Li Chengdao's speech had caused tens of thousands of workers to fall into a frenzy. This was something that no one had expected.
But this was a reasonable reaction.
In the eyes of civilians, slave owners, and landowners, slaves were nothing but property. Even they didn't consider themselves citizens of the Byzantine Empire. They were just the lowest class that was exploited.
Under such circumstances, how could they feel a sense of belonging to the Byzantine Empire?
Great Qian Empire had liberated them, and Li Chengdao had given them jobs and freedom.
It gave them the dignity of being human.
Moreover, Li Chengdao had let them know that he was a part of the empire through his actions and words. This was unprecedented.
It was because of this that they had developed a fanatical worship for Li Chengdao.
In fact, it could even turn into a strong sense of honor for the entire empire.
To put it simply, it was to give their lives a goal and meaning!
Li Chengdao's speech had a huge impact.
It wasn't just the workers in the Kuangqu who were affected. His words quickly spread and had a far-reaching impact on all the workers.
For a moment, the entire empire was filled with a high-spirited atmosphere.
Countless workers worked harder and more seriously, doing their best to contribute.
Not only for his family and himself, but also for the empire!
Only when the Imperium became stronger could they and their children enjoy the protection and welfare system of the Imperium!
Under such an atmosphere, massive amounts of coal, iron, and copper were transported into the capital and the surrounding big cities.
The furnace fire didn't go out all night, and the manufacturing bureau of the Ministry of Works continued to expand its scale and increase its manufacturing efforts.
Saddles, horseshoes, elite armor, blades, shields, and many other war tools were produced at a speed that exceeded the target, and then quickly equipped into every army.
When the state machine was running, the energy it could produce was shocking!
Even in the current Great Qian Empire, only the Dragon Cavalry Army was fully equipped with important strategic materials such as saddles and horseshoes.
But now, these resources were being distributed to every army!
One could imagine how fast the progress was!
Under such a situation where everyone was mobilized, time passed day by day.
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Imperial Palace, Nine Dragon Palace.
Today, all the officials were present.
In the temple, the princes wore ceremonial robes.
Due to the recent progress in forging equipment and the smooth coordination of the army, everyone had smiles on their faces.
They were the officials of the imperial court, and they were in charge of various positions. Only they could intuitively feel that the Imperium was growing stronger through statistics and investigations.
Such a vibrant and prosperous country made them feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.
The court session began, and the various officials reported.
Without exception, all of them were good news. At this rate, they could even bring forward the date of the Eastern Expedition.
After the middle and lower ranking officials finished reporting, it was the head official's turn.
"General Luo, how is the training of the 200,000 Crusaders?”
Li Chengdao looked at Luo Yi and asked.
The 200,000 Crusaders were not a small force. It had been more than half a month, and he was curious about the training of the Crusaders.
Luo Yi stepped forward and said," Reporting to Your Majesty, the training has achieved initial results. I will definitely train them into an elite army!"”
Hearing Luo Yi's answer, Li Chengdao nodded.
He was still assured of Luo Yi's ability. Moreover, the training was divided into two batches this time. The difficulty was not as great as he had imagined.
After Luo Yi returned to his original position, Wang Gui stepped forward and said,"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Seeing that it was Wang Gui, Li Chengdao perked up slightly and nodded."Teacher, please go ahead."
"This subject wishes to report on the planning and distribution of grain for the Eastern Expedition.”
Wang Gui said.
His words attracted everyone's attention, including the generals.
The Eastern Expedition was imminent, and grain was the most important. If something went wrong in this area, it would directly lead to the failure of the entire Eastern Expedition.
"Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Li Chengdao frowned and asked.
He had handed over the responsibility of managing the rations to Wang Gui. The problem of the people resisting the Empire and the difficulty of raising rations had long been resolved with the weakening of the influence of the Holy See and the establishment of the Empire's regime.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems with the overall planning of the rations.
However, since Wang Gui had taken the initiative to report, it meant that he had really run into trouble.
"The gathering of rations is going smoothly. The commoners are very cooperative and supportive.“
Wang Gui didn't keep him in suspense and directly said,"We have already gathered five million dan of grain for the eastern expedition. This number can continue to increase.”
"In terms of the daily consumption of the army, this batch of rations is enough for the entire army to use for a long time, but after this, it will probably be difficult to sustain.”
Li Chengdao frowned and asked,""Why?"
He was usually busy with government affairs, so he did not have a deep understanding and attention to the tedious and energy-consuming matter of grain mobilization.
"Because the country is not strong enough."
A voice sounded. It was Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng said with a serious expression,"Although the Byzantine Empire is rich, it has been fighting against Great Qian for many years, and its citizens are in dire straits.”
"Right now, a large portion of the grain is obtained from the old nobles.
The cost of traveling ten thousand li to the Great Tang was enormous, and if he were to recklessly levy taxes, the people would be enraged and even drag down the entire empire.”
"Not even the Great Tang can bear the cost, let alone now that the empire has just been established."
As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, all the officials in the hall fell silent.
He had thought that he would be able to solve the food crisis after getting rid of the Church and gaining the support of the people. He had not expected such an outcome.
Now that all aspects were prepared, there was a problem with the most important grain.
Could it be that they really wanted to levy taxes and forcefully go east? That would only cause the people's hearts to be lost again, and all the efforts so far would be in vain.
Li Chengdao also frowned, and a hint of worry flashed across his deep black eyes.
Even he felt helpless when it came to the issue of rations.
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