Tax increase is an extremely important decision. That night, You Miao was called into the palace by Zhao Chao. When You Miao raised this matter, Zhao Chao asked, "Have you read all the books?"
"Thousands of records." You Miao couldn't help laughing and crying: "How can I finish reading it? I will write the memorial tonight, and it will be published tomorrow. You must resist the pressure of the ministers."
You Miao's plan is not unreasonable. After all, after Nie Dan sends troops, the front line may be delayed endlessly. Raising taxes now will undoubtedly make people complain, but it will ensure the most abundant supply of food and grass for the army.
Sure enough, the next morning, as soon as You Miao went to court, he was met with unanimous resistance from all the ministers.
However, this time, the boycott was different from a few years ago. There was no longer a group attack, but everyone kept silent and watched You Miao.
There was silence in the hall, and it was expected that everyone would disagree. You Miao looked around and knew that with Li Yan as the head, an alliance had been formed between the DPRK and China to specifically deal with him.
Zhao Chao broke the silence and asked, "What do you think?"
Li Yan said: "The tax increase is no trivial matter. Yangzhou has been recuperating for many years, and it has finally returned to its prosperous state. Please think twice about it, Your Majesty."
You Miao said: "The lost land in the north is expected to be recovered, what are you waiting for?"
"Excuse me to be blunt." Pingxi said: "If we start a war hastily, I'm afraid it will lead to an unmanageable situation. It has been ten years since the Tartar and I have negotiated peace with the court. It will inevitably lead to the resentment of all the Hus. The Wuhu and the Tartars will die, if they unite..."
"We won't be united." You Miao said: "He Motieer has passed away, the era of the Tartars is over, and now the Tartars are exhausted, and the princes and nobles are more indulged in comfort than war. After three years of energy, General Nie returned to the court, the enemy has gone, and if you are not prepared, you will be able to recover your homeland. Don't you want to go back to the Central Plains? Do you want to live in Yangzhou for the rest of your life?"
Li Yan said angrily, "Master You, do you mean that we are on the sidelines and betraying our country to seek glory?"
You Miao said with a smile: "I don't mean anything like that, it's just Yangzhou... After all, it's not a long-lasting place. The scholars from the Central Plains, given time, will still have to return to the Central Plains. Back then, the people from the north went south and occupied the resources of the south for many years, and now there is a southward migration. Opportunity, what's wrong with returning to Gyeonggi? It's time to return Yangzhou to the Southerners."
You have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder, You Miao is not a vegetarian, after You Miao said this, the northern faction headed by Li Yan turned very ugly, while the southern gentry remained silent.
"Under the whole world, could it be the king's land." Li Yan said: "Where your Majesty has set the capital, it is naturally where the imperial court is located, Lord You..."
You Miao smiled and said, "It's just a joke."
Nie Dan interrupted: "Please, Your Majesty, make preparations early. If you miss the beginning of spring, you will have to wait another year. As long as we cross the Yellow River and face the Tatar army, we will be able to drive them out of the north of the Great Wall based on Languan. . Once the homeland is recovered, the DPRK and Chinese lords will negotiate for peace again."
You Miao looked at Zhao Chao, Zhao Chao pondered for a moment, and then said: "I have decided to move the capital to the capital this year, what do you think?"
This sentence unintentionally caused a shocking thunder, even You Miao never expected that Zhao Chao would suddenly say this, and he had never discussed it with anyone beforehand.
"The capital has been abolished for a long time!" Qin Shaonan said, "Your Majesty must not come up with a whim."
"The location of the capital was determined by the Great Ancestor." Zhao Chao said: "Beijing is connected to the Blue Pass by the Yellow River, and the land in the pass is rich and fertile. I personally inspected it. The only buildings in the capital were destroyed by fire, and the city walls were still intact. It’s enough to resist the Hu clan and fight, why not?”
"To rebuild the capital, it will definitely cost a lot of silver taels." Even You Miao had to turn his back and try to block Zhao Chao's idea, otherwise the trouble would be big.
"Absolutely not."
"Your Majesty, please think twice."
The courtiers were in a panic, and they never thought that Zhao Chao would move if he wanted to. Zhao Chao thought about it again and again, and had to back down: "Then this matter will be postponed for later discussion. What else do the ministers have to say about raising taxes and sending troops?"
The ministers looked at each other, this time they really understood Zhao Chao's determination, not only to send troops, but also to move the capital... No one wants to take Zhao Chao's edge on the cusp of this storm, not to mention You Miao and Nie Dan once they return to the court, they will grasp it immediately. In order to gain the right to speak in the DPRK, he had to evade first.
When you got down to the court, You Miao didn't sleep well all night, and Ping Xi came over and said, "Brother, I'll set you a drink for a few nights to catch the wind."
You Miao knew that this was necessary, so she nodded, made an appointment, and went back to sleep first. After a long sleep, someone in the palace came to summon him, and Zhao Chao summoned him, so he had to enter the palace again.
Zhao Chao and Nie Dan have already begun to study the marching route. Everything has been arranged. Before the second day of February, they will mobilize the army for the northern expedition. Nie Dan will lead 100,000 troops, while Li Zhifeng will lead 50,000 and 150,000 troops to cross the Yellow River. , Nie Dan will expel the Tartars and take back the lost territory north of Zhengliangguan.
Nie Dan's strength was in the Ming Dynasty, while Li Zhifeng's strength was in the dark, so he first surrounded Yanbian City, and used the method of encircling points to fight for reinforcements. Li Zhifeng was guarding along the Yellow River, and once the Hu people rushed to help the north, he would attack from the center.
Yanbian is no better than Da'an, and there are not many food and forage reserves. If Da'an is willing to lead troops to help, Nie Dan will start a decisive battle with the Tatar king's army on the plain. If Da'an did not send troops, Nie Dan would surround Yanbian until he ran out of food and occupied the city.
To besiege the city, there must be sufficient food and grass. After years of training, Tianqi's soldiers are already elite soldiers. You Miao believes that there is no problem in trapping Yanbian City for three and a half months.