged, and he couldn't help but bleed profusely.

"Your Majesty, Yan Qi was incompetent. He attacked with an army of tens of thousands, but the whole army was destroyed, the prestige of our country was damaged, and my healthy son was lost. Please punish Yan Qi for his crimes. Even though this man died, he could not atone for his sins. His family must be taken away from him. , plunder their family property, and distribute rewards to the families who died in the war to appease the people's anger."

As soon as Wususuo said these words frankly, everyone in the hall immediately responded. Seeing what Thorpe meant, they would have to make up for the shortfall. This was not a small amount of money, but from a small sum of money. The flesh is cut off from the body. The Yanqi family is a large Donghu clan and has always been Miranda's staunch confidant. Over the past few decades, they may have accumulated countless wealth and ransacked his home. These assets can be used for this purpose. This small amount of compensation can save them from bleeding a little. At this time, everyone is united, and there are voices above the main hall asking for Yan Qi's crime to be cured.

"Yan Qi is incompetent. He has lost his master and humiliated the country. He will not be able to atone for his sins even if he dies. Haoge, Taktan, you two, lead a thousand palace guards to capture the Yan Qi clan. No one can escape, and his home will be confiscated." Among the noisy voices, Thorpe's voice suddenly sounded, "His family members will be beheaded without further trial."

As soon as the last four words came out, the noise in the hall suddenly stopped. Everyone raised their heads and looked at Thorpe in shock. They wanted to steal Yan Qi's family property to avoid paying too much money, but they I never thought about killing them all. Even though Yan Qi was defeated, he was Thorpe's staunchest supporter and gave Thorpe the greatest help. It can be said that without Yan Qi's help, it is still unclear who will win in the battle between Thorpe and Soke.

Thorpe stood up and fluttered his sleeves. The hall was so quiet that even a pin could drop.

"Your Majesty!" In the back hall, Tulu touched his head to the ground and cried out: "Yan Qi is guilty, but he died in the battle and his house was confiscated. He should be able to atone for his sin. I ask your Majesty to spare him." You can punish your family members as slaves. If you lose, your family will be confiscated and your clan will be destroyed. Who will be able to lead the army in the future?"

Thorpe was silent for a long time, and the cold voice remembered in Tulu's ears, "This king just wants those people to know that if they can't win, there is only one way to die. No matter who they are, I can kill Yanqi, so who are they?" ?”

"Your Majesty, if this happens, He and Lin Bing will be upset!"

"In the forest, the palace guards have been sharpening their swords. Anyone with evil intentions will be killed without hesitation!" Thorpe said coldly. "Tulu, you don't need to say any more. Let's leave the matter of Yan Qi as it is. Otherwise, it won't scare others. Tulu, please get up. We still need to discuss what to do next?"

Tulu sighed and stood up tremblingly. In a short moment, he seemed to have aged more than ten years and his back became rickety.

"Sit down, Arundai, you come and sit down too." Thorpe pointed to the brocade stool in front of him, "You are all the people I trust most. There are many crises at the moment. If they cannot be resolved quickly, the country will definitely be endangered. Book."

Arundai puffed up his chest and said, "Your Majesty, please go out again. I am willing to lead the troops and attack the Hetao again. Although the high-ranking bandits luckily defeated our army, they will definitely suffer heavy losses. If we attack at this time, we will succeed in one fell swoop."

"No!" Tulu suddenly raised his head, "Your Majesty, Yan Qi's defeat has shaken the country. If we send troops again at this time, it won't matter if we win. If we lose again, Donghu will be in danger."

"Tulu, how can you conclude that I will definitely lose?" Arundai was furious.

Tulu turned his head and glared at Arundai, "Arundai, at this time our army has suffered a new defeat and its morale is low. The country has tried its best to raise food and fodder for the last war. There is still room for another expedition. Even if we If we fish in dry marshes and gather enough food and grass, the Eastern Expeditionary Army can drag us to death just by holding the city."

"No need to say any more." Thorpe shouted: "It's not feasible to go on an expedition. We don't have the ability to fight another big war. Tulu, what do you think we should do?"

"Negotiate peace!" Tulu lowered his head and said, "We can only negotiate peace with Gao Yuan." (To be continued...)

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