Chapter nine hundred and sixty-ninth to bet on the common people of Li people?
Chapter 969: Betting on the lives of the people?
"Your Majesty, it has become a fact that this year's grain production will be reduced on a large scale, or even the harvest will be eliminated. By then, hungry people will appear everywhere in the world, and mourning will be everywhere. I am afraid that this time the plan to conquer the southern barbarian countries will be shelved again!"
Old Situ's old face was full of regret. As the commander of the coalition forces, he had planned the Southern Barbarian countries for many years. He had clearly studied the various routes to attack the Southern Barbarian countries. As long as the army set off, he was confident that he would sweep across the Southern Barbarian countries.
Open up new territories and expand the territory thousands of miles!
Unfortunately, a severe drought that swept through the Xia Dynasty made Lao Situ give up this idea.
Rather than destroying the southern barbarian kingdoms, he valued the people of Li who were in dire straits.
They are already in dire straits and cannot bear the secondary damage of war!
As soon as Old Situ opened his mouth, the noisy hall quickly fell into silence.
Most of the people present are members of the Southern Expedition Alliance. They have been preparing for the crusade against the Southern Wilderness for many years and have invested countless manpower and material resources. Seeing that they can send their troops south and expand their territory, who is willing to give up?!
No one wants to!
They all understood what Old Situ said, and they also understood that the common people in the world were the most important thing. The common people were the foundation of the prosperity of the Xia Dynasty, and they were not willing to ignore the common people.
However, the problem is that the arrow has to be fired while it is on the string.
In the past few years, many of the divine descendants of the Central-Turk Imperial Clan have spent a lot of money to open up the southern barbarian lands, and many talented people have even taken on debt to start their own businesses in order to make a name for themselves.
Once the conquest of the southern barbarian countries is stranded indefinitely, the first person to be unable to survive may not be the people, but themselves!
Desperate situations make people crazy,
The Chinese and Tu imperial clansmen who had unknowingly become gamblers deliberately stood up against Lao Situ.
"Your Majesty, the Southern Expedition must not be shelved. The Southern Wilderness countries have mastered the method of cultivating fifth-grade elites to control the country. They are obviously using the drought to delay time, so as to give them the opportunity to develop the ancient wilderness countries in all directions. Sincerely
As Xihou said, when it is decisive, it is decisive, and if you hesitate, you will be defeated. If you attack the southern barbarian countries early, you will be stronger. Please give the emperor a clear warning!"
As the spokesman for the interests of the major imperial clans in China, Duke Jiang was second only to Lao Situ in the field, except for the emperor Di Mu, and his words had great weight.
But Yao Yun on the side rolled his eyes after hearing this. He could understand why the Central Earth Imperial Clan had such crazy ideas, but he didn't agree with it.
No, I didn't say that, don't talk nonsense!
Even if there is something similar, it was based on the current situation. Now that the situation has changed drastically, the previous judgment can no longer count.
The opportunity was missed,
Now that people have knives on their necks, you are still thinking about fighting. Are you crazy?
If the people of his country were hungry and in dire straits, he would definitely not think of raising an army to attack, but would choose to tide over the difficulties together with the people.
Yao Yungang was about to open his mouth to explain, but the elders and young leaders of the imperial clans from all over the Middle Earth spoke up one after another to support Mr. Jiang.
"Your Majesty, Duke Jiang's words are reasonable. The more the Southern Barbarian countries delay, the more we will take advantage of the fact that the disaster has not yet completely subsided to destroy the Southern Barbarian countries in one fell swoop.
As long as we destroy the Southern Barbarians and govern the country, Shenlong Bingyi will have no reason to launch a drought. In this way, the disaster will be over and we will kill two birds with one stone!
On the other hand, we continue to hesitate and do not attack the southern barbarian countries and go around to help the victims. This is undoubtedly falling into their trap and raising tigers to cause trouble. When the ancient barbarian countries in the four directions rise, we, the emperor, will have no chance to take action... Your Majesty
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It has to be said that what the major imperial clans in China said is very reasonable, well-founded and convincing.
However, the only issue that has been ignored is that the Southern Barbarian motherland has the Nanhai God Buyan Huyu, the divine dragon Bingyi protects it, and the other three wild and ancient kingdoms echo from afar. Can the Xia Dynasty really destroy the Southern Barbarian countries with lightning speed?
No one knows the answer!
However, once the Xia Dynasties consumed a large amount of food and grass but failed to destroy the southern barbarian countries in a short period of time, the Xia Dynasty would be even worse and more people would die.
This is undoubtedly a big gamble!
Countless ordinary people were put on the gambling table,
Victory, the imperial clan of China and all the princes are full of food and make a lot of money;
If it fails, more people will lose their precious lives!
Old Situ couldn't help but be frightened when he saw the madness of the great imperial clans in the Middle Earth. Then he became angry and pointed at everyone and yelled:
"Elite divisions are food-devouring beasts, especially when dozens of elite divisions fight with high intensity and consume immeasurable food.
If it were placed in a peaceful era with good weather, the common people would suffer a little more and tighten their belts to get through it; but now it is a drought and launching a war will undoubtedly cost the lives of the common people!
This is absolutely impossible!”
Old Situ spoke righteously and refuted the crazy suggestions of all the great imperial clans in China.
Duke Jiang shook his head and advised: "Old Situ, don't be benevolent as a woman. Only by raising troops to destroy the southern barbarian countries can we break the situation and solve the drought once and for all. For the sake of more people in the future, why not take a gamble!"
Old Situ was trembling with anger, and said angrily: "If you want to get it done once and for all, you might as well kill the divine dragon Bingyi. That will save trouble. Why go to all the trouble to destroy the southern barbarian countries!"
Jiang Gong sneered: "Heavenly Court has killed Shenlong Bingyi people, how can I do this? Don't mess around..."
Emperor Di Mu also frowned.
The major imperial clans in Middle-earth are an interest group. Many people cannot become gods, nor do they want to become gods. For the sake of profit, they don't care about the merits of heaven and earth. They can ignore the safety of all the people in the world, but the emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven and cares about the world.
It is impossible for all the people to gamble with the lives of thousands of innocent people!
If during his tenure, several ten percent of the people of Zhu Xia Dynasty died, even if the sky thunder that ascended through the tribulation did not kill him, then he would not have the shame to fly to the heaven to meet his ancestors.
He knew very well that if he did not take action to destroy the southern barbarian countries, then when the ancient barbarian countries in the four directions recovered and gradually grew stronger and stronger, the summer dynasties would never have a chance.
Di Mu clearly saw the hidden dangers in this.
But he didn't want to poke this hornet's nest!
He has now ordered an attack on the southern barbarian countries. If the war is frustrated and famine worsens, he will bear all the responsibility for those who died in vain.
On the other hand, if he devotes himself to relieving the victims of disasters all over the world, it will be a great meritorious deed.
With such a simple choice, the emperor Di Mu would certainly not ask for trouble.
"Alright, my dear friends, please stop arguing. What Old Situ said is right. We in Heaven care about the people of the world, and we will never gamble with the lives of the people in the world to make a bet where the outcome is unknown."
Emperor Mu spoke righteously and had an extremely firm attitude.
The divine descendants of the Central Earth Imperial Clan were shocked by the awe-inspiring righteousness of Emperor Mu, and for a while no one even asked for a fight.
Even Jiang Gong was at his wits' end. The emperor spoke so eloquently and had such a firm attitude that he had no reason to remonstrate.
When Old Situ saw what Emperor Mu said, he was overjoyed and said quickly: "Sir, Holy Ming, a severe drought is sweeping across the world right now. Even if we don't go to war, there won't be enough food to help the victims. If the drought lasts for several years, we will really be at the end of our rope."
At this point, there is no time to start a war!"
Hearing this, Mr. Jiang seized the loophole in his words and said angrily: "You said that just sitting there and waiting for death will only lead to the end of the road, so you might as well fight for it. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!" All the major imperial clans in China came out one after another.
The voices in the palace spoke in unison and were extremely united. Emperor Mu frowned and did not speak rashly.
At this moment, a clear and gentle voice came from the corner.
"To the Emperor, I have something to report!"
Everyone looked for the reputation and saw Yao Yun walking out of the crowd and saluting the Emperor Mu!