Uncle Liu caught him back, put him through a rigorous interrogation, and finally admitted that he was from the Northern Desert. He was lurking in the capital and watching every move of the Northern Tang royal family, and would disrupt it when necessary. He had indeed helped Hong Lie to purchase medicinal materials before, and the Northern Desert
What they are most concerned about are the gunpowder weapons in their war department. As long as they use them, the Northern Desert will use all the strength of the country to attack the Northern Tang Dynasty, because once these weapons come out again, the Northern Desert will definitely be invaded by the Northern Tang Dynasty.
The Qin family in the Northern Desert had suffered losses at the hands of these gunpowder weapons, so they were most afraid of these weapons.
Yu Wenhao went to the palace to report to Emperor Ming Yuan, proposing a battle with Bei Mo. It was inevitable.
Instead of waiting for Bei Mo to prepare, it is better to strike preemptively, this is what Yu Wenhao meant.
Intelligence has always shown that there are signs of large-scale invasion in the Northern Desert. They are constantly transporting grain and grass to the border. If the Northern Tang Dynasty is still waiting to pacify the southern border before concentrating its forces to deal with the Northern Desert, the chance of winning will be even lower.
Emperor Ming Yuan discussed this matter at court in the morning, but the courtiers believed that there should be no war if a war could be avoided, especially now that the chaos in southern Xinjiang was uncertain, and the treasury might not be able to bear the treasury if a rash war was launched at this time.
Yu Wenhao believes that even if the war is not going out now, Beitang should enter a formal state of preparation for war, instead of waiting to see whether Beimo will invade.
Civil servants were unwilling to start a war, because once a war started, the status of generals would be elevated, and the confrontation between civil and military officials had always existed in the Northern Tang Dynasty. It was most serious during the Xiandi Dynasty, but when the Supreme Emperor ascended the throne, these problems were suppressed.
It looks okay on the surface, but there is an undercurrent underneath.
Nowadays, many people believe that it is already a peaceful and prosperous age. After all, they only joined forces with the Zhou Dynasty to defeat the Su Kingdom and the Northern Desert two years ago. This huge country does not need to worry so much.
In the early morning, civil and military officials argued endlessly about this. Emperor Ming Yuan took control of the situation and said that the matter would be discussed later.
After retiring from the imperial court, a group of ministers went to the imperial study and told Emperor Ming Yuan about the situation in the country. They said that the most urgent task now was to improve water conservancy, vigorously promote farming, revitalize the economy, and stop spending money on wars.
Some officials suggested that we send envoys to the Northern Desert to discuss peace talks.
Yu Wenhao returned to the palace, summoned several close ministers, and lost his temper, "What time is it now?
Still thinking about peace talks?
If someone comes with a knife and you go to negotiate, that is not a peace negotiation, that is begging for mercy."
"As for water conservancy and farming, did everything in the country come to a halt after the war?
It’s not that we want to fight, but that they are already ready to make a move, and we are still imagining that the other party is just putting up a formation to scare us, are we just kidding?”
"The King of Wei sent a message half a month ago, saying that Bei Mo continued to send food and grass to the border, and they advanced another twenty miles. Could it be that they really waited until they set foot on our Northern Tang territory?
The DPRK and China are preparing for war?"
"Now it's not that we're going to start a war right away, but we have to be prepared. We have to prepare food, grass, weapons, and send troops to the border. Stop having unrealistic illusions. The ferocity of the people in the Northern Desert is something we in the Northern Tang Dynasty have never seen before.
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The prince rarely loses his temper. For a moment, the ministers did not dare to say anything because some of the people present were unwilling to fight.
And more than half of these ministers are newly promoted. They can govern internally but have no experience in fighting against foreigners. This is also the shortcoming of newcomers, but newcomers must have a fire. Now Yu Wenhao failed to see this in them.
Turn on the fire. This morning, most people don't recommend fighting. They think it shouldn't be fought.
When Yu Wenhao saw that all of them were silent and no one had any ideas, he held his breath in his chest, smashed his glass with one hand, and said angrily: "It's over!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down and I will leave!"
Everyone finally spoke.
Yu Wenhao stared at them one by one as they filed out with a livid face.
Tang Yang, Xu Yi and Yuan Qingling were both outside the door. After everyone left, Tang Yang and Xu Yi both looked at Yuan Qingling and asked her to go in first to put out the fire.
Yuan Qingling rarely saw Yu Wenhao get so angry, and she felt distressed and helpless. She pushed the door open, poked her head in first, and smiled at him, "Master!"
Yu Wenhao raised his head and looked at her, the anger in his eyes had not faded, but the person who came was the one he wanted to see, and his face brightened slightly, "Come!"
Yuan Qingling walked over, walked around behind him, stretched out her hand to rub his brow, and said softly: "Don't be angry, it's not worth it to make yourself so angry."
"Are you treating me like the Supreme Emperor?"
Yu Wenhao closed his eyes and felt her fingers pressing on his forehead between his eyebrows. He felt very comfortable. He was really angry and his head hurt.
"This matter cannot be rushed. After all, it is impossible to unanimously agree on such a big matter as mobilizing troops in just a few words."
Yuan Qingling said softly.
Yu Wenhao said: "Opinions can never be unified. Even if the people of the Northern Desert are all under attack, there are still some weaklings who would rather kneel down and beg for mercy than fight hard."
"You can't say that. Maybe they think it's not that time yet."
Yu Wenhao grabbed her hand and turned her around, his eyes serious, "We have always had friction with Bei Mo, and Bei Mo also regards us as their number one enemy. They are located in a bitter cold, and they always want to expand their territory and invade Bei Tang.
In such a great country, have they shown little ambition in recent years?
The Emperor of Chu in the Northern Desert is warlike, and so is the Qin family. They always want to attack us, but if we take any chances, we will be doomed. Back then, Prince Anfeng was afraid of them, so he managed to maintain a close relationship.
Twenty years of peace at the border, but in the past ten years, they have been ready to make a move and return to their old ways. Almost all the tribes around the Northern Desert have been taken over by them. If we wait, they will only get stronger and stronger. Once they invade in large numbers first
, we will lose the opportunity, be very passive, and will be in a situation of being beaten."
Yuan Qingling knew that he was worried, but she couldn't help him. She didn't understand the war at all, and she really wished someone could help him.
When she was thinking this, Yu Wenhao sighed, "It would be great if Jingyan was here. At least he could convince his father."
"Father doesn't agree either?"
Yuan Qingling originally thought that father and son were of the same mind, but it was just opposition from the court officials.
"Today in the court, if my father revealed his indignation against Bei Mo, it would at least lead everyone to consider this aspect, but my father didn't. He probably thought that Bei Mo was still fighting little things like before."
Yu Wenhao said helplessly.
He pressed his temples with both hands and said softly: "My father's vision is not far-sighted. He only focuses on the things in front of him and does not see the threats. A great country that likes war will perish, but forgetting that war will lead to danger. Ever since I took action in the Northern Desert, I
I have been paying attention to the border and have been trying to persuade my father to station heavy troops first, but my father has not listened to a word."