About ten minutes later, all ten ministers arrived outside Qian'an Palace, and Wu Hong led them into the main hall.
The two Privy Councilors had just been summoned, and their buttocks were still hot when they returned home, and now they were invited here again.
Entering the side hall and looking at the sand table set up in the hall, everyone knew that they were going to discuss matters in the northwest.
Nowadays, the pressure in the northwest has increased greatly, and everyone in the court knows it.
Not only that, the surge in external pressure will also affect the domestic situation.
Even though the domestic situation is stable now, it is only suppressed by the garrison in various places, so that people whose interests are harmed in various places do not dare to cause chaos like the Jing'an Mansion.
Once there are changes in the northwest, it is not impossible for someone to start an uprising in the country.
This means that the troops currently stationed in various parts of the country, including the Forbidden Army, must not be moved.
In fact, if the local capital divisions can be guaranteed to be absolutely reliable, some of the imperial troops from various places can be withdrawn to support the northwest.
It's a pity... Zhao Yanxun still can't trust him despite being in charge of various places.
First of all, he couldn't trust their abilities. Even though the military divisions in various places had been reorganized and reorganized, Zhao Yanxun was still unable to suppress the extreme rebellion.
On the other hand, there is actually a question mark as to whether the generals in each capital and guard station are absolutely loyal to the imperial court.
Although Zhao Yanxun sent many people to serve as commanders in various capitals, the number of people was still relatively small.
Improving the military's combat effectiveness will take a longer time to be effective, but the ideological transformation of officers can be relatively quick, so Zhao Yanxun recently opened a training class for thousands of households.
"I'm waiting to see you, Your Majesty!"
Hearing the sound of greetings from behind, Zhao Yanxun slowly turned around and said, "Everyone, get up!"
When everyone stood up and stood solemnly, Zhao Yanxun said: "There is a saying in the art of war, the first is to attack the enemy with the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the second is to attack the city!"
“When I thought of this sentence today, I felt suddenly enlightened!”
Instructing everyone to come to the sand table, Zhao Yanxun continued: "Between countries, in addition to fighting troops and imposing penalties, you can actually fight against each other!"
"The Xiongnu and I, who have been enemies in the Central Plains for centuries, can now join forces to fight against the enemy. This shows that it is possible to turn enemies into friends!"
"Now, the biggest enemy is the Western Barbarians. From our point of view, they are a whole!"
Holding a long pole and pointing at the situation of the various Western Barbarian tribes listed on the sand table, Zhao Yanxun continued: "But from the inside, they must be monolithic?"
"As far as I know, within the Western Barbarians, there is no fairness and justice among the weak and the strong, so... we can win over and divide them!"
I have said a lot before, but the last sentence is the key point.
All the ministers present have read the information about the Western Barbarians and are now thinking about whether what Zhao Yanxun said is feasible.
"What the emperor said is absolutely true!" Cheng Wenguang replied.
Sitting back on the dragon chair, Zhao Yanxun said slowly: "I'm calling you here to discuss it together. How should we handle this matter? And who should be sent to handle it?"
To win over and divide the enemy, although it is not a head-on confrontation, it can still be regarded as taking the initiative.
However, it is really hard to find someone who can serve as the first envoy to the Western Barbarians.
Not to mention that the person who leads the team must have excellent qualities in all aspects. Just finding a translator is a difficult task. After all, there are too many races in the Western Barbarians.
A discussion took more than an hour, and only a preliminary plan was produced, which still needs to be carefully refined.
However, during this process, all the ministers reached a consensus on the possible war that would break out next.
If the Western Barbarians invade Tianshan County, the Forbidden Army must fight a good battle, preferably by annihilating the main force of the enemy army.
In this way, the enemies will recognize the strength of the Jin Dynasty, and the envoys sent by the imperial court will be listened to.
After the small court meeting dispersed, Zhao Yanxun stood outside the main hall of Qian'an Palace, looking towards the distant sky.
Regarding the mission to the Western Barbarians, the courtiers raised many questions, and it will take at least next year to resolve them one by one. I am afraid that there will really be a war in the northwest.
"The heroic cavalry guards on the left and right, the martial guards on the left and right, and the dragon guards on the left and right are not subordinate to each other now. I'm afraid it will be difficult to form a joint force!"
This is not an unfounded worry, but a real problem.
"If ten thousand people fight, the commander of the left guard will be the main one. If thirty thousand people attack together, then...Xu Hong will lead the army!"
Gu Jue
From the establishment of the army to the present, in most of the wars Zhao Yanxun faced, his own side had a huge advantage and could completely crush the enemy.
This resulted in that the generals who led the troops under him basically had no legendary stories, and their abilities could not be highlighted.
Except for the obviously worse ones, no matter who is chosen as the leader, there is actually not much difference.
From another perspective, this can be regarded as the most outstanding achievement of those who are good at fighting!
"That's it!"
After confirming this matter, Zhao Yanxun returned to the main hall and continued to read the memorials and check the information.
Although you can’t finish these things, you can still see a little bit, and the more you see, the more situations you will master.
For Zhao Yanxun, what he looks forward to most is the night, at least he no longer has to work so hard.
At night, Zhao Yanxun walked inside the palace wall with his hands behind his back, followed by Queen Xue Baoyun beside him.
The two of them had had dinner and now they went out to enjoy the cool weather. It was really getting hot after the summer heat.
It's a pity that the system can no longer redeem air-conditioning coupons, and the ones in Longyou were all damaged after being moved, otherwise they wouldn't be so boring.
It was rare for the couple to walk together, so they retreated from the slaves and allowed only three or four people close to them to follow them at a distance.
"I originally planned to take you out of the palace to escape the summer heat..."
"But the current national situation is difficult, and going out of the palace will also increase the cost, so we can only shelve it!"
"Follow me and you will all suffer!"
Zhao Yanxun spoke very slowly and his voice seemed a bit deep.
Xue Baoyun said softly: "Your Majesty, your concubines and other women can't solve the problems for the imperial court. How dare you add trouble to the imperial court for your own selfish desires?"
"By accompanying the emperor, I feel no pain, only the supreme glory!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled and said, "Do you still remember when I got angry with you because of five stones of grain?"
This incident was the first time the couple had any unhappiness. It was still a thorn in Xue Baoyun's heart, so how could she forget it.
Seeing that Xue Baojun didn't answer, Zhao Yanxun continued: "You didn't know about this matter, but I didn't listen to your excuse. I just wanted to use you to establish authority in the palace. Now that I think about it... I really can't help you!"
Zhao Yanxun remembered the "little thing" a few years ago and apologized specifically for him. This made Xue Baoyun particularly touched because it was something she never dared to think about.
Wiping his tears with a handkerchief, Xue Baoyun choked and said: "Your Majesty, I did have some shortcomings back then!"
Stopping, Zhao Yanxun and Xue Baoyun looked at each other, and both of them smiled at the same time.
Having experienced the apocalypse and going through the most difficult years of Yuanyang City together, the two of them can be regarded as a couple in need. Now that the knot in their hearts is gone, their relationship has naturally warmed up rapidly.
"Tiya returned to the palace, did you make any more noise?"
"It's quieter now. What did the emperor say to him?"
"Sue her that something happened to the Huns. You should pay more attention to her these days!"
"I understand!"
"Also, the palace's expenses will have to be..."
The couple walked slowly, as if chatting about ordinary household matters.
They rarely talked for so long, so they didn't even notice that they had never gone as far as they did today, until they heard some harsh noises.
"Congratulations Zhang Shangyi, we will all rely on you in the future!"
"I don't dare to say anything else. If you want anything to eat or drink in the future, just say hello to our Shangshi Bureau!"
"Let me tell you something that I shouldn't say, you can eat what the emperor eats, and you can also eat what the emperor can't eat..."
Hearing the chirping of warblers and swallows inside the partition wall, Zhao Yanxun stopped, with endless anger in his heart.
Beside him, Xue Baoyun's eyes were even sharper. At this time, she even had the intention of killing someone.
I was having a good chat with the emperor, but I met these reckless people, which ruined the intimate conversation between the emperor and the empress.
