"I thought that the two countries of Yan and Lu were marching at the border, and everyone knew their wolfish intentions. The generals at the border kept asking for help - now that it is difficult to have both, it would be better to fight with that madman..."
When the new King of Chu said this, Ji Lue, the doctor in charge of Chu's foreign affairs, stood up with difficulty. He hesitated and hesitated for half a sentence and then stopped, refusing to say the word "seek peace" from his own mouth.
This is no wonder Ji Lue.
Luwu separatized the five southern prefectures, and then entered Chengdu to kill King Xiangtong of Chu. Now the relationship with the Chu State can be said to be a hatred between two places in one day, and hatred across three rivers and four seas.
Ji Lue had already mustered up the courage to make such a suggestion. It would be too embarrassing to ask him to directly say the word "peace".
But even if he didn't say the word "please for peace," Ji Lue's words still caused a stir in the hall.
"Ji Lue, how dare you say such words? You are so unworthy of a human being!" someone yelled angrily.
"Your Majesty, your bones are still cold, and you don't think about revenge. You actually want to seek peace with that madman! Your Majesty, this man should be beheaded!" Some people stood up and made a gesture to unsheath their swords.
Some people also stood up to defend Jilue. Although this was extremely inappropriate, it was out of public interest. Do you have the ability to come up with a better solution?
If you don't have the ability to propose a solution to the crisis, don't act like you are full of indignation here - the crisis is really right in front of you, and if you continue to wait, the Chu State will really be in danger of collapse.
The court was noisy and divided into two groups, arguing and threatening to lose control.
"Bang——" sound.
"Silence! How dare you draw your sword in front of your Majesty?" But it was the imperial emissary, Prince Man, who slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Where are the guards of the Golden Palace? Take out all the soldiers!"
Amidst the clanging of the armor, more than a dozen golden-armored guards strode in and stood beside the minister who drew his sword from its sheath.
Several ministers who drew their swords in the hall glared at each other, handed over their swords, bowed to their superior, King Chu, and then walked out of the hall honestly.
Only then did the hall become quiet.
Gongzi Ming is the fourth son of the previous generation Chu King Xiangtong, and he and Chu King Xiangchuan are brothers from the same mother.
A few months ago, he did something bad in Wu State. After escaping back to Chu State, although he was not punished, he was relegated to the cold palace.
Even his eldest brother Xiang Chuan, who recommended him, also took some of the lead, but fortunately, his position as crown prince was not shaken.
The inheritance mechanism of Chu State is slightly different from that of other major countries.
The position of crown prince is the same as that of other countries, with the heir apparent taking precedence.
But the second heir puts Neng first, regardless of his concubines.
The crown prince did not just wait for his father to die and take the throne directly. Instead, he needed to assume the position of supervising the country and be responsible for the country's agricultural economy and foreign espionage reporting.
These two responsibilities are to allow the crown prince to understand the Chu family's family background and the situation among various countries, so that when the crown prince succeeds to the throne, at least he will not be blind and make decisions based on patting his head.
But corresponding to power, if the crown prince makes a major mistake in supervising the country, he will directly abolish the crown prince's position and replace him with the second heir.
Therefore, when Xiangchuan appointed his own brother to take charge of the affairs of the state of Wu, Xiangmang messed up the matter, and Xiangchuan also suffered some consequences.
Later, Lu Wu caused great trouble in the Chu Kingdom, overthrew the five southern provinces, and showed amazing strength. Only then did Xiang Ming, who had done everything wrong, get a "Unlucky man who met such a rare maniac in a hundred years. It was really not possible to fight." crime, evaluation. ….
When Xiang Chuan succeeded to the throne, he naturally had to promote some close people, so Xiang Mao was promoted by his elder brother to be the censor, responsible for supervising all officials - this was an offending job, but it was still considered a powerful position, and he was a minister with real power.
"Doctor Ji Luo is really public-spirited, and I deserve a heavy reward. However, I and that madman have a sworn hatred for killing my father, so we will never talk about peace talks anymore - Dear Sirs, do you have any other good advice for me?" Seeing that it was quiet down below, King Xiang of Chu asked.
Xiang Chuan may not really be that filial, but the trend of the times is like this. If he openly makes peace with the enemy who killed his father, the world's public opinion will probably make his seat unstable.
"I think that no matter what, we must first allocate at least 10,000 elite troops and horses.
To aid Northern Xinjiang, this matter cannot be delayed. "The new Zuo Sima Wei Tao stood up and said.
General Qu Dazhong was originally stationed at Chiyunguan in northern Xinjiang, but now he is presiding over the construction of the defense line against the five southern prefectures.
After such a long time, there were another series of battles. The news that General Qu Dazhong led some elites to leave Chiyun Pass could not be concealed for a long time. Lu State had already made two tentative attacks.
Fortunately, the deputy general Yan Luxia who stayed behind at Chiyunguan was a cautious person and guarded it tightly, but it was not a long-term solution after all. Now, his letters asking for help have come three times, and his tone has become more urgent each time.
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"We still have ordinary soldiers, but where can we mobilize 10,000 elite troops? Do we still need to mobilize troops from Chengdu?" Luo Xingchu, the new right Sima, retorted: "Besides, chaos is gradually happening everywhere. If troops from counties are mobilized again, I'm afraid There’s going to be big trouble in the local area too.”
Even for a large country like Chu State, the number of elite soldiers and horses would never exceed one hundred thousand - but it would not be unusual for county soldiers to mobilize more than a million if they were fully mobilized.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the madman went to the Kingdom of Wu to be granted the title of Bo, and he may not be able to return to the Five Southern Prefectures within a month. Why don't you ask General Qu to counterattack the Five Southern Prefectures?"
"No, even with the abilities of the generals above, it is impossible to recover all the five southern provinces within one month. If that madman comes back, the war will inevitably continue. In addition, Yan and Lu are eyeing each other, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
"This opportunity is not to be missed! Even if we don't fight, will the madman stop when he returns?"
"This statement is reasonable, but we still need to send more sects to sneak in and find out the truth of the five southern mansions before speaking."
"We still need to send more soldiers to the borderlands!"
"The food and grass reserves are already a bit tight. How many soldiers and generals can be sent out needs to be carefully calculated."
"There are rebels in Mingtong Prefecture. Most of the local soldiers and horses have been mobilized. Local officials are asking for help."
"After successive wars, the imperial court's financial expenses have been huge, and the financial resources of the five southern governments have been lost. This year, I am afraid that even officials' salaries will be somewhat difficult - I would like to ask the king to levy new taxes."
"No, the grain tax has already been levied once when the levy was launched in the south. Now that the autumn harvest has come too early, there is no income from the farmland. If we increase the levy again, I'm afraid there is a risk of people starving to death."
"I thought that we could ask wealthy families from all over the country to donate food and grass to tide over the national crisis."
"This matter is inappropriate. I am only issuing this order. In the end, the food and grass will have to fall on the common people. Nowadays, various places are already unstable. If there is another man-made disaster, there will be serious trouble."
"This won't work, and that won't work either. Where do you think the food, grass and property will come from? Are you waiting for it to fall from the sky?"
"Eating the emperor's salary and sharing the emperor's worries! As an internal historian, it is natural for you to come up with a solution!"
"Old man, you can't do anything I can think of, so what else do you want me to think of?"
"You bastard, you dare to insult me like this. Even your father here wouldn't dare to talk to me like this!"
"If my father were here, he would have gone up to beat you!"
There was a commotion in the court hall again, but fortunately, at least no one drew their swords again. .
The pawn didn't cross the river
