Although Tian Chen was dedicated to making the Gu Mo Kingdom strong, in reality, Tian Chen was also a capable master. He was sympathetic to the lives of the people. He lured the Turks into the city. When he saw the people injured and robbed by the Turks, his heart was filled with grief and anger.
However, in order for the Gu Mo Kingdom to survive, he endured humiliation and allowed the Turks to bully the people. Even when Tian Chen dreamed in the middle of the night, he dreamed that many people came to him to seek redress.
The once lively faces were gradually becoming blurry.
Tian Chen looked around and saw the soldiers stationed on the city tower. There was endless anger on those young faces. The reason why these soldiers chose to resist Du Qi and follow Tian Chen was to protect their country and their family. However, what happened today made it difficult for them to protect their family. This was contrary to their original intention.
Therefore, many people were very dissatisfied.
Their anger was even more overflowing.
Tian Chen sighed in his heart and said, "An Manda, you can go back first. Mr. Tian, follow me. "
"Yes!"
Tian Buqi and An Manda answered in unison.
One of them left, and the other followed Tian Chen to the room. Now, only Tian Chen and Tian Buqi were left in the room. Tian Chen was quite helpless at this moment. He was not young anymore. He had been in charge of national politics for decades. He had his own opinions and decisions, and he also had his own thoughts. However, Tian Chen was helpless now. He looked at Tian Buqi and asked for help, "Teacher, what should we do?"
Tian Chen had once asked Tian Buqi for advice. At that time, Tian Buqi was still Yang Buqi. He had not been given the national surname and had not changed his name. However, Tian Chen called him 'Sir' most of the time and rarely used the word 'teacher'.
When Tian Buqi heard Tian Chen's words, he could not help but sigh.
The current situation was indeed troublesome.
It was even difficult.
Tian Buqi thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there are three choices now."
Tian Chen said, "Teacher, please speak."
Tian Buqi said, "The first choice is actually very simple. We don't care about the lives of the people. We only care about the overall situation. Tongyehu needs 300 women, so we will conscript 300 women and send them to the Turks' military camp. "
"Under this premise, even if some of the Turks are killed, Tongyehu will definitely soften his stance when he sees the king's attitude and won't target us. Furthermore, the assassination of the Turks was most likely done by Du Qi's men. This was because ordinary citizens simply could not do this. Only Du Qi's men can do it. "
Tian Bu Qi said, "This is the first choice. Give up on the people and completely lean towards Tongyehu."
Tian Chen said, "Teacher, this choice sounds simple. The problem is, if I don't care about the lives of the common people and directly conscript three hundred women, how will I explain it to the common people? How will the people of Gu Mo Kingdom view me? "
"This is especially true for the soldiers guarding the city. Their families have been kidnapped and humiliated. Yet, I am adding insult to injury. Why should they serve me?"
"Once we do that, I'm afraid that the officials of the Gu Mo Kingdom will be easily instigated by Du Qi's people. At that time, those who are loyal to us might betray us. "
"Teacher once said that the king is like a boat, and the commoners are like water. Water carries the boat, and water overturns the boat. Once we don't care about the lives of the people, the people will rise up and cause trouble. "
Tian Chen's eyes were filled with determination.
He could not abandon the people.
Tian Bu Qi sighed and said, "The king's consideration is reasonable. Because under this premise, it will indeed cause many uncontrollable situations. "
Tian Chen asked, "Teacher, what's the second choice?"
Tian Bu Qi replied, "The second choice is actually very simple. We don't send the women away and push all the deaths of the Turks onto Du Qi. We say that Du Qi's men framed us and that Du Qi's men are moving around the city. Then, we will mobilize our troops and wait for them. If the Turks don't agree, we can just go all out and start a war with the Turks. "
After a pause, Tian Bu Qi said, "After all, we have the support of the people in this city. Once the king raises his arm, there will definitely be countless people supporting the king. Although the Turks have the advantage in numbers, they might not have the advantage. "
When Tian Chen heard this, his eyes lit up and a bright smile appeared on his face.
This plan was not bad.
Tian Chen said, "Teacher's plan is feasible."
Tian Bu Qi said, "Compared to the first choice, which is to give up on the people, this choice is to fight against Tongyehu. This is because once we don't care about the lives of the Turks and don't send the women away, Tongyehu will definitely be furious. Perhaps Tongyehu will not start a war with the king due to the situation, but Tongyehu will have a knot in his heart and will not go all out to resist Du Qi. "
"In fact, the Turks will cause trouble even more frequently. Especially now, there is still a conflict, and that is that the people still hate the Turks. At the same time, because we don't deal with the Turks, the people's hearts will still worsen. "
Tian Bu Qi continued, "If we fight with Du Qi in a short period of time, everything will be fine. The problem is that Du Qi doesn't move. He only encircles and doesn't attack. The longer this goes on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. "
"Sigh …"
Tian Chen couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
Tian Chen sighed and said, "Teacher, I finally understand why the Western Region's Yanqizhou and other places would surrender at the sight of the wind. Especially when the Tang dynasty's army came, there were more than 200,000 troops, but they returned in defeat in front of Du Qi. With Du Qi's strength, if you don't encounter it yourself, you won't experience this kind of difficulty. It's only because we are enemies with Du Qi that we know how difficult it is. "
Tian Bu Qi said, "The king is right. Du Qi's army has never attacked, but it is even more terrifying than an attack. It makes people afraid. This is the result of becoming enemies with Du Qi. "
Tian Chen asked, "Teacher, what's the third choice?"
Du Qi said, "The third option isn't really a choice at all. As long as you surrender to Du Qi, everything will be over. Then, all the difficulties that the king is facing will be solved. "
Tian Chen's face twitched.
Surrender?
Was he willing to surrender to Du Qi? He was definitely unwilling because Tian Chen still had thousands of thoughts in his heart. He wanted to expand the territory of the Gu Mo Kingdom, he wanted to increase the combat strength of the Gu Mo Kingdom, he wanted to be the unprecedented king of the Gu Mo Kingdom. He even wanted to dominate the Western Region. Once he surrendered, there would be nothing left. All his persistence would be gone.
As the king, Tian Chen had his own persistence, his own fighting spirit, and his own ideals. When it came to surrendering, Tian Chen fell silent again. For a moment, he could not make a decision.
Tian Bu Qi sat below and did not speak again.
The choice was already placed in front of Tian Chen. How to choose and how to choose was Tian Chen's business. Tian Chen needed to make a decision. Tian Bu Qi also knew that such a choice was very difficult, especially for a person with ideals and ambitions. It was even more difficult.
Tian Chen clenched his fists and then released them. Then, he clenched his fists and finally released them. This repeated, accompanied by the expression on Tian Chen's face, which changed again and again.
This meant that Tian Chen's heart had changed.
After a long while, Tian Chen said, "Sir, I choose the second choice. I'll take a gamble."
He regained his composure.
The way he addressed Tian Bu Qi also returned.
When Tian Bu Qi heard this, he actually felt a little regretful because in Tian Bu Qi's opinion, it was impossible for the current Gu Mo Kingdom to win no matter what. Because there was Du Qi's army outside and the Turks inside, the situation was already extremely difficult. Under such circumstances, it was a fool's dream to want to maintain the Gu Mo Kingdom.
However, Tian Bu Qi did not persuade him. He knew that Tian Chen was a person who would not give up once he made up his mind. Moreover, he also knew that as the king, Tian Chen would not surrender so easily.
Tian Bu Qi said, "Since the king has already decided, I will support the king's decision."
Tian Chen said, "Thank you, sir."
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