Chapter 244: Divine Martial Marquis

As soon as Jun Moxu said this.

A minister immediately came out to refute.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is mistaken. Although we all wish to eliminate the Northern Wing as soon as possible, the Northern Wing is inherently belligerent and has a strong army. We will suffer heavy losses if we attack rashly. We must first recapture our city tower before making any plans."

"I second your motion, Your Majesty. General Pei and General Wei have defended the northwest for many years. Now that they have been killed in battle, I'm afraid the military there is in great disarray. Your Majesty must send troops there as soon as possible to calm the troops and recapture the northwest tower."

Emperor Tianyuan looked at the ministers who were talking one by one, and felt angry.

"Of course I know I need to send someone there as soon as possible, but who is willing to go? Lord Zhang, or Lord Li? Or Lord Hu? What's the point of all you talking here?"

The Minister of War stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I do have someone I can recommend."

Emperor Tianyuan raised his hand upon hearing this.

"Lord Zhou, please speak?"

Lord Zhou continued to bow.

"General He's son, He Ming, followed General He on many battlefields in his early years. He is now serving as a fourth-rank military general in the Imperial City Barracks. Why not appoint him a military general and lead his troops to the northwest to provide support..."

Before Lord Zhou could finish his words, Prime Minister Yun bowed.

"Your Majesty, I think Lord Zhou's words are inappropriate. General He did fight on the battlefield a few years ago, but he is still young and lacks experience. Now that the northwest has lost its city walls, the generals sent to support the northwest must be well-known and can boost morale."

Emperor Tianyuan listened and spoke thoughtfully.

"My dear Lord Yun, what you said makes sense. But do you have a suitable candidate?"

Prime Minister Yun continued to bow.

"I believe that Marquis Shenwu is the most suitable person to take charge of Jinzhou."

The entire hall fell silent.

Emperor Tianyuan had a gloomy expression on his face. This Ren Jinzhou was young and promising, but he was arrogant and disobedient. Two years ago, he had taken back the military power from Ren Jinzhou on the pretext of Ren Jinzhou's injury. Could it be that he was going to give it away again now?

Prime Minister Yun looked at the expression on Emperor Tianyuan's face. Having been the prime minister for so long, he naturally knew what the emperor was thinking at the moment. However, state affairs were more important and the war was imminent. Even if the emperor didn't like to hear it, he had to say it himself. Otherwise, what was the point of being the prime minister?

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Shenwu is a promising young man. He gained fame in Cangzhou. The three words "Ren Jinzhou" (official title) strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. Although he was unfortunately injured three years ago and recuperated at home in the Imperial City, he later served as a trainer in the Imperial Guards. However, his injury has healed. Now that Tianyuan needs him, it is time for the Marquis of Shenwu to serve the court and pledge his loyalty to Your Majesty."

Emperor Tianyuan spoke in a complicated tone.

"What Prime Minister Yun said makes sense, but the Marquis of Shenwu is currently in charge of the training of the Imperial Guards. If he is sent to the northwest, who will be responsible for the training of the Imperial Guards in the Imperial City?"

Prime Minister Yun understood that this was Emperor Tianyuan's excuse, but he could only go along with what he said.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial City has many military commanders. The training of the Imperial Guards can be handed over to others, but the Northwest is the most suitable place for the Divine Martial Marquis to go. The Northwest has two checkpoints and is vast and sparsely populated. The garrison force is only 80,000, and even with the troops in the three prefectures, there are no more than 130,000.

"Eight Hundred Miles, Express." As has been said above, General Pei and General Wei died in battle, as did the fifty thousand soldiers defending the city walls. The battle was brutal. Even if the three prefectures went all out, plus the remaining tens of thousands of garrison soldiers, I'm afraid they would have no choice but to fight to the death. Our Tianyuan is in a very passive position in this situation. Only if the Divine Martial Marquis goes there will we have a chance to break it."

Soon a minister stepped forward and stood beside Prime Minister Yun.

"Your Majesty, I second your opinion. Prime Minister Yun is absolutely right. For this battle, it is highly appropriate for the Marquis of Divine Martial Arts to go to the northwest. Furthermore, sufficient troops and provisions must be brought to the Marquis of Divine Martial Arts."

Another minister also stepped forward.

"I second your opinion, Your Majesty. Although General He has fought in the battlefield, the situation in the northwest is dire. If General He leads the troops alone, it will be difficult for him to recapture the city tower."

Emperor Tianyuan remained silent for a long time, until Prime Minister Yun and the others felt their hands were sore from holding each other, Emperor Tianyuan spoke in a deep voice.

"I will consider this matter. Please adjourn the court. Prime Minister Yun will stay."

northwest.

At the city tower.

General Cao led his soldiers to dig ditches in full swing, while Li Xiao led his men to find countless hay.

In the main tent, although Jun Moye did not hold any position in the army, everyone tacitly accepted that he lived in the main tent and that he was the commander-in-chief.

Song Huaian came in with several memorials.

"Master Jun, this is the expedited memorial I wrote. Please take a look. If you think there is no problem, I will have it delivered to the Imperial City at an expedited speed of 800 miles."

Jun Moye spoke after hearing this.

"General Song, you and General Yang just need to discuss this memorial. You don't need to show it to me."

Song Huaian handed the memorial forward.

"Master Jun, General Yang doesn't know about my visit. Although he speaks bluntly, he is a straightforward person. He didn't ask much about this memorial. Although you, Master Jun, know me because of this battle, I have heard of your name long ago. General Pei has long ago told me that if any emergency ever comes, I should follow Master Jun's lead."

After hearing this, Jun Moye looked at Song Huaian in surprise, and then he understood. No wonder, Song Huaian always cooperated with his command and stood up to deal with others many times when they were dissatisfied.

"General Pei has taken great care of the Northwest."

Song Huaian handed the memorial forward again.

"Master Jun, General Pei said that the late emperor was still thinking about the northwest until his death. You are his most beloved grandson, otherwise he would not have given you the dragon pendant. In this battle, as long as you are willing to stand up and protect the northwest, then I will obey your orders. I hope you will trust me next time."

Jun Moye was silent for a moment before taking the memorial and slowly opening it, looking at the record of the war, the list of casualties, and the list of those who were promoted to supply Jiang Wei.

Seeing him start to read the memorial, Song Huaian spoke in a low voice.

"Master Jun, you are already the noble Crown Prince, and you have made such a great contribution this time. Why don't you take this opportunity to return to the Imperial City? The northwest is windy and sandy, and the life is hard..."