The Ze Tian Palace was brightly lit and everything was the same as before. The only difference was that there were fewer people and treasures.
…
Tang Lan led the ministers of Qihai City into the imperial capital. In the middle of the night, no one had the slightest desire to sleep because this night was too important for the empire. This was the first meeting between the emperor and his ministers after the war. It also meant that there would be a new direction in the distribution of power in the empire.
With the help of Tang Xiaoxi, Qin Yin walked step by step to the throne. When she lifted the hem of her skirt and sat down gently, all the ministers knelt on one knee and shouted, "Your ministers greet Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty?"
Qin Yin shook her head and said, "Just call me Your Highness. In my heart, Father is the real Radiant King. Moreover … the empire has fallen apart and the territory is less than half of what it used to be. I am no longer the emperor."
Su Muyun nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Qin Yin's beautiful eyes flickered with a beautiful light. She looked at the crowd and said, "Tell me, how many troops of the empire are in Lanyan City now? Don't hide anything."
Su Muyun cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Muyu City currently has a total of 210,000 troops stationed around Lanyan City. Among them, 50,000 cavalrymen are at Your Highness' disposal at any time."
Tang Lan cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, this old minister has also brought 110,000 troops from Qihai Province. In addition to Xiao Xi's 40,000 troops, Qihai City has a total of 150,000 troops stationed around Lanyan City. At the same time, this old minister has already ordered Qihai Province to recruit troops. In less than a month, we will be able to recruit another 100,000 troops."
"You've worked hard, Duke Lan." Qin Yin smiled.
In the crowd, Zhenguo General Ling Nantian also cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, this old general has been gathering the scattered troops of the empire around Lanyan City these days. Now, there are more than 7,000 people gathered around Lanyan City and they are at Your Highness' disposal at any time."
"Thank you for your hard work, General Ling." Qin Yin nodded her head again.
At this moment, Qin Yan, the son of King Yuning, who was standing behind Tang Lan, raised his eyebrows and growled with a hint of anger on his face, "You are all princes of the empire with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in your hands. When Lanyan City was surrounded by the Yihe Kingdom, Chu Huaiying, Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Qin Lei fought against the Yihe Kingdom's army with their lives, where were you? Are the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in your hands just for show? Or … are you waiting for the fall of the empire to divide the soup? "
These words caused Tang Lan, Su Muyun, Ling Nantian, and the others to be dumbstruck, and no one actually dared to reply.
At this time, Qin Yin stood up and said in a gentle voice, "Qin Yan, there's no need to say anymore … The heavy snow has sealed the ancient path in the clouds, and Muyu City's army wants to reinforce Lanyan City but is powerless to do so. As for the Seven Seas Province, hasn't Xiao Xi already led an army of 50,000 to come to the rescue? I believe that every one of the Empire's ministers here is loyal. "
Qin Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Qin Yin raised her head and glanced at Tang Lan, saying with a smile, "Duke Lan, Xiao Yin has something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Tang Lan was startled and said, "Your Highness, speak. This old subject is listening!"
"Xiao Xi leads the troops well. Moreover, you have interacted with the 40,000 soldiers of the Sharp Peak Battalion under Tang Zhen for a long time. Why not … hand over the military authority of these 40,000 soldiers of the Seven Seas City to Xiao Xi? Lanyan City is being rebuilt, and the situation is chaotic. I want to let Xiao Xi lead this army of 40,000 soldiers and hold the authority of the Imperial Army before the Imperial Army is rebuilt. Is that possible? "Qin Yin looked at Tang Lan calmly and said.
Tang Lan's gaze was calm as he cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness is the monarch of a nation, and your words carry enormous weight. The Sharp Peak Battalion is the army of Seven Seas City, and also the army of the empire. This old subject will do as you say."
"Good!"
Qin Yin smiled faintly and said, "Promote Tang Zhen to the Western General, and rename the 40,000 troops under him the 'Nation Guarding Army'. They will all be under your command. In addition, you must listen to Tang Xiaoxi. Other than Xiao Xi and me, you don't need to listen to anyone else. Understood?"
Tang Zhen cupped his fists excitedly. "This general obeys the decree!"
By the side, Tang Xiaoxi also snickered secretly and said, "Xiao Yin is really smart!"
However, it was obvious that Tang Lan wouldn't be too happy with Qin Yin's separation of military power. These 40,000 soldiers would be renamed the Nation Guarding Army, and Tang Zhen would be replaced by a group of trusted subordinates, such as Captaincy and Chiliarchs. Then, the military power of this army would really be completely in the hands of Qin Yin.
In fact, Qin Yin also knew that although she was now the ruler of a nation, the military forces were not in her hands at all. She could not guess the thoughts of her grandfather, Su Muyun, at all. Tang Lan, on the other hand, was a person who kept a low profile and bided his time. No one knew where the future of the empire lay. When Yihe Nation attacked Lanyan City, it was a battle. But now, it was a battle of power without the shadow of a sword.
…
A map was unfolded in the center of the main hall. There were burn marks on the edges, but there was no other way. Ze Tian Palace was almost completely looted, and there was no way to find a second map. It was too late to ask the craftsmen to draw a temporary one, so they could only make do with it for now.
Qin Yin stepped down from the throne, and her pale golden boots stepped on the blood-red carpet to the side of the map. She said lightly, "Lanyan City is adjacent to Cangnan Province, Tianshu Province, and Earthstar Province. Since Lanyan City has been recovered, the next step is to recover these three provinces. If anyone has any suggestions or opinions, please feel free to voice them out."
Ling Nantian cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, Yuchi Tian of Tianshu Province is a two-faced villain. He previously surrendered to Yihe Nation, but now he has sent a letter saying that he is willing to return to the empire. The 40,000 Tianshu Army under him is even more willing to fight at the forefront for the empire."
"Despicable villain!"
Wei Chou clenched his fists and said, "It was this army who sent a fake letter and deceived General Feng into leading 30,000 imperial soldiers out of the city. Otherwise … Lanyan City might not have to suffer this disaster."
Qin Yan said angrily, "Your Highness, you must reject Yuchi Tian's surrender. A debt of blood must be paid in blood!"
"No."
Qin Yin waved her hand and said, "The Yihe Nation still has nearly 300,000 troops. We are not sure that we can win, so we should try to gain as much strength as possible. Later, we will send people to take over the Heaven's Pivot Province. At present, we only have to deal with two cities, the Five Valley City and the Cold Star City."
Tang Lan said, "Your Highness, you don't need to worry about Leng Xing City. I have already sent General Xiang to lead 3,000 cavalry to attack. With General Xiang's ability, I believe that Leng Xing City will be taken in less than three days."
"Oh?"
Qin Yin was startled: "I wonder which General Xiang is Master Lan talking about?"
"General Xiang Yu."
"Xiang Yu?" Qin Yin was stunned. "Wasn't Xiang Yu … secretly executed by Lord Chu Huaiyin?"
Tang Lu, who was beside Tang Lan, cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but Lord Chu Huaiyin is a benevolent general with a kind heart, so he didn't kill Xiang Yu and only ordered him to go far away. Grandfather knows Xiang Yu's ability, so he sent people to find Xiang Yu who lived in seclusion when the Empire fell. He gave him a troop and ordered him to work for the Empire again to make up for his mistakes."
"I see …"
Qin Yin nodded. "That's good. As long as Xiang Yu can conquer the rebel army in Leng Xing City, he will be forgiven for his previous crimes."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Tang Lan cupped his fists and bowed.
"As for Wugu City …" Qin Yin blinked and said, "According to the military intelligence, Zhennan King Qin Yi, that old thing, will personally lead 200,000 troops to guard Wugu City. I wonder who is willing to attack Wugu City?"
Tang Lan was silent.
Everyone was also very quiet. It seemed that no one was willing to challenge the 200,000 troops of Wugu City.
At this moment, Zhennan General Ling Nantian cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, since all the generals are so modest, this old general is willing to go. I only hope that Your Highness can allocate more troops for this old general to attack Wugu City. After all, this old general only has less than 10,000 troops under his command."
Qin Yin smiled and said, "In that case … Duke Lan, Grandfather, each of you will allocate 50,000 troops for General Ling to attack Wugu City. How about that?"
Su Muyun cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
Although Tang Lan was unwilling, he couldn't do it openly, so he also cupped his fists and said, "This old subject will gather 50,000 troops tomorrow and hand them over to General Ling Nantian to command. Your Highness can rest assured!"
"That's good. All the provisions will be provided by Qihai City and Muyu City respectively."
"Yes!"
…
Everyone had their own thoughts, so they didn't say much.
Qin Yin took a cup of tea from the maid and took a sip. She sat on the throne and waited for everyone to report anything else.
Su Yu whispered to Su Muyun, "Father … why don't we attack the Five Valley City ourselves? Why do we have to hand it over to Ling Nantian, an old general who hasn't been on the battlefield for a long time? What if we lose fifty thousand men? They are our elite soldiers!"
Su Muyun shook his head and said softly, "Do you think I don't want to? But Qin Yi has many famous generals under his command. The newly conferred Seven Marshals of the Yihe Nation are all there. Ji Yao, Lv Zhao, Ding Xi, and Long Qianlin. None of these people are easy to deal with. As for us … After your brother's death, there is no real general in the Muyu City who can take charge of an area. Ah Yu, if father asks you to personally lead the troops to attack the Five Valleys City, do you have a chance of winning? "
"I …" Su'Er was stunned and said helplessly, "I am not as brave as brother, so I really don't have the confidence …"
"Yes!"
Su Muyun said calmly, "Follow father to Fire Badger Valley tomorrow!"
"Why are we going to Fire Badger Valley?"
"To find Feng Jixing. If we can get Feng Jixing's help, our Muyu City army will be invincible."
"Yes!"
…
After a while, Wei Chou suddenly cupped his fists and said, "Your highness, I have something to say."
Qin Yin looked at him and smiled, "Sir Wei Chou, just say what you want to say!"
"Yes."
Wei Chou looked at Qin Yin with clear eyes and said, "Although Sir Lin Muyu died for the country, the Longdan Army Camp is still there. I hope that Your highness can allow us to rebuild the Longdan Army Camp. As long as the Longdan Army Camp is there, Sir Lin Muyu's soul will be there."
Qin Yin was moved and her eyes turned red, "The Longdan Army Camp is Brother Yu's private army … Okay, I will immediately promote Sir Wei Chou to rank 4 general and be the commander of the Longdan Army Camp. Luo Yu, Fengxi, and Qin Yan will be deputy generals and be the deputy commanders of the Longdan Army Camp. The Longdan Army Camp will be the official army of the empire and the funds will be taken from the empire's treasury. Tomorrow, we can recruit new soldiers in Lanyan City."
"Yes!"
…
In the mountains, the crystals buried deep in the ground shone with a faint purple light. A voice continued to grumble, "Is my god power not enough to wake you up?"
"How long are you going to sleep for, Lin Ruoji? Do you really want to wait until Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi marry someone else and have kids before you wake up? "
"Yi … Spiritual Sense fluctuations are stronger? Hehe, Lin Ruoji, it seems like you still care about these bitches! Quick, then wake up for this Great Emperor! "
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