Chapter 440: Disappointment
Zulong Dynasty, Imperial Capital, Imperial Palace, Zijin Garden
A soldier in armor kept entering and exiting the Forbidden Garden, and even the forbidden army and eunuchs guarding the periphery were solemn, and there were too many urgent twists and turns sent today, even if it was the power of Huang Gonggong who covered the sky in the imperial capital, there was no way to say that these twists and turns were intercepted outside the palace one by one, so the emperor's mood at the moment was extremely bad.
The emperor put a letter in his hand on the desk, and his resolute face was flushed with a touch of bitterness, and he muttered: "The Chao Clan attacked Dragon City, I thought that Luo Lie would be defeated, but in the end, what came to me was a great victory, the rebellion of the alien races in various places, I thought that the all-powerful team of the heavens and the earth that the generals boasted about on weekdays could directly sweep these alien armies with the power of thunder, and as a result, they were sent to me in addition to urgency or urgency!"
When the words fell, the bitterness on the emperor's face became even stronger, and he continued: "I also want to spend forty years after I succeed to the throne to stabilize the country's internal affairs and create a prosperous era where there is no shortage of soldiers, money, and food. But what I really want is not to create a prosperous world, I want to expand the territory and achieve what my ancestors did not do, but... But are you going to let me attack the Endless Sea with this bunch of waste?"
Gonggong Huang knelt on the ground, hanging his head silently, without the slightest intention of expressing his opinion.
In short, as long as it is a military attache who has a relationship with the troops, almost all of them find reasons why they can't leave the imperial capital or can't leave the station, not to mention that he is the palm seal eunuch of the inner chamberlain, even if the emperor personally transmits the message, it is useless, I heard that there are several generals who are not too old and plan to disarm and return to the field, and would rather not be an official than go to the battlefield over there.
Soldiers, cowardice?
It doesn't seem to be an exaggeration to say that they are rubbish, or rather, the existence of these people is simply insulting to the word military.
"Your Majesty, there have been a lot of wars that have broken out in the past few days, although the area is not wide, but we have continuously thrown in dozens of troops, and the military strength of nearly 10 million has not made the slightest wave on that battlefield. Most of these generals are children of the family, and it is normal for them to spare their lives, but the slaves and maids can guarantee that their loyalty to His Majesty is absolutely not the slightest water!"
After half a ring, Huang Gonggong slowly raised his head, and said a word to the emperor with bloodshot eyes.
In fact, it is true that these bureaucrats in the imperial capital have formed a party for personal gain, but whenever they encounter a battle in which the emperor can 'turn a blind eye', as long as the people from the inner chamberlain come to the door, they will all ask for money and money, and ask for people to come out, otherwise the inner chamberlain, which is inclined to espionage, would have been ignited by a trace of flames.
It's no wonder that these children of the family are unwilling to contribute this time, it is really a succession of dozens of battles of all sizes, the Zulong Dynasty has suffered a lot, the inland does not have to be a sea famine, and the battles that reach the scale of more than 10,000 people are extremely difficult to see, military merit is a rare thing for most imperial generals, so when the rebellion first appeared, these imperial generals expressed their willingness to kill the enemy and serve the country, but after going to more than a dozen batches, a lot of people died, but in addition to the casualty list of the military department supervising the army itself, very little news was passed back.
If there is a sign of victory, those generals who have been sent to the past have praised themselves in the early days, and it is not uncommon to kill foreign civilians and take the lead in the army, and only the defenders of the border wilderness will issue an urgent document before the martyrdom, and they will not show off their exploits at all on weekdays, after all, in terms of their identity and background, winning is what they should do, and losing, they are human sinners!
Everyone knows this gap, so what is the situation in the inland battlefield, even if there is no exact information back, everyone knows what this gang is worried about, although he also spits on these people, but he has to stand up and say two good words for them, otherwise, when the ancestral dragon dynasty survives this catastrophe, this iron-blooded emperor does not know how many people to kill and how many houses to copy.
The pale-faced Huang Gonggong knelt in the hall, and the faces of the more than forty armor soldiers who were guarding around him could not see joy and sorrow, but compared to usual, the faces of these people were somewhat pale.
The emperor raised his eye mask, glanced at Gonggong Huang who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice:
"The territory of the Zulong Dynasty is very vast, I have ridden a horse and set foot in many places in my life, but I dare not say that the mountains and rivers I see are one-third of the territory of the Zulong Dynasty, but now the places where wars break out, as well as the sea famine that has been seriously affected, are the places I often go to when I am young. Back then, when I decided to let the disciples of the Han Sect form a unified army to guard the defense line of the sea wilderness, and the wealthy family was in charge of the inland, many people said that I was unfair and ignored the feelings of the children of the Han Sect. ”
"Yes, I admit that the wealthy family does not respect the royal family very much, and many of them are related to my Jiang family, but it is undeniable that from the founding of the Zulong Dynasty to the present, in all historical records, the contributions made by the wealthy family are indelible. Even if the country has not sent talents, it is easy to give birth to all kinds of geniuses among the heirs of wealthy lords with strong blood, and now many officials in the DPRK and China have their own power backgrounds, and this is the reason. ”
"The ancestral dragon dynasty has lost the hearts of the disciples of the cold sect, which is an extremely heavy loss, but if the ancestral dragon dynasty chills the hearts of the family lords, I am afraid that the Nuoda dynasty will be shattered in an instant, and it will not be those poor disciples who will suffer at that time, or even some ordinary people who can't even control their own fate. In the eyes of many people, I am just a dictator, as long as I have any ideas, I can say them directly, and naturally no one will jump out to oppose them. ”
"But why don't these people look at me when I was young? Which of the six Shangshu-level characters at that time didn't I see obediently smiling? Before I took charge of the military, what did the court do with those so-called ministers who took care of their lives? I don't want to mention it, it doesn't mean that these things don't exist. Wooing military generals, supporting civilian officials, and even cultivating you, what I want is not to destroy which side with the hand of one side, all I need is a balance. ”
"One of my decisions back then angered countless Hanmen disciples, most of whom threw themselves into the Jianghu forces of the Sea Desolation, and fought against the Chao Clan in obscurity, but no one was willing to take the initiative to join the forces under the name of my Ancestral Dragon Dynasty, even if I gave me high and good benefits, they would rather be idle Jianghu people. I understand them, but a lot of people don't understand them, and some tycoons say they are pretentious, but I don't think so. ”
Speaking of this, a faint smile suddenly appeared on the emperor's face, and he continued: "Until today, I have never regretted my decision, countless Hanmen warriors have relied on their own strength to develop in the sea wilderness, cooperated with the local garrison, and held the sea wilderness defense line to the death, this record many people think is nothing. However, I am very disappointed in these inland armies today, and if they replace the current frontier army, tomorrow will be the day of the fall of my Ancestral Dragon Dynasty!"
This is the place where the correction is made, but most of the wealthy families in the imperial capital have been inherited for hundreds of years, and the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards who can serve the emperor here, the background behind them is clearly said that they are not much worse than those gentlemen, what the emperor said here today, when these people take shifts, it will naturally spread out 1510, and it can be regarded as a reminder for his military ministers under his command, so that they can think about how to stand in line in the early dynasty tomorrow.
At this time, even if he is a fool, he should see that His Majesty the Emperor is not in a good mood, after all, he has said so many words, and even said that the interests of the Hanmen warriors and the wealthy families have been entangled, but in the eyes of many of them, the emperor's words are nothing more than one key point - he is very disappointed in the army composed of inland tyrants, and even has a faint tendency to despair!