The plain and simple residence of the Minister of State ushered in the busiest night today. Today is the fiftieth birthday of Lei Juetian, the Minister of State of the Khanate. Although the Minister of State is not very interested in this Tanghe custom of celebrating birthdays, But for him who has reached the point where one person is less than ten thousand people in the Macchi Khanate, some things are beyond his control.
The Great Khan Bixili wanted to attend his birthday banquet in person, so Lei Juetian had to bite the bullet and put on a banquet. But think about it, how could a banquet that even the Great Khan had to attend in person be without other important officials of the Khanate? Before his birthday, the number of guests who asked about the banquet in various ways and expressed their intention to disturb has exceeded three tables. This made Lei Juetian extremely annoyed but had to accept it. These were his colleagues, and almost all of them were He is a man of great reputation. He is a lonely and frustrated scholar of the Tang clan, but now he has become the number one person under the Khan in the Maji Khanate. Although the Khan has great trust in him, there is still a lot of doubts about the great power in the country. Khan still has some opinions about trusting a Tang Dynasty man so much. If he hadn't worked hard for the Macchi Khanate in the past twenty years, the Macchi Khanate would become more and more prosperous, surpassing Milan, the Nanyang Alliance and many other close neighbors, and it would become the top three in the Eastern Continent. As a powerful country, I'm afraid there will be even more people criticizing me.
Lei Juetian had a clear understanding of this point. He did not want to control the political affairs of the Makhi Khanate, let alone cultivate his own power. With Bixili's talent and strategy, no one could do this, so the entire DPRK Except for Lei Juetian, who was from the Tang clan, almost all the important ministers, especially the military generals, were without exception from the Machi Khan clan. This was also an important reason why Lei Juetian was able to stick to his word throughout the Machi Khan dynasty. First, no one believed that Lei Juetian had the intention to seize the power of the Maji Khanate. After all, he was only in charge of the government. There was Bixili above him and many courtiers below him. The army was firmly controlled by the Maji Khan's own people. Even the commander of the Royal Forest Army, Ben Song, who had always been cool with Lei Juetian, had to admit that Lei Juetian did a better job than anyone else at this point.
As for Lei Juetian himself, he does not have any other desires. His idea is very simple, if you treat me as a nobleman of the country, I will repay you as a nobleman of the country. From a loser who was repeatedly rejected to a minister of state who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Although he left his hometown, Lei Juetian did not regret it, and he still does not regret it now. Life is like this, what else can I ask for
Of course, there is another idea deep in his heart that can only be hidden deep in his heart forever, which is to infiltrate Tanghe culture and art bit by bit into the entire Macchi Khanate. In his view, the greatest conquest is actually the conquest of culture and art. Territorial and military conquests are only temporary, and can only be conquered slowly with the excellent and advanced culture and art of one's own nation. That is the highest state. Although I work wholeheartedly for the powerful Machi Khan, at the same time, I also bring a civilized style from the Tang world to the Machi Khan people. Under my leadership, the entire Machi Khanate subtly changes. From top to bottom, there has been an ever-lasting trend of learning from Tanghe civilization, which has gradually made all strata of Machihan society admire Tanghe civilization and learn from Tanghe culture. What can this trend bring to Maqihan? Lei Juetian cannot say what the Khan society will bring. But maybe that's all he can do. He doesn't know if he wants to find some balance in his own psychology. Maybe it is, maybe it's just self-comfort.
But these were just the thoughts that flashed through Lei Juetian's mind at certain times. When he really faced the important affairs of Khan's government, he immediately devoted himself to it wholeheartedly. Completely forgetting everything, like this moment.
The banquet has dispersed, everyone who should leave has left, and everyone who should stay has stayed. Although Lei Juetian's mansion is very simple, it is spacious. He likes quietness, so he has higher requirements in this regard. There is an independent compound with a small quiet garden. He usually spends time alone in the study room next to the garden when he thinks about and studies government affairs.
But at this time, his study was occupied by magpie nests and doves. The person who could occupy his seat was naturally Bixili, the Great Khan of the Macchi Khanate, and he could only take the lower seat. All the people who could step into his study were There will be no more than ten people in the Khanate, but now there are five people in the study.
Bi Xili looked at the jade brave that was hidden on Lei Juetian's desk with great interest. Judging from the appearance of the jade brave, it was obviously an ancient relic of quite a long time. The somewhat gloomy stone texture felt a bit like a ghost. It has a cool and quiet feeling, and although the fine carving has gone through many years, it is still very exquisite. Pixiu is a common item in Tang people's town houses. Bixili, who is familiar with Tang culture, naturally knows that this dark jade Pixiu was an official residence of officials who fled Yushan Prefecture in Sanjiang County after Machi Khan conquered it. This collection was turned over as a trophy. As a reward for conquering Yushan, Bixili gave this object to Lei Juetian, and it became Lei Juetian's favorite pet to play with.
"Tulu, how is the situation in the north?" While stroking the jade brave, Bixili's eyes fell on the intelligence minister who had been sitting with his head level.
"Back to Your Majesty, the war between Li Wufeng and the Situ family has just begun. Both sides in Yunzhong have invested a lot of troops, especially Situ Tai's side. They have invested more than 300,000 troops, which is twice the number of the Western Xinjiang Army. The troops formed an encirclement on the north, east and south lines of Yunzhong, among which the Duodun people sent their Biao Guards and Phoenix Corps. The walls of Yunzhong Fucheng were short and thin, and there was no moat, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. And it is close to the Beiyuan area. It is very difficult for the Western Xinjiang Army to defend this area, especially since Situ Tai has also pushed his own troops to the front line this time. It seems that he is preparing to use this opportunity to compete with Li Wufeng. . However, due to the commander's stupidity in the early stage, they lost the opportunity to seize Yunzhong Fucheng. This has some impact on them, but my personal opinion will not affect the overall situation." The intelligence minister's words were concise and concise. He knew that he was the master. Don't like to talk too much.
"Then why do you think Li Wufeng didn't push his First Army to the northern front? Is he worried that Situ Biao has joined forces with Situ Tai or is he preparing to swallow up the Wuhu area with the main force of his First Army?" Bi Xili seemed to have seen it too. A strange thing about this battle.
"Situ Biao and Situ Tai are indeed in close contact, but the situation inside is sorry. Your Majesty, we have not obtained any valuable information so far. Is Li Wufeng placing his first army in Kansai out of defensive preparation or We are not sure about the preparations for the attack now. Perhaps it was the too complex and sensitive situation in the southern region that forced Li Wufeng to do this. This war, coupled with the imminent battle between Luo Bei and Li Wufeng's Western Front Army in the west, can be said to be the decisive moment for Tang Dynasty. In the war for the fate of the He people, no matter which front is lost, it will probably lead to the complete collapse of Li Wufeng's ruling system in Western Xinjiang. I believe Li Wufeng has seen this, and his enemies may also see it. He must not be careful. , leaving a reserve force can not only frighten the south to prevent us or Situ Tai from taking the opportunity to join the battlefield due to the emptiness in the south, but also can be used as a temporary emergency mobile force that can be put into the front line at any time. Now due to Kansai, Heshuo and Beiyuan The road conditions between them have improved a lot. Li Wufeng has specially organized a transportation force to spread all over Western Xinjiang. Their mobility has been greatly improved. Compared with the past rapid march to achieve the purpose of movement, this method is much more efficient. Moreover, it is also better for soldiers to conserve their physical strength, which may be the main reason why Xijiang dares to place the first legion in Kansai."
The information Tuna has is quite detailed and accurate. Except for the inability to obtain accurate information about the relationship between Situ Tai and Situ Biao, everything else is under control. The war in the north is not only related to the fate of the entire Tang River Empire and the Tang people. , and will also have a considerable impact on neighboring countries and forces. On this point, the views of Maci Khan and the DPRK are consistent. Whether to get involved in this war or not has become an urgent decision for the Maci Khan people. The problem.
"Tiancheng, what do you think?" Bixili nodded thoughtfully, his broad and slightly dark face filled with charm, obviously very interested in Tulu's introduction.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Tulu said is true. I am afraid that this battle will not only decide the fate of the Tanghe people, but will also have a great impact on the surrounding countries and forces. Otherwise, the Doton people would not join in so enthusiastically. , as for the in-law relationship, it is just a cover-up. Who would build a war for a woman? Even if she is a princess and queen, it is impossible. Whether we need to join or not, I think we need to look at the timing. After the Sanjiang War, we suffered a lot of losses, and the Peninsular War also had a certain dampening effect on our morale. If we want to join this war, how we join and what the purpose is needs to be clear. In this regard, I think so far it seems that we are heading towards We don't have an accurate target in Zhongdu yet." Pu Tiancheng, who was wearing a purple shirt, had a stern face and was sitting in the guest seat with a cold attitude. He seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the operation of this battle at this time. In his opinion, as early as in Western Xinjiang, Before fighting Situ Tai, various response plans should be considered, which side to join, how much mobilization should be carried out, and what purpose should be achieved. These should have been based on one or even several plans before the war broke out, and they should be manifested according to the outbreak of the war. situation, choose a plan that best suits your own interests.