readx;

This suggestion immediately resonated with many ministers in the palace, yes, at present, the empire is in deep internal and external troubles, and the troops are stretched, and the troops in any place will leave sequelae, and the emperor on the battlefield of the Principality of Gerok [***] The team was originally sent out for support, and now the battle situation in Gerok has been relatively stable, and the large-scale attack of the Kamans on the Gerlok side has basically stopped, and now the battlefield is only a small-scale local conflict, and neither side has invested the main forces, which can completely transfer the troops previously invested from Gerok. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing that even His Majesty the Emperor had a look of deep disbelief on his face, He Zhiqiu secretly complained, he also knew that someone would definitely make this suggestion, after all, the empire is now in difficulty and urgently needs army strength, and on the surface, it seems that the battle situation in Gerok is not in turmoil, so that the outside world seems to have stabilized, but he himself knows that this is only a superficial phenomenon, the Kaman people in the battle situation of the Principality of Gerook, whether it is the battlefield in the Fanlin region in the northeast or the battlefield in the Jiama region in the west, although the number of their armies is similar to that of the Empire and the Principality of Gerook, its combat effectiveness is much more than that of the coalition army, especially compared with the army of the Principality of Gerook, the combat effectiveness of the Kaman army is far exceeded.

If the Emperor [***] team really evacuated from the battlefield of the Principality of Gerok, He Zhiqiu dared to assert that within three months, Gerok would become the bag of the Kamans, and at that time, the empire would lose the thick natural barrier of Gerook, and the Kamans' troops could point directly to the central hinterland of the empire, and there was almost a flat river, without any shelter, how should the empire respond?

After calming down, the Minister of War first saluted His Majesty the Emperor, and then glanced at the three of them coldly before saying, "I don't know how Lord Yusuf would have such an idea? Could it be that Lord Yusuf is convinced that the combined forces of the Empire and the Principality of Jerok have an absolute advantage over the army of the Kamans?"

He Zhiqiu's words were no longer polite, and they seemed a little sharp and abrupt.

In the face of the boss's tough questioning, Yusuf was a little nervous, but he was not very afraid of relying on the fact that he was the emperor's cronies, and quietly glanced at His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting on the top expressionlessly, Yusuf had a smile on his face, he didn't want to make the relationship with the Minister of War too stiff, and said slowly: " Ho, I think you misunderstood me, I didn't say that the coalition forces had any advantage over the Kamantian army, but the empire is in such an extremely dangerous and bad situation, I think we should consider the security of the empire first, and everything else should be put on the back burner. As Lord Ning said, this Taiping Sect has been operating in the empire for more than ten years, but the internal affairs department of the empire did not notice the problem until a few years ago. Then who can clearly find out how many Taiping rebels there are in Yanjing?"

"This Yanjing is not compared to other places, but the center of gravity of the empire, once something really goes wrong, it will affect the entire empire, the responsibility is not something you and I can bear, so to speak, Yanjing must not have any problems, and we can't afford any problems, we would rather be cautious, as for the loss of other places, we can find a way to fight back, so the lower officials are resolutely opposed to drawing a soldier from Yanjing, as for Lord He against drawing troops from the battlefield of Gerlock, as long as Lord He can raise troops from other places to solve the immediate problem, I have no objection。 Yusuf finished his opinion with a smile.

Yusuf's words were reasonable, and immediately won the support of almost all the ministers in the palace, although he could not see the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor, but He Zhiqiu knew that if he could not come up with a well-reasoned opinion, he was afraid that his plan would be rejected, but could his opinion and reason impress these people present? He Zhiqiu was not sure, because the survival of the Principality of Gerlok was more important than the safety of Yanjing, and none of the ministers present would think that Gerok would be more important, even if the risk of an accident in Yanjing was small, they would not take this risk.

Taking a deep breath, He Zhiqiu's face was grim, he pondered his wording, and then raised his eyebrows and said: "I don't want to comment too much on Lord Yusuff's opinion, I just want to reiterate one point, that is, the empire's elite Praetorian Guards in Yanjing are as many as 100,000, can't they deal with the so-called possible Taiping Sect rebellion? Lord Yusuf can't help but underestimate the Praetorian Guard!"

He Zhiqiu knew that the relationship between the city guard and the Praetorian Guard had always been not harmonious, and Yusuf and Ma Yuanxiang were even more at odds with each other, and the two often slandered each other in order to compete for favor in front of His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor didn't care about this. At present, if you want to move the emperor and despise His Majesty, you must hold the Praetorian Guard, even if the means are a little unbright, you have to take care of it.

"But you are looking at the situation in Gerok, just as Lord Yusuf also admitted, in the battle situation there, the Empire and the combined forces of Gerok do not have any advantage, to be honest, we are still at a disadvantage, once the Imperial reinforcements are withdrawn, then you can think about it, what will be the end of Gerok? Looking at the surrounding geographical environment, needless to say, there is still the Taiping Sect making trouble there, and the army of the Kamans can easily drive their horses south and eastward, and at that time, why should we take it back and fight back?! I'm afraid that it is already a blessing to be able to block the enemy's invasion. He Zhiqiu's words were thousands, which made the ministers present feel cold, if that was the case, half of the empire's territory would be lost, and at that time, even if this Yanjing was in the hinterland of the Central Plains, it might not be stable.

The hall is dull, He Zhiqiu has served as the emperor's minister for more than ten years, and he is familiar with the situation and military situation around the empire, and he has deep insights into military planning and deployment.

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's expressionless gaze roaming on the faces of the ministers in the palace, the scalps of the ministers all felt numb, His Majesty the Emperor obviously wanted everyone to come up with their opinions, but it was not appropriate to support He Zhiqiu's opinion at the moment, but it was impossible for you to find reasons to refute the Minister of War, this is really a tricky matter.

Although no one came out to refute him for a while, He Zhiqiu's heart kept sinking, and the moment he said that the hall that looked like a golden light carved beams and paintings seemed a little dark, because he knew that his views must be contrary to His Majesty's views, otherwise according to the previous situation, His Majesty the Emperor should have made up his mind a long time ago, instead of waiting for the ministers to speak with such an expressionless face, this is obviously hoping that someone can come out to overturn his views, and with such a silent hint from His Majesty the Emperor, those ministers who want to please His Majesty will sooner or later jump out and accuse their own views, even if they don't understand military affairs at all。

Sure enough, someone soon stood up, it was Ning Yuanwang, the first vice minister of the Imperial Administration, who was eloquent and graceful, and looked like a dignified and dignified person in the world, but He Zhiqiu was the most unaccustomed to this person, and he always had to find a high-sounding coat for himself in any of his actions, in a word, he was arrogant in appearance, and he was a male thief and a female prostitute in his bones, this is He Zhiqiu's classic summary of him.

"Lord He is a little alarmist. Although this officer is not very proficient in military affairs, he also knows that there are still several strong cities and fortresses to rely on in the territory of Gerook, and the Duchy of Gelok is already facing such a dangerous situation, will they not devote all their national strength to fight to the death, I think that with the current stable situation, our withdrawal of our troops will not have much impact, because I have heard that Gerok's reserve troops are already on the front line. Take 10,000 steps back, even if the Kamans can win in Gerok, it will not be a matter of ten days and half a month, and if they want to completely control the situation, it will not be possible to achieve success in three or five months, not to mention that if they fight with the trapped beast of Gerok, their consumption will not be small, right?

Ning Yuanwang's rhetoric sounds indeed impeccable to the layman, but it seems to these people who are deeply versed in military affairs to He Zhiqiu, it is undoubtedly whimsical, once the imperial army withdraws, it is a miracle that Gerok's current strength can be maintained for a week, and those so-called reserve troops are really facing the battle-hardened Kankaman army is undoubtedly a one-sided massacre, as for the conquest and pacification, Yuejing is the best example, I am afraid that in less than a month, the Kaman people will be able to free up their hands to target the empire in the south.

However, the ministers in the main hall did not all know about military aircraft like He Zhiqiu, but they knew that Ning Yuanwang was the first vice minister of imperial administration and presided over the affairs of the empire, and they knew that in fact, His Majesty the Emperor secretly agreed with this opinion in his heart, and more importantly, they also hoped that Yanjing could have a stronger army to protect them, as for the rest, they didn't want to, and they didn't want to think about it.

There was a sudden echo in the main hall, although the rest of the ministers did not make a clear statement, but their expressions all showed a look of deep disapproval, which made He Zhiqiu's heart chill for a while, at this time, he did not want to explain or refute, because he knew that no matter how hard he tried, the other party would always find some good reason, before the matter became a reality, who could guarantee that these things would not really happen? He could only bow his head silently and listen to the final ruling of His Majesty the Emperor.

The eyes of all the ministers looked at the throne in the center of the head, but Situ Mingyue on the throne hesitated at this time. Speaking in his heart, he agrees with Yusuf and Ning Yuanwang's opinions, Yanjing's safety is a matter of great importance, and it is not possible to take any risks, as for the battle situation of Jieluo, it is good to be able to stabilize, but the situation is not good, then there is room for maneuver, but reason and experience tell him that the opinion of the Minister of War definitely has its true truth, and once he makes a wrong decision, the consequences may be irreparable, so he is also very distressed at this time.

Gently clearing her throat, Situ Mingyue did not show any look on her face, she only frowned slightly, and then said in a calm tone: "Your Aiqing's opinions are very reasonable, the empire is at a critical moment right now, and I am deeply gratified to see you all working hard for the safety of the empire." That's the end of today's court discussion, as for how to deal with it, I have my own reasons, and I will announce it tomorrow and early. ”

Hearing this, all the ministers were stunned, but they all reacted immediately, and they all said: "Your Majesty is wise!"