As soon as the old minister said this, the generals who originally supported Chen Shen were speechless.
Although they resented the condescension and marriage policy in their hearts.
But as the old minister said, if we don't do this, the strength of the troops going south to defend the enemy will be reduced by one-third, and the chance of victory will be worrying...
The palms and backs of his hands are full of flesh and cannot be cut in the northern or southern regions. What's more, it involves the lifelong happiness of his precious daughter. What should he do?
The King of Daxia was confused.
At this moment, rationally speaking, the emperor is more inclined to make peace.
But……
Xia Yuanlong's thick eyebrows frowned slightly and said nothing.
The ministers did not dare to say anything anymore and wisely gave the king of this country time to make up his mind.
Silence is like a pool of stagnant water, cold and silent.
After a long time, Xia Yuanlong sighed softly, raised his eyes slightly, and looked at Xia Qingchan, his eyes full of sadness and reluctance: "Chan'er, are you... willing to share your father's worries and bring happiness to the people of the world?"
As soon as he said these words, Chen Shen's heart skipped a beat: This is the rhythm of getting married!
According to the requirements of the mission, he not only had to prevent Daxia from making peace with the Northern Yi, but he also had to personally lead the army to drive the Northern captives thousands of miles away from the northern border, and make the barbarian kings of the Yi people sign a beast-blood covenant: they would not invade Xia for ten years.
The reason why he did not rush to express his position before was because he wanted to "wait for the price and sell it."
If the King of Great Xia also planned to use tough measures against the northern barbarians, Chen Shen would ask for orders to take command again, and he would be able to get more support in terms of both military strength and logistics.
But now... Xia Yuanlong's decision seems to be contrary to what the mission requires!
Chen Shen no longer dared to think about selling at a price. If he continued to estimate, once Xia Yuanlong's order was completed, it would mean that the mission had failed.
"Father, you...you..."
Although the little princess is naive, she is not stupid.
How could she not hear the hidden meaning behind her father's words?
I don’t know whether it was fear or grievance, but the girl’s eyes instantly became wet. Her little cherry mouth opened and closed several times, but she still couldn’t form a word...
"Alas! My son, my father has pampered you for sixteen years. Today, for the sake of the country, I am afraid I have to sacrifice you!" Xia Yuanlong thought in his heart.
Few kings are as kind as women, and Xia Yuanlong is no exception.
He instantly suppressed his reluctance and guilt for his daughter, his expression turned from kind to stern, and he was about to speak: "I have decided to be alone, let Chan'er..."
"His Majesty!"
Suddenly, the words shook the court, and a trace of mysterious energy was poured into his throat. The sound was like the sound of a bell and the roar of a tiger, forcing the King of Great Xia to stop what he said next.
Chen Shen's eyes were bright, his hands were clasped in fists, and the palms of his hands pressed hard against the bones of his fists, making a crisp "pop" sound, like a firecracker seizing the momentum, which awakened people's ears and eyes.
"Why, Chen Shaoqing still has something to say?"
The King of Daxia frowned slightly, his tone was cold, and he was obviously angry at Chen Shen's rude behavior of interrupting him.
If it weren't for the fact that this kid was dying soon and was the most powerful major general in the army at the moment, he would have scolded him with all his heart.
Chen Shen turned a blind eye to the emperor's frosty face, but still looked at him without hesitation, and said: "I will boldly ask your majesty, if you want to beat the Northern Yi to pain and fear, let him give it five or ten years."
If you dare not invade our Daxia border, how many troops will you need?"
"What does this brat mean by suddenly asking this?"
Xia Yuanlong thought to himself.
Seeing that he had exposed the Huainan King's conspiracy for himself, the emperor decided to give him face and replied: "Seven years ago, your grandfather raised 300,000 cavalry and 600,000 bows and swords.
Everyone, we are ordered to attack the north."
"It took him half a year to march from the northern border of Daxia to 1,300 miles north of Daihe. This greatly damaged the vitality of the Northern Yi people, and they have not dared to invade in the past seven years."
Chen Shen nodded clearly, and then said: "In this case, I will boldly ask for my life, and use the same troops and horses that my grandfather used to go to Northern Xinjiang. It will take three months, and I will fight to the death for ten years of peace in Daxia."
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As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.
Even the King of Daxia was so surprised that he could not speak, but his eyes were full of disbelief.
The old minister from earlier jumped up again: "Major General Chen, Major General Chen, should I say that your newborn calf is not afraid of tigers? Or should I call you stupid?"
"What kind of person is General Chen? You actually said that with the same military strength, the Beiyi would not dare to invade for ten years? I really don't know why you, a kid, can boast like this!"
"Yes! And as far as I know, although Chen Zangfeng returned victorious back then, he fought with Beiyi for half a year and lost more than 60% of the soldiers he brought out..."
"Those Beiyi tribesmen are half-human, half-animal, and extremely powerful. Do you think General Chen won the battle easily? Humph!"
"What's more, the war in southern Xinjiang is now tense, and the main force must move southward."
"The Northern Army Corps on the Shurong border is prepared for unexpected events and cannot be greatly moved. How do you ask Your Majesty to find 300,000 cavalry and 600,000 infantry for you?"
"That's right! Chen Shaoqing, what you said is simply nonsense!"
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"Enough!"
At that moment, the King of Great Xia pressed his hand, and the ministers stopped criticizing the young man who did not know the heights of heaven and earth.
After being ridiculed by a group of ministers, Chen Shen never changed his expression: "If you dare, I will ask your Majesty again!"
"If the general is willing to march north as the commander-in-chief, there will be nothing more to ask for than 20,000 brave cavalry and blood-slaying troops serving as bodyguards, as well as the supplies required for regular expeditions."
"Within three months, the general will ask the barbarian king of the Northern Yi tribe to personally sign a blood contract with the beast god. He will not invade even an inch of Daxia's land within ten years. Your Majesty, would you like to let someone take command?"
The young man's expression was stern, but his tone was in vain: "Your Majesty, if you are willing, I will be willing to issue a military order. If the Northern Expedition fails to meet the above agreement, I will sacrifice my head!"
"What did you say?"
Suddenly, the whole place exploded.
The level of sensation was much greater than before.
Some people admired the young man's bravery, but more courtiers dismissed Chen Shen's arrogance, and the words he shouted became more and more rude...
Chen Shen just thought they were a bunch of green-headed flies buzzing around.
His eyes were sharp and never left the eyes of the King of Great Xia.
At a certain moment, the young man saw that the emperor was already attracted to him!
Nonsense, can he not be tempted?
Only 20,000 brave cavalry troops were used to conquer the Northern Yi, not to win a small symbolic battle, but to attack the opponent's royal court and force the barbarian king to sign a blood contract with the beast god not to offend for ten years.
If he really did it, Xia Yuanlong would make a fortune...
He said seriously: "Chen Shaoqing, do you know what you are talking about?"
Chen Shen nodded firmly: "Yes!"
"I have to remind you that the Beiyi tribe is not as simple as you think." Xia Yuanlong was happy to die, but he was also afraid that this kid might have committed a crime due to a sudden fever.
Fortunately, Chen Shen used the previous plan to capture Chen Jinyang and the Black and White Shuangsha, making the King of Daxia think that he was probably a brave and resourceful person.
Otherwise, if someone else had said such crazy words, the Emperor would have had him kicked out long ago...