Chapter 250: Accepting orders in danger
On the grassland, soldiers and horses gathered.
In Border City, the deputy general wrote an urgent message overnight and sent it to Kyoto on a 800-mile rush.
Seeing that the northern border is about to be invaded on a large scale, in addition to asking for money, food, soldiers and people, more importantly, the court must send a general over quickly!
Don’t fight until the battle is half-baked before the general is in place. When the time comes when the general wants to make meritorious deeds and a new official takes over, he will be dumbfounded!
The galloping horses galloped on the galloping road, and the eight-hundred-mile hurry flag fluttered in the wind, carrying a chilling air.
Everyone passing by looked sideways, and then looked towards the north where the messengers were running, and their hearts couldn't help but tremble.
“This is the time when the northern border is about to cross the border!” An old man had enough experience to judge the military situation at once.
The old man's cloudy eyes were full of intolerance. Every time he violated the law, it was a bloodbath. But besides praying to God, what else could he do?
The messenger is like a sharp arrow, carrying the wind, sand and vastness at the border, across the entire Kyoto, and shooting directly at the most glorious and majestic palace!
Above the court, there was deathly silence.
There are border violations in the north every year, but this year is particularly different.
This year, all 13 of the main players of the Royal Court will appear!
After hearing the news, the Minister of the Ministry of War shook his legs: "The Thirteen Departments of the Royal Court, the crimes committed by each department are too numerous to describe! They implemented the strategy of killing all, robbing them all, and burning them all. Wherever they went, No one survived!”
Wu The general panicked and nodded repeatedly: "These thirteen tribes are the direct descendants of the Great Khan of the North, and they are all soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles! Their tribes are the most prosperous, and their war horses are the best horses. The soldiers are all With a strong body, one is worth ten!”
The general burst into tears in his heart. If he hadn't taken into account his last dignity as a general, he would have really wanted to persuade the young emperor to lie down!
"Now the two counties of Hezhong and Henan are suffering from drought. The red land is thousands of miles away, and the border passes have been plundered many times. It is far from satisfying the desires of the thirteen tribes!"
The young emperor squinted his eyes: "Ai Qing What does it mean?”
The Minister of War made a plop, and Kneeling on his knees: "Your Majesty, the people coming from the north this time are not good! It is very likely that the sword is aimed at the Central Plains!"
The young emperor was very confident: "I have 300,000 soldiers in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The soldiers and horses are strong. What's the matter? Are you afraid? If they dare to invade the Central Plains, I will conquer them myself!”
The Minister of War's expression froze and his lips wriggled.
It is true that there are 300,000 hidden troops, but due to the Zhou Dynasty's culture of emphasizing civility over military affairs in recent years, 50,000 of these 300,000 are empty payers and 40,000 are old and weak.
More than half of the remaining 200,000 young soldiers were borrowed by the Ministry of Works and nobles to do coolies...
The Minister of the Ministry of War was speechless and could only silently complain to the young men. The emperor kowtowed.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry stroked his beard guiltily and called soldiers to do coolies. In fact, it was equivalent to spending public money and using public people to do his own private affairs. The money saved would naturally go to the private sector. Purse!
"Saint, we faced the Northern Territory and were defeated in nine out of ten battles! Wherever they went, there were ruins and no grass growing!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Finance also stood up: "Yes! Entering the Northern Territory Guan Guan caused financial losses to our big week Countless! Not to mention the property that was robbed and burned, the interruption of trade routes caused by the war has reduced our tax revenue a lot!"
Ministers, what you say is the central idea. That’s right, I can’t beat him! Even if you can fight, you can't fight because it's not cost-effective! It’s better to spend money to buy peace!
The young emperor smiled angrily and glanced at the circle of civil servants.
Civil officials will naturally find a reason for their actions, that is, the Great Zhou Dynasty is the suzerainty, and the small northern countries below are having a hard time and cannot survive. They have not accepted Confucian teachings and do not know how to submit to the suzerainty. Asking for help politely will only cause trouble because the crying child wants to drink milk.
At this time, Da Zhou should show his magnanimity, forgive the small country's rudeness, and help it tide over the difficulties.
The young emperor was too lazy to listen to their nonsense and made the final decision: "No need to say more, gentlemen, this battle must be fought! This is what the people want, and this is a battle for the dignity of the Zhou Dynasty!"
Previously , the peace faction always used the people's support as an excuse to persuade the emperor not to go to war.
Now, the young emperor can finally throw this boomerang at them!
After Gu Nanxi’s unremitting efforts, the people of Kyoto are now very patriotic and enthusiastic. As long as the northern border is mentioned, they will shout and kill!
The young emperor was lucky again, it was great to have Gu Nanxi in the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Seeing that the young emperor was so determined, the civil servants looked at each other. Anyway, you are not the one going to the battlefield, and you are not the one going to die, so do whatever you want.
"Your Majesty, who should be sent to fight?"
The young emperor cast his hopeful eyes on the tall and powerful generals.
Who would have known that this group of military generals usually clamored to make achievements and despised the civil servants' submissiveness and lack of ambition, but when the critical moment came, they would be like quails, shrinking their necks and saying nothing.
The young emperor asked in a deep voice: "Which general is willing to defend the territory and expand the territory for the Zhou Dynasty for me?"
Silence, silence is the bridge in the court!
Some civil servants couldn't help but sneered. This made the young emperor completely lose face.
The young emperor raised his voice and said loudly: "Which general is willing to make great achievements and expel the Tartars?"
The heads of the generals hung lower.
At this time, Li Aotian took a step forward, lowered his hands and said: "I wish to go!"
"No!"
"No!"
Young The emperor and Taishi Tong said in unison.
Master Tong cleared his throat: "Although the safety of the people at the border is important, the safety of the emperor is even more important! Only with General Li here can we ensure the safety of the emperor!"
Coincidentally, the young emperor also thought the same way: " I know Li Aiqing’s heart, but Aiqing’s important responsibility is No less important than guarding the border!"
The young emperor looked at the military attachés and narrowed his eyes with a hint of warning: "Who else dares to fight?"
Master Niu, the general of the country, Khan. Like rain, I couldn't help but regret why I had to hesitate and be so indecisive!
If you had known better, you would have reported your illness earlier!
Who would have thought that the barbarians in the north could move so fast? In previous years, didn’t we have to wait until late September or early October before starting our journey south?
This year, both the Northern Territory and the Great Zhou Dynasty are like being possessed by an evil spirit. There are no longer any rules at all, and various situations emerge one after another!
Seeing that there was still no answer, the young emperor simply refused to give them face and began to call them by name.
"General Hussars?"
General Hussars was ashamed: "I have failed the emperor's favor and my old injury has relapsed, so I cannot go to the battlefield!"
"General Chariot and Cavalry?"
General Chariot and Cavalry thought hard and couldn't think of an excuse, so he pretended to faint.
The young emperor was slapped in the face again and again, and he deeply felt that his sister was the most reliable!
"General Niu, do you think you can fight?"
The young emperor looked at Mr. Niu with eyes that were quenched with poison. It seemed that if Mr. Niu dared to shake his head, he would be put on the spot. Heads on the ground!
Mr. Niu looked around and saw that his colleagues did not dare to look at him, hesitatingly said: "Yes, can you?"
Seeing that there was finally someone on the right track, the young emperor continued to ask: "Who do you think he is?" Can you be the head coach?”
(End of this chapter)