Chapter 309: The minister is willing to lead the troops to
Such a nation that is unconquerable and cannot be conquered at all should not have to go through so many hardships. They should have their own backbone, their own persistence, and their own bottom line. They will never allow foreign invasion. If anyone dares to do this, Then they should fight back unceremoniously and let them know the unimaginable consequences of offending this lion.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Shen Ao is an angry young man. At this time, he decided to teach Emperor Qianwen a lesson to express his true thoughts. "Your Majesty, the barbarians are nothing but scabies. No matter in terms of population, territory, or products, They are all far inferior to Daqian. To settle in a corner of the country, but still dare to peek at the fertile land of Daqian, is simply to shake the tree and underestimate the ability. For such a foreign race that does not know how to advance or retreat, has ambitions but no strength, Daqian There is only one thing that Gan has to do, and that is to hit them hard, make them pay for their arrogance, and let other people see what kind of tragic end they will get if they offend Da Gan."
Shen Ao's angry voice came out and caught Emperor Qianwen's ears, making him almost scream out loud.
Emperor Qianwen also once led troops and fought in wars. He also experienced the process from prince to emperor. During this period, I don’t know how many dangers he experienced and how many thrilling struggles he had. After ascending to the throne, no matter what How suspicious and distrustful of others, even towards his own son, but one thing has never been forgotten, that is, he wants to lead Daqian to become powerful.
The barbarians are located in Western Xinjiang, where the climate, production capacity, living environment, and population are far inferior to those of the Daqian Dynasty in the Central Plains. But it is such a poor clan, and if it is not done well, there will be no food. The naked barbarians always come to trouble Da Gan. They succeed every time. For this neighboring country, it seems that the ministers in the court are more tolerant and always try their best to satisfy them. Externally, it is said that it is to show the magnanimity and magnanimity of the country, but why is it not the danger of raising tigers?
Just imagine, if the barbarians had invaded the border for the first time and had made a request for the first time, they would have been severely punished. How could the following things have happened? How could there be the current step-by-step concession, and where did it come from? Internal and external troubles?
According to Emperor Qianwen's temperament, he was eager to send troops directly to teach the barbarians. If possible, he even wanted to lead the army himself. But this is just an idea. Now that he is the emperor, the overall situation that needs to be considered is It is impossible to act as willfully as before.
Not to mention, the Emperor's Guard had already received news that the King of Jin was training his troops, and there was a possibility of attacking Daliang City.
After the failure of the prince's rebellion, King Jin's forces completely withdrew from Daliang City. He even bowed his head and acted like a grandson and admitted his mistake to Daqian. It seemed that he had given in, but this did not mean that King Jin was sincere. I bow my head sincerely because I am forced by the situation and have no choice.
It is a fact that the former prince rebelled.
It is also true that the Jin army played an important accomplice role in this.
The facts are all there. At that time, Daqian used this as an excuse to send troops to the Jin Dynasty, and no one else could say a word against him. In this battle, Daqian was a righteous army. He won half of the battle without fighting, and then the rest The vassal king would not arbitrarily send troops to wade into this muddy water to help the Jin king who was insulted by the world.
It can be said that this is a good opportunity for Da Qian and a good opportunity to regain the four states of Jin. It is just a pity that Emperor Qian Wen is not ready for a war. If he is ready, he will not allow the rebellion. The attack on the imperial city happened.
In ancient times, when the army fought wars, affected by the environment, it took a long time to prepare and travel, which directly made the deployment of troops a very troublesome matter. Sometimes, it even took a long time to fight a battle. It is not impossible to prepare for the deployment of troops, logistical support, etc. for more than half a year, or even longer.
If you don't have enough time to prepare for a battle and send troops rashly, once the army is defeated, it will really shake the foundation of Daqian.
Secondly, the King of Jin reacted very quickly. Before he returned to Taiyuan County, Jinzhou, he handed over the apology note and put all the blame on the former prince. He only said that he was bewitched by him and had killed himself instead. Everything is clear.
Although everyone with a clear eye knows what is going on, most people are more willing to believe the result in front of them. Only in this way, Daqian and the Jin army will not fight together, and everyone can continue to live the stable life before.
Although the Jin army, which had temporarily avoided the edge, admitted its mistake verbally, there was no change in its actions. Troop training was in full swing. If Daqian used troops against the barbarians this time, let alone the results, they would just use them. The time, manpower and material resources are a huge expense. If the Jin army suddenly invades by taking this opportunity, facing a two-sided battle, Daqian will be really in danger. If there are other ambitious vassal kings, or It is the neighboring countries that also send troops. In a situation that is riddled with holes, Daqian is really in danger.
Emperor Qianwen needed to consider these issues. Perhaps the barbarians took a fancy to this and sent troops to invade the border at this time, forcing Daqian to make concessions.
Even with these concerns, it was obviously impossible to send troops to the barbarians, but it was also impossible to bow down and give in and agree to the barbarians' conditions. This was the headache for Emperor Qianwen. He called Shen Ao just to see if he had any good ideas. .
Seeing that Shen Ao was indeed young and vigorous, and said that he wanted to deal with the barbarians, Emperor Qianwen was happy in his heart and approved of this idea, but what he showed was that he kept shaking his head, "No, the court is unstable now, and the vassal vassal is unstable. The king has strange thoughts, and this is not a good opportunity to send troops."
This is why Emperor Qianwen denied Shen Ao's plan to send out a large number of troops. Shen Ao was very dissatisfied with this. His idea was very simple. Facing the provocation of foreign tribes, if there are conditions, we will naturally fight. If there are no conditions, we will still fight if we create conditions. , Anyway, we must not give in step by step. This will only disappoint the soldiers and the people, and will only make the enemy more rampant and unscrupulous.
Shen Ao disapproved in his heart and looked down upon Emperor Daqian. The next words of Emperor Qianwen made Shen Ao almost jump, and his expression changed drastically because of this.
"In my opinion, fighting is not possible. The conditions are not mature now. It is better to find a way to appease the barbarians. For example, we can agree to half of the marriage proposed by the other party. Didn't Aiqing keep telling me that you and Wu The princesses are close relatives and it is not easy to get married. Then why not send the fifth princess to the barbarian land. I think it should make them more comfortable. In this way, we will have enough time to do more Prepare, I am still waiting to see Daqian Bank bring huge benefits to Daqian, so as to increase the strength of the country..."
Without waiting for Emperor Qianwen to continue speaking, Shen Ao shouted and interrupted the emperor rudely, "Your Majesty, no."
Emperor Qianwen's face was naturally a little ugly when his speech was interrupted by his ministers, but when he considered that it was Shen Ao's doing, he suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Oh? Why not?"
Emperor Qianwen knew very well that Shen Ao did not agree with the marriage to the fifth princess, and was even somewhat resistant to it. This decision supposedly helped him resolve this confusion. Shouldn't he be thanking himself? Why not? Agree?
It is true that Shen Ao disapproves of his marriage to Tang Min, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't like Tang Min.
Of course, this liking has nothing to do with love.
In Shen Ao's eyes, Tang Min is like her own sister, cute and kind. She has lived in the palace since she was a child, and has no worries about food and clothing. Under the care of her aunt, in her eyes, the world is beautiful and beautiful. Extremely clean.
If such a girl were to marry into a barbarian land and become the concubine of a barbarian king who was over fifty years old, her life would be like going from heaven to hell. The contrast would be so great that it could drive a person to death.
If Tang Min was really sent to the barbaric land, not only would she have no love in her life, but her aunt would also live a boring life, and her life would be full of regrets. With her aunt's care for her, Shen Ao would never allow it. This happened.
For this reason, Shen Ao wanted to express his opinion despite his improper behavior of interrupting the emperor's words. "Your Majesty, marriage is a way for the weak to bow to the strong, and it is an act without dignity. Daqian is so powerful that he should not This is so. Your Majesty has great ambitions, and you should not do this. Since ancient times, it has been said that the king is worried about his ministers humiliating the emperor and humiliating them to death. This is also an insult to the minister, and I will never let such a thing happen."
"Oh." Emperor Qianwen nodded lightly, "But the situation is like this. If one of my daughters can be used to exchange for peace in Daqian, it seems to be worthwhile. The most important thing is, other than this method, what else can I do? "
"Your Majesty, I would like to lead troops to the barbarian land and teach the barbarians a profound lesson. Please accept your Majesty's permission." Shen Ao said this with a tense face, as if he had no choice but to make some determination.
"Um?"
Emperor Qianwen, who originally thought that Shen Ao would come up with some good ideas, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, but he didn't expect this result at all.
I originally thought that Shen Ao would agree to the request of sending away the fifth princess. After all, this would help him solve an emotional problem. Maybe for the sake of Concubine Zhao, she would be a little reluctant to give up, but in the end, she should be very happy in her heart. right.
Since he has done such a big favor to the other party, shouldn't he work harder to run Daqian Bank and make more contributions to replenishing the national treasury?
Who would have thought that he would actually propose the idea of sending troops to the barbarians and even lead them there personally? This was really beyond Emperor Qianwen's expectations.
"Haha, Lord Zhongguo, do you know that leading troops to fight is no longer a child's play, and you are only seventeen years old now. Although you are a duke, according to the court regulations, you cannot lead troops when you are still young." He was stunned for a moment. Emperor Wen laughed. He thought that this must be Shen Ao's impulsive words. They were casual words and could not be true.