Chapter 784 Aggressive
Ji Rongqing did not refute Hu Yanmin's words as others thought, nor did he get entangled with Song Jinxiu.
He just hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.
"The Imperial Preceptor has made great contributions in Beiling, and the Khan cannot bear to punish him harshly. However, it is a fact that he is incompetent in military affairs and acted arbitrarily to deceive the various tribes and colluded with Southern Qi. If such a person were to interfere in military affairs again, it would surely cause resentment among the various tribes."
"A war with the Wei Dynasty concerns the entire Beiling. The Khan should be cautious."
"The soldiers must be united in order to advance unstoppably on the battlefield. If there is discontent and discord among the troops before the battle begins, how can they fight with all their might during the battle?"
"Even if it's just to appease the people of the various factions, Xiahou Ling must never interfere in military affairs again. What do you think, Khan?"
Wu Ya also realized what Ji Rongqing said. She was almost led astray by Song Jinxiu.
Song Jinxiu was nothing but a shameless villain with no foundation. He climbed into the royal court by repeatedly betraying his masters and being ungrateful. If she wanted to teach him a lesson, she would have plenty of opportunities.
The most important thing right now is to suppress Xiahou Ling and the National Master's Mansion, and to seize the right to lead the troops.
Why should she get entangled with Song Jinxiu?
Wu Ya followed closely behind Ji Rongqing and said coldly:
"You are right, Prince Consort. Right now, the people of the tribes are in turmoil because of the Southern Qi incident. Even the army's plan to march south was thwarted because of Xiahou Ling. Although you and I discovered it in time and prevented a major disaster, this does not mean that Xiahou Ling was not at fault."
"After such a huge mistake, if Xiahou Ling continues to interfere in the military, the soldiers of the other tribes will certainly not obey. My Zongyu tribe will never allow our warriors to fight alongside such a person. Otherwise, one day he will be killed by his arrogance and his body will be torn to pieces."
Wu Ya spoke very bluntly, and the people from the Zong Yu tribe quickly agreed, followed closely by the Wan Hu tribe, and even the elders from several other tribes spoke up.
"The princess is right. Xiahou Ling must never set foot in the military again."
"That's right! We can't let him get involved in any military operations anymore!"
"King Khan, our warriors are willing to fight for the royal court, and everything we do is for the future of our tribes. But if we allow someone like Xiahou Ling to lead them into battle, then we, the Qiying tribe, will no longer fight, lest our soldiers die in vain."
"My Liyuan tribe is the same!"
“We too!!”
The Imperial Preceptor's Office has been monopolizing power for too long and has offended many people. Now everyone wants to completely cut off Xiahou Ling's chances of interfering in military affairs in the future.
Huyan Min originally wanted to brush the matter off, but the people in the hall were so excited that they even said they didn't want to fight again.
Even if he wanted to protect Xiahou Ling, he couldn't do it, so he could only grit his teeth and promise.
"Okay, I will immediately issue an order that from today onwards, the Imperial Preceptor's Office will no longer interfere in matters of military deployment..."
"Then shouldn't the Khan appoint a new commander as soon as possible to appease the people of the various tribes?"
Elder Zong Yu gave Hu Yanmin no chance to breathe and pressed him before he could finish his words.
Hu Yanmin frowned: "This matter still needs to be discussed..."
The Wanhu tribe member said solemnly, "How long does the Khan intend to discuss this?"
"The march south has been delayed for too long. The various factions must re-negotiate a new plan for attacking Wei. The troops cannot remain idle in the imperial city forever. Otherwise, trouble will inevitably arise. The Khan must make a decision as soon as possible."
Hu Yanmin frowned, "I know, but the selection of the head coach is a matter of great importance, so I must consider it carefully..."
"What's there to consider? We have countless generals in the Beiling Army, and none of them is stronger than Xiahou Ling. The Khan chose him to lead the army before, and now even if we pick anyone at random, he can defeat him countless times."
Some rough generals saw Hu Yanmin constantly shirking his responsibilities and could not help but mock him impatiently.
"In the eyes of the Khan, we are still inferior to a blind cripple who can't even lift a knife?!"
"That's right, what kind of person is Xiahou Ling? He's fine at imitating the cunning and calculating tactics of the people of Wei and Southern Qi, but he'd probably lose his legs at the sight of blood in battle. The Khan didn't hesitate when choosing him, but why would he have to think twice when choosing a warrior from the tribe?!"
"The Khan is unwilling to appoint a commander now. Does he have other ideas, or is he trying to show favoritism?"
"Yes, the Khan must give us an explanation."
"This coaching appointment must be decided now!!"
Everyone in the hall became noisy and pressed Hu Yanmin to express his opinion.
Hu Yanmin's face was extremely grim. He slammed the chair beside him and shouted angrily, "I said we must be cautious in selecting the head coach. Everything we do is for Beiling. How could I have any selfish motives?"
"You are speculating about me like this, are you planning a rebellion?!"
"Khan, calm down."
Ji Rongqing said calmly, "The elders have absolutely no such intention. The matter of leading the troops is indeed urgent, and it is normal for the Khan to think about it for a while. However, the current situation does not wait for anyone, and the elders are also anxious."
He calmed the emotions of everyone in the hall and spoke slowly.
"Before the time was set for the army's departure, each tribe slaughtered a lot of cattle and sheep to collect food and fodder. They almost took out all their family assets to meet the needs of the army after the battle. But even so, the food they had could only last for more than a month at most."
"Unless we disband the army now and let everyone return to their tribes, every day we delay our deployment will mean a day's depletion of military supplies. If too much food is lost, it will be difficult to continue the war."
"But if we dismiss them directly, it will be extremely difficult to gather the troops next time. Moreover, more than half of the cattle and sheep have been slaughtered. If we can't get enough supplies from the Wei Dynasty in winter, I'm afraid many of our tribesmen will starve to death next year."
Although Ji Rongqing's voice was gentle, every word he said made everyone in the hall feel heavy-hearted. Even Hu Yanmin's original anger subsided, and his frown showed a bit more worry.
They all knew the situation of each tribe and what each tribe had paid in preparation for the attack on Wei.
Their people were nomads and did not engage in much farming like the people of Wei and Southern Qi. Beiling had suffered many disasters before, and there was not much water or grass. The tribes had suffered great losses and were living a harder life than in previous years. They had no choice but to attack Wei in such a hurry.
They slaughtered cattle and sheep to supplement their food supplies, mobilized all the best fighters from each tribe, and threw almost everything into this war.
Everyone was looking forward to plundering the fruits of victory after the war, and also looking forward to getting supplies from the Wei Dynasty to maintain the survival of the tribe.
If something goes wrong, not only will no one be able to collect food and supplies afterwards, but all tribes will also be implicated.
Next spring, there will be a shortage of cattle and horses, and food supplies. Even if the grass and water are lush, countless members of the tribe will starve to death. By then, the various tribes will surely riot, Beiling will be in chaos, and the royal court will no longer have the prestige to suppress the various tribes.
So no matter what, we must fight against the Wei Dynasty!
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