My wife has a secret

Chapter 209: Selection

All the civil and military officials in the court could not understand the Liao Kingdom's move, except Liao Yue, whose eyebrows trembled, and he hurriedly took out the letter paper and carefully read the contents of the contract agreed upon by the two countries.

The scope of discussions between Prime Minister Shen and the Liao Emperor was very broad, almost covering the two countries' diplomacy, military, and economy.

The Liao Kingdom's concessions everywhere only proved one thing... the other side was showing weakness to the enemy and wanted to use the alliance to reassure the people of Qi.

After all, treaties can be broken.

"In my humble opinion, this information was deliberately released by the people at Huangling Pass in an attempt to destroy the alliance between Liao and Qi."

A middle-aged minister stepped forward and started to criticize the Yang family of Huangling Pass.

His remarks were echoed by many ministers present.

"Yes, the Yang family of Huangling Pass relied on the border to put pressure on the court. If our dynasty and the Liao Kingdom were on good terms and we could conquer them without a single soldier, there would be no need for Huangling Pass to exist."

"The Yang family is reporting back military intelligence at this moment, and their intentions are sinister."

Liao Yue, with a big belly, asked the messenger, "Who signed the military intelligence sent from Huangling Pass?"

Upon hearing this, the messenger immediately replied, "There are Prime Minister Shen Nianyan, General Yang Xianning, Marquis of Guangping Xu Qing..."

After hearing the messenger's words about the three important figures, the palace hall, which had been full of noise and chatter, became extremely quiet.

Shen Nianyan has been in charge of six ministries and hundreds of officials for many years. He is an old fox with extremely rich experience in officialdom.

The other party had just led an envoy to visit the Liao Kingdom and had just brought back the good news, but how come he appeared at Huangling Pass right after and even stamped his official seal on the urgent military intelligence?

The other signatory, Marquis of Guangping, also revealed something strange. He had never participated in government affairs, but he actually signed this secret report. Could it be that...

"What should I do?"

"Yes, could it be that Huangling Pass held the returning delegation hostage and forced them to add their official seals?"

"If this is true, the Yang family's behavior is no different from treason."

"..."

The once solemn and dignified imperial palace was now bustling with people, like street vegetable vendors hawking and arguing endlessly.

Standing on the high platform, Lord Lianhua's calm mood changed when he saw the court officials blushing.

This group of people are arguing like this, do they really think that the saint behind the curtain can't make up his mind?

When Emperor Heng of Qi was obsessed with elixirs and pursuing immortality and was bedridden, the sage was the one making decisions on state affairs. Except for the fact that Emperor Xuan of Qi appointed Prince of Dongwan to cause chaos in government for two and a half years, the rest of the matters could not escape the sage's eyes.

"Lotus-kun."

A light voice came from behind the curtain. Lianhua Jun immediately focused his eyes and shouted, "Silence."

After her speech, the debate in the hall stopped, and all the officials stood in place, bowed and saluted, facing the saint's throne.

When the lobby had been quiet for a cup of tea, there was a slight sound from the dragon chair behind the curtain, and a figure could be vaguely seen swaying, as if the person had stood up.

Then, Neili said in a calm tone: "I believe that the war with Liao is imminent, and the six ministries in the capital should fully support the border war."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Liao Yue was the first to kneel and shout, which was echoed by the other ministers.

"From now on, half of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army will be dispatched to assist Huangling Pass, and all Yinshan Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will be dispatched. They must arrive at the border within ten days. Those who disobey the order will be executed." The Minister of War stepped out, bowed and said, "Yes!"

But after a few breaths, he realized a serious problem.

The nominal commanders of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were emperors of all dynasties. Half of them were drawn from the Zhennan Zhongwu Army, and the original Zhennan General must have also stayed in the hinterland of Jiangnan.

Who should lead this elite army of Qi?

"Yuchi Qi, do you have someone to lead this group of people?"

The saint seemed to be a prophet who was the first to ask about the confusion of the Minister of War. Yuchi Qi had no choice but to answer respectfully: "The Zhennan Zhongwu Army is good at long-range shooting and is well-equipped. The Yinshan Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is a well-known invincible army throughout the ages. In name only, Your Majesty is the most suitable commander."

After complimenting the saint, the Minister of War Yuchi Qi continued, "But Your Majesty's personal expedition is obviously an exaggeration, so in my opinion, it would be better to merge the two armies into one and hand it over to the experienced Wu'an Jun Baiwang."

"really."

"Minister Yuchi is indeed a veteran of the Ministry of War. Wu Anjun is the best choice."

Yuchi Qi's words resonated with most people.

Most of the capable generals in Qi State came from the Yang family, but that does not mean that there were no capable generals in the country within a hundred years.

Wu'an Jun became famous during the reign of Emperor Heng of Qi. Because of his meritorious service in conquering the southern barbarians, he defeated the foreign tribes in Lingnan and the southeast six times and was rewarded by Emperor Heng of Qi.

After the King of Yundian surrendered, he returned home and stayed in his hometown.

In terms of reputation and experience in leading troops, Wu'an Jun is the most suitable.

"Wu Anjun is indeed good, does anyone else have any objections?"

Liao Yue objected, "Although Wu'an Jun has the talent of a general, he is already in his twilight years and may not be able to take on a major responsibility."

Yuchi Qi was stunned for a moment and looked at the Minister of Justice in confusion. He didn't understand why he, a person in charge of criminal law, would interfere in the selection of generals for the Ministry of War.

Liao Yue pretended not to see it and continued, "Besides, Wu'an Jun has been away from the military camp for many years. The military camp has undergone several reconstructions and is different from before. I think that Guangping Hou, who is now in Huangling Pass, is a good choice."

"Marquis of Guangping? Minister Liao, are you kidding me?"

Yuchi Qi's eyes were wide open with anger, and the rage in his eyes almost tore Liao Yue to pieces.

"Leading troops to fight is a national event, and it concerns the general trend of our dynasty. Do you know what this elite force means?"

Yuchi Qi, the Minister of War, knew best that although Qi was relatively wealthy among the Three Kingdoms, the court's finances were in crisis every year because the truly wealthy were the royal relatives and wealthy families.

The military intelligence from Huangling Pass is 80% true. The sage has made preparations to deal with Qi's confidence. At this time, nothing can go wrong.

Although there are only 30,000 people in this mobilization, they are the main force assembled by Qi State with all its national strength. If something happens at Huangling Pass, Qi State will be at the mercy of others.

"Marquis Guangping has never commanded an army. No matter how many elite soldiers and generals he has, it will be useless... Besides, what is the level of Prince Xiao Chong of Qi? He fought against the Yang family at Huangling Pass more than ten years ago, and several veteran generals of the Yang family died at his hands."

Because Emperor Heng of Qi was obsessed with immortality and the news of his elixir-making skills spread abroad, and the Jin Kingdom had been accumulating strength, the Liao Kingdom seized the opportunity and launched several southern expeditions.

The leader was the young Prince Xiao Chong.

The Yang family was loyal and brave, and although they defended Huangling Pass, the entire border also paid a huge price, with only one in ten men at the border surviving.

(End of this chapter)