Yuan Linjie immediately played this matter, which caused an uproar in the early dynasty.

The civil and military officials in the court were divided into two factions, one faction agreed with Yuan Linjie's statement, thinking that the ambition of the wolf son of Beiliang Hulu needed to be planned early.

One faction believes that Yuan Linjie is just making a big fuss and speculating without any evidence, which will shake the people's hearts and destroy the relationship between the countries that have established diplomatic relations with Yuanchang.

Those who held opposing views were mainly led by Fang Chong, the doctor of Guanglu, and Yan Beiqiang, the commander of the Anbei Army.

Fang Chong and Yan Beiqiang would oppose each other, not entirely because they were reassured of Beiliang Hulu, but mainly because they were against Yuan Linjie.

Yuan Linjie's women's army, in recent years, has cooperated with the newly rising Qin Jiajun, and has repeatedly made military exploits, making Qin Shuye, the commander of the Qin Jiajun, rise all the way and have outstanding military achievements.

The back waves of the Yangtze River pushed the front waves, Qin Shuye of the back waves played a triumphant song, and Yan Beiqiang of the front waves couldn't help but have a sense of crisis.

If everything gives them a head start, their position will only be threatened.

Moreover, Hu Luguo had just received the materials from Yuanchangguo two months ago, so there was no reason why he would violate the contract so quickly. Although the people in this country are not very trustworthy, they will not go back on their word in just two months.

Under many factors, they stood on the opposite side of Yuan Linjie.

The emperor sat on a high position, bowed his head and said nothing. Just listening to the hundreds of civil and military officials below vying to express their opinions, chattering.

Seeing that the dispute was inconclusive, Fang Chong turned to face the emperor and stated his opinion.

"Your Majesty, if it is freezing and the temperature is extremely low today, this is not good for our soldiers. The temperature in the Northern Liang Kingdom is low all year round, and the soldiers of their country have long been accustomed to fighting in cold weather.

If Beiliang, Hulu, and other countries have no intention of attacking, but our country has the courage to increase troops on the border line, I am afraid that it will deteriorate our relations with neighboring countries and make the war that could have been avoided an inevitable situation.

The emperor, the ministers thought that it was a good policy to brake quietly. Even if things are really as General Yuan said, Beiliang Hulu gathers to attack, our army only needs to send envoys to negotiate and allocate some materials to eliminate this war and avoid the destruction of lives. ”

"Your Majesty, don't do it!" Yuan Linjie took a step forward, bent down and saluted, and said loudly.

"According to the news, Beiliang Hulu has contacted a number of small surrounding countries this time, which exceeds the scale of any previous invasion. This was not a simple contact, but a sign of an imminent assault on the border.

The emperor, as long as he sends troops to the border, consolidates the city, and increases the defenders, he can take precautions early and seize the opportunity.

The minister thought that this matter should not be delayed, and asked the emperor to give an order. ”

"Please decree the emperor!"

After Yuan Linjie, Qin Shuye and other officials all saluted respectfully and echoed in unison.

Yan Beiqiang and others naturally did not do it, and also expressed their opposition in unison.

The emperor sighed, and only said after a while, "Let me think about this matter and discuss it at a later date." ”

After that, he announced his retreat from the dynasty.

Although Yuanchang has a superior geographical location, it has a large population. However, there are perennial frictions with neighboring countries, and there are vassal kings who support their own troops and respect themselves, and there are many hidden dangers.

In winter, not only is there a lack of materials in Beiliang Hulu, but also the domestic storage in Yuanchang is not large, and not long ago, a part of it was given to Hulu.

Buying peace with money is also a helpless move. If money is given, and there is another war, won't the gain outweigh the loss?

It is normal for the emperor to have such concerns.

But after the next court, Yuan Linjie and Qin Shuye walked together, and expressed their worries while walking outside the palace.

As they spoke, the two talked about Qin Shuye's sister.

"General Qin, I heard that your sister has been incorporated into the cavalry and archery unit of the Women's Army?"

Qin Shuye looked very serious and proud at this time, and he didn't look joking or distressed or worried in front of Qin Shumeng at all.

He coughed lightly and said, "My sister has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, aiming to serve the motherland, and she also yearns for a career in war, and the last general can only go with her." ”

"Hahaha, Tiger Brother and Sister Wucan, General Qin, I believe that your sister will definitely become a general like you!"

Qin Shuye hurriedly said modestly, "General Yuan, you are serious, the last general is just doing his best, and he has nothing else to ask for." My sister is not a person who chases fame and fortune, just to show her ambitions. ”

(Yu Muhuai: No, I'm just here to kill.) ）

Yuan Linjie and Qin Shuye were humble to each other and parted ways at the palace gate.

After returning to the women's army barracks, Yuan Linjie went to watch the cavalry archery training camp.

She whispered to the instructor on the side, "Who is Qin Shumeng?" ”

Through the instructor's guidance, Yuan Linjie locked her eyes on Yu Muhuai, who was practicing seriously.

What Yu Muhuai didn't know was that it was Yuan Linjie's sudden attention that made her drill a lot heavier.

There were many children of imperial court officials in the barracks, and no one would pay extra attention to them if they did not declare their identities during the initial training.

The barracks are different from officialdom, where everything is based on strength and military exploits. The eggs of the recruits are all the same, and no one is born superior.

The instructor misunderstood Yuan Linjie's inquiry, not only did he not take care of it, but felt that this might be a potential stock, so he added a lot of additional training.

Fortunately, after a month of exercise, Yu Muhuai has become a lot more solid, otherwise where can he bear such a price increase.

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After that dispute, the emperor has not responded positively to this question, which is actually equivalent to acquiescing to the opinions of Fang Chong and others.

However, half a month later, war reports came from the northern and western borders at the same time, and Beiliang Hulu attacked.

The border towns are putting up stubborn resistance, but the enemy is menacing and may not last long, so they ask the imperial court for more troops.

When the news came, the court was in an uproar.

Fang Chong hurriedly stepped forward and spoke in front of Yuan Linjie and the others.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the weather is very cold, and there are too many countries such as Beiliang Hulu this time, and they just want supplies. Envoys can be sent to the peace talks to avoid the loss of labor and people, money and lives. ”

Qin Shuye stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Beiliang Hulu is all wolf ambitions, how can you talk about peace lightly?" Besides, our country's military is strong, and it is not without the strength of a war, so the minister asks to go to war! ”

A few decades ago, when the Yuanchang Kingdom experienced civil strife, there was also a joint invasion by many neighboring countries.

At that time, due to the turbulence of the domestic situation in Yuanchang State, the strategy of attacking and inbreeding from afar was adopted, and several countries were friendly with the nearest countries, and even signed an agreement to pay tribute to foreign countries.

During this period, although those countries were not very peaceful, they were only harassed by the situation of a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, and such a large-scale gathering of troops was the first time in decades.

However, Yuanchangguo is different from the past, this time the emperor did not think about it for too long, he quickly issued an order, announcing the battle against Beiliang Hulu.

The women's army was led by Yuan Linjie, and the Anbei army was led by Yan Beiqiang, and went north to fight against the Northern Liang countries.

The Qin army, with Qin Shuye as the main commander, went west to fight against the Hulu states.

At the same time, the southern defense line was strengthened to prevent Jiang Qiguo in the south from taking advantage of the chaos to muddy the waters.