I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister!

"Your Majesty, this is a great thing!

Gao Tianyao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up first and said happily:"After experiencing the ice disaster, the Baixiang Kingdom's national strength declined, civil strife continued, and the army was in chaos. The Baixiang court was unable to suppress it, so it asked for troops to support it. This is our opportunity!""

"We only need to send 300,000 troops to defeat everything! In this way, it will be powerful in all directions! Secondly, I also gained a kingdom! Thirdly, I get tribute from the White Elephant Kingdom every year. This is a sure-fire deal!"

"Yes, this is a sure-fire deal!"

"Your Majesty, please send troops to support the White Elephant Court!"

……

The people from the Ministry of Official Affairs faction spoke one after another.

"Your Majesty, I have different opinions! Li Kaiguang, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up.

The empress turned and looked:"Li Aiqing, what do you think?""

"Your Majesty, I think, why don’t you take this opportunity to incorporate Baixiang Kingdom into our territory?"

The Secretary of the Ministry of War said with wild eyes:"Nowadays, the Baixiang Kingdom is in chaos and the people are revolting. The Baixiang court is unable to quell the rebellion, so it turned to Dawu for help! We can definitely take advantage of this opportunity, pretend to be ingratiating, and then send our troops down to defeat the White Elephant Kingdom and realize the great cause of opening up and expanding our territory!"

"What Li Shangshu said is absolutely true, now is the time to use troops!"

"This opportunity is so rare, it’s like God has given us great strength, we must seize it!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

……

The people from the faction of the Minister of War, as well as the military attachés in the court, spoke one after another.

"Mr. Li, it is very inappropriate to send troops at this time! Qian

Yuanshen, the Minister of Revenue, immediately retorted:"If, as you said, we lead our troops into White Elephant, we will indeed have the opportunity to expand our territory, but we will also pay a heavy price!""

"Because this is a war of invasion and an unjust war, it will not only be resisted by the Baixiang court, but also stubbornly resisted by the people of Baixiang, and the whole country will become the enemy! When we go on an expedition to other countries, we are already at a disadvantage! If we encounter stubborn resistance from the whole country again, our chances of winning will definitely be lower, and our victory will be a miserable one!"

"Even if the White Elephant Kingdom is defeated, how to manage it will still be a problem! There are millions of people there, and they regard us as enemies. It is really difficult to control them! We are now engaged in large-scale production across the country, and it is really not appropriate to distract other countries! Otherwise, you will lose more than you gain!"

"Besides, there are two big countries, Dayan and Dayue, watching with eager eyes. They will never watch us expand our territory so smoothly! No matter how difficult it is, we will send troops. When the time comes, we will be attacked from both sides, and we will definitely lose!"

"Therefore, either send troops to help the White Elephant Court, with minimal losses but huge profits! Or simply not send troops and let them fight to the death, and we will profit from it! Your Majesty, please think again!"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"Officials from the Hubu Shangshu faction said in unison

"Mr. Qian is right, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we miss this opportunity, it will not be so easy if we want to defeat the White Elephant Kingdom. As the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be missed and it will never come back!"

"Although the casualties in this battle will be huge, how can there be no casualties in a battle? Wei Chen has already estimated that to defeat the White Elephant Kingdom, we need to spend about 500,000 troops and horses. The casualties are indeed relatively large, but they are within the acceptable range! I spent 500,000 soldiers and horses, but got a country and 5 million people. Isn't it worth it?"

"As for Dayan and Dayue, to be honest, they have too much to take care of themselves. The troops they can send are limited, and we can definitely handle it! As long as you survive this level, all the hardships will be rewarded!"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"Officials from the Ministry of War faction said in unison.

"My dear friends, everything you say makes sense!"The empress nodded.

This was also her dilemma!

Obviously, sending troops to help the White Elephant Court suppress domestic violence is the least sacrificial and safest plan.

After it is accomplished, a country can bow its head and surrender, and they can also get their Pay tribute.

However, the opportunity to expand the territory is really rare.

The civil war in Baixiang continues, and the two neighboring countries have too much to take care of themselves. How can we wait if we don't send troops at this time?

After this village, there will be no such store!

It's just that This plan is risky and the price to pay is huge.

Therefore, the empress has been unable to make up her mind.

If nothing is decided, just ask the prime minister!

This guy is so versatile. He can preside over the government at home and lead troops to fight outside. Ask him That’s right!

"Lin Aiqing, what do you think? Let me know. Lin

Beifan smiled calmly:"Your Majesty, the reason why you are hesitant is simply because you want to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost!" It would be better if the White Elephant Kingdom could be defeated at a small cost, is that what I said? The empress

' eyes lit up:"What Ai Qing said is absolutely true. This is my idea. It's a bit whimsical. What can you do?""

"I do have an idea, maybe it can be realized!"

The empress's eyes brightened even more. Is it really true?

All the officials were shocked. How could it be possible if this could be done?

The empress said anxiously:"Ai Qing, tell me now!"

"Your Majesty, wait a moment, I will tell you now! Lin Beifan raised three fingers:"We send troops to attack other countries for three purposes, one is land, the other is wealth, and the third is population!""

Everyone nodded and listened to Lin Beifan continue.

"The traditional approach is to lead troops to fight! As long as this land is conquered, the wealth and population on this land will naturally belong to us! But doing so will inevitably pay a huge price! What the price is and how big it is, I don’t need to say more, everyone knows it!"

Everyone nodded again.

"However, the current situation is quite special. Baixiang's country is in chaos, and the two neighboring big countries have too much to take care of themselves. This situation is once in a lifetime, and it is greatly beneficial to Dawu!"

"We can adopt another method, first take the population, then take the wealth, and finally take down the entire land! In this way, the price paid will be much less!

The empress couldn't wait to ask:"Ai Qing, what should we do specifically?""

"The method is very simple! Lin Beifan smiled and said:"Your Majesty, the first thing we have to do is to open the country wide and welcome the people of Baixiang Kingdom to enter and work in Dawu. This is enough to solve the first problem!""

Empress and Baiguan:"Huh? ? ?

Lin Beifan had to explain further:"Your Majesty, the reason why the people of Baixiang revolted is not only because of anger and the incompetence of the Baixiang court and disregard for the lives of the people, but also the most important point is that after the ice disaster, the people of Baixiang revolted." We are already poor and have no way to survive, so we can only fight back!"

"According to Wei Chen, the number of people who have entered the customs from Baixiang Kingdom to seek livelihood has reached 50,000 to 60,000. This number ranks among the top among all major checkpoints! It means that they really can't survive, so they have to leave their hometown!"

The empress and the officials were thoughtful.

"If we open the country at this time, more white elephant people will definitely flock in! Close to the White Elephant Kingdom is the land of Wuxi, which is so vast and sparsely populated that even the entire White Elephant people can be accommodated!"

"In the past, the land of Wuxi was a barren land, and there was no way to grow food in many places, but it is different now! We have Taiping Rice, which can be planted in many places. All we need is people! As long as the Baixiang people are introduced, many wastelands in Wuxi will be turned into fertile farmland, and food production will inevitably increase!"

"Then, if we give them some national treatment, they will definitely be grateful! In this way, they will have enough food to survive hunger, and they can live and work in peace and contentment in Dawu. In two or three years, won't they become our common people? Lin

Beifan smiled complacently and said,"Isn't it great that we can rob the white elephant people without fighting at all, and they are also grateful to us, work hard and work hard without complaining, and act like cows and horses?""

Everyone's eyes lit up:"Yes!"

"What about the white elephant's wealth?"A minister asked

"What does the credentials of the White Elephant Kingdom say?"Lin Beifan asked

"The White Elephant Kingdom asked us to send troops to support and suppress the mob! After the deed is accomplished, he will bow his head and pay tribute every year! Lin

Beifan spread his hands:"Aren't we going to help them solve the problem?" As long as the people of Baixiang Country are brought to our country to open up wasteland and farm fields, they will not be able to cause trouble if there are few people in the country! The problem is solved. According to the requirements of the credentials, does he have to pay tribute and donate wealth to us?"

Everyone's eyes lit up again:"Yes!"

"What about land?"

"It's even simpler! Lin Beifan chuckled:"Most of the people in Baixiang Kingdom have been sucked away by us. How many people are left to farm?" By that time, the wealth of the entire country will inevitably decrease!"

"And at this time, we are still asking them to pay tribute, no matter how little they pay! They were intimidated by my Dawu strength and could only exploit the people below. The people would definitely complain, and then they would start a riot again!"

"At this time, they must be filled with envy when they see the white elephant people in Dawu who are well-fed and well-clothed! At this time, when we lead the troops down, they will definitely open their doors to welcome us and cooperate with us inside and outside!"

"In this way……"Lin Beifan smiled proudly:"The scene in the Duoluo Kingdom will definitely happen again, defeating the enemy without a fight! Taking the White Elephant Kingdom at the lowest cost!" The empress and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked at Lin Beifan with dumbfounded eyes.

After a long time, sparse applause gradually erupted in the court hall.

Then, more and more people applauded, and the sound became louder and louder, gradually turning into thunderous applause.

The empress applauded and was deeply impressed:"My dear, this plan is really wonderful! Just like the plan of swallowing the python that you proposed back then, it has the same effect but the same approach! Although it has not been implemented yet, I already feel that it is 80% feasible. It can work! My dear, it has to be you! Only you can come up with such a clever plan!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, I am so ashamed!"Lin Beifan said modestly.

When you should be pretentious, be pretentious, and when you should be humble, be humble. This is an essential quality for a time traveler!

The empress asked:"Dear ladies, I think this method is very wonderful. What are your opinions? Woolen cloth?

All the officials said in unison:"I have no objection!"

The empress slapped her thigh:"Okay!" Just do it! I named this plan the Elephant Swallowing Plan, and Lin Aiqing will be in charge! Dear friends, you must cooperate fully and make no mistakes. Do you understand?"

"I obey the decree!"All the officials responded in unison.