Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 10 Sophistry
"He Aiqing, how is the preparation of the southern military region?" Situ Mingyue asked after thinking about it.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the fifth and sixth armies have resumed their four divisions after reorganization and supplementation, and are still supplementing them; Two independent divisions are also stationed there now; the three independent divisions of the Eastern Military Region have passed through Jiujiang Prefecture and went south to the territory of Wenning Prefecture, and are resting there, waiting for orders. Now the entire Southern Military Region has assembled a total of twenty army divisions The regiment, with a total of about 480,000 people, and the two naval divisions of the Eastern Military Region are also heading south in the starry night, and they are expected to arrive in Wen Ning Mansion within these two days, but their transportation may be slower." He Zhiqiu said to Troop movements are well known.
"In your opinion, if we fight the Machi Khans, what are our chances of winning?" Situ Mingyue fixed his eyes on He Zhiqiu's face.
"Your Majesty, the outcome of a war cannot be determined solely by the comparison of the number of troops. Although our army has a certain advantage in terms of numbers, most of our troops have only reached the south, and the situation is not yet familiar. To be honest, Morale is not high due to the defeat some time ago, and the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and I dare not make a judgment." He Zhiqiu expressed his opinion with difficulty.
Although He Zhiqiu said these few words in a tactful way, people who understand him will know what he means when they hear it. In fact, the empire has no chance of winning, and he just said it in a vague way. There was a deathly silence in the hall, and all the ministers lowered their heads to chew on the meaning of these few words, not daring to look up at His Majesty's gloomy eyes, for fear of getting burned. The sound of begging for mercy seemed to be still echoing in the hall.
Seeing that all the ministers of His Royal Highness are deliberately avoiding her gaze, Situ Mingyue is even more angry, but when she thinks of He Zhiqiu's analysis, the reality is there. If they really want them to express their opinions, she doesn't know what to expect Hearing their words against their own will, or the truth against their own will?
The dull atmosphere lasted for a long time. Seeing that His Majesty had not spoken, all the officials were even more frightened. Can you?"
"Oh? Lang'er, let's hear it." Situ Mingyue's expression softened a little.
"Since our hundreds of thousands of troops have already entered the southern front, it is unreasonable to let it go like this without fighting a war. I think that the Machi Khan people are not afraid of the imperial army, but they are now cornered. There is no other way but to stand firm like this. In Erchen's opinion, you can order the army to advance southward to the border area to maintain a certain pressure on the Maqihan people, but you don't have to take the initiative to attack. Wait for a while to observe whether it is war or peace. Make a decision after celebrating the Spring Festival, Father, what do you think?" Ninth Prince Situ Lang came out to smooth things over. Because of his face, he was a little unwilling to let it go, but it was not a solution to stay frozen like this, so he thought of a plan to reconcile it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty Ninth Prince is right. The Spring Festival is approaching. I don't think the Maqihan people will attack us at this time. Why not take some time to observe and make a conclusion. "The minister with a pointed face and short beard who came out to support Situ Lang was Tian Yi, the Minister of Finance of the Empire, and all the ministers of His Royal Highness scolded the "old slippery man" in their hearts, while following his words in groups.
Seeing that most of the ministers agreed with this point of view, Situ Mingyue sighed slightly in her heart, so she agreed to Situ Lang's proposal to slow down the fighting in the southern battlefield. But Situ Mingyue suddenly felt unspeakably irritated. Seeing that none of the ministers in the palace could share her worries, they were all mediocre people with a hideous face. None of the civil and military personnel dared to take on this important task, and the generals he appointed could only stick to the status quo, but they couldn't do anything about the Machi Khan. How could this not make him sad and disappointed!
All the ministers, seeing that His Majesty the Emperor is in a bad mood, feel as if they are sitting on pins and needles. They all wish to end the court proceedings as soon as possible, so as not to be angered by His Majesty the Emperor and encounter unreasonable disasters.
Situ Mingyue saw that His Highness was depressed, and no one dared to write a statement, and his mood was even worse. With a flick of his sleeve, he wanted to end the court meeting, but he saw the palace gate rushing to inform the gatekeepers, and ran into the main hall.
"Report to Your Majesty, Li Wufeng, Marquis of Baisheng, the military and political governor of Northwest County, is waiting outside the palace to be summoned to report on his duties."
"Oh? He's here so soon? Announce him into the palace." Situ Mingyue relaxed and coughed lightly.
Wufeng, who was dressed in court uniform, walked into the Qinzheng Hall with steady steps. As soon as he entered the hall, he felt that the atmosphere here seemed a bit heavy and depressing, and he felt a little drummed in his heart, but it must not be because of his own The meeting will lead to this.
Arriving at the center of the main hall, under the watchful eyes of many ministers, Wufeng bowed respectfully, "The military and political governor of Northwest County, Li Wufeng, is here to see His Majesty! Long live my emperor!"
"Exemption, peace." Situ Mingyue looked at the seemingly obedient young man in front of him with a complicated expression, and the conflicted mood kept lingering in her heart.
"My minister Li Wufeng is ordered to return to Beijing to report on his duties, please allow your majesty." Li Wufeng asked.
"Li Aiqing, you have traveled thousands of miles, why don't you go back and rest for two days before talking about it." Seeing Wufeng's dusty face, Situ Mingyue hesitated and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, but I think the state affairs are important, so I'd better finish my work report before taking a rest." Wu Feng bowed again.
"Well, I and all the ministers also want to hear about the situation in Northwest County in the past two years and the situation of Aiqing's dispatch of troops to Luzon this time, so please tell me." To be honest, Situ Mingyue also I want to know how the remote and barren Northwest has developed under the management of Wufeng in the past few years. Although the officials I sent out to find out say that there have been great changes, he knows little about the Northwest. I still want to hear the report of the important minister of this specific management.
The ministers of His Highness also quietly whispered to each other, while carefully looking at the young man standing in the center of the hall. In a few years, he will become the hottest prince in the empire. Many ministers are not very familiar with Wufeng, many of them are just acquaintances, and even many have never seen Wufeng himself.
After getting Situ Mingyue's consent, Wufeng followed the procedure to ask Duke Ning Yuanwang, the first deputy minister of the Imperial Administration General Administration, for instructions. Seeing that His Majesty had agreed, Ning Yuanwang naturally had no objections, so Wufeng Feng then gave a detailed report on the government affairs and military affairs of the entire Northwest region in the past few years since he served as the military and political governor of Northwest County.
From the development of agriculture, industry and commerce to the construction of urban infrastructure, from the situation in the northwest to the state of security in the country, from the consolidation of armaments to the improvement of defense, from the consolidation of political power to the alleviation of inter-ethnic conflicts, from the suppression of rebellion and suppression of bandits to the war against the Luobei people , Wufeng divided the affairs of the past few years into five aspects and made a comprehensive report. This is the material that Xiao Tang and others prepared for Wufeng in the Northwest. The tongue-like speech made Situ Mingyue and all the ministers deeply feel that the situation in the Northwest today is hard-won.
Although Wufeng said that his lips were dry, seeing that His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers were listening attentively, he was secretly happy. If he could gain the favor of the Emperor and the ministers, what he did might be It's better to justify it.
"Well, Li Aiqing was able to manage the barren Northwest like this in just two or three years. Do you have the energy to take care of the overseas Luzon affairs?" After listening to Wufeng's report, Situ Mingyue asked slowly with a smile on the corner of her mouth.
Wufeng was startled. Although the old man in front of him spoke with a smile, his question had a lot of meaning. The consequences would be unimaginable. He settled down and sorted out his thoughts before replying in a calm manner: "Your Majesty, the reason why this humble minister made his own decision to send troops to Luzon without His Majesty's consent is really a last resort." The difficulties and reasons.”
"Oh? Difficulties? Reasons? That's to say carefully, I and all the ministers are very concerned about this matter in Luzon." Situ Mingyue nodded profoundly.
"Your Majesty, this Luzon is originally one of the three great powers in the central part of the mainland, and its strength is almost the same as that of Komini and Pasha. When the Bei people controlled the Northwest, Luzon spied on the Northwest and dispatched a large number of spies to haunt Qingyang and Jinzhou, but at that time Luobei’s power was still strong, and it was unable to compete with the Luobei people.”
"Northern Luzon has been a place where many ethnic groups have lived together for hundreds of years, and the ethnic composition is complex and diverse. In addition to the Andes as the largest ethnic group, our Tang people have lived and multiplied here for hundreds of years. Besides, there are other Some ethnic groups also live in this land. It would be a good thing if these ethnic groups can live in harmony, but since the day when Wei Chen managed the Northwest, the Andean people in Northern Luzon relied on the support of the local government to repeatedly bully and oppress them, including the Tang ethnic group. The news of other ethnic minorities in the country continued to spread to the ears of the ministers. The people of the Tang nationality in Northern Luzon even asked the ministers for help many times. However, considering the relationship between the two countries, the ministers only sent letters to the local government asking them to provide Ethnic residents are treated equally and shall not oppress ethnic minorities, but the local government still ignores it~IndoMTL.com~Wufeng’s reasonable and well-founded analysis made some ministers in the hall who did not know the situation very well nod frequently, but the vast majority of ministers still Be quiet.
"Two months ago, Weichen learned that Pasha and Komini had joined forces to launch a surprise attack on Luzon. Due to lack of defense, the Luzon people were about to collapse and their country would soon die. The ethnicity of the country is dominated by Andeans, especially the Kominis who are even more xenophobic. The local Andeans in Northern Luzon also launched riots under the instigation of some Pasha and Komini spies, looting and harassing other local ethnic groups including the Tang people. The people inside, and it is getting worse. Residents of the Tang nationality in Northern Luzon reported three times a day asking the officials to protect their lives and property, and many refugees of the Tang nationality and other ethnic minorities have fled into Qingyang. At that time, it was indeed too late to obtain the authorization from the court. What's more, I thought that since Luzon was going to die, its territory would be divided up by the Pasha and the Komini people sooner or later. Instead of this, it is better for the empire to take over the land The Northern Luzon region can also make the people of the Tang nationality in this land belong."
Wufeng pretended to be a gesture, and only expressed his thoughts at the end. He also knew that the ministers of the court, including His Majesty the Emperor, were not actually uninterested in the land of Northern Luzon, but that sending troops without authorization violated the court system, and without a proper reason, it could never be explained.
Wufeng's words are true and false, there are falsehoods and truths, and Situ Mingyue and all the officials are deeply convinced. Imagine the situation at that time, if you want to get the opinion of the empire's central government to make a decision, That is obviously unrealistic, and the adage that the emperor will not give orders to others is the true portrayal of this matter. What's more, Wufeng's last words reached the hearts of everyone present. Rather than let other countries occupy it, it is better to benefit yourself. This is the truth.