"Hasn't that bastard Lin Weiyuan come back yet? None of the three thousand soldiers have returned! Take a good look at what the hell he has done? This is the man from your Ministry of War! What kind of dog food did you raise!" the emperor cursed.
The Minister of War had a look of deep resentment on his face, and he seemed to be admitting his mistakes sincerely, but he was actually full of complaints.
General Lin was indeed from the Ministry of War, but wasn't he also from the Emperor? Since the Emperor couldn't take responsibility, what was a small Minister of War like him? Could he control the Emperor or the father of the Emperor's concubine? No, he couldn't control either of them. He was just a person who was scolded.
"And that old guy named Mo. Did you think I wouldn't understand him just because he wrote a memorial to me? This is simply an inside job and an outside job! He told me before that the problem has been solved and we don't need to send anyone? This is the solution, this is driving everyone out?" The emperor gnashed his teeth and cursed, "I think they are a den of snakes and rats, and they have colluded with each other for a long time. This is clearly giving them a chance to recuperate."
"Your Majesty, perhaps General Lin was killed by their collusion, otherwise so many soldiers did not return, and he, as a general, did not even reply. It's as if he disappeared." The Minister of War said quickly.
He didn't care whether General Lin was dead or alive, but he definitely didn't want to let it go if he could push the responsibility away.
City Lord Mo is a civil servant, but he has no relationship with their military generals.
"Since our 3,000 troops were defeated by them last time, we should add more people this time. We can directly transfer 30,000 troops from the border to clean up this place and then go back." The emperor said ideally.
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So now that we need to use troops, naturally there are more of them over there.
When the Minister of Revenue refused to give it, he went to the court the next day and told the emperor that the order came from the emperor and he was just an executor.
Some people followed the emperor's words and said, "It is better to send troops sooner rather than later. We should catch them off guard before they react. Otherwise, when we are ready, we may not be ready at all! They are also well prepared. They have the city walls as support and understand the surrounding terrain, which gives them the advantage. So if you want to take back Jizhou City as soon as possible, Your Majesty, please send troops quickly."
"Lin Jiuxi has provoked me time and time again. Does she really think that I am afraid of her? Send troops to take Jizhou back to me!" Naturally, the emperor ignored their opinions like everyone else and tried to regain his lost face.
The Minister of War has nothing but strength, but it is impossible for him to go out and explore the world alone.
The Minister of Revenue has no money in his pocket.
The emperor passed the order down, and the Minister of War had to obey it even if he didn't want to.
The Minister of War saw that the matter was a foregone conclusion and could only sigh and ask, "How many troops does Your Majesty intend to mobilize? Where will they be drawn from?"
Forget about catching a turtle in a jar or besieging Wei to save Zhao, you might end up becoming the turtle that is caught.
"The problem is that now that things have come to this, my dear ministers, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"
As for the only two people who participated in it and disagreed with it, the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue, their opinions were ignored.
This statement has been recognized by many people.
Thirty thousand troops was neither more nor less, exactly six times the number of people they could gather.
Moreover, the empty treasury was indeed a big problem. Even in Hezhou, a major grain-producing province, the harvest was completely cut off, and the people had no food or clothing. The emperor had no way to open the granaries to release grain. Although the amnesty orders were louder and louder, without food and money, the people would still starve to death no matter how good the slogans were.
He was determined to teach Lin Jiuxi a lesson, take back Jizhou, and regain his face.
The Minister of War felt that we should not lose the big picture for the sake of small gains.
After some discussion, they decided to send troops to take it back.
"Your Majesty, we need to think twice about this matter. Now a large group of troops are in a stalemate in Baihu City. If we rashly transfer them back, not to mention that the rebel king will definitely take this opportunity to counterattack, we will be at a disadvantage by then. This is absolutely not allowed!" The Minister of War quickly begged for mercy and analyzed.
Lin Jiuxi had already received the news on the day they sent out their troops.
If the rebel king really wins, then the throne will be lost, and who knows who will take over the country? Then who would care about a small Jizhou city?
When the Minister of Revenue saw this, he wished he were deaf and said to himself: There is no money in the treasury, there is no money in the treasury.
The pressure was instantly transferred from the emperor to the Minister of Revenue.
After venting his temper, the emperor snorted a few words and became the mysterious emperor again.
Because except for the imperial city guards, most of the soldiers had been withdrawn to confront Nangong Jing.
But no matter whether they wanted to answer or not, since the emperor had spoken, someone had to take over.
If he had to face the battlefield head on, Lin Jiuxi could say that he would definitely lose.
There was frequent news of good news coming from there, but unfortunately, none of it could make the emperor change his mind.
The Minister of War pretended not to hear and refused to step forward as a gun.
Even though the Minister of War had suppressed the pressure and tried his best to give those who were attacking Nangong Jing some time advantage.
The Minister of Revenue complained bitterly but had no choice but to agree.
Otherwise, when the grain is harvested in the autumn, Jizhou's tax revenue will not be collected, and the treasury will still be empty. Moreover, they have been given additional grain for nothing, and it will be even more difficult for them to take back the territory when the time comes.
But the problem is that there are not enough soldiers and horses.
Unfortunately, there are not many people with his vision.
The Minister of War is a more experienced person than General Lin. If there is a shortage of food and military pay, he will not raise it himself, but will ask the Minister of Revenue for it.
However, Lin Jiuxi was not worried about this.
Since she was too lazy to do the porcelain work, she naturally had the diamond drill ready.
She was not in a hurry, but Linglong was more anxious than her.
"I didn't expect that the emperor would make such a big move this time. I'm afraid he really wants to kill you! Have you planned how you want to die?" Linglong said.
Lin Jiuxi smiled and said, "Aunt Linglong really loves to joke. I am not someone who wants to die midway. Of course, I am prepared."