The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 675
On the throne, Zhao Weilong flipped through the brochure to learn more about the situation in the Southwest.

Within a few minutes, Chen Changhe, the head of the palm print supervisor, appeared outside the hall.

"Your majesty... several university scholars are already waiting outside the hall!"

The chief supervisor of the palm seal is actually the inner minister in the imperial court system.

Zhao Weilong has not been able to find a suitable replacement for such an important position, so Chen Changhe is still in charge.

Of course, Chen Changhe knows how to measure, and the cooperation between master and servant can be called happy.

"Let them enter the palace!"

"Yes!"

After Chen Changhe left, Zhao Weilong also got up from the throne and walked out of the hall.

In today's imperial meeting, in addition to the two cabinet scholars, there were also people from the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, discussing military affairs.

Since it is a major military event, it will naturally be held in the main hall.

When Zhao Weilong walked through the corridor and appeared on the side of the main hall, several ministers were already waiting in the hall.

"The Emperor is coming..."

Following the eunuch's shout, several ministers at the scene all paid respects, shouting "Long live my emperor".

Passing through the crowd, Zhao Weilong walked to the dragon chair, turned around and said, "Everyone, please stand up!"

When everyone got up, Zhao Weilong had already sat on the dragon chair.

"I called you here today, mainly to discuss matters in the southwest!"

"Those arrogant soldiers don't listen to the court now, what do you think they should do?"

Here, Zhao Weilong did not explicitly say that these people are traitors, but he gave everyone room to play.

This matter was going to be discussed today, and everyone knew about it in advance, and everyone had already thought of a countermeasure in their hearts.

But everyone didn't speak, just waiting for his political opponent to speak, which made Zhao Weilong very upset.

"Old Wang Ge, you are the Chief Assistant, tell me!" There was no other way, Zhao Weilong had no choice but to call names.

Wang Tinghe didn't hesitate, and replied directly; "Reporting to the emperor, I think...we should mobilize an army to suppress it!"

"One, such rebellious people must not be tolerated and tolerated, and must take this opportunity to severely punish them, so as to deter Xiaoxiao!"

When it came to "shocking Xiaoxiao", Wang Tinghe's old eyes turned directly to the second assistant Xie Xiaofang.

Today, the two major factions in the court are headed by Wang Tinghe and Xie Xiaofang respectively.

Wang Tinghe represents the northern faction, and almost all of the officials are from the north. He is the main station faction in the imperial court, trying his best to push the imperial court to recover the rivers and mountains so that they can return to their homes.

The southern faction represented by Xie Xiaofang is relatively more moderate. It seeks to maintain the situation and recuperate. Some radicals even propose that the imperial court move its capital to the south.

Due to the conflict of interests between the two factions, it can be said that they are incompatible, but they complement each other to maintain a balance.

What Wang Tinghe said this time to deter Xiaoxiao was actually talking about the main peace, the southern faction that was at odds with the overall situation of the imperial court.

"Both, they have the reality of rebellion, and it is difficult for the court to appease them for a while. Only by dispatching troops and conscripts can the matter be quelled as soon as possible!"

Wang Tinghe's subsequent words are exactly the same as Lin Guanhai's judgment, which shows that he is also a decisive person.

However, Xie Xiaofang was not dumb either, he only heard him say: "Your Majesty... I think this matter must be handled with caution!"

"Nowadays, the imperial court's army has been stretched to deploy all parties in the capital. Where will they go to dispatch troops to conquer the southwest?"

"Once the troops are deployed, the defense of Gyeonggi will definitely be empty, and monsters may take advantage of the gap at any time!"

Speaking of this, Xie Xiaofang said very seriously: "The land of the capital is related to the safety of the emperor and the court. If there is a loss in the capital, even if the southwest is pacified... I am afraid that the gain will outweigh the loss!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Liqi, Minister of the Household Department who was present at the meeting, said: "Your Majesty, what Xie Ge said is very true. The matter has not reached the point of no return, and the court must act more cautiously!"

There is no doubt that Chen Liqi is also from the south, so he hurried to speak for Xie Xiaofang.

"And now that the imperial court's army is fighting in Hexi, Gyeonggi, the food and pay consumed by the imperial court is already unbearable. If it is an expedition to the southwest... I am afraid that the imperial court does not have enough money and food!"

In fact, Zhao Weilong prefers to mobilize troops for conquest.

But after hearing Chen Liqi's words, Zhao Weilong was undoubtedly choked, and the expedition of Laoshi would indeed consume more food and pay.

"Wang Aiqing, what does your military department think about this?"

On such an occasion, Wang Cunzhang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, would naturally appear.

After being pointed out, Wang Cunzhang, who was thinking, walked out of the train, bowed and replied: "Reporting to the emperor, I think... what Mr. Xie Ge and Mr. Chen said is biased!"

Just from the first sentence of this opening, it can be heard that Wang Cunzhang is from the northern faction.

I only heard him go on to explain: "To the west of Jishui, there are [-] troops stationed by the imperial court. With enough troops, they can be dispatched to the southwest to suppress the rebellion!"

"Furthermore, after continuous suppression, the monsters to the west of Jishui are now extinct. Even if the army is transferred from the western front, there will be no danger to Gyeonggi as Mr. Xie Ge said!"

After being scolded by Wang Cunzhang, Xie Xiaofang looked calm, and he was very good at nourishing Qi.

But Wang Cunzhang didn't finish his sentence, he only heard him add: "And the thieves in the southwest are just weak, how can they compare with the strong soldiers of the imperial court!"

"Mobilizing an army of [-] to [-] is enough to pacify the Southwest without spending a lot of money!"

Hearing this, Zhao Weilong's mind changed again.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you think Wang Qing sent to fight the rebellion?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it only needs to dispatch [-] elite soldiers from the forbidden army, together with the soldiers and horses of Nanyang Capital Division, to pacify the Southwest!"

If only 1 people are transferred, the logistical pressure will not be too great, and it is indeed within the acceptable range.

At this time, Yang Wenlin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said: "The Nanyang Dusi can only have 5 soldiers, and the [-] forbidden army is only [-]. The Shannan and Shu County Dusi have more than [-] troops!"

There is no doubt that this person also belongs to the Southern faction, and the reason for speaking at this moment is to tear down the stage.

Wang Cunzhang sneered and said: "If you can win a war with more people, then you don't need to study the art of war hard to be a general, and you don't need to rule the army harshly!"

"The two capitals in the southwest, with the strong support of the imperial court, have not been able to stabilize the jurisdiction for more than two years. How can they compare with the Imperial Army?"

"Furthermore, all the people from the two capitals in the southwest are determined to be enemies of the imperial court?"

Wang Cunzhang's rhetorical question left Xie Xiaofang and his party speechless.

The hall became silent.

After a few breaths, Huang Zhicheng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, walked out of the train under the gaze of everyone.

"Your Majesty, I think what Lord Wang said is reasonable. As long as the imperial court releases a decree to punish the evil chiefs, the imperial court army will surely arrive... the southwestern armies will fall in anticipation!"

Huang Zhicheng's words completely made Zhao Weilong make up his mind.

Looking at the ministers, Zhao Weilong saw that they remained silent, and asked, "My dearest ministers, do you have anything to say?"

The people from the two factions have already expressed their respective attitudes, so naturally they will not speak again now, they just wait for Zhao Weilong to express his position.

"Since no one talks anymore, then according to what Wang Ge said, the imperial court will send troops to punish the traitors!"

Here, Zhao Weilong has clearly stated that the Southwest group are traitors.

"The Ministry of War arranges the deployment of troops as soon as possible, and the Ministry of Households, together with the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, mobilizes food and grass and enters Nanyang first!"

Next, Zhao Weilong ordered a lot of things, and fighting a war is not an easy task.

After the arrangement was completed, everyone got up to say goodbye, and the imperial meeting came to an end.

After the ministers left, Zhao Weilong told Chen Changhe beside him, "Send someone to announce the audience of Marquis Gao Ping!"

Wu Shengchang, Marquis of Gaoping, performed well in the process of leading the army before, and he was deeply impressed by Zhao Weilong.

This time to suppress the rebellion, Zhao Weilong preferred this person to be the leading general, so he had to summon him alone.

"Yes!" Chen Changhe replied.

"Then send an urgent message to Ding Youcheng, the eunuch in charge of Nanyang, and ask him to send people to the two counties in the southwest to spread the news. He said that the imperial court will mobilize a large army to put down the rebellion. Only punishing the chief and evil accomplices will pay off the crime!"

This is to disturb the morale of the troops in the Southwest, make them fear the front of the imperial court, and finally make the "correct" choice.

"Yes!"

After Chen Changhe left, Zhao Weilong fell into deep thought again.

In addition to suppressing the rebellion in the southwest and dispatching troops from the western front to the south, Zhao Weilong still had the intention of intimidating the southern counties.

At this level, Zhao Weilong believes that Xie Xiaofang and others can understand it.

So the question now is, are they opposing the conquest of the Southwest, or the "threat" of the imperial army going south?

Looking at the map hanging on the side, Zhao Weilong murmured: "I hope this time, the battle can be resolved quickly!"

(End of this chapter)