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Chapter 587 Prelude to the Great War
Yuwen Xinzhou fought beautifully in this battle, not only captured the enemy's Dazhai and Erzhai masters alive, but also had almost no casualties on their own side!
What followed was a severe interrogation. A group of bandits in Tianlangzhai confessed to their crimes. The massacre on the border finally came to light!
Facts have proved that this was not done by Meng Yuan's cavalry, and Yuwen Xinzhou's investigation report can be regarded as a perfect end.

However, this incident did not end there. The border massacre spread among the people at an extremely fast speed. The version they knew was completely opposite to the investigation results of Yuwen Xinzhou!
As a result, the anti-Yuan voices in the entire Ming Empire became louder and louder, and the people unanimously demanded the Northern Expedition, and donated money and materials for it!
This matter finally got out of hand. In all fairness, now is not the best time to carry out the Northern Expedition, because the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Group Armies have not yet completed the scheduled recruit training subjects!
Doing it at this time is quite a disadvantage both tactically and strategically!

In desperation, Fang Qiang appeared!

Fang Qiang has a very high prestige among the people of Ming Dynasty, so he quickly stabilized the situation?But it is only calm on the surface, there is still an undercurrent surging under the water!
Supreme Military Council, Conference Hall.

Fang Qiang presided over the meeting for the first time after three months of disappearance, and all the important ministers of the Ming Empire arrived!

"Liu Ji, tell me, what's going on?"

Liu Bowen is one of the members of the cabinet and concurrently serves as Prime Minister Zuo, which is equivalent to the current Prime Minister of the country!

He was the one who worried about the affairs of the entire Ming Empire, so Fang Qiang was the first to speak to him.

"Your Majesty! Such a thing happened, and I didn't expect it..."

"Just say but!"

Liu Bowen was interrupted by Fang Qiang before he finished speaking, "I don't want to listen to your analysis of the reasons for the incident. After all, it has already happened, so you should focus on telling me how the cabinet plans to deal with it and how to prevent similar incidents in the future... "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Liu Bowen bowed strongly to Fang, and then said without hesitation: "The cabinet has already found out, and no one is behind this incident. It is entirely because the anger in the hearts of the people has reached the extreme. , the Tartars have insulted our Han people for nearly a hundred years, and the accumulation has reached the limit, and this time the border incident just aroused public anger, so it broke out!"

"En!" Fang Qiang nodded, as if he accepted this statement. In fact, as early as three days ago, Jin Yiwei reported to Fang Qiang, and the truth of the incident is indeed so!
Liu Bowen went on to say: "This time it was indeed the cabinet's dereliction of duty. It did not pay attention to the direction of public opinion, which almost caused a catastrophe. I will make a deep review. In addition, we will set up a special organization to control public opinion, and resolutely prevent such incidents from happening again. !"

"Okay! Let's deal with this matter like this!"

After saying this, Fang Qiang turned his gaze to Xu Da: "Brother Xu, how are the preparations at the Supreme Military Council going? Now, the Northern Expedition is imperative!"

Xu Da only answered four words: This battle must be won!

But Xu Da didn't say what kind of winning method, and Fang Qiang could guess it, a miserable victory!
"His Majesty!"

At this time, Song Lian, Minister of Education, stood up and said, "Isn't the public opinion of the people under control? Why is there still a war?"

"Fangmin's mouth is stronger than Fangchuan's. Public opinion cannot be controlled, it can only be guided. Nowadays, the people's hearts are full of anger! If you don't calm down, there will be problems. The Northern Expedition is already imminent!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Hearing this, all the big bosses of the Supreme Military Council bowed down. They are all professional soldiers. If they want to make achievements, they must rely on fighting. So they are eager for war, and most of the sons under their command are like this!

"Bastard Yingming, don't say such things to disgust me in the future!"

Fang Qiang patted the table and ordered to Xu Da and Liu Bowen: "From this moment on, the official order for the Northern Expedition will be issued! Logistical support and post-war pension issues will be handled by your cabinet. I will deal with this matter within three days." To see a feasible plan! And how to minimize the loss, the Supreme Military Council has to come up with a charter for me! Is there a problem?"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Xu Da and Liu Bowen replied in unison, their hearts were filled with surging enthusiasm. Although this battle is not easy, there is no one who will not die in a war!

What they value more is the result that this war can achieve!

How powerful the army of the Ming Empire is, everyone has a book in their hearts!

After this battle, China Mainland will be completely unified!This is a feat and great deed that will last through the ages. It will not only leave a name in history, but also seal his wife and son!
This is what people in this era want to do!

The goal of a lifetime is right in front of you, and everyone is working hard!
"Okay, let's discuss the details yourself! I still say that civil servants and generals perform their duties. You can say anything at the meeting, and you are not allowed to make petty moves at the meeting! Let's go!"

After Fang Qiang said this, he left, leaving only the civil servants and military generals stunned. This Fang Qiang has become the shopkeeper again!
After Fang Qiang left, the huge conference room exploded, everyone was talking and expressing their opinions, and the scene was particularly spectacular for a while!

Liu Bowen and Xu Da looked at each other and patted the table at the same time: "Everyone be quiet, let's discuss one by one next!"

Liu Bowen and Xu Da managed the cabinet and the Supreme Military Council respectively!

Xu Da's qualifications are very old, and he is quite prestigious among a group of generals. As soon as he opened his mouth, the generals stopped talking!

Liu Bowen is relatively young, and it was not his turn to be in the cabinet at first, but Li Shanchang has recently been seriously ill, so he was ordered in a crisis!

Liu Bowen said: "General Xu, how many troops are going to be mobilized by the Northern Expedition?"

Xu Da knew the military affairs of various places like the palm of his hand, so he opened his mouth and said, "50!"

"So much?"

"I don't think so much! The Mongolian Yuan Empire is a centipede, dead but not stiff! I heard that they have 30 cavalry alone, and the infantry may exceed 100 million!"

"General Xu, don't get angry. Let's discuss one by one. As you know, the empire has been building a lot recently. Not only have three railways been built, but fifty large warships have also been built, plus steel factories, cement factories, and weapons factories. All the funds accounted for 92% of our GDP, so the surplus of the national treasury is not much! Once 50 troops are dispatched, I am afraid that the pensions will not be able to keep up!"

Xu Da thought for a while and said, "Liu Ji, I know it's not easy for you just to take over this mess, and I won't embarrass you! The Supreme Military Council will take half of the pension, and your cabinet will find a solution for the rest." !"

(End of this chapter)