12dz Chapter 280 Choosing to Escape
Chapter 280 Choosing to Escape
The Right Prime Minister has suffered a big setback in the matter of occupying the land of Xilin, and has been suppressed by the Left Prime Minister.
Even if the Right Prime Minister knew that what the Left Prime Minister said was right, if he admitted defeat now, how would he be able to compete with the Left Prime Minister in the future?
How does His Majesty of the Northern Territory view him in his heart, and how do the ministers who follow him think of him?
So no matter what, the Right Prime Minister must stop His Majesty from listening to the Left Prime Minister and must suppress the Left Prime Minister's arrogance.
Just like the previous dispatch of troops to the west, the Left Prime Minister was left speechless.
However, the Right Prime Minister really has no way to deal with the "Sky Fire" used by Gu Lanzhi. What should he do?
The right prime minister quickly thought of a solution in his mind.
The Left Prime Minister and the Right Prime Minister have been fighting for so many years, so he naturally knows what the Right Prime Minister is thinking now.
The Left Prime Minister must interrupt the Right Prime Minister's train of thought and cannot let the Northern Territory fall into an irretrievable situation.
It’s not that the Left Prime Minister is so patriotic. Of course, he hopes the best for the Northern Territory, but more importantly, if the Northern Territory is destroyed like Xilin, then what good will it be for him as the Left Prime Minister!
He didn't want to become a prisoner with the Emperor of the Northern Territory.
The Right Prime Minister kowtowed heavily to His Majesty of the Northern Territory, "Your Majesty, please do not act impulsively!
Before, we didn't understand Gu Lanzhi's strength, so we sent an army of 200,000 to provoke Gu Lanzhi.
Now there are only a few of these 200,000-man army left. Your Majesty, can't you see that Gu Lanzhi should not be provoked?
Unless we can find a way to fight against the 'Sky Fire', we will not be able to suppress Gu Lanzhi.
If we don't send envoys to ask for peace immediately, Gu Lanzhi will inevitably use the "sky fire" to burn the capital of our Northern Territory!
Gu Lanzhi is now at the border. What does this mean?
In addition to wanting to take back the territory we occupied in the west, doesn't it mean that Gu Lanzhi has the idea of invading our northern region?
Your Majesty! If we take a step back, we can still keep the territory of the Northern Territory. If we take a step forward, we will be slaughtered by Gu Lanzhi's "Sky Fire". We have no power to resist!
Your Majesty, please think twice before you act, and don't act on impulse!"
Having served as the Left Prime Minister for so many years, how could he not understand His Majesty of the Northern Territory, and how could he not know that His Majesty was extremely concerned about his reputation.
Therefore, the Left Prime Minister can only advise Your Majesty in this way.
The right prime minister's thoughts were interrupted and he looked at the left prime minister hatefully.
He didn't have any good solution now, so he could only remain silent and wait and see how His Majesty of the Northern Territory would react.
His Majesty the Northern Territory sat on the dragon throne, his eyes moving back and forth between the prime ministers on his left and right.
When the Left Prime Minister saw that the Right Prime Minister had lost his temper, he hurriedly continued to attack.
"Your Majesty, a momentary face is nothing. If we lose our northern territory because of a momentary face, it will be a loss.
Your Majesty, although it would be disgraceful to make peace with Dongshun now, it would give us a chance to preserve our northern territory. Between dignity and territory, what does dignity matter?
Once we have a way to deal with the "sky fire", we can regain our lost dignity.
Don't make a decision that you will regret for the rest of your life because of a momentary impulse, Your Majesty!"
After the Left Prime Minister finished speaking with great emotion, he kowtowed heavily to His Majesty of the Northern Territory.
His Majesty the Northern Territory looked at the Left Prime Minister, thought about what the Left Prime Minister had said, and felt that the old prime minister really worried about the Northern Territory. Just as he was about to agree with the Left Prime Minister's opinion, the Right Prime Minister spoke again in a hurry.
“What the Left Prime Minister said makes sense, but the Left Prime Minister also knows that the weather in our northern region is cold, and it is extremely difficult for both food and livestock to survive.
This time we cooperate with Xilin and fight for Xilin’s grassland, isn’t it just for the people in my Northern Territory to have a better life!
If we really make peace with Dongshun, His Majesty of Dongshun will ask for a huge amount of money. Can our Northern Territory have so many things to offer to Emperor Dongshun?
It is autumn now and the weather is starting to get colder.
If our Northern Territory gave the things to His Majesty Dongshun, how would the people of our Northern Territory survive in the winters in the next few years?
The Left Prime Minister knows how much grain is in our treasury. If it is not enough for His Majesty Dongshun, won't the court have to take food from the people?
If this is the case, let alone thinking of a way to deal with the "Sky Fire", how many people in my Northern Territory will freeze to death or starve to death this winter!
This is not a matter of face, but a matter of life and death."
"But if we don't send an envoy, do we really have to wait for Gu Lanzhi to attack us?"
Listening to the tit-for-tat arguments between the left and right prime ministers, His Majesty of the Northern Territory felt a headache.
The husband says he is right, and the wife says she is right, leaving His Majesty of the Northern Territory unsure who to listen to.
In a rage, the Emperor of the Northern Territory slammed the table heavily and said "dismiss the court". His Majesty of the Northern Territory quickly left the hall.
The left and right prime ministers frowned as they watched His Majesty's departing back.
This is the consistent style of His Majesty the Northern Territory. As long as he cannot make a decision immediately, His Majesty the Northern Territory will choose to escape first.
His Majesty of the Northern Territory will make the final decision only when things develop to the point where they must be dealt with.
But Gu Lanzhi is already eyeing the border covetously. Would His Majesty of the Northern Territory choose to escape at this time?
The Left Prime Minister is very disappointed with Your Majesty, while the Right Prime Minister looks down on Your Majesty.
Gu Lanzhi didn't care how chaotic the Northern Territory court was. He let the army rest for the next two days, and he sneaked into the Northern Territory to observe the lives of the people there.
Having always heard about the hard life of the people in the Northern Territory, Gu Lanzhi wanted to know how hard it was.
Mo Yi and the other guards, both visible and covert, were determined to follow Gu Lanzhi and protect him, so they also followed Gu Lanzhi and sneaked into the territory of the Northern Territory.
When Gu Lanzhi arrived at the village closest to the border, he looked at the low earthen houses, the dilapidated courtyards, and the people with sallow faces and tattered clothes. Gu Lanzhi's heart sank.
After Li Beichen ascended the throne, the lives of the common people in Dongshun were not very wealthy, but they all had some money in their hands.
Even in the small villages on the border, there are several houses built with blue bricks and large tiles.
Although ordinary people could not afford silk and satin, the patches on their clothes were no longer seen.
Although not all the people had rosy complexions, they were all in high spirits.
But now looking at the people in the Beiyu villages, they really form a sharp contrast with the people in Dongshun.