Chapter 365: When the Governor is accused, everyone pleads for mercy
"This... this... Your Majesty, I..." Lan
Geng Cunshan was trembling all over. He really had no way to answer the questions raised by Emperor Guangde directly.
But the more he behaved like this, the more angry and disappointed Emperor Guangde became with him.
As a general, especially the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, you must have a long-term vision and cannot be stubborn in your opinions, otherwise it will indirectly cause harm to the army.
If Geng Cunshan could accept the poetry and tactics of the Holy Forest Continent, let Du Ning command the navy to participate in the battle, and use mysterious cannons from the beginning, the navy of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom would not have such a shameful record, let alone such a shameful record.
Many casualties.
An incompetent general will harm the three armies!
The Minister of War and the generals of Qidao Haiguo looked at each other. Looking at Emperor Guangde's appearance, it seemed that he was not joking, but really wanted to accuse Geng Cunshan.
It is obvious that Du Ning and others can be captured, and then all the charges can be pinned on these people. By then, they will be able to master the technology of the mysterious cannon, so naturally people like Du Ning will have no use value, but Emperor Guangde did not
They didn't do that, which made them very angry.阑
They often accompanied Emperor Guangde and were very familiar with Emperor Guangde's personality and temperament.
Because he was a descendant of the Emperor of Zhou, Emperor Guangde was ashamed of King Zhou of Shang and vowed to be a wise emperor and never do anything to harm loyalty.
There is no doubt that Emperor Guangde's inner sense of justice prevailed. If this matter was the fault of Du Ning and others, Emperor Guangde would not hesitate to arrest Du Ning and others.
But Geng Cunshan did something wrong in this matter, and Emperor Guangde wanted to question Geng Cunshan in front of Du Ning and others.
Emperor Guangde did not insult his noble status as a descendant of Emperor Zhou, but that would be of no benefit to the Seven Islands Sea Country.
Fan Rulong, Tian Feipeng and others exchanged glances with each other, and after secretly communicating, they came to the conclusion that Emperor Guangde was very serious and did not seem to be acting on the occasion.
Emperor Guangde saw that Geng Cunshan had not spoken for a long time, so he said: "Since you don't answer, you are acquiescing to your own behavior. Geng Cunshan, are you aware of your sin?" Lan
"It's wrong, Your Majesty! It's wrong of me! I really didn't know from the beginning that there was a mysterious cannon in the Holy Court's ship. If you want to blame me, I can only blame Du Ning and the others. They hid everything from us just to see our Seven Islands
It’s a joke in Haiguo. If I had known that they had a mysterious cannon, I would never have dared to stop them from going into battle to kill the enemy. I was worried that they would not be able to bear the responsibility, so I did..."
"That's enough! I don't want to hear your explanation."
Emperor Guangde said: "As a governor, especially a naval commander, you must not only have a long-term vision, but also a broad mind. If you were not proud and complacent and looked down on the civilization of the Holy Forest Continent, our Seven Islands Sea
The country has defeated the Hailong Gang a long time ago, so why is this situation happening today? If you can humbly accept the civilization of the Holy Forest Continent, Du Jun will definitely tell you that they have secrets and cannons, and can work with you to formulate better plans, and in one fell swoop
Annihilate the Hailong Gang, but you stupid pig only cares about your own face and only knows how to belittle the civilization of the Holy Forest Continent. What will be the result?"
Geng Cunshan lowered his head. Faced with Emperor Guangde's scolding, he did not dare to say a word in rebuttal, let alone even a word of complaint.
"I am the king of a country, and I value results more. The result I want to see is to annihilate the Hailong Gang and maintain the dignity of the Seven Islands Sea Country, instead of passing all the blame on others after losing tens of thousands of troops.
It is a shame to have a general like you under my command!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I know that I was wrong. If I know that I am wrong, I will definitely change it!" Geng Cunshan said.
"Come here, drag Geng Cunshan out and kill him!" Emperor Guangde spoke.
This sentence was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, exploding in everyone's ears.
Even scholars from the Holy Forest Continent almost thought they heard wrongly.
Emperor Guangde actually ordered the execution of his own commander-in-chief!
No one thought that Emperor Guangde was joking on everyone, because the emperor's eloquent words were imperial edicts and could not be taken back.
You have no jokes, and in the army, there are even less jokes!
Geng Cunshan's face turned pale, his legs trembled with fear, and he knelt down with a plop. He couldn't believe that Emperor Guangde actually wanted to kill him. This was really ridiculous.
"Your Majesty, I already know that I was wrong. Seeing that I have no merit but hard work, please spare me!" Lan
Geng Cunshan loudly begged for mercy. Even if he was not convinced that he was at fault, the crime would not be punishable by death. It would be unfair to kill him as soon as he said so!
Many generals' eyes were about to burst. At this time, instead of capturing Du Ning and seizing the mysterious cannon, they killed their governor instead. Could it be that Emperor Guangde didn't even dare to touch a hair of Du Ning?
When the Minister of War saw that Emperor Guangde wanted to kill Geng Cunshan, he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, the two armies are fighting at this time. It is the time for us to recruit people. We must not kill the governor out of ambition. Otherwise, it will chill the hearts of the soldiers and make them feel sad."
Are the warriors of the Hailong Gang even more aggressive? This is a matter of harm to myself and others. I am willing to vouch for the Governor, and I am willing to ask the emperor to spare his life."
After finishing speaking, he knelt down on his knees and straightened his back.
"Your Majesty, this general is also willing to vouch for the Governor, and I beg your Majesty for your mercy."
"Even if the Governor made a mistake, his crime will not lead to death. It is unwise to kill our general. I beg the Emperor to show mercy."
"Your Majesty, please spare the life of the Governor!" Lan
Many generals knelt down to plead for mercy.
Du Ning and others looked at this scene and seemed to be able to guess Emperor Guangde's intentions.
Emperor Guangde had clear rewards and punishments. If it was really Du Ning and others' fault, even if they were ordered to capture them, Du Ning and others would not complain too much.
But since Du Ning was not at fault in this matter, then Geng Cunshan did something wrong, so it is natural that Geng Cunshan should be held accountable.
The emperor asked the governor to kill him, and the generals in the army vouched for his mercy. This is also a very normal way of doing things in the army.
Today I will vouch for you and plead for mercy. If I make a mistake tomorrow, you will vouch for me and plead for mercy.
So at this time, even those who have a grudge against Geng Cunshan will choose to stand up and beg for mercy for Geng Cunshan. Grudges return to grudges, and favors return to favors. This has been the case since ancient times. 阑
But Emperor Guangde didn't buy it, and insisted: "You don't need to say anything, what use do I need from such a short-sighted person? If he can sincerely serve our Seven Islands and Sea Country, how can he stop him again and again?
Mr. Yunqi? I don’t need such an incompetent general."
"Come here, drag him down and kill him!"
Emperor Guangde issued a decree, but no one dared to act rashly. Many soldiers hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in unison: "Please think again, my emperor!"
"Please my emperor think twice!"
Emperor Guangde looked angry, "What are you doing? Don't you even listen to what I say? It's really unreasonable! I am a descendant of the Emperor of Zhou, and I control the destiny of the Seven Islands and Sea Country. Do you want to force me to do it myself?"<
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All the generals were silent. They still didn't believe that Emperor Guangde really wanted to kill the governor. This would not be of any benefit to the Seven Islands Sea Country.
At this time, Du Ning seemed to understand Emperor Guangde's intention more clearly, and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Governor is just stubborn and does not know many things about our Holy Forest Continent, so he will make some wrong judgments, which is correct."
Because he was stubborn and felt that we were incapable of defeating the Hailong Gang, he prevented us from going to the battlefield and made some unreasonable strategies. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, I believe he has also realized his mistake. Your Majesty should give him another try.
Given the opportunity, the best strategy is for us, the scholars of the Holy Forest Continent, to work together with you to defeat this group of sea pirates from the Hailong Gang." Lan
Fan Rulong immediately echoed: "Du Jun's words are right. This is just a misunderstanding. Even if the Governor is at fault, we cannot put all the fault on him. We are also willing to bear part of the recognition and ask Your Majesty to be lenient."
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"I beg your majesty to have mercy and forgive the governor."
"If the governor's crime is not worthy of death, you cannot kill him!"
Many scholars in the Holy Forest Continent have begged for mercy.
The scholars in the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom changed their colors one after another, and began to communicate with each other secretly.
Some people suddenly realized that Emperor Guangde intended to ask the scholars of the Holy Forest Continent to intercede. In this way, the generals of the Ministry of War owed Du Ning and others a favor, and naturally it was difficult to target them again.
This is Emperor Guangde's imperial plan. Only the scholars from the Seven Island Sea Kingdom and the Holy Forest Continent must join forces to defeat the powerful pirate force of the Sea Dragon Gang. 阑
Otherwise, it will be difficult for both sides to unite the front if they are suspicious of each other.
Emperor Guangde's vision is far from ordinary. What he wants is to defeat the Hailong Gang, not to have the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom be wiped out by the Hailong Gang.
Although doing this will somewhat lose the prestige of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom, but using a chief governor to establish his prestige and selling the Holy Forest Continent a favor to create a more powerful elite division is the ambition and courage an emperor should have. p>
However, the Minister of War did not agree with Emperor Guangde's approach, which really hurt the hearts of the soldiers of the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom.
In the eyes of the Minister of War, as long as Du Ning and others are taken down, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom will be able to master the technology of the mysterious cannon. By then, the Semi-Saint will not be able to come out, and there will be no enemy in the endless sea area.
But Emperor Guangde chose the most stupid approach, which was to leave Du Ning and others alone and use this method to mediate the grievances between the two parties, which is not the way of a military strategist.
Geng Cunshan gritted his teeth. As the governor of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom, he had always looked down on the scholars of the Holy Forest Continent. One day, he actually needed the scholars of the Holy Forest Continent to intercede. Even if Emperor Guangde did this intentionally, it would be a great deal.
The humiliation.阑
Emperor Guangde saw that Du Ning and others were pleading for Geng Cunshan, so he also walked down the steps and said: "Since you are pleading for mercy, I will spare the death penalty for the sake of Lord Yunqi, and let you take the blame and perform meritorious service. I hope Geng Aiqing will take it as a warning."
, work together with all literary friends to fight against the Hailong Gang."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Geng Cunshan thanked Emperor Guangde profusely and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will put aside the past grudges with Lord Yunqi and work together to annihilate the Hailong Gang. We will definitely formulate a perfect strategic plan to let the Hailong Gang
The pirates on the sea know how powerful we are."
"That's good."
Emperor Guangde nodded with satisfaction, "My dear friends, please get up first!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone in the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom stood up again.阑
Geng Cunshan immediately bowed to Du Ning and others: "Thank you for asking the emperor to spare my life. I apologize to you for my past words and deeds. I also ask you to forgive me for my stubbornness."
He said this, but he felt very sad and angry in his heart. If it were not for the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom, he would never have bowed his head and admitted his mistake to the scholars of the Holy Forest Continent.
"It's just a misunderstanding. There's no need to be polite, Commander-in-Chief," Du Ning said.
The Minister of War watched all this silently and said nothing.
Emperor Guangde said to Du Ning: "Du Jun, you will have to work hard in the next battle. I believe that if we work together, we will be able to defeat the Hailong Gang. After we eliminate the Hailong Gang, I will be grateful.
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Du Ning said seriously: "Your Majesty, don't be too happy. Although we won a victory today, in fact, the situation is not optimistic for us."
"How do you say this?" Emperor Guangde asked hurriedly. Lan
Du Ning sighed and said: "The Seven Island Sea Kingdom has suffered tens of thousands of casualties. Although it defeated the Hailong Gang today, the Hailong Gang still retains its main force, and another 50,000 reinforcements from the Hailong Gang are about to arrive. In terms of military strength,
It is said that the Hailong Gang already has the advantage. If we all cooperate with each other from the beginning, we will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage on the Hailong Gang from the front. Even if the Hailong Gang has reinforcements coming, our army will not be afraid. But now, the situation is completely
That’s not the case.”
Emperor Guangde said: "Don't you have a mysterious cannon? As long as we have this kind of weapon, no matter how many troops the Hailong Gang has, we will definitely win."
"Your Majesty, don't forget, ours is just an ordinary sea ship, not a warship. It is equipped with very limited mysterious cannons, and there are not many cannonballs left. Once they are used up, our army will be annihilated, if not completely.
It will hurt both sides." Du Ning said.
Emperor Guangde immediately said: "Isn't it just some iron and stone? I can transfer the arsenal to you to operate, and you can definitely make those cannonballs."
Du Ning smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty may have overestimated things. It takes a lot of materials to prepare artillery shells, and most of these materials are not available in your seven-island sea country."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of many generals of the Seven Island Sea Kingdom suddenly changed.
Especially the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back, and his expression instantly became extremely ugly, and he even felt worried. Lan
It's ridiculous that he wants to capture Du Ning and forcibly master the technique of the Mysterious Cannon. If he really does that, it will undoubtedly kill the goose that lays the egg for the Seven Islands Sea Country. Not only will it offend the Holy Court, but it will also give the Holy Court an opportunity to attack the Seven Islands.
The excuse of the sea country.
Fortunately, Emperor Guangde handled the matter very well and did not break up with the Holy Court, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Geng Cunshan and many generals were also stunned. At this moment, they suddenly realized how clever their emperor was, and he had virtually saved the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom once.