Destiny: As soon as I became the emperor, I was purged

Chapter 53: Fighting for the Country with the Whole Nation's Strength [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

Chu Feng and Duan Qianqiu sat facing each other.

This is a great talent.

Even Emperor Taizu was unwilling to let go of this person who retired to the mountains.

In the Battle of Xingzhou, if it weren't for Duan Qianqiu, who controlled the power of heaven and earth, he would never have been able to stop Li Hong, and the subsequent victory would have been even more difficult.

"I heard that Mr. Duan is an expert in chess, so I'd like to ask for his advice."

Chu Feng smiled.

It was clearly a game of chess, but Duan Qianqiu knew it.

This is not a game of chess at all. Your Majesty is playing the world situation.

Playing chess just lightens the atmosphere.

Just bringing up the topic.

And Your Majesty is now becoming more wise and powerful.

Let him feel that Your Majesty already has the style of Taizu.

Moreover, Your Majesty is younger, only in his twenties.

Sitting on the throne of emperor, it won’t take many years to reach the top.

At such a young age, he has a longer reign and greater potential.

But what Your Majesty lacks is time to grow.

During the time of Emperor Taizu, Duan Qianqiu often thought about retiring, but the current situation was such that one could fall into the abyss if one was not careful, which made him feel uneasy.

Know that you can't settle the current chaos.

All people in the world will step into darkness.

The chaos is even worse than the turmoil during the Jin Dynasty.

Duan Qianqiu didn't want to disturb Taizu's hard-earned foundation, and he didn't want Daxia to be evaluated like the Jin Dynasty in future history books.

Not for yourself, but for the world and for all people.

All parties want to create chaos in the world, so how can Duan Qianqiu stay out of it?

"Your Majesty, make the first move."

Duan Qianqiu looked at Chu Feng.

He had not known about the Battle of the East China Sea before.

Your Majesty actually let Duke Ling do such a big thing without saying a word.

Kill the strong men from all the sects.

This is decisive and tough.

Of course, he also felt that he was doing the right thing.

There is no way Daxia would compromise with these enemies.

Since its founding, Daxia has always been known for its toughness and never accepts any threats.

If you want to fight, fight.

"Then I will fall first."

Chu Feng dropped a piece.

The emperor must be arbitrary and have absolute authority.

But Chu Feng also knew that he had to listen to what his ministers said, make the best choice from their wisdom, and make up for what he had not thought of.

You can't listen to everything, but you can't not listen at all either.

"Mr. Duan should know about the East China Sea." Chu Feng said.

Duan Qianqiu said: "I know that the threats from the overseas sects were just a test. Your Majesty did the right thing. If you don't fight back, it will only cause more trouble."

"Your Majesty's acceptance of the Prince of Qi's troops has already shown that the imperial court controls the territory, and the princes' troops are under the imperial court's control. The consecutive victories have cut off Prince Ning's chance to win him over. Your Majesty can use the whole country's strength for the war, and there is no need to worry about internal rebellion."

Chu Feng nodded: "The progress against the rebels is going smoothly. The troops mobilized from various places are advancing steadily. King Ning is slowly retreating towards several states in the north."

"Prince Ning has no choice but to retreat." Duan Qianqiu made a move: "The situation has changed. Your Majesty has been chosen by fate. He can only seek a decisive battle in the most advantageous place to seek a chance to turn the tables. Apart from this, he has no other choice."

"I just received news from the Marquis of Zhennan that a small group of barbarians have infiltrated Nanling. Various intelligence reports show that the barbarians in the south are also beginning to intervene."

Chu Feng said again.

Marquis Zhennan, not long ago Chu Feng also had someone send him a Dragon Transformation Pill.

This is his loyal supporter.

Although Muchuan, Marquis of Zhennan, was Taizu's adopted son, in Taizu's heart, he was no different from his own son.

Mu Chuan has a very good relationship with the prince.

He was also very capable and guarded the southern border for Daxia.

When the crown prince passed away, Mu Chuan was extremely sad and angry, and almost went insane.

When Taizu passed away, Mu Chuan was heartbroken. If he had not been stationed in southern Xinjiang, he would have come to keep vigil for Taizu.

The situation in southern Xinjiang is relatively stable, thanks to Muchuan.

"The Marquis of Zhennan is loyal to the court. We must be on high alert against the barbarians in the south. Among the enemies in the four borders of Daxia, the south is the weakest. The barbarians live in mixed tribes, but they obey the orders of the barbarian leader."

"And the weakest is also relative."

Duan Qianqiu said, "The Barbarian Lord is also the strongest among the Barbarians."

"It was nothing in the past, but now, if any one place is not handled properly, it will cause chain changes. The Nanling Mountains have a complex environment and endless mountains. The court has encircled and suppressed them many times, but the effect was not good."

Duan Qianqiu continued, "And the imperial court no longer has many troops to help the Marquis of Zhennan."

"The current situation is tense and complicated. If you have any suggestions, please speak up," said Chu Feng.

"Then I will speak frankly."

Duan Qianqiu understood.

Today's conversation between the emperor and his ministers will affect the court's future arrangements.

"There will be chaos in the four regions of the east, south, west and north. Not to mention the east, your majesty has made preparations and asked Duke Ling and the Black Dragon to be on guard. The Black Dragon is very powerful and can control some of the sea beasts in the East China Sea, which is equivalent to adding a few more armies to the court. The barbarians in the south will definitely invade. In the west, the ancient families will not miss the opportunity to attack Liangzhou. In the north, the remnants of the Beiyuan and the various Hu will also harass and disrupt the court's suppression of the rebellion."

Duan Qianqiu had no reservations and said bluntly: "But everything has its priorities. The court's priority is to suppress the rebellion so that it can free up its hands to deal with the enemies in the four borders."

"The main focus is on suppressing the rebellion. With internal instability, it is difficult to concentrate forces to fight against external enemies. I have been doing this as well."

Chu Feng said: "Now the rebels are avoiding fighting and not engaging with our army on a large scale, so I am also letting Wang Jian, Duke Chang and others advance gradually to force Prince Ning to a decisive battle."

"Even if the rebellion is successfully suppressed, Daxia's internal consumption is inevitable. Some founding marquises and earls will disappear. This is unavoidable in the short term, and this is also an opportunity that the enemies in the four borders see."

Duan Qianqiu's words were already very straightforward.

Your Majesty can forgive those soldiers who were coerced and those of the middle and lower ranks.

But these dukes, marquises and the like cannot be let off.

This is the bottom line.

No emperor could tolerate betrayal.

"This is inevitable. It's easy to start civil unrest, but there's a price to pay to put it down."

When Chu Feng's move landed, it was like a gust of cold wind blowing.

"Your Majesty should also know when the enemies in the four borders will launch a large-scale attack. Even if the court is prepared, it is impossible to prevent it completely. Therefore, Your Majesty must be prepared for the border states to encounter war and the blood of the subjects to pay the price."

Duan Qianqiu: "This is unavoidable!"

Chu Feng was silent for a long time before he said, "I have thought about it. I cannot have both. Daxia is also unlikely to compromise. What I have to do is to control the scale as much as possible, suppress the front line within a certain area, and minimize the cost as much as possible."

"It is good for your majesty to know."

Duan Qianqiu nodded.

The transfer of power is often the most dangerous time for a regime.

In fact, chaos had already begun when Your Majesty ascended the throne.

The most important thing is to suppress the rebellion.

But Duan Qianqiu knew better.

I really don't care about the enemies in all four directions.

They will occupy all the prefectures of Daxia in a very short time and destroy the foundation that Daxia has built with great difficulty over more than 180 years.

Don’t let anything happen where your house is robbed before the chaos is settled.

This is also something that Daxia cannot accept.

"The imperial army is now dispersed and faces a large number of enemies. Your Majesty can also mobilize the power of the entire country by focusing on Daxia."

Duan Qianqiu added: "In addition to the forces of Daxia's various armies, we can mobilize the local people in each prefecture. The local forces in each prefecture and county, as well as the reserve forces, are not needed to fight on the front line, and can be used to prevent chaos in the rear."

"At the same time, not all of Daxia's strong men are in the court. There are also some who are not in the court or in the army. Every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of his country. They must also be mobilized. These are all forces that can be used to fight."

Duan Qianqiu's words made Chu Feng agree.

Taizu left him so much.

During his 180-year reign, he enriched the country, strengthened the people, and enhanced the country's foundation.

Let the people of Daxia recognize Daxia.

Willing to fight for Daxia.

Chu Feng knew that those powerful people who were not in the court were not interested in power, did not want to get involved in court struggles, and did not want to be bound.

But they are also Daxia people.

They can choose not to participate in civil unrest.

But foreign war.

Can't avoid it.

I have to fight for my country too.

"That's right. The local forces in each state, prefecture and county, as well as those strong men who are not in the imperial court, must be mobilized and accept the power of the imperial court. Now is the moment to mobilize all the forces that can be used and mobilize the power of the whole country!"

"Knowing that chaos is about to break out, I can't just wait for others to take action and be pinned down by them, so I have to come up with some surprising tactics."

Chu Feng said again.

"What does your majesty want to do?"

Duan Qianqiu was a little curious.

"For example, in the Western Territory, those ancient families all dream of taking back Liangzhou and Snow Dragon Mountain. I guess that the various families have already united and are just waiting for the most chaotic time."

Chu Feng said: "I let Duke Yang continue to defend Liangzhou. When they unite and want to attack Liangzhou and their rear is empty, I will send a special force to go deep into the western border and strike their rear along the Snow Dragon Mountain. The instability in the rear can reduce the pressure on the front line."

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