Three months will not bring much change in life for most people in Nanyuan Kingdom. But for the emperor who controls the whole country, the situation in Nanyuan Kingdom has been ups and downs in these three months. Overall
It seems to be relatively stable and improving.
Of course, the premise is that if you don't look at the southwestern side of Nanyuan Kingdom, you are indeed doing something good.
The old eunuch Wu Kui was naturally the happiest. Since Zhang Yan had a huge fight with a big ghost king in Langyuan City three months ago, there have been no more groups of ghosts in Nanyuan Kingdom.
The Eldar clan. Even if there are still Eldar clan doing evil, it is scattered and small cases, and the number is very small.
This is much better than the previous result of relying on Zhang Yan to block part of the Dead Silence Road. One was hoping to "ease", but now it is completely "dissolved".
Not only did it completely free the Special Case Division headed by Wu Kui from its previous exhausting state, it also immediately stabilized the situation in most counties and cities within Nanyuan Kingdom.
Internal stability is really important to the Nanyuan Kingdom. Only in this way can it have the energy and more confidence to focus on dealing with the impact from the Demon Kingdom to the southwest.
Why do we say impact? Instead of "invasion"?
Because compared to the Haoyue Demon Kingdom, the Nanyuan Kingdom is as weak as a weak dog. Even if it is beaten, it can only be said to be a "misunderstanding" or an "impact" instead of directly defining it as a war.
"Invasion". Because I am really worried that if I act too fiercely, it will really lead to a national war in the Haoyue Demon Kingdom. At that time, the Nanyuan Kingdom will really be torn to pieces.
It sounds unbelievable, cowardly and humble. But this is the only means of survival that Nanyuan Kingdom, sandwiched between the Demon Kingdom and the Shang Kingdom, has always relied on.
Including Yubei Mountain Fortress and Xiyuan County, they have always been killing fields, and the Nanyuan Kingdom has long known it. These two places cannot be left, but there is no way to stabilize them. One is because of the Yiguo Yushan fruit trees, and the other is because of the fertile land.
High yield of food. If in the past, the demon country had snatched some away like in Yubei Mountain, Nanyuan Kingdom would not have been nervous. But now, the demon clan in Xiyuan County has a strong intention to suppress the territory with a large army. Even if the walls are fortified and the country is clear, they will still fight.
It is close to Baishi Castle, the governor's place of Saiwon County.
Previously, the Dead Silence Road put great pressure on the rear areas of Xiyuan County and Yubei Mountain. Once the civil uprising occurred behind them, not to mention reinforcements, even food, grass, ordnance supplies would be cut off. Then the obstruction between the two points and one line of Baishi and Yubei Mountain Fortress
It will collapse quickly. Once the defense line collapses, the subsequent events will be completely out of the control of the Nanyuan Kingdom. Even if the demon clan does not choose to destroy the Nanyuan Kingdom by then, what will be left after the chaos is a mess.
A mess full of holes. How could Beiwu or Huayue let go of such a God-given opportunity?
Then Nanyuan Kingdom would be really in danger.
However, Wu Kui breathed a sigh of relief, but the emperor could at least focus his attention to the southwest again.
"Find out all the notes from the Ministry of War Yamen, and I'll look at them together later." Yang Sheng ordered Wu Kui who was waiting in the corner of the study without raising his head.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
As the emperor, Yang Sheng had too many things to do. Although he could live his life as a foolish emperor, the blood of the Yang family prevented him from sitting back and watching the country collapse without caring about himself. Diligence has been the foundation he has adhered to since he ascended the throne.
But even so, the number of copper bars continued to decrease every day, and things kept popping up.
Wu Kuiying quickly started picking from a large copper box next to Yang Sheng's desk. The copper bars of the Ministry of War were painted red and were the most conspicuous among all the bars of the yamen.
However, generally speaking, there were not many notes from the Ministry of War, accounting for at most 10% or even less than 10% of the emperor's daily affairs. However, in the past six months or so, the number of notes from the Ministry of War has almost reached more than 20%.
"Your Majesty, they have all been picked out."
"Hmm. Check to see if there is any note from the Forbidden Army. Find it and show it to me first."
Four months ago, Yang Sheng transferred 20,000 of the 30,000 imperial troops stationed in the imperial city to Xiyuan County. At the same time, he urgently recruited soldiers from the northern counties to fill the local garrisons, and then transferred the veterans in the garrisons to form reinforcements one by one.
Sent to Xiyuan County.
Yang Sheng had only one idea: Even if Xiyuan County is destroyed, Baishi City cannot be lost! Otherwise, the demon clan's military front will no longer be limited. Who can say whether those demon clans will go crazy if they invite them?
"Your Majesty, this is the one."
Among the lacquered copper bars in the yamen of the Ministry of War, Wu Kui found a copper bar inlaid with the royal family emblem. Ninety percent of the military expenditure of the Imperial Army comes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so it belongs to the private army of the royal family. Although it is clearly a soldier belonging to the Ministry of War.
Horses, but the actual control has never fallen to the Ministry of War Yamen, and has always been controlled by the emperor himself.
Yang Sheng took the copper bar from the Forbidden Army, unfolded it, and quickly read it with a frown. Then he read it carefully word for word and put it aside.
Yang Sheng was silent for a while before he continued to pick up the remaining copper bars from the Ministry of War and began to look at them. The speed of checking was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Most of the hour passed quickly. Yang Sheng also read all the copper bars from the Ministry of War yamen.
Yang Sheng stood up from the chair. He walked to the window and looked out at the dark night sky where even the moonlight could not be seen. However, he was lost in thought for a long time.
"Shi Xuan can be considered your half-disciple. He has studied under you for several years. I remember walking through your door, right?" Yang Sheng suddenly asked this question without looking back.
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"Yes, Your Majesty. Shi Xuan did learn from the old slave when he was young. The old slave brought him from the middle stage of Tongqiao Realm to the late stage, so he found another teacher."
Yang Sheng turned around, looked at Wu Kui behind him who bowed slightly and tied his hands, and then asked: "Then what do you think of him?"
"Your Majesty, Shi Xuan was not very old when the old slave came into contact with Shi Xuan, and he did not have the power he has today. I really dare not judge lightly. It would be a sin if I misled Your Majesty in making a decision."
It's not that Wu Kui is afraid of trouble, but that he and Shi Xuan have not been in contact for too long. People, different environments will change at different times. He doesn't dare to disturb Yang Sheng with random words at this time.
During the day today, Yang Sheng had a long discussion with the head of the Military Department Yamen and the adjutant. He was also listening. He understood that the emperor wanted to put the previous proposal of the Military Department Yamen on the table and consider it carefully.
Yang Sheng snorted, not satisfied with Wu Kui's answer. But the reason why he asked this question was not because he really wanted to hear Wu Kui's opinion, but he was just hesitant in his heart.
"Shi Xuan has just entered the middle stage of Duanshan Realm now, and you have been in the late Duanshan Realm for many years. If you were supervising the army for Shi Xuan and approached him, would you be sure to take his life if you had to?"
Wu Kui couldn't avoid this question and quickly bowed and said: "I am sure!"
"Okay! You are going to go to the Eastern Army camp to serve as the supervisor. I will ask Shi Xuan to move the main force of the Eastern Army southwest, roughly to the western end of Changhu County to stabilize the emptiness in the central county. Then, remove the remaining 10,000 forbidden troops.