Chapter 271: Countermeasures
He flung his cloak aside and knelt directly before the emperor.
Huo Jin raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and a knowing smile flashed in his eyes.
The real show is about to begin.
His voice was like a resounding bell. As soon as he opened his mouth, the entire Shenghai Pavilion echoed with his voice: "I beg your forgiveness, my royal brother."
The sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras came to an abrupt halt.
Wang Quanshan immediately waved the whisk in his hand, signaling all the other palace servants present to go down.
The emperor suppressed the smile on his face and looked at Li Mingce quietly.
"What do you mean, my royal brother?"
Xingming Jiacuo and the other three also knelt down following Li Mingce.
Li Mingce continued to talk about the situation at the border.
"In recent years, a nomadic people called the Yada have emerged on the border. They are very tall, with adult men standing over two meters tall."
"If it weren't for these three people from the same tribe joining us in resisting the enemy, it would have been very difficult."
It seems that Li Mingce is the writer of the letter.
Huo Jin was not surprised by this. He had heard of the Yada tribe before, from Mingyueshan. He didn't expect to be involved in something related to the Yada tribe now.
When Mingyue Mountain went out to collect herbs, he saved Wei San who was accidentally poisoned and in danger, and Huo Jinjian who was guarding him.
She rescued Wei San and, while chatting, asked Huo Jin to see them and leave as soon as possible, otherwise they would be dead if they met the Yada people.
The situation was special at that time, so Huo Jin didn't ask any further questions.
His gaze fell on Mingyueshan.
Although Mingyueshan's eyes were covered, he could still feel her looking at him.
Mingyueshan seemed to want to say something to him.
Huo Jin blinked slowly and looked at Wei San beside him.
Mingyueshan seemed to understand something, and the feeling of being watched disappeared.
Seeing that Mingyueshan understood what he meant, Huo Jin turned his gaze back to Li Mingce.
Li Mingce clasped his hands together and half-knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, you have come to the palace to seek troops and food. The war at the border is tense, and we cannot let the soldiers suffer any more."
He spoke righteously, his eyes filled with worry and grief.
The emperor remained silent, but glanced sharply at Li Mingce and the three chief representatives behind him.
"Jinjian, what do you think about this?"
Huo Jin was not surprised that the emperor would ask him this question.
He had already thought of a countermeasure.
Seeing this, Huo Jin stood up, waved his sleeves and saluted towards the emperor, then turned around and looked down at the four people below with ulterior motives.
That inexplicable feeling of oppression made Li Mingce feel very uncomfortable.
"This general has only two questions." Huo Jin saw that his voice was not loud. Behind him was a hollow window, and the light blocked his expression, making it impossible to figure out his emotions.
"How much food and troops does the King of Zhenbei want? Where will we store the food and fodder once it arrives? After all, the Yada tribe hasn't launched a full-scale war with us yet. If we suddenly send food and fodder over, I'm afraid they'll have other ideas, even if they didn't intend to."
Huo Jin's words made Li Mingce and the three people behind him have a gleam in their eyes.
If a war really breaks out, everyone will definitely want to keep the food and supplies within their own tribe.
This is also a kind of protection.
Li Mingce had previously ordered it and placed it in the bazaar.
But now that Huo Jin asked in front of the emperor, it meant that both Lai Zhen and the Xing clan could compete.
Huo Jinjian observed the expressions of Xingming Jiacuo and the others calmly.
Each one is wonderful.
Especially Xingming Gyatso, his calculation was almost written on his face.
Li Mingce raised his chin, and when he looked at Huo Jinjian, there was a hint of suspicion on his face: "Prince, since you ask this, could it be that you want to join the army?"
Just now, Huo Jin had already made his position clear when he called himself "General".
Li Mingce didn't want Huo Jinjian to get involved and interfere with his plan.
Calling him the prince is to remind him that he is no longer a simple general.
How could Huo Jin not understand what Li Mingce meant? However, he sneered and did not answer Li Mingce's question. Instead, he said indifferently, "Your Highness, it's your turn to answer the question now."
Such an impolite attitude made Li Mingce's face darken, and he looked at Huo Jinjian with gloomy eyes.
But Huo Jin didn't say a word, as if he was waiting for his answer.
The emperor sat high up in the Mingtang, his expression not changing at all.
Seeing that the emperor did not scold Huo Jinjian, Li Mingce could only hold back his anger.
He said as planned, "The Baza tribe is about the same distance from the Xi tribe and Laizhen. I'm planning to request 200,000 soldiers and food supplies. 100,000 will be stationed in the Baza tribe, and 100,000 will accompany me on border patrols."
Huo Jin heard that he looked thoughtful and a frown formed between his brows.
When Li Mingce thought he was going to refute, he nodded again, as if agreeing with Li Mingce.
The next second, Huo Jin turned his head and looked at Lai Zhen again, with some confusion and worry in his eyes: "But isn't Lai Zhen the closest to Yada?"
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