the next day.
Wei Qing inspected the city defense as usual.
When seeing him, many young generals expressed their request to fight, because yesterday's revenge was so exciting that the whole army was eager to fight.
However, Wei Qing rejected them all.
Standing at the top of the city with Chen Jing, he still looked into the distance and said, "Is there anything going on over there with the ghost army?"
"No large-scale mobilization has been detected, but there are some ghost armies stationed in the surrounding areas." Chen Jing said: "General, don't worry, as long as the ghost army has the tendency to attack the Northeast Pass and its army has not arrived, we will definitely receive military information."
"Yes." Wei Qing nodded, paused and said, "We can let the brothers in the military aircraft battalion work harder. During the cavalry cleanup, we can also have some intelligence gaps with the ghost army."
"Understood!" Chen Jing cupped his fists and accepted the order.
On the side of Seth City, there was no movement from the Qin cavalry all day long. Yurilo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The ambush he had carefully prepared was wasted.
However, the letter he reported to the superiors had already been sent to the Ghost Clan King's City on a fast horse.
In the letter, he naturally did not dare to tell the truth, but relatively minimized his many mistakes.
At the same time, the battle report from the Qin army was also being transmitted to the court.
A few days later.
Chang'an Palace, Chaoyi Hall.
In terms of the speed of transmitting military information, of course the Qin State is faster.
When they learned that something was going on at the border, many people began to whisper and discuss.
Another minister immediately stood up and said indignantly: "Your Majesty! There is no military order at the northeastern border, so you dare to attack without authorization and provoke a war between the two countries. It is an unpardonable crime!"
"I asked them to launch a military attack on the ghost clan." Xiao Yuan said in a calm voice.
"Ah? This is a mistake." The minister hurriedly returned to the queue.
There is no large-scale deployment of troops yet, so Xiao Yuan has not raised this matter in the court before.
When all the ministers heard this, their hearts moved.
Han Juchu, an admonishing doctor, said: "Your Majesty's order for the cavalry to attack will inevitably arouse tension among the ghost tribe, which will easily trigger war between the two countries."
"This is your Majesty's concern." Jiang Yi said: "The ghost tribe has lost all humanity and lost all conscience. Our army should have sent troops to attack it a long time ago. How can it be allowed to let him act so unbridled until now! I deeply agree with the border war!"
Jiang Yi understood the king's intentions very well, and his words even meant to mobilize troops for battle.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Ding Rong stood up immediately, with an impassioned look on his face: "I, as a Chinese tribesman, I still dare not forget the disaster caused by the ghost army! Such demons have created a series of purgatory in our Central Plains! This is the hatred of the nation, and I wish I could not go to the battlefield and serve the country!"
Needless to say, his words are quite contagious.
People were silent, thinking of the various incidents of the ghost race, they were indeed extremely hateful.
Liu Yuzhi came out and said: "Since Your Majesty has asked General Wei Qing to guard the Northeast Pass, he must have plans to send troops to the ghost tribe."
"The Prime Minister is right. This court meeting is to discuss this matter with all the ministers."
Xiao Yuandao: "When the Ghost King died at Anyang City, the Ghost Army lost 600,000 people, plus countless ordnance, sophisticated war horses, weapons and strategic resources. With the national and financial resources, it is impossible to make up for this loss in the short term. , and we must not give it time to restore its military strength."
Liu Yuzhi heard this and said seriously: "Your Majesty has foresight and sent troops to the ghost tribe out of national security considerations. I have no objection. Our country's grain and grass reserves are enough to support your Majesty in fighting this war."
The Prime Minister is a good man. If the Southern Barbarians and Beidi were to be attacked now, he might still object, but he is particularly firm in his stance on annihilating the inhumane ghost clan.
Then Shangguan Wenruo also stood up and profoundly explained the ghost tribe's aggressive intentions and the relationship between national danger and danger. He also believed that it was necessary to destroy this demon.
Of course, some ministers expressed their opposition and said: "Your Majesty has just recovered Dongyi. It would be inappropriate to use troops again. Moreover, the ghost tribe is different from Dongyi, and the war cannot be decided in a few months. I think it is better to develop two or three In the next year, when the national strength is further improved, it will not be too late to use troops."
"This is ridiculous!" Liu Changqing said coldly: "The ghost clan is currently recovering from heavy damage, and our country is in a period of strong military strength. If the war is postponed and Great Qin develops, won't the ghost clan also develop? By then, It will only make the fight harder!"
"So sending troops in recent years is inevitable!"
"Otherwise, when his energy recovers, he will definitely make a comeback!"
Someone else said: "Why do you think that after the ghost clan recovers, they will definitely attack our country, Da Qin? Isn't their last defeat a lesson enough?"
"This statement is short-sighted!" Someone started to debate and start a fight: "Everyone knows the devil's heart! Do we have to wait until the ghost clan returns to its peak and invades the Central Plains again, and then passively defends it!"
"Due to the debate in the court, why did Mr. Zhang hurt others with his words!"
"I am stating the facts!"
"That's unreasonable!"
The two civil servants were quarreling fiercely, blowing their beards and staring, and almost rolled up their sleeves to have a fight.
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan shouted coldly: "How dignified are you!"
"Your Majesty, calm down." The ministers lowered their bodies and the scene instantly became quiet.
Xiao Yuan stood up, stepped off the dragon chair, and stood directly above him. The twelve strings of jade beads in front of his forehead trembled slightly: "Sending troops to the ghost tribe is not only to kill the invading enemy! It is also a national issue!"
"Everyone, please don't forget that the ghost tribe has done evil things in our Central Plains!"
"No one can forgive them for the millions of dead souls!"
"The hatred of the nation must be avenged!"
"I understand that my beloved, who objected, is thinking that the world has just been restored and it is not appropriate to start a war rashly."
"But considering all the conditions, these two years will be the best time to eliminate the ghost clan!"
"Once we miss it, it will be many times more difficult to mobilize troops in the future."
"I have to be a good soldier, but I have to fight!"
After saying these words, there was no longer any objection from the ministers.
The prestige of the founding emperor is not just talk.
Although the imperial court has unified its opinions, it is not the time to mobilize troops northward on a large scale.
Due to the climate in the Northeast, winter is coming soon, which is not suitable for large army operations.
But Xiao Yuan's military attacks on the ghost clan will not stop, well, they will force you.
A few days later, the ghost king finally received a message from Seth City.
After being shocked, he began to convene the ministers for discussion.
During this period, Wei Qing ordered the cavalry to fight several times on the border. The same small groups of troops were mainly focused on mopping up and leaving after each battle.
As for the ghost army's early ambush, the Qin army had a clear mind and naturally had a variety of response plans. As long as they were not blocked somewhere, with the speed of Qingqi, there was nothing they could do about it.
This behavior of cavalry attacking everywhere made Yurilo extremely uncomfortable.
Every time the Qin army was dispatched, they either burned and killed, or deliberately seduced, and wreaked havoc on the border of the ghost tribe, making all the ghost troops eager to rush to the Northeast Pass.
They finally tasted the feeling of being invaded.
(End of chapter)
