"Read the newspaper, read the newspaper! His Imperial Majesty, the emperor, has recovered from his illness and is now discussing affairs at court!"
"The latest "Daily News", His Majesty the Emperor ordered to secure the Five Lakes and ordered the Seventh Army of the Empire to immediately move in to reinforce the Five Lakes!"
"Come on, come on, the Beijing Times recently reported that the Duke of Jilin, the Minister of Military Affairs, ordered the Empire's Fifth and Sixth Corps to cooperate with the Imperial Navy fleet to quickly launch counterattacks against the Maci Khan invaders and the Taiping rebels, and drive the invaders away. Get out of the empire!”
The newsboys' loud hawking immediately set off a wave of buying newspapers throughout the imperial capital. No matter they were merchants, gentry or ordinary people, everyone was full of fantasy about this sudden good news. The two ordinary teahouse guests who had always mainly listened to newspapers were also full of fantasies. Many people donated generously and threw down a few copper coins to buy a newspaper and read it happily.
Ever since His Majesty the Emperor was seriously ill and unable to go to court, the situation in the empire has gone from bad to worse. Rumors have been spreading in the imperial capital, making people panic. The subjects living in the imperial capital are even more frightened every day, fearing that one day the Taiping rebels will suddenly invade the city. . In the past month or two, the Taiping Rebellion and the Machi Khans, the two internal and external enemies of the empire, actually joined forces to launch a frantic attack on the Wuhu area, known as the "granary of the empire". Within a month, , half of Wuhu County in Wenning, Baling, and Jiujiang fell respectively.
Affected by this situation, food prices throughout the empire have skyrocketed, and food prices in the imperial capital have skyrocketed. The price of one liter of rice has skyrocketed from three to four copper coins per liter to one silver coin and two copper coins per liter, and the price of wheat has also increased from three to four copper coins per liter. copper coins rose to one silver coin per liter. Grain merchants and wealthy families across the empire began to hoard grain, and grain prices even tended to rise. Even the grain prices in the Jiangnan region, known as the land of fish and rice, also historically exceeded one silver coin and eight copper coins. This was the establishment of this dynasty. This is the third time since this price has been exceeded. The previous two food shortages occurred after huge floods, but this time it was due to the fall of half of Wuhu County!
"Hey, it seems that His Majesty the Emperor has really recovered, and the discussion lasted for two hours! This is great, the empire can be saved!"
"Well, the Duke of Jilin has sent a special envoy from the General Administration of Military Affairs to the Five Lakes to supervise the war. I heard that the Seventh Army was gathering in Huzhou and Suzhou, and it is estimated that it will enter the Five Lakes to fight soon. Damn the Machihan bandit, he should be better now Learned a lesson."
"I heard that His Majesty is in good spirits, and he has also instructed the City Guard Corps and the Northern Military Region to launch a counterattack against the Beiyuan area where the Taiping Rebellion is entrenched. It is said that the newly formed Third and Fourth Corps are also preparing to go to Heshuo. It seems that the Empire really has Hope."
The imperial news media, which had been dull for more than half a year, finally made an announcement with pride. Although there is still no sign of improvement in the situation, the recovery of His Majesty the Emperor is indeed a major event worthy of celebration, and some promising measures have been made. The prediction and encouragement are also a necessary means to boost the morale of the now hesitant and helpless empire. The always strict Imperial Press and Publication Administration has even stated explicitly or covertly that it will support the empire’s news media to publish more articles that are conducive to boosting the morale of the empire’s people. We hope that the news media can also cooperate with us.
While surprised at His Majesty's recovery, the ministers of the DPRK collectively congratulated His Majesty the Emperor. On the other hand, they all unanimously conveyed the message to their close masters that His Majesty the Emperor had recovered from his illness and would return to the reins of government. The attitude towards the invasion of the Taiping rebels and the Machikhans will be even tougher, even at the expense of all national efforts. The large-scale order issued to each legion to fight back in accordance with the order is an obvious signal.
Situ Yuan knew that he was going to spend another sleepless night. The news from the imperial capital was obviously not good. His father's sudden and miraculous recovery made him feel incredible. Six months ago, he spent a lot of money to understand the doctor. Regarding my father's condition, the imperial doctor had made it clear that unless a miracle happened, my father's health would only last one day. However, my father suddenly recovered and took over the government, and issued a series of orders. He could ignore the rest. But ordering the Seventh Army to march into Wuhu was undoubtedly cutting his own flesh and blood. Thinking of this, Situ Yuan couldn't help but sigh up to the sky. Could it be that it was God's will to trick people? He finally got it through both soft and hard tactics from Lao Jiu, the supervisor He had the qualifications to form the Tenth Army, but to send the Seventh Army to the front line of Wuhu was simply a slap in the face. He was beaten so hard that he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
My father was too ill to get up and manage politics some time ago, so how could he fully recover all of a sudden? Situ Yuan thought hard about this issue. He had some doubts, but he did not dare to think further. Although Lao Jiu serves as the supervisor of the country, he probably would not dare to do such a treasonous thing. However, his father's sudden recovery does have many doubts. However, judging from the reactions of the ministers who have close relations with him and attended the court meeting, There seemed to be nothing unusual, but it was a pity that there was still no news from his mother. However, his father's order for the Seventh Army to send troops to Wuhu and the order from the Ministry of War were urgent, and there was no room for any delay. Even if he wanted to delay, he couldn't. He had to consider that if his father really recovered and he disobeyed the holy will, he would be imprisoned immediately. Thinking of this, Situ Yuan couldn't help but shuddered.
Could it be that my father is having a comeback? The suspicious Situ Yuan suddenly had another thought in his mind. Do you dare to resist and disobey? He shook his head subconsciously. This was too risky. Once his father became angry, he would probably be in catastrophe. Fortunately, he had obtained the right to form the Tenth Legion before his father recovered. He had to take action immediately. If his father interfered, as long as he created a fait accompli and obtained the approval of Lao Jiu, who was supervising the country at the time, I'm afraid I don't have anything to say. It seems that the only thing to do now is to seize the time to form the Tenth Army, and also to win over Zhang Tiande. Although he is about to go to the Five Lakes, as long as the Seventh Army maintains its airs, he can still firmly control him.
Deep down in his heart, Situ Yuan has accepted the reality he is facing now. Zhang Tiande is not Yusuf. He will never dare to disobey his father's will. The only way now is to find ways to trap him and tie him tightly to him. Let this guy be dragged away by the third brother after he arrived at Wuhu.
Situ Yuan was not alone in his doubts. His Majesty the Emperor's sudden recovery also attracted the attention of many people, especially the multiple orders he issued to counterattack the Taiping rebels and the invasion of Machi Khan, and asked Deputy Foreign Minister Jing Zezhong The series of measures such as sending an envoy to the Kingdom of Milan to request allies to send troops to support the Empire's counterattack kept many people awake at night.
Wu Feng's first reaction after receiving the news was that Situ Mingyue was dead and the imperial capital was already in the hands of Situ Lang and his supporters. However, more detailed information soon came to overturn his prediction. His Majesty the Emperor was at the court meeting. Policies were discussed and orders were issued in full view of the ministers. The intelligence sent back by Gu Ji confirmed this, which also made Wu Feng confused.
Picking up the mysterious jade paperweight in his hand, it seemed that the coolness coming from his hand could clear up his somewhat chaotic thinking. He had been wandering around the study uncharacteristically for half an hour. Even the guards outside the door were confused. He was guessing that his boss must have encountered some emergency situation again.
What exactly is this matter about? Could it be that Situ Mingyue suddenly changed her gender? Such a large-scale mobilization to fight back the rebellion of the Taiping rebels and the invasion of the Machikhans would actually be carried out at the same time, and even the ally Kingdom of Milan was required to join in? Is His Majesty the Emperor really prepared to put all his efforts into a fight to the death with the Machikhans and the Taiping rebels? This is not in line with the original style of His Majesty the Emperor.
The Maci Khans seemed to be shocked by the sudden counterattack from the Tanghe Empire. Intelligence showed that the Maci Khan army, which was originally preparing to advance north, had begun to retreat and even gave up the occupied northern parts of Wenning and Baling. area, perhaps they were also worried that under the strict orders of His Majesty the Emperor, the imperial troops from Wuhu and Jiangnan would really have a bloody battle with them.
Until Ling Tianfang came, Wu Feng still didn't understand that the empire's policy would suddenly undergo such a big change, and these changes might affect the direction of the Northwest Army's march into the Central Plains.
Ling Tianfang frowned and read all the information carefully from beginning to end, pondering silently. Wu Feng did not rush him. He also knew that this sudden change disrupted his side's original thinking, and the empire launched a large-scale counterattack. Whether it is targeting the Machihan people or the Taiping Religion, Northwest has to calm down and observe. If it is mainly targeting the Machihan people, Wufeng even plans to put some pressure on the Taiping Religion and try to keep the Taiping Religion in its current state. In order to maintain a peaceful situation so that the empire can wholeheartedly resist foreign aggression, Wu Feng has realized that the Machihans may become a powerful enemy for him to set foot in the Central Plains in the future, and they are especially more threatening than the Kamans.
"How could Situ Mingyue suddenly change his temper and become so irritable? Isn't it incredible to attack the Taiping Sect and the Machikhans at the same time?" Ling Tianfang also saw the connection between them, "Order No. The Seventh Legion cooperated with the Fifth and Sixth Legions to launch a counterattack against the Machikhans. The three legions had 300,000 men. Excluding those who defended the Taiping Army in the north, they could draw up to 250,000 people, even if they could achieve results. , I’m afraid there will be a considerable price to pay.”
"Hey, the decree also strictly ordered the Northern Military Region and the City Guard Corps to launch an attack on Beiyuan. Looking at the newspaper Gu Ji copied back, His Majesty the Emperor's tone towards Situ Tai and the Northern Military Region was unprecedentedly harsh. I was thinking that he had always made up his mind to preserve his strength. How should His Majesty deal with it this time?" Wu Feng smiled thoughtfully, picked up his hand and pinched his chin with his thumb and index finger.
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