The Imperial Council of the Western Empire also began at this time. Among the attendees were the Emperor of the Western Empire and the Minister of War of the Western Empire.
, Taiwei, Prince Ding, Prince Dian, several clan princes and several generals in the army, as for the others
There is no need for people who are not of much use to come. They will not be of much use after they come. Now we need to
It's not that there are many people, what we need now is to see if we can repel the Cao Family Trading Company's attack. The Cao Family Trading Company's first trial
The attack has ended, and many troops have returned to their original places. The Cao Family Trading Company's troops are currently
Although they still haven't started logging in, judging from their actions, they already understand their actions. The Cao Family Trading Company
The army has already expressed their attitude, and their actions are still very fast. They have already covered a piece of land.
The ground was cleared, and everyone understood that that place was probably where they needed to land, because as long as it was
If there are troops who go there, they will definitely clean them up. They all understand this very well, so later on
They will not send any troops there. They all understand this very well. When the Emperor of the Western Empire started to see
He was very happy when he killed the Cao Family Trading Company and the vanguard, but when he saw how much he had to pay
After the price, this guy was not so happy. The battle was not very long, but the losses were heavy. The navy paid
At the cost of as many as 225 warships, the number of people killed by the army in the bombardment exceeded 1 million, which is less than two hours.
The battle at that time was already so powerful. What if we still don’t know what we will do in the future? Such things make
They were also very surprised. If such a war lasted for a long time, they would not be able to hold on.
His Majesty the Emperor took a look at the ministers below. They were all like eggplants beaten by frost, with no original appearance at all.
He came in high spirits. In fact, he himself was also like this. But he felt that it was very uncomfortable to look like this.
, this kind of thing made him feel very depressed, that such a big empire could be destroyed because of such a small thing.
I am exhausted, but I have to admit that this is a fact. The sound of artillery outside cannot be heard from here. Because the emperor
The palace has already opened a huge magic circle. This thing has not been opened in a hundred thousand years.
I don’t remember what happened. After all, such things have been separated for too long. But now it’s because of
The Cao Family Trading Company's attack was opened. In fact, they themselves made a mistake in this matter. This is a big distance from the Cao Family Trading Company.
The cannon is still a long way away, so it's impossible to bombard it here, and the high-altitude bombing by airships won't be that accurate.
, so the palace is still very safe, but these people are just greedy for life and afraid of death. I saw it in the past.
Not so many ministers came to the palace, but now everyone is here who is about to enter the coffin. What they say is terrible
They all sound very nice. They are here to protect His Majesty the Emperor. In fact, they are not here to protect His Majesty the Emperor. Their hearts
Everyone knows very well that they all come here to seek protection. Although their home is not far from the imperial city,
But there is no magic circle at home. It is definitely not very safe at home. The safest thing is here.
Yes, although His Majesty the Emperor looks down on these guys, there is nothing he can do about it. No matter what these people said in the past,
They have made huge contributions to the empire, so we can't just drive them out. The palace is big enough anyway.
"Prince Ding, what's the situation outside? I just want to know how far the empire is now?" The emperor looked at it.
Looking at the people around him, these people did not dare to look at him. In any case, let the army directly arrive at the capital of the empire.
City, if I didn't need them, I would probably behead them one by one by now, these damn ones
None of the guys can do it well. Each of these guys is very good at doing things in normal times.
, but when encountering such a thing, I have no idea. The knights can’t be blamed entirely on them. After all, in the past
They have never encountered such a thing, right? They are also very aware of this matter. His Majesty the Emperor is also clear.
Chu, so he can't do anything excessive to these people. Besides, now is the time when he is a servant. How can he
Pull them all out and kill them? Then there will be no one to help him guard the capital. When he asked Prince Ding what he wanted to say, he
I saw General Mulun not far away. It was this guy who made the decision without permission. If this guy hadn't directly killed the Cao family,
If the trading bank's army had caused heavy losses, such a situation would not happen in the capital now.
The matter is now on his own head. This guy was still banned in the capital as a hero or something, but now he is actually
However, he has also become submissive. Such a general is probably the marshal he promised him. Fortunately, he did not
I have let such a person become the marshal, otherwise, I am probably the one who regrets it now. No one even has the courage.
What's the point of doing this for a person? His Majesty the Emperor also despises such a person very much, but this guy is
The prestige in the hearts of the people is pretty good, and I can't do anything to him, I can only do this.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, our people have basically figured out what is going on. Our leaders in the west have basically figured out what is going on.
Tudu was not occupied by the Cao Family Trading Company. It was because the slaves below did not understand the rules and spread propaganda indiscriminately.
This news has caused such a riot in the empire now. However, we have sent many ministers to various places to persuade hundreds of people to
Our last names are..." This guy wanted to continue, but stopped after taking a look at His Majesty the Emperor's face.
It seems that His Majesty the Emperor does not have much desire for knowledge** on these matters. He does not want to know these things at all. Even Cao Cao
If the people in the family business are all magic soldiers and generals, it is impossible to conquer hundreds of provinces in the western part of the Western Empire overnight.
, that’s not called a war, that’s called a dream. His Majesty the Emperor still understands this truth. What he wants to know now is the capital.
How is the situation here? If everything is fixed, everything can be started again. Just defeat the Cao Family Trading Company here.
We have negotiated a peace with the people from Cao's Trading Company, but if we can't win, we have to make some preparations. I can't let me be here too.
Let me defeat you together here. How can the emperor bear such a crime? All the blame should be yours. The emperor
The emperor can only do the right thing. He can never do the wrong thing. This guy went on to say, "We are around the capital."
We have already assembled an army of hundreds of millions. I believe that the Cao Family Trading Company’s army cannot break through our defensive positions. Our people
We are already ready to fight them to the death. Even if we fight to the last person, we will never retreat.
The enemy will definitely be resisted." Saying this is basically the same as not saying it. Who told you to vote here?
I'm sorry, anyone would say this, but now I don't want to hear it, I want to hear the actual situation.
"This is all nonsense. You know I don't want to hear it. I need to hear something useful. If you have that
If you don't want to talk about it, I think you can go home and take care of yourself." His Majesty the Emperor spoke.
He was filled with disgust at that time. Although Prince Ding was his biological uncle, at this time, his hometown
We can't even save it, and this uncle won't be of much use. If he can drive away the Cao Family Trading Company's army,
It doesn't matter if he calls him uncle, but now, even if he calls him uncle, he still feels that this guy is a bit of an eyesore.
, Such a guy is really unreliable when doing things. What you do in normal times is your own business, Shenhuang
The prince of the clan can ignore you even if something happens, but it is different now.
It's time to get ready, and I don't even look at what the environment is now. If something is slightly wrong, I guess Cao
People from the family business firm called in. Don’t talk about me at that time. Even you yourself won’t have a good life.
There will definitely be problems one by one. Now everyone is happy just looking at Prince Ding. You are not the favorite guy.
Do you just like to flatter me? If I were like this in the past, I guess all of them would be like you.
Continuing to say so, but today they have all taken advantage of a lot, His Majesty the Emperor is very concerned about these things now.
I don’t want to hear it at all. The things they want to hear are things that you don’t know. If you do things in normal times,
If you are not good at it, you will definitely not be able to understand it. It is too late for you to do this one by one now.
It was a bit too much. No wonder His Majesty the Emperor went crazy and beat him at the door. Could he continue to ignore it?
Prince Ding made such a fuss and went straight down. If he continues to stay here, who knows what will happen to His Majesty the Emperor in a while?
If I get angry, I will probably cut off this guy's head directly. This is very possible.
, even though you are Uncle Huang now, this is a war period, and a little carelessness can cause huge losses to the empire.
, when that time comes, it will really cost you your life. You should understand this truth. If you don’t understand, don’t do it.
What can I do to you? Why are you so stupid? Does the empire need such a fool? Absolutely not, Ministry of War
It can be said that Shangshu is the one who knows the actual situation the most among them. If it weren't for him, it is estimated that these people would be
They are really going to die of old age here. The Minister of War took a look at them and knew that if they continued to rely on these guys, it would be very difficult.
Maybe nothing can be done. Normally I would not stand up to help them. But now
The empire is really at a critical juncture. If there are still those so-called political struggles at this time, what will happen to this world?
It is really very difficult. Everyone will probably blame themselves by then. If I stand up at this time, I will probably
Even if these people can remember how difficult it is for them to receive this favor, they will also remember it. You know
It's probably not of much use for an ordinary person to owe you a favor, but none of these people here are nothing.
Such little people, if they want to return this favor to you one by one, you will definitely benefit a lot.
It was for this reason that he absolutely had to stand up and make his own opinions on the surrounding battle situation.
The emperor's eyes also looked at him. The emperor also knew who he needed to turn the tide at this time.
There are some people like this in the imperial court. In the past, there was Wu Zuoxi in the Western Empire, but now there is no such person, so
The Minister of War is the one who can do some serious things among these people. Many people usually say that it is very
Very good, but when things really happen, none of these people have anything to do, and it is impossible for them to do anything.
It comes from some useful things, just like the current Prince Ding. If there is nothing to do in normal times, no one will have this family.
I'm really excited, I'm here to inspect the military camp again, and I'm there to inspect the armament, anyway, I'm showing my face like this
This guy definitely has to take part in the matter, but after the war, now is the time for you to come out and try your hand at it.
At this time, this guy is just taking a break. Didn't you see his command? There is no so-called strategy at all.
, all he wants to do is just get by like this, and his life is indeed like this in normal times, but this
It's not that simple to live like this. It's okay to meet half of the enemies, but the enemy in front of you is Cao Jiashang.
Okay, they defeated two big empires and signed some treaties with these two big empires that were very comrade-in-arms advantages. I don’t know.
Do you, the Western Empire, also want to sign such a treaty? The emperor of the Western Empire is the one who should not be there.
It was embarrassing at the time, so I wouldn’t do such a thing. I didn’t expect that I really couldn’t rely on the people under me.
, but fortunately, the court still has some people who are not very useful at ordinary times, but can come out when something happens.
, just like the Minister of War in front of me, he has been in this position for thirty years without any changes.
But when something happens to the empire, they can stand up. This is their business.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty the Emperor, I usually have a pretty good understanding of some things around the capital. If
If your majesty wants to know, I can tell you. I just hope that your majesty can remove all the idle people in the room.
Please go out, because some of the things I will say later may be a bit treasonous, I hope your Majesty can make it happen." This family
The guy didn't tell me any useful strategies or anything about the actual situation around him. Who knows about this family?
The guy actually said such a thing. It really made people around him feel that this old guy was confused. What the fuck was he talking about?
What? Except for the servants of His Majesty the Emperor, all the people in this room are high-level officials of the Western Empire. Do you have to memorize anything?
Tell them? This is simply impossible. Do you suspect that there are spies from the Cao Family Trading Company among us? But soon
They thought of Minde from the Southern Empire. That guy was also considered a high-ranking official in the Southern Empire, but this guy joined
He joined the Cao Family Trading Company, and now he still holds a high position within the Cao Family Trading Company. Even if they meet this guy
You also have to be polite, who calls me the first-level manager of the Cao family business? Since there is such an example before,
It is quite normal for something to happen here. It is really possible that there are people from the Cao Family Trading Company in this room.
Yes, the Emperor of the Western Empire also thought of these things. His sharp eyes looked over the faces of these people. To be honest,
Yes, these people are all high-level officials of the Western Empire. They have already reached the level of extremely powerful ministers. It is impossible for them to
If they have something to pursue, they should not betray themselves. Apart from them, those around them are also
You are slaves. Thinking of this, if you harm the entire empire, you should just let them go. You should not be here.
"Lieutenant, stay here, everyone else can go out. I know you may think I am doubting you. But I ask you
We understand that even if you are suspicious, you must be asked to go out. You must know that now is the most critical time for our Western Empire.
Engraved. If we can win, our reputation will be second only to the people of the Eastern Empire. Even more popular than the people of the Eastern Empire.
We have become stronger, but if we didn’t have such a thing, we failed. The Southern Empire is our day now, I box
You don't want to live like that. Your life is very good now, so you still have to go out.
Just go. After you go out, everyone will write a memorial about the current situation. Since none of you can tell it, but
Let me check to see what you wrote. But if this memorial still doesn’t satisfy me, I will check with you.
Our seats should be given to some useful people." His Majesty the Emperor looked at the ministers below and said, as for those around him
There is no need to explain to those slaves. Although they say they have to bribe a few of their confidants, that is just normal.
At this time, this is not the time to communicate with them emotionally. Everything now needs to be based on the safety of the empire.
Seriously, if there really are spies from the Cao Family Trading Company here, when the news here spreads, I will definitely have to
After paying a huge price, it is now said that eavesdroppers are everywhere in the Cao family business, and they need to pay attention to everything they do.
You have to be careful. If you don't get caught by these people, there is really no way to remedy some things. Sometimes
A small detail can determine success or failure. The Minister of War also knew that he had offended them all this time, but
There is nothing we can do about this. I will explain it to you slowly in the future. Everyone is not ignorant.
Seeing that everyone in the room had gone out, the Minister of the Ministry of War continued, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, there is indeed a situation within our empire.
There is something wrong. I know time is very tight now, but I still have to say something that needs to be said. I hope your Majesty can
Face these things squarely. We may not necessarily solve these problems now, but Your Majesty must understand these things. Next
Your Majesty will definitely go to the city wall in the next two days. Only by going there can you give the greatest encouragement to the soldiers. This is what must be done.
thing, but when it comes to that, I hope that your Majesty will talk about the treatment of soldiers. Now it is the most important issue to be solved.
Question, the defense force around our capital can be said to be relatively strong. If we don’t take the wrong path, the Cao family will
The commercial bank's attack on us will have no effect. In the end, the winner will still be ours. Why should we let
What did Your Majesty tell the soldiers about their treatment? Because their current salary is really too small, His Majesty also
Don't try to find out who deducted their salary, because this thing can happen anywhere.
If your Majesty insists on doing these things at this time, I think there will be a lot of trouble, as long as every soldier pays
They can cover up this matter with a sum of money. As for those generals, Your Majesty will have this opportunity in the future.
They will be executed." Even the emperor of the Western Empire did not expect that the first thing he said would be this. Although
He also felt that he had to pull out those generals one by one. It’s not that the court didn’t give you salaries, but you are still like this
Doing this is simply not taking the imperial court seriously. If I don’t teach you a lesson for such things, it will really
He couldn't get over it, but he also knew in his heart that this was not the time to pursue the matter.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, the second problem is our military supplies. It can be said that those in the Imperial Manufacturing Office are some
Craftsmen, but we don’t pay much attention to them in normal times. They are all four levels of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
Outside these four levels, their status is not very high. I also know that I cannot raise their status at this time.
level, this is against the laws of the ancestors, so I hope that your majesty can also improve their treatment, for example, they
If the number of weapons produced exceeds a certain amount, they can be given certain rewards appropriately, so that their enthusiasm
The quality will be very high, especially the naval warships. Your Majesty, do you know that we lost a lot of money in the confrontation just now?
Hundreds of naval warships have been built. The shipyards around the capital can build fifteen such warships every day. If they are willing to
If we work overtime, I estimate that this number can be doubled. But His Majesty must not use administrative orders to oppress
In normal times, they can do whatever they want. They are people without status. Whatever you ask them to do, they have to go.
But it’s different now. Now they can be said to be the nobles of our empire. I hope your majesty will
Don't mind." This guy was also very scared when he spoke. These craftsmen are not only socially responsible.
Even if they are below the rank, their income is very small. His Majesty the Emperor will not manage them at all.
Even at first glance, it feels redundant, but it is different now. Now the empire really needs help.
It's time to give them a higher treatment. What they need most is a self-identity. At the worst, they can agree to it.
As long as they perform well, they will have their own identity in the future.
"This can be considered. After all, it is time to become a servant now. It is different from the past. You can arrange these things. I will go to the city wall in the next two days. Where are the craftsmen?
I also promised them that as long as they do well among them, they can be given their own identity, and their children can have a future in the future. In addition to these things, are there any other things? I want to know
What is more important is how to defeat the Cao Family Trading Company's army. You can do these details yourself. You don't need to let me know everything. What do you think of the Cao Family Trading Company's current attack?" The Minister of the Ministry of War heard.
His Majesty the Emperor's words made me feel very good after that. Such a person is really the material to be an emperor. He will not give up this. There is no problem in letting him go to the city wall to encourage his soldiers. Let him
I definitely wouldn't do it if I came here to do it. I didn't expect that people really didn't regard this matter as a thing. Not only did they do it as you said, they also did it even better.
Such an emperor is really enlightened. He is indeed good and should be worthy of his assistance. However, he also has to leave a way out for himself. Wu Zuoxi's contribution back then was much greater than his own.
The matter of General Mop back then was much bigger than the matter of Cao's Trading Company now. Everyone can see that it is impossible for the people of Cao's Trading Company to subjugate the Western Empire, and it is impossible for such a big empire to subjugate.
The country has been subjugated, and there are still a lot of people and land. The Cao family business will just make a fuss here for a while. After the fuss is over, these things will not happen. There may be more glorious times in the future. I
The way back must be worked out at this time.
"Your Majesty, the Cao Family Trading Company's army marched directly from near our border to here this time. Their logistics is a big problem for them. Wei Chen believes that they will definitely have to move quickly within a few days.
To knock this place down, they don’t have that much ammunition and food. Although their airships can transport these things, the quantity cannot keep up with the amount they consume. Just look at their warships. Thousands
There must be millions of people on board a warship. The amount of food these people eat in a day is an astronomical figure. Even if they have huge space rings, they cannot have many. Then there are the serial crossbows of the Cao Family Trading Company.
, this thing is even more wasteful. Many of our generals have said that there are no sharp archers in the Cao family business, because their people are accustomed to using serial crossbows. In the war, the sharp archers play an important role.
The effect of the chain crossbow is not as good as that of the chain crossbow, especially when the army is charging, but another problem also arises, that is, if you have sufficient response, the chain crossbow is indeed a very good thing, but if you do not have enough
In response, this thing was just like waste without the crossbow arrows. It had no effect at all. They also expected such a thing, so after they arrived, they attacked directly without even resting. The next step
Our tactics should be to hold them back. We cannot annihilate them all, but we can make them retreat without a fight." The Minister of War has been pondering this matter for a long time, and His Majesty the Emperor himself has not thought of this.
The problem is, this guy finally remembered it at this time. He also thinks that this matter is very good. If it is really the same as what he said, then the Cao Family Trading Company will definitely be very passive in future wars. Daytime in the Western Empire
coming.
"I really didn't expect this. These people from the Cao family business started to attack us after they arrived here. At that time, I guess the generals on the front line should have the same idea as me, that is, to quickly put these people away
We need to eliminate these guys and we can't let them run amok near our capital. The thing you mentioned can be considered. But now it's just a guess. We can't give up too many places. Normally here in the capital
Every inch of land is precious. Our empire has been built for hundreds of thousands of years before the capital is as prosperous as it is today. It is best to control the war outside the city and never let them in. The capital does not know how many years of accumulation it has taken
Wealth, these people from the Cao Family Trading Company belong to a group of deadly robbers. If they are allowed to come in, we really don’t know what to do with our lives. They must not be allowed to come in. I will consider this.
Do you have anything else to add?" The emperor seemed to be speaking to the Minister of War, but also seemed to be speaking to himself. He had never encountered such a thing since the day he became emperor, even if it was a war.
The words did not come out directly, and they arrived directly in the capital, so what he wanted was not to let the soldiers of the Cao Family Trading Company in. If they were allowed in, this would be history. In so many dynasties in the future,
He may be the first emperor whose capital is captured by others, and he will be infamous for thousands of years. He does not want to be a wise king who will be remembered forever, but he definitely does not want to be such an emperor. If this is the case, he might as well commit suicide.
Well, the Western Empire is different from other empires in that their imperial mausoleum is in the capital. This is more important to them. They can only guard this place with all their strength and absolutely cannot let any problems arise here.
of.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I don't know whether I should say. If I do, I hope your Majesty can forgive me for my sins. I have absolutely no other intention. I just want to protect the capital." This guy.
He knelt down and said, the emperor also knew that what this guy said next would definitely change a lot of things, so he quickly agreed to this matter. I am not a fool, and it is impossible for you to just say whatever you say.
We have to see if these things are really useful. If they are effective in the defense of the empire, I will do these things without you telling me. But if they are ineffective, then they really can’t be done. This
When the guy saw His Majesty the Emperor nodding, he continued: "Your Majesty, all the ministers who are fighting today have also seen it. I see that our magic cannon is very powerful and can also cause them a lot of damage.
One of the magic cannons is protected by a magic circle. I know that activating a magic circle must waste a lot of things. I wonder if there are many such things stored in the palace? If so, I hope the emperor
Your Majesty can take it out and don't let the magic circle be damaged. If the skin is damaged, without the help of the magic cannon, it will be more difficult for our army to win. Moreover, the minister wants your majesty to dismantle the magic cannon in the palace.
Transport them all to the city wall, which is also very effective in resisting the enemy's attack." This guy didn't even dare to raise his head after saying this. Good guy, you really have a big brain. You said it.
For a long time, I have been thinking about His Majesty the Emperor's wealth. How can people say good things to you? And he also wants to use the magic cannon in the palace. This is simply treason. If the guards of the palace are severely weakened, at this time
Will someone take the opportunity to cause trouble?
His Majesty the Emperor didn't say anything, he just looked at the guy in front of him. Why didn't he see this guy before? Who is he? Now there are two possibilities.
One is that this guy is really considered by the empire. He must have said these words because of some things in the empire. The other is that this guy is a subordinate of an ambitious man. He must have said these words to let himself take over the imperial city.
His defense was lowered, and then it was easier for this guy to do things. In the end, he didn't know what kind of person he was taking advantage of, but he must have suffered a loss. This guy didn't even dare to look at himself. He must be
He is a subordinate of an ambitious man. Why didn't he see it just now? It turns out that this guy is going to do such a thing. But whose subordinate is he? Although His Majesty the Emperor wants to pull this guy out and kill him now.
Or bring him to the Ministry of Punishment and let the people from the Ministry of Punishment interrogate this guy to see what's going on. Maybe he can find the person behind this guy. This is what politics is like, and he wants to take advantage of it.
I was in a panic. Maybe the army of the Cao Family Trading Company outside the city was also related to them. Could it be that the people of the Cao Family Trading Company supported a new emperor? Which of his sons was it? Or was it one of his brothers? His Majesty the Emperor
It can be said that his mind is already on the highway. Even if he drives a sports car, he may not be able to catch up with this guy. The Lord Shangshu has nothing to do with him. There are no careerists now. Knight Xi
The princes of the empire and Uncle Huang have nothing to do with this. It's just that His Majesty the Emperor's nerves are too nervous, that's why he has such thoughts. It's okay if you have such thoughts, but is it too much at this time?
?
"Okay, I have remembered everything you said. Just let me think about it. If there is nothing else, you can go down. The empire will not forget your contribution. If you can beat up the people from the Cao Family Trading Company
If you retire, I will give you the title of Marquis, which is hereditary and will not be replaced." The emperor of the Western Empire thought for five minutes and then said. After all, this was all his own guess. He thought about it all in his mind.
I haven't thought about who is the ambitious person. It seems that this thing is a bit too much. If the person in front of me is really someone who considers the empire, then I just wish to be a good person, and I don't want to be that kind of emperor.
Yes, the Minister of War is already scared to death when he comes. What he fears most is that His Majesty the Emperor has random thoughts. The knight himself really does not have those thoughts. There will be no one who wants to rebel among the government and the public. It is simply impossible.
The thing is, the Emperor of the Western Empire is now in his prime, and everyone everywhere is his confidant. It is impossible for anyone to stand up and make nonsense at this time. If there is such a person, it is estimated that all their brains will be burned out.
Now, I am really happy to hear that I can get a hereditary title of nobility, and I am also a marquis. There are thousands of marquises in the capital, but one-tenth of them are hereditary nobility.
Replacement? That's impossible. They all just step down and end up with a knighthood. Some of them still have that kind of lifelong knighthood. That kind of thing is the most useless. A lifelong knighthood.
What's the use? If you die, there will be nothing. What will happen to your descendants? Now I am doing well here. I have a hereditary and irreplaceable title. If they manage it well, my family will also be in the future.
It can be regarded as a wealthy family in the empire.
The Minister of War left with this thought. This guy looked back from time to time when he left, but the palace door was already closed and he couldn't see His Majesty the Emperor's face. He couldn't even see it at this time.
, I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor listened to what I said just now, it is impossible for him to doubt himself? If this is the case, I might as well not say it. It doesn't matter if I am underdeveloped, but don't worry about yourself because of this matter, then...