Chapter 701: Ministers Who Disaster the Country
Chang'an, Imperial Palace
Song Mo went to court.
The ministers were overjoyed, thinking that the emperor had finally thought it through.
The ministers once again requested the emperor to punish Xie Zhan.
Bang!
Song Mo threw the memorial in his hand and cursed, "Do I need to rely on a woman like Lu Songli to make decisions now? Does it mean that I have to do whatever Pingzhou wants?"
"I'd like to ask, are you officials of Dali, or officials of Pingzhou? You receive salaries from Dali, yet you persecute your colleagues and eliminate your enemies for Pingzhou?"
These words were very serious, and the ministers knelt down hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We are loyal to you, as the heavens and the earth can attest, as can the sun and the moon."
"Every word and action of our ministers is for the benefit of Dali and the people of the world, without any selfish motives."
"Xie Zhan has caused the trouble himself, so he should be brave enough to take responsibility. If this disaster is caused by me, I will die without hesitation to atone for my sin and appease the anger of Pingzhou."
Song Mo snorted coldly, "Lü Songli, out of personal grudge, didn't hesitate to start a war and bring disaster upon the people. How can we trust the words of such an unkind and unjust person? Everything he said was nothing but fabricated accusations!"
The ministers looked at each other. Even if the charges against Xie Zhan were fabricated by Lu Songli and imposed on him, the situation was stronger than anyone else and they had to give an explanation.
One statement can calm the war, so why not do it?
Song Mo said coldly, "Everything is just an excuse! Pingzhou's territory is too small. Now Lu Songli is relying on the power of explosives to stir up trouble in order to expand his territory. He's accusing Xie Zhan of something just to justify his actions."
"Today, I granted her wish and dealt with Xie Zhan. Will I deal with my grandmother someday?"
"You must know that Lu Songli not only has a personal grudge against Xie Zhan, but also has an old grudge against the Grand Empress Dowager."
The ministers were horrified, "Your Majesty!"
"Let me ask you all, if Pingzhou asks me to deal with my grandmother someday, will you force me to do the same?"
After these words were spoken, the ministers dared not say anything more.
Your Majesty's words are too harsh and too disrespectful!
At this point, they finally realized that the emperor was still willing to protect Xie Zhan despite facing such great pressure?
Emperor Song Mo has been on the throne for several years. The ministers don't know his personality very well, but they do have some understanding of it.
This time it really caught all the ministers by surprise.
When the ministers walked out of the Golden Palace, they were all dejected, and when their eyes met, they couldn't help but shake their heads.
Alas, their emperor does not have a concubine who brings disaster to the country, but he has ministers who bring disaster to the country.
Jizhou, Weiyi
After Qin Heng’s troops arrived at the gates of Yangping City a few days ago, Weiyi and Yangping have now been occupied by Pingzhou.
Currently, Qin Heng leads the Pingzhou army to garrison in Weiyi, Yangping and Pingyuan areas.
The war is advancing steadily.
At this time, the troops in the north of Dali, including those led by Dong Guowei, Yang Yingqin, and Xie Wei, all retreated to Yongzhou and Yanzhou, and deployed heavy troops in Hedong and Henei in Yongzhou, and Chenliu and Shanyang in Yanzhou to guard Chang'an behind Yongzhou.
Dong Guowei, Yang Yingqin, Xie Wei and others knew very well that this line of defense must not be broken, otherwise the enemy would attack Chang'an.
When that moment really comes, they can only atone for their sins with death.
I can’t take care of Qingzhou.
All troops in Qingzhou were withdrawn and retreated to Langya, where they merged with the local garrison in Xuzhou.
Shanyang and Langya are located on both sides of Qinshan Mountain, and can rely on the danger of Mount Tai to mediate with the Pingzhou army.
"General Qin, where should we attack next?" asked a young general.
Qin Heng looked at the map and said, "It's fine as long as we don't go west." It's not time to attack Chang'an yet.
Dong Guowei, Yang Yingqin, Xie Wei and others dared not move, nor would they give in. They would fight to the death.
Dong Jichuan said with a smile, "It's better for us to stay still than to move at this moment."
They are now equivalent to General Dali.
They were stationed in Weiyi and Yangping areas, thus tying down the main military forces of Dali.
Qin Heng agreed with Dong Jichuan's suggestion.
Their next combat goal was to involve the main force of Dali and let Qin Zhao, Sun Congyi and other troops strive to capture Qingzhou as soon as possible. In addition, they would provide assistance to the Sun family army fighting in Bingzhou and the Fuyu army that was about to be replaced.
Yes, Qin Heng had received a letter from Lu Songli sent by carrier pigeon, and learned that Dali might send troops to western Guangdong to deal with the Li people, and that Qin Sheng was about to lead the Jintai army to fight in the south.
Bingzhou, Leping
At noon, the Jintai soldiers began to eat in batches.
"Sixth Master, is the governor out of confinement?"
"Um."
Thinking of his wife and children, Qin Sheng's expression softened.
"I heard that the little princess's full moon is scheduled for the forty-second day after her birth?"
"right."
Someone calculated the time and said, "This, is almost time?"
"Sixth Master, let's think of a way to take Taiyuan."
Now that Taiyuan is taken, how far can Hexi be?
"When the time comes, I'll use this as my little girl's full moon gift, hehe."
Of the five counties of Bingzhou, they have already taken Xinxing, Leping, and Shangdang, and now only Taiyuan and Hexi are left.
But Taiyuan was the base of the Xianbei's main military forces, so it was quite difficult to take over.
Hexi was cut off by Taiyuan. They in Pingzhou could either enter Hexi from Taiyuan, or from Hedong, or they could only go around to the west to enter, but this route was the most difficult because the main force of the Xianbei stationed in Taiyuan had joined forces with the Xianbei in Hexi.
Qin Sheng listened to the suggestions of his subordinates and thought about the possibilities seriously. He also felt that it was a good idea to give Bingzhou to his wife and daughter as a gift.
Moreover, he estimated that he could return home after conquering Bingzhou. Qin Sheng pondered in his heart.
Just then, Lu Mingzhi arrived with his men.
As soon as they saw him, Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong and others were very enthusiastic. They all knew that Lu Mingzhi worked at the Seventh Institute of Technology. His arrival must have meant that the Seventh Institute of Technology had come up with something new, and the governor asked him to guide them in how to use it.
Lu Mingzhi did bring something new, and it was none other than the latest telescope developed by the Seventh Institute of Technology.
However, because they had just been made and the quantity was small, only three were brought to the Jintai Army.
When he took the thing out and taught them how to use it, Zhu Dazhuang and others couldn't put it down. This thing was almost like a clairvoyant.
After Lü Mingzhi taught them how to use it, he left them alone and said to his second brother-in-law, "General Qin Sheng, prepare to hand over to General Yue Shu. After the handover is complete, lead the Jintai Army to fight in the south."
Qin Sheng and the young players around him were stunned. So sudden?
"This is the governor's order. All the combat supplies have been assembled. You just need to hurry to Leling County to board the ship."
"Yes." Qin Sheng accepted the order, and then he asked, "Has General Yue Shu arrived?"
"We're here." As soon as Lu Mingzhi finished speaking, he saw Yue Shu and his men walking towards them.
After receiving the military order, Yue Shu set out with a small group of elite soldiers and Lu Mingzhi, with the main force following behind.
They first set out from Liaodong County, took the water route to Hejian, then entered Zhongshan from Hejian, and arrived at Leping through Changshan. The roads in Hejian, Zhongshan and Changshan were repaired as quickly as possible.
Actually, they took a detour, otherwise they could have been faster.
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