Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 36 Submarine

After sending Morun away, Xiao Tang fell into deep thought again. Master Li has already led the army to march eastward, and there is no specific report on the battle yet. I hope there will be good news. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, Xiao Tang was not very in favor of this expedition to Terok. Although Terok offered such generous conditions, he was still not very optimistic about this expedition due to his calm nature.

Let’s not talk about how long it will take for these seemingly illusory promises of the heir to the throne of Jerok to be realized. Just using such a huge force and costing nine is enough to put Jiu’s not-so-abundant finances in the Northwest into crisis again. , but as the Director of Administration and Director of Finance, he must obey the overall situation. When Wufeng is determined, he can only obey unconditionally, and he must do everything possible to create conditions to serve the current war.

The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops is not a small amount. It seems that fighting is the military's business, but in fact, only the logistics department knows the bitterness of the inside story. Although the Combat Preparedness Department has made quite sufficient preparations before the war, the preparations for these materials all need money to purchase. Rao can already be regarded as a capable person who is careful and reasonable in planning, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Money, everything is still pure talk.

Every war always made Xiao Tang exhaust his efforts to prepare funds. Originally, the Northwest's finances had gradually improved, but they couldn't afford such a toss anyway. The huge cost of each war was enough to make any financial department He vomited blood and died, this is Xiao Tang's conclusion since he took charge of Northwest Finance. Thinking about the possible expense of going to Jieluk this time, Xiao Tang couldn't help but feel a headache. The pension for the fallen soldiers alone is an astronomical figure. Xiao Tang once made a suggestion to Wufeng on the amount of pension for the fallen soldiers, hoping to be able to do so appropriately. He lowered the standard to reduce the financial pressure, but was flatly rejected by Wufeng without hesitation, so he can only hope that this expedition can bring back a little income to make up for the huge deficit.

Isn't Mr. Li a little eager for success? Xiao Tang didn't quite understand why his boss was so eager to expand outwards, regardless of the actual situation in the Northwest. In the past few years, the Northwest has been enjoying good weather, industry and commerce have flourished, and agriculture has been harvesting year after year, but even so, it cannot withstand the continuous consumption of wars. Such a reluctant attack on all sides, once any natural or man-made disaster occurs, and the Northwest local government has almost no strategic reserves, it is easy to put the Northwest in trouble.

Thinking of this, Xiao Tang also sighed lightly. Perhaps as his boss, he has a different perspective from his own, and he can only make suggestions to his boss from the perspective of the government. As for whether his boss can accept it or not? That's up to the boss.

A light knock on the door awakened Xiao Tang from his contemplation, frowning slightly, Xiao Tang said in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, the two elders Mu Mian and Shi Liu are waiting for you in the reception room." The guard replied respectfully outside the door.

"Oh?" Xiao Tang was taken aback for a moment, the two heads of the Gaoyue clan came together, and he didn't know what was going on, so he calmed down and said: "Then invite the two of them to come to the study."

When Mu Mian and Shi Liu arrived outside the study, Xiao Tang was already waiting outside the door.

"Hehe, two elders, long time no see, you two are getting more energetic?" Xiao Tang smiled and went forward, holding both hands tightly, and put his arms into the study.

"Lord Xiao, it's been three months since we lasted. I think you've lost weight again. You should pay attention to your body. Now that Master Li is not here, the Northwest depends entirely on you. But It seems that you are in good spirits, is there any happy event?" The one who answered happily was Mu Mian, he and Xiao Tang were old friends, they were quite familiar with each other, and they spoke quite casually.

"Hey, Elder Kapok, you know me well, what can be a happy event? Well, it would be great if you can save two troublesome things." Xiao Tang replied with a wry smile, and warmly greeted the two to take their seats, "Shi Liu Elder, why don't you come? You look much younger."

"Master Xiao really knows how to joke. Shi Liu came to Master Xiao for help only when he was in trouble."

"Oh?" Xiao Tang's heart sank, but he knew that the Gaoyue people's support for the Northwest Army was very important at the moment. No matter how difficult it was, he had to find a way to guarantee the other party. Xiao Tang was still very clear about these important matters. Wufeng also particularly appreciates this point of him, thinking that he is a person who can entrust important affairs, and can clearly distinguish priorities.

"The two elders came together to find Xiao Tang. There must be something important. If you have anything, just bring it up. Mr. Li said long ago that Gaoyue people are the most loyal people in our Northwest, and we must not compromise on any difficulties. Don't hesitate to settle it, you two elders don't need to be polite, just say what you have to say." Xiao Tang responded straightforwardly.

Seeing that the other party was so straightforward, the two of them stopped being polite and explained their intentions in detail.

It turns out that the living environment of Gaoyue people in Jinzhou has continued to improve in the past few years, and rumors have spread in the Dahengduan Mountains, which runs thousands of miles north and south across the mainland. In the past few years, there have been many Gaoyue people from other regions After crossing the mountains and coming to Jinzhou, especially after the Gaoyue people in Luzon belonged to Northern Luzon under the control of Li Wufeng last year, their living conditions have also been greatly improved. The desire for a better life. It turned out that only sporadic individual families moved in secretly, but in the first half of this year, many Gaoyue tribes living in the central and southern Hengduan Mountains simply sent representatives to contact the Gaoyue people living in Jinzhou and Luzon, hoping to accept their migration to these two areas. settled down.

At first, Kapok and Shiliu didn't care too much after learning about their coming, but more and more big tribes came to contact them, especially after several big tribes in the central and southern parts of the Great Hengduan Mountains also sent people to contact them. It aroused the attention of the two, because the combined number of these tribes exceeded 300,000 people, and they were distributed in several countries on both sides of the Hengduan Mountains. The existing conditions and facilities in Northern Luzon simply cannot bear such a large-scale migration, not to mention whether the large-scale migration of these tribes will be allowed by the governments of the places where they moved out and the regions they passed through. However, although these tribes do not belong to the same area as the Gaoyue people in northern Luzon of Jinzhou, they are of the same clan after all. Faced with the other party's request, the two could not shirk their cause, so they had to come to Qingyang together to hear the opinions of the Northwest.

After listening to the introduction of the two, Xiao Tang also felt a big headache. This is not a small number. It is very likely to stimulate contradictions and conflicts between residents of other races and residents of Gaoyue.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Tang's face gradually became heavy, and he opened his mouth after a while: "I don't know what the two elders think about this matter?"

They exchanged glances with each other, and both Kapok and Shiliu felt that it was difficult to answer. This involved many questions. Originally, under the constraints of the Northwest government, residents of other local ethnic groups had gradually become friendly with the Gaoyue people. No one has a clue as to how the situation will change when the flow of people arrives. Moreover, once these people come to see the conditions enjoyed by the Gaoyue residents in these places, after all, they have to compare themselves, and they will make the same request. Since the current financial and material resources in the Northwest cannot afford it, it will inevitably lead to many conflicts. But if they refuse, it will lead to discord and even split among the tribes in Gaoyue. This is something the two of them, especially Kapok, who has always taken the revival of Gaoyue people as his mission, never want to see.

"Master Xiao, to tell you the truth, the two of us discussed for a long time on the way here, but we still couldn't come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so the purpose of our coming to Qingyang is to invite Master Li and you Think about it and see if there is any flexible way to deal with this matter properly." Jiang Shilao was spicy, and Kapok pushed the ball to Xiao Tang calmly.

"Hehe, my opinion? If the two prefectures of Jinzhou and Vito can bear it, I don't think Master Li has any objections. Of course, even if you want to move here, you must have a proper and comprehensive plan, otherwise it will inevitably cause trouble. There are a lot of incidents." Xiao Tang smiled slightly, and agreed generously.

Mu Mian solemnly shook his head, "Lord Xiao, the strength of the local governments of Jinzhou and Vito may not be able to sustain it. We have already consulted Lord James and Lord Mu Haoran for their opinions, and they all said that they are unable to solve the problem. This is why we came to Qingyang."

Nodding lightly~IndoMTL.com~Xiao Tang is also thinking about it. Of course, such a straightforward refusal is not appropriate. The support of the Gaoyue tribe in the south is definitely not in line with his style, but how to win the favor of the other party while being realistic requires careful consideration.

"Well, two elders, these relatively large tribes mainly live in that area, which country's jurisdiction do they belong to?" Xiao Tang asked softly.

"Most of them are distributed in the hilly areas on both sides of the central and southern sides of the Hengduan Mountains, and a few of them also live in the plains and valleys near the foothills. City-state." Kapok replied in one breath.

"Oh? Myanmar?" Xiao Tang's heart moved slightly, "And the Pasha Kingdom? Are those small countries and city-states the ones that are adjacent to the southern passage of the mainland?"

Hearing Xiao Tang's detailed question, Mu Mian and Shi Liu were taken aback for a moment, and Shi Liu quickly added: "Yes, as for the countries and city-states near the southern passage you mentioned, we don't know. It’s too clear, but it’s indeed at the southernmost tip of the Hengduan Mountains.”

"Then how many Gaoyue people live in Myanmar now?" Xiao Tang obviously became interested in the Gaoyue people in Myanmar, and asked more carefully. His keen sense of smell has always been his strength.

"This, probably around 100,000 people, consists of a large tribe and several small tribes." Mu Mian's thick eyebrows frowned imperceptibly, obviously feeling something vaguely, But he can't say anything. If you want to get something, you must be prepared to pay. This rule applies at any time. What's more, sometimes even if you are willing to pay, the other party may not be willing to accept the deal.