The very emotional words of the middle-aged man in fine clothes immediately aroused great incitement among the civil servants, generals, generals and nobles in the palace. Everyone was whispering to each other and talking about it.
At that moment, two people stood up to support the man in colorful clothes: "Yes, Your Majesty, most of our territories are in the central and northern parts. If we are ruined by those barbarians, how will we survive this year. We are not like some of the people here. , hold great power and have whatever they want, of course they don’t care, we all live on that fiefdom, Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us."
The words of the middle-aged man in fine clothes directly touched the pain of many people present, especially a large group of nobles with no real power but high status.
Most of them are the descendants of the heroes who followed the founding emperor when the Kaman Empire was founded. As time has changed, although they still maintain their titles, many of them are no longer able to participate in the imperial government. They only rely on the empire's annual support. Salaries and territory harvests support their decadent and luxurious life, especially the territories in the north-central part of the empire, which are their main source of income. Those territories were all fiefdoms obtained by their ancestors when they followed the founding emperor to conquer Jiangsu. Many of them were obtained after conquering and driving away the local aborigines. A large part of them were obtained from the Baiin people who originally lived there. captured.
Many of the indigenous peoples who originally lived there accepted the rule of the conquerors after being conquered, and gradually integrated with the conquerors. However, the fierce and stubborn Bai'in people were unwilling to surrender to the new rulers. Although they were defeated by the powerful force of the conquerors and rushed to the far north where the climate was cold and the natural conditions were harsh, their tenacious vitality enabled them to resettle in the far north and refused to recognize the rule of the Liberian countries. Year after year The land has been harassing the northern parts of the Liberian kingdoms for hundreds of years without interruption. Although the Liberian countries also declared ownership of the area where the Bain people lived and demarcated the boundaries, in fact, none of the countries was able to exercise effective jurisdiction over the area. For hundreds of years, they have either conquered and purged them, or used them to comfort them, but they have never been able to completely solve this hidden danger.
Over the past few hundred years, there have been several wise kings in the Liberian countries. During their reign, they accumulated national strength, organized their armies, and practiced martial arts in an attempt to solve the problem of the Bein people in one fell swoop. However, the climate in the extreme north was bitterly cold and the natural conditions were harsh. The various ** teams that lacked logistical support could always achieve brilliant results in the early stage, but once the Bein people lost on the battlefield. Immediately retreated to the mountainous areas with complex geographical environment in the far north, and adopted tug-of-war tactics with various troops, forcing the troops who had logistical difficulties and were acclimatized to the acclimatization. However, due to the strict restrictions of the Liberian countries, they adopted heavy military garrison and delineated A dividing line was drawn to prevent the slightest change, and the Baiin people were resolutely not allowed to return to their old lands. They would rather let many areas in the north be deserted than allow the Baiin people to enter. The Bai people have never been able to achieve great development under the harsh natural conditions. The harsh conditions have restricted them in all aspects. The most important thing is that their natural population growth rate has been greatly restricted, so they can only accumulate strength year after year. Waiting for the opportunity, expecting to raise troops to invade the south as soon as there is an opportunity.
Generally speaking, the powerful Liberian countries still have the upper hand when facing the Boin people who have not yet been fully civilized. Many times, in order to enable their nation to survive, the Boin people have to temporarily accept some Reciprocal conditions, such as the small payment of special products and taxes, were exchanged for the conditions for commercial exchanges among the Liberian countries. But once the Baiin people feel that they have the strength to fight, they will miss the wealth of the place where their ancestors lived, and the unique unyielding temper in the national blood will burst out again, and there will be rebellion and harassment from time to time.
Since Gomez came to power, on the one hand, he has actively taken measures to develop national strength, and on the other hand, he has adopted gentle methods to appease the Baiin people, hoping to obtain a stable rear area so that he will have enough strength to realize his southward strategy. Seeing that the strategy of advancing southward has begun to bear fruit, I did not expect that the north, which had always been considered relatively stable, would eventually have problems, and a big problem arose as soon as it emerged.
He knew that it was sheer wishful thinking to use the words of national interests first and long-term vision to convince the large group of nobles in front of him. These short-sighted guys only had their own private interests in their eyes, and the rebellion of the Bein people directly endangered them. Their interests, and even though His Majesty the Emperor usually disagrees with his plans, he will always agree with him in the court, why is he so rare and silent today? Thinking of this, Gomez glanced sideways at His Majesty the Emperor, who was sitting high on the royal chair.
The lean face of Derica II still had the careless sleepwalking look on his face. It seemed that any major military affairs could hardly arouse his interest. He only frowned slightly when the two of them were arguing, as if they thought they were too loud. It disturbed his train of thought.
Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's strange appearance, which was different from usual, Gomez couldn't help but be horrified. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor was dissatisfied with what he had done? Or is it because I tactfully rejected His Majesty the Emperor's proposal to convert a large manor occupied in the Jerokjiama area into a royal hunting park some time ago? Or maybe some people below are already jealous of their sole power and have slandered themselves in front of His Majesty
Many of these thoughts just passed through Gomez's mind. On the surface, he still looked calm and composed. He cleared his throat slightly and replied with a smile: "Everyone, the truth is here to tell you. I guarantee that the riots among the Baiin people in the north will be quelled soon. A regiment sent to the north is already on the way. Once it arrives and joins the local garrison, the Baiin barbarians will immediately pay a heavy price for their ugly evil deeds."
"Haha, Prime Minister, you really know how to tell a joke. Even though our imperial army is extremely powerful, the Baiyin barbarians have never been completely wiped out in the past hundreds of years? It has been more than ten years since the Prime Minister took up this important position. It seems that in addition to blindly trying to please and indulge the Bai people, it seems that everyone here has not seen how to treat the Bai people? Do you think so?" The middle-aged man in fine clothes was unfazed when faced with Gomez's eyes that were as hot as a soldering iron. , and talked carelessly, "Your Majesty, we can no longer indulge the Baiyin barbarians like this. If this continues, the prestige of our empire will disappear among the neighboring countries, let alone talk about any grand plans for hegemony. . I sincerely request your Majesty to make a decisive decision and immediately send troops to conquer the Boyin barbarians and restore the empire to its former glory."
The other party bypassed Gomez, the prime minister in charge of daily military and political affairs, and directly asked His Majesty the Emperor for instructions. This immediately put Gomez in an awkward position. If he interrupted the other party at this time, it would appear to offend His Majesty the Emperor. If he allowed it, If His Majesty were to believe it and come to a conclusion, Gomez would have no choice but to accept it, even if he was unwilling to do so. Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor's strange behavior today also made Gomez feel uncertain.
The words of the middle-aged man in Chinese attire immediately won the loud echoes of many nobles in the palace. Even many civil servants and generals from big nobles joined the front of the middle-aged man in Chinese attire. You must know that their respective families have branches in the central and northern part of the empire. A large territory.
Seeing that the situation has developed to such an extent, Gomez is almost certain that today's meeting is aimed at his strategy of marching south. At present, Fanlin City in the northeast of Jerok Principality is trapped like an iron barrel, and it is already in the pocket, and the capital Merrington is also waiting for death at the city. Once Fanlin City is captured, Merrington will fall into the hands of the empire just around the corner, but the damn Baiin people will suddenly attack at this time, catching themselves by surprise. I also knew that this would definitely irritate the sensitive nerves of the senior nobles in the court. I immediately transferred a regiment from the battlefield of Fanlin City to return to the army day and night, hoping to silence these guys, but I did not expect this. The court meeting would still cause such a big disturbance, and the ferocity of it was beyond his expectation. Even His Majesty the Emperor, who had always supported him, had an ambiguous attitude, which made him even more frightened.
It was a pity that the two military giants who supported him and were from noble families were away on the war. Several ministers who were usually on good terms with him also did not dare to say anything in view of the outrage and His Majesty the Emperor's strange attitude. Two or three of them were even ready to go out. Even as he spoke, he was frightened by the vicious looks from the large group of nobles and stepped back.
Now all this is in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor, who rarely speaks in court meetings. The tired-looking Derica II seems not to realize that he has become the focus of the two major power factions in the court. After thinking for a moment, Derica II Shi said with an indifferent attitude: "Since all the ministers believe that the problem of the Bein people in the north is serious, I think it is related to the foundation of the empire and cannot be taken lightly. However, the battle of Jerok in the south is also a major event that I have agreed to, but the battle in the south We have reached a deadlock, and I don’t think we can solve the problem in a day or two. It is better for the Prime Minister to arrange for the dispatch of appropriate troops to return to the army, and first solve the problem of the Bein people before reasoning."
Gomez felt a chill in his heart. Although His Majesty did not make any specific arrangements and even left all important matters to himself, his words revealed a clear and unmistakable message, that is, the Boin people must be dealt with. issue to appease the strong dissatisfaction of the nobles.
But this was already a rather tactful reminder from His Majesty the Emperor. At this time, Gomez could only salute and obey with a sincere expression on his face.
"Well, you have been standing here all day. Why don't we all go to the West Royal Garden tonight? I would like to ask you to relax for a while. I heard that the acrobatic troupe from the Central Continent performed very wonderfully, so I will go with you to Let's enjoy it together, the prime minister has worked hard day and night, so come with me." After talking about the business, Derica II immediately regained his energy, and he was even more energetic when talking about these entertainment and novelty things.
Looking at the people leaving, Gomez's always warm face slowly turned gloomy. Today's court meeting taught him a deep lesson, and it seemed that he was still a little careless. The Boyin people rebelled at this critical moment, completely ignoring the good treatment he had given them in the past few years. The collective opposition of the nobles in the court and the ambiguous attitude of His Majesty the Emperor all made him have to think deeply about how much was hidden behind this. Something that I haven't mastered yet.
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