Realm of Power

The sunny early winter sun shines warmly on the body, as if the whole person is soaking in a hot spring. On the balcony of the third floor of a villa on Dijing West Road, the fat man stopped the cheese that had been brought to the corner of his mouth and was stunned. Looking at Li Yuehua who sent the information, some lip gloss was smeared on her plain jade face, and her thin lips A touch of bright red made the pale skin more transparent and pure, but also added a vitality and vitality. Facing the emperor's strange gaze, the rare man said in a confident voice, "I just received the news from China." Regarding the news about the Aden Army's surprise attack, His Majesty must not have expected it! " "It's not like you're moving to Beijing again. If that's the case, you shouldn't be so confident." The fat man blinked, put down the cheese in his hand, said to himself, picked up the water glass on the table, and took a sip. He took a sip and looked away from Li Yuehua's graceful figure. "But judging from the current situation in Zhongbia, if you don't want to escape, then you have to fight. Is the emperor of Zhongbia going to conquer it personally?" "I know that guessing riddles with His Majesty is the most boring thing in this family."

Li Yuehua's ruddy and attractive lips were half-opened. His originally extremely confident expression turned into a wry smile. He handed the report in his hand to the emperor, "Your Majesty is right. The meeting that ended yesterday has already decided on China and Bia." The emperor wanted to conquer Xian County in person, and 200,000 Aden troops suddenly Then he turned to Lingcheng, and after defeating the 20,000 Central and Belgian troops who were under surveillance, he advanced hundreds of miles day and night from the direction of Lingcheng, directly crossing the middle area where he was most likely to encounter difficulties, and directly reached the outskirts of Central and Biya's Xinjing. Xian County, Xinjing, Zhongbia is now in chaos, some The minister proposed to move to Beijing again to avoid the attack of the Aden people, but the emperor vetoed it. Prime Minister Yu Fenlong suggested that if the Aden army advanced at such a speed, it would be too late to reach Xianxian with an army of 200,000, otherwise it would not be defended by 20,000 in Xianxian. The army was blocked for two days. Yu Fenglong proposed to the emperor that Seizing the opportunity, they marched in person and went to the front line, which greatly boosted the morale of the Central and Asian troops. According to the current 100,000 Central and Belgian troops in Xinjing, they will definitely be able to repel the Aden attack. But I don’t know that according to the current situation in Xinjing, With the speed of gathering, I’m afraid Xian County has been captured and we haven’t set off yet!”

The fat man picked up the report, glanced over it like lightning, and said with a grin, "Xinjing, guarded by a hundred thousand troops, actually sat and watched 20,000 defenders fight to the death in Xian County. It seems that China is more short of money than Xinjing." We thought it was even worse, but unfortunately he was afraid It was all in vain. If I guessed correctly, the Emperor of Zhongbia really took Yu Fenglong's suggestion as the truth and really wanted to go on a personal expedition. Now I'm afraid that Yu Xiang's hair has turned gray. It's hard to tell. No. Do you know how many people scolded him behind his back for being nosy? "What does your Majesty mean?" "Li Yuehua was slightly shocked. Yu Fenglong proposed that the imperial driver would go on a personal expedition. Could it be that there was something behind his words? "Now Zhongbia Xinjing is not short of soldiers, but it is short of money." The fat man curled his lips slightly. "This Yu Fenglong is also a talent. This kind of hint clearly wants the emperor to spend military funds, otherwise the army cannot be mobilized." To be able to say so high-sounding, before getting the money, I am afraid that the Aden army ordered the 100,000 Central and African soldiers to be invisible, and the army could not be mobilized. It is a joke for the Central and Asian emperor to want to lead the expedition in person! The emperor's personal expedition must be accompanied by ministers. In this case, which minister would dare to go? , so in the end, Yu Fenlong just wants the ministers to come up with money."

"You have been responsible for the intelligence of Central and Biya. You should not know that the generals of Central and Biya have been protesting outside the internal cabinet for thirteen days, right?"

The fat man paused for a moment, and said angrily and funnyly, "Become a general and become a prime minister." This has always been the best portrayal of the arrangement of military ministers in the Central Asian Empire. When it is necessary to fight, the general who will command the entire army will be sent out, and the battle will be fought. After that, the military power of the military minister will be quickly taken back, he will be promoted openly and covertly, and he will be directly transferred from the position of commander in chief of the army to the vacant civilian position. This can not only preserve the status of the military ministers, provide considerable financial rewards, but also ensure the court's control of military power. Especially the troops who have just returned from the battlefield with a lot of arrogance and pride. Rage, if not suppressed first, is the source of unrest, but this convention was broken in the Battle of Deyang

The Imperial Army suppressed Deyang, and Deyang was the area in China with the largest number of private lands owned by court ministers. In order to encourage the military to defend Deyang, a sky-high bounty was offered, and they eventually competed with the world-famous Imperial Army. , China and Libya unexpectedly won, and the morale of the military increased greatly. Now it is time to cash in these bounties, but one after another After pushing back and forth, the finances were completely bankrupt and there was no money to be taken. But when the ministers who had maintained their interests in Deyang were asked to come up with it, those ministers naturally refused. In the end, they not only refused to give money, but said that the military expenditure was expensive, and now it is not During the war, an army of 100,000 was just a decoration, and there was no need for such high military pay.

More than half of the military expenses were suddenly deducted. Even Tang Yu, the head of the military ministry, was so angry that he did not go to court. Many generals who had been awarded for their military exploits some time ago were also held accountable by the court for various crimes. , originally promised a bounty, even more The civil servants wanted to use this method to severely suppress the domineering military ministers and pass on the debt. Who knew that they would suddenly encounter the Aden Army turning to a surprise attack? Now think about it If you want the military to come out, naturally you can’t shout! The general who was previously ordered to go south to attack the Lu family did not go out and asked for money to send troops. Now he has besieged the inner cabinet for half a month.

"And it is said that this method of suppressing military officials was developed by you, Li Clan." The fat man winked at Li Yuehua, his eyebrows were like Qiudai, his eyes were like spring water, and there was a look of embarrassment on Li Yuehua's beautiful jade face. "What your Majesty said is that this method was indeed first proposed by the Li family," Li Yuehua said with a complicated expression. "This is because the traditional concepts of civil servants in China and Belgium believe that military ministers are the most unstable factor in a dynasty. Military ministers are like national thieves. In the history of Central Asia, the rebellion of military ministers led to a powerful country. There are too many examples of families being quickly annihilated. Therefore, although the first emperor of the Zhongbia Empire was also a rebel warrior, he was determined to end this chaos. The last generation of the Li family head proposed to the emperor a method, This allowed the Central Asian Empire to break out of the vicious circle of hundreds of years of military rebellion and maintain peace and stability for hundreds of years." "I just didn't expect that what was originally a method to limit civil strife has now become a tool for internal strife."

Li Yuehua thought of the wisdom of his ancestors, and a touch of self-mockery appeared on his beautiful moon-like face. This hundred thousand imperial army, which the Central and Eastern courts had high hopes for, still had some fighting strength. After all, they had fought to the death with the prairie cavalry. They can be regarded as elites who have experienced the influence of the war. After the Zhongbia court rebelled against the Long family, in order to keep this elite in their hands, they increased the military pay of this army by three times. All generals above the captain level were given fertile land specially given by the court to settle their families, so the loyalty of this army to the court was unquestionable and became a military guarantee to maintain the rule of the court. However, with the Yelu family, the biggest threat, and Zhongbi During the Asian peace talks, there has been no major war between the two sides. According to the current financial resources of the Central Asian court, it must be somewhat unwilling to use the financial resources to maintain an army of 300,000 to maintain these 100,000 people."

"It seems that the Emperor of China and Bia will definitely go on a personal expedition." After listening to Li Yuehua's words, the fat man was already sure in his heart that the Emperor of China and Bia would go on a personal expedition.

"Your Majesty is so sure. After all, the Emperor of Zhongbia has already escaped twice." Li Yuehua's eyes fell on the Emperor and said bluntly that if it hadn't been confirmed, she would have doubted whether the intelligence was wrong this time. According to the previous After two experiences of moving south to Beijing, why did the Emperor of Central Asia suddenly have the courage to fight to the death this time? "

"Because the first two times we were from the grasslands, and this time we were from Aden!" The fat man laughed, and briefly told the story of how the Central Asian emperor met the Aden pirates played by the Aden navy when he fled to the sea from Linhang, and finally became the Aden pirate. rescued by empire Li Yuehua was told the story, and Li Yuehua was stunned for a while. This is no wonder that when the emperor of Zhongbia escaped from Linhang, there was no news for more than half a year. Finally, he suddenly appeared on Dijing West Road like a divine soldier descending from the sky. Finally, Or was he sent back to Xinjing?

Many versions say that the emperor may have suffered a shipwreck, but no one thought about the people of Aden. It is really unbelievable." He floated on the sea for two full months and suffered all the abuse from the people of Aden. If it were not for the Imperial Navy, I am afraid that he would be here at this moment. It has long been an attraction for the entire Kingdom of Aden. Now that I hear that the Aden people are going to attack Xinjing, any normal person will probably be tempted to take revenge. What’s more, the emperor of Central Asia has never been very open-minded."

The fat man's eyes flashed and he said firmly to Li Yuehua, "Two times when the grassland people came south, the Central Bian emperor fled in the face of the battle, which led to two catastrophes in the imperial capital. Hundreds of thousands of people were massacred. The entire northern nobles of Central Bia The regiment was almost wiped out. This time, Yu Fenglong must have thought that the emperor did not dare to come to the battle line in person, and just wanted to be the emperor. Zheng came to extort military expenses from the ministers, but Yu Fenglong didn't know that the emperor of Zhongbia suffered a lot at the hands of the Aden people, and it was unforgettable. Now I heard Yu Fenglong say that the Aden people are at the end of their war effort, and they only need to send out new troops. Jing’s army can win. It’s strange that the humiliation and revenge in the heart of the Central Bian emperor didn’t expand immediately!”

"So, what should we do?"

Li Yuehua was worthy of being the emperor's confidant and asked cautiously. She did not believe that the emperor would sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers in front of such an opportunity.

Get ready. Immediately send people to the Lu family, the Long family, the Song family, and the Aden army to attack Xinjing. This is a golden opportunity for self-reliance. They should not miss it. Tell them, I am not optimistic about this battle. Biya Chaotang, even if the military expenditures are replenished, the army's resentment towards the Chaotang cannot be eliminated in a short time. How can an army with shaky military morale and no intention of fighting fight to the death with 200,000 Aden troops, march in person, and military morale soar? This is just the Central and African court deceiving themselves." The fat man's thick fingers wearing a huge sapphire ring were on the table. He was tapping rhythmically, and his mouth was sure to decide the victory in advance. "What is your Majesty doing?" Even if Xinjing is destroyed, it has nothing to do with these companies."

Li Yuehua did not expect the emperor to make such an arrangement. The emperor was not optimistic about the Central Asian court. The information here was enough for other forces to consider, because the one who said this was the emperor, the military god of the empire! Just like many people think that the emperor of the empire, who is known as the god of war, has a lot of luck. Many glorious victories like the battles that have won the country are as simple as picking up a copper coin on the roadside. Only the emperor's opponents know how terrible and unsolvable the tactics and strategies that have unconsciously wrapped themselves up like a net are. The emperor's judgment has never been wrong. "Haha, if the Central Asian Xinjing is breached by the Aden army, the court's military power will suffer a heavy blow. If the three families have made preparations before, and they don't know to take advantage of your illness to kill you, then they are too contemptuous of them!" The fat man curled his lips slightly. It can be imagined that once the court suffers a heavy blow, the three forces will inevitably attack the Central Asian court at the same time and seize the territory. The areas that the Central Asian court can still control now are afraid of being divided. The court will exist in name only, and the southern part of Central Asia will truly enter a situation of three separatist regimes. No matter which of the three forces is, they must be inseparable from the support of the empire.

Li Yuehua immediately sent people to the Long family and the Lu family in the southwest, and the Song family in the south.

Chang County, which is sixty miles away from Xian County, was crowded with people, and the order had begun to become chaotic. The Aden army suddenly attacked Xian County, and the surrounding area was shaken. Some people told others that the Aden people were coming, urging everyone to flee from here. In this drive. They also began to plunder the county town’s limited wealth and grain. This chaos is expanding in the Xinjing area, and the scope of the impact is getting bigger and bigger. The scene that has always been ridiculed only after wine and dinner now appeared in front of them. A large number of refugees crowded on the streets, and all the shops were closed. It seemed that everything changed overnight. Now it’s not that there is no money to buy, but that there is no one to sell. As long as a shop opens, countless people will rush over immediately. In one morning, there were three shops that were looted because of this incident. In the rout and escape, more people fled, and various news escaped in different directions at a faster speed.

The Aden people are going to attack Xinjing! , like a tide, pushing to the whole world. When the news that "the emperor will lead the army in person" spread, the whole of Central Asia was shocked. For the first time, the people of Central Asia felt that they could hold their heads high. The emperor was finally not going to run away. The ministers in the Central Asian court also donated generously at this time. The court army's wages that had been in arrears for two full months were finally paid. But at this moment, Xian County had been breached for four days!