Section 68 Sharpening the knife (3)
The crisp sound of clinking glasses spread along with the rippling red wine. The small reception room was filled with an excitement. Several people sat casually on the large and soft sofa. The atmosphere seemed very harmonious. The mellow fragrance of the red wine floated in the air, as if celebrating something.
"Three generals, good things always come so suddenly. Although we have been waiting for it for a long time, I still didn't expect it to come so quickly." The short and fat man's wide robe brought a breeze, and his rapid pace showed that his inner excitement was hard to suppress. "I didn't expect that, I didn't expect that these guys were too impatient. They were digging their own graves. They could still forgive themselves. They did their own evil and could not survive. This is a proverb passed down by the ancestors of the Tanghe people."
The short and fat man walking back and forth in the living room with a wine glass, his eyes in his squinting could not cover the light of joy. His muttering words were indeed very different from his usual steadyness. Perhaps he noticed his own loss of composure, and after walking in the hall for two rounds, he finally stopped.
"Master Prime Minister, you are so excited that it is not just for those idiots from the Taiping Cult in the south, right? These guys' tricks are only that. We have expected this long ago, just sooner or later. Although this is indeed a good opportunity, it seems that this is not enough to make you so happy, right?" The Minister of Information asked his boss in confusion.
"What is Taiping Teach? They are just a chess piece in our hands. Let them charge and let them go. Let them go. It's what we expect. We only regret that these guys are too small to stop in the north of this huge Tanghe Empire. Alas, it's a waste of so much money and investment in them. It's a shame that I'm very disappointed." The short and fat man was Gomez, the prime minister of the Kaman Empire. Although he was disappointed in his words, his face did not show any disappointment. "But it's a small gain. It's a rare opportunity to disrupt the Beiyuan and Heshuo areas."
"But, Prime Minister, we all know your thoughts, but going south may arouse strong opposition from the northern nobles. They will use Baiyin's threat as an excuse to oppose it. In addition, His Majesty the Emperor's attitude seems to be very awesome. We are afraid that it will be difficult to get the support of His Majesty the Emperor." The words with worries came from another man in a gorgeous dress, with tall cheekbones and nose bridges, plus a twilight goat beard.
, it really looks like a skinny sheep's head. He is Gomez's most powerful arm help in the court, the queen's elder brother, Duke Knox, a great nobleman from the south, and the most staunch supporter of Prime Minister Gomez's policy of going south. Of course, he also benefited a lot from Gomez's strategy for going south. There is a large unowned manor in the Fanlin area, which is included in his pocket, and he has considerable influence in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
"Well, I know this, but this opportunity is so good that we cannot miss it, otherwise we will regret it for the rest of our lives, so I am determined to compromise with the northern nobles. Last night I had dinner with the Duke of Vasily and reached an agreement. In addition, I am also planning to occupy a region in the east of Vanlin as a gift to His Majesty the Emperor's forty-five birthday. His Majesty has agreed to accept my gift and said that he will inspect his own direct manor at the right time." Gomez smiled and drank the wine in his glass. A flush surged from his face, licking his dry lips, and then said: "Bainren is concentrating on building a castle in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. He thought we didn't know, and he was interested in not being able to harass him during this period. I am as if we now have reason to convince those northern nobles."
The goat head was stunned for a moment, then asked quickly: "Prime Minister, I want to know the content of your negotiations with Vasily, is that okay?"
"Haha, of course, my friend." Gomez laughed. He could understand the other party's urgent mood. This involved his interests and the entire southern aristocratic group. They have always been firm supporters of Gomez's policy of moving south, and naturally cared about the plan for reconciliation between Gomez and the northern aristocratic.
"What are the specific terms?" Knox also knew that this must be an exchange of interests, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Don't worry, my old friend, I will not harm the interests of you and your friends. The world to the south is too broad, and the fertility and wealth there are ten times better than you can imagine. Compared with it, Fanlin and the Mama are just a comparison between the Marston wasteland and our Budley city. Endless wealth and land are waiting for us to conquer and seize." Gomez laughed wildly, "I also warned Vasily that if their northern nobles dragged me back, they would not even smell the benefits they gained in the future. He promised me that as long as I can guarantee to give them certain reasonable interests, he would call on the northern nobles to firmly support our southward action."
Seeing that Knox's face was a little unhappy, Gomez walked over and patted the other person on the shoulder and smiled: "Old friend, you should keep your eyes open for a long time and not fight for this time and place. Only when you step into the Central Plains of the Tanghe Empire will you know that the beauty there can make you give up everything you have! As long as Vasily and the northern nobles he represents do not drag me down, I believe that our generals and soldiers will bring us one surprise after another!"
After licking his lips, Knox's face showed a leisurely and fascinating look: "I really want to see what the beautiful and prosperous fertile land of the Central Plains looks like. Prime Minister, I hope you don't forget our promise."
Even the people around were inspired by Gomez's extremely inciting words, and the intelligence minister couldn't help but stand up and approach, "Sir, what about the Pull people?"
"Hehe, of course we have to invite them to this feast, but Sezerif and I made an appointment that he would use the Luon River as the boundary, and to the east of them, and as long as they can win it, and to the west of us Kaman, we will definitely be able to win it!" Gomez put down the cup and poured half a cup for himself, and said proudly.
"Who will Yunzhong Prefecture City belong to?" the intelligence minister asked after thinking for a moment.
"Whoever takes it first will be the one who will be left, and the other party must not have any objection." Gomez nodded, with a deep thought expression on his face, "But I think it would be better if we give it to the Pooles. Without them, Situ Tai's 300,000 troops would not be easy to digest."
"Your Madam is too underestimating the combat effectiveness of the Puer army. Even if Situ Tai has not quietly transferred his main army to the south of the East China Sea border, I believe that the 400,000 Puer army is enough to hold Situ Tai's army firmly." The Minister of Intelligence revealed a message, which made the faces of several soldiers around who had been drinking and not talking at the same time show a deep thought expression on their faces. Is Situ Tai's army moving south to the East China Sea?
Seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of several generals, Gomez said happily: "Don't be confused. Situ Tai has his own idea to do this. Situ Yuan's 10th legion has begun to be formed. It is said that he is preparing to station the East China Sea. Situ Taike is unwilling to let the fat piece of East China Sea fall into his hands completely in the hands of his brothers. He also wants to share a spoonful of soup, and even wants to swallow the entire East China Sea. Moreover, the northern part of the East China Sea was originally attached to the Situ Tai line. Now the Tanghe Empire is in chaos. At this time, of course, it is unstoppable."
The generals who didn't say a word suddenly realized that no wonder the Prime Minister seemed so confident when talking to him about the strategy of going south. It turned out that the most powerful threat from the east had already invisible. With the Puer people moving south together, Situ Tai could not interfere with his army's going south.
He coughed dryly, and Knox saw that the topic was getting further and further, so he quickly pulled the topic back, "Sir, what do you mean is that the Puer people solve the problem of Yanyun County, which is the Tanghe people, and we accept Beiyuan County, which is the Taiping scholar?"
"Haha, no, old friend, your appetite is too big. Do you know that this Beiyuan County is equivalent to more than two terocs, and its fertility and wealth are incomparable to the terocs. If we can take two of them, we will achieve our initial goal. The rest is to pick one and count one. As for Yanyun County, if the Puer people go smoothly, then Yunzhong Mansion will also belong to us. If it doesn't go well, this Yunzhong Mansion will give it to the Puer people, which can be considered a reward for the Puer people so hard." Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Gomez took a sip of wine and said again: "The road ahead is still long. Our family cannot eat the fat piece of Tanghe Empire. We must bring the Puer people in. Tanghe Empire is too big, and even if we two are difficult to swallow, I really hope that two more families will come to share this delicious meal with us."
"Okay, Prime Minister, I won't say much about the rest. I just hope that while you achieve a brilliant Warring States Period, you will not forget those of us who support you behind your back." Knox shook his head. He was not very clear about the geographical location of the Tanghe Empire. He only knew that endless land and wealth were waiting for him, and this was enough.
"Don't worry, old friend, I won't let you down." Gomez's fat face showed ambitious domineering aura, "General Miley, North and Jiayuguan, have you arranged it?"
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I have arranged for Simpson to be responsible for the defense of the north. He and Bo Yin have always had good relationships with him and have a steady style. I believe there will be no problems. I arranged for Dominic to make meritorious service in Jiayuguan, and I believe he will not disappoint you. Jiama and Fanlin have entered a state of combat readiness, but in the northwest, Li Wufeng has left the northwest and went to the imperial capital, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to make any major moves." Miley, who was blushing, replied confidently.
"Very good, I'll leave it to you Fanlin and Jiama, General Nick, Claudia, where are you?"
"Everything is ready, I'm just waiting for your order from Prime Minister." The two generals also stood up and said proudly.
Chapter completed!