Chapter XXXIII
The ministers were red-faced and ashamed by Princess Anning's words.
One by one, they all lowered their heads, not daring to argue with Princess An Ning anymore.
Seeing this situation, a cadre of generals took advantage of the situation to ask for their lives,
"The minister asks for his life, and he is willing to lead the troops to the battle!"
"Minister, please order!"
"Please also ask for your life!"
General Che Cai, General Wei, Wuguan Shangshu and other important ministers were dressed in military uniforms, and their faces were solemn. They left their seats and came to Sima Zhao's face, kneeling down on one knee with their fists clenched, all firm and fearless, revealing only the confidence and determination to annihilate the rebels and defend the country.
With these generals taking the lead, the court responded to the call.
Whether it was the lieutenant general or the captain of the army, they all walked out from behind the former ministers, knelt down on one knee and asked Sima Zhao to lead the troops and annihilate the thieves.
In front of the hall, except for Princess Anning, Dazai, Taifu, Taiwei, Dasima, General, Situ, Sikong and others who were still sitting leisurely in the front of the two columns, they were almost empty behind them, but on the originally empty aisle in the middle, there was a large area of kneeling.
Seeing this, Sima Zhao couldn't help but set his eyes on Princess An Ning, but found that Princess An Ning also happened to be looking at him with a smile on her face.
Sima Zhao's expression suddenly froze, and he realized that this should be the time to make his own decision.
The Chenzhou Assassin and Taishou rebelled first, and the situation in other counties was unknown, so under such conditions, it was reasonable to send more experienced generals to suppress it. But—
He looked at the Wang family who kept giving him a look, and Sima Zhao hesitated.
This is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity.
Moreover, the rebellion of the local soldiers is indeed dwarfed by the vicious Beiao people.
If at this time, the Wang family led troops to quell the rebellion, then for him, it could indeed increase the thickness of his throne, and maybe by the way, he could also divide the existing military power, so that the Taiwei no longer had so many soldiers and horses in his hands.
It seems that the benefits of letting the Wang family lead the troops do outweigh the disadvantages, but in Sima Zhao's heart, he always feels a little uncomfortable, and he can't make this decision for a long time.
"This palace has a suggestion, I wonder if Your Majesty can listen to it?" Princess An Ning seemed to know what Sima Zhao was thinking, and spoke at the right time,
"Although this rebellion is coming quickly, it is not necessarily difficult to control. An Ning is worried that if Bei Ao's side gets this news and takes the opportunity to make trouble and fish in troubled waters, then my great emperor will be in danger.
Therefore, An Ning privately thought that in the matter of counterinsurgency, with General Wei General Ke as the main commander, General Mingwei Zhonglang General Wang as the main general, and General Zhaowu General Li as the deputy general, leading 100,000 troops, the remnants of the anti-thieves would be successfully wiped out; In order to prevent Bei Ao from taking advantage of the danger of others, a prestigious general with a large army is needed to deter them. ”
"The minister thinks that Her Royal Highness Princess An Ning is reasonable!" Xu was because the Wang family saw Sima Zhao's reluctance, so when Princess An Ning handed them this opportunity, they immediately grabbed it.
General Mingwei Zhonglang bowed to Sima Zhao very earnestly, and loudly expressed his intentions,
"Those who are courtiers should stand in times of national calamity, be anxious about the king's anxieties, solve the people's worries, and eliminate the country's difficulties. Now that the thief is in charge, the jackal is ambitious, and he wants to destroy the pillars, subvert the imperial power, and mess with my rivers and mountains, which is really a great disapproval in the world. The ministers were willing to receive orders, crusade against thieves, and pacify the trouble, so as to show the prestige of the Son of Heaven and consolidate the dignity of the country. ”
General Mingwei Zhonglang's remarks were so sincere and precise that Sima Zhao could not refute them even if he was unwilling. So, the generals who sent troops to fight against the thieves were arranged according to what Princess An Ning said.
Sima Zhao sat on the throne of the Son of Heaven and looked at the Wang family who were happy because they got their wishes, his expression was inexplicable, and he asked instead: "Now that the crusade against Pingding has been decided, only the matter of the expedition that Princess An Ning said is left." I don't know the generals, who is willing to go to the border to prevent the Northern Proud Kingdom from making trouble? ”
As soon as Sima Zhao's words fell, the general of Zhenguo, who was sitting in the third place on the right side of the lower head, stood up, walked out slowly, saluted Sima Zhao slowly, and said with a smile: "This, naturally, will be handed over to the minister." ”
Everyone was in an uproar, and even Sima Zhao was quite surprised.
The reason why the general of Zhenguo is Zhenguo means that he easily does not send troops.
General Zhenguo lightly hugged Princess An Ning who was silent, looking very kind,
"Her Royal Highness Princess An Ning's worries are not unreasonable. Judging from the temperament of the barbarians in Beiao, it is very likely that they have already committed adultery on the border line of our Great Palace, burning, killing and looting. The minister didn't think that this was a fuss and a worrying thing.
Besides, as the general of Zhenguo, the minister was supposed to come out at this time. As for those who have a great reputation in this country, and who can make the enemy fearful, there are only ministers.
Her Royal Highness Princess An Ning was far-sighted and extremely admired. ”
"The general of Zhenguo can have such an awareness, and the palace is also deeply admired." Princess An Ning looked directly at General Zhenguo, her eyebrows were raised, her smile was full, and she didn't know how to have a-for-tat meaning, "As General Zhenguo himself said, there is no one more suitable than General Zhenguo inside and outside the court."
After all, the general of Zhenguo, but he was the one who single-handedly overturned the camp of the Beiao army and made them flee when they heard about it. Presumably, with the prestige of the general of Zhenguo, the group of thieves in the Northern Proud Country will not dare to cross an inch of our imperial border, so as to protect the stability of our imperial border. ”
"Minister, naturally, you will not live up to Your Highness's trust."
The two of them turned out to be like this, under Sima Zhao's nose, without Sima Zhao's approval, and decided the matter like this.
Sima Zhao was a little embarrassed in his heart, but at the moment, he really didn't dare to go against the general of Zhenguo or the princess of An Ning, so he could only hurriedly add a sentence to show his sense of existence as an emperor.
"In that case, then I will send 200,000 troops to you, and I hope that General Zhenguo will live up to his mission."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The general of Zhenguo bowed slightly, and returned to his seat.
At this point, this court meeting can be regarded as over.
Sima Zhao coughed twice, cleared his throat, stood up, and made a summary of the court meeting loudly, giving spiritual encouragement to the soldiers and civil and military officials present.
"The road ahead is difficult and dangerous, and I wish you all a victorious start and a safe return! God bless the great emperor, long life without borders! ”
The ministers echoed in unison,
"God bless the Great Emperor, long life without borders! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! His Royal Highness Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”
Princess An Ning smiled suddenly, and couldn't help but whisper:
"God bless the great emperor, longevity without borders......"