The Great China Empire, the Imperial City, and the Great Court Meeting.
Emperor Zhao Kai was sitting on his throne, looking down at the ministers below. His expression was neither sad nor happy, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
As an emperor, he would not express his position easily at such a large court meeting. This was a set of methods that he believed to be effective.
But an emperor is still a human being after all, and Zhao Kai thinks he can express his emotions and anger. In fact, many ministers have figured out his tricks and are taking advantage of some of the emperor's habits.
This is a political game of wits and courage. The ministers are trying to figure out the emperor's thoughts, and the emperor is also calculating all the ministers. It is not easy to evaluate who wins and who loses. It's possible that they both won, and it's possible that... they both lost.
Regarding the subsequent development of Dai Zheng in the Tang Dynasty, how the Dahua Empire should deal with it is the key issue at this time. In fact, this matter has been discussed twice, counting today this is the third time.
Everyone already knows what His Majesty the Emperor means. From Zhao Kai's frequent meetings with Shen Chuan of the Ministry of War and General Feng Kezhi, we can guess His Majesty the Emperor's plans.
This is not a secret, because the Zheng State is a vassal state of the Dahua Empire. If the Zheng State is destroyed and the Zheng Tong family dies tragically, the Dahua Empire will not care about it. How will it control the surrounding vassal states in the future?
Unfortunately, the war between the Zheng Kingdom and the Mirage Kingdom stimulated the military of the Great China Empire. General Feng Kezhi advocated the replacement of weapons, and the Minister of War Shen Chuan supported the learning of new tactics and the training of new armies.
After this set of reforms, the originally cumbersome and rotten army of the Dahua Empire became even more chaotic, and it was almost certain that it would be unable to fight anymore.
Of course, Zhao Kai has great trust in the abilities of Feng Kezhi and Shen Chuan. It can be said that these two people themselves are supporters and confidants of Zhao Kai's ascension to the throne, and these two people are also very capable and know how to advance and retreat. .
Their main purpose of torturing the troops was to help Zhao Kai suppress local forces and restore the combat effectiveness of the troops.
The local small-scale chaos caused is actually the pain of military reform and the elimination of garbage on the hilltops. Naturally, Zhao Kai supports it.
Although the combat effectiveness of Dahua's army has declined due to the reform, after the reform is completed, the army of Dahua Empire will be completely different.
First of all, in terms of quantity, this reform aims to train more than 400,000 direct troops for Zhao Kai who can use their fingers like an arm and obey orders and are well-equipped and powerful.
These troops are equipped with the latest bolt-action rifles, have a sufficient number of cannons, and are even equipped with machine guns and cars. They are familiar with modern tactics. They are completely incomparable to the backward troops of the current Dahua Empire.
Following the Datang Group, Cyric is also studying the impact of weapons on tactics. New tactics such as trenches have also been compiled into teaching materials by Cyric and sold with guns.
After being exposed to these new tactics, both Shen Chuan, the Minister of War, and Feng Kezhi, the general, clearly realized that war has quietly changed, and the old tactics no longer work!
At the same time, the Ministry of War is also ambitious to build a complete arms supply system and a sufficient modern arms industry while modernizing the army.
The hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on purchasing a Cyric Type 1 rifle not only buys arms, but also the ability to manufacture arms.
Cyric guaranteed in the contract that in the next year, 10 fixed-scale arms production factories will be built in the Dahua Empire.
At the same time, Cyric also showed their secret new combat vehicles, as well as heavy weapons and equipment such as armored vehicles to the delegation of officers from the Great China Empire.
Feng Kezhi's confidants immediately made the decision and spent money to purchase new equipment for tactical research. At the same time, they also spent money to start building a new tank factory in Dahua.
It is precisely because of this that so much money was spent on this army purchase, which directly caused the Great China Empire to be unable to respond in any way when the Zheng Kingdom was destroyed.
"Your Majesty, the country is weak, and rashly launching troops at this time...is not a good choice." An official came forward and bowed to express his opinion.
This kind of sesame and mung bean petty official is often a test before attacking. It is almost just a pawn crossing the river. It is used by various elders to test the reaction of political opponents and to see the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor.
It doesn't matter, if you lose it, it's a loss, don't feel bad...
Prime Minister Chu Muzhou squinted his eyes, as if he was asleep. He didn't even have to worry about who the new pawn was, because he actually knew that the overall situation had been decided. This time, the meeting was actually far from what it seemed. So turbulent.
The Ministry of War's reluctance to send troops is actually very obvious. His Majesty's attitude has been continuously polished and has long been ambiguous.
Since the main military headquarters is unwilling to move, it has already been determined that this battle cannot be fought. It's just that His Majesty the Emperor began to change his mind and began to use the banner of sending troops to think about the remaining money in the treasury.
From his point of view, as the prime minister, as long as the war cannot be fought, it is actually worthwhile and necessary for the Ministry of War to spend some money, especially for two capable officials, Feng Kezhi and Shen Chuan, to spend some money to restore the military's prestige. of.
So he squinted his eyes and looked sleepy, unwilling to get involved in this huge performance.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Xu said is true, I agree with you!" Another official came out and bowed to Zhao Kai who was sitting on the high seat directly in front of him and said loudly.
Different from the previous times, this time at the court meeting, before the so-called "warrior faction" from the army started to stir up trouble, the civil service system over there began to send people to sing the opposite tune.
It seems that as the reputation pain of Zheng Guo's destruction gradually fades away, it is now a situation where no one is willing to go to war.
But for Zhao Kai, there is no need to rush to express his position now, because the ministers and prime ministers have not come forward to speak. What is he, the emperor, anxious about?
So, the emperor continued to sit on the throne, pretending to be dumbfounded, while the officials below still stood in their seats in a daze, allowing some small characters to show themselves there.
According to the meeting efficiency of Datang Group, such an important meeting was simply a lonely one.
Tang Mo has always believed that this kind of meeting that brings together the heads of all departments is a co-ordination meeting that needs to mobilize the capabilities of all departments. There is no need to discuss anything, just assign tasks and assign roles.
As for the wrangling meetings where everyone has opinions and raises difficulties, the person in charge can go back to his own department and submit a report after the meeting, and then conduct a correction audit.
There is no need to perform or ramble, everyone is telling the truth, what kind of performance personality are they playing... Everyone pretends to be incomprehensible, who is showing it...
Therefore, he dislikes such meetings and often reminds his subordinates that they don't need to pretend in front of him, they just need to do things efficiently.
In addition, Datang Group is Tang Mo's voice, and everyone trusts Tang Mo's decision-making, so the meeting efficiency is naturally extremely high.
Many things did not need to be discussed at all. Tang Mo only needed to give orders and others would follow them. And in most cases, there will be no discounts during the implementation process.
Finally, the front-line combat power was almost exhausted, the number of pawns who took a stand had accumulated enough, the momentum was strong, and the main leaders began to come to an end.
The role of General Feng Kezhi is naturally still that of the main militant, and he still plays the image of the unshakable hawk.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that he is actually the person he least wants to fight. He just wants to help the emperor show a tough attitude.
If everyone shut up and stopped talking at this time, and all started to support the war, the scene would be interesting. The expression on the face of Emperor Zhao Kai sitting on the throne should be very exciting at that time.
But everyone knows not to play like this, not to do this. Then, the boss of the Ministry of Industry, Shangshu Chen Jing, stepped out of work, lowered his head and asked Feng Kezhi to "relieve the siege" and said: "Your Majesty! I think it is not appropriate to start a war at this time!"
Finally, someone who can take the stage came, and the meeting officially began! The sleepy Prime Minister Chu Muzhou opened his eyes, and Zhao Kai, who was sitting on the throne, finally became interested.
After several more rounds of confrontation, another minister came to an end. Wang Yucai, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, bowed down and expressed his position: "What Mr. Chen, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, said is absolutely true! I second my opinion!"
Zhao Kai breathed a sigh of relief. The effect he wanted was achieved. Wang Yucai was in charge of money and food at the Ministry of Household Affairs and was determined not to support the war, so 99% of the time this war would not be fought.
So he started his performance, expressing his determination to help Zheng Guo regain his country, and scolding Tang Guo for usurping power and cutting off the throne.
Many ministers also gritted their teeth. Who doesn't want to leave a good impression in front of the emperor that "I am one of his own".
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qiang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up and stated the reasons why it was not appropriate to start a war at this time. What he said was heart-wrenching.
His speech also touched the hearts of the Ministry of War and Zhao Kai, and together they began to perform the drama of the harmony between the king and his ministers.
On one side, the old ministers were weeping, and on the other hand, the capable ministers were sulking. On the other side, the emperor was choking, holding his forehead and sighing... The only thing missing at the scene was a host, two award-giving guests, and a few statuettes... If this were placed in a theater, it would be in front of our eyes. There is no doubt that every one of the masters is well organized!
Ministers from several other ministries also joined the battle, and the scene was boiling. In the end, the emperor gave up his obsession with revenge for the sake of the overall situation.
"In this case, let's issue an edict to rebuke the leader of the Tang Kingdom, order him to fast and think about his mistakes, and send an envoy to Beijing to make amends." Finally, in desperation, Dahua Film King and Yanzong Zhao Kai spoke up and settled the matter. sex.
As for whether Tang Mo would go on a vegetarian diet for a few days for the ruined Zheng State, and whether he would send envoys to the Great China Empire to apologize...that is another matter.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" After hearing that the matter was finally settled, Prime Minister Chu Muzhou, who had not yet finished his speech, immediately stepped out of the queue and lowered his head in praise.
The old fox finally moved... Yanzong Zhao Kai complained in his heart, and then began to enjoy the praise like a tsunami from behind.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Sure enough, many ministers followed suit and began to compliment Zhao Kai on the throne.
Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, no matter how it was obtained, this voice... was really pleasant to Zhao Kai.
He narrowed his eyes in intoxication, enjoying the happiness brought by this kind of power that others could not enjoy at all. He remembered the whispers of several concubines and the "true knowledge and insights" of the chamberlain, and he felt more and more wise.
Originally, being able to weigh the pros and cons, stabilize all aspects, and get all departments to agree on one thing is a great sense of accomplishment in itself, right?
More voices began to join in the praise, and many ministers began to show off their acting skills and add new content: "Long live your Majesty! I will meet the Ming Lord and die without regrets!"
Then, the confidants from the Ministry of War, Feng Kezhi and Shen Chuan, bowed sincerely and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise! I can't wait for anything to happen!"
Zhou Qiang, the official, is very proud. The money bag behind him has received investment from Datang Group, which can provide him with enough political donations in the short term, helping him to win over the neutral ministers more easily.
Old man Chen Jing from the Ministry of Industry is also very happy. With the support of Datang Group, it seems that the railway he has been thinking about will have hope. In addition, the construction of factories are all political achievements. Soon, the Ministry of Industry's voice in the Sixth Ministry will become even greater!
Shen Chuan of the Ministry of War breathed a sigh of relief. The military reform he led can now continue for a longer period of time. War will not break out and interference will not come. He can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the existing army next year!
People in other departments are also very satisfied with the result - they just don't want to fight. Once the war broke out and the war was in chaos, how could we still be greedy? How to mix up? How comfortable is it to just lie down and make money during the war?
The concubines in the harem were very satisfied, the matter was done, and the jewelry they collected was no longer so hot.
The chambermaids were also very excited, because they could get a large sum of money just by saying a few vague words seemingly unintentionally - this deal was so good that it was indescribably good!
It seemed that a world where only the dead ghost Zheng Tong was injured... was completed.
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Tang Mo, who still didn't know that he was going to become a vegetarian and apologize to the dead, was sitting in the office reading the report sent by Loew.
Loew, now the well-established Chief of Staff, reported: "The assessment results of the Airborne Forces Experimental Company have come out."
As he spoke, he handed the list to Tang Mo: "Those who have no footprints on their buttocks and no fractures after landing will be trained as company commanders. Those who have footprints on their buttocks but no fractures, and those who have fractures but no footprints on their buttocks will be trained as company commanders." Platoon leader training... As long as the remaining ones dare to get on the plane again after being discharged from the hospital, they will all be promoted to squad leaders..."
Tang Mo took the report and sighed with a wry smile: "...There is no way, there is a lack of talents everywhere, so just make do with it."
"..." Loew was silent for a few seconds, and said with the same emotion: "Indeed... I can only make do with it..."
If such soldiers were put outside, they would be the kings of soldiers. Here, we can barely make do with the comments... Loew shook his head in exasperation: Volume, it's really too much. It’s rolled.
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My stomach is not feeling well this time... It has been three days and I have lost 5 pounds... Long Ling was so miserable that he did not dare to turn on the air conditioner for two hot days...
