Overnight, the news that Bazhou City was recaptured reached the capital, and the capital was once again filled with jubilation.
If the victory in the previous attack and defense of the capital of Da Qi did not make the people of Da Qi feel much sense, then the change of ownership of Bazhou City this time made the people of Da Qi truly realize that we are really strong!
"Hahaha, my dear ministers, what do you think? I told you we are very strong!"
Li Zhuo, who was sitting on Long Yi, laughed heartily. He had just received the news that Bazhou City had been recaptured. He was very pleased and boasted to the ministers as if to say that the national teacher and I were going to kill people indiscriminately.
"My dear ministers, how do you think I will be judged in history books? Will I be considered a martial emperor? Perhaps I will even be able to expand my territory."
After hearing this, many ministers were upset!
Shameless! It's so shameless!
You are the Emperor Wu, are you worthy?
Before the Imperial Master was born, our Great Qi was beaten into a pulp by the neighboring countries. Don’t you have any idea what’s going on?
When the Liao and Jin armies attacked, who was in constant fear and who was trying to escape?
When the Liao and Jin armies attacked, who was fighting desperately on the city wall, and what were you doing?
You sat in the court and did nothing, but the credit for the defeat of the Liao and Jin armies was all yours, right? Is there really such a good thing in the world?
"My dear ministers, why don't you say anything? This great victory is the result of the concerted efforts of you and me, the king and his subjects. Today, I will hold a grand banquet and have a drink with you, my dear ministers. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work. Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune. All the soldiers of the Great Qi are deeply grateful to Your Majesty and will serve you with all their heart and soul until their death!"
"Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler. It is a blessing for the people of Great Qi to have such a benevolent and holy ruler like Your Majesty!"
At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court felt that Li Zhuo was a really good emperor.
An emperor who is willing to share the credit at a price and leave his name in history together must be a good emperor!
Looking at the collusion between the civil and military officials in the court, Wei Yong snorted in disdain, saying that he was ashamed to be associated with them.
Of course, despite his disdain, he still had to get down to business. Wei Yong saluted Li Zhuo and said, "Your Majesty, now that Bazhou City has been recaptured by us, what do you think about the rebuilding of Bazhou City mentioned in the letter from the Imperial Master?"
"In principle, I completely agree with the Imperial Master's plan. I wonder what the ministers think?"
How did we watch? We stood and watched, of course.
If it were something else, the civil and military officials in the court might express different opinions to show that they had unique ideas.
But when it comes to this matter in Bazhou City, they really don't dare to say a word against the wind.
The lesson of the eldest prince is right in front of us. Who dares to express opinions now?
Besides, it goes without saying how important Bazhou City is to Da Qi. Now that Bazhou City has been destroyed, we must hurry to rebuild it!
So this time in the court, everyone's opinions were unusually unified. Even the Minister of Revenue Liang Licang was not stingy this time and approved the money generously.
These bureaucrats of the Great Qi all knew that as long as Bazhou City was not rebuilt, they would not be able to sleep or eat well.
Facts have proved that when the officials of Da Qi are united, their efficiency is still very high.
Some supplies were shipped out that day, and the first group of immigrants also set off the next day.
Of course, this is all a story for later. After the court decided to rebuild Bazhou City, everyone focused on foreign policy during this court meeting.
Cui Shanzhan stepped out of the formation and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, according to reports from our troops stationed on the Xixia border, the Xixia suddenly attacked our concession a few days ago and burned down our embassy. It's said that the Xixia leaders believed we couldn't stop the Liao and Jin armies this time, so they wanted to seize the opportunity to get a piece of the action."
"Treacherous and shameless!" Wei Yong was worthy of being a doctor of the Censorate. These eight simple words expressed the anger in the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the court.
Li Zhuo's face also turned pale. If Lu Chen had not turned the tide this time, and Liao, Jin and Western Xia had not joined forces, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking of this, his face darkened as he said, "The Xixia villain is so fickle! My dear ministers, how do you think we should handle our relationship with Xixia?"
"I believe we should immediately cut off all cooperation with Xixia, and the previously signed contract is no longer valid. You must know that Xixia has gained a lot from our cooperation. Their current behavior is unworthy of this gift!"
"Your Majesty should immediately write a letter to ask Li Yingxiao, the ruler of Western Xia, what exactly does this mean?"
"I believe we should immediately deploy troops to the border to teach the Xixia people a lesson!"
"Why not attack directly to Xixia's Xingqing Prefecture and let them know what happens to those who betray their faith!"
It can be seen that the previous two victories were very important to the entire Da Qi.
The officials of the Great Qi who had always been timid in foreign wars in the past were now gradually becoming more martial.
Li Zhuo nodded slightly and said, "What you all say makes perfect sense. First, let me write a letter to the King of Western Xia, asking him what he plans to do. Also, send a copy of this information to the Imperial Master and ask for his opinion."
Everyone nodded, feeling that it was indeed time to seek Lu Chen's opinion. After all, Lu Chen had previously advocated doing business with Xixia, and many of his businesses were related to Xixia.
After discussing this matter, Li Zhuo looked at Gangdor, who was standing timidly at the side, and said with a smug smile: "Haha, Gangdor State Master, my Great Qi has driven you Liao and Jin back. I wonder what you think about this?"
What does it mean to kill someone and destroy their heart? This is what it means to kill someone and destroy their heart!
Gondor, oh Gondor, do you remember how arrogant you were back then? Do you remember how you flaunted your power in the court of Da Qi?
What did you rely on at that time? Wasn't it the powerful strength of your Liao and Jin cavalry? Wasn't it that you have always had the upper hand in military affairs over the years?
But what about now?
After two consecutive crushing defeats, what else can you say?
Gondor's face turned pale. He never dreamed that they would lose. His three views were about to collapse.
Seeing that Gondor didn't say anything, Li Zhuo laughed even more happily.
After laughing for a long time, he finally stopped and said viciously, "You unilaterally provoked the war, and now that you've been defeated, you must pay the price!"
"From today on, there will be no more annual tributes, the quota for Saint's End Pills will also be cancelled, and forget about contacting the Central Bank. Any meaningful transactions with you, whether official or private, are prohibited! Those who violate this order will have their entire clan executed!"
"Haha, I'd like to see how many people will die on the grassland this year without the support of our Da Qi!"
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I have to go out to do something tomorrow, so there will be no update.
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