The emperor briefly described the war in the northwest. At the end, he said to Su Yan: "Su Yan, I order you to lead 50,000 troops to the northwest to regain the lost territory for Tianji."
"Your Majesty!" the Minister of War immediately came out and said, "Fifty thousand soldiers and horses are too many, and we can't keep up with the food and grass!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we have brought 50,000 soldiers and horses from the Imperial City. How should we patrol the Imperial City?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The Minister of War opened his mouth, and then several officials objected, feeling that 50,000 soldiers and horses were too many.
The emperor frowned, paused, and said, "Su Yan, are you sure you can lead 30,000 troops to the northwest?"
Su Yan was silent for a while and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, do you really think... 30,000 troops are enough?"
The emperor frowned: "If it were anyone else, these 30,000 troops and horses would certainly be a little less, but you have been in the northwest for many years, and you must be very familiar with the situation in the northwest. I know that for you, this is not a big deal.
Disaster."
"Your Majesty really thinks highly of Su Yan." Su Yan whispered, "Your Majesty, do you know how many troops Tianyu has on this trip?"
The emperor choked.
Su Yan continued: "It was Tianyu's famous Southern Expeditionary Army that captured Zizhou, with a total strength of over 300,000."
How can you think of giving 30,000 yuan to someone else's 300,000 yuan?
The emperor's eyes paused slightly and said: "You bring 30,000 troops forward. This is just the advance army. I will send more troops for you later. The Zhenbei Army is in Yanzhou, and I will send another person to lead a part of the Zhenbei Army forward.
If I go to meet you, I won’t let you fight alone..."
"Who does the emperor plan to send to lead the Zhenbei Army to support? Has the emperor never thought that if something goes wrong in the process, it will eventually lead to a complete defeat?" Su Yan retorted coldly.
"Be bold!"
"Scaremongering! Su Yan, you are so brave!"
"Su Shoubei is someone who has been on the battlefield after all. Why are you so cowardly?"
"But you are asked to lead troops to fight, and you are so afraid!"
As soon as Su Yan said this, officials immediately jumped out to accuse Su Yan.
Su Yan was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was not distracted by these officials. Instead, he said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, it is because Su Yan has really stood firm in the northwest that he knows what kind of choice is most beneficial to the war in the northwest."
"Say." The emperor frowned, probably guessing what Su Yan was going to say. Although he was unwilling, he still wanted to listen to Su Yan.
Su Yan raised his head and looked at the emperor and said: "Please give the emperor the tiger talisman belonging to the Zhenbei Army to Su Yan. The Zhenbei Army should be taken over by Su Yan in order to maximize the power of the Zhenbei Army."
emperor:"……"
He really didn't expect that Su Yan would directly ask him for the Tiger Talisman.
This is undoubtedly a direct request for military power!
Sure enough, as soon as Su Yan opened his mouth, the officials below exploded!
"Su Yan, you are so brave! How dare you ask the emperor for military power!"
"Su Yan, I asked you to go to war. How dare you negotiate terms with the emperor!"
"The Zhenbei Army belongs to the imperial dynasty. Su Shuibei openly asked for the tiger talisman. Your Majesty, please deal with Su Shubei immediately. Don't let him get his wish!"
"Please, Your Majesty, punish Su Defei!"
"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Most of the officials felt that Su Yan was taking the opportunity to negotiate terms and wanted to ask the emperor for the military power of the Zhenbei Army. It had been many years since the King of Zhenbei returned the Tiger Talisman. If he gave it to Su Yan again, I am afraid that in the future
It is not that easy to come back. Su Yan will not be like King Zhenbei. The emperor asked him to stay in the capital, but he may not stay!
Once this tiger talisman is given away, the trouble will be given away too!
The emperor looked at Su Yan, his eyes dark and incomprehensible.
Of course he would not want Su Yan to take away military power, but how could he refuse?
"Su Yan, the war in the northwest has just started, so the Suppression of the North Army may not be needed. You should go ahead with 30,000 troops. The Suppression of the North Army... I will consider it," the emperor said.
Su Yan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if Su Yan brought 30,000 soldiers and horses, would he still have a chance to meet the Zhenbei Army? Your Majesty should understand that the spy had already disclosed the situation of our dynasty to Tianyu.
Yes, the emperor thought that Tianyu would let go of such an opportunity to get rid of Su Yan?"
Seeing this, Luo Jibei followed Su Yan's words: "Your Majesty, what Prince Su said is not unreasonable. The Heavenly Mandate is eyeing him and dares to launch a war at this time. This is not because he is sure that Prince Zhenbei and his son do not have the strength to resist the enemy.
Really? If Prince Su really brings only 30,000 soldiers and horses, Tianyu will definitely seize the opportunity and drive Prince Su to his death. If Prince Su really has any shortcomings, who can the emperor rely on?"
The emperor knew that Luo Jibei was definitely protecting Su Yan now, but he couldn't listen to Su Yan's words, but he had to weigh Luo Jibei's words.
Also, looking at the entire dynasty, there is no military commander who can be as fearful as Su Yan!
"The Zhenbei Army is undoubtedly the most suitable to deal with Tianyu." Luo Jibei continued, "Your Majesty, Tianyu has never dared to attack Yanzhou because there is a Zhenbei Army in Yanzhou."
The reason why Yanzhou is so stable is not because of the Zhenbei Army.
Of course Luo Jibei would not directly ask the emperor to return the tiger talisman to Su Yan, but he had already told the emperor the stakes involved.
The more the emperor listened, the more he felt it made sense.
If Su Yan has any shortcomings, no one can resist Tianyu's southern expedition. If the southern expedition goes all the way south, the capital will be in danger.
The emperor thought for a while and said: "Since Su Yan has brought up the tiger talisman, I will agree to it. I will get the tiger talisman of the Zhenbei Army to you later, and the Zhenbei Army will be at your disposal. I hope you will not let me
disappointment."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Su Yan bowed his hands.
But other officials didn't think so -
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Your Majesty, that is real military power..."
Many officials jumped out in opposition.
The emperor was tired of hearing this: "Whoever has an opinion will lead the troops to fight! If anyone has the courage and courage, I can replace him. Even if I give this tiger talisman, it will have to be taken by someone with real strength."
Come on! Stop talking nonsense one by one. If you have time to think about this, you might as well think about it carefully and see if you have any practical suggestions!"
Luo Jibei stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, when the war breaks out, the expenses will become very high. I am willing to donate part of my money for military pay to do my best."
When the emperor heard this, he immediately nodded with satisfaction: "Your Excellency, the First Assistant, is really concerned about the country and the people. I would like to thank the First Assistant on behalf of the soldiers."
Luo Jibei took the initiative to donate money. The other officials looked at each other in dissatisfaction, but even though they were dissatisfied, they rushed out to ask for donations for military pay.
Soon, the morning court turned into a large-scale military donation scene, and everyone was afraid that they would fall behind...
The emperor finally felt that these officials were still useful!