After Li Cong's plan was implemented, the entire Southern Empire fell into panic, especially the dozen or so counties in the southern region. People in each city felt very unclear about this behavior and did not know where these pirates came from.

What exactly are they going to do? They themselves don’t know if they are the targets of these pirates. If they are in a wealthy county, they will definitely rob them, but in some poor counties or even counties with little oil and water, they still have to

Attack, along the southern coast of the Southern Empire, more than a dozen counties and cities along the coastline were attacked. I don’t know what their purpose was. Is it just to bring panic?

The Emperor of the Southern Empire and a group of ministers didn’t know what to do about this matter. They didn’t know what to do about such a thing. Many ministers proposed to send the army south, but what should they do when the army really went south? What should these people do?

But they are all working at sea, and our troops are all on land. If we really fight with them, we will not gain much advantage? Especially the common people nowadays are very impulsive and panic. If we don't take action

If controlled, this panic will even spread to the entire empire, causing the entire empire to fall into a crisis. At this time, some changes have also occurred on the northern border. At this time, the southern empire really cannot be stable.

According to Li Cong's order, Tuoba Yuanye fought a huge defeat in the north. This defeat forced Li Cong's army to retreat fifty kilometers. This fifty kilometers does not seem like much, but on the battlefield

Every meter of land is very precious, and fifty kilometers can be said. Even if it takes two or three months to fight fiercely, it may not be possible to defeat it. However, Li Cong retreated back. Originally, there were not all 300,000 troops here.

Withdrawing, the Southern Empire royal family didn't understand what was happening on the front line at this time. They only knew that the crisis might come out at this time. If it did, what should the Southern Empire, which was caught in internal and external troubles, do?

The internal meeting of the Blue Empire was held again, and all the ministers were present for the first time. No one wasted time at home. They all felt that this matter might be related, but these smart ministers would never think of this.

In fact, everything was caused by one person, and they knew this person. And they were very familiar with it. Now what they were thinking about was how to connect these things. Although everyone had a line in their heads, this line could not

It's not that easy to find. Even today, they don't know what to say. The emperor saw that everyone was silent. He knew that he couldn't remain silent at this time. He had to stir up the matter first.

"Everyone, I believe everyone is aware of the recent events. Our empire has suffered major setbacks in both the north and south directions, especially in the south. Although the situation in the north has become very serious, the situation there is still the same as that in our empire.

There is not much connection. With the Northern Empire in front of us, we can still sit back and relax, but what happened in the Yanhai area of ​​the Southern Empire is not so optimistic. What we need to discuss now is how to prevent these two places from continuing.

If things continue to get worse, tell me any good ideas you have. If you say something wrong today, you will be innocent today. If you don’t say something, there will be a problem. The empire needs you now, so you should speak out your points."

Although His Majesty the Emperor speaks very nicely and will certainly not hold them accountable for their mistakes if they make mistakes, everyone has their own opinions in their hearts. They have been high-ranking officials for such a long time, and they also know that they should be held accountable in court.

What should I say? What should I say? Especially at this time, no one wants to be the one who stands out. Several first-grade ministers looked at it and did not say anything. It was because they also felt that this matter was very strange, and even

It can be said that I don’t understand this matter at all. I have never encountered such a thing happening to both sides at the same time. It is impossible to say that there is no connection. But it is too far-fetched to say that there is a connection between the two sides. Could it be said that it is something different?

Is it possible to bring people from the empire to cause trouble?

"Prime Minister, you are highly respected. You told me from the beginning with my father that if something happens to the country, you will definitely be able to point me to a clear path. Now that time has come. I hope that Prime Minister can put your thoughts into perspective."

Tell me, let me make a correct path for the entire empire. If the Prime Minister doesn't speak, I think our empire will really come to an end. Seeing that all the ministers are silent, who is the Emperor?

The first person to be named was the Prime Minister of the imperial court, the first-class Duke, and the pillar of the Southern Empire.

The prime minister of the Southern Empire shook his head helplessly. He had not cared about things for decades and just had a name. Although he was considered a big name in the entire empire when the emperor's father was in power, this man

After the emperor ascended the throne, he did not take himself seriously at all. He thought that some of his views were very old-fashioned. He even called himself the representative of conservative ministers in front of many people. If it were not for his contribution to the empire, he would not

Cherish your reputation, maybe you have been forced to retire and return to your hometown a long time ago. Now you just come to the court to see, and basically you don’t have a chance to speak. It can be said that you don’t want to speak. In the past, you didn’t.

Give yourself this opportunity to speak. Now you are in trouble and let yourself solve the trouble. How is this possible? It can only get rid of this matter. It will never offend anyone or cause any trouble.

Idea.

"Your Majesty, I have been recuperating at home these past few years, and my health has been getting worse day by day. Recently, I can hardly see clearly. If you want to ask me some health-related questions, I can still answer them.

It's a bit difficult when it comes to major national affairs. I haven't been involved in political affairs for many years. If it's a small matter, I can still give you some advice. But this matter is related to the future of our Southern Empire, so I can't say.

Well, if you are wrong, it will affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and this is no joke." The prime minister quickly came out and said that his body seemed to be unsteady, and he was really an old man.

.But it is definitely not what he said. Several ministers around him shook their heads and refused to care about such things. What should they do? The Prime Minister is definitely an old cunning man, and he will not say anything at this time if he has something in his mind.

from.

These few words seemed ordinary, but they showed the Prime Minister's dissatisfaction with the entire court. His Majesty the Emperor also shook his head helplessly. He had offended others so much in the past and did not remember his father's words. If only he could remember

My father's words will not shirk him from not helping him at this time. It is all his own fault, and there is no reason for others to say it. If the prime minister doesn't speak, he can't force him. What if he really forces this old minister to do something? His own reputation

But it was over. His Majesty the Emperor just let the Prime Minister go and looked at the next person, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, Taiwei.

"Taiwei, you can be considered an old man in the imperial court. Something happened to the country at this time. I think you should have your own ideas. You can't say like the prime minister that you are old and don't care about things, can you?

You have been specifying the entire country's defense plan for the past few years. Otherwise, your apprentices are executing it. Now you should give me a satisfactory answer to reassure me. I can't sleep these days because of the conflicts between the north and south of the empire.

Unrest has occurred in both places. As a Taiwei in charge of the world's troops, you should give His Majesty the Emperor an answer. If you cannot, you are too incompetent."

His Majesty the Emperor will not give Mr. Taiwei a reason to escape. This is what everyone thinks. I think this matter should be answered by you, Mr. Taiwei. He has enough qualifications, official position, and shrewdness.

That's enough. If he doesn't answer the question, the next person won't know how to answer it. Rather than embarrass yourself, why don't you take the lead? This is what all the ministers are thinking now. They all think

I looked at the Taiwei with my eyes, hoping that the Taiwei could resolve this matter, so that they could continue to walk out of this hall, and then go and enjoy the entertainment. The officialdom of the Southern Empire had reached such a level, how could they not

defeat.

Just like what His Majesty the Emperor said, the Taiwei has not been doing nothing these years. The Taiwei has been very familiar with the defense plans of the Southern Empire in these years. Many of the plans were personally designated by him. Now I hear His Majesty the Emperor ask me.

Question, the Taiwei adjusted his clothes, then walked out of the ranks of ministers and stood in the center of the hall. It seemed that he had made some remarks of his own.

"Reporting to your Majesty about this matter, I have already thought about it, but I don't know if it can be done. I would like to ask your Majesty and all the adults to help you for reference. What I mean is to send the third army of the capital to the north.

In the border area where the empire meets, let the Second Army go south and let them arrive in the southern coastal area to assist the local troops in defending the coastal area. Although these pirates attack very powerfully, they are only at sea and have very little time to actually land on land.

As long as we can hold the land, they won't be able to cause many waves at sea."

Although the words of Lord Taiwei cannot satisfy His Majesty the Emperor, compared with other ministers who only lower their heads and say nothing, these words of Lord Taiwei are already very good. At least, everyone in the Southern Empire now knows what to do.

?It is absolutely different from the disheveled look before. The Emperor of the Southern Empire clapped his hands, and all the ministers became quiet. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is going to adopt the strategy of the Taiwei, or so, in this case it will finally be over.

It is better to work than to be idle. If they are idle, they will also feel uneasy. With nearly 20 million people in the two legions, divided into two places, they will definitely be able to do something of their own, especially against those who

Pirates, they are the most elite troops in the empire. They will definitely not fail against those pirates. But now that the Taiwei has shown up, he will not end like this. The emperor was already going to commend the Taiwei.

Seeing that the Taiwei continued to speak, the Emperor actually swallowed his own words.

"Your Majesty, this is just a way to solve the problem. I have something to say next. I feel that this matter is not that simple. It should at least have something to do with the Eastern Empire. The North and South

The two battlefields seem to be disconnected from each other, but judging from the time, it is impossible that they are not connected. According to the speculation of my subordinates, the shipping of the Eastern Empire is very developed, and these pirates may be the Eastern Empire.

They are disguised as navy forces. The reason why they came here to cause trouble is to let us pull our troops from the north and put them in the south to reduce the pressure on their northern front. According to the guesses of my subordinates, this is entirely possible.

The Eastern Empire has played this trick of seducing the east and attacking the west several times in history. My subordinates have a deep understanding of this, so I kindly ask your majesty not to give up your support for the Cao Family Chamber of Commerce in the northern battlefield, but to continue to increase it. Only they can do it.

The northern battlefield will be fought more fiercely, so that our southern part will be safer. The Cao Family Trading Company's army recently experienced a huge defeat. If we want to withdraw our troops at this time, that guy Cao Ke will probably withdraw all the troops.

.At that time, our empire will be attacked from both sides and truly reach the point of life and death, so now we must concentrate our efforts to support the northern battlefield." These words of Lord Taiwei made all the ministers look at Lord Taiwei in a different light.

It turns out that people have their own real abilities, which are fundamentally different from us. They can put forward some constructive opinions. We people only know about having fun, eating, drinking and having fun. They saw the look in Taiwei's eyes.

They also lowered their heads, but they were not ashamed of themselves. Rather, they looked at the Taiwei's eyes and didn't know what to say, so it was better not to look at them.

Some people dare not look at the Taiwei in the eyes, but some people dare to do so. He is the Taiwei's mortal enemy, the Minister of War. Although the Minister of War is a subordinate of the Taiwei, the two of them basically came out at the same time.

The mixed situation is very different from the situation of the two people. The Minister of War is much older than the Taiwei, but he is now the Taiwei's subordinate. How can he cope with this psychologically? She listened to the Taiwei.

After his suggestion, he had to find some trouble to speak out. Everyone in the imperial court knew that the two of them were at odds and would start fighting at every turn. Seeing that the Minister of War was about to leave, everyone was like this

I always knew there was something good to watch, just watch the two of them fighting each other.

"Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Taiwei's opinion. However, I also thought of another thing. We also made a plan before, that is, we will not provide excessive assistance to the Cao family business. If we continue

If we assist them, their power will expand without limit. So far, they are already among the top large forces in our country. If we continue to support them, they will probably be in a situation where they will not be able to lose their power until then.

It is too late when we regret it, just like the current Thunder Gate. Who knows whether they will become the second Thunder Gate in the future?

The words of the Minister of War made everyone feel frightened. These ministers are not just about eating, drinking and having fun. They are also very concerned about the affairs of the empire, especially those related to their own lives. In recent years, the Cao Family Trading Company

Rapid development? The development of the same little-known small business to a large multinational business is obvious to all. Some officials even helped the Cao family business develop at the beginning, but now it is absolutely difficult for them to do things.

Go ahead and beg them. They are no longer under their control. They have a rebellious mentality in their hearts when someone who was originally inferior to them is now better than them. Many people will choose to stand with the Minister of War at this time.

This way.

"Your Majesty, I think the words of the Minister of War are reasonable, but this is not the time for internal fighting. If we want to do this according to what he said, the northern front may be completely defeated.

, with the power of the Northern Empire, it is impossible for them to withstand the alliance between the Thunder Gate and the Eastern Empire. In my opinion, the war will come to our Southern Empire in two to three months at most. When the three empires united

When we made the alliance, we said that no empire should be held back if we want to advance and retreat together. Now do we, the Southern Empire, want to violate this covenant? "The Lord Taiwei stood up and said, "The Lord Taiwei is worthy of being the Lord Taiwei, and his words are all right."

With such insight and a few words, this matter has been raised to the level of the country, and it has been put on the line. What else can the Minister of War say? If he continues to talk, will His Majesty’s words not count? What if the Emperor even

If there is no credibility, how can this empire survive? Will anyone dare to cooperate with them? How will there be friends and allies in the future?

I have to say that the words of the Taiwei just hit the psychology of most people present. They are also high-level officials of the empire. The reputation of the empire is closely related to them, especially His Majesty the Emperor sitting above. His own

Face is the face of the empire. When the three empires discussed this matter, he also agreed. Now it seems a bit difficult to ask him to abandon his original oath. The Lord Taiwei glanced at His Majesty the Emperor and knew that his words were effective.

, In this round, I won with my victory. This kid is too young to fight with me. A guy like him can be dismissed with his eyes closed. He still wants to fight with himself, and he doesn’t know whether to live or die.

The struggle between the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Taiwei has been going on for a long time. The two of them can be regarded as winners and losers. But this is the first time that the winner has been decided directly in the court. The Minister of the Ministry of War definitely doesn’t want to lose it himself.

If he fails like this, he sees that the current situation is not good for him, and he must change this matter. Otherwise, the people who follow him may go to the Taiwei side. This is a political struggle. He does not want to fight.

, but if you don’t fight for it, others may trample you to death. You may even have no living space. The Minister of the Ministry of War tidied up his clothes and stood up again. Everyone saw it.

Next he wants to know what he has to say?

"Your Majesty, I don't agree with what the Taiwei said. Now the Cao Family Trading Company is at its peak. Even with His Majesty's current strength, it is not easy for them to leave. We have done a survey and now the Cao Family Trading Company

The population under its control has reached 1% of the empire. Although it is only 1%, it is just a commercial organization. It is already a very remarkable percentage that it can reach such a number. If they are allowed to continue to develop, this number will still be

It will continue to expand, and by the time His Majesty the Emperor wants to control it, it will be impossible. So I hope that Your Majesty will think about this carefully. According to the information from your subordinates, this rout on the front line seems to be intentional.

For this reason, does this whole thing have something to do with the Cao Family Trading Company? Rather than with the Eastern Empire?" His words made everyone explode. How is this possible? A small trading firm can actually have something to do with it.

Such ability? This is not a dream, right?
To be continued...