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Chapter 86 Cao Zhengchun, read out my will

"Your Majesty, I think the powerful minister is suitable."

"Marquis Wei Wu has fought countless battles in his life, and he is also a famous veteran general. His prestige in the army is second only to that of the Grand Master."

"It is most appropriate for Hou Weiwu to lead the troops to the four northern states to quell the rebellion."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo recommended Wei Wuhou as the general who went out to fight the rebellion in the four northern states.

After the death of General Wu Jin and Grand Master Wen Zhong, today's court is the most powerful in terms of its prestige in the army and ability to command troops.

The other generals are not so good.

Therefore, whether it was Baiguan or Prime Minister Yuan Bo, the first general who thought of going out to quell the rebellion was Wei Wuhou.

After hearing this, Zhou Chen nodded, without agreeing or disagreeing, and looked at the other officials.

"Your Majesty, I also agree that Marquis Weiwu will lead the army on the expedition."

"However, there are many rebels in the areas around the north, and I feel that it is difficult for me to rely on Wei Wuhou alone."

"Therefore, I believe that General Lu Bu and Marquis Weiwu should lead an army together. The two of them can command an army respectively and fight the rebellion in two ways. This way, if something happens to one side, the other side can support it, which is more secure."

The Minister of War stood up and said.

In fact, when it comes to commanding troops in battle, the Minister of War is no worse than the mighty Marquis.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Minister of the Ministry of War to take the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and command the entire Ministry of War.

This position is not for anyone to sit in.

If you don't know military skills, don't know how to command troops, and don't have a certain amount of military merit, you won't be able to get into this position.

It's just that the reputation of Wei Wuhou is greater than that of Minister of War.

Following the advice of the Minister of War, the Eight Sage Kings also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I agree with the opinion of the Minister of War."

"The current situation in the four northern states is indeed not optimistic. It may be difficult for Wei Wuhou to wipe out all the rebels by himself."

"If General Lu Bu can lead the army together, we can wipe out the rebels more quickly and put down the rebellion in the four northern states."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian knew about Lu Bu's combat prowess. A halberd could knock away Zhou Rushan, a half-step heavenly being.

In addition, Lu Bu is also a military commander.

If Lu Bu could lead his army to the expedition, the chaos in the four northern states would be settled.

As for the Wei Wuhou, his prestige and ability to lead troops are indeed the strongest in the court at present. But no matter how strong he is, can he be better than Grand Master Wen Zhong?

Even Grand Master Wen Zhong died in the hands of the demons of the Huangtian Sect. If Marquis Weiwu led an army to quell the rebellion alone, wouldn't he be delivering food to others?

Therefore, this is also the reason why the Minister of War and the Eight Sage Kings advised Lu Bu to go on the expedition together.

"What about the soldiers and horses?"

“How much is appropriate to mobilize?”

Zhou Chen asked again.

"Your Majesty, there are twelve Shenwu Guards. Now the thirty thousand soldiers of the First Guard have died in the four northwest prefectures following the Grand Master. Only the Eleven Guards have more than three hundred thousand soldiers and horses left."

"And the Shenwu Guards are the foundation to guard Luoyang, the divine capital, and to intimidate the world. Luoyang's safety is also a top priority."

"So, I believe that the Shenwu Guards should leave at least one hundred thousand troops to guard Luoyang."

The Minister of War is in charge of military affairs, so he has the most say in this matter.

The Minister of War immediately stood up again and said.

Other ministers such as the Eight Sage Kings and the Weiwu Hou also agreed one after another.

As the divine capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang’s importance goes without saying.

If there are not enough troops to guard the area, if something unexpected happens, there will be big problems.

Therefore, the opinions of all the officials are that the Shenwu Guard should leave at least one hundred thousand troops to guard the God Emperor Luoyang.

Seeing that Fang Xuanling had not spoken, Zhou Chen looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Fang Xuanling, what suggestions do you have?"

All the officials also looked at Fang Xuanling.

Baiguan knew in his heart that Fang Xuanling was the confidant of the one on the throne.

They all wanted to see if Fang Xuanling had any good advice.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers have spoken very comprehensively, so I won't say more."

"However, what I want to say is that there are many rebels in the four northern states, and it has gradually become a climate. Therefore, the imperial army must use thunder to sweep away the whirlpool and wipe out the rebels in the four states in one fell swoop."

"We must not give them a chance, otherwise, the imperial court will be dragged into the quagmire by the situation around the north."

"As for the Shenwu Guards, apart from leaving soldiers to guard Luoyang, the army that can be mobilized is still slightly insufficient."

"Therefore, I suggest that the emperor give orders to the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang, asking them to transfer their monarchs south to quell the rebellion."

Fang Xuanling said slowly.

Fang Xuanling's words made all the officials' expressions change slightly.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo immediately stood up and objected: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

"The Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang guarded the border and defended against the foreign tribes of Beidi and Xirong."

"If the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang are ordered to mobilize their troops south to quell the rebellion, then the border defense will be empty."

"At that time, once the foreign tribes in Beidi and Xirong make any changes, the border defense line will be in danger."

"At that time, what Da Zhou had to face was no longer the mob that had just put down their farm tools, but the ferocious aliens with iron cavalry."

"So, please, Your Majesty, think twice."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo stated the great relationship.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. The Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang both hold important responsibilities in the surrounding areas."

"We cannot easily mobilize their border troops to go south to quell the rebellion."

"If the frontier is lost, then the border defense that the Zhou Dynasty has planned for many years will be destroyed."

"Da Zhou cannot afford the consequences."

The Minister of Hubu also stood up to oppose Fang Xuanling's proposal.

Immediately afterwards, seven or eight ministers stood up in succession to oppose the mobilization of the border troops southward.

After all, in the eyes of the ministers in the court, the rebels in the four northern states are just mobs and cannot be compared with the foreign races outside the customs.

If the border troops were mobilized to go south, if something went wrong at the border, what Zhou would face would be more than just a few mobs.

But a ferocious and powerful alien race.

If that time really comes, it will be troublesome.

After hearing Fang Xuanling's words and the objections of these ministers, Zhou Chen's expression did not change much. Instead, he glanced at Cao Zhengchun next to him and said, "Cao Zhengchun, read out my will!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun directly took out the imperial edict that he had already prepared: "The emperor has an edict to confer Wei Wuhou as Zhonglang General and lead one hundred thousand Beiying Shenwu Guards to the four northern states to exterminate the Huangtian Sect rebels."

"The emperor has decreed that Lu Bu be made Zhonglang General and lead one hundred thousand southern camp Shenwu Guards to the four northern states to exterminate the rebels of Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian."

"The emperor has decreed that Xuanling should be sealed off, and the Eight Wise Kings and Zhou Xian will serve as imperial envoys. They will go to the four northern states and be fully responsible for disaster relief and saving the people."

"The emperor has a decree and orders the Ministry of War to immediately pass the decree to Zhenbeihou and Xilianghou and mobilize some of the border troops to go south to put down the rebellion."

After Cao Zhengchun finished reading the imperial edict, he stepped aside.

When all the officials heard these decrees read out by Cao Zhengchun, their expressions were incomprehensible.

It turned out that Emperor Zhou Chen had already made a decision in his mind, and it was not much different from the advice they had just given.

(End of chapter)