The First Tyrant of Daxia

The court was now much cleaner and clearer. At least he no longer had to face all kinds of bullies as soon as he entered the court as before.

Let them argue, the court cannot be a one-man show, not even for the poor, unless it is Qin Yun himself.

In this way, the ministers argued endlessly over the issue of military expansion.

Wait until they are tired.

Qin Yuncai said: "My dear ministers, please be quiet for a while."

Everyone was silent.

He tapped his fingers on the table and said calmly, "My dear ministers, to be honest, when I expand the army this time, the first priority is not to expand the number!"

Everyone looked up in surprise: "How can we call it an expansion if the number doesn't increase?"

"That's right. Xiliang alone probably needs at least 100,000 troops to keep an eye on it, not to mention the garrisons and baggage troops along the route. If the court doesn't call on local troops, it will be totally insufficient."

"No matter from which aspect, we must increase the number of troops to deter the enemy!"

All the civil and military officials showed their approval and looked at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "I was deeply touched when I went to Shanhaiguan this time."

"There are more than 10,000 troops stationed in the Zizhang Road area, and at least 4,000 troops patrolling."

"Such a small place, with so many people, but an unknown army still entered Shanhaiguan. It is simply a great shame!"

"What does this mean?"

He was calm, but suddenly he pounded the table!

He shouted, "This shows that the army, which has not seen battle for a long time, has become a bunch of useless people!"

boom!

The table roared.

All the civil and military officials were frightened by the sudden shock and staggered.

Wow…

Immediately afterwards, a large crowd of people knelt down collectively.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Qin Yun took a deep breath and suppressed his dissatisfaction with the local army.

He said, "Everyone, get up. I am not blaming anyone. This is a common problem and it is difficult to avoid. I am also responsible."

"So I decided to make every effort to change it!"

"The Great Xia army does not seek millions of troops, but elite troops!"

"An army that can fight when called upon and win when it fights!"

His voice was sonorous and powerful, demonstrating absolute dominance and determination.

Zhao Heng and others chanted silently that they could fight if called upon and would win if they fought. Suddenly, their eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, wise!"

"My Great Xia is in need of such an army, and so will our descendants!"

He shouted at the top of his lungs, but failed to move some old officials. They were too pedantic and believed that the words "a million strong troops" were far better than "a hundred thousand elite troops".

Qin Yun saw through it and spoke again.

"Now that we are surrounded by foreign races, we cannot passively take the beating every time. Everyone, the battlefield in Xiliang and the unwarranted interference of the Turks have sounded the alarm for us!"

"Back then, Emperor Gaozu killed almost all of the Turks, but so many years have passed, what is the result?"

"They are making a comeback, waiting for an opportunity to move north!"

"And can our army defeat them?"

Qin Yun's voice began to rise, becoming deafening.

"Do you think I don't want to immediately retake Xiliang? I am just considering the bravery of the Turkic army. We may not be able to win."

"That's why we have to settle for the next best thing and occupy the seven cities of Zigui and Yi Town and then stop!"

An old minister was suspicious and asked, "Your Majesty, is the Turkic army really that strong?"

Qin Yun glared: "Strong, very strong!"

"In the entire Daxia, there are almost no armies that can match theirs. Their children have been riding horses since they were young, hunting and fighting in the forest."

"Our army is old and outdated, and our elite troops are too young and have no experience. How can we fight?"

Hearing this, everyone was startled.

Hearing this, I suddenly felt uneasy.

Qin Yun threw out his last trump card.

"If you, my dear ministers, disagree with the decision to ensure quality over quantity, then take a look at this!"

Snapped!

He threw out a stack of secret letters.

"This is a piece of gossip given to me by a spy from the Turkic side."

"Have you heard of the Turkic King's Army? They are all strong men between the ages of 20 and 30. They have been riding horses and carrying swords since they were young. When there is no war, they fight with wild beasts."

"At first, there were only 2,000 people, following Ashina Yuangu and supporting Biga Khan. However, 2,000 people defeated 70,000 rebels and beheaded 30,000 of them!"

Upon hearing this, the court was in an uproar.

The ministers all looked wide-eyed with disbelief.

"Two thousand people defeated seventy thousand?"

"It must be a trick, how is this possible!"

"It is impossible to achieve this effect with human power, unless it is a peerless military strategy!"

Qin Yun said bluntly: "Wrong!"

"He just fought his way out with his bare hands. There was no strategy at all. It was all based on bravery and the wit of a leader!"

Xiao Jian coughed twice and suddenly said, "I agree with your majesty's idea!"

"Daxia's army must be elite. Elite soldiers can defeat ten enemies at once and come and go freely!"

Guo Ziyun and others frowned. Elite troops would mean more expenses.

Whether it is equipment or food, it is expensive.

Someone else raised a question: "Your Majesty, Daxia has a large population and a vast territory. It is not difficult to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops and they can be deployed to the battlefield quickly."

"But the elite troops are not good enough. The elite troops must be at least as well-equipped and well-trained as the Shenji Battalion."

"May I ask, where does all that time come from?"

A minister walked out and said in full force: "That's right!"

"The Shenji Camp suffered a loss, not without reason, because of the lack of training time."

"Will Xiliang and Turks give us time to strengthen our army? I'm afraid they will start the attack before our army is fully trained."

"Yes, I think so too!"

"Time waits for no one, Your Majesty!"

"We still need the gimmick of a million-strong army. Even if we don't have enough elite troops, your direct troops can take the opportunity to develop..."

Seeing so many people opposing and speaking so confidently, Gu Chuntang and others were worried about Qin Yun.

There were also some neutral ministers who felt weak in the knees when they saw the immortals exposing the fakery, fearing that Qin Yun would suddenly explode!

But he didn't, instead he smiled confidently.

"My dear friends."

“Is this your concern?”

"Anything else?"

The ministers were stunned and looked at each other in confusion. What did this mean?

There were constant looks of doubt, expectation, and surprise.

"Your Majesty, can you still resolve this concern? This is an objective problem."

"Your Majesty, you can't just throw beans and turn them into soldiers, right?"

"If you can solve the problem of time, then I have no objection."

"Me too!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't think we have much time."

Qin Yun grinned, a little mischievously.

"Well, keep your word."

"Look at this, no one knows about it except me!"

"This secret letter was also sent to us urgently from the border before the court session."

Snapped!

He threw it at the feet of the Minister of War.

The Minister of War picked it up and opened the secret letter amid everyone's surprised and expectant gazes.

Everyone looked on eagerly but were too embarrassed to gather around and could only worry.

Sudden.

Snapped!

The secret letter in the hands of the Assistant Minister of War fell to the ground. He was shocked and unbelievable!

"Master Yu, what's wrong?"

"Say it quickly."

"Don't be stunned. What exactly is His Majesty's secret letter? It's so anxious."