Chapter eight hundred and thirty fourth: public opinion
The form of Shayang County became increasingly tense. In mid-September, as Qin Feng's imperial guard moved from Shayang County to Wangjiazhuang, Fengxian County, the tension between the two sides reached its peak.
The main force of the Ming army was gathered, and the fighting spirit was rising. The calls for the soldiers on the front line to fight were getting higher and higher. The people were also enthusiastic because of the continuous victory. The calls for the victory to march and recover lost territory were getting higher and higher day by day. Every day, a large number of young and strong people came from all over the country to ask for joining the army. Especially those who fled from the occupied land that year, even made a petition for ten thousand people. When the blood-stained signature booklet of ten thousand people was handed to Qin Feng's desk, he was a little amused.
The war must be fought, but a full-scale war with Qi was not Qin Feng's option. For him, Qi is still a behemoth, both economic and military, and it is much stronger than the Ming Dynasty. If the war starts in full swing, it will be a little different. I'm afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be dragged to death by Qi.
I just found a good contract to force Qi to do something and get some benefits, but the situation has developed a little beyond his expectations.
He found that he was about to be kidnapped by public opinion. Even some unknown officials in the court stopped writing, calling on the emperor to march, beat Qi's army, recover lost territory, and comfort the people.
After looking at these memorials, most of them were officials left by the previous dynasty, and of course, more were scholars.
"Mr. Xiao from the Ministry of Rites delivered a passionate speech at the university a few days ago, which inspired the students one by one. The old man also wrote a memorial to His Majesty on the spot. Thousands of students from the university jointly signed it. Your Majesty, this matter has been a big deal in Yuejing City. The people are praising this old man and the old horse are still in the stable!" Quan Yun, who rushed from Yuejing City, said worriedly.
When he and Qin Feng formulated the current strategy, they did not expect the situation to develop to this point. He was also worried that His Majesty the Emperor would be too young and that if he had an impulse, it would be a big deal for the Ming Dynasty.
"After discovering the barbarian gold mine in the mountains, Su Kairong has been smiling, but during this period, a row of blisters appeared on the guy's mouth. In the court, he had just said that he could not fight a big battle, so he was besieged by many court officials. His beard was pulled out by Old Man Xiao, and he denounced Su Kairong as a borer and corruption, saying that Su Kairong had moved all the money in the treasury to his home, which made Su Kairong almost fainted."
"It seems that Su Kairong is going to be sick again." Qin Feng smiled, "Not to say, the words written by our Minister of Rites are really beautiful. I can't catch up with Luo in my life!"
"Your Majesty!" Quan Yun looked at the emperor with some angrily. When is it now? Your Majesty is still intent on joking. "What the people are willing to do is to be full of people. If one cannot handle it well, the loss is the majesty of the court and the reputation of your Majesty!"
"It's good!" Qin Feng put down the memorial of Old Shangshu Xiao in his hand and patted the memorials of such high piles in front of the table. "I believe that the people will feel this way. This is another kind of persecution for them."
"I'm worried that it will become true!" Quan Yun said distressedly. "Your Majesty, if it will become true, I won't talk about what the battle will be like in the end, but your railway will definitely be ruined. There is also the naval army under construction in Baoqing Port. I don't know when these two projects are money-intensive. I don't know how much it will cost to build a railway, but I know how much money it will cost to build a best warship. The cost of cultivating a sailor is no less than cultivating a cavalry! The four counties in the north have been destroyed. Zhengyang County has been reduced this year due to war, Zhongping County has also been destroyed. Kaiping County is even more ruined because of the Qin people's plunder. Every time I think of this, I feel sad. Your Majesty, although we have made a lot of investments during this period, this expenditure is faster. Fortunately, there are no natural disasters so far this year. If something happens in half a year, there will be big problems."
"Don't worry, I won't make fakes come true. I know very well." Qin Feng smiled and said, "I know when to stop."
"What if Qi State does not give in?" Quan Yun said worriedly: "Qi State has always regarded itself very highly and has always boasted of being the best in the world. Now we are threatening them. If they can't hide their face and really want to fight a war, it will be difficult."
"If Qi is so impulsive, can they become the best in the world?" Qin Feng laughed: "If that is the case, the people of Chu should be sad. The Three Kingdoms Alliance is really formed, and even if Qi is the best in the world, they can't stand it. Therefore, the Qi people will definitely bow their heads, divide and govern them, and defeat them one by one is their national policy. They will first target Qin, and then we."
"The Qin people may not be able to withstand their pressure, but they were beaten up by us just now."
"So we need to fight a battle, a big victory, to encourage the Qin people, so that they feel that the Qi people are not that difficult to deal with." Qin Feng said with a smile.
"So this battle in Fengxian still needs to be fought."
"Of course, the Qi people want to weigh our weight. We want the Qi people to know our strength. If we don't try each other, no one will convince us!" Qin Feng smiled and said, "The Qi people think that if they win this battle, they can ask us for it. As for us, we want to win this battle, so that the Qi people can understand that we are tigers and cannot touch them, especially when they have a great enemy who is eyeing each other."
"Do we have the confidence to win?" Quan Yun asked.
"In war, there is never a saying that you must win. I can only tell you that the Prime Minister is at least six or seven points in this battle in Fengxian." Qin Feng said with a smile.
"It's only six or seven points?" Quan Yun was a little disappointed.
"It's already amazing!" Qin Feng laughed: "I have fought a battle of one point. Just like this time in Hengdian, Zhongping, in that battle, who dares to say that we will win?"
"I always feel like I'm dancing on the edge of a cliff, and I'll be crushed to pieces if I accidentally fall."
"With small fighting against big things, there are risks in itself." Qin Feng smiled and said, "I will coordinate the affairs on the battlefield. The chief assistant is very worried about domestic political affairs. I will write a separate letter to Mr. Xiao to appease this old man. He is the leader of our Ming Dynasty's literary world. He must be born first. For other people, the chief assistant, you can deal with it and cool down."
"I understand." Quan Yun nodded: "The clever hands are already starting to establish the Railway Bureau. Miss Wang invited Geng Qiancheng's son to join the Railway Bureau. However, this kid does not want to be an official, but only wants to be an aide."
"After fighting this battle, we will start to do this." Qin Feng's eyes shining, "When the railway really comes into play, haha, I want to make Qi look good."
"It really does have such a great effect?" Quan Yun asked in confusion.
"Prime Minister, you'll be optimistic!" Qin Feng was full of confidence, "At that time, I can fight against the less in the Qi Kingdom anywhere."
"If this is the case, it would be worth it no matter how much it costs."
"Of course, this thing has a big investment in the early stage, but the later returns are also generous. More importantly, it is profitable in the present and for the future!" Qin Feng was proud.
Eunuch Le hurriedly walked into the room, with a joyful look on his face: "Your Majesty, good news, good news!"
"Where did the good news come from?" Quan Yun was a little puzzled. Hasn't the fight started yet?
"Pili Camp!" Qin Feng smiled and took the report from Eunuch Le. While tearing the fire paint seal, he smiled and said, "Pili Camp has taken the lead in starting a military operation, and its target is the northwest gateway of the Qi people, Lingchuan County."
Open the envelope and took out the paper inside, browsed it in ten lines at a glance, and laughed happily: "From the dispatch of troops to the end, in three days, the Pili Battalion wiped out a whole battalion of the Qi army, annihilated five thousand enemies, killed Wensen, Zhou Huaian, Wen Yishan, and captured the Qi army's chief general Yu Qing and the chief assistant alive. Yu Qing was being taken to us from Izumo County."
"Zou Ming finally didn't let His Majesty down." He was always happy to hear the news of victory, and Quan Yun also smiled.
"This is not the important thing!" Qin Feng shook the paper and said with a smile: "They dragged the Chu people down the water. Wu Teng from Xinning County could not help it. Twenty thousand Chu troops came out together. While we took down Leye County, they also captured Anju County and annihilated the garrison of the 3,000 Qi army. Now they are rushing troops to attack Lingchuan County!"
Hearing this news, Quan Yun smiled, "Now, Wu Teng's troops have been sent, and he has gained a lot. The Chu court can no longer collapse, and Cheng Wuben's momentum will become weaker. Luo Liang's group has the upper hand, and with Min Ruoying's support, the Chu people will launch a counterattack in the east. "
"This is exactly what we want. This time, Zou Ming and Yang Zhi did something beyond my wishes." Qin Feng said with a smile. "The power has been used by the Qi people. Next, we will have a head-on battle and fight head-on. Then, we will wait to negotiate with the Qi people!"
Quan Yun looked at the young emperor with admiration. Qin Feng could always take the situation into his own hands, turning the world upside down, dancing with a very small fulcrum, and leveraging the situation on the entire continent and keeping it developing in a favorable direction in the Ming Dynasty. As long as Chu launches a counterattack in the eastern border, the Ming and Chu coalition forces are in Lingchuan County, and Fengxian will win this battle again, Xiao Qiang of Qin will definitely want to get a bargain. Once such a situation is formed, the Qi people will be afraid that they will really give in.
"Your Majesty, I'll go back to Yuejing." Quan Yun stood up and said.
"Thank you for your hard work at the chief assistant." Qin Feng nodded: "Mr. Le, please send me the chief assistant to you."
Chapter completed!