Chapter 957: Imperial War (1)
"Shut up! Prime Minister, Lord of the Kingdom, I tell you the truth, the truth of that day was that the caravan that was scattered back to China was suddenly attacked by the Guishan Army more than 100 miles away from the Pineling Fortress, and if it wasn't for the timely arrival of our border army, more than 10,000 people in the caravan would have become lonely ghosts! It's ridiculous, you still have words in front of the envoy, don't you know that there is still a word for shame in the world? You Guishan must give us an explanation! Otherwise, the war will be a great Wei Heavenly Soldier will arrive soon, and then there will be a lot of life! You will become a sinner in the world! β
As soon as the envoy's words came out, the court was in an uproar, and a considerable number of people scolded, and the eldest prince Yueduo clamored to behead the envoy, but there were still a few sensible people who felt the strangeness.
With an angry face, Korile pleaded with Vesudeva I: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Wei State is simply openly provoking my Kushan Empire, please order this person to be beheaded!" β
An indignant Vesudeva I was about to give an order.
"Your Majesty, please listen to the minister!" Toulon snapped.
Vesudeva I frowned, suppressing his anger for a moment.
Toulon came to the side of Vesudeva I and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, after listening to the words of this envoy of the Wei State, I feel that this matter is indeed a little strange! In terms of the time and place of birth at that time, it is indeed possible that the caravan of the Wei State would appear there at that time! β
Vesudeva I couldn't help but frown, "You mean, what he said is true?" "It's a little hard to believe.
Toulon analyzed: "It stands to reason that there was really no need for Wei to invade our country at that time, and before that, Wei did not show any signs of hostility!" Hey, I was so angry at the time that I didn't think carefully about the cause and effect! β
Vesuteva I glanced at the messenger who was standing calmly at His Highness, and asked Toulon in a low voice, "What now?" You must know that the current situation is different from before, the army of the Western Regions of Wei has been mobilized, the Green Ridge Fortress has gathered 360,000 troops, and the 150,000 troops in the territory of Guishan are also ready for battle! We're all on the same page! β
Toulon frowned and suggested, "It's better to let the envoy rest in the post house first, and then we can discuss it well!" β
Vesudeva I nodded and raised his voice: "What the envoy said is really unbelievable, but our Kushan Empire is not unreasonable, and we will investigate this matter!" Let the messenger rest at the inn first! β
Immediately Vasudeva I ordered the messenger to be brought down.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, Vesudeva I left Toulon, Koril, and Habul to discuss the matter.
"Old minister, although what you just said is unbelievable, it seems to have some truth!" Kozhile frowned.
Vesudeva I looked at Habul, who had not spoken, "Habule, why don't you speak?" During this period of time, you don't seem to have expressed any opinion on the affairs of the Wei State? β
Habul smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, it's not that Weichen doesn't want to share your worries for Your Majesty, but you don't dare!" β
Vesudeva I frowned, "Habule, what do you mean by that?" β
Habul replied, "Your Majesty, everyone thinks that some time ago I was very close to the merchants of Wei, and if I speak for them any more, will I not be accused of treason?" β
Vesudeva I did hear a lot of complaints against Habul before, and the content was nothing more than colluding with the Wei merchants to seek illegal benefits.
When Vasudeva I heard this, he did have doubts about Habul, but when he saw that Habul had not said a word to the merchants of Wei, his doubts naturally dissipated.
"Habule, you are an important minister in the court, how can you stay out of such a major matter? You don't have to worry about anything else, I trust you! "Vesudeva I is in the right way.
Habul immediately bowed with gratitude: "Your Majesty trusts Weichen so much, and the ministers are determined to repay Your Majesty!" β
"Habule, you don't have to worry about those villains, I believe you!"
Korile patted his chest and said, it is a little funny, although this Habul has a poor image in the government and the opposition, he is a very good minister in the eyes of the army, and the reason for this should be due to the unabated increase in military spending received by the army from Habul during this period of time.
Habl said with a touched face: "Thank you, General!" β
"Habule, tell me what you think!" Vesudeva I said.
Habul said: "Your Majesty, I agree with what the old prime minister said! No matter how it is analyzed, the real situation should be what the envoy of Wei said! β
Vesudeva I frowned, and said with a gloomy face: "Could it be that Yue Kefeng saw the wealth and mobilized the army to attack the Wei caravan without authorization?" β
His Royal Highness exchanged a glance with the three of them, and Ke Rile said: "Your Majesty, I think Yue Kefeng is only afraid that he doesn't have the courage!" β
"If that's not the case, how do you explain what happened that day?" Vesudeva I asked with a frown.
"This γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»," Koril looked dazed.
"Your Majesty, maybe Yue Kefeng was instructed by someone!" Habl said cautiously.
Vesudeva I couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and asked urgently, "Who?" Who are you talking about? β
Haboul hesitated, and the old minister Toulon looked thoughtful, as if he had thought of something.
Vesudeva I said displeasedly: "In front of me, do not have any scruples! β
Habre replied and hesitated, "Your Majesty, General Yue Kefeng is usually very close to the Great Prince!" Isn't it? β
A look of inexplicability flashed in the eyes of Vesudeva I, and he fell silent, and neither of the three of them spoke, but after a while, Vesudeva I sighed and solemnly said to the three of them: "You must not spread this word! Otherwiseγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
A cold glint flashed in Vesudeva I's eyes.
The three of them were stunned and hurriedly agreed together.
Vesudeva I said, "I'll find a time to talk to Yueduo!" Old Prime Minister, how do you think we should deal with the current situation now? β
Toulon pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, we have just fought a big war with the people of the Jin State, the loss of grain and grass materials is quite large, and the domestic economy has also been affected to a considerable extent, if we start a war with the Wei State again, it will be very unfavorable to us!" β
Vesudeva I frowned and asked, "What does the old prime minister mean by shaking hands with the Wei State and making peace?" β
"It was better to do so! But we should also be prepared for war! β
Vesudeva I pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "That's it!" β
Two days later, Zhuo Yifan's intelligence and the envoy's report were placed on Cao Cao's case.
Both pieces of information said the same thing, and Guishan not only demanded compensation from Wei for the alleged loss of five million taels of silver, but also transferred another 200,000 servant troops to the Luti Fortress.
Cao Cao smiled coldly and said indifferently: "It seems that it's time to teach Guishuang a lesson!" Wen Ruo, where is the Second Legion? (To be continued.) )