Wei Wuhou

Chapter 754
The matter of Chen Di has become a big issue. Not only the princes of the Central Plains know this fact, but even people in Wu'an City are discussing it.

The monarch conquered the Tang and Xiao kingdoms, and then sent troops to occupy the land of Chen. This is enough to rival Zhaohou's feat, and the new monarch has achieved such an achievement in only four years since he succeeded to the throne.

Therefore, Wei Wuji's prestige in the hearts of the Wei people is already at the peak of power, and no one can shake his position.

Although the current situation is a bit out of control, the people of Wei State still believe that their monarch can turn danger into victory again and push Wei State to the next glory.

The common people know little information, so they naturally have full confidence in Wei Wuji, but the officials in the court are worried about this.

What they worry about is not Qin's [-] troops, because Wei has more troops. What they worry about is how to maintain the massive food, grass and military supplies needed by the army.

Although Wei Guo has recuperated and accumulated a lot of wealth in the past few years, he can't help squandering again and again!
At the court meeting on June [-], the courtiers, who used to be seldom talkative, all talked about their own difficulties.

To sum it up: lack of money, lack of food, but lack of armaments!
Let the courtiers oppose Wei Wuji's war, even if they have ten guts, they can only express their protest in this way.

But Wei Wuji just casually told the courtiers to let them go down to find a way, and then hurriedly ended the court meeting.

According to the rule, Wei Wuji kept Xu Anhong and Guo Liangdong and others. These talents are the ones Wei Wuji really needs to persuade.

In the side hall of the Yongming Palace, Wei Wuji pointed to the position of Chen Guo on the huge map on the wall, and said, "Masters, you should understand... Now that our army has confronted Qin Guo, the arrow is on the string, and we have to attack!"

Looking back, Wei Wuji looked at the courtiers behind him and said very solemnly: "Withdrawing the troops at this time will not only damage the prestige of our great Wei State, but also will frustrate the morale of the soldiers!"

Wei Wuji said this himself, but Xu Anhong and the others didn't believe it anyway.

Wei Guodu occupied the three lands of Tang, Xiao and Chen, and the countries were terrified. The withdrawal of troops would not affect Wei's national prestige at all, and it would not frustrate the morale of the army.

Xu Anhong didn't speak, but Guo Liangdong, the prime minister, had no choice but to stand up and say, "Your Majesty, if the fight continues, I'm afraid the King will pay for it all!"

Guo Liangdong is the prime minister, not only his subordinates are complaining to him, even some county guards are also complaining to him.

Xu Anhong was in charge of collecting grain, so he could understand Guo Liangdong's difficulties. Although the state of Wei belonged to the emperor, Guo Liangdong was not easy to be a housekeeper.

Wei Wuji didn't answer Guo Liangdong's words, but turned around and said, "The first time I joined the army was in the 12th year of Zhaohou. At that time, my army from the Great Wei captured Changping Pass!"

What does the king mean by this?Xu Anhong and the others were a little confused, how could they drag the topic so far.

Then Wei Wuji continued to say: "The 12th year of the Marquis Zhao, is it almost ten years now? But I, Great Wei, still have a sphere of influence on the front line of Changping Pass!"

"That is to say, my great Wei has not gained much in terms of national power in these years. I don't know what you think, but it is unbearable for me!"

Looking deeply at the people below, Wei Wuji said: "Therefore, it is imperative to fight against the Qin State. I would like to block my great Wei's ten-year national fortune and compete with the Qin State!"

Having said so much, the following people understand that the monarch is showing his attitude forcefully, and the battle with Qin must be fought.

Xu Anhong and the others were speechless for a while. At this time, they could no longer speak out against it, because the monarch had already made a decision.

What they should do is to go down and figure out how to help Wei Wuji win this battle!
At this time, I heard Xu Anhong say: "Since the emperor has made up his mind, I will go all out to maintain the army's needs for the battle!"

Seeing Xu Anhong who had been persuaded, Wei Wuji nodded slowly, and then turned his attention to Guo Liangdong and the others.

These three people are not stupid, so they naturally know that it is useless to talk more now, and they all attached Xu Anhong's suggestion.

It stands to reason that this small court meeting should be over, but whoever is Wei Wuji has no intention of letting them go, so he continued: "This battle has a lot to do with it. If you win, you will defeat Qin in one battle. If you lose, you will lose ground and lose your army." ...That's why I decided that I will lead the army in this battle!"

If the matter just now is of great importance, then the matter of the personal conquest that Wei Wuji said is even more serious, it is a major matter related to the country!
Although this is the Warring States Period, and it was not uncommon for the monarch to lead troops into battle, it is still a very important matter in itself.

Therefore, Xu Anhong, who had agreed with Wei Wuji just now, was the first to object: "Your Majesty must not do it. During this great battle, the court still needs your Majesty to sit in command, so that we can unite and attack Qin with all our strength!"

Xu Anhong objected, Guo Liangdong and others also stood up to oppose it, and it was even more difficult for Wei Wuji to take their errands himself.

But in the same way, Wei Wuji was very stubborn in this matter. He didn't give these people any room to ask for advice and bargain, but directly forced the arrangement.

"This matter is settled like this. You don't need to say more. My father and grandparents all acted personally. I have never seen any chaos in the country. On the contrary, they have achieved their reputation and are praised by the world!"

Speaking of this, Wei Wuji said with a solemn expression: "The widow has inherited the country of my father, and also inherited the pride of my father, how can I shrink back in Wu'an City?"

After all the words have been said, what else can Xu Anhong and the others say!

This is an era that pays attention to bravery. It is an expression of bravery that the monarch wants to lead troops to fight, and they cannot criticize them legally and morally.

"Your Majesty insists on this, and the ministers must obey!" Guo Liangdong was the first to understand.

At this time, Xu Anhong still did not express his position, and he was still a little worried.

That was a serious battlefield, if something happened to the monarch on the battlefield, it would be almost the end of Wei Guo.

"Your Majesty, think twice!" Xu Anhong still said.

Wei Wuji's face remained unchanged, but he said calmly: "I have thought about this matter for a long time, so there is no need to hesitate any longer!"

Sighing, Xu Anhong could only helplessly say: "Then, I wish you a victory and a safe return!"

Safety is the most important thing, Wei Wuji understood the meaning of Xu Anhong's words, so he also wanted Xu Anhong to nod slightly.

Then the court meeting really came to an end, and Wei Wuji also forced his will to finalize the matter of the war.

And the most important thing is his personal conquest. This is the first time he has presided over a big battle after succeeding to the throne.

But Wei Wuji is still more confident. He was only won the throne by fighting, and he is more looking forward to war than fear.

Moreover, even if he loses this time, Wei Wuji can afford to lose, as long as there is no major war in the past ten years.

Of course, Wei Wuji's insistence on conscripting himself has something to do with the actual battle situation.

After all, neither the Changping Camp nor the Lingbei Camp has a single-handed general who is capable of dealing with such a big country's conquest, which coincides with Wang Xiu.

Even if it was Zheng Chang who led the army to destroy the Tang and Xiao countries, Wei Wuji didn't think he had the ability to deal with the matter.

The most important thing is that if the victory is won this time, it will be much more meritorious than destroying the two kingdoms of Tang and Xiao. Which minister can afford this credit?

No one can afford it. Only Wei Wuji, the monarch, can bear the credit for destroying the main force of the Qin State, otherwise the credit will be high.

It was in consideration of these two aspects that Wei Wuji decided to conscript himself, so that he would bear all the merits and demerits, and there would be no additional troubles.

(End of this chapter)