Chapter 169: The situation has changed radically

For Wei Tianwen, who is now the king of Salan, his heart is heavy.

I just received a report of defeat at the front, saying that the troops of the Yokoga military camp had suffered the biggest blow in history. Of the 70,000 troops, only about 15,000 remained. But this is not the worst, I heard that many officials in Qingse City have already complained about Marshal Shen Mengting, because the fiasco is this person's arbitrariness.

Shen Mengting directly gave up the border and took a series of risky actions. In the end, Sara's army was captured by the enemy Lian Yunpo, which led to such a fiasco.

Therefore, there have been a large number of officials before, asking the king to remove Shen Mengting from her position and choose a more moderate person to go up. And King Wei Tianwen also knew that these officials did this so that they could make peace with the Sauron Empire in the future.

With this crushing defeat of their country, it can be said that the opportunity to resist the Sauron Empire has been lost. It is believed that in the near future, the Saurons will carry out a more violent attack.

Wei Tianwen estimated that the news of another defeat at the front would come in a few days, because Shen Mengting and the others would definitely not be able to resist the huge Sauron army.

But......

Wei Tianwen never wanted Saran to compromise with Sauron, and he was very aware of Sauron's character. If they gave up fighting now, they would be living in eternal slavery, just like the rest of the human nations annexed by Sauron.

So Wei Tianwen sat on the throne with a headache, and he was still holding the report of defeat from the front line tightly in his hand, but he couldn't say a word at all.

In front of him, the three regents stood helplessly, as if they had nothing to say.

The regent of Lin Mingyuan was the most worried among them, and he would never have imagined that such a change would happen to the Yokoga military camp since he left. At the beginning, he also reminded Shen Mengting to be cautious, but this bloody female marshal violated the previous agreement, causing the army to experience such a fiasco.

I don't know what the king is thinking at the moment? The regent Lin Mingyuan looked at King Wei Tianwen.

The king had not spoken for several minutes, and he looked haggard and sad, as if he had just experienced a serious illness.

Lin Mingyuan, the regent, wanted to comfort him, but he thought that it would be inappropriate to make any remarks now, so he could only choose to stand stunned and sigh sadly.

Soon after, Zhu Hongxin, who was also the regent, broke his silence.

The man leaned forward slowly, shouting from time to time some reminders, "King, King!"

When King Wei Tianwen heard that he was calling him, he straightened his upper body as if he had just woken up from a dream, "Oh! Regent Zhu! What's wrong?"

The king was indeed very haggard, and it seemed that he had not closed his eyes for two days since the news of the defeat had been sent. His eye sockets were full of dark circles, which could be described as a panda.

"Ah, the king. It's been a long time since you spoke. We...... What the hell are we going to do now?"

After Zhu Hongxin's regent's question, Wei Tianwen also knew that he could no longer escape. He looked straight ahead with a slightly dull gaze, "Oh! what do uncles think I should do?"

The three regents fell silent again at the same time, they really didn't know what to do at the moment.

Seeing this, Wei Tianwen naturally let out another sigh, and pressed a hand on his forehead.

"The King. ”

At this moment, the young regent Fan Pengyun spoke. He made a more respectful gesture, "As many ministers have requested, how have you considered the dismissal of Marshal Shen Mengting?"

This is a question that shoots straight into the heart, and it hurts Wei Tianwen very much, "This ......"

"King, I am not in favor of removing Marshal Shen from his position. Although this defeat was indeed caused by Marshal Shen. However, if the commander is changed on the spot, it will make the already unstable morale of the army even more sluggish. Moreover, we are still facing a very powerful enemy, and it seems that only Shen Mengting can hold this position in the whole country, so how can we remove her now?"

Lin Mingyuan's words were exactly what Wei Tianwen thought, he actually didn't want to dismiss Shen Mengting at all, because he couldn't find a better candidate than Shen Mengting for the time being. Of course, it can also be said that only Shen Mengting in the Saran Kingdom can lead the army to victory, and the rest have no hope of defeating the enemy.

But......

"Regent Lin Mingyuan, but now it's not that we want to remove Marshal Shen, but that the other ministers want to do it. The regent of Zhu Hongxin interjected, but he did not have the aggressive momentum he used to have, on the contrary, he still looked like he could sit down and talk earnestly.

The situation in the country is so bad that the regent Zhu Hongxin has long forgotten what the struggle is. Now he really hoped that the kingdom of Saran would survive the storm and escape from Sauron's clutches.

Of course, the regent of Zhu Hongxin himself knows that Shen Mengting should not be dismissed, but now that there is so much opposition, how dare he resist the mainstream atmosphere?

"In any case, our fiasco this time was caused by Marshal Shen. It was her arbitrariness and arbitrariness that forced the army to take risks that caused today's end. Oh! That's right. I heard that the regent of Zhou Zhi tried his best to persuade her, but she ignored it and even put Zhou Zhi under house arrest. King and other regents, you might as well think about it, it is because of Shen Mengting's stubbornness that our army has fallen into disaster. How can we turn a blind eye and continue to hold her in the post of marshal, and will she still be up to the task?"

Zhu Hongxin, the regent said reasonably, even if Lin Mingyuan wanted to protect him, he couldn't say anything.

Helpless, Lin Mingyuan could only bow his head sadly, not daring to say anything more. This time, Shen Mengting really committed a big taboo, and no one could protect her.

Under the repeated persuasion of the regent of Zhou Zhi, instead of listening, she directly put Zhou Zhi's predecessor under house arrest. Even...... I heard that Marshal Shen also said something like 'I am in charge of everything in the barracks, and the name of the king outside will not be affected', which is really ...... It's so arrogant. I think if Marshal Shen could be humble and not be carried away by the first two small victories, he would not have suffered such a fiasco. Regent Fan Pengyun spoke beside him.

This made Lin Mingyuan even more embarrassed, and his head was even lowered, and he felt like he wanted to dig a hole and drill it down directly.

"King! Now all the officials in Qingse City, including some wealthy merchants, have great opinions about Shen Mengting! They just think that it is Shen Mengting's responsibility that has led to the death of tens of thousands of soldiers in my Saran Kingdom. So, if we go to cover up Shen Mengting or something, it may ...... It may cause dissatisfaction among the majority of people......! ...... then"

"At that time, a lot of military supplies will not be able to reach the front line. Regent Fan Pengyun seemed to be answering, and he was also in charge of the logistics of the army this time, "This is an act that outweighs the losses." ”

Wei Tianwen listened carefully to the words of the two regents, and he also understood what those two meant.

Originally, the entire Saran Kingdom was relatively hostile to resisting Sauron, especially after Shen Mengting won two victories, which made many people see the hope of resisting the powerful Sauron.

But now, the situation has changed radically.

When there is news of victory in war, it can arouse people's belief in defending their homes and the country. Whether it is a wealthy businessman or many ministers, including the ordinary people, they all donate their own materials to reward the soldiers on the front line.

But with the news of defeat and the fact that it was the responsibility of its leader, those who originally wanted to defend the country were shaken. They will blame those responsible and hope that the king will remove them. After all, the materials they donated were all squandered by Shen Mengting.

And at this time, if Wei Tianwen favors something, it will definitely cause extreme dissatisfaction from top to bottom. Will those people still stand with the Saran against the enemy, and will they still sell iron and land to support the Saran army?

The answer is probably impossible, and besides, they already have a hatred in their hearts, hoping that the preposition will be vented. Shen Mengting, who made a mistake, naturally became the best choice for this outlet.

Wei Tianwen continued to breathe, as if he was about to save his head.

"King's ......"

"You know what you say. Wei Tianwen stood up suddenly, "But there are losses and wins in wars." Do you think it's really good to dismiss the marshal who won the first two battles because of the defeat of a war?"

When the three regents saw the king stand up, they immediately bent down at their waists.

But Zhu Hongxin still straightened his waist quickly, "King, if you want to say it, I understand that it's not that we want to dismiss Marshal Shen Mengting......!"

"Regent Zhu, I understand what you want to say. This defeat is indeed Shen Mengting's fault, but ...... Because of this, many people in Kiyose City criticized her, and even wanted to veto her first two efforts. Do you think it's right?" Wei Tianwen asked about this sentence, and then looked at the other two regents, "Do you all think it's right?"

"But the current situation is that it is not what our side thinks is right. I believe that the king also knows the importance of the army's supplies, and if we offend the entire Seise Castle, then we will be isolated......!

Wei Tianwen gasped when he heard this, and he also knew what the situation would become. At present, there are a large number of people who have very high opinions about Shen Mengting, and rashly covering them up will inevitably cause turmoil in the country.

"Uncle Regent, you have to say that I really understand. Wei Tianwen took a step forward, but he didn't go down the steps of the throne, he turned around, and seemed to return to the throne.

In this case, it is equivalent to Wei Tianwen giving his entire back to the final regent.

"But I have one more thing to say. Although many people in Kiyose Castle are now indignant. Perhaps, if you forcibly ignore their ideas, it will inevitably cause disharmony between the top and bottom. But compared to these, isn't the Sauron Empire a greater threat to us?"

The king's lonely back really had a sense of vicissitudes, and Wei Tianwen stopped in front of the throne.

"Ahh......h

"Think about it. Wei Tianwen finally turned around and met the three regent face-to-face, "If Shen Mengting is dismissed, will we still have any hope of winning in Saran? If Marshal Shen Mengting is gone, will our troops still be able to resist Sauron's invasion?"

The king's question made the regent sigh, they understood that there was no one who could replace Shen Mengting's position at the moment.

"If not, how can we discard Shen Mengting? Yes, the fiasco was caused by her, but she can also bring about victory. If we dismiss Shen Mengting now, we may be able to appease the hearts of officials at all levels in Qingse City, but doesn't this mean that we will never be able to resist the Sauron Empire again? What is the difference between this and the surrender of the whole country?"

Zhu Hongxin and Fan Pengyuan, the two regents, gasped at the same time. The king also got to the point, the biggest enemy of the Saran Kingdom at the moment is not the internal personnel, but the Sauron Empire.

"No matter how dissatisfied the officials of Seise Castle are, I believe that they understand the overall situation. So I think...... felt that they should deliberately ignore their feelings and choose to continue to believe in Shen Mengting. Only if Shen Mengting exists, the Kingdom of Nasalan can be safe, otherwise it will be completely destroyed. That's what I think at the moment. ”

King Wei Tianwen spoke so clearly, and the momentum of the whole person also rose.

The regent of Zhu Hongxin looked at the young king, and there was a lot of admiration in his eyes. For a moment, he even had to praise: 'You look like an old king!'

Since the king has all said about this, the rest of the regent naturally won't say anything more. Moreover, they didn't think it was the right thing to dismiss Shen Mengting.