In the Qianqing Palace, Ren Chao sat on the dragon chair and looked at the cabinet ministers below with a smile, "The Zhuqing family is beaming with joy, presumably it has brought me some good news!" ”

"Your Majesty, I have just received the latest battle report from General Wang Jing, commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, that the 80,000 troops of our Chinese Empire, with the cooperation of the Korean army, have successfully landed in Shankou, Yitian, Hamada and other places. Now the armies of all stripes are launching fierce attacks on the Japanese army, exaggerating the results of the battle. Commander-in-Chief Wang said that according to the current development, within 10 days, the heavenly troops of the Chinese Empire would be able to occupy the western coastal areas of Japan. Yang Jichang said excitedly.

"This is indeed good news, and I am very excited to hear it. It only takes ten days to occupy the western coastal areas of Japan, and this Wang Jing will not be bragging! Ren Chao heard the dragon face and joked with a smile.

The cabinet ministers couldn't help laughing, and Yang Jichang continued, "Qi Xiang Xià! Our army has been so strong all the way that it is difficult for the Japanese armies to parry, and the occupation of the western coastal areas in 10 days should not be bragging. ”

"Good! Very good! Ren Chao nodded with satisfaction and said, "In this way, if I attack from both sides, I can completely annihilate Japan's western heavy army group in one fell swoop." This way we can go all the way east to Tokyo! ”

"Your Majesty, the front-line soldiers are working hard, they can win the victory, and they will drink the horse Tokyo as soon as possible." The ministers said in unison.

"How's the Battle of Kyoto going?" Ren Chao nodded and asked suddenly.

"The progress of the Battle of Kyoto is also quite smooth, the main forces of the three divisions of our army on the Western Front are stepping up the siege of the three main divisions of the Japanese army, and the 12th division of the Japanese army has been completely defeated by our army. In less than three days at most, the 3rd and 4th divisions will also be defeated by our troops. Yang Jichang said excitedly.

"Excellent! And what about the war on the Eastern Front? The Fifth Division must have fought very badly! When it came to the battlefield on the Eastern Front, Ren Chao couldn't help frowning.

"Just the night before yesterday, the Fifth Division took the initiative to attack and crossed Lake Biwa. Flanked the Japanese Seventh Division on both sides, defeated the Japanese Seventh Division in one fell swoop, and our army pursued and killed all the way, annihilating more than 6,000 Japanese troops and more than 30,000 militia members, and the Japanese Seventh Division has been heavily damaged! At present, the remnants of the 7th Division of the Japanese Army have made peace with the 2nd Division and launched a fierce attack on our army's Iga defensive line. Our Fifth Division is concentrating most of its forces to desperately resist the Japanese attack, although the battle is fierce, but the Japanese army wants to break through our army's defense line is tantamount to a fool's dream! Yang Jichang said confidently.

"Good! That's great! I really didn't expect that. Under such a disadvantage, Yu Derong dared to take the initiative to attack, and he also achieved such a big victory! It's not easy! The Battle of Kyoto, Yu Derong should be the first to take credit! Ren Chao said excitedly.

"Your Majesty! The Japanese army also did not expect that our Fifth Division would take the initiative to attack and replace defense with attack, but it was taken by surprise by our army, which led to a great defeat. Yang Jichang continued.

"Hmmm! After they return to the dynasty in victory, I must reward this Yu Derong well. Ren Chao nodded with satisfaction. Long before the start of the war, Ren Chao expected that the battle on the Eastern Front would be very tragic, and he was still worried about whether the Fifth Division could block the Japanese attack. Now it seems that his worries have undoubtedly been superfluous. This Fifth Division not only blocked the onslaught of the Japanese army, but also took the initiative to attack and severely damaged the Japanese Seventh Division, destroying tens of thousands of enemies, even Ren Chao was unexpected.

"陛xià! This time, Yu Derong took the initiative to win this victory. It really deserves to be rewarded! However, this time Yu Derong was arrogant, and although he won, it was indeed a fact that he disobeyed military orders on the battlefield. If you have merit, you should be rewarded, and if you have a fault, you should be punished. Yang Jichang continued.

"Disobey military orders?" Ren Chao couldn't help frowning.

"Initiation of the Majesty. At that time, the former enemy general headquarters and the Second Army of the Eastern Expeditionary Army gave the Fifth Division the task of fortifying the Kusatsu and Iga lines to block the Japanese army. But Yu Derong attacked without authorization. But there is a suspicion of disobeying military orders. Yang Jichang replied honestly.

"Then what did Yu Derong say?" Ren Chao nodded slightly and said.

"Playing His Majesty, Yu Derong tried his best to defend himself, saying that His Majesty had said that attack is the best defense, so they took the initiative to attack this time, and it was not considered to be disobeying military orders." Yang Jichang continued.

"Yes, I did say that." Ren Chao nodded with a smile and said.

"Then what does His Majesty mean, is it not to investigate Yu Derong's disobedience on the battlefield?" Yang Jichang asked tentatively.

"Aiqing thinks this matter should be handled?" Ren Chao didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

"Qi Zheng Xià, the minister thought that if Yu Derong was not held responsible, it would inevitably help the wind of disobedience on the battlefield, and if this wind rose, the front-line commander would not be able to effectively command the troops, so the minister advocated severely punishing Yu Derong to set an example." Yang Jichang said respectfully.

"Yes! What Aiqing said is extremely true. But as you said earlier, there is a reward for merit, and there should be a punishment! Clear rewards and punishments are the way to govern the army. This matter will be left to the discretion of the Crusade Command! Ren Chao said casually.

"Minister's decree, Your Majesty Xià Shengming!" Yang Jichang understood what Ren Chao meant after a little pondering, Ren Chao meant that the merits and demerits would not be investigated, and as for the matter being handed over to the Eastern Expeditionary Army Headquarters, it was just to take this opportunity to strengthen the prestige of the Eastern Expeditionary Army Headquarters!

"Judging by the current situation, the fighting should be over before New Year's Day." Ren Chao said to himself.

"Initiation of the Majesty! The Japanese side once again sent an envoy to sue for peace, and the Japanese side said that as long as both sides withdraw their troops, the Japanese side is willing to accept the conditions of land cession and compensation. At this time, Foreign Minister Liang Yan stood up and said.

"Cut the ground! As far as Japan's small land is concerned, even if it is completely ceded to my Chinese Empire, I will not take it seriously. Hum! Again, they have no qualifications to negotiate conditions with our Huaxia, and there are only two paths in front of them, either surrender unconditionally, or destroy the country and exterminate the species! Ren Chao said coldly. This Japanese really didn't cry when they saw the coffin, and at this time, they still had the luxury of talking about what conditions with the Chinese Empire, it was simply wishful thinking.

"Got it!" Liang Yan replied respectfully. Although Liang Yan is the foreign minister, he is also a rare hardliner in the cabinet, and he has always advocated that a tough policy must be adopted toward Japan, so Liang Yan naturally raised his hands in favor of Ren Chao's decision.

"Is there anything else you want to report to me? If there's nothing else to do, that's all for today! Ren Chao said casually. In fact, although Ren Chao ascended the throne and became the emperor, in this nearly a year, in line with the concept of returning the government to the people, he gradually began to delegate the power in his hands, and the general affairs were handled by the cabinet, and Ren Chao just listened to the cabinet report! (To be continued......)