He shouted loudly in the hall, "Bei Mo and Xianbei are ambitious and have been eyeing the Northern Tang for a long time. It was only the sturdy horses and brave soldiers of the Northern Tang that temporarily forced them back, but there is no guarantee that they will not come back.
Now that the Great Zhou Dynasty has developed weapons and chariots, if the two countries form an alliance, the Great Zhou Dynasty can help the Northern Tang Dynasty improve their weapons and equipment, which will strengthen the Northern Tang Dynasty's military defense and coordinate the development of the economy. This will have long-term benefits for the Northern Tang Dynasty.
The prince has true knowledge and insights, and his political views are beneficial to the people. He also thinks long-term for the Northern Tang Dynasty and is worthy of a great responsibility. General Di is alarmist. Could it be said that if the Northern Tang Dynasty does not provoke Beimo and Xianbei, they will let the Northern Tang Dynasty go after encroaching on the Great Zhou Dynasty?
Or will we cede the city to quell the war when the time comes?"
The Northern Tang Dynasty had a failed battle with Bei Mo, and 30,000 soldiers were besieged. Finally, General Di Weiming was sent to negotiate peace, and only after Bei Mo was ceded a city was he willing to retreat.
This has always been the shame of the Northern Tang Dynasty. This happened when the Supreme Emperor was still on the throne. It has always been the Supreme Emperor's heartache. The Supreme Emperor once said that if Luo City cannot be retrieved, he will not rest in peace until his death.
After the incident, many people believed that we should not compromise easily at that time. However, Di Weiming had many generals at that time and had a great say in the court. He always claimed that the 30,000 soldiers escaped unscathed because of General Di's credit.
The imperial court was embarrassed to remember Di Weiming's contribution.
But Di Weiming has always been ashamed of this matter. Now that Chu Chief Fu mentioned it in the palace, he even slapped him in the face. For a moment, his face turned the color of pig liver, and anger burst out in his eyes, "Chief Assistant, what do you mean?
Are you saying that I did something wrong back then? Are the lives of thirty thousand soldiers not worth a city? Doesn’t your statement chill the hearts of the soldiers?"
Chu Shoufu said coldly: "I have only heard of soldiers swearing to protect the city to the death. I have never heard of using the city to protect the soldiers. The necessity that day was actually a shame. The Northern Desert was an enemy who plundered our land. Now we have brokered an alliance with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
, I just hope that one day, we can strengthen our army and strengthen our country, and we will no longer be bullied by the Northern Desert."
Di Weiming became angry because of shame, "Is the chief minister now settling the scores? Do you know what generals are most afraid of? What they are afraid of is that they fight bravely in front of the battle to kill the enemy, but there will always be civilian officials behind them to insult and frame them."
When Duke Xiaoyao heard this, he became angry and yelled, "When Chu Shoufu and I accompanied the Supreme Emperor on the expedition, you were still wearing crotchless pants. You dare to boast that you have won a few battles and gained some military morale, so you are talking shamelessly here."
, If you really want to go out and fight, you are no match for me and the first assistant."
Only then did Di Weiming remember that Chu Chief Assistant had indeed accompanied the Supreme Emperor on the expedition, and then returned to the court to serve as an official, which made many people think that he was a civil servant without knowing it.
He didn't dare to refute Xiaoyao Gong, because this old boy had a very bad temper, and he didn't care about the situation when he got angry.
Moreover, if the current status and reputation in the military can compete with his, the only one is Xiaoyao Gong. Offending him will be detrimental to the current situation.
Thinking of this, he softened, but maintained his opinion, "Your Majesty, I just think that now we in the Northern Tang Dynasty do not need to get involved in the chaos of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Desert, and the Northern Tang Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty have always had conflicts.
Even if there is no alliance, I believe that the trade exchanges will not affect the current stability. I believe that the confrontation between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Desert Xianbei will be beneficial to us in the Northern Tang Dynasty. We hide our capabilities and bide our time and secretly store up our forces. The future will come.
We can also deal with the enemy."
Yu Wenhao came out and said: "Father, for the Centenary Plan of the Northern Tang Dynasty, I believe that we should form an alliance with the Great Zhou Dynasty. On the one hand, we should learn their new weapons and consolidate military defense, and on the other hand, we should cooperate closely with them to achieve prosperity for both countries."
After hearing this, Emperor Ming Yuan did not express his position, but simply said calmly: "We will discuss this matter another day and withdraw from the court!"