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

Chapter 825 The whole family is a rebel (109)

The emperor has personally led the army to war since ancient times, but today the world has just been stabilized and everything has just been put on the right track. What the country needs is a ceasefire to recuperate, rather than expanding territory and conquering foreign countries.

After experiencing many changes of dynasties in just a few decades, what the people most desired was national stability, rather than letting their children who had managed to survive the chaotic times go to die in the uninhabited Western Regions.

It would be unwise to start a war at this time.

Most of the civil officials were against going to war, but the military generals all strongly supported it. Even General Mo, who had retired from the court, requested to be able to go to court to meet the emperor and express his heartfelt opinions.

He was older than when he attacked the city. His hair was so sparse that one could easily count them. His cheeks were sunken and his cheekbones were prominent. He was shockingly thin, but his back was straight and his eyes were extremely sharp, like a wild beast ready to fight at any time.

General Mo told a story. In the previous dynasty, he was ordered to suppress a rebellion and led a large army to kill the rebels. In the final analysis, the main target was the northern army of the current emperor. One day, on their way to the battle, they met a group of people coming from the north. Those people were obviously wearing thick and warm clothes, and they carried enough dry food to eat for ten days or half a month, but they claimed to be refugees fleeing and wanted to seek refuge with their relatives.

At that time, some people in the army questioned them, saying that they had such good clothes and so much food, how could they be refugees? Which refugee was not ragged and starving and unable to walk? They asked if they were spies sent by the Northern Army, disguised as refugees to win their sympathy and to gather intelligence from them.

Later they learned that those people were indeed refugees. They were soldiers and civilians who had moved to the north to guard the border during the Jin Dynasty. Before Emperor Chen ascended the throne, he promised to let them go home and replace them with a group of people to guard the border. However, Emperor Chen broke his promise.

For many years, they suffered from the burning, killing and looting at the hands of the Huns at all times. Their villages were burned down, their children were killed, their wives and daughters were abducted, their food was looted, and all the young and strong men were brutally killed, their bodies dismembered and fed to wild wolves.

People on the border lived like this for many years.

But they could not escape. The imperial court ordered them to guard the border. If they left the north, they would still die, and their entire clan would be exterminated. They could only stay where they were, rebuilding their villages time and time again, building high walls, sharpening their weapons, reclaiming wasteland and farming while resisting the Huns. They watched their relatives being killed and their villages being burned down time and time again, and the cycle continued over and over again.

The person who changed all this and saved them was named Xiao.

First it was General Xiao Sui, and then it was General Xiao Ji. It was they, father and son, who led their troops to repel the Huns who invaded the border time and time again, and kill the Huns time and time again to avenge them. If it weren't for the two generals of the Xiao family and the Northern Army, countless soldiers and civilians guarding the border would have died, and countless of the beautiful rivers and mountains would have been occupied by foreign races.

Speaking of this, General Mo felt full of guilt.

When he found out, his soldiers were fighting with the civilians because of the current emperor.

His soldiers taunted the people, saying, "Since the general is so powerful and the Northern Army is so brave, why did you still flee the Northern Land to seek refuge with your relatives after being beaten?" This is a contradiction!
The people at the border couldn't bear to hear them slandering the general and the Northern Army, so they started arguing. Then the fighting escalated and turned into a fight. The soldiers were tall and strong, while the people were skinny and weak, so they were naturally at a disadvantage, and getting beaten was expected.

After he arrived, he asked the military judge to punish the attackers according to military law, and then apologized to the people on their behalf. However, the people did not accept his apology.

One of them said, "Just now you asked us, since the general and the Northern Army are omnipotent, why did our homes burn down and we had to seek refuge with relatives? Then I will tell you, if the court had not wrongly accused the general of rebellion and forced the general to leave the border, the Huns would not have taken the opportunity to invade our territory, burn and kill our people, and make us homeless!" Another person said, "After the general knew what happened at the border, he immediately made arrangements. Her Royal Highness the Princess also arranged a place for us to live and provided us with jobs to support ourselves. Most of us who escaped together stayed in the Northern Workshop. We wanted to seek refuge because we still had relatives alive, not because the general ignored us!"

These are just a few of the many refugees they met. Their experiences were very different. Some were forced to guard the border, some were forced to settle down, their homes were destroyed, their families were killed, their farmland was destroyed, their food was stolen...

Separation and hatred are the main themes of their lives, but they also have hope in their hearts. That is a man named Xiao Ji, a lion known as the Northern Army. This hope gives them the courage to live.

Time cannot erase hatred, nor can it make the Huns’ evil ambitions disappear.

While the general was away at the border, the Huns began to probe again, repeatedly invading the border areas, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities.

General Mo was not good at speaking and had never said so many words before, but today he spoke out what was in his heart. Not only did the military generals in the hall feel the same way and were deeply moved, but even some civil officials were deeply touched.

He finally said: "Although I am old, I can still ride a horse and kill the enemy. Please allow me to lead the army to the north to attack the Xiongnu and restore peace to the border!"

Before anyone could say the words "the treasury is empty and the food and grass are insufficient", he added: "As long as you give me an army, I can solve the food and grass problems myself, and I will never let the court suffer with it!"

After hearing this, the ministers' attitude softened a little, especially those from the Shaofu, who immediately said that the old general's words could be tried. After all, no matter who attacked, as long as the Shaofu was not required to pay food and money, it would be fine.

The other generals were also afraid that this hard-earned opportunity would be snatched away, and they began to petition. The old general was old and unfamiliar with the northern climate and the Huns. He was not a suitable candidate for a general. It would be better to let them command the army!
Some old ministers of the previous dynasty felt mixed emotions when they saw this scene.

Once upon a time, His Majesty just wanted to send a general to judge, but no one responded. He even pretended to be sick and broke his leg in order to avoid fighting. Only a few years later, the situation has been completely reversed. It is really a different time now.

The generals were in high spirits, but Xiao Ji didn't say yes or no.

After some more days, Xiao Ji finally announced that he would be the commander-in-chief of the campaign against the Huns in the north.

He was not here to discuss with the court officials, but to inform them of his decision.

Knowing that they were powerless to change anything, the civil officials stopped persuading him not to lead the army in person, and instead began to plan the situation in the court after the crown prince became regent. If they could stand out and win the crown prince's favor at this time, their own and their family's future would be limitless.

The military generals were ready to fight and began to compete for the position of leading generals in the army.

Because of the gunpowder weapons developed by the eldest princess, the attack on Chang'an was too easy and no one gained any military merit. This time, they must fight for the opportunity to be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister!