Chapter 1251: Once and for All

Meng Zan is actually very conflicted right now.

Following the release of Xie Ming's Declaration of War, it caused quite a stir in Longyan.

But he has been waiting and waiting these past few days...

Only to end up with nothing!

All thunder and no rain!

Those Feudatory Kings who were watching from the sidelines were making all sorts of noise and creating a huge stir in their own territories, but not a single one of them dared to step even one inch closer to Jinghua!

Cowards!

They are just a bunch of cowards!

"A bunch of old foxes!"

Meng Zan was gnashing his teeth in hatred.

No one dared to offend Liu Zheng!

But fortunately, these Feudatory Kings have already started to watch from the sidelines. As long as they are watching, it means their stance can change at any time. This means he still has a chance! He can only wait and see how the situation develops for now! If Liu Zheng gains the upper hand, these Feudatory Kings will surely pounce like hungry wolves to help annihilate their Youzhou Army!

However...

What if they gain the upper hand?

Then Liu Zheng will surely be dead!

There is still a chance!

"Bring me a pen!"

Meng Zan stood up abruptly.

At this moment, the only ones with the best hope of supporting them are the Mongol Army!

Send a letter to Tiemu City!

This opportunity cannot be missed!

Therefore, what he did not know was that when he began to write this letter for reinforcements, he had already completely fallen into the trap Liu Zheng had set for them.

The Youzhou Army and the Mongol Army had long since entered the field of vision of those Liu Zheng intended to deal with.

"Hold your positions and continue to besiege the city!"

After sending the letter, Meng Zan shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

"They have stopped attacking!"

"They have stopped!"

"That's great!"

"As expected of the War God Yu Qian!"

At this moment in Jinghua, everyone was overjoyed.

At the very least, they had managed to block another surprise attack by the Youzhou Army. As the saying goes, one burst of energy, then it wanes, and by the third, it is exhausted. This charge was blocked by them, and the arrogant momentum of the Youzhou Army was stifled.

Regarding Xie Ming, Liu Zheng's attitude remained one of complete indifference.

He had to make it appear that the current Emperor was already just a mascot.

Only the parliament was the true administrative center.

The meeting began.

Seeing the cold-faced Chief Councilor Liu Zheng, the previously lively parliament fell silent in an instant.

The atmosphere began to grow complex.

Outside the Imperial Palace, those remnants of the old regime were still wailing and crying to the heavens.

Yet Liu Zheng turned a deaf ear.

The Royalist Faction was starting to raise its head again...

Yet Liu Zheng acted as if nothing had happened.

This state of mind was also quite terrifying.

"What's wrong? Why is everyone so nervous?"

Liu Zheng and Yu Qian walked in and chuckled.

Everyone stood up and cupped their hands in salute.

"A bunch of petty people, everyone need not mind them. Next, we should talk about the matter of our Lord Yu..."

Liu Zheng laughed heartily.

Yu Qian looked humble.

The others looked at one another in dismay.

Although the courtiers and Nobles in the parliament still disliked Yu Qian, Yu Qian, having performed such a great service, had attained a considerable status in the hearts of the people, and the title of War God of Longyan had already spread throughout Jinghua.

Coupled with Liu Zheng's staunch protection, they really could not push him to his death.

Moreover, this Youzhou had truly rebelled, and had even declared an emperor!

Thus, Yu Qian's killing of the Prince of Zhao

gained legitimacy.

After discussion by the parliament, the matter could only be left unsettled.

Consequently, under Liu Zheng's recommendation.

Yu Qian was officially admitted into the cabinet and promoted to Minister of Revenue concurrently serving as Minister of War.

Once this motion was proposed, the entire parliament was in an uproar.

Entering the Cabinet!

For such a small task, being able to join the council is already a blessing from several lifetimes of burning incense.

And now, to enter the Cabinet directly!

One must know, not long ago, Yu Qian was still just a small Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue; today, he is already a Minister holding great power.

The court officials were strongly opposed to Yu Qian holding concurrent posts in two ministries; in their eyes, that meant Liu Zheng was gathering power into his own hands.

Power being concentrated in the hands of Liu Zheng is certainly not a good thing for people like them.

However, regarding Yu Qian's ability, they had no room to raise questions.

At this current period, Yu Qian's prestige in Jinghua is already the highest, even surpassing that of Liu Zheng.

It is the will of the people.

This position is not a problem.

Liu Zheng's strong backing still carries some weight.

Liu Zheng naturally has no interest in centralizing power; he is doing this because he is about to mobilize the military.

In the Jinghua Defense War, he must completely annihilate the Youzhou Army and the Mongol Army!

This setup, he must carry out with a bang!

Previously, for the sake of national stability, Liu Zheng had always adopted a policy of appeasement, hoping that everyone could set aside disputes and seek development together.

But now, Liu Zheng has discovered that the greed of some people is always infinite.

The ambition of some people is always present.

Even if you give them more benefits and more bright futures, they will still limit their vision to the small Longyan.

The people of Youzhou never thought of peaceful days, and the Mongols are even more like a pack of wolves that cannot be tamed; if they are not thoroughly beaten until they feel pain and fear, they will not stop, so this time Liu Zheng wants to solve the problem once and for all.

In war, the most important things are troops, horses, money, and grain, and these two items are officially the responsibility of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue; Liu Zheng naturally must grasp these two ministries in his hands.

Previously, in Liangzhou, this was originally the business of Zheng Yue Ru, but Zheng Yue Ru certainly cannot come to Jinghua.

In Liangzhou, it was always Liu Zheng who had the final say, so even if Zheng Yue Ru is a woman, it was no problem.

But in Jinghua, it is different.

A woman can never enter the hall and take a seat.

Furthermore.

The war in the Northwest is equally tight, and if Zheng Yue Ru were to calculate the accounts for the north again, she would likely be exhausted to the point of vomiting blood.

Yu Qian is someone who can perfectly replace Zheng Yue Ru.

With someone like Yu Qian sitting in the rear, Liu Zheng feels at ease.

This time, Liu Zheng intends to set out in person.

Once and for all.

Rebellion and ethnic issues are matters of Longyan's century-long plan; Liu Zheng must handle them personally to be at ease.

Liu Zheng attaches great importance to this war.

He does not actually put Youzhou in his eyes; after all, Youzhou has a mere 200,000 troops, and its administrative region is still within Longyan. To put it bluntly, no matter how Youzhou jumps around, it belongs to Longyan and is something he can manipulate at will. What he cares about is Mongolia.

Mongolia is not Youzhou; Youzhou is merely one of the many forces in Longyan, but Mongolia is a collection of many tribes.

On the Mongolian Grassland, there are millions of people living there.

Conquering a rebellious region is not difficult, but wanting to conquer an ethnic group that has its own territory is difficult.

Although Tie Mucheng only brought 100,000 troops last time, those were only the troops loyal to Tie Mucheng, not the full strength of Mongolia.

Mongolia has many tribes.

Tatar, Oirat, Uriankhai, Dzungar... Tie Mu

cheng is only the Khan of the Tatar tribe.

Once, Mongolia was indeed united because of Tie Mucheng's strength, but after the invasion of the Tsarist Russia, Tie Mucheng, who suffered consecutive defeats, lost that absolute authority in the hearts of the tribal leaders, and they also paid lip service to the orders of Tie Mucheng, the "Great Khan."

Especially the Dzungar tribe, which has completely turned to Tsarist Russia; the Tsarist Russia Army was able to advance like a hot knife through butter within Mongolia, and this Dzungar "made a great contribution."

Other tribes, though not to this extent, are also alienated from Tie Mucheng. Originally, Liu Zheng did not need to spend much effort on a divided Mongolia, but he suddenly heard a name from his subordinate intelligence organization: Tanma Military Division.

Tanma Military Division, a mysterious intelligence organization, and regarding it, Liu Zheng only knows a name.

This cannot help but make one worry.

At that time, Liu Zheng began to study Mongolia and study Tie Mucheng.

The Mongol Tatar tribe began to flourish six years ago, and it only took three years to unify the Mongolian Grassland.

Such a feat could not even be accomplished by the Great Emperor Tuolei back in the day.

Judging by this standard, Tie Mucheng can fully be considered an "emperor through the ages."

But Liu Zheng has had contact with him, and he feels that this person, Tie Mu, is just a Xiang Yu with increased intelligence; he is a hero, it is true, but to rise to the height of an emperor through the ages, he is afraid he is lacking something. Thinking again of the suddenly appearing Tanma Military Division...

For Tie Mucheng to quickly dominate the Grassland, this Tanma Military Division must have played a decisive role.

If it weren't for the Mongol invasion war that made Liu Zheng's intelligence organization notice the unusual movements in the city, perhaps Liu Zheng would never have realized the existence of this organization. Recently, pop-ups are severe; you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.