PFC Chapter 430 It’s broken, is this coming for me?
Chapter 430 It’s broken, is this coming for me?
Zhou Quan looked at the quarreling ministers and was also unable to make a decision.
As a young emperor, he was eager to achieve great things. If Li Ye was allowed to go, there would be hope of victory in the north.
But as the cabinet said, Li Ye is old. If this veteran is killed, he will not be able to achieve any merit, and even the court will probably question him. After all, Li Ye is the mainstay of the military!
For the first time, Zhou Quan felt that being an emperor was indeed not easy!
He looked at Gu Jingzhi, but saw that Gu Jingzhi had no intention of speaking. He sighed inwardly when he thought about it.
In terms of military generals in Daxia, although there is a lack of young talents, after years of peace, there are indeed not enough generals who can fight in major battles. Originally, with Li Sheng and Xue Ruhai, Daxia would not have any problems.
But who would have thought that Beili would resort to borrowing someone's way, causing Yu Daxia to have to face two world-famous generals.
These two are not bragging. After all, they have been fighting on Beili's northeastern defense line for several years, and their ability to lead troops has not deteriorated at all.
Seeing that Zhou Quan was silent, Li Ye stepped forward and volunteered.
"His Majesty……"
"That's it!"
Zhou Quan waved his hand and sighed deeply. Just as Wei Xuan and the others thought he was going to unify and were about to stop him, he said, "The cabinet's words are indeed reasonable. Daxia cannot lose the north, and even more so, it cannot lose the Duke of Ying!"
"Yunzhou has over 100,000 people. At the right time, we can let them break out on their own. But one thing is certain: General Li must be rescued!"
"As long as General Li is still here, there is hope for Daxia!"
Zhou Quan was still young after all, and had just ascended the throne. He was afraid of losing the veteran general Li Ye, and was even more afraid that this would cause Li Sheng to miss the best opportunity to rescue him. If he lost two generals in a row, then he, the emperor, would have to bear the stain for the rest of his life!
Who would have thought that Li Ye was so tough at this moment. He waved his hand and showed his stubborn temper.
"no"
"If my army doesn't relieve Yunzhou's predicament, the northern defense line will collapse completely. Then, not only will Great Xia lose its territory, but I'm afraid the hundreds of thousands of troops on the border will also be in danger."
"If the northern army is defeated, our Great Xia will be plunged into war for a long time in the future!"
"The northern defense line must be protected!"
Li Ye was spitting and looking at Zhou Quan with a firm expression.
Zhou Quan felt a little angry when he saw this. He had already set the tone, but these veteran generals still contradicted him. They showed that they did not take him, the emperor, seriously at all!
"The Duke of England..."
There was a hint of dangerous light in Zhou Quan's eyes.
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what the Duke of Ying said is indeed reasonable. Your Majesty sympathizes with the Duke and General Li. This is your kindness. However, as a military commander, the Duke is concerned for the peace of Daxia and has put personal gains and losses behind him."
"This is the integrity and courage that a Great Xia general should possess. I congratulate Your Majesty!"
"..."
Zhou Quan was full of anger, but he suppressed his anger after hearing what Gu Jingzhi said. However, after hearing what Gu Jingzhi said, his expression became a little better!
He sighed, "Old Duke, I know you are all generals who followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world. Seeing this country, for which you have worked so hard all your lives, in chaos, you would not hesitate even to sacrifice your own lives..."
"However, war broke out just after I ascended the throne. Every war exposed the weaknesses of our Great Xia!"
"General, you dared to look death in the face, but I want you to pass on your skills so that more people can protect our Great Xia. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Can……"
Li Yeyi stagnated,
As a veteran with great military achievements, if the emperor insisted, he would naturally dare to confront him. However, the emperor had said all the nice things and given him enough face. If he refuted again at this time, it would be a blow to the emperor's majesty.
Can……
Who should be the leader of the troops?
Li Ye was a little discouraged!
Gu Jingzhi seemed to understand what he was thinking. He pondered for a moment and said, "Among the generals in the court who are still capable of leading the troops into battle, I'm afraid the only one who can lead the army is Marquis Chen!"
Lord Chen?
Zhou Quan frowned slightly.
Marquis Chen is his grandfather Qiao Zhen. If Qiao Zhen could follow Taizu to conquer the world, he must have great abilities. However, he is not sure whether he can control the entire border.
When Gu Jingzhifang brought it up, Li Ye said in a deep voice, "Qiao Zhen is not suitable!"
"???"
Gu Jingzhi turned his head and saw Li Ye saying, "Qiao Zhen is indeed a master at making decisions on the spot. If the two armies were to face off, he would be no less capable than Nangong Shouyi!"
"However, the border issue involves the entire frontier, not just a simple clash of two armies. If he takes command this time, he will undoubtedly lose!"
"This……"
Gu Jingzhi was also helpless!
He had never seen Qiao Zhen's true abilities, but when he talked with him, he felt a lot of recognition for Qiao Zhen.
I originally thought that since this founding veteran was awarded a title for his military exploits, there should be no problem, but I didn't expect that all his military exploits were gained by charging into battle.
Li Ye had worked with him for a longer time, so he thought there was nothing wrong with what he said.
At the same time, he also understood more clearly why Emperor Xia chose Qiao Shuwan as the Crown Princess. It was probably because of Qiao Zhen's ability.
A general who is good at charging into battle will naturally be less cunning and scheming, and will pose less of a threat. This is determined by his character.
Gu Jingzhi retreated silently.
Wei Xuan pondered and said, "Since Lord Chen is not capable, who should we appoint as the leader?"
The imperial study became quiet for a moment.
After a while, Li Ye looked up at Gu Jingzhi, then turned around and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I recommend the Marquis of Xiling as commander?"
"What?"
Not only Zhou Quan and the cabinet members, but even Gu Jingzhi was stunned. He pointed at his nose and asked, "Me?"
"Duke of England, don't joke with me. I'm a civil servant, a civil servant..."
"That's right! Duke Ying, although the Marquis of Xiling is very wise, he has never been on the battlefield, let alone a war involving hundreds of thousands of people. We do not agree!"
"Yes, I disagree. This battle concerns the Great Xia nation, and we must not make a decision lightly. If we choose Xiling Hou, the weird commander, then it would be better to let Chen Hou be the weird commander!"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi nodded vigorously on the side.
To be honest, he himself hadn't thought about it.
Zhou Quan also had a headache. He never expected that Li Ye would recommend his teacher to lead the battle!
"Prince England...you are recommending the teacher to take charge. Are you...serious?"
Zhou Quan was a little uncertain.
He looked at Li Ye, as if waiting for him to tell him that he was wrong.
Who wants to?
Li Ye said firmly, "I believe that if Marquis Xiling takes command, even if this battle cannot achieve the goal of destroying the Beili army, it will still be able to protect the border. I have carefully considered recommending Marquis Xiling!"
"..."
The corner of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched.
We really don’t have that ability!