Hearing Dongfang Ming's words, the ministers below lowered their heads and sat there silently.

"Are you all dumb? usually talk about this and that, you can't afford to use it at the critical moment, what am I keeping you for?" Dongfang Ming pushed the items on the table to the ground fiercely.

"Your Majesty, the minister suggested that the private army should be sent to the battlefield and cooperate with the operation. Zhuge Yun said.

"Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, I don't think it's appropriate, if the orcs come in, these private troops can still defend the imperial capital and send them out, what will we do in the future?" said one of the princes.

"That is, Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, we can't put all our hopes on the extremely cold city, and the people of the Dayue Dynasty also need protection. Another prince said.

Hearing the words of the two, everyone else expressed their opposition to Zhuge Qingming's proposal.

Ji Lingyun looked at these people coldly, a glint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Your Majesty, my Ji family will send 30,000 troops, and Prince Zhenyue will send 1,000 people. ”

"Heh! Prince Zhenyue sent out a thousand people? General Ji, there are so many people in your Ji family, only a thousand people, I really doubt your loyalty to Your Majesty. A voice that was neither yin nor yang sounded.

Hearing this person's words, Ji Lingyun frowned and sneered: "Lu Wuhui, you have a big opinion on my words. ”

"Hmph, Prince Zhenyue, as a prince, only sent a thousand people, if the people of the Dayue Dynasty knew, would they laugh off their big teeth?" Lu Wuhui sneered.

"I don't know if I will laugh off my big teeth, but I can tell you that just this thousand people can sweep away all of your Lu Wuhui people, including you. Ji Lingyun said.

"Hahahaha, I didn't expect General Ji to say such arrogant words, a thousand people against me and 50,000 people, are you sure you're not funny?"

"That's enough! Who else are you going to send a private army to help?" Dongfang Ming shouted angrily.

Hearing Dongfang Ming's words, the others knew that the time had come to express their position, and Lu Wuhui said, "The minister is willing to send 10,000 people." ”

"The minister is willing to send five thousand people!"

"The minister is willing to send five thousand people!"

"The minister is willing to send ......"

......

"Prime Minister Zhuge and General Ji stay, and everyone else will retreat!" Dongfang Ming looked at the ministers below in disgust, waved his hand and said.

The ministers stood up, bowed to Dongfang Ming, and left quickly as if they had been amnestied.

"Alas~ I didn't expect that I would be so unsuccessful! On weekdays, watching these ministers slip around and shoot horses, at critical moments, only a few thousand private troops were dispatched. Seeing everyone leaving, Dongfang Ming sighed and said.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, the Extreme Cold City side will definitely not fail!" Zhuge Yun said comfortingly.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about Extreme Cold City, since you see the nature of these ministers clearly, don't you know what to decide?" Ji Lingyun asked.

"It's too late to make any decisions now, except for the private army in their hands, there are no troops within the dynasty now. Dongfang Ming sighed and said.

"Forced conscription, look at the attitude of these ministers. Ji Lingyun said.

"I've thought about this kind of thing, but if I forcibly recruit troops now, it is likely that these ministers will rebel. Dongfang Ming smiled bitterly.

"It's okay, it's better to rebel than to be wary of them everywhere in the future. Ji Lingyun said.

"Your Majesty, our time is running out, if we don't clear the country now, once the Extreme Cold City is defeated or weakened, these people will also rebel. Zhuge Yun said.

"This ......"

Dongfang Ming hesitated, not knowing what to say, after all, now the country is empty, and it is very irrational to provoke domestic contradictions.

"Your Majesty, we need them to speak now. Zhuge Yun said.

"Let me think about it. Dongfang Ming rubbed his eyebrows and said.

Seeing Dongfang Ming's hesitant look, the two of them didn't speak, and drank tea by themselves. Dongfang Ming was full of confusion, touching his head and thinking.

"Your Majesty, many of these ministers have taken refuge in Liu Xiang, and it is useless to keep them. Zhuge Yun said.

"En?" Hearing Zhuge Qingming's words, Dongfang Ming suddenly felt that he had missed something.

"We found out the correspondence between these ministers and Liu Xiang, Lu Wuhui was the first to take refuge in Liu Xiang, and other generals, Hou Ye, and squire Lang couldn't resist Liu Xiang's temptation and took refuge in the past. Ji Lao Er and I usually don't like to form gangs, so there are very few people on our side, and they can even be ignored. Zhuge Yun smiled bitterly.

Hearing Zhuge Yun's words, Dongfang Ming also smiled bitterly, in order to avoid suspicion, these two rarely participate in social activities on weekdays, and their relationship with other ministers is also average, which leads to the fact that there are no ministers with particularly good relationships now.

"It's all my fault, and you've become unsociable people with me. Dongfang Ming said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, these ministers, all of them look like villains, and we have nothing to talk about with them. Ji Lingyun said disdainfully.

Hearing Ji Lingyun's words, Dongfang Ming was speechless for a while, this guy spoke more and more bluntly.

"Do you two have any suggestions?" Dongfang Ming asked.

"Force them to rebel! Take this opportunity to get rid of all uneasy factors and mediocrity. Ji Lingyun said simply.

That's what the minister meant. Zhuge Yun said.

"It's just that what about these vacancies?" Dongfang Ming asked.

"For the time being, it will be assigned by His Majesty, and after the war in Arctic City is over, it will be selected separately. Zhuge Yun said.

"Send the ministers to the imperial study!" Dongfang Ming said to the eunuchs outside.

After the eunuch received the order, he quickly walked towards the place where the ministers were resting.

Because of the orc invasion, these days, the ministers are staying in the palace, and Dongfang Ming provides them with a room to rest. At this time, in the room, the ministers sat together, quietly discussing something.

"Lord Lu, what should we do if Your Majesty forcibly recruits our private army?" asked one of the ministers.

"Yes! Now that the war situation is tight, Your Majesty will definitely forcibly recruit our private army, and when the time comes, our strength will weaken, and there will be no way to confront Ji Lingyun anymore. ”

"You don't have to worry, if Dongfang Ming forcibly conscripts soldiers, we will protest collectively, but it really can't be done, just go against him. Now there are no other armies in the country, only our private army, Dongfang Ming would not have thought that we are all in a group. In this way, he can also be caught off guard. Lu Wuhui said.

Just when everyone wanted to say something, there was a knock on the door, and the voice of a eunuch sounded: "Ministers, Your Majesty has sent you to the imperial study." ”

Everyone looked at each other, stood up, pretended to be nothing, and slowly walked outside.

"See Your Majesty!"

After entering the imperial study, the ministers bowed to Dongfang Ming, and as for how much respect there was, only they themselves knew. If Dongfang Ming knew that these ministers were on the opposite side of him, I don't know if Dongfang Ming would collapse.

"Excuse me!" Dongfang Ming said as he looked at the ministers below with a complicated expression.

"After much thought, I have decided to requisition all your private troops, and when the war in Arctic City is over, I will double my compensation for you. Dongfang Ming said slowly, his eyes sweeping over the faces of these ministers.

"I'm really a failure!" Dongfang Ming breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, these ministers, no minister is willing to contribute their private army.

"Why, you don't want to?" Dongfang Ming said after looking at these ministers.

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to hand over the private army. Lu Wuhui said.

Hearing Lu Wuhui's words, the ministers reunited and also contributed to the private army.

"Okay, since you've all agreed, go back and prepare, and in three days' time, all the private armies will leave for the Extremely Cold City. Dongfang Ming said.

"Wait for the resignation!"

The ministers soon left the imperial study, and Dongfang Ming looked at their departing backs, and murderous intent burst out in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, let's go back and prepare. Ji Lingyun said.

"Go ahead!" Dongfang Ming sighed, looking extremely gloomy. For the sake of this country, I broke my heart, but I didn't expect that in the end, I was abandoned by my own minister.

After Ji Lingyun and Zhuge Yun left, a figure appeared in the imperial study.

"Hehe, Ming'er, what are you thinking?" Dongfang Qin's voice sounded, waking up Dongfang Ming who was in deep thought.

"Old Ancestor!" Dongfang Ming hurriedly got up and saluted Dongfang Qin.

"Seeing you're in a bad mood, tell me something. Dongfang Qin smiled and found a place to sit down.

"Ancestor, I want to know whether what I have done over the years is right or wrong. Dongfang Ming said with a bitter face.

"Hehe, there is no right or wrong in everything, why are you so persistent?" Dongfang Qin said with a smile.

Subsequently, Dongfang Ming said what he was facing now. At the beginning, Dongfang Qin still had a warm smile on his face. With Dongfang Ming's narration, Dongfang Qin's face also became serious, knowing that this time things would not be so simple.

After a long time, Dongfang Ming finally explained the current situation.

"What are you going to do?" Dongfang Qin asked.

"I'm going to do what Zhuge Yun and the two said. Dongfang Ming said.

"Do you believe them?" Dongfang Qin asked.

"If they all betray me, it means that I am really not a good emperor or a good brother. Dongfang Ming smiled bitterly.

"Well, since it's decided, let's do it! I'll support you in the back, and send someone to call me when you want. Dongfang Qin patted Dongfang Ming's shoulder, and then his figure flashed and disappeared.

For the next three days, there was no movement from the Da Yue Dynasty. After the ministers returned, they were indeed quietly mobilizing their troops, but the direction was obviously not to go to the Extremely Cold City, but to return to their respective fiefdoms.

"Lord Lu, should we inform General Liu?"

"I've already told General Liu. ”

"What did he say?"

"What General Liu means is to let us go to the Extremely Cold City, but we can't do anything to work, and we don't let our soldiers go to the battlefield under various excuses. If things don't go well in Arctic City, we can evacuate. If Ji Yuanshan's people and the orcs are both defeated, we will take the opportunity to destroy Ji Yuanshan's people. Lu Wuhui said.

When the other ministers heard Lu Wuhui's words, their eyes lit up, and they all felt that this was a good way. After all, at this critical juncture, no one wants to start a war with Dongfang Ming.

"In that case, let's assemble now and head towards Extreme Cold City. Lu Wuhui said to everyone.

When the ministers saw Lu Wuhui speak, they went back to prepare.