It is said that Qiu Yingcai noticed Emperor Qianxi's cold gaze and felt frightened. Although the gaze was not directed at him, the cold and stern look made him take a breath of air.
At this time, he was so frightened that he couldn't figure out the intention of Emperor Qianxi's move.
Therefore, since he could not guess Emperor Qianxi's inner thoughts, and in order not to arouse Emperor Qianxi's wrath, Qiu Yingcai planned to tell the truth about his opinions.
"Your Majesty, according to what your Majesty has said, I carefully screened one or two, and it is not difficult to find that there is something feasible in it. Judging from the past examples of the Damang traitors attacking our dynasty, their main goal is indeed to choose a city with short walls. One exception."
"Furthermore, Wei Chen discovered that Da Mang's traitors have a consistent style of attacking. They loot those cities and the people and then retreat quickly, making it impossible for us to intercept them. However, there has never been a precedent of invading a large city in our dynasty..."
Qiu Yingcai paused, looked at Emperor Qianxi, and gave his own conclusion, "It can be seen that the Da Mang cavalry had no intention of attacking the city and seizing the territory. They invaded our dynasty just to plunder the food and property of the people on the border."
Of course, the analysis here does not include Dah Mang sending troops to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and occupying the Daqian Dynasty.
"If our government sends troops to strictly guard the state capitals of Binh Duong Province, the Da Mang cavalry may retreat when they see that there is no profit. Of course, this is just the speculation of a minor minister, and the details need to be discussed in the long term."
When Emperor Qianxi heard that it was feasible, the anger on his face disappeared a lot, and he asked, "Well! Qiu Aiqing's analysis is reasonable. If this is the case, then why should I, Dagang, agree to the unreasonable request of the Mang envoy?"
Qiu Yingcai was stunned, knowing that Emperor Qianxi did not want to agree to Da Mang's request. If he sang the opposite, he would surely end up like Wang Yangyu. After all, Wang Yangyu's remarks were tantamount to boosting other people's ambitions and destroying his own prestige.
To be able to hold a position like Minister of the Ministry of War is to be clear-minded and tactful. I saw him taking advantage of the situation and said, "This... Wei Chen feels that if the Ministry of Revenue has the military expenses for the army, why does our Yangyang Daqian Dynasty need to Being controlled by others, you are afraid of reckless thieves."
Qiu Yingcai's words actually have two meanings. One is to show Emperor Qianxi that Daqian's army is not afraid of any opponent. While affirming Daqian, it also means to flatter Emperor Qianxi.
The second is that Qiu Yingcai asked Emperor Qianxi for military expenses for the expedition even though he knew that the Ministry of Revenue could not pay him the salary. This was tantamount to giving everyone a step down.
The implication is that it's not that we Dagan dare not go to war with Da Mang, it's just that we can't come up with the military expenses for the army at the moment, so we dare to go to war with Da Mang.
Thinking of this, Qiu Yingcai felt more and more that he was not too smart. He could even come up with such a perfect reason, which was amazing!
The complacent Qiu Yingcai concluded that Emperor Qianxi would never refuse the request of the Mang envoy due to military expenditure issues. After all, it was clear at a glance which of the hundreds of thousands of military expenditures and the mere tens of thousands of taels of annual tribute was more important.
Qiu Yingcai secretly rejoiced at the genius idea he had inadvertently come up with. He continued to pat his chest and promised, "Your Majesty, as long as we send troops to strictly guard the cities and towns of Pingyang, even if the Mang cavalry is divided into nine groups, our armies from all over Pingyang can communicate with each other." It's no problem to coordinate and block the great cavalry."
As expected, Emperor Qianxi showed a rare smile, said three good words in a row, and said with great joy, "Okay, okay, Qiu Aiqing said it well. A small and reckless person, what should I, the great Qian Dynasty, fear?"
After thinking about it, I found that Qiu Yingcai's words were just right. As the emperor of the Daqian Dynasty, Emperor Qianxi naturally couldn't bear the timidity of his subordinates. He talked all day long about how powerful Da Mang was and how Daqian could not be an enemy. .
Isn’t this just exalting the enemy and belittling oneself?
No matter who it is, this tone cannot be swallowed.
Furthermore, as the emperor of the Daqian Dynasty, Emperor Qianxi would not know the power of the Damang cavalry?
Emperor Qianxi naturally knew that the Da Mang cavalry was powerful and could not be easily made an enemy. But knowing it was one thing, and speaking it out was also another matter. What did those people who had been submitting petitions all day begging for permission to increase the annual tribute do?
As a minister of the great cadres, but because he is afraid of being reckless, he compromises and lives in an ignoble way, which is really disgraceful.
As the left prime minister of Da Qian, Wang Yangyu was superior to one person and inferior to ten thousand people. He naturally understood what he was saying. Emperor Qian Xi was unwilling to listen, but why did he still say it?
The reason is that most of the ministers in Da Gan have long been frightened out of their wits by the ferocious Mang people. Although they have never experienced the persecution of Da Mang cavalry, the news coming back from the front line knows that wherever Da Mang's traitor cavalry goes, Not a blade of grass grows.
The year when Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures were lost was the best example. The river flowed with blood, and the red water flowed for a whole week without becoming clear.
It is one thing to be afraid, but it is another thing to be content with the status quo. The ministers of Daqian are arrogant and extravagant, and they don't care whether the court pays more annual tribute. In their view, it is not paying for their money anyway, so they will not care. Just compensate.
Of course, it is unknown whether there was any collusion with Da Mang's traitors. Otherwise, how could everyone from top to bottom be asking for permission to agree to Da Mang's envoy's conditions?
No, Qiu Ying just talked about Emperor Qianxi's heart. The people above him were in high spirits, but there was someone who was not afraid of death. Under such circumstances, he insisted on going against Emperor Qianxi.
Right Minister He Yushan said at an inappropriate time, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to think twice. Our treasury is empty and we must not talk about war easily. If not, there will be no need for the enemy to invade, and there will be a lot of resentment. I'm afraid it will be The country will not be a country!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qianxi's face changed in shock. His face turned black and blue, as if he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart. He looked at the left and right prime ministers below and said sarcastically, "My two prime ministers are really of the same mind. Even the meaning of what they say is exactly the same, I occasionally wonder, maybe my two prime ministers have taken advantage of the Mang people, otherwise why would they only oppose me and say good things for the Mang people?"
When the two heard this, their faces turned pale, and they knelt on the ground and said in unison, "Your Majesty, I will never dare to betray you even if I die!"
"Oh? Since the two prime ministers are not afraid of death, why are you only afraid of this ruthless traitor? Is it possible that this ruthless man is more terrifying than letting you die?"
At this moment, Wang Yangyu wanted to strangle He Yushan. He knew that Emperor Qianxi was in trouble, but Qiu Yingcai's words made him think of a strategy to deal with it. He was about to change his tune and follow Emperor Qianxi.
Who would have thought that before he could speak, He Yushan would take the lead and think that this person coincided with his idea. Who would have thought that this person would be so bold and bold as to say, "The general will not rule the country."
Wang Yangyu looked up to the sky and sighed. He couldn't understand how stupid a stupid teammate like He Yushan could be, and how brave he must be to dare to say such words.
If this person hadn't been... If Wang Yangyu hadn't been wary of his identity, he would have wanted to kill him. At the same time, he secretly despised this kind of villain in his heart. He has no brains and doesn't know how to say something nice. He just knows Do things on your own terms.
Besides, Wang Yangyu's original intention was not to start a war, but he also ignored Emperor Qianxi's determination not to increase the annual tribute. In the end, it was all Dongfang He's fault. If it hadn't been for him, Emperor Qianxi wouldn't have been in trouble on this issue again and again.
Now there is such a pig teammate. If we don't think of a way to save him, I'm afraid he will be dragged into the water.
Wang Yangyu has been the left prime minister for so many years, so naturally there will be conflicts with Emperor Qianxi, but every time he can rely on his skills to protect himself and avoid danger. But today, he never expected to meet the best person like He Yushan, so that he I can't express the pain at this moment.
This chapter has been completed!