"Emperor Xie!" A hint of flush flashed on Zhou Pu's face, and he finally made up his mind.

Just now, when he saw Zhao Song impassionedly insisting on his second plan and being willing to take risks for the country, his heart was also about to move. Then Zhao Song is already an earl, and he still dares to take risks, what reason does he, a young man who has been rolling at sea for many years, be afraid of taking risks again?

Life and death, wealth and wealth, are all on this fight...... How many times can you beat in life?

After being a petty official in the imperial court for several years, Zhou Pu almost had an understanding of the pattern of the imperial court. The imperial court was newly created, and the imperial examination had not yet begun, so most of the officials and magistrates in the court and the central government came from the former Xu Huai land, and their circle was very narrow, and they occupied the main position in the court.

Although his boss Kong Zhang is also a high-ranking and highly valued him, after all, Kong Zhang is only a marginal department, let alone any power. What's even more desperate is that the highest-ranking Xu Huai group, their main core figures are very young, the prime minister, the finance minister, the minister of industry, the minister of business, etc., the cabinet ministers from Xu Huai, are now only thirty or forty years old, God knows how many years they and their cronies can occupy the key position? If he has been obscure, even if he endures hardship, his lifetime achievements can only be like that.

So if he wants to soar, he must be willing to take risks, just like Xingyang Bo.

And he also found his chance to take risks in a flash of inspiration.

"Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of the ministers, Xingyangbo's two plans are very much in line with the key points of the Japanese shogunate, which shows that Xingyangbo is careful to formulate the battle plan. And Xingyang Bo is willing to risk his life and take the throat of the Edo shogunate, which shows that he is indeed brave and resourceful, and there is such a general who is sincere for the blessing of the society! He first complimented Zhao Song, and then said what he had just thought, "However, in the minister's opinion, it is precisely because these two plans are very good, so it is a pity to force a choice......

"You mean you can use both?" The prime minister looked at him with some confusion, "This ...... The division of troops is weak, I'm afraid it's not good, right? Will it be possible to win the battle if the division of troops is determined? ”

In the prime minister's opinion, it was already very risky to use the whole army to carry out the second plan, and it would be too dangerous to divide the troops to fight Kyoto.

After hearing the prime minister's question, Zhou Pu immediately explained his thoughts. "The prime minister is also right, the division of troops is weak, our army only sent one brigade this time, so the strength is already very tight, and if you divide the troops to attack in two ways, I am afraid that the risk will increase, so the minister also feels that it is not appropriate to divide the troops."

While he said that he couldn't give up the two plans, he also said that it was best not to divide the troops, if it was somewhere else, everyone would definitely think that he was joking, but everyone here knew that no one dared to joke in front of the emperor, so they waited quietly for Zhou Pu to express his opinion.

"I think that the first step in attacking Japan is undoubted, to capture the Japanese island of Kyushu first. Then, based on Kyushu Island, Hoyo Bo could follow his ideas to carry out the plan to take Edo's throat directly, and the minister carried out the plan to bring people north from Kyushu to Kyoto! ”

"Didn't you just say that there would be no division of troops?" The prime minister felt more and more strange, "Besides, you haven't led soldiers to fight, can you lead soldiers?" ”

"The prime minister is right, the minister does not recommend dividing the troops, and the minister has not brought troops, so the minister means ......" Zhou Pu pondered slightly, accumulating the necessary momentum and courage for himself, "Take the soldiers of the local wealthy families in Kyushu to support our dynasty to the north, and then go all the way under the banner of our dynasty to rescue the Japanese court, recruit the wealthy families who support our dynasty, go all the way north until they occupy Kyoto, and coerce the Japanese court to order their country!" ”

"Ah......" If he had expected this, when he said this, the courtiers were equally stunned, and then whispered.

Seeing that his words had such an effect, Zhou Pu's heart suddenly felt a burst of excitement and relief. He knew that he had succeeded in instilling his image in the hearts of these ministers, even ...... engraved in the hearts of the emperor and the crown prince.

"Young people have momentum, good!" After a while, Marshal Shi Manqiang looked at Zhou Pu with half appreciation and half questioning, "But ...... Are those wealthy families in Japan reliable? Will they really use it for me for the sake of my slogan of rebellion? And also...... Even if these wealthy families listened to our advice, they gathered their troops, they did not have enough training, and they did not have generals and officers who could convince the public, and they had their own evil intentions, they were just a rabble, could they really fight all the way to Kyoto? The stakes seem quite high. ”

Marshal Shi's doubts were very reasonable, so he was immediately echoed by some people.

However, Zhou Pu was not afraid at this time. These marshals and officials, originally he didn't even have the qualifications for dialogue, but now they can discuss national affairs together, such an opportunity is rare once in a lifetime, how can he miss it?

Not to mention...... The emperor is still watching.

"The marshal is right, these wealthy people don't follow us for a slogan, they're just a rabble......" Zhou Pu tried to suppress the excitement in his heart, making his words sound as calm as possible, "However, because they are selfish, they will be used by me. How many years have they been suppressed by the shogunate, seeing that the financial and material resources have been increasingly encroached upon by the shogunate, the fear and resentment in their hearts have already accumulated to the peak, but they have no chance to take revenge, and our army is a heavenly soldier who has won a hundred battles, bringing the heavenly power of the Han Dynasty, only need to show their strength and prestige in front of them, they will definitely be seized by me, and then they will be eager to rise up and participate in the action of our dynasty to rescue the Japanese court and support orthodoxy, so as to take revenge on the shogunate, By the way, for your own benefit!

At the same time, although they are a rabble, but the shogunate's soldiers are not strong, as I know, as Tong Xingyang Bo said before, after decades of seclusion of the country, the shogunate has long been slackened in military preparation, and the combat strength of the soldiers is weak. In the Kansai region, this situation is even more serious, because the shogunate's fundamental place is in the Edo and Kanto areas, so there are not many troops stationed in Kansai, mainly relying on the feudal lords in various places to maintain their rule, and although the wealthy clans who depend on us at that time are a rabble, but the resistance to us is only a group of rabble, only a small amount of my army to show off force, lead this group of wealthy coalition forces to defeat the pro-shogunate feudal lords, then march to Kyoto, it will be easy to hold the Japanese court hostage! As long as we can hold the Japanese court hostage, the benefits are too many, and we should not give up. ”

"You mean not to divide the army, just give you a small number of big Han soldiers as a show of force and a final word? Then you can take these wealthy families directly into Kyoto? The Hao Coalition Army is also under the command of Han soldiers, right? This is a solution......" Marshal Shi Manqiang understood what Zhou Pu meant, "There is some truth, but ...... But it's still very risky. ”

"The lower official admits that there are naturally risks, how can there be no risks in the battle array?" Zhou Pu learned from Zhao Song's appearance just now, and also replied with his head held high, "Doing an errand for the emperor, the lower officials can not even want their lives, where will they be afraid of any risks!" In this operation, the best result was that everything went well, and we led the Hao coalition army into Kyoto; The worst result is just that the lower official loses a life, and Yu Xingyangbo's actions in the Kanto region are unharmed, and even ...... Because I can still contain some of the shogunate's troops in Kansai, it will be beneficial to Xingyangbo! So, marshal, in any case, our army can benefit from this action, even if the subordinate loses his life! ”

The determination he showed and the courage to not care even if he lost his life as long as it was beneficial to the court made the ministers shocked again, and even the crown prince couldn't help but look at this tall and sturdy young official who looked very gentle.

Although the emperor was unmoved on the surface, he was secretly happy in his heart.

Zhao Song and Zhou Pu's performance at the meeting today really exceeded his expectations, he didn't expect that these two people were actually bolder than the other.

No matter what the purpose of his heart is, having this courage and insight is the blessing of the Han Dynasty.

Wenchen military generals who are not afraid of death, no matter how ambitious he is, he dares to use it, because he is willing to throw out the wealth in his hands to reward them.

"Interesting, today you are more daring than the other......" After a moment of silence, the emperor smiled again.

Then, he looked at Zhao Song again, "Zhao Song, how do you judge Zhou Pu's opinion?" ”

Zhao Song lowered his gaze slightly.

He had just heard a strong desire in the young official's tone, and an aura of willingness to risk his life in order to get ahead, and he didn't want to stand in the way of this young man. In the end, this action will not affect his plans too much, and as Zhou Pu said, it can also cause a diversion effect on the shogunate, so that the shogunate cannot concentrate its forces against their army.

"Lord Zhou's heart to serve the country with such a fist really touched Zhao Song, Zhao Song is willing to work with him to defeat the shogunate as soon as possible and return triumphantly!"

Under Zhou Pu's grateful gaze, he expressed his opinion and expressed his support for Zhou Pu.

At this time, the other ministers present stopped discussing, and they all looked at the emperor and said that they had nothing to add to their opinions, waiting for the emperor to decide.

The emperor was still thinking.

"Zhou Pu, you worked as a maritime merchant with your father in your early years, and you have been to Japan many times, right?