After transmigrating into the villain's daughter, I lie down and win

Chapter 805 The whole family is a rebel (89)

The emperor is dead.

The new emperor had no time to cry and mourn by the bed, so he immediately announced to the world that the person who assassinated the retired emperor was Xiao Ji. Xiao Ji had committed treason and murdered the emperor. People all over the world should attack him together, and whoever captured Xiao Ji's head would be granted the title of marquis.

But he also knew that Xiao Ji had an army of hundreds of thousands, and those soldiers had followed him through life and death for many years and were loyal to Xiao Ji. It was nothing but a foolish dream to want to take Xiao Ji's head among thousands of troops.

The new emperor issued another decree, summoning all the military generals into the palace to discuss the matter of suppressing the rebellion.

Although the generals were reluctant, they did not have the tiger talisman in their hands and could not mobilize the army to protect themselves and their families, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the palace to listen to the announcement.

But no one expected that the new emperor would turn such a serious military meeting into a joke of seeking divination.

At the beginning, the new emperor summoned an alchemist and asked him to predict whether the battle would be good or bad, but no matter how the alchemist predicted, the result was the same: very bad.

The new emperor didn't believe it, so he replaced him with another person, but the result was still disastrous.

The generals thought that when marching to war, one cannot just rely on divination to predict the outcome. Man proposes, God disposes. If the gap in strength between the two sides is too great, and one side is unpopular among the people, then defeat is inevitable. There is no way a sorcerer can change that by praying to the gods or asking for divination.

But the new emperor did not give them any chance to speak, nor would he listen to such words that would only boost others' morale and undermine his own prestige.

He first killed the alchemists who were fortune-telling, cut off their heads in front of several generals, and threw them to the beasts he raised, then summoned a new group of alchemists.

Divination again and again.

What, still a big disaster?

Then kill again!

Kill him without leaving a single piece of armor.

Kill him until his blood flows like a river.

Kill him till heaven and earth are dark.

A day passed, and there was no mention of the march and the battle, but the blood of the sorcerer almost dyed the entire palace red.

When the battle was about to end, the new emperor held up the bloody sword and looked at the generals, "Generals, can we win this battle?"

Watching the new emperor kill so many people, anyone who was not blinded by greed would know how bloodthirsty and perverted this new emperor was, and how much he believed in what he believed in. At this time, saying things like "great disaster" and "definitely defeated" was tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Several generals immediately guaranteed that this battle would definitely be won!
Even though they had no confidence in their hearts, they could not say "no" at this time, otherwise they would be seeking the death of their entire nine clans.

After hearing this, the new emperor was ecstatic and laughed loudly. He threw the last bloody head into the arms of a general, left a sentence "I am waiting for your good news" and turned away.

The new emperor is gone.

The generals looked at each other in silence.

fight?

Win the battle?
What to fight with?

Do you have popular support?
Do you have food and supplies?
Do you have talent available?
He usurped the throne and seized power, acted perversely, harmed the people, and brought disaster to the world. He had neither the right time, the right place, nor the right people, yet he still dreamed of winning a battle. What a ridiculous victory!

Several people looked at each other for a moment. Someone was about to say something, but was blocked by the person next to him, who indicated to him that the palace was not safe and asked him to go out and talk later.

After leaving the palace, several people sat together under the pretext of discussing military intelligence, and then they spoke freely.

"How can we fight this war? I have never fought a war like this before!" "All the money in the treasury was used by them to build palaces and buildings. How can there be any surplus? Without money, where will the food and grass come from?"

"Even if there is food and grass, who will escort it? The whole court is full of incompetent people who are short-sighted and obsessed with money. Asking them to collect food and grass is like giving them silver, isn't it?"

"I don't have the talent, food, military morale, and people's support, and I want to win the war without any of them. I don't have the ability to do that!"

"When it comes to the hearts of the people, who can compare to the North?"

He provided improved agricultural tools for the people, distributed high-yield seeds, opened libraries for students to study, printed books to spread knowledge and win the support of scholars, reduced taxes and levies, and took in refugees...

All the policies promulgated by the North are good things that benefit the people. Who in the world today doesn't want to go to the North?

Not to mention that the North has enjoyed good weather and abundant harvests in recent years. Even if there is a shortage of food and grass in the North, I am afraid that for the sake of a stable and good life, the people will give all they have to the Northern Army to help them win the victory and conquer the world!

That's it, why fight?
After a brief silence, someone suddenly looked around and said cautiously, "Let me be honest, do you guys want to fight?"

Everyone was silent.

beat?
Even though war is the fastest way to win a title, swords and guns are ruthless on the battlefield and you never know when you might die on the battlefield. Who would like to live on the edge of a knife with an uncertain life and death?

"What do you think, in today's world, in terms of fighting, who can defeat the general?"

Still silent.

After a while, one of them said, "In terms of talent in deploying troops, all the soldiers in the world combined are probably not as good as the general."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a flood of conversation had been opened, and everyone started talking.

All those present were men in their prime and full of vigor. No one was willing to admit that he was inferior to others in skills, and few would truly submit to anyone. However, they were sincerely convinced of General Xiao Ji.

"As everyone knows, I am the old general's student. The great general is my senior brother. As the saying goes, 'once a teacher, always a father.' The old general taught me how to lead troops in battle. The great general treats me like his own brother and has saved my life many times. For reasons of emotion, reason, public and private, I cannot go and fight my father and brother. Don't you agree?"

"If that's the case, the general has saved me from danger many times and saved my life. How can I ignore the kindness in the past and confront him head-on?"

"Then I am still the sworn brother of the general. Even though we fell out later because of some things, everyone knows that it was just a frame-up by someone with ulterior motives. In my heart, I have always respected the general as my brother. How can a younger brother kill his older brother?"

"I have been under the command of the general since I joined the army. It was the general who promoted me from a lowly soldier to his personal guard. He also gave me the opportunity to display my talents and let me learn how to lead troops in battle, which has brought me to my current position. The general is like my father and brother, and I cannot disrespect him!"

"If you say so, then what should I, the old general's relative and the general's cousin, say?"

……

"After all, everyone has a past with the general, and no one wants to be the commander, or to face the general head-on. So what's the point of fighting this war?"

"Then let's not fight!"

"Okay, no fight—No, what did you say?"

"Since you don't want to fight, then just don't fight. Everyone is raised by their parents, so why let them die in vain?"

"Your Majesty—"

"Your Majesty knows nothing about leading troops in battle!"

"We have the tiger talisman and the soldiers. How to fight this war is up to us, right?"

"Dry!"