In the afternoon, the Shanpu imperial meeting was held. Bortas and other high-level Shanpu officials, represented by Gao Zhong, the left prime minister, and Wang Yi, the right prime minister, gathered together to co-chair the imperial meeting.
After a while, Yang Jin, the general manager of the inner court, arrived first and sang: "Your Majesty has arrived."
All the ministers in the hall bowed and said in unison: "I respectfully welcome the Holy Master."
Mu Sheng Shiran walked up to the throne and sat on it skillfully, as if he was listening to the government in his own palace.
At this time, Shanpu Da Zhongzai and Bortas stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I will let you state the recent situation in the entire southern Xinjiang."
"allow."
Bortas waved his hand, and two waiters carried the map of Southern Xinjiang and laid it flat in the hall, and said: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, the situation in Southern Xinjiang is now an unstoppable situation where the former tribe has been dominated by the former tribe. The former tribe has been fully integrated. It annexed the territory of seventeen states in Taisha, and led the army to attack the core area of Taisha, the Chiang Rai Valley. Even the territory directly under the Taisha royal family fell into the hands of the Xi tribe. Now the Xi tribe has gathered troops. More than 400,000 people, under the leadership of the famous general of the Xi clan, Longshe Tulsha, attacked the city all the way and the terrain was unstoppable. Taisha entangled the main forces of the various states to fight with the Xi clan, but both were defeated by the Xi clan. If it hadn't been for my mountain puppets who repeatedly sent troops to help , Taisha almost couldn’t even save the royal capital.”
Mu Sheng asked: "Longshe Tulsha? Is he also a member of the Longshe family?"
Bortas said: "Your Majesty, this man is indeed a rising star of the Longshe family. He is also the nephew of the former patriarch Longshe Baiye. This man has quite a lot of skills in training and running the army. Now he is our puppet. It is difficult to determine the outcome of the duel between the main force and them. If it were not for the ordnance and supplies previously supported by the imperial court, I am afraid that the current situation in southern Xinjiang would be even worse."
Prime Minister Zuo Gao Zhong glanced at the map, stepped forward and spoke: "Your Majesty Da Zhongzai, didn't our DPRK send envoys to urge all parties to cease the war? Why hasn't it stopped for a long time, and now it's starting to fight again?"
Bortas said helplessly: "If the imperial court had formed an alliance with Taisha before, perhaps the trouble would not have reached this level. At that time, the imperial court only sent envoys to mediate, which could only have a temporary effect and temporarily frightened the former tribe's ambition to expand. , as soon as the envoy left, the Xi clan felt that the imperial court would not send troops to interfere, so they boldly attacked Taisha again, so the situation between the enemy and us was easy."
At this time, the commander of the mountain puppets, Borzongbi, also stepped forward and spoke: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gao, gentlemen, I have led the main force of the mountain puppets to fight against Longshe Tulsha for several battles. It can be said that we have won and lost. This person is indeed a famous general from the past clan, and he is indeed very difficult to deal with."
Later, General Cheng Pu came out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"speak."
The only military general accompanying this tour was the rear general Cheng Pu. The former general Lu Sheng was old and did not accompany him.
Cheng Pu keenly felt that this was an opportunity for them as warriors to make meritorious deeds, so he said: "Your Majesty, this small country dares to repeatedly disobey the advice of our envoys, causing the people of southern Xinjiang to fall into trouble. I think that the Xi clan borders our Chao Yue and Xiang counties, and if they are allowed to develop, they will sooner or later become a source of trouble to their inner circle. So why don’t we send troops to attack Huanglong in one go? Let’s see who else dares to despise the majesty of our Celestial Empire in this southern frontier. Please ask His Majesty’s Holy Judgment.”
Prime Minister Zuo Gaozhong stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, what General Cheng said is absolutely correct. I second my opinion."
Mu Sheng thought for a while and said: "The general's words are reasonable. Now at the turn of spring and summer, the weather in southern Xinjiang is hot. It is not good for our army to rush to fight. Even if we send troops, we have to wait until autumn and winter. I will consider this matter carefully."
Cheng Pu knew that this was indeed the case, so he said nothing more.
Mu Sheng turned to Bortas and asked, "Tasi, what is the situation in Taisha now?"
Dazhongzai Bortas stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Emperor Tesha has now appointed Potuchi Jiakun, Duke of Goli State, as Prime Minister of Tesha. Now he is commanding and dispatching the central army and the coalition forces of various princes on the front line to resist the past. The invasion of the tribe finally managed to maintain the situation of Taisha's repeated defeats. Of course, the batch of military supplies provided by the imperial court also helped a lot."
Mu Sheng asked curiously: "He actually became the prime minister of Taisha? People who have been apart for three days should be very surprised!"
Bortas said: "The reason why he was able to reach the high position of Prime Minister of Tesha is that he advocated the reform of weakening the privileges of the nobility and strengthening the royal power within Tesha. They called it the king-oriented reform within Tesha, so Potuch added Kuncai gained the trust of Emperor Taisha, and his own Goli state took the lead in handing over more than half of its financial revenue and military power to the central government. Now, inside and outside the government of Taisha, he has the most trust of Emperor Taisha."
Right Prime Minister Wang Yi turned to Bortas and asked: "Your Excellency Da Zhongzai, it is difficult for this imperialist reform to win the support of the nobles, right? Now is the time when the country is in danger, and reforming while fighting a war, I'm afraid There will be big trouble."
Bortas said solemnly: "What Wang Xiangguo said is true, but this man is very smart. His transformation of the king's system is mainly concentrated in the military field, and he advocates the unification of command and cooperation between the states and the central army. Now it coincides with Powerful enemies invaded in large numbers, and the princes from all over Taisha had to cooperate with his reforms in order to protect themselves. Otherwise, if the frontline war situation continued to fester like this, there would be a real danger of national subjugation. Therefore, for now, Taisha's royal reform is progressing fairly well. smoothly."
The Zuo Prime Minister Gao Zhong heard the words, his face was solemn, he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, our country must send troops to the south this time. If necessary, it is best for our country to form an alliance with Taisha to jointly suppress the crazy expansion of the Xi tribe. , if the fight continues like this, I am not worried that the Xi clan will win, but that the Wang transformation led by Taisha will succeed. If Taisha's King transformation is successful, I am afraid that Taisha will most likely become the leader of our southern border in the future. A serious problem."
Bortas naturally understood. Since Taisha could become a serious problem for the imperial court, he would definitely become a serious problem for Shan Puppet in the future.
Bortas stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, what Gao Xiangguo said is absolutely true. I agree with you that this time our puppets will use all the troops in the country to cooperate with the heavenly kingdom to attack the former clan."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he understood in an instant that if the war continued like this, the national power of the former clan might not be able to destroy Taisha. After all, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, and people had a strong foundation and could withstand the torment. Now within Taisha, Therefore, the biggest reason why a consensus can be reached to implement the centralization reform is that external pressure is too great. If Taisha's reform is really successful, it will not be a good thing from the standpoint of Dajin. The success of Taisha's reform means that Taisha's comprehensive reform With its national strength and population, it is very likely that another superpower will emerge in southern Xinjiang in the future. Now as long as the imperial court sends troops to intervene, the external pressure on Taisha will be reduced, and this reform may not be able to be implemented. It is best for Taisha to return to the scattered state of the past. Among all the countries in the Eastern Region, there can only be one superpower. Then It is the Great Jin. If other countries have this possibility, they must take heavy action to prevent its rise in advance. Obviously the top leaders of the Great Jin and the top leaders of the Shanpu are aware of this problem.
All the ministers watched eagerly as the emperor opened his mouth and made a decision. Mu Sheng stood up, frowned and turned around a few times. He already had a plan in mind and said: "No need to wait, send troops to intervene immediately. Send troops now. It's just right for me." He has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses by his side, and joining forces with the main force of the Mountain Puppet is enough to make the people of the Xi tribe fear him."
General Cheng Pu stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, you must not hastily send troops to intervene now. Our army is just patrolling various places. Food, grass and weapons are still far away in the Central Plains. We are seriously underprepared. The only troops capable of fighting are our northern troops." The army has more than 30,000 elite soldiers, and the soldiers temporarily recruited from the remaining counties are not ready for combat. It is not a good opportunity to go out to fight at this time."
Mu Sheng said: "I know, who said we are really going to fight? This time we have to force peace without fighting. The military manual says that subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing. Let's just pretend to be a good person. Let's first look at the past. Let’s see what the tribe’s reaction is. If you are obedient, it will be easy to say. If not, we are looking for an opportunity to fight. Anyway, let Taisha take a breath first.”
Cheng Pu said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Mu Sheng said: "Since it was Cheng Qing's family who proposed the fight, then you will be the leader of this expedition."
"No!" Cheng Pu looked happy when he heard this.
Mu Sheng turned to look at Bo Zongbi and asked, "Where is Zongbi?"
Borzongbi knew that he was going out to work this time, so he stepped forward and said respectfully: "I am here, please send me your Majesty's dispatch."
Mu Sheng pointed at the map and gave an order directly: "Zong Bi, from now on, all the troops from across the country will join our army to form troops in the western border of the Xi Clan, pretending to attack."
"The last general takes command!"
Mu Sheng turned to Gao Zhong and said: "Gao Aiqing, you immediately draft an edict to ask Deng Qi, the commander-in-chief of Lingnan, to immediately send troops southward from Xiangjun to build momentum for a southward expedition against the Xi clan. After sending envoys to question the Xi clan, Taisha also sent people to contact him. For a moment, let them send envoys over to discuss the alliance."
Gao Zhong said: "I obey the order."
Mu Sheng glanced at the civil and military officials and asked, "My dear friends, do you still have any objections?"
"I have no objection," all the ministers said in unison.
Mu Sheng said: "Well, let's retreat from the court."
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
The ministers took the order and went to do their work without mentioning it.
Left Prime Minister Gao Zhong and Right Prime Minister Wang Yi exited the meeting hall and looked at each other in confusion.
Gao Zhong leaned over and whispered: "Wang Xiangguo, don't you think it's strange? Your Majesty actually bosses around Shan Puppet and other foreign ministers from foreign countries, and can directly issue orders. I thought that he should at least discuss and communicate with Shan Puppet Da Zhongzai. Just a moment."
Wang Yi couldn't figure it out and said, "Isn't it true? It's really strange that the mountain puppet dignitaries obey your Majesty's words. It seems that they are more like His Majesty's subjects than us."
The left prime minister Gao Zhong was puzzled and said: "Is it possible that these foreign ministers are also intimidated by the majesty of our court and only obey your Majesty's words?"
Right Prime Minister Wang Yi said with a look of disbelief on his face: "Maybe... maybe that's the case. This is really unbelievable..."
The two prime ministers of the Jin Dynasty couldn't understand it, so they simply gave it up. The matter explained by the emperor was important.
After everyone exited the meeting hall, only Bortas was left. He knew that the emperor must have other things to ask.
Sure enough, Mu Sheng asked: "Tasi, my mountain puppet must have gained a lot of benefits recently through the war between the Xi tribe and Taisha, right?"
When Bortas heard this, his face became bright. Seeing that there were only the two of them around, he changed his words and said: "To inform our ancestors, by helping Taisha fight, our mountain puppet has allowed Taisha to unilaterally cede at least twenty A city and us, the country is now strong, and our army has successfully expanded by about 250,000 troops. These cities were ceded to us by Taisha on his own initiative. Even after the war, they have no excuse to take them back."
Mu Sheng said with satisfaction: "Okay! Very good, very good. This is equivalent to the territory of a big country in Taisha. It seems that I chose the right person."
Bortas heard this and said humbly: "Ancestor, you still have a clever strategy. By doing this, our mountain puppet can naturally expand our power. Even if Taisha goes back on his word, we mountain puppet will not be afraid."
Mu Sheng encouraged him and said, "Tasi, do you know what the current status of the wolf lord Suchanur is in the country of the Xi tribe?"
Bortas said sternly: "For the information of our ancestors, this Suchanur is now very valued within the Xi clan. The warriors under Wolf Castle are extremely powerful. During the Xi clan's southern conquest of Taisha, they served as a powerful force for the Xi clan. The clan has made great contributions. Every time the clan attacked Taisha Fortified City, the Clam Slave Regiment under the Wolf Lord was the vanguard. The city often fell within a few rounds. Except for the fact that Taisha's army was really useless, this Clam Slave The team's combat power is indeed amazing. Now that the former clan's supreme elder, Long She Baiye, has sealed seven cities in Suchanur, the strength of Wolf Castle is now comparable to that of the great nobles of the past clan."
Mu Sheng nodded, asked a key question, and said, "Well, has the Wolf Lord joined the Council of Elders of the Past Clan?"
Bortas shook his head and said: "No, it is said that Longshe Baiye made this promise to the Wolf Lord, but it has not yet been fulfilled. However, I think it is impossible for the Wolf Lord to join the Council of Elders of the Past Clan. His background is too low. Well, even if he was born as a commoner, he might be awarded a noble title and join the Council of Presbyterians for having made such great contributions to the former tribe, but he was only born as a slave and is worse than a pariah. What a pity!"
Mu Sheng seemed to have expected it, and said: "I want to tell you something. You send someone to contact the wolf master secretly and ask him to come to Yucheng to meet me. Let's get in touch with each other."
Bortas' eyes flashed and he asked: "Ancestor, are you planning to win over the Wolf Lord secretly? But the people of the past have already given you a lot."
Mu Sheng smiled slightly and said: "I will give him more. I believe he can't refuse the price I offer him. Just go ahead and do it."
Bortas bowed and said: "Ancestor, I will go and do it right away." After saying that, he turned around and exited the hall to do his own business.
