Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 974 975 The Enviable Qian Jinhang
When Zhao Chen saw the news from the imperial capital, his face almost turned green.He held his breath and almost forgot to breathe. He didn't inhale until his body reacted naturally.

He has been a prince for so many years, has studied military art for most of his life, and fought in battles for several years. This is the first time he has heard of such absurd things.

On the side of the Tang Empire, they actually planned to let Dahua stop the war in Fengjiang for a few days, restore the railway, and let the trains of the Tang Empire pass a few trains to Qin State...

This is really unheard of, this request is simply ridiculous to the extreme!But what was even more dumbfounding was that the imperial capital actually took this request seriously and sent it to the front line for him to comment.

As long as there is a bit of shame, as long as there is a bit of dignity, do you need to ask him, a front-line general, about such things?
If this matter had been put a few years ago, it would be impossible for Emperor Zhao Kai to agree to such a rude request!The train of the Tang Empire crossed the war zone and asked the two warring parties to cease fire?What a joke!
But after being annoyed, Zhao Chen also knew that he had to think carefully about this matter before he could give the imperial capital an answer that met expectations.

With Zhao Kai's temperament, it is impossible to easily agree to such a thing, so he obviously had his own considerations when he sent this news to Zhao Chen on the front line.

Perhaps Zhao Kai is throwing the blame away, hoping that Zhao Chen can deny this unreasonable request instead of him.

Looking down at the telegram in his hand again, Zhao Chen fell into deep thought.He looked at every word and sentence above, analyzing the twists and turns inside.

From a purely military point of view, allowing the trains of the Tang Empire to pass would not have much impact.In other words, even if he really agrees, Zhao Chen's offensive will not lose anything.

There may be problems in two aspects. One is that the attacking Dahua army may need to stop attacking for more than ten days, and even give up some occupied blocks or buildings to ensure that the damaged railway can be repaired. The trains of the Great Tang Empire It is safe to pass.

Another aspect is whether the trains of the Tang Empire will affect the supply of the Dahua army. After all, this railway is the lifeline to ensure the supply of the Dahua army fighting in Fengjiang. If it is affected, it will directly lead to a series of adverse consequences. .

The first point actually has no effect at all. Continuing to attack and suspending the offensive are actually in Zhao Chen's interests: the Great Hua Army has been attacking continuously for so long, so finding a reasonable reason to suspend the attack for a few days and let the troops rest is not a problem.

There is also no problem with the second point, because the trains of the Tang Empire go to Qin State on the return line, which does not delay the transportation route to Fengjiang.It only needs to be dispatched, and it will not affect the supply of Fengjiang Dahua troops.

Therefore, from a pure war point of view, allowing the trains of the Tang Empire to pass will not have a huge impact on the battle of Fengjiang.

But Zhao Chen had to take care of Zhao Kai's emotions. When he was leading the army, what he feared most was losing Zhao Kai's trust.

If Zhao Kai is really dissatisfied with him, it will hinder his battle in Fengjiang, and many unnecessary troubles will arise at that time.

"Can't you think about it carefully... think about what the situation is now?" Zhao Chen didn't dare to mention the subject, but Zhao Chen muttered this sentence, expressing his dissatisfaction.

At this time, he still wanted to let the courtiers share the pressure for him, and maintain the face of the Dahua Empire that few people valued.He really didn't know whether to call Zhao Kai stupid or crazy.

Are there some things that don't exist if you don't admit them?Do you close your eyes and the whole world disappears?Don't you admit that the Dahua Empire is still the overlord of the Western Continent ten years ago?
In fact, many senior officials of the Great China Empire knew that after this civil war, their Great China Empire would probably become a second-rate power.

Even if they could wipe out the Fengjiang rebels, the price they would have to pay would definitely not be small.There is an irremovable tiger lying on the side of the couch, but sadly, he is a kitten. The external environment is really extremely bad.

Just imagine, if the Qin State wins, the Dahua Empire will be completely surrounded by two countries: one is the strong Qin, and the other is the flourishing Tang...

For the Dahua Empire, both sides are masters of tigers and wolves, and neither of them can be suppressed by the current national strength of the Dahua Empire.

As for the so-called second-rate powers, it is actually the officials of the Great China Empire who put gold on their faces.With their so-called national strength, whether they can be counted as a country on the table, whether they can be called a strong country, is actually open to discussion.

As a landlocked country, the Dahua Empire has no ports, and this defect is actually very fatal.In the process of changing the world, maritime transportation is becoming more and more important. Countries without coastlines and ports are naturally at a disadvantage in the process of economic and trade.

Just imagine, when Qin no longer needs to use Dahua to import goods from the Tang Empire, how will the economy of the Dahua Empire be better?
Second-rate national power, coupled with a military force that may only be considered third-rate, how can such a great China survive between Qin and Tang under the name of an empire.

In fact, no matter whether it is Chu Muzhou or Chen Jing and Shen Chuan, they are already thinking about how Dahua will use its new status to survive between the Qin and Tang Dynasties.

The only one who is still unwilling to accept the reality is Zhao Kai, the emperor of the Great Hua Empire.It is impossible for him to accept that the Dahua Empire has become the actual "Dahua Kingdom".Even if the country name is not changed, Zhao Kai just accepts the downgrade in status, which is totally unacceptable.

But everyone knows that this downgrading is already inevitable.

It is impossible for the Great China Empire to continue to exist as the Great China Empire. The best result is that the Great Tang Empire will recognize the legal existence of the Great China Kingdom.

If the Tang Empire had the ambition to continue westward, then either the Dahua Empire or the Dahua Kingdom would become dust of history.

Now, whether the Dahua Empire can continue to exist depends on the meaning of the Tang Empire!How long the Great Hua Empire can exist, we have to ask how long Qin and the Great Tang Empire are willing to maintain the status quo!
And all of this is based on the best-case scenario!The Dahua Empire can still survive in the cracks, the premise is that they can win the civil war!

If the battle of Fengjiang cannot be subsided for a long time, the national power of the Great China Empire will be further weakened.As long as this tragic civil war continues, the Great China Empire will have to pay the price.

Zhao Chen even felt that they were unable to end this war. As long as the Cangjian Pavilion built the railway, the Dahua Empire would definitely lose part of its land in this civil war.

Even if the Fengjiang rebels fail in the civil war, they can retreat to the Jiange, rely on the terrain there to resist, and rely on the support of the Tang Empire to fight the civil war for a long time.

And the Dahua Empire that lost Jiange and Nanku, the Dahua Empire that turned Fengjiang into ruins, and the Dahua Empire that was completely surrounded by the Qin State in the southwest... Who knows how much of the country's fortune is left?
"Call back... Your Majesty, I think you can't agree to Tang Guo's unreasonable request..." Gritting his teeth, Zhao Chen still decided to help Zhao Kai resist this thunder.

He is a general who is fighting abroad. As a soldier, he must have the integrity and backbone of a soldier.If even he didn't have the guts to say no to the Tang Empire, who else in this country could resist the pressure from the powerful neighbors?

However, as the royal family, as a confidant, as a subject who knows the situation, he must remind his monarch what the situation is at this moment.

So he waited for the officer in charge of the telegram to leave, and added to his confidant: "Draft another confidential telegram...The minister is crying blood, and the situation is weird and changeable at this time, and there should be no more disputes. The morale on the front line is sluggish. It’s okay to rest for half a month... Even if you agree to Tang’s request, there will be no loss... Please think twice, Your Majesty."

The previous telegram was to help Zhao Kai carry the thunder.If Zhao Kai is really unwilling to allow the train from Tang State to pass, then Zhao Kai can directly use this telegram on the surface.

The next telegram is to tell Zhao Kai the stakes. If Zhao Kai wants to understand the relationship, then just treat Zhao Chen's first telegram as farting.

After doing all this, he sighed deeply.He didn't know if Tang's generals would make idiotic choices like him to take care of the monarch's emotions when they were fighting abroad.

After thinking of this, he smiled wryly. At least the generals of the Tang Empire would not consider the messy feelings of other countries, because no one would make unreasonable demands on Tang.

Moreover, the Great Tang Empire seems to have never lost a battle since its establishment. It is indeed easier to be a general of the Great Tang Empire.

"Alas..." He sighed, feeling a little envious of Qian Jinhang at that moment.This former general of the Great China Empire is now a general of the Great Tang Empire.

What he doesn't know is that there is not only Qian Jinhang serving in the army of the Tang Empire, but also Feng Kezhi who he doesn't know.

Zhao Kai, who received the telegram, was really happy, and then ordered his subordinates to deliver the telegram to Chu Muzhou.As for the secret note sent by Zhao Chen, Zhao Kai withheld it.

Everyone actually knew what was going on, Zhao Chen was just helping Zhao Kai take the blame this time.Zhao Chen hadn't done enough to attack on the front line before, now he could only bite the bullet and follow Zhao Kai's wishes to carry the thunder and stabilize his command power.

Therefore, Chu Muzhou didn't take this telegram seriously: Did the Tang Empire lose face enough?hehe.I'd like to see if Qin Guo's face is enough.

His majesty is becoming more and more ignorant.

(End of this chapter)