The Duke of Zhen Guo knew in his heart that it was impossible to persuade him, so he said no more at this time.
Xia Tingzhen echoed: "What your Majesty said is reasonable, and I also believe that this war is inevitable."
Listening to these words, the Duke of Zhen sneered in his heart.
Such a monarch, such a chief minister, and now there is one more Zhan Yunzhu——
Let alone gathering these three people together, even if they were picked out alone and placed anywhere, they would be good seeds for the country's subjugation - how great would it be if they could be sent to the enemy's country? I am still worried that Daqing cannot complete the unification as soon as possible.
The hegemony of nations?
Thinking of this, the Duke of Zhen felt sorry for this from the bottom of his heart.
After hearing Emperor Qing Ming's speech about the so-called necessity of this battle, and Xia Tingzhen's echoing words from time to time, Duke Zhenguo had no choice but to speak.
"Since His Majesty has made up his mind, I can only act as ordered."
After hearing him relent, Emperor Qingming's tone softened a lot: "I know that the Duke of our country also cares about the world. In the final analysis, he and I are all thinking about Daqing."
As he said that, he looked at the old man wearing a silk robe and a jade belt around his waist: "And as the Duke said just now, there have been constant wars in recent years, and the court is now somewhat struggling to dispatch troops - this is why I
The reason for calling the Duke here today."
The Duke of Zhenguo responded: "If there is any place where I can be used, your Majesty will just give you orders."
"I would like to borrow the Xu family's army from my father-in-law—" Emperor Qingming said with a smile: "Let General Liu Sheng lead the army to conquer the Li clan."
It turns out that this is the emperor's purpose...
Liu Sheng was his, the confidant he used to distract Ji Xiu's troops in the early years——
And when it comes to the military commanders available in the current court, other than the Duke of Zhenguo, for the emperor, there really is no better choice.
Thinking of the benefits that would come if this matter could be accomplished, Xia Tingzhen waited intently for the Duke Zhen's answer.
"Your Majesty wants Xu Jiajun to go to war, and I have no objection at all." Duke Zhenguo said in a straightforward tone: "But I think it is not necessary to be so troublesome. I will lead the troops in this battle-"
Emperor Qingming slightly folded his fingers under his broad sleeves and said with a smile: "General Xu is concerned about the war, but I can't put everything on the shoulders of General Xu. Besides, the birthday of the Queen Mother is approaching, how can I miss General Xu?"
——What does the Queen Mother’s birthday have to do with him? Is he the lead dancer?
The Duke of Zhenguo said in a tone that should be right: "Things have priorities. As a general, fighting is the top priority. I can still understand this clearly."
Hearing his persistence, the smile on Emperor Qingming's lips faded.
Xia Tingzhen laughed inexplicably and said, "Why, could it be that the Duke is unwilling to lend troops to General Liu?"
The word ‘reluctant to give up’ can be said to be used extremely well. It depends on how you understand it——
Looking at Xia Tingzhen, who was hiding the sword in his words, Duke Zhen's expression remained unchanged: "Master Xia misunderstood, I just think that Xu Jiajun is different from the three battalions of soldiers under General Liu, and I am afraid that he will not be able to use it smoothly——
It's like riding a horse. It's not your own horse. If you try to ride it without getting used to it, you'll probably fall down."
Xia Tingzhen said with a smile but not a smile: "When marching and fighting, it is always the same. It is common for a general to make arrangements when leading his troops. How come General Xu said that the general cannot change his army?"
"Have Master Xia ever led troops and fought in a war?" Duke Zhenguo's words were concise and to the point - why are you talking nonsense here if you have never fought before?
Xia Tingzhen's face froze for a moment: "Although I have never led an army, I have seen everything like this -"
"Master Xia, it is not advisable to talk about war on paper." Zhenguo Gong said solemnly: "Besides, when it comes to attacking the Li people, I defeated them to a close ten years ago. No one understands their terrain and conditions better than me.
Combat habits——"
After saying that, he turned back to look at Emperor Qingming and said: "The matter of marching troops is not a child's play. What is important is to know yourself and the enemy, and to make a quick decision while minimizing our losses. Otherwise, the troops will be delayed for a long time.
Horse food and grass, now our Daqing country cannot afford such a long and fierce battle, and that must not be a situation that His Majesty would like to see."
Listening to the old man's tactics of fighting one after another, which was almost impossible to refute, Emperor Qingming's folded fingers tightened tighter and tighter.
He looked at the solemn old man, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and said slowly: "The Duke's hair has turned white. I am convinced that I can no longer bear to watch the Duke fight so hard..."
Li Ji lowered his eyes silently.
The air became so tense at some point that the other two inmates did not dare to make the slightest sound and stood there trying to hold their breath.
At this point, the meaning of His Majesty's words is almost obvious. Duke Zhen Guo...do you really still not understand?
At this time, in the inner prisoner's peripheral vision, he saw Duke Zhen getting up from his chair and raising his hand in the direction of His Majesty——
"I understand that Your Majesty is showing sympathy for me, but as a military general, even if I die in battle, it will be a supreme honor!"
Emperor Qingming closed his eyes, with a smile on his lips.
What a supreme honor...!
So good!
"I consider myself to be in good health!" The old man made a fist with his right hand and beat his strong chest, and said, "If your Majesty is worried about your health, you can ask General Liu to come over and discuss a few moves with me face to face!"
The old man's voice was loud and powerful. Liu Sheng, who had just been summoned to the outside of the imperial study, was shocked when he heard these words that were about to bring disaster. He quickly grabbed the inner prisoner who was about to go in to communicate.
If he goes in now, wouldn't that be a wooden stake coming to the door?
He doesn't want to get beaten!
Especially in front of the emperor!
At this moment, Liu Sheng felt that the imperial study room in front of him was no longer an imperial study room, but a life-threatening Shura field. He whispered to the eunuch: "Your Majesty is discussing important matters with General Xu. I will wait here for now."
Wait a minute..."
The prison guard responded understandingly.
In the imperial study, Emperor Qingming slowly opened his eyes, looked directly at Duke Zhen, and asked in an unusually calm tone: "Has the Duke really thought it over clearly?"
The Duke of Zhen Guo raised his hands and lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, I have made my decision. I hope your majesty will approve it."
"Okay... Then I will fulfill the sincere loyalty of the Duke." Emperor Qingming suddenly smiled, turned to Li Ji and said: "Immediately draw up a decree. Three days later, General Xu will personally lead 50,000 troops.
Conquer the Li clan!"
Li Ji gave a stiff smile and retreated.
"Serve tea——"
Emperor Qingming stood up from the dragon chair, took the tea cup brought by the eunuch, and said with a smile in the direction of Duke Zhen: "I am here first, drinking tea instead of wine. I hope the general will make a triumphant return on this trip as soon as possible!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will live up to your sacred mandate."
The Duke of Zhen Guo raised his hand, drank the tea in the cup, and handed it back to the prisoner.
"Things before the war are complicated, and the Duke must go to the military camp to order troops, so I won't stay with the Duke to talk to you today -" Emperor Qingming sat back.
