The five prime ministers looked at each other, and then Prime Minister Wang Dan silently left the office.
As the former third-in-command of the Zhongshu Province and now the head of the Zhongshu Province, the Prime Minister cannot argue with the emperor like the Ministry of War did.
To put it bluntly, the most important role of a prime minister is to "make peace" for the emperor. If you can't make peace, why should you be the prime minister?
The reason why Yang Jingzong has been able to hold the top position in Zhongshu Province for so many years is because of his ability to bring peace to the emperor. Now, Prime Minister Yang Jingzong and Second Minister Zhang Jing have resigned together. It is time to test the ability of the current prime minister.
Already.
The Prime Minister Wang held the imperial scepter in his hand, bowed to the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, I have discussed this matter in Zhongshu yesterday afternoon. I am preparing to mobilize troops and horses from the Forbidden Army to support the Huaihe Navy, and
Your Majesty, please send an envoy to go north together to supervise the battle of the Huaihe Navy."
The Forbidden Army is one of the most important military forces of the Chen State.
The Huaihe Navy is responsible for guarding the country's gates, while the Imperial Army's duty is naturally to protect the capital.
The current apparent strength of the Huaihe Navy is about 80,000, while the number of the Forbidden Army near Jiankang is about 130,000.
This is already a lot. After all, these numbers are the main battle force. Once a war breaks out, and the civilians and retinues are added, it can be called an army of one million.
The little emperor sat on the dragon chair, looked at the Prime Minister quietly, and asked: "How many Imperial Guards does the Prime Minister think should be sent to support the Huaihe Navy? And who should be sent to the front line to supervise the battle?"
"The war supervisor is naturally from the Ministry of War. The veteran recommended Cheng Xifang, the Minister of War."
"As for the number of people from the Forbidden Army heading north..."
Wang Xiang hesitated for a moment, then said: "I think sending 30,000 imperial troops is enough."
The little emperor took a deep breath, looked at the five people in Zhongshu, and said slowly: "Is this the intention of the Wang Xiang alone, or is it the intention of all the ministers in Zhongshu?"
The other four prime ministers came out of their duties one after another, holding the imperial scepter in their hands.
"Your Majesty, this is what I mean."
"Now that the prime ministers have decided."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said: "Then let's do it like this. I can't stand the Qi people being so arrogant. So let's do this. I will dispatch a thousand people from the inner guard to support the Huaihe Navy along with the imperial army."
Having said this, the emperor paused and continued: "In addition, I have summoned General Zhao back to Jiankang, and I want to ask him face to face about the war."
The Huaihe River is too close to Jiankang.
The nearest distance is less than 300 miles. The Huaihe Navy Camp is only more than 400 miles away from Jiankang. Warriors don’t need to ride in sedans or carriages, and if they ride fast horses and don’t waste their horsepower, they can get there in half a day.
When we return to Jiankang, we can go back and forth in a day and night without delaying the battle on the front line.
When they heard that the emperor was going to send internal guards to the front lines to assist in the battle, many ministers' eyes twitched.
Everyone knows what kind of organization Neiwei is.
The emperor's bodyguard and the emperor's eyes and ears.
The emperor sent the inner guards to the Huaihe Navy, but of course they were not to serve as bodyguards for the Huaihe Navy, so the inner guards only had one function left.
That is to go to the front line for the emperor and see how the battle is fought on the front line.
However, in this situation, the emperor's words were quite reasonable. The prime ministers did not say much, the Sanhetang officials of the Ministry of War did not say much, and other officials did not dare to say anything.
Ever since, the matter was settled.
The imperial court sent Liu Baili to rush to send a document to General Zhao on the front line. After receiving the document, General Zhao did not dare to neglect. After summoning his generals to explain some military affairs, he rode a fast horse all night and finally arrived in the morning the next day.
Rushed back to Jiankang.
The rank of General Zhao is the second-grade general of the auxiliary country, but his official position is called the commander-in-chief of the Huaihe Navy, and his title is the ancestral Marquis of Dingping.
The Zhao family's residence in Jiankang is also called Dingpinghou Mansion.
After General Zhao rushed back to Jiankang, he only went home to wash up, changed into clean court clothes, and then hurried into the palace. Under the guidance of several eunuchs, he came all the way to the Manlu Hall where the emperor had his office.
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General Zhao was one of the top leaders in Chen Guojun, so it was not difficult for him to meet the emperor. He was soon introduced into the Manna Hall. The general entered the Manna Hall and without saying a word, he knelt down in front of the emperor.
, respectfully.
"I, Zhao Lu, the commander-in-chief of the Huaihe Navy, pay homage to your majesty, and your majesty bows to Jin'an..."
The little emperor has just finished handling the political affairs accumulated yesterday. At this time, he already has some administrative experience. Most of the memorials only include the sentence "Handle as usual" or "Leave it to the Secretary to handle".
Or he could just stay in the middle school and not get into trouble. He has already handled things with ease. Compared with when he first took over the political affairs last year, he can be said to be a skilled worker.
After hearing Zhao Lu's voice, he put down the brush in his hand, but did not look at General Zhao. Instead, he turned to look at Gao Ming, and said lightly: "No expression, General Zhao is here, why don't you come yet?"
Bring a chair for General Zhao?"
The emperor did not offer a seat, but directly asked Gao Ming to move the chair. This gave him a more or less yin and yang vibe, and it sounded like he was beating the Zhao family.
Eunuch Gao hurriedly moved the chair, but General Zhao still knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "I dare not sit in front of Your Majesty..."
"What needs to be done is still done."
The little emperor walked down the imperial steps, helped General Zhao up, and said with a smile: "The imperial court still relies on General Zhao for protection, how can we wrong the general?"
"Don't dare."
Zhao Lu stood up, still lowering his head: "It is my duty to protect the country and the country. Even if Your Majesty doesn't say anything, I will fight to the death to guard the border and prevent the Qi people from crossing the border!"
"I have received news that the Qi people will march into the Huaihe River around the middle of this month. Is Zhao Qing sure?"
"Return to Your Majesty."
Zhao Lu bowed his head deeply: "The Huaihe defense line is impregnable. Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be absolutely no problem!"
"It's good if it's as solid as gold, so that I don't have to sleep uneasily."
At this moment, Gao Ming had already moved the chair and placed it behind Zhao Lu. The emperor helped Zhao Lu sit down and said with a smile: "But to be on the safe side, I have discussed with you gentlemen and decided to transfer some from the Forbidden Army."
Once the manpower has gone over and is under the command of the general, we should be able to go to the Huaihe Naval Base Camp in six or seven days."
Zhao Lu sat on the chair, still uneasy: "Your Majesty, there is no need to ban the army, I can also..."
The emperor interrupted him.
"Just to be on the safe side."
The young Emperor smiled lightly and said: "Anyway, the imperial army pays for the imperial army, and General Zhao does not need to pay for it."
"That's not what I meant..."
Zhao Lu hurriedly explained.
The Dingping Marquis of the imperial court looked panicked on the outside, but in fact he was as calm as an old dog in his heart.
The little emperor is a generation younger than him, and even more so in terms of age. He can handle His Majesty the Emperor with ease.
The emperor imitated his father's appearance, patted Zhao Lu on the shoulder in a childish manner, and said slowly: "General, this battle is my first battle after taking charge of the army, so I must fight it well."
"Well done, I will remember the Zhao family's contribution."
Zhao Lucheng was frightened: "Whether your Majesty says it or not, I should do my best."
"I understand."
The emperor smiled and then changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I will choose a concubine in the second half of the year. If the Zhao family has a suitable girl, you might as well send one to the Queen Mother and show her..."