Chapter 761 [Internal and External Troubles] (Part 2)
Xue Daoming's face was gloomier than the weather outside. One after another lightning illuminated the dim hall brightly, followed by deafening thunder. His words were interrupted several times. Xue Daoming finally couldn't help but feel in his heart.
In anger, he shouted: "Dismiss the dynasty!"
The civil and military officials on both sides were about to leave, but they heard a clear voice saying: "Your Majesty, please wait!"
Looking at the entire Dayong, there is only one Li Chenzhou who dares to openly stop the emperor from disbanding the dynasty.
Xue Daoming took a deep breath and said coldly: "Is there anything else Li Aiqing has to do?"
Li Chenzhou said: "In April, it has been raining continuously throughout Dayong, and the water levels in many rivers have surged. Floods are now frequent in many places, and the harvest this autumn is not optimistic."
Xue Daoming said calmly: "I already know it. Even so, my Dayong treasury is rich. Even if there is no harvest for three years, there will be no famine."
Li Chenzhou said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Although Dayong's treasury is abundant, sitting on nothing is definitely not a long-term solution. What's more, it rains constantly, and grains in granaries in many places have become moldy. People with ulterior motives are spreading rumors everywhere, and the war in northern Xinjiang is stalemate.
, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties..."
Xue Daoming interrupted Li Chenzhou rudely and said: "You don't have to say it. I know these situations better than you. That's not what I want to hear. I just want to know how to solve it?"
Li Chenzhou said: "I think we should negotiate peace with Black Hu!"
As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers were shocked. In fact, since the war between Dayong and Heihu, they have been divided into two factions around war or peace. Li Chenzhou has always been the most determined fighting faction, while King Xue Shengjing of Yan
He was advocating for peace. In the previous political struggle, King Yan was defeated and disappeared. Now Li Chenzhou has sole power in the court. Because he tried his best to lead the war, no one dared to propose peace. Even if his original intention was for the sake of Dayong,
But it is inevitable that he will be classified as one of the comrades of King Yan Xue Shengjing, and no one will take the initiative to cause trouble at such a sensitive time.
Xue Daoming was also surprised when Li Chenzhou raised the topic of peace talks. In fact, he had thought about peace talks for a long time. After all, Dayong is currently experiencing constant natural disasters in the country. In this war in northern Xinjiang, soldiers on both sides suffered heavy losses. According to the latest statistics, Dayong alone
The number of soldiers who have died on the front has reached 60,000, and the injured are countless. Continuing to fight will not only be a loss of manpower, but will also quickly consume Dayong's treasury. Li Chenzhou is right in what he said, sitting on the mountain in vain will never last long.
However, Xue Daoming hated Li Chenzhou from the bottom of his heart and believed that his motives for proposing peace were not pure.
The Yongdu plague incident made Xue Daoming successful. The great justice and responsibility he showed in handling the crisis gave many subjects hope. Although the real saviors behind this time were Hu Xiaotian and Qin Yutong, they were willing to put all their
The credit goes to Xue Daoming. Hu Xiaotian's original intention was to take the opportunity to support Xue Daoming's influence and establish an opponent for Li Chenzhou in Dayong. The more internal opposition there is in Dayong, the more beneficial it will be for Hu Xiaotian, a close neighbor.
Xue Daoming is also an extraordinary person. He seized this opportunity very well, bought the support of many ministers, and successfully established an image of saving all people from fire and water. However, God's test of Dayong is still not over yet.
The epidemic has just ended and floods have come again. The floods that have broken out everywhere have given Xue Daoming a headache. Of course, he has also continued to maintain the image of loving the people like a son, and his investment in disaster relief has been unambiguous. It can be said that these successive disasters have allowed him to earn more
He gained a lot of fame and popularity.
Li Chenzhou has always kept a cold eye on Xue Daoming's series of actions. It's not that he can't see Xue Daoming's purpose, but Xue Daoming's actions can't shake his position so far. There is no need for him to take action against Xue Daoming. What's more, Emperor Yongzheng is in a troubled period. If the court now
If there is another internal turmoil, the country may be in danger of collapse. Li Chenzhou wants more than just a pile of rags. He will not choose to fight with the royal forces represented by Xue Daoming to lose both sides.
Xue Daoming's sharp edge was obviously much more exposed than when he first took office. He said coldly: "Negotiation of peace? The barbarians robbed my land, burned my houses, killed my subjects, and captured my cattle and sheep. As the governor, you actually said that you want to negotiate for peace.
?" Although he was unwilling to continue this battle, he still did not miss this opportunity to ridicule Li Chenzhou.
Li Chenzhou said without changing his expression: "Everything has its own priorities. When farming, people must look at the sky and the earth, know how to sow in spring and harvest in autumn, and know how to adapt to local conditions. It is clear that there are nine cold days, but they insist on forcing farming, and the result will inevitably be disastrous. Since His Majesty ascended the throne,
Since then, there have been constant natural disasters and constant violence." He paused deliberately at this point.
The whole court was silent, and only Li Chenzhou dared to say such words in front of the emperor.
Xue Daoming said angrily: "Does the Qing family place all the responsibility on me?"
Li Chenzhou clasped his fists and bowed: "I don't dare. Your Majesty's virtues and talents are visible to me, and so are the people of Great Yong. I am just discussing the matter. A lot of things have indeed happened since your Majesty ascended the throne. Black Hu
It was me, Dayong, who provoked the war, destroyed my home, and killed my people. I must avenge my family and country. However, the current situation is not suitable for continuing a fierce battle? The flood control situation this summer is severe, and the situation in the Central Plains has recently happened again.
Changes. Hu Xiaotian formed the Golden Jade Alliance, and it is said that many forces are planning to join it."
Xue Daoming said coldly: "I'm afraid the Jinyu Alliance can't threaten us."
Li Chenzhou said: "Bohai Kingdom used to bow to Dayong, pay tribute every year, and come to court every year. After joining the Jinyu Alliance, its attitude towards us has obviously changed. Now even Dayong's fleet passing through their waters must be strictly inspected.
Taxed."
Xue Daoming said: "If they were not tired of the war in northern Xinjiang, I would never have spared them."
Li Chenzhou said: "They saw that Dayong was dragged down by the war in Northern Xinjiang, so they dared to be so rampant. In fact, the defense line in Northern Xinjiang is not only important to Dayong. Once Northern Xinjiang is lost, Heihu's cavalry can march south, which will definitely threaten the country.
In the interests of the entire Central Plains, the current situation is that the Dayong soldiers are working desperately to defend the Central Plains, while these forces in the Central Plains are taking the opportunity to develop and grow."
Xue Daoming had the same view as Li Chenzhou on this point. He nodded slowly and said: "People's hearts are not ancient, and everyone only knows how to make plans for themselves."
Li Chenzhou said: "It's not that they don't know the truth of the relationship between lips and teeth, but their nature is extremely selfish. As long as the Black Hu people don't break through the northern Xinjiang defense line, they can get as much benefit as possible under Dayong's protection."
Xue Daoming closed his eyes and thought deeply. After a while, he knocked on the armrest of the dragon chair and said, "But the barbarians are still evil-minded and may not be willing to agree to peace talks."
Li Chenzhou said: "This war also caused heavy casualties to Black Hu. They should have understood that it is impossible to conquer Dayong in a short period of time. According to the information I have received, there has been civil unrest in Yulan country recently. Yulan country can only rely on its own
Their strength has been unable to calm the situation, and they have asked for help from the Kingdom of Sharjah. Sharjah agreed to their request without hesitation. If Sharjah’s army arrives at Yulan Kingdom, I don’t think it will be possible even if it helps them put down the rebellion.
Leave Yulan. Yulan Country is the only oasis in the desert of the vast sea, and it is also the place that Black Hu is determined to win. I don’t think they will be willing to let Yulan Country fall into the hands of Sharjah." Li Chenzhou had already analyzed the situation thoroughly, and Black Hu and them
They are also stuck in the quagmire of war. When the war between the two countries is in a stalemate, other forces are developing and growing. If they continue to compete, it will be of little benefit to both sides.
Xue Daoming said: "Since you brought up this matter, I'll leave it to you to handle. Remember, peace talks are possible, but when it comes to Dayong's interests, we won't give in!"
Su Yuchi stood on the arrow tower at the west gate of Yunyang City. He looked up and saw refugees everywhere outside the city gate. Those refugees were in ragged clothes and their faces were covered with dust. They described themselves as helpless. A strong earthquake occurred in Xizhou, affecting five cities and nineteen
County, more than 200,000 people have died. The once prosperous Xizhou is now littered with broken walls and corpses. Over the past ten days, there have been constant aftershocks. The terrain in Xichuan is mainly mountainous, because it has been rainy recently and mudslides have occurred frequently.
, and caused many subsequent disasters. Most of the refugees gathered outside Yunyang City came from eastern Xichuan.
Yuan Qingshan came behind Su Yuchi. He had just been ordered to leave the city and send some food to support the victims. However, the little food they sent was just a drop in the bucket and could not play a fundamental role for the nearly 30,000 refugees outside the city.
Su Yuchi sighed and said in a deep voice: "How is the situation of the refugees?"
Yuan Qingshan said: "It's not optimistic." Many of those Xichuan refugees were injured. Because the earthquake blocked the road to the hinterland of Xichuan, they could only turn to the east to seek assistance. But when they got here, Yunyang City
Close the city gate tightly and no one is allowed to enter.
Su Yuchi was also in a dilemma. He also knew the difficult situation of the people, but the imperial court had issued an order not to allow them to let any Xichuan people in. Su Yuchi was opposed to the imperial court's order from the bottom of his heart. In his opinion, Xichuan's
The common people are also the subjects of Dakang. The imperial court's order like this is tantamount to abandoning its own people in water and fire. When Xichuan suffered a natural disaster, it was the time for the imperial court to come to help. However, the imperial court's response was so indifferent this time. As a general of Dakang,
, and can only accept orders.
In addition to providing some limited food and medicine, Su Yuchi could not provide any other help. Hearing the calls for help outside the city, and looking at the pair of eyes full of expectation that gradually turned into despair, Su Yuchi felt extremely tormented in his heart.
Not only Su Yuchi, but also the soldiers under him couldn't bear to watch anymore. Yuan Qingshan said: "General, the food and medicine we provide cannot meet the requirements of the refugees at all. If this situation is allowed to continue, I am afraid there will be many people."
Starved to death outside the city gate."
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