Chapter 539: Brother Zheng: "I will give you soldiers and horses, go and... "
Oh oh oh!
The winter was bitterly cold. Although Xianyang was located in a plain, it was not the warm and humid south. The cold wind, which was as sharp as a blade, echoed in Xianyang City, falling on the skin without clothing protection, causing it to crack and bring a biting cold. However, no matter what the weather was, as a minister of the empire, he still had to attend the court on time.
The morning sun had not yet completely risen from the eastern sky, and all the imperial officials in Xianyang who were qualified to attend the court meeting, including the two imperial princes Tianxuan and Fusu, had already formed two neat rows according to their status and filed towards the sacred, majestic and magnificent Sihai Guiyi Hall.
Strong and powerful warriors stood in front of the Four Seas Return to One Hall and blew the horns in unison. The deep and penetrating sounds spread from in front of the Four Seas Return to One Hall, tearing the silence of the winter morning, dispelling the weariness of the courtiers who came to the court, and awakening their consciousness.
Although Tianxuan did not come to court every time, he would not be absent most of the time. Under the effect of the low horn, Tianxuan, who had tasted a dragon playing with two phoenixes last night, the drowsiness in his eyes dissipated, and he looked around at the ministers who came to attend the court meeting.
Generals: Wang Ben, Wang Li, Meng Wu, Yang Duanhe, Meng Tian, Meng Yi, ...
Civil officials: Feng Quji, Li Si, Han Fei, Feng Jie, ...
Talents who recently defected to the empire: Wei Zhuang, Master Ban, Master Xu, Tian Yan, ...
All the ministers are present and there are many talented people. Even if you pick one of them at random, he is a first-class talent. It is impossible for a situation like that in Tianxuan's previous life, the Song and Ming dynasties, where a useless nerd who can only recite Confucius and poetry is self-important and ascends to a high position.
Since the unification of the empire, Zheng Ge, under the influence of another time traveler whose name Tianxuan still does not know, and under the intentional or unintentional guidance of Tianxuan himself, has carried out a series of measures such as modifying Qin laws, repairing the military merit system, recruiting various schools of thought, reducing taxes, etc., successfully consolidating the foundation of the empire and making the Great Qin Empire, a huge war machine that originally served the war, a perfect machine that can coordinate all aspects and appease the people of the world.
As long as there is no one from within to destroy it, the common people can live in peace for at least a hundred years under the rule of this perfect machine.
Creak!
Tian Xuan looked at the ministers and then withdrew his gaze. He felt proud and felt that his trip to this world was not in vain and was somewhat useful. At this moment, the heavy palace door made a harsh sound and slowly opened.
As the palace door opened, the ministers filed into the hall, all with the same respect on their faces. At the end of the Four Seas Return to One Hall, Zheng Ge was already waiting, and the ministers came to their proper positions as usual, and as the new Zhongchefu Lingfu waved his whisk, the ministers all bowed down.
"I will pay my respects to your Majesty. May your Majesty live forever!"
The uniform cheers spread to every corner of the Sihai Guiyi Temple, shaking the world.
"No courtesy, stay on your own."
Zheng Ge, sitting on the throne, enjoyed the kowtows of his ministers. His handsome yet majestic face did not show any emotion. He spoke lightly and ordered the ministers to stand up.
"Imperial decree: The Minyue, Dong'ou, Wenlang and other countries of the Baiyue are not submitting to the king's rule. General Meng Wu is ordered to lead an army of 200,000, with Chief Justice Wei Zhuang as his deputy general, to conquer the Baiyue countries!" As the ministers stood up, Zheng Ge did not give Fu the opportunity to shout "If there is something to worry about, report it early; if not, leave the court", and announced in an unquestionable tone.
Time flies, and it has been more than two months since Luowang was destroyed. In three days, it will be New Year's Eve. After the New Year, the weather will warm up, and the army is almost ready. Feng Quji, Han Fei, Li Si and others have prepared the baggage needed for the army to conquer Baiyue. Xuan Jian, Mo Ya and Tian Yan have completed the initial integration of Luowang and Yexiao, and have sorted out the intelligence about Baiyue.
"Wei Chen takes orders."
Meng Wu and Wei Zhuang, who had been prepared, responded to Zheng Ge's edict and stepped out to receive it. [By the way, according to the information I got, Yan Lingji, who was known as the most beautiful woman in my previous life, is still alive, and just like Zi Nu and Nanyue before me, she has been alone for decades. It seems that she also likes the other time traveler called "him" by Zheng Ge and others. I wonder if she will die for her country when the army attacks Baiyue this time? If she is not dead, I am somewhat interested in her! ]
Meng Wu and Wei Zhuang's expedition to conquer Baiyue had already been decided. During this period, although Tian Xuan did not interfere in government affairs that had nothing to do with him, in order to avoid being punished by Zheng Ge, he learned from some clues that about 100,000 soldiers and horses were withdrawn from Guanzhong, and about 100,000 soldiers and horses were also withdrawn from outside the pass.
A total of about 200,000 soldiers gathered near the Qinling Mountains and were undergoing the final run-in. Some soldiers with experience in mountain warfare were selected to join the military doctors trained by Duanmu Rong. Tianxuan was not surprised at all by Zhengge's edict today. He was even more confused because of the war against Baiyue.
"Tianxuan!"
After ordering Meng Wu and Wei Zhuang to lead an army of 200,000 to conquer Baiyue, Zheng Ge's sharp eyes scanned the court officials and finally stopped on Tianxuan, calling out to his beloved son.
"His Majesty."
Hearing Zheng Ge's call, Tianxuan bowed and waited for Zheng Ge's instructions.
"I remember you once said that the strongest country in the Western Regions, Loulan, is sealed with a weapon demon god left by Chi You, who once fought with Emperor Xuanyuan for the world in ancient times. The weapon demon god is made of fragments of stars and has the power to destroy the world. In addition to the weapon demon god, the sword forged for Chi You by the ancient goddess Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, the Chi You Sword, is also in Loulan."
"Your Majesty, it is true."
Tianxuan sensed the determination to win from Zhengge's words. He was shocked and immediately understood what Zhengge meant.
"Your Majesty, please give me 30,000 soldiers and one of Master Gongshu and Master Ban. I will conquer Loulan and present the dragon beast, the military demon god, and the Chiyou sword to your majesty."
"Hahahaha." Zheng Ge was very satisfied with Tianxuan's answer and laughed loudly. The rolling laughter echoed in the Sihai Guiyi Hall, full of arrogance and possessiveness of the things Tianxuan mentioned. "I will give you 30,000 soldiers and Gongshu Chou, go and bring these things back!"
[Dragon beast, soldier demon god, Chiyou sword? ]
[I never thought that there are so many hidden talents in the small Western Regions. ]
[If the empire has these things, it will be even more powerful! ]
……
Everything Tianxuan and Zhengge said was like a wake-up call, shocking the hearts of all the ministers present. Although no one dared to make a sound, the breathing in the hall became a little heavier, and everyone's heart was beating fast.
(End of this chapter)