The court was deathly silent.
Faced with such an absurd decree, the ministers 'faces turned ashen. The joy from before had disappeared, and it was as if a basin of ice water had been poured down from the top of their heads.
Heart-piercing coldness!
The Minister of War Li Fuchen had a solemn expression, as if thunder and lightning were about to strike. He said in a deep voice,
"The military is a major matter of the country, a place of life and death, and a path of survival.”
"Your Majesty, please retract your order!"
After a pause, he said firmly,
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend myself and will definitely return victorious. Young Master Su can be your deputy.”
As the words fell, the anger of the ministers gradually extinguished, and they all chimed in.
Minister Li was worried about the country and the people. He was the pillar of the country!
A subject couldn't oppose the ruler's will.
Su Guan could be allowed to participate in the war.
However, he could only be a marionette, a puppet. This was the court's bottom line!
He couldn't interfere with the military strategy, so he just had to share the credit after the battle.
Once he was really allowed to lead the army and not be controlled by anyone, he would definitely lose!
"I recommend Minister Li."
Prime Minister Zhang Taiyue held the ivory board and said loudly.
Even though Li Fuchen was not the number one general of the Chu Country, he had always been in charge of the Ministry of War and was proficient in war. He was confident in recovering Canglan City.
If it were Su Guan, not to mention attacking Canglan City, it was already considered a young and promising man for Chu not to be defeated.
On the high and mighty throne, the elegant and cold empress was expressionless. Her eyes were cold and fierce.
"My orders are to be executed and obeyed, not to be explained or questioned.
"All of you openly questioning the decree is already a serious violation of the system. I don't want this to happen again.”
The atmosphere in the imperial court was as stiff as iron. The ministers lowered their heads, and their faces were filled with sadness.
Although the Emperor was breathtakingly beautiful, she was never a soft-hearted Emperor. Her orders were unquestionable.
Jiang Yanwan looked down at the palace, her phoenix eyes cold and her tone cold.
"Pass down the decree, Su Guan will lead the army!"
"The Political Affairs Hall will arrange for the allocation of supplies, military pay, rations, horses, and all kinds of military supplies needed for the front line.”
She never lacked boldness. Since she trusted Su Guan, she didn't hold back.
"If you lose the war, I will bear the blame!”she said firmly.
Such a decisive sentence made the court officials heave a sigh of relief.
What they feared the most was that if they lost the war, the people of Chu would curse their ancestors.
Now that they had His Majesty's guarantee, they could protect themselves.
However, the officials were still disappointed and could not vent their anger.
What kind of bewitching potion did Su Guan give His Majesty? The wise and mighty Emperor has recently made many foolish moves!
"Your Majesty, the Political Affairs Hall will only send five thousand soldiers.”
Suddenly, the Prime Minister of Chu, Zhang Taiyue, had a serious expression and his tone was very firm.
The officials were slightly shocked, but they immediately reacted. They clamored that spring plowing was imminent and it was not appropriate to recruit troops on a large scale. They were wary of Shu and the border troops could not be moved.
In the end, they all defended the number of five thousand soldiers!
After the Great Zhou obtained Canglan City, they stationed 35,000 troops and continued to send troops.
Su Guan was in command, and that was a war that was destined to be a crushing defeat.
Since that was the case, as a minister of Chu, he had to minimize the losses!
With five thousand soldiers destroyed, Chu still had the strength to fight.
If they really gave Su Guan 50,000 soldiers and buried them all in Canglan City, the Chu Country would face a catastrophe!
Who would want to see their country in ruins?
"Five thousand?" Jiang Yanwan's pupils emitted a sharp light as he coldly shouted.
"Yes, five thousand."
Zhang Taiyue lowered his head, not daring to look directly at him, but his voice did not yield at all.
Seeing this, the officials all stepped out and stood behind the Prime Minister to support him.
The king's orders cannot be disobeyed!
Although the Emperor's decision was laughable, they had no choice but to obey. This was loyalty to the Emperor.
But as for sending troops and rations, it was all the responsibility of the officials in the court.
As long as they worked together to hold on to the number of five thousand soldiers, even His Majesty would be helpless.
There was a long silence. The civil and military officials did not hesitate, and their expressions were stern.
After a long time, Jiang Yanwan looked around the palace and said coldly,"
"They must be elite soldiers. Retreat!"
With that said, she waved her sleeves and left the court, surrounded by Xiao Wan 'er and many palace maids.
All the officials sighed at the same time.
Five thousand soldiers and Su Guan's three thousand heavy cavalry would probably be buried in Canglan City.
"Minister Zhang, thank you." The ministers looked respectfully at the old Zhang Taiyue.
Fortunately, they managed to stop the losses in time and saved the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers by relying on the unity of the royal court.
Zhang Taiyue's face was full of fatigue as he said faintly,"
"Young Master Su has no military attainments at all. With his ability, if he is trained, he might be a valiant general.”
"However, leading an army for a commander is a waste of the lives of the Chu Kingdom's men.”
The ministers became even more pessimistic when they heard this. Some of the ministers with extreme personalities sighed and said bitterly,
"Your Majesty ignored the crisis of the military and favored the crafty officials. How can you face the ancestors of the Jiang family?”
"I am in a high position thanks to the emperor's grace, but I hate crafty villains and can't be killed. How can I face the world?”
"I want to go to the Imperial Mausoleum and cry at the ancestral temple!"
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