"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I'm already old and I'm afraid I can't take on this great responsibility. Please find another general!”
Yan Chong declined without blushing or his heart beating fast.
What a joke. With his measly strength, if he were to clash head-on with the Northern Mang Dynasty, he wouldn't even know how he died.
After that, many officials recommended some generals.
However, these generals were either too young, their ranks were not high enough, or their abilities were not good enough. They were afraid of doing things and would not be able to defeat the Northern Mang Dynasty.
"Why don't we transfer Great General Zhangsun Wenxuan to the Northern Territory? With Great General Zhangsun's strength, he will definitely be able to repel the Northern Mang Dynasty!”
Zhangsun Wenxuan was the elder brother of the Empress and Gu Changsheng's uncle. He was also a first-class general in the current dynasty. Whether it was his strength, prestige, or ability to lead troops, he was one of the few.
"No, Great General Zhangsun is guarding the southern border to defend against the Nanming Empire. Once General Zhangsun is transferred away, the Nanming Empire will definitely invade our southern border. At that time, our Great Gan will still face the same problem.”
The assistant minister shook his head and denied it immediately.
In reality, it wasn't impossible for the Great Gan Empire to do so.
No matter how many talents there were, they would never be enough.
Those generals who were brave and capable were guarding the important passes.
For example, Zhangsun Wenxuan, a first-grade general, was guarding the southern region, the strongest Fan King, Gu Qidao, was guarding the eastern region, and the opposite sex King, Yunxi King, was guarding the western region.
Each of them was a person who guarded a region and intimidated the other empires.
They were all people of the Pillar Country and couldn't leave at all.
"If the Northern Territory doesn't have a general to guard it, once the war starts, the people will definitely be plunged into misery and misery. In this case, we can only make peace with the Northern Mang Dynasty!”
"Ridiculous. How can our mighty Great Gan cower before the battle!”
"That's right. The temporary concession is for the sake of the people. It won't be too late to start a war with the Northern Mang after a suitable candidate has been selected.”
At this moment, some civil officials began to step forward to advocate peace, but they were immediately refuted by the generals.
For a time, the civil and military sides were arguing in the court.
"The mighty Great Gan is standing tall, but there's actually no one who can go out today!”
Gu Changsheng, who had been watching for a long time, suddenly sneered.
In the vast Great Qian Empire, there were countless talents, yet they couldn't find a suitable commander!
Hearing that, all the officials lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look Gu Changsheng in the eye.
Seeing this, Gu Tianqi sighed in disappointment. Then, he looked at Gu Changsheng and asked,""Crown Prince, what do you think?"
"Wait a little longer. A suitable candidate will appear soon.”
Gu Changsheng pretended to be mysterious and said simply,"
This time, not only the officials, even Gu Tianqi was confused.
There were so many of them, but they couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Gu Changsheng actually found it?
At this moment, a valiant woman in battle armor, a golden helmet, and a red cloak stepped into the throne room.
"Your son, Gu Qingge, requests to fight!"
For a moment, the court was silent, and all the officials were dumbfounded.
It was Princess Yongning!
A woman actually wanted to go to war for the country!
Marching and fighting, making contributions and establishing achievements had always been something that men did. When had there ever been a precedent of a woman leading troops to fight?
In the past, although Gu Qingge had experience in leading troops into battle, those were all small battles. How could they compare to the current Dynasty War?
Even Gu Tianqi was extremely surprised as he looked at Gu Qingge with a deep gaze.
"Nonsense! Our Great Qian Dynasty is a majestic country that stands tall and unshakable. If we send a woman to the expedition, other countries will mock us for not having a man, which will damage our reputation.”
At this moment, Yan Chong jumped out and refuted.
He was not dead yet!
He had not even gone out to battle. If Gu Qingge went out to battle, wouldn't that mean that he was inferior to a sixteen-year-old woman?
If this got out, where would he put his face!
"That's right, marching and fighting is something that men should do. Princess, please don't mess around!”
With Yan Chong taking the lead, more and more officials stood up to oppose.
After all, it was indeed not appropriate for a princess to go on an expedition.
The Northern Mang Empire was not some random cat or dog. If they let a princess deal with the Northern Mang Empire, wouldn't they become the laughing stock of the Northern Mang Empire?
"Milords, don't you find this ridiculous?”
Faced with the doubts of the court officials, Gu Qingge's face showed a hint of anger. Just as he was about to retort, Gu Changsheng spoke first.
"Your Highness, why do you say that?"
A high-ranking general stood out and asked in displeasure.
Gu Changsheng sneered again. He glanced around and continued,""All the civil and military officials in the court have the ability to talk, but they are not even as good as a woman!”
Gu Changsheng's eyes turned cold and he changed the topic.
"Gu Qingge, five palaces realm at the age of three. At the age of fourteen, he led the army to quell the war in the northwest. At the age of fifteen, he swept through the southern barbarians and entered the Conferred King realm at the age of sixteen!”
"Such a battle record is not inferior to everyone here, right?”
Gu Changsheng's every word was powerful and piercing, making the civil and military officials lower their heads in shame.
However, Gu Changsheng did not give up. He continued forcefully,"
"Strength is gained through fighting, not through words!”
"When the country is in trouble, none of the civil and military officials in the court took the initiative to volunteer, but they came out to question those who have sincerely contributed to the country.”
However, Yan Chong did not seem to give up. He retorted again,""No matter what, the princess 'expedition will damage the empire's reputation!”
Hearing that, Gu Changsheng looked at Yan Chong with interest.
"Face? Who said that women were inferior to men? The Fuguo Great General felt that Princess Yongning was not suitable. Why not let the Fuguo Great General replace Princess Yongning to go out?”
Yan Chong's face turned red as soon as he heard this. He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but he did not dare to refute.
After all, he didn't want to go to war with the Northern Mang Dynasty.
After Yan Chong retreated, Gu Changsheng glanced at the officials and said with interest,""Who said that Princess Yong Ning is not suitable? Bengong feels that it is quite suitable."
"If anyone objects, step forward and you will lead the troops!”
Gu Changsheng shouted at the end of his sentence. His voice was solemn and carried a trace of irresistible majesty, echoing in the throne room.
The officials who had objected at the beginning also retreated. No one dared to object.
Gu Tianqi, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was also quite satisfied. He looked at Gu Changsheng with admiration.
One person intimidating all the officials, this was the aura that an emperor should have!
Therefore, Gu Tianqi slapped the dragon throne angrily, stood up abruptly, and ordered,""Gu Qingge, listen up. Today, I confer upon you the title of General of the Northern Expedition. You will lead an army of 100,000 to fight against the Northern Mang!”
"Your son accepts the order!"
Just like that, Gu Qingge led his 100,000-strong army and set off in a mighty manner!
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