Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 227 A Gift Delivered to Your Door

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Seeing that General Wei was so anxious, he waved his hands repeatedly and made up his mind to get rid of this matter.

"General Wei, you should give this some thought. After all, this matter involves over a hundred thousand people. The cost of supplies alone is probably not a small sum!"

"What's more, these hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are farming are scattered all over the place. It's hard to say how long it will take to gather them here. Moreover, their original supplies belong to their respective camps. When the time comes, pulling the supplies back from those camps will consume a lot of manpower and material resources. It's obviously not worth it!"

"Compared to the little progress we made, I believe the losses were even greater. This is not a proper solution!"

Song Yuan mentioned the word "supply" at this moment just to shut the other party up.

Just talking about the loss, it is definitely an astronomical figure.

However, if General Wei could really resolve this matter, with Song Yuan's courage, what could happen even if he took over these tens of thousands of people?

You just want them to bankrupt me, but you don't know that this will exactly fulfill my wish!

If you dare to do something practical today, I will take advantage of you!

If you don’t believe it, you can definitely give it a try!

"Hahaha, Your Highness, to be honest, this idea didn't just come out of nowhere. I've already started thinking about this problem when I was inspecting the military camp. I naturally have a way to solve the trouble you mentioned!"

Seeing Song Yuan's refusal, General Wei smiled in his heart.

If you don't want it, I'll give it to you anyway.

I want to see if you can refuse today?

"Your Highness, supplying them isn't difficult. All we need to do is for the soldiers who are going to the farm to bring two months' worth of supplies with them. This alone will be enough to solve our immediate problem!"

"Once the two months are up, we'll just have them go again. After all, these soldiers are trained and put on the battlefield, and most of their work involves transporting food and fodder. This way, we'll be giving them practice ahead of time, and it'll actually increase their experience!"

You old bastard, you're determined to send hundreds of thousands of people to my side, right?

You want them to eat up all my money?

I tell you, dream on!

"General Wei, even if the supply issue can be resolved, don't you think this place is still too small?"

"Let alone the entire Bei Daying Camp, even if the entire Mohai City were divided into the training area, how could a mere city accommodate more than 100,000 people?"

Song Yuan deliberately spoke to induce the question and posed another difficult question.

In fact, he was already impatient at this moment.

You want to give it to someone, I really want it.

But if I don't acknowledge this opportunity and try to gain more benefits for myself, wouldn't that be a waste of such a good chance?

As for General Wei's judgment, in Song Yuan's opinion, it was not a big deal at all!

Not to mention Fatty Zhao's ability to make money, just the money he made in the imperial city before leaving is enough to train these people.

And with so many helpers, Fatty Zhao can successfully build his business empire in a short period of time.

With the income from Fatty Zhao, silver flowed into his pocket. It was just a matter of hiring a new employee. What was the problem?

The reason why Song Yuan is holding on to his promise now is simply to gain more benefits.

But in the eyes of the general, it was clear that Song Yuan was afraid.

If you don't want it, then I'll give it to you!

Fill your stomach and I wonder how you will have time to think about others.

"Your Highness, if you ask me, you're overthinking this. Those 150,000 people are just a figment of the imagination. You and I both know exactly how many of them are actually going to be of any use!"

"Out of these 150,000 people, it's already extremely difficult to select 30,000 or 40,000. As for the rest, they're just doing odd jobs. Why would they need training?"

"Right now, although the territory occupied by the prince is still a bit desolate, it is more than enough to train thirty to forty thousand people. Ultimately, it all depends on whether the prince has the heart!"

Situ Jing, who was standing by, was about to say something, but upon hearing General Wei's explanation, the expression on her face suddenly fell.

Now that the other party has said this, what reason do I have to refuse?

After all, General Wei had inspected the camp nearby in advance, and Song Yuan had done just that for the general.

Now I want to refuse, but I can't find a suitable excuse. But if I admit it, wouldn't it be equivalent to bearing such a huge loss in vain?

"General Wei, you've said so much, but I still can't help you. In the past, I didn't rely on myself to train the soldiers, but on my personal guards!"

"But in my opinion, their abilities are limited. Leading a team of only tens of thousands of people is really asking too much!"

Song Yuan continued to pull and was now thinking about what other reasons he could bring up.

General Wei tried to find a way to defuse the situation and immediately responded, "Your Highness, you underestimate the talents of your men. Herding one sheep is the same as herding a flock of sheep. I believe your men are capable!"

"Besides, it's just a drill. It can be carried out in batches. It's not like we're marching or fighting. Why is it necessary to be so serious?"

"However, General Wei also knows the situation of those soldiers stationed in the fields. Their equipment is all in tatters and they don't even have a decent set of armor!"

"I spent a lot of effort to borrow a thousand sets of armor from General Zheng, but if tens of thousands more people come, these alone will not be enough!" Song Yuan continued.

The general then responded, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I've already thought about this. You may not know that the imperial court has already taken action to prepare for the war in the spring of next year!"

"As far as I know, His Majesty has arranged for 30,000 troops, who will be heading to the border soon. These people are not only fully equipped, but also carry a large amount of armor and equipment. As long as Your Majesty agrees and is willing to take on this matter, I promise to replenish their equipment as soon as these people arrive. I will definitely not owe Your Majesty a single thing!"

Damn, now that you mention it, I'm a little moved.

The conditions are so generous, how can I refuse?

Seeing that General Wei had prepared everything, even Song Yuan was a little shaken.

However, in order to avoid being seen through by the other party, Song Yuan still showed an embarrassed expression on his face.

"General, let's be honest. We've only met twice. Do you have any opinion of me?"

"Why do you say that, my lord?"

"General, you and I are both grown men, so I'll be frank. You're suddenly shoving so many people at me, are you targeting me for feeding my men too well? You're sending so many people here because you want them to bankrupt me. This way, I'll have no choice but to cut back on expenses and maintain the same level as before!"

"Your Majesty, I really didn't expect you to think this way. To be honest, I really didn't mean it that way!"

General Wei showed an aggrieved expression on his face and immediately began to explain, "I just learned about the prince's previous actions. In order to improve the lives of his soldiers, the prince was willing to pay out of his own pocket. Just such noble character is far beyond the reach of us!"

"As for what to do when there are too many people, if His Majesty continues to be willing to treat them as he did before, I will be powerless to stop him. If His Majesty feels that he can't afford it, even if he cuts down on expenses, they won't dare to complain. After all, His Majesty hasn't treated them unfairly, so we are always in the right wherever we go!"

"Furthermore, the dynasty is responsible for all the supplies. I really don't know what we did wrong."

Boy, do you really think you are the only one who knows how to play open tricks?

Today I will tell you that similar tricks are not only mastered by you!

I also know the so-called open conspiracy, and I play it more elaborately than you.

Anyway, today I am going to put all these people into your hands. If you have money, just feed them.

But if you don't have money, there's nothing we can do to help you!

General Wei was so happy at the end that he burst into laughter.

It is obvious that he wants to treat Song Yuan as free labor. After Song Yuan has done his work, he can easily transfer this person away with just a word. Do you, Song Yuan, have the ability to turn these people into your personal soldiers?

This time, facing Wei Da's anxious explanation, Song Yuan squinted his eyes and remained silent for a long time. When he raised his head again, a layer of frost was covered on his face.

"General Wei, no matter how eloquent you are, I only have one question for you: what if I don't agree with what you say this time?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know the rules of the army!"

General Wei also showed no sign of weakness, and responded with a cold face: "I am not discussing with you now. What I said are military orders. Haven't you heard the saying that military orders are as powerful as mountains?"

"The last time we met, I told you, Your Highness, I don't care what you do on the frontier, but there's one thing: you must obey military orders. Otherwise, you'd be going against me!"

"Mr. Wei, don't think that you can erase the facts behind this just because you are eloquent. You are clearly targeting me. Don't think I don't know!" Song Yuan's face turned red and he slammed the table.

General Wei sneered, "Your Majesty, you think I'm targeting you, but do you know that I'm making these arrangements in response to the current situation on the border?"

"Since you've asked, let me analyze it for you. You know that the barbarians are savage and cunning. Given their personalities, they've probably already learned of the dynasty's preparations for war. Do you think they'll wait until spring, allowing the Qin army to gather, and then be able to defeat them head-on?"

"Based on my understanding of those barbarians, they probably won't be able to wait until that time. As long as the Peacock River freezes in the depths of winter and can bear the weight of their horses, they will definitely cross the Peacock River and raid our border areas!"

"Don't underestimate these hundreds of thousands of people who are farming. As long as they are stationed in Mohai City, they can effectively protect our right flank. I made this arrangement for the greater good. Your Highness is simply being petty. Otherwise, how could you have said that I was deliberately targeting you?"

General Wei's words now made Song Yuan look at him with admiration.

As Song Yuan had speculated before, General Wei did have certain abilities in commanding the frontier.

Just based on the other party's vision, he can at least be considered qualified.

The barbarians will never fall into a passive position, and taking the initiative to attack is a foregone conclusion!

"Okay, okay, General, I just want to ask you one question!"

Seeing that things were being delayed and it was almost time, Song Yuan finally spoke and made the final decision.

"Have you made up your mind today to hand these people over to me for training?"

"That's right, Your Highness. It's not that I made the decision, but your performance is truly outstanding. Giving these to you to train is a temporary solution!"

General Wei nodded, and then said something shocking: "Not only that, I also plan to transfer the troops originally stationed in Piaoxue City to other places."

"The hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed in the farmland can be relocated to Piaoxue City by then. This way, they can provide defense!"

"As for the original garrison, I have arranged to move it to another direction to prevent a surprise attack by the barbarians. But don't worry, Your Highness, I am not abandoning you. As long as the dynasty sends elite soldiers and generals, I will definitely rush to support you as soon as possible!"