Section 68 Sharpening the Knife 3
readx;?“ The crisp clinking of glasses accompanied by the rippling bright red wine spread, the small living room was filled with excitement, several people sat casually in the wide and soft sand, the atmosphere seemed to be very harmonious, the mellow aroma of red wine wafted in the air, as if celebrating something.
CM "Three generals, good things always come so suddenly, although we have been looking forward to it for a long time, I still didn't expect it to come so quickly. "www.biquge.info The short and fat man's wide robe brought a gust of breeze, and the rapid pacing showed that the excitement in his heart was difficult to suppress, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, these guys are too anxious, they are digging their own graves, heaven is evil, it is forgivable, self-inflicted, you can't live, this is a proverb handed down by their ancestors of Tanghe people." ”.
The short and fat man walking back and forth in the living room with a wine glass can't cover the light of joy with a pair of squinted eyes, and the words he is chattering are indeed different from his usual steadyness, perhaps he is aware of his gaffe, and he finally stopped after walking around the hall twice.
CM "Prime Minister, I'm afraid that your excitement is not limited to the performance of those fools of the Taiping Sect in the south, right?The tricks of these guys end there, we have expected this for a long time, it is just a matter of time, although this is indeed a good opportunity, but it doesn't seem to be enough to make you so happy, sir?" asked the Minister of Intelligence to his boss with some confusion.
CM "What are the Taiping Sect people, they are just a pawn in our hands, let them charge, let them go to the chaos inside the Tang River Empire, that is what we expect, we just hate that these guys have too little energy, and they stopped in the north of this huge Tang River Empire, alas, it is very disappointing to waste so much of our spending and investment in them." The short and fat man was none other than Gomez, the prime minister of the Kaman Empire, although his words were despairing, his face did not show the slightest look of disappointment, "But it is also a small gain, and it can be regarded as a rare opportunity for us to disrupt the Northern Plains region and the Heshuo region." ”.
cm: "But, Prime Minister, we all know what you think, but if you want to go south, I am afraid that it will arouse the strong opposition of those northern nobles, and they will use the threat of the barbarians as an excuse to oppose it, and His Majesty the Emperor's attitude seems to be very ambiguous, we are afraid that it will be difficult to obtain the support of His Majesty the Emperor." The apprehensive words came from another tall, thin man in fine clothes, with towering cheekbones and a bridge of his nose, plus a pinch of goatee, which really looked a bit like a withered sheep's head. He is Gomez's most powerful arm in the court, Her Majesty's brother-in-law, Duke Knox, a great nobleman from the south, and the staunchest supporter of Gomez's southward policy, of course, he also benefited a lot from Gomez's southward strategy, there are large ownerless estates in the Van Lin area into his pocket, and he has considerable influence in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
CM "Well, I know that, but this opportunity is too good for us to miss, or we will regret it for the rest of our lives, so I am determined to compromise with the northern nobles, and last night I had dinner with Duke Vasily, and I have come to an agreement, and I am also going to take a piece of the enclosure to the east of Van Lim as a gift for the forty-fifth birthday of His Majesty the Emperor, who has agreed to accept my gift, and has said that he will inspect his own direct estate there in due course." Gomez smiled and drank his glass of wine, a red tide welled up from his face, licked his somewhat dry lips, and then said: "The Boin people are concentrating on building a castle in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains during this time, he thinks we don't know, and he can't come out to harass during this time, I have a reason to convince those northern nobles like we have now." ”.
The head of the CM goat was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly asked: "Prime Minister, I want to know the content of your negotiations with Vasily, is it okay?".
CM "Hehe, of course, my friend. Gomez laughed, he could understand the urgency of the other party, which involved the interests of him and the entire southern aristocracy, who had always been staunch supporters of Gomez's southward policy, and were naturally concerned about Gomez's plan to reconcile with the northern aristocracy.
cm: "What are the specific terms?" Knox also knew that this must be an exchange of interests, and he couldn't help but be anxious.
"Don't worry, old friend, I will not harm you and your friends, the land to the south is too vast, and the fertility and richness there are ten times better than you can imagine, and Van Lin and Jiama are only compared to the Marston moor compared to our city of Budley, where endless wealth and land await us to conquer and grab. Gomez laughed wildly, "I also warned Vasily that if their northern nobles dragged me back any longer, they would not even smell the benefits of the south in the future, and he promised me that as long as I could guarantee certain reasonable benefits to them, he would call on the northern nobles to resolutely support our southward action." ”.
Seeing that Knox's face was a little unhappy, Gomez walked over and patted the other party's shoulder and said with a smile: "Old friend, you should take a long-term view, not to fight for this time and place, when you set foot in the Tang River Empire, you will know that the beauty there can make you give up everything you have! As long as Vasily and the northern nobles he represents do not hold me back, I believe that our generals and soldiers will bring us one surprise after another!".
CM licked his lips, and Knox had a leisurely look on his face: "I really want to see what the beautiful and prosperous original fertile land looks like, Prime Minister, I hope you don't forget our promise." ”.
Even the few people around him were aroused by Gomez's extremely incendiary words, and the Minister of Intelligence couldn't help but stand up and approach: "Prime Minister, what about the Poole people?".
CM "Hehe, of course I'm going to invite them to this feast, but I made an agreement with Sezerif that he will take the Laune River as the boundary, and the east will belong to them Poole, as long as they can take it, and the west belongs to us Kaman, we will definitely be able to take it!" Gomez put down his cup and poured half a cup for himself, and said proudly.
CM: "Who does Yunfu City belong to?" asked the Minister of Intelligence after a moment's thought.
CM "Whoever takes it first will belong to whomever it is, and the other party shall not have any objections." Gomez nodded, with a thoughtful expression on his face, "But I think even if we give it to the Pooles, without their participation, Situ Tai's 300,000 troops will not be easy to digest." ”.
"Your Excellency underestimates the combat effectiveness of the Poole army, even if Situ Tai does not quietly transfer his main army to the south of the East China Sea border, I believe that the 400,000 troops of the Poole are enough to hold Situ Tai's army firmly behind." The words of the Minister of Intelligence revealed a piece of information, which made the faces of several soldiers who had been drinking and not speaking around show a thoughtful expression on their faces at the same time, Situ Tai's army was moving south towards the East China Sea.
Seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of several generals, Gomez said happily: "You don't have to be confused, Situ Tai also has his ideas in doing this, Situ Yuan's tenth army has begun to be formed, and it is said that it is ready to garrison the East China Sea, Situ Tai is not willing to let the fat of the East China Sea completely fall into the hands of his brothers, and he also wants to share a spoonful of soup, and even wants to swallow the entire East China Sea, not to mention that the northern part of the East China Sea was originally attached to Situ Tai's family, and now the Tang River Empire is in chaos, at this time, of course, it is the right thing to do." ”.
A few generals who were silent suddenly realized, no wonder the prime minister seemed so confident when he talked about the southward strategy, it turned out that the most powerful threat from the east had already been invisible, and with the Poole people marching south together, no matter how great Situ Tai was, he could not interfere with the southward movement of his army.
cm coughed dryly, and Knox saw that the topic was getting farther and farther away, so he quickly pulled the topic back, "Prime Minister, you mean that the Poole people relieved the Yanyun County of the Tanghe people, and we received the Beiyuan County of the Taiping Sect?".
CM "Hehe, no, old friend, your appetite is too great, you know that this Northern Plains County is equivalent to more than two Gerolock, and its fertility and wealth are incomparable to Gerolock, we can take two of them to achieve our initial goal, the rest is to pick one and count one." As for Yanyun County, if the Poole people go well, then the Yunfu will also belong to us, if it doesn't go well, this Yunfu will be given to the Poole people, and it can be regarded as a reward for the Poole people for working so hard. Seeing that everyone had puzzled expressions, Gomez took a sip of wine before saying: "There is still a long way to go, our family can't eat the fat of the Tang River Empire, we must pull the Poole people in, the Tang River Empire is too big, even the two of us are difficult to swallow, I really hope that two more families will come to share this delicious meal with us." ”.
CM "Alright, Prime Minister, I won't say much else, I just hope that while you achieve the glory of the Warring States, you don't forget our friends who support you behind your back. Knox shook his head, he didn't know much about the geographical location of the Don Empire, he only knew that endless land and wealth awaited him, and that was enough.
CM "Rest assured, old friend, you won't be disappointed." Gomez's fat face showed an ambitious domineering, "General Miley, Beibian and Jiayuguan, have you arranged it?".
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I have arranged for Simpson to be in charge of the defense of the north, and he has always had a good relationship with Bai Yinren, and he has a steady style, I believe there will be no problem; Jiama and Fan Lin have entered a state of combat readiness, but on the northwest side, Li Wufeng has already left the northwest and gone to the imperial capital, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to make a big move. Miley, whose face was full of red light, replied confidently.
"Very well, I'll leave it to you on the side of Van Lin and Jiama, General Nick, Claudia, what about you?".
CM: "Everything is ready, just waiting for your order, Prime Minister." The two generals also stood up and said proudly.
"Okay, tomorrow's court meeting Emperor His Majesty will be appointed by me to take full charge of the affairs of the southern expedition, and the Poole people will act with us, and the victory or defeat is here!" The rich words echoed in the living room, and even the crystal chandelier seemed to be shaken by the impact of this momentum, and the small bell was extremely pleasant, as if it was indicating something.
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