Prince Jin Ge asked worriedly:

"Father, what do you want to do?"

"Hmph. ”

The Emperor of the Jin Kingdom snorted coldly, turned his head to look at a general named Cao Shang and said:

"General Cao, the 100,000 army I redeemed it with silver, and I have been training for more than half a year when I handed it over to you, can I go to the battlefield?"

The emperor was heartbroken! Ten million taels of silver! It cost tens of millions of taels of real money and silver to build a city, and only then did he redeem these 100,000 people.

After the redemption, the emperor also personally ordered that the 100,000 people be thoroughly rectified.

As the saying goes, a soldier will be a nest of bears. Because these 100,000 troops surrendered to the Yan army. This is all the fault of the generals who led the troops.

Therefore, the emperor personally issued a holy decree to replace all high-ranking generals. handed over all of them to General Cao Shang for rectification and management, and renamed Shang Jun.

Then, General Cao Shang took the 100,000 newly formed Shang troops and carried out training for more than half a year.

That's 100,000 big stomachs! Training, a lot of food. Sometimes even more than you eat during the war.

The emperor was depressed in his heart, could it be that he ransomed them back for them to eat and drink?

At the beginning, it was easy to talk, and after ransom them back, they were to be allowed to attack the city.

Since training is more than eating on the battlefield, why not go to the battlefield earlier?

In addition, I happened to hear the news of Zhongzhou City, which stimulated the emperor fiercely.

So he couldn't bear it anymore, so he simply took advantage of the topic to play, took advantage of the trend, and wanted to start directly.

General Cao Shang didn't dare to stand up, still kneeling on the ground, and said:

"Your Majesty, the 100,000 troops of the Shang Army have indeed completed their training, and they can barely go to the battlefield. However, the general suggested that it would be better to make up the weapons of the 10,000 musketeers before going to the battlefield. ”

You must know that the weapons in the hands of these 100,000 captives, whether they were fire guns or cold weapons, were all confiscated by the Yan army.

Let General Cao Shang take 100,000 people with knives to deal with the troops with firearms, he was really panicked.

However, the remaining 5,000 firearms, except for those sent for research, were all handed over to the emperor's guards. With the protection of this thing, the emperor's heart is much more steady. And how can it be taken out?

If I take it out, I won't panic when I go out in the future? What if a martial arts master assassinates me?

As if he hadn't heard Cao Shang's words, the emperor directly ignored the words:

"General Cao, it's been more than half a year, and the Yan Kingdom has bullied people too much, I can't bear it anymore, I don't want to, and I can't bear it anymore.

Therefore, a month later, your Shang army's 100,000 troops must officially advance towards the Yan Kingdom.

No matter what method you use, even if it is a sneak attack, you must grab more than two cities in the hands of Yan Guo.

And give me a firm hold. Waiting for reinforcements to pass, I ask you to turn these two cities into the land of our Kingdom of Jin. ”

"Huh?"

Is the emperor crazy? The civil and military officials and the crown prince Jin Ge were all taken aback.

Although it is not difficult for an army of 100,000 to sneak up on and capture two cities. But is it necessary to be so extreme?

The civil and military officials all knelt on the ground, and they didn't even dare to persuade them. They all knew that the news of Zhongzhou City was too stimulating for the emperor. He must be allowed to vent before school

Prince Jin Ge glanced at General Cao Shang sympathetically, pondered for a long time, and then asked worriedly:

"Father, can't you wait any longer, wait for your retainers to study the guns and bullets before fighting?

The Emperor of the Jin Kingdom stood up, looked down at the audience, and said angrily:

"No, we must not wait any longer, if I wait any longer, I will always bear the shame of being a traitor to the country with land reparations.

If we wait any longer, our Jinguo will always be the laughing stock of other countries. The longer it drags on, the less beneficial it will be for our country.

Forbearance will only make others think that we are cowardly and deceitful. When the time comes, without waiting for Yan Guo to make a move, it is estimated that our allies will want to think crookedly about us. This is something I will never allow to happen.

So, we have to be tough. Only by letting our warriors bravely show their swords to the enemy is the way to strengthen the country and the way to defend the country.

Forbearance will only make us fall into an embattled situation faster. Therefore, we must fight this battle, and the sooner the better. ”

This old emperor has to be quite reasonable, and many people have been fooled by him to the point of being a little excited.

Only General Cao Shang was crying in his heart, so he had to kowtow and say:

"Your Majesty, you have to be very reasonable, but there is a sentence that the ministers still have to say, because of the appearance of the firecracker, the rules of the game on the battlefield have changed. Lao Chen firmly believed that it was impossible for a warrior who charged with a big sword and spear to win a battle with a pawn with a firearm.

If the emperor insists on asking my 100,000 Shang soldiers to fight with muskets with broadswords, then the old minister can now make a clear decision, and our army will definitely lose this battle. ”

"Presumptuous, as an old general, how can you speak so discouraged? As a commander, where does the morale of the soldiers below come from to fight?"

The Emperor of Jin was really angry.

Cao Shang stiffened his neck and said:

"Lao Chen's is the truth, the advantage of the Yan army's weapons is enough to easily crush us. This is an insurmountable chasm, and no matter how experienced our soldiers are on the battlefield, no matter how brave our warriors are, it is meaningless. To fight such a battle, the old minister is willing to die on this Jinluan Palace first, so as not to lose the battle and tarnish my reputation. ”

"You. ”

The Emperor of Jin pointed at Cao Shang, so angry that he couldn't even speak. He often exhaled a breath, and then pointed to Cao Shang and said:

"Okay, okay, you Cao Shang, okay, don't you have to deal with it? Okay, I'll take care of you.

I ask you, Yan Jun, apart from those young troops related to Wang Yujie who are equipped with a small number of firearms, which other troops are equipped with this thing?"

"This. ”

Cao Shang was speechless when he was asked by the emperor. He just heard that the Yan army has such a thing, how do you know which unit is equipped with it?

The emperor was even more furious:

"General Cao, this thing is very precious. As far as I know, the Yan army is currently equipped with firearms for the 2,000 wolf tooth soldiers under Wang Yujie. There are also 50,000 sailors in Wanliyang, who are also equipped with some.

Even Emperor Yan's guards were only a handful of equipment. The rest of the troops were either in the inspection phase or were rejected outright. I ask you, how can they be equipped with those border cities that you are leading your army to? ”

Is that really the case?

Cao Shang quietly turned his head to look at Prince Jin Ge, hoping to get some hints from him.