The second person who traveled through time and space and became a pig

Soon, the tiger man led his team across the Baitou River and returned to the Third Prince's camp and reported the situation to the Third Prince. After receiving the situation, the Third Prince did not get angry at the team leader in front of him, but smiled slightly and waved his hand to let him go.

"It seems that the bear-headed people also know the importance of this place. They have sent a team of a hundred people here. Fortunately, I also sent people to investigate. Otherwise, if I advance directly, I will soon be discovered by this bear-headed team." The third prince thought about his plan and might have to change it. Originally, he wanted to launch a wave of attacks on the tiger camp before the Baitou River thawed, but now he has been exposed and can't do so. He had to stabilize temporarily and build a camp as the main focus. When spring comes and flowers bloom, the bear people will definitely withdraw this outpost. At that time, he can use the wooden bridge built by Riger to launch a sneak attack. By then, he will get Riger's help and his chances of winning will obviously be greater.

Longwei City, Defense Minister's Office Today is the day when His Majesty the Emperor meets with ministers. Every Monday is the day when His Majesty the Emperor meets with ministers. After tidying up his clothes, the Defense Minister, with the help of his servants, got on the luxurious carriage, which was surrounded by 20 fully armed soldiers guarding on both sides. All pedestrians on the road gave way. All civilians living in Longwei City knew that every Monday was the day when ministers met with His Majesty. The roads would be very busy on this day. The empire was very large, and the ministers who managed various affairs were very complicated and large, so the roads would be very busy.

The side door of the Longwei City Palace was opened. The main gate was usually not opened. The side doors on both sides were only opened when the emperor was traveling. Today, both gates were open, and ministers from the east and west poured into the palace, including the Minister of Defense.

In the palace hall, the emperor, who had not attended court for a long time, finally sat on the dragon throne today. However, his lazy state still made all the ministers below feel uneasy.

Kaidwei looked at the ministers who were slowly gathering into the palace with a slight smile on his face. Although he did not attend court, he still knew about some major events that happened in the country. The two major empires on the southern border of the empire had gathered a large number of troops on the border. He knew about this because it had threatened his rule.

Only when the country is under his control can he enjoy all the privileges such as money, beauties, and fine wine. If the country is invaded by foreign races, then all his privileges will disappear, and he will become a passerby, just like Charles, who was reduced from a high lord to a state where he had to be polite to a small soldier even when he met one, and dared not to refute loudly.

"Your Majesty is here today to discuss military affairs in the south. The armies of the Southern Dwarf Empire and the Holy Empire have been deployed on the border of our Longwei Empire. I wonder what they are doing? Your Majesty, what is your decree for today to mainly resolve this matter?"

Seeing that all the ministers were in place, the emperor's attendant spoke directly and said that usually his majesty would not speak himself, and some of his ideas had already been communicated to his attendants, who would then announce them to the ministers.

The Minister of Taxation stepped out from the team.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, the Minister of Defense and the Minister of War discussed and transferred all the troops in the central part of the empire to the southern border area. This transfer cost a total of 50 gold coins from the treasury, and the balance of the treasury is 150 million gold coins at this time."

Reporting the balance of the treasury is the most necessary thing every time a war is launched, because the army needs money to mobilize, purchase weapons, food, medicine and a series of items, and without these things, the army cannot move at all.

Kaidewei waved his hand, and the tax gods below knew what he meant and returned to the team.

Then the Secretary of Defense came out.

"Your Majesty, the last time we mobilized the army, we had 20 troops, deployed on the border with the Dwarves, and deployed on the border with the Holy Empire."

"What I want to ask is not how many troops you have deployed, but how to resolve this crisis or use war or other means to withdraw the troops of the two empires from the border and eliminate the threat to my Longwei Empire?"

The Defense Minister had just said half of his words when Cadet suddenly stood up from his chair and roared loudly.

When the Minister of Defense heard the emperor's roar, his body trembled violently and he bowed his head deeply. Although most ministers were not very satisfied with His Majesty Kaidwei because the emperor basically did not attend court and indulged in debauchery every day, no one dared to oppose the emperor. The emperor had nearly 100,000 guards under his command. Among the strength of the guards, the weakest was a first-class warrior. This was an extremely powerful force that no one dared to underestimate.

The Minister of Defense stopped talking, and the Minister of War stepped forward.

"I am willing to lead my troops to the border of the empire to kill those guys who dare to offend the majesty of the empire and make them pay a heavy price."

Minister of War Cattri seemed like a warmongerer. All he talked about right from the start was fighting and killing, without any other suggestions.

"Catelli, I actually want to do the same as you, but Revenue Minister Reed just said that our treasury is not very sufficient, so it is better to avoid this war if possible. Otherwise, how can I enjoy life?"

What Hedwei said was good at first, but then he even wanted to keep the money for enjoyment. The faces of the ministers in front of him changed. This emperor was really incompetent, but no one dared to refute him?

"If we don't send troops, then I have no other good way to make the threats on the border retreat on their own. These guys really deserve a beating, but we don't have any weapons to beat them. Oh, it's a pity. I don't know how many years I can live as an old guy. I really don't know if the empire can defeat the countries that threaten the empire's borders and make them obedient."

Kateri has always been a carefree person. Although he respects the emperor, he is not as timid as other ministers. He always speaks straightforwardly, but Kadewei likes him very much. It's not because other people like him are always innocent and will not do anything out of line, but because he likes people who are easy to control.

"Isn't there anyone who has any good suggestions? The dignity of the empire has been threatened. You who eat the empire's salary and enjoy the empire's rights, but at this critical moment no one has come up with a solution, what use do I have for you?"

Kaidewei was angry again. It was not that Kaidewei looked down on these ministers, but these ministers could not help him control the country well and could not let him continue to enjoy himself. His greatest pursuit was to spend his perfect life in enjoyment. He did not like power or anything else. He only liked pleasure, the enjoyment of an emperor.

"Your Majesty, I do have a plan, but it is somewhat hateful." The commander of the Imperial Guard, Long Rui, stood out from the team.

"If you have any good ideas, why bother talking so much? You are the commander of my Royal Guards, how can you act like a woman? Speak quickly."

Kateway frowned when he saw the commander of his royal guards standing up. This guy has been leading his royal guards for more than ten years, but he didn't expect that he could also figure out how to govern the country.

"In fact, this matter is very simple. Just let the empire's lords and lords send their own troops and then go to the border to put pressure on the two empires. If the two empires provoke first, then let the lords' armies rush up and fight with the people of the two empires to see how strong the other side is."

Long Rui thought this was a good plan, so he was smiling when he said it.

"No, absolutely not," the Minister of Defense immediately stood up and denied it.

"Oh, why did you say no, sir?" Hearing Long Rui's words, Kaidewei's eyes lit up. This was indeed a way. No one else could come up with any good idea. Although this method was suspected of weakening the lords, weakening the lords was a necessary task for every emperor. Only when the lords were weakened could the emperor's rule be more consolidated. It really killed two birds with one stone.

"Your Majesty, if you do this, it will only cause dissatisfaction among the lords. This is absolutely unacceptable for a place that is already not particularly stable. If you anger the lords, not only will the tax revenue decrease, but it will also anger them. Some of the lords in the border areas of the empire are already dissatisfied with the country's jurisdiction, and they will definitely not agree to send troops to the border."

The Minister of Defense has always known many major and minor events on the border of the empire. Even if the emperor does not know some things, he is very clear about them. At this time, there are countless lords of all sizes in the empire, but nominally they pay taxes to the empire's tax department every year to show their submission. The country does not care about some extraordinary things. This is the tacit understanding between the empire and the lords. If the lords are asked to send troops again, then this tacit understanding will be broken. No one is willing to use their soldiers to help others, including the emperor of the Longwei Empire.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter is worth a try."

The Minister of War, who had just thought there would be no war to fight, stood up again. The reason he agreed was that there could be a war, and he would have the opportunity to go to war. It was that simple.

"Since the empire's finances do not support the imperial faction and it is sending more troops to the border, then this suggestion obviously solves the problem. The lords will pay out of their own pockets, and they can definitely afford to support their own private armies. This will not only save financial expenses, but also deter enemy countries. Why not do it?" Minister of War Carteri said in agreement.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this. Once the lords send out their private soldiers, they will definitely use this as an excuse to refuse to pay taxes, and the empire's finances will be in crisis." The Minister of Taxation, Reed, also stood up and immediately denied it.

"Reed, Marile, you two are against it, but you can't come up with a good solution. Are we going to keep the border of the empire under the suppression of the two countries and maintain a high pressure?"

Kaidwei did not say anything about those who agreed, while the two people who opposed were immediately questioned by the emperor.

"This, this, this..." The Minister of Taxation and the Minister of Defense were speechless. Yes, the empire's borders cannot always be guarded by a large number of soldiers. That would not only consume a lot of money and food, but also consume the soldiers' mental health. Long-term high-pressure state will lead to strong war-weariness among soldiers. Once the border is breached by the enemy, it will be a nightmare. The empire is also in a tight financial situation and cannot recruit more soldiers, which puts the empire in danger of extinction.

"Okay, it's decided. According to the idea of ​​the commander of the Royal Guard, Long Rui, order all the lords of the empire to send troops to the southern border of the empire to support border guard work."

Katewei seemed to have found the best way to solve this problem, so an order was issued in the empire and spread to various territories.

After giving the order, Kedewei was ready to get up and return to his palace to continue enjoying his life. But at this time, the Minister of Defense spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report." Katewei looked back at the Minister of Defense. He was angry at first, but slowly calmed down. Although he didn't like this Minister of Defense, this guy still had his own opinions on handling some things. He couldn't kill all the ministers he didn't like. Who would take care of this huge empire for him? He couldn't let himself go. He couldn't do those trivial things. It was better to let them do it. Katewei sat on the dragon chair again and waved his hand, signaling the Minister of Defense to continue.

"News came from the northern border of the empire that Holy Light City has been captured by a pig-headed man, and another piece of news came recently that this pig-headed man actually led his army to take over the New City Ridge south of the remnant of the Longwei Mountains. Now both Holy Light Ridge and New City Ridge are in the hands of this orc. I think Your Majesty should send a capable general to kill this pig-headed man to deter other orcs on the border of the empire. Otherwise, this matter is likely to spread. If this matter spreads quickly within the empire, it will further fuel the arrogance of the Orc Empire."

"There is also this matter. I have heard about it before. I didn't expect that after this little pig-headed man took over Holy Light Ridge, his ambitions would swell and he would take over New City Ridge. Hahahaha, do you really think that there is no one in my empire? By the way, I remember that there is a branch of the Magician's Guild in New City. Did the Magician's Guild have any reaction?"

Katewei knew that Holy Light Ridge had been captured, but the capture of New City so quickly was beyond his expectations. Although the threat from the orcs was not as great as the two empires in the south, he could not just ignore it. After all, both Holy Light City and New City were his territories, sources of his tax revenue, and the basis of his enjoyment.

"According to the information I have received, two third-level magicians from the Magician's Guild branch in the new city were also defeated by that pig-headed man. The Magician's Guild also sent a fourth-level magician, but he has not returned yet, and I don't know how the battle is going."

"Fourth-level magician, hahaha, that's great! That stupid pig-headed man can't withstand the attack of a fourth-level magician. I think we don't need to worry about this matter. A fourth-level magician will defeat this pig-headed man soon. Let's stop here today. I'm tired too. Let's all retreat." Kadwei gave the order directly, and then walked into the harem with square steps.

The Minister of Defense wanted to say something, but he was not given the chance, so he had to swallow the words back.