The little fat man read the memorial in front of him, his face gradually darkened, and his whole body started to tremble slightly. Song Dian stood aside, frightened, lowered his head, took a few steps back, not daring to disturb him, and finished reading the memorial in a hurry. The little fat man was furious.
The general threw the report to the ground, his face turned red, and he roared: "I will personally chop off the head of Tanshihuai!!"
Song Dian whispered: "Your Majesty, please don't get so angry..."
The little fat man sat in the upper seat, with tears glistening in his eyes. He was very distressed. He sat sluggishly for a moment, and then he looked at Song Dian and ordered: "Come over urgently, all the officials, I want to hold a court meeting!"
Song Dian then cautiously walked out. The little fat man sat alone in the main hall, feeling extremely sad, but thinking about Duan Xi's report to seize the grassland outside the Great Wall and expand the territory. Duan Xi actually had the confidence to expand the territory.
The soil shows that he is obviously capable of defeating Xianbei's remaining forces, but the question is whether conquering this area is worth it.
If this land cannot be cultivated or farmed, and the court has to spend a lot of money to maintain it every year, and troops must be stationed to guard the border, then it will be more than worth the gain. But if this land can bring benefits to the big man, then the little fat man will sell the iron.
They also want to support Duan Xi in taking over this area. These still need to be negotiated with his ministers.
When all the officials slowly arrived at the main hall, they all felt the strange atmosphere in the palace. The little Huangmen were trembling with fear. Even Song Dian, the eunuch with the most power in the palace, had a stern look on his face. The ministers guessed in their hearts.
, probably related to the border battle. Could it be that the Han army was defeated? If it was defeated, it would be terrible. Duan Xi led the most elite troops of the Han Dynasty!
The ministers were speculating and communicating in low voices. Then the little fat man walked in angrily, walking with the dignity of a superior. The courtiers stood up one after another, waiting for the emperor to take his seat. The emperor sat down with the superior, and the ministers bowed to see him.
, just then sat down again, Yuan Ping stood up, stepped forward, and said: "Your Majesty, the evil thief Wang Fu and the master of ceremonies in Yangzhou have acted recklessly, making the people of Yangzhou miserable and filled with sorrow!"
"Your Majesty! Please cook the King's Festival Letter!!"
"Your Majesty!!! Please cook the King's Festival Letter!!"
The little fat man waved his hand impatiently and said: "I understand, okay, let's just start the discussion!"
The ministers took their seats again, and then the real court discussion began.
"Please take this report and take a look at it!!" The little fat man ordered Xun You of Huangmen to hand over the report to the courtiers below.
Huai, even this report was copied by Xun You himself. Xun You distributed these to many courtiers. He Xiu took a copy, looked at it for a moment, and then threw it on the ground.
"Your Majesty! Please allow me to rush to Liangzhou!!!" He Xiu said through gritted teeth.
"Master He... The Xianbei people have been defeated, and the Tanshihuai will be sent to the capital soon..." The little fat man was talking. Suddenly, He Xiu's body shook, and blood suddenly poured out of the corner of his mouth, and he faced back
After falling down, the little fat man jumped up and rushed over. Xun You was closer to him. When he saw He Xiu falling to the ground, he immediately supported him. The little fat man hurried to his side and supported him.
"Mr. Zhang, he's gone too..." He Xiu murmured. He looked sadly at the ministers around him. Among the ministers, there was no one of his own generation. He felt extremely lonely. The little fat man looked anxious.
Song Dian immediately called the imperial doctor, who hurried over and checked for a moment. The ministers also looked at it with some anxiety. The imperial doctor looked at it for a while and said: "I am so angry that I need to rest!"
"Master He, don't be angry. I will cut the sandalwood locust tree into pieces with thousands of swords to sacrifice the soul of Mr. Zhang, so that he can live and recuperate, live and recuperate..." The little fat man said, He Xiu fell to the ground, which made him frightened. He lost
After losing his mother, the old Taiwei, Mr. Zhang, and his uncle, now, only when facing He Xiu can he speak freely and without concealment. He is the only one left... The little fat man immediately ordered General Yu Lin to speak.
Master He took him back to rest.
After sending Master He away, the little fat man looked a little worried.
The ministers also cried bitterly and expressed their condolences to Duke Zhang. They then began to discuss Duke Zhang's funeral affairs, sealing, etc. The little fat man sighed sadly and said, "We will discuss these matters after the war is over."
, Mr. Duan reported to us that we are going to capture Xianbei, what do you guys think?" The Xianbei in the west is the Helan Mountain area, also known as Alxa.
The central part is called Xin Qinzhong, and the eastern part is called Shengle, which is the hometown of the Xiongnu.
The ministers deliberated for a while, and Yuan Feng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, there are a lot of wild animals in the Helan Mountain area, so they are raising cattle and horses. I heard that there are many precious medicinal materials, which are similar to those in Beidi County and Yunzhong County in the pre-Qin Dynasty.
Wuwei County and others have included the entire Helan Mountain area, which can be used for farming. In the New Qin Dynasty, there are a lot of stones and wool is produced. The Xianbei people used this to make profits by trading with the Han border, whether mining stone or making clothing felt.
Very useful."
"The land of Shengle is not connected to other places, but there are rivers distributed there. If it is cultivated and cultivated, it may not be impossible to add 100,000 hectares of farmland for the Han Dynasty!"
"And if we occupy these terrains and establish prefectures and counties, we can connect Liangzhou and Youbingzhou in the Western Regions, and establish Chidao. The border of the Han Dynasty will be as stable as Mount Tai, and we will not be afraid of foreign lands for hundreds of years!" After Yuan Feng finished speaking, he slowly retreated.
When the ministers heard this, they felt that there was some truth in it. They nodded and felt a little moved. After listening for a while, the little fat man felt that Duan Xi's proposal was feasible!
Most of the ministers in the DPRK agreed that the Han people are good at war and opening up territories. If they can open up thousands of miles for their descendants, how can they be admired by all generations in the future? They all became excited, but Yuan Ping stood up hurriedly and said: "
Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
The little fat man nodded and signaled for Yuan Ping to continue.
"The frontier fortress has always been unfavorable for farming. If we occupy this place, we will have to relocate the people, which will cost a lot of money. However, there are no natural dangers here. To resist foreign enemies, we will have to use the elites of the Han Dynasty to guard the border. If this continues for a long time, how will it benefit the Han Dynasty?
If the purpose is to raise wool, stones, and livestock, and the big men are required to focus on the outside of the Great Wall, isn’t it just for the sake of small profits at the expense of big profits? I think it’s inappropriate!”
The little fat man also listened carefully. He turned his head and looked at Wen Renxi who was standing aside. Wen Renxi immediately lowered his head and said nothing. The little fat man ordered to discuss it again and sent a large number of famous imperial doctors to Liangzhou to treat the plague.
Yuan Feng discussed with his ministers the officials who could stabilize the situation in Liangzhou and went out to evaluate Liangzhou. After handling these matters, the little fat man returned to the main hall.
"Gongda, what do you think of today's events?"
the little fat man asked.
Xun You thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the enemies outside the wall, no matter how small or small the Xiongnu are, are not to be feared. Only Xianbei is the most powerful. Even if they are defeated this time, there are still hundreds of thousands of people. Soon these people will
He is also good at riding and shooting. Since General Duan is confident that he can occupy the land of Xianbei, it means that Xianbei is at its weakest. If we take advantage of this opportunity to completely drive Xianbei out of the Han frontier and occupy the old territory, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."
"oh?"
"Your Majesty, if the Xianbei are wiped out but the old land is not recovered, and the Xiongnu, Ding Ling, or even the Wuhuan people come to occupy it, wouldn't it create another Xianbei? And if we open up the wilderness for farming, let the people settle down, and work hard to cultivate it,
In a few decades, this place will belong to the Han Dynasty. Even if it is not rich, it can help the Han Dynasty avoid the troubles of the frontier and benefit future generations. Why wouldn't you do it?"