"Well, that means that the south is in a stalemate now, and Lin Guoxiong has no worries. Wouldn't he even ignore the imperial requirements?" Although it was about Lujiang, Situ Mingyue's tone seemed to be unable to hear any anger or unhappy.

After considering the words, He Zhiqiu replied cautiously: "The special envoy of the imperial diplomatic department has not yet reported it, but the Wei Minister estimates that Lin Guoxiong will still find various excuses to shirk responsibility and delay."

"Hmph, what solution should the military headquarters come up with? Could it be that it will be possible to just drag it on like this?" Situ Mingyue frowned slightly and asked with some displeasure.

"Your Majesty, this-" He Zhiqiu didn't know how to answer this question for a moment. His Majesty the Emperor was not unaware of the situation within the empire. He was stretched and he was powerless, so he, the military minister, was helpless. The war in Longdong suffered heavy losses. The Taiping Cult took the opportunity to rise and directly threatened the neighboring Tianshui Prefecture. The people in the entire Heshuo area were fluctuating, and the wind and wind were panic, which also affected the changes in the situation in the imperial capital. Various rumors and rumors were rampant, and even some officials in the court were also in the past.

He became frightened when he heard the news. In this case, the military headquarters had to draw two divisions from the southern military region, which had slightly eased, to settle the hearts of the people, so that they could barely stabilize the hearts of the people. However, if they wanted to force themselves into Lujiang, they seemed to be unable to do so. You must know that Lin Guoxiong deployed three elite divisions in Lujiang and took the lead. After so long, the situation in the entire Lujiang Prefecture had basically calmed down. If the war broke out again, it might not be a good result.

Seeing his military minister's face bitter, Situ Mingyue felt sad. He didn't expect that as a dignified imperial emperor, he was trapped by his subordinates and could not find a solution. Isn't this the sorrow of the entire empire?

Waving his hand in frustration, Situ Mingyue took a deep breath, then calmed down and said, "Okay, I don't want to talk about this matter now, please consider it."

"I obey the order, Your Majesty." He Zhiqiu also let go. If Your Majesty insists on taking back Lujiang, the outbreak of the imperial civil war will inevitably occur. It is difficult to say what kind of turmoil caused by this will spread. At least this is not in line with the current interests of the empire. As a superior, he should see this clearly.

The imperial study room suddenly became quiet, and the military minister was silently waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's inquiry, while Situ Mingyue seemed unable to find a suitable word to pick up the topic for a while. The atmosphere in the room seemed indescribably dull.

"He Aiqing, what's going on with Yusufu? Why are you still struggling with Qinghe Prefecture? Didn't he write a letter to me to solve the problem within three months? Not only did I hand over all five city guard divisions to him, but I also equipped him with two additional independent divisions, so why is there no progress?" Finally, I found a suitable topic. When Situ Mingyue thought of the shameless commander of the City Guard Army, Yusufu, became angry. After the Qinghe victory, he said that he would suppress the Taiping Army of Pingbeiyuan and Yanyun counties within three months, but now half a year has passed. The imperial army seemed to have fallen into a swamp and could not make any progress in Qinghe Prefecture. What is the reason?

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor asked about the war situation in the north, He Zhiqiu did not think deeply. He and the staff of the military headquarters had long thought about these questions, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, this cannot be entirely blamed on Lord Yousufu. The situation has changed a lot compared to the beginning of the year. Now the situation of the Taiping Army in the north has stabilized a lot, so almost most of their elite troops have gathered on the Qinghe Line. According to information, there are at least more than 100,000 troops stationed in Qinghe Prefecture City, and in important positions on the left and right wings of Qinghe Prefecture City, there are nearly 80,000 troops stationed respectively, which are mutually supportive. In addition, their cavalry has basically taken shape with the help of the Kaman people and the Puer people, and have been constantly harassing the supply lines of our front-line troops, which have caused our supplies to be quite threatened, so--"

Although his relationship with Yousufu has not been very harmonious, the other party relies on being the confidant of His Majesty the Emperor and has never bought the account of his nominal immediate boss. He and he are not consistent with each other in their views on the situation of the battle, but He Zhiqiu did not want to be unfair on this issue and still defended the other party according to his own opinion.

Shaking hands impatiently, Situ Mingyue interrupted the Minister of Military Affairs and said in a deep voice: "This is not a reason. At present, the five divisions of the City Guards and two independent divisions have already gathered at Qinghe Prefecture. I have not heard a decent battle report in the past few months. No matter whether I win or lose, will there be no confrontation? Is it just that I have given him the most elite army of the empire that has been scattered there to live in harmony with the country bumpkins of the Taiping Rebellion Party?" There was a hint of gloomy chill after the words came back.

He Zhiqiu felt a stern. His Majesty the Emperor had been in a state of discomfort for the past six months and had been unstable. He often got angry about some small things. Many officials in the court announced that they were deprived of their noble status and were sent to the heavenly prison because of some minor mistakes that usually seem insignificant. Two days ago, an official from the Finance Department angered His Majesty the Emperor because of a mistake in reporting the situation to His Majesty. He was directly imposed on Kamchatka Island with his family. The Finance Minister was also fined one year's salary. If this matter cannot satisfy His Majesty, I am afraid I don't know how much trouble it will cause.

"Your Majesty calmed down. Although Lord Yusufu did not make much progress in Qinghe, the expansion momentum of Taiping Sect has been firmly suppressed by us. Their main elites were also restrained by us in Qinghe. As long as we spend time, we can restore Beiyuan and Yanyun." Even He Zhiqiu felt that these words were lacking. It was unlikely to convince His Majesty, but for a moment he could not find a suitable reason to free the other party. To be honest, even he himself felt that Yusufu had been entangled in Qinghe Mansion for so long but had not had a decent battle to explain.

"After time? Humph, do you have to wait until I close my eyes?" Situ Mingyue's face became even more gloomy.

"Your Majesty!" He Zhiqiu was so shocked that he knelt on the ground, sweating profusely, unable to speak for a long time.

"Forget it, forgot it, He Aiqing, have nothing to do with you, get up." Situ Mingyue sighed helplessly and called the other party to get up, but she seemed so lonely and desolate.

After a while of silence, Situ Mingyue then spoke again: "He Aiqing, since Qinghe Prefecture has restrained the main army of the Northern Pacific Rebellion Party, why didn't the Northern Military Region take the opportunity to advance westward to recover the Yanyun Prefectures?"

It's here, and I finally come, and I can't hide it. He Zhiqiu's heart twitched. This question is really hard to answer. If you don't pay attention, you will be involved in a fire that may burn him and even the He clan to pieces. But His Majesty asked in person, but how should he answer?

"Your Majesty, the Puer people have hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the northern border, eyeing them covetously, and the northern military region is also under tremendous pressure. I guess the Puer people can't hold on for too long. Once they withdraw, we can-" He Zhiqiu gritted his teeth and replied carefully, but in front of the emperor who had been in danger for a long time, especially the sharp eyes wandered on his face like a scraper, and the fine cold sweat on his forehead exposed his mood.

"Hehe, Aiqing, are you sloppy in front of me?" Situ Mingyue's face changed suddenly, and she snorted in her nose, "I know very well how capable the Puer people are. I can use the fourteen army divisions of the Northern Military Region to huddle there and not move half a step? I heard that Zhao Chenghuai has been resisting the orders of the General Administration of Military Affairs. He has a few heads but still has a caution. How dare he disobey my orders? Or is it because he relied on someone behind his back to support him?"

The sinister words came like a storm, making He Zhiqiu's face suddenly turn into a sickly pale face. The whole study room was full of wind and rain. At this moment, the arrogant military minister could not find a word to deal with it.

"This, this,——" He Zhiqiu only felt his mouth was dry and bitter. This was the reason for his excessive tension. He didn't know who reported this confidential matter to His Majesty. Although he did not expect to hide it from His Majesty, he did not expect that he would be suddenly brought up under such circumstances.

He knelt on the ground again, not daring to say anything, but only kowtow to apologize. He Zhiqiu knew that anything was redundant at this time. His Majesty the Emperor had already seen everything, and his explanation or concealment was purely redundant.

The breathing sounds in the imperial study room were heard. He Zhiqiu suppressed his uneasy and quietly raised his head. He saw that His Majesty the Emperor was confused and mixed with infinite pain, and he no longer looked like he was commanding the huge empire.

"Corruption, evil deed! What kind of evil did our Situ Mingyue have committed in the past? He would have given birth to such a few rebellious sons!" He couldn't keep up with him, and a red tide suddenly surged on his white face. The violent cough immediately attracted several young eunuchs, "Get out, I didn't call you slaves, how dare you break into privately?!"

Several eunuchs were panicked and hurriedly left with their heads in their arms. After a while, Situ Mingyue recovered and closed her eyes silently. She was in great pain. She was like asking herself and asking the uneasy military minister: "Why? Do these rebellious sons have to piss me to death before they feel at ease?"

He Zhiqiu didn't dare to interrupt, so he could only listen with a stingy bullet.

"My dear, is it a mistake to say that I have never been appointed as a crown prince? Otherwise, why would it cause so many storms?" After a long time, Situ Mingyue asked this question.

"Your Majesty, the matter of establishing a crown prince is your family matter. Your Majesty should make a decision on his own. Not only do the mere ministers dare not speak nonsense, but all foreign ministers have no right to speak out." He Zhiqiu's heart tightened, and he trembled all over and answered quickly.
Chapter completed!