Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 34 Controversy

"Your Majesty, although the current situation of the empire is critical, there is still room for recovery. I believe that as long as careful planning and careful scheduling, it may not be impossible to turn the crisis into safety." The clang was powerful and full of confidence, and the spirits of all the ministers, including His Majesty the Emperor, were lifted when they heard it.

Everyone's eyes full of expectation gathered on the minister of military affairs, and even His Majesty's eyes seemed to have a trace of expectation that was usually hard to see.

"Oh, Ai Qing, come and listen to me and all the gentlemen." Although there was nothing to be heard in the words, the Minister of Military Affairs knew that His Majesty's heart was actually longing.

Sighing secretly, He Zhiqiu had to grit his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Kansai is now critical, but there are three main reasons. One is the rapid development of the Taiping Sect in Kansai. Some officials colluded with them; second, Kansai is located in the interior, the security is weak, and the combat effectiveness of the garrison is extremely low, making it difficult to deal with sudden changes in the situation; Applying enough pressure and drawing too many troops from the Guanxi area caused the Kansai defense line to be empty, which gave the Taiping Sect an opportunity. In this regard, I should bear the main responsibility. After the rebellion was suppressed, I asked Your Majesty to give Punishment." He Zhiqiu first analyzed the current situation and took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Okay, He Aiqing, let's not talk about this at this time. If we want to talk about responsibility, I'm afraid I should bear the main responsibility. Let's talk about how to deal with it first." When the garrison went south, he was the only one supporting him, but no one thought that the Taiping sect, which had been hidden so deeply, would choose this time to rise up, and it would cause such a big wave all at once.

"The Taiping Sect seems to be gaining momentum now, but they also have a fatal weakness. If we can seize this weakness and pursue it fiercely, I believe we will soon gain an advantage." He Zhiqiu did not panic busy analyzing.

"Oh?" Almost all the ministers were interested. Now the power of the Taiping Sect is like a snowball. He Zhiqiu dared to boast so much, why didn't everyone present be surprised and delighted.

"Although the power of the Taiping Sect is developing rapidly, it is true that there are many believers. However, according to my analysis, most of its main believers are from rural areas, or those peasants who live in poverty, or some lower-class gentry who are dissatisfied with the empire, and A large number of slaves filled it, which constituted the main component of the Taiping Sect. Although they have captured several prefectures, it has a lot to do with the rebellion of the main officials or guards in these prefectures. After careful inspection, they did not really pass How many records have been achieved by means of armed attack. This is one of their great weaknesses."

"According to intelligence, although the Taiping Sect has been active in the empire for more than ten years, it has never established a real military organization. The establishment of their armed forces began at the end of last year at the earliest, and it was gradually established this year. Your Majesty is also well versed in military affairs. You must know that the establishment of an army is not as simple as simply letting a group of people put on armor and issue weapons. To become a real army requires long-term training and training, and more importantly, it requires blood. Fighting with fire is honed, and officers in particular need formal training and exercise.” At this time, He Zhi was eloquent and eloquent, and everyone was attracted by his words.

"The Taiping Sect's armed force has only been established for less than a year. It has transformed from a group of farmers who don't even know weapons into soldiers. Its combat effectiveness can be imagined. Even if there is intelligence showing that foreign forces are involved in helping them Training the army, but in just a few months, without any training in war, it is nothing more than a group of mobs that look like an army, and they cannot stand the test of real war at all.”

"If we can now concentrate our forces to attack quickly and find the main armed forces of the enemy to wipe them out in one fell swoop, and there are still many civilian gentry and local troops loyal to the empire in the Kansai area, as long as we mobilize them, we can even Encourage the gentry to form their own private armed forces to protect themselves and attack the Taiping Sect forces, I think the situation in Kansai will soon become clear. As for Beiyuan, Yanyun and other places, the situation is basically the same, and the conditions are better, so they can be handled in the same way." He Zhiqiu confessed his opinions in one go.

"Very well, He Aiqing, it's really hard for you. It's really a blessing for me to have a minister like you in the empire! Then tell me about your arrangement in detail." Situ Mingyue was shocked. Excited, swept away the previous gloom, and said excitedly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Right now, the third and fourth divisions of the Fourth Army are still stranded in Tianshui. The military headquarters has re-appointed the commander of the division and is already on the way to take office. It is expected to arrive in two days. I have ordered They are taking over and quickly rectifying the team, preparing to go south to attack Jincheng together with the Second Division stationed there, first clearing out the rebellious army in Jincheng Mansion, and cutting off the road for the rebellious army to flee east." He Zhiqiu's arrangement is from east to west, from north to south attack.

"In addition, I also want His Majesty to order the city guards to dispatch four divisions, two of which will attack Longdong, cut off the north-south communication channel of the rebellious army, cut the rebellious army in half, and the other two divisions will attack Longdong. Tianshui pushed southward and squeezed the rebel army into Hanzhong Mansion. After the three divisions of the Fourth Army completed the task of clearing Jincheng, they moved westward and conquered Hanzhong Mansion together with the two divisions of the City Guard Army. Hanzhong Mansion was The most important base of the rebel army, if Hanzhong Mansion can be eliminated, the recovery of Guanxi County will be just around the corner." The Minister of Military Affairs' thoughts are not careless and meticulous, but there are still many problems in the process.

Sure enough, as soon as He Zhiqiu finished speaking, someone expressed objection.

"Master He, let's not say that the three divisions of our City Guards Army just returned to the imperial capital from the south. The officers and soldiers are very tired and need to rest to recover their combat effectiveness. According to you, the second division has already gone To the north, if we deploy another four divisions, then all the city guards will be in battle, so who will be responsible for the defense of the imperial capital? If there is a rebellion of the Taiping sect around the imperial capital, how should we deal with it?" The imperial city guards came out Legion Commander Yusuf, although the City Guard Corps is under the jurisdiction of the military department in name, in fact it has been controlled by the emperor himself in the past dynasties. If the military department needs to mobilize any of its soldiers, it must obtain the consent of His Majesty the emperor and grant special military symbols. The transfer, the successive commanders of the City Guard Corps are His Majesty's absolute confidantes, and their loyalty is beyond doubt.

Facing Yusuf's aggressive questioning, He Zhiqiu was also a little annoyed. Although the City Guard Corps was under the direct command of His Majesty the Emperor, it was still under the jurisdiction of the Military Department in name, and the other party was also his subordinate in name. In order to preserve the strength of the City Guard Corps , actually disregarding such a critical situation and confronting himself, it is really unbearable.

But He Zhiqiu has been an important minister for many years after all. He knew that Yusuf's status was unusual. , I think it should be more than enough to deal with the defense of the imperial capital and the security of the city, right?"

"Lord He, I don't agree with your opinion. The imperial guards are the last force of the empire. If all the city guards go out, only the imperial guards will be left in the imperial capital. As for the Habayashi army It is the army guarding the imperial palace, but there are only a few thousand people in the area, which is useless. However, there are five million people in the imperial capital. With the penetration of the Taiping sect, the officials doubt how many people in the imperial capital have been dragged into the water by him. One hundred thousand? Two hundred thousand, or five hundred thousand? It would be unimaginable if they rebelled in the imperial capital. The officials think that it is more appropriate to invite the city guards to stay in the imperial capital." Su Fu's is actually Pi Ke, the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs of the Empire. On the surface, he respects the appearance of his chief officer very much, but he does not give up in his words.

"Master Peake, you underestimate the capabilities of the internal affairs department of the imperial capital, right? Yes, the development of the Taiping Sect in various places is indeed beyond our expectations, but the imperial capital is different from other regions. How strict is it, how can the Taiping Sect take root in the imperial capital? Even if there are, they are just a few clowns who are nothing to worry about, and they can't cause much trouble. The imperial guards are completely sufficient to deal with it. Your Majesty, the Kansai region is different. Right now It has become a flood, and if strong measures are not taken immediately, I am worried that once its military strength has been tempered and grown ~IndoMTL.com~, it will become a disaster beyond the control of the empire!" He Zhiqiu was anxious in his heart, and his tone was also a little excited.

"Underestimate the ability of the internal affairs department? Master He, I think you overestimated their ability! Is the development of the Taiping Sect in Kansai, Beiyuan, Yanyun and other places only today? Isn't it right? , The Taiping Sect has grown in the empire for more than ten years, what are the internal affairs departments doing? Is the so-called "peace" of the Taiping Sect the "Taiping" of the Taiping Sect? No wonder the demagogic slogan put forward by the gang of rebels is "Taiping the world, the world is peaceful"! At this time, Lord He said that the internal affairs department is capable enough to control the public security of the imperial capital, how can this be convincing?" Ning Yuanwang, the first deputy minister of the Imperial Administration who joined the opposition to He Zhiqiu's camp, spoke sharply, and incidentally even made a point of internal affairs. The minister also took it in.

Facing the opponent's fierce offensive, He Zhiqiu couldn't help but feel discouraged for a while. He also knew that what the opponent said was true and had some truth, but the opponent's purpose was definitely not out of selfishness, and the current situation was so urgent that it was not at all true. He couldn't delay, he had to argue hard.

"If you are opposed to sending the City Guard Corps into the Kansai battlefield, then I would like to ask you, how should we deal with the situation in the Kansai battle? How should we deal with the situation in the north?" He Zhiqiu asked rhetorically, turning from defense to offense.

"Master He, it is reasonable to say that this is a matter of the military department, but I also want to remind you that we have four divisions that have entered the battlefield of the Principality of Terok? Yu is stable, why can’t those four divisions be withdrawn and put into the Kansai or northern war?” Yusuf felt that his tone was a bit too serious after expressing his opinion, and wanted to explain, but he got it unexpectedly. Seeing the support of the two, Pique and Ning Yuan stiffened their backs, and suggested in a grandiose manner.