Chapter 389
United as one
"Why panic? The sky won't fall yet."
Seeing the flustered expressions of the ministers, Lord Dragon, who was in charge of the capital on behalf of Zhu Houzhao, immediately shouted loudly, expressing his dignity without anger.
Overwhelmed by the Dragon Lord's momentum, the chaotic and noisy scene instantly became quiet, but people's hearts were still surging with panic.
The Dragon Lord scanned the ministers with a sharp gaze like an eagle, and finally fell on the newly appointed chief minister Yang Yiqing. He said softly: "You are the chief minister of the cabinet. Please tell me how to deal with this situation."
Yang Yiqing's thoughts changed rapidly. After pondering for a while, he finally expressed his opinion:
"The whole country is caught off guard when the beast tide strikes. There are two top priorities at the moment."
"First, quickly mobilize the defenders from all over the country to quell the beast tide."
"Second, send people to integrate the people who have been displaced by the beast tide."
Yang Yiqing's ability is worthy of recognition for his concise and clear explanation.
The Dragon Lord nodded slightly and looked at the ministers: "What do you mean?"
With Zhu Cixun's authority in front, the officials of the Chongzhen Dynasty did not dare not work hard and showed very high execution ability in dealing with the beast tide. The situation of the Chongzhen Dynasty was far better than that of the Orthodox, Jiajing and other dynasties.
The dragon master said in an understatement, not afraid that using civilian warriors would cause bad effects.
"Then just do what Yang Shoufu said!"
"We agree with Master Yang."
Even the Chongzhen Dynasty was in much better condition than them. After all, Zhu Youjian and Zhu Cihong and his son were ruthless people, especially Zhu Cihong, who was a perfect tyrant. If you dare to argue with me, I will kill you first.
There are many people like the three brothers of the Tang family who, even if they are not backed by the imperial court, can still carve out a path by relying on their talents and talents.
Zhu Cihong killed without blinking an eye, and Zhu Youjian didn't care whether he was in charge or not. The officials of the Chongzhen Dynasty still had the prestige they once had. They were all very obedient, their waists and legs no longer hurt, and they could do things quickly.
What about raising food prices, what about claiming the mountain as king, and those who advocate divine retribution?
The Dragon Lord was not used to those people who were looking for death when they got tired of living, and directly sent out the Jinyi Guards to ransack their homes and exterminate their families.
Among them, the folk warriors in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi were the most active. Before the imperial army arrived, the beast tides in some small places had been wiped out by them.
After learning that the imperial court called on all warriors to participate in quelling the beast tide, the civilian warriors were eager to try and threw themselves into the battle without hesitation.
The Taiwu Dynasty, which Zhu Houzhao had rectified over and over again, was definitely the most powerful in terms of action among the Sixteen Dynasties of the Ming Dynasty. After the Dragon Lord discussed with the ministers, the whole country was like a war machine, running quickly.
The ministers were a little hesitant.
It has long been common for chivalrous people to use force to break the ban, and we must guard against it.
Just now, the ministers asked him to use part of his private money for disaster relief. Wouldn't this cost his life?
Zhu Houcong's furious look fell into the eyes of his good friend Lin Lingsu, who was cultivating immortals. His eyes rolled around, secretly thinking that his opportunity had come.
During this period, a large number of outstandingly talented people emerged among folk warriors.
His great cause of cultivating immortals requires money, and relieving the victims even more requires money, and the treasury only has so little money, which is simply not enough to squander.
In the Water Margin world, Zhu Houcong hooked up with Lin Lingsu, a big cheater and an expert in cultivating immortals. It can be said that the two of them talked very happily and regarded each other as confidants.
"If anyone dares to cause trouble, he will be beheaded."
It can be said that the strength of the folk warriors is not weak at all. If all the folk warriors can be mobilized, it will be an extremely powerful force, and it will be much easier to deal with the sudden tide of beasts.
Xiaokang, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Jingtai, Chenghua, Hongzhi and other dynasties also issued countermeasures immediately to prevent the beast tide from spreading further.
Dragon Lord added another suggestion based on Yang Yiqing's two suggestions.
"Your Majesty, are you short of money?"
In times of national calamity, internal and external troubles, difficulties in making money for the country, or stirring up a storm of public opinion, death is not a pity.
For example, among the three brothers of the Tang family in Sichuan, the eldest brother Tang Jue is superb in his poisonous skills, the second brother Tang Bi has an elegant and agile phantom body, the third brother Tang has an indestructible body and is indestructible. The three brothers join forces to attack, and there are few opponents below the realm of divine transformation.
In the Hongwu Dynasty, all the generals who were good at conquering and fighting were taken to the Silent Mountains by Lao Zhu, so Xiao Zhu seemed a little at a loss when it came to dealing with the beast tide.
Folk warriors are crouching tigers, hidden dragons. It's not that they don't know this, but they are worried that someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Since Zhu Houzhao promulgated military power in the world, geniuses continued to emerge among the people of the Taiwu Dynasty, each leading the way.
"Let civilian warriors participate in quelling the beast tide. This."
"Ha, your Majesty is the lord of the world and is rich all over the world. Money is just at your fingertips!"
All the ministers said in unison.
The Zhengtong, Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi and other dynasties were in dire straits. The ministers kept arguing and discussed for several days without coming up with a response plan. As a result, the beast tide became increasingly uncontrollable and the disaster area continued to expand.
"In addition, an official document was issued in the name of the imperial court, allowing civilian warriors to participate in quelling the beast tide. If a certain number of beasts are killed, the imperial court will not hesitate to reward them."
The hidden tricks of Jinyiwei, Dongchang, Xichang, and Zhu Houzhao were enough to make some people with ulterior motives disappear silently.
Zhu Houcong glanced at Lin Lingsu angrily, "Isn't this nonsense? He is not only short of money, but very short of money."
But fortunately, with the help of Queen Ma, the Hongwu Dynasty was also transitioning smoothly, and the situation was not too bad.
The Taiwu Dynasty was united and united to calmly deal with the sudden tide of beasts. In comparison, other dynasties were in much more trouble.
In the Jiajing Dynasty, Zhu Houcong was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother. Ever since Yan Song was no longer the one to take the blame, his life had become difficult. Not only were the supplies needed for cultivating immortals less and less, but his officials were becoming more and more wanton.
Therefore, Zhu Houcong did not pursue Lin Lingsu's nonsense too much. Instead, he sighed and said: "Disaster relief and war, everything requires money!"
Of course, everything has two sides, some good and some bad.
Not everyone is a blind wolf. Folk warriors knew that they had the opportunity to practice martial arts thanks to the emperor Zhu Houzhao, so most of the folk warriors responded to the court's call.
Although he was only Zhu Houzhao's clone, the Dragon Lord was no less decisive than Zhu Houzhao. Under his overall command, the beast tide was quickly and effectively contained.
Most civilian warriors responded to the imperial court's call and actively participated in quelling the beast tide, but there was always a small group of people who did not know whether to live or die and dared to act recklessly in times of national calamity.
Lin Lingsu said another nonsense.
Zhu Houcong frowned slightly and felt a little dissatisfied. However, out of respect for Lin Lingsu, a fellow Taoist, he still did not get angry on the spot. He just smiled slightly and said: "Fellow Taoist does not understand the affairs of the government."
He only thought that Lin Lingsu didn't understand government affairs and said such mindless words, but he didn't know that Lin Lingsu had other plans. How could the famous Yu Ke from Kinmen be really stupid?
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