Warlords: I just made a little fortune, but I didn’t build a country.

In Qianqiu Palace, Zhou Yangbo sat on the dragon throne with a very heavy face. It was obvious that he had lost his temper once, so he called the three marshals into the palace.

As the ruler of a country and the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Zhou Yangbo is naturally very familiar with the internal situation of the three armies.

The supervision group has reported the detailed situation to him. 16 army corps have mutinied, forcing the court to pay salaries and coercing the court to send troops to take back Shanglu. How is this different from a rebellion?

Seeing Liao Xingchao, Ding Luhai and other three marshals walking into the hall, Zhou Yangbo's face was almost dripping with water.

The Foreign Minister Lei He next to him curled his lips slightly. He clearly remembered the scene six years ago when Liao Xingchao humiliated him in front of all the officials.

I have endured this hatred for six years. Today, I am finally going to see this rude person being judged by the emperor. How can I not be happy?

If this wasn't the main hall, Lei He would have been unable to suppress the smile.

"I am waiting to see your majesty."

Liao Xingchao, Ding Luhai and three other marshals knelt down and kowtowed.

Emperor Taizu abolished the kneeling ceremony, but after moving the capital to Nanjing, Emperor Shengwu, also known as Zhou Yangbo, restored the kneeling ceremony at the instigation of Lei Hede, and it was still three bows and nine kowtows. Even the marshals of the three armies were no exception and had to perform the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony.

Of course, Zhou Yangbo also enjoyed it very much.

"Flat body."

Zhou Boyang said in a cold tone, "Lord Liao, I heard that a large number of soldiers in the army mutinied. Is this true?"

"I was just about to report this."

When Liao Xingchao saw Ding Luhai giving him a disapproving look, he immediately changed his tone and said, "It is true. The soldiers have not received their pay for two months. I know the court is in trouble, so I used all my family's money to subsidize the soldiers. However, the gap was too big, and a big mistake was made."

"Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Liao Xingchao knelt on the ground and saluted, "I failed to detect it in advance, which damaged the prestige of the emperor. However, I have sent people to suppress the mutiny. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this kind of situation will not happen again in the army. However, the soldiers still have to be paid. I know the difficulties of the court, but how can the soldiers support their families without pay!"

"I have a plan. How about asking local financial groups and ministers in the court to donate money to deal with the current difficulties? I will be the first to donate 17 silver dollars. Except for the ancestral house, all my family property will be sold to subsidize the court. I hope it can help Your Majesty alleviate the urgent need."

"In addition to my family property, I also have savings accumulated over the years, and I have joined forces with several military executives to raise 30 silver dollars to subsidize the soldiers in order to stabilize the situation. I hope Your Majesty will pay the soldiers as soon as possible. In this way, I will definitely revive the military power of Daqian and strike hard at the Dongyang Kingdom."

"I have commanded 13 large-scale battles and 28 small- and medium-sized battles, annihilating more than 31 Japanese devils, with a victory rate of %. So in my eyes, the Japanese devils are not worth mentioning. Of course, Your Majesty must give me full authority to command the troops, and civil officials cannot interfere. After all, civil officials do not understand military affairs."

"As for your majesty, you can take charge of the military affairs. Your majesty's majesty is in great danger. If your majesty is here, forcing the East Ocean Kingdom to retreat will be a piece of cake."

"???"

"Is this still the hot-tempered Liao Xingchao?"

"Is this still the fearless Liao Wufu?"

"Is this still Liao Zhiyan who never tells lies?"

Hearing Liao Xingchao's words, Zhou Yangbo also coughed and said, "My dear minister, please stand up. This matter is not your fault. I am very pleased that you privately paid for the military subsidies."

"As for what you said about asking local financial groups and ministers to donate, it is also a good idea," Zhou Yangbo agreed. "As the ruler of a country, I will take the lead in taking out 800 million silver dollars from the treasury to subsidize the army and pay the soldiers. The Ministry of Finance will collect money from local financial groups and the people."

"His Majesty."

At this time, Lei He stood up and said, "As the chief of staff for the war, I believe that the mutiny among the soldiers in the army should be suppressed with iron and blood. The soldiers' salaries can be paid, but some of the ringleaders must also be killed."

"Lord Lei, what you said makes sense."

Zhou Yangbo nodded and said, "You eat the food and salary of my court, but you gather people to threaten the court. What do you want to do? You want to rebel."

Zhou Yangbo frowned and said, "Anyone who gathers a crowd to cause trouble will be beheaded to serve as a warning to others!"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Liao Xingchao's face flushed red, and he was about to curse, but Ding Luhai next to him interrupted and said, "Killing generals before the battle is a taboo in military strategy. Why not let these people make meritorious contributions while serving their crimes? This way, they will be grateful to Your Majesty and be loyal to the court."

"What Lord Ding said makes sense."

"His Majesty!"

Lei He continued to speak, "In troubled times, severe punishments should be used. If we let these consuls who led the riot go, does that mean that as long as it is a war, they can do whatever they want, ignore the imperial court, and threaten the imperial court? Then, will the next step be a military coup to change the dynasty?"

"you!"

Liao Xingchao clenched his fists, really wanting to beat this idiot to death. Ding Luhai stepped forward again and said, "What Prime Minister Lei said makes sense, so let's kill him!"

"Old Ding!"

Hearing Ding Luhai's words, Liao Xinchao immediately lowered his fist and looked at Ding Luhai with a questioning look on his face.

"rest assured!"

Ding Luhai gave the other party a reassuring signal, and then heard Ding Luhai say again, "The area of ​​soldiers gathering to cause trouble this time has reached 16 legions, and the consuls are no less than a thousand people, so kill them, kill them all, and then let the civil officials lead the soldiers to kill the enemy. I believe that we will be able to defeat the Dongyang Kingdom!"

"I think Lei Xiang has a talent for command, so let him be the commander-in-chief on the front line, leading millions of soldiers to take back Shanglu!"

Hearing this, Lei He felt a chill on his back. He was targeting the frontline soldiers so much. If he went to the front line, he would probably be beaten to a sieve by his own soldiers.

"Cough cough."

"Your Majesty," Lei He stepped forward and said, "I think that these generals who led the riot should be severely punished, but if they have made contributions before, their merits can be offset against their demerits. This can also encourage the soldiers to make contributions to our dynasty. For those who have no merit, a serious mistake will be recorded. If they make contributions later, their merits can be offset against their demerits. This can also encourage these soldiers to fight bravely."

"Lord Lei, this is a very good plan."

Zhou Yangbo stood up and said, "My Heavenly Dynasty has such a beloved minister, no worries."

After that, Zhou Yangbo wrote an imperial edict, asking the Ministry of Finance to collect the money, and asking the ministers in the court to donate money. He also asked the generals who led the riots in the army to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences, and also asked the daily newspapers to publicize that the court would definitely take back Shanglu and other words to calm the people.

Afterwards, he ordered three marshals, including Liao Xinchao and Ding Luhai, to strengthen the troops and work together to repel the powerful enemy.

After coming out of Qianqiu Palace, Liao Xingchao wanted to lose his temper, but was held down by Ding Luhai, because there were countless spies in the palace and every move would be heard by His Majesty.

"Brother Liao, see you tonight."

After saying that, Ding Luhai left in a special car, and Liao Xingchao also left in a special car.