Chapter 974: 975The enviable Qian Jinhang
Chapter 974 975 The enviable Qian Jinhang
When Zhao Chen saw the news from the Imperial Capital, his face almost turned green. He held his breath and almost forgot to breathe. He didn't quickly inhale until his body reacted naturally.
He has been a prince for so many years, studied military art for most of his life, and fought in wars for several years. This is the first time he has heard that such a ridiculous thing can happen.
The Tang Empire is actually planning to let Dahua cease the war in Fengjiang for a few days, restore the railway, and let the trains from the Tang Empire go to Qin...
This is really unheard of, this request is simply ridiculous to the extreme! But what's even more ridiculous is that the imperial capital actually took this request seriously and sent it to the front line for him to express his opinion.
As long as there is still a little bit of shame and a little bit of dignity, do you still need to ask him, a frontline general, about this kind of thing?
If this matter had been done a few years ago, it would have been impossible for Emperor Zhao Kai to agree to such a rude request! The train of the Tang Empire crossed the war zone and actually asked the warring parties to cease fire? What a joke!
But after getting angry, Zhao Chen also knew that he had to consider this matter carefully before he could give the Imperial Capital an answer that met their expectations.
With Zhao Kai's temperament, it is impossible for him to easily agree to such a thing, so he obviously had his own considerations when he sent this news to Zhao Chen on the front line.
Perhaps Zhao Kai is passing the blame and hopes that Zhao Chen can deny this unreasonable request on his behalf.
Zhao Chen lowered his head and looked at the message in his hand again, falling into deep thought. He looked at the words above and analyzed the twists and turns inside.
From a purely military perspective, allowing trains from the Tang Empire to pass through would not have much impact. In other words, even if he really agreed, Zhao Chen would not lose anything in his offensive operations.
There may be problems in two aspects. One is that the attacking Dahua Army may need to stop the attack for more than ten days, and even give up some occupied blocks or buildings to ensure that the damaged railway can be repaired. The trains of the Tang Empire It is safe to pass.
Another aspect is whether the trains of the Tang Empire will affect the supply of the Dahua Army. After all, this railway ensures the supply lifeline of the Dahua Army fighting in Fengjiang. If it is affected, it will directly lead to a series of adverse consequences. .
The first point actually has no impact at all. Continuing the offensive and suspending the offensive are actually in Zhao Chen's interests: the Dahua Army has been attacking continuously for so long, and there is no problem in finding a reasonable reason to suspend the attack for a few days and let the troops rest.
The second point also has no problem, because the trains from the Tang Dynasty to Qin State take the return line and do not delay the transportation line to Fengjiang. It only needs to be adjusted, and it will not affect the supply of Fengjiang Dahua's troops.
So, from a purely war perspective, allowing trains from the Tang Empire to pass through would not have a huge impact on the Battle of Fengjiang.
But Zhao Chen must take care of Zhao Kai's emotions. He is leading troops outside, and what he fears most is losing Zhao Kai's trust.
If Zhao Kai is really dissatisfied with him, it will hinder his operations in Fengjiang, and many unnecessary troubles will arise.
“Can’t you think about it carefully...think about what the situation is now?” Zhao Chen didn’t dare to mention the subject, but he muttered this to express his dissatisfaction.
At this point, he still wanted to let his ministers share the pressure for him and maintain the face of the Dahua Empire that few people valued long ago. He really didn't know whether to call Zhao Kai stupid or crazy.
There are some things that don’t exist if you don’t admit them? Does it mean that when you close your eyes, the whole world disappears? Don’t you admit that the Great China Empire is still the overlord on the Western Continent ten years ago?
In fact, many senior officials of the Great China Empire know that after this civil war is over, their Great China Empire will probably become a second-rate power.
Even if they can destroy the Fengjiang rebels, the price they pay is definitely not small. There is a tiger that cannot be eliminated lying beside the bed, but sadly, he is a little kitten. This external environment is really extremely bad.
Imagine that if Qin wins, the Great China Empire will be completely surrounded by two countries: one is Qin Dynasty, the other is Tang Dynasty...
For the Dahua Empire, both sides are tigers and wolves. With the current national power of the Dahua Empire, neither one can be suppressed.
As for the so-called second-rate powers, they are actually the officials of the Great China Empire who put money in their own faces. Based on their so-called national strength, whether they can be considered a country on the table and whether they can be called strong is actually open to question.
As a landlocked country, the Great China Empire has no ports. This flaw is actually very fatal. In the process of world change, maritime transportation has become more and more important. Countries without coastlines and ports are naturally at a disadvantage in the economic and trade process.
Just imagine, when Qin no longer needs to use Dahua to import goods from the Tang Empire, how much better will the economy of the Dahua Empire be?
With second-rate national power and perhaps third-rate military power, how could such a great power survive between Qin and Tang in the name of an empire?
In fact, whether Chu Muzhou or Chen Jingchenchuan and others, they are already thinking about how Dahua will survive between the Qin and Tang Dynasties with its new status. The only one who is still unwilling to accept the reality is Zhao Kai, the emperor of the Great China Empire. It is impossible for him to accept that the Great China Empire becomes the actual "Great China Kingdom". Even if the country's title is not changed, Zhao Kai simply accepts a downgrade in status, which is completely unacceptable to Zhao Kai.
But everyone knows that this kind of downgrade is actually inevitable.
It is inevitable that the Dahua Empire will continue to exist as the Dahua Empire. The best outcome is that the Tang Empire will recognize the legal existence of the Dahua Kingdom.
If the Tang Empire had the ambition to continue to advance westward, then both the Dahua Empire and the Dahua Kingdom would become the dust of history.
Now, whether the Great China Empire can continue to exist depends on the will of the Tang Empire! How long can the Great China Empire exist? We have to ask how long the Qin State and the Tang Empire are willing to maintain the status quo!
And all of this is based on the best-case scenario! The Dahua Empire can still survive in the cracks, but only if they can win the civil war!
If the Battle of Fengjiang cannot be subsided for a long time, the national power of the Great China Empire will be further weakened. As long as this tragic civil war continues, the Great China Empire will pay the price.
Zhao Chen even felt that they could no longer end this war. As long as the railway was built in Zangjian Pavilion, the Great China Empire would definitely lose part of its land in this civil war.
Even if the Fengjiang rebels fail in the civil war, they can retreat to Jiange, rely on the terrain there to resist, and rely on the support of the Tang Empire to fight this civil war for a long time.
As for the Dahua Empire that lost Jiange and Nanku, the Dahua Empire that reduced Fengjiang to ruins, and the Dahua Empire that was completely surrounded by Qin in the southwest... Who knows how much national destiny is left?
"Return the call... Your Majesty, I think we cannot agree to Tang Guo's unreasonable request..." Gritting his teeth, Zhao Chen decided to help Zhao Kai fight against this thunder.
He is a general who is fighting abroad. As a soldier, he must have the integrity and backbone of a soldier. If even he lacks the courage to say no to the Tang Empire, then who else in this country can resist the pressure from powerful neighbors?
However, as the royal family, as a confidant, and as a minister who knows the situation, he must remind his monarch what the situation is at this moment.
So after he waited for the officer in charge of the message to leave, he added to his confidants: "Draft another confidential message... I am reporting this with tears in my eyes. The situation at this time is strange and changeable, and there should be no further disputes. The morale on the front line is sluggish, and we need to rest. Half a month is not a bad idea...there is no loss in agreeing to Tang Guo's request...I hope your Majesty will think again."
The previous telegram was to help Zhao Kai withstand the thunder. If Zhao Kai is really unwilling to allow Tang's train to pass, then Zhao Kai can directly use the telegram on the surface.
The next telegram was to explain the stakes to Zhao Kai. If Zhao Kai understood the relationship, then he would just think that Zhao Chen's first telegram was just a fart.
After doing all this, he sighed deeply. He didn't know if the generals of the Tang Dynasty would be like him, making idiotic choices to take care of the monarch's emotions when they were fighting abroad.
After thinking about this, he smiled bitterly. At least the generals of the Tang Empire would not consider the messy feelings of other countries, because no one would make any unreasonable demands on the Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, the Tang Empire seems to have never lost a battle since its establishment. It is indeed easier to be a general of the Datang Empire.
"Alas..." He sighed, feeling a little envious of Qian Jinhang at this moment. This former general of the Great China Empire is now a general of the Great Tang Empire.
What he didn't know was that there was not only Qian Jinhang serving in the Tang Empire's army, but also Feng Kezhi, whom he didn't know.
Zhao Kai was indeed delighted after receiving the telegram, and then ordered his men to deliver the telegram to Chu Muzhou. As for the secret note sent by Zhao Chen, Zhao Kai withheld it.
Everyone actually knows what's going on. Zhao Chen is just taking the blame for Zhao Kai this time. Zhao Chen had failed to attack on the front line before, so now he could only bite the bullet and follow Zhao Kai's wishes to carry out thunder and stabilize his command.
So, Chu Muzhou didn’t take this telegram seriously: Doesn’t the Tang Empire have enough face? hehe. I'd like to see if Qin's face is enough.
His Majesty is becoming more and more irrational.
(End of this chapter)