1104 Disputes, husband and wife are a community of interests
As Uncle Nine Emperors said, the emperor was not happy for long. As soon as the marriage between Chu Changhua and King Zhou was finalized, news came that Liancheng was surrounded by the Xiling army.
The emperor was furious and issued an edict on the spot, reprimanding Xiling for being cruel and immoral, for provoking a war for his own selfish desires regardless of the interests of the people. All the officials praised the emperor for being wise, but Uncle Nine Emperors was expressionless, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
In fact, as officials and people in Dongling, there is really no need to take Liancheng's affairs as their own business, and there must be a certain degree of hypocrisy.
The news that Liancheng was surrounded by the Xiling army reached Dongling, and Liancheng's distress letters were also sent to Dongling and Nanling respectively, asking the two countries to send troops to help.
Jiuhuangshu didn't know what the situation was like in Nanling, but it should be very lively, because Dongling was arguing endlessly about whether to send troops or who to send troops to fight.
"Liancheng is rich and fertile, but it has no intention of surrendering to me, Dongling. It is really shameful to come to Dongling to ask for help now. In my opinion, we should help Xiling and give Liancheng a hard blow to scare Liancheng.
"The newly-appointed Minister of the Ministry of Revenue saw that he had gained countless gold and silver from the battle at Taicheng, so he thought of fighting again in order to gain a fortune from Liancheng and enrich the national treasury.
Although Dongling is rich, the national treasury is extremely short of money, especially after the previous Minister of Hubu died in an accident, and the newly appointed Minister of Hubu was not good at managing it, which made it even more obvious that the national treasury had no silver.
If it weren't for the spoils from the Taicheng battle, I might not be able to come up with this year's military expenditures.
"What Mr. Xiao said is true. Liancheng is close to the port and is rich in seafood. If we cooperate with Xiling in this battle, we will definitely make Liancheng surrender." A white-bearded boss stroked his beautiful beard with a proud look on his face.
A black-faced military general couldn't stand the looks of these civil servants, and immediately bombarded him: "Cooperate with Xiling? Mr. Zhao is easy to make plans, but it also depends on whether he can cooperate. Xiling's army is approaching the city. Do you think Xiling will let us divide it?"
A cup of soup."
It's not like Xiling couldn't defeat Liancheng. Knowing that it was a good thing, no matter how it allowed Dongling to take advantage, Taicheng's victory could not be replicated.
"I agree with General Si. Xiling's plans are very big. What they want is not Liancheng's snow wine at all. What they want is Liancheng and merging Liancheng into Xiling's territory. Even if we send troops to help Xiling, Xiling will not be separated from us afterwards.
Liancheng, and if we send troops to destroy Liancheng, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction in the other eight cities." The generals obviously did not support sending troops to help Liancheng.
Destroying Liancheng will definitely lead to war in the world. Dongling is not afraid of war, but the control should be controlled by Dongling, not Xiling.
Dongling was not prepared at all and fell into the war in a hurry, which was not good for Dongling.
"Liancheng is just a small place, so why would Xiling take Liancheng seriously? Xiling also said that what they want is snow wine. As long as City Lord Lian hands over the snow wine, this battle can be avoided. City Lord Lian insists
If you want to fight, let the soldiers of Liancheng fight. Why sacrifice my sons in Dongling in vain?" A certain white-bearded official, with a look of compassion on his face, played the card of benevolence and righteousness, which made the generals want to vomit.
"Snow wine? Mr. Li, why do you have to deceive yourself? Do you know how much Xiling's 300,000 troops travel each day? How could Xiling do such a loss-making thing for a few hundred jars of snow wine? Besides, if Xiling really
For the sake of snow brewing, we should send envoys instead of directly sending troops to attack the city."
"Your Majesty, Xiling is ambitious and cruel. We, Dongling, must not contribute to Xiling's prestige. This time we should send troops to help Liancheng. Although Liancheng is a small place, it doesn't matter, but everyone in the world knows how rich Liancheng is. We must let
If Liancheng falls into the hands of Xiling, in time Xiling's national power will be greatly increased."
The generals knelt down one after another and asked the emperor to send troops to help Liancheng and not let Liancheng fall into the hands of Xiling. This proposal was in line with the emperor's ideas, and the emperor immediately agreed, but...
Who to send troops?
The emperor wanted Fulin, but Fulin had just returned to the city, and his position had been promoted quickly enough, so neither the civil servants nor the generals agreed.
This is obviously a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. No matter which force wants to grab it, you can tell by looking at Fu Lin. After this battle, he will definitely be promoted to a higher position.
The ministers of the Wang and Xie families recommended their own children one after another; the powerful nobles also recommended people from their own interest groups.
King Luo's faction also tried their best to get their generals to take action. In addition to Fu Lin, the emperor also had a few people with ordinary backgrounds who knew the art of war. The emperor liked them, but these people had no experience on the battlefield before, whether they were civil servants or civil servants.
Even the generals disagreed.
The main hall is like a vegetable market. If you push someone out, someone will immediately attack him and tell him how bad he is. There will be noisy noises all day long, with all parties involved and no one willing to compromise.
In the end, the emperor had no choice but to ask everyone to go back and discuss it tomorrow.
The emperor left, but the ministers were not in a hurry to leave. They gathered together in twos and threes to discuss with each other. Everyone understood that no interest group could take the credit alone. It was only right that everyone should share a little bit.
Although Uncle Nine Emperors had his own interest group, he always kept to himself and never interfered in these matters. He ignored people who discussed things in twos and threes and officials who came up to talk. Uncle Nine Emperors left alone.
"Are you really not going to care who goes on the expedition?" Feng Qingchen wrung out the handkerchief, handed it to Uncle Nine Emperors, and asked him to wipe his face.
There were only maids and no servants in the backyard of Feng Mansion. Uncle Jiuhuang didn't like the maids to serve him closely, so Feng Qingchen had to do these trivial matters himself.
"Do I need to take care of it? The last general who went on the expedition was not the Zhou King, but also the one he commanded." Uncle Nine Emperors wiped his face and hands before returning the handkerchief to Feng Qingchen.
It seems that Uncle Nine Emperors doesn't interfere in anything, but in reality, everything develops in the direction that Uncle Nine Emperors wants.
"King Zhou? Will Chu Cheng relent so easily? I thought Chu Cheng would have to wait until the emperor opens his mouth to negotiate terms with the emperor." Feng Qingchen put the handkerchief into the copper plate and took out the water.
Outside the door, a maid took out the water and poured it out.
"Sooner or later, troops will have to be sent out. If you take the initiative, you can get more benefits. Both King Zhou and Chu Changhua are good at maneuvering. No matter how good the conditions are with the emperor, it is not as good as giving King Zhou a military merit.
"Increase the bargaining chips for Zhou Wang to fight for the throne." Tie Chu City and Zhou Wang together, and Chu City will send troops to help Dongling without the emperor having to say anything.
Feng Qingchen nodded understandingly: "That's right. Chu Changhua and Zhou Wang are already tied together. Regardless of whether Chu Changhua is willing or not, she must help Zhou Wang seize the throne. Only when Zhou Wang ascends the throne can she get
More."
"Yes, husband and wife are a community of interests. Being the Lord of Chu City is certainly majestic, but if you can become the mother of Dongling and give birth to the next emperor of Dongling, Chu Changhua and the Lord of Chu City will definitely do whatever it takes to push King Zhou to the throne."
Otherwise, Uncle Nine Emperors would not recommend Chu Changhua to King Zhou.
If Dongling is a little more chaotic, the emperor won't have so much care about him.
"It seems like everyone's fight was in vain this time." Poor His Highness Prince Luo will probably be furious tomorrow. Feng Qingchen couldn't help but feel happy when he thought of that scene.
"It is indeed a futile fight. Neither Zhou King nor Chu City will miss this opportunity." Uncle Nine Emperors believed that based on the cleverness of Zhou King and Chu City Lord, the two people would be able to reach an agreement soon.
If there is no accident, Zhou Wang will be able to lead his troops to fight no later than the day after tomorrow. As long as Xiling uses another force, Xiling Tianlei will lose this battle!