Chapter 1672: Death of Tolei (Part 2)
Chapter 1672 Death of Tuo Lei (Part 2)
Chapter 1670: Death of Tuo Lei (Part 2)
After Yelu Chucai went to the palace, he immediately reported with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the humble minister is incompetent. Although he persuaded the ministers of the Han Dynasty, he could not convince the wily Jia Xu."
Hearing this, Tuo Lei suddenly felt anxious, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
"The Qin army is now facing a pincer attack from the two Han Dynasties. The Han court is worried that it will offend our country, so most people agree that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will return to the country."
“Isn’t this good?” Tuo Lei asked in confusion.
"But it's useless for them to agree. Mr. Jia Xu firmly opposes it." Yelu Chucai said with a bitter look on his face.
In fact, Yelu Chucai's mission trip was far more exciting than the few words he said. Although the officials in the Luoyang court were worried that they would offend Yuan Meng by refusing, they were not worried that Yuan Meng would be punished because of it. Angry and raises an army.
Yuanmeng paid as much war indemnity as the Han Dynasty, and even destroyed the country's internal resources in order to repel the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is also known to everyone in the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, most of the officials in the court, led by Kong Rong and Wang Lang, did not believe that Yuan and Meng would dare to invade.
Faced with this situation, Yelu Chucai was in power and fought alone with all the officials of the Han Dynasty.
Yelu Chucai first stated that after two years of repairs, Yuanmeng had not recovered its strength, but it still had the strength to send troops. The Luoyang court was facing a flanking attack from the two Han Dynasties. If Yuanmeng was attacked again, the Luoyang court would be even worse.
Such words made those ministers who were sure that Yuan Meng would not dare to send troops feel awe-inspiring. They no longer dared to think that Yuan Meng would not dare to send troops to invade.
Afterwards, Yelu Chucai said again that Kublai Khan returned home to visit his mother in order to fulfill his filial piety, and that no powerful man should stop him due to emotion or reason...
Yelu Chucai was so eloquent that he argued with the ministers, leaving Kong Rong, Prince Kong and others speechless. Most of the courtiers also changed their attitudes. They felt that it was not worthwhile to offend Yuan Meng at this time, and they all agreed to let Kublai Khan go. Returned to visit my mother.
But just like the Yuanmeng Dove faction, the words of the officials in the Luoyang court had no effect. Even if they all agreed, as long as Jia Xu disagreed, Kublai Khan would not be able to return home safely.
Yelu Chucai came with a mission, so even when facing Jia Xu, he still argued with reason, but it was useless.
Jia Xu's vision was so precise. He could tell at a glance that Yuan Meng had different intentions. This time, he pretended to let Kublai Khan go back in the name of visiting a sick man, just because he didn't want to leave hostages behind and be threatened.
In the past, Jia Xu thought that Tuo Lei could be regarded as a tycoon, but when it came to war, he would never care about the life of a mere son.
It can be said that Emperor Yuan sent important ministers to ask for Kublai Khan, which made Jia Xu realize that Tuo Lei still cared about Kublai Khan very much. As long as Kublai Khan was in hand, Tuo Lei might not dare to raise his troops to attack.
Jia Xu used this as a breakthrough, insisting that Queen Yuanmeng's critical illness was an excuse, and bluntly said that if Yuanmeng raised troops to invade, the Qin army would definitely kill Kublai Khan to sacrifice the flag.
Yelü Chucai asked himself that his eloquence was good, but when he encountered Jia Xu, who had no access to oil and salt, he really had no choice but to return home in despair to prove that Yuan and Meng had no intention of war against the Qin army.
"Jia Xu is the uncle of King Qin Hao of Qin. He holds a high position in the court and holds real power. It is precisely because of his opposition that the minister's trip failed." Yelu Chucai said bitterly.
“Humph, this old Jia Xu really deserves to die.”
Tuo Lei's eyes were full of anger, and he said in a cold voice: "If I, Dayuan, can avenge my shame in the future, I will definitely cut this old man into five pieces when I conquer Luoyang."
The main reason why Tuo Lei was so angry was that Jia Xu took advantage of his weakness. As long as Kublai Khan did not come back for a day, even if the Qin army was really defeated, he would not dare to send troops.
How can we wash away the national humiliation without sending troops and defeating the Qin army? For a time, Tuo Lei could not help but fall into a dilemma, hesitating between his son and the country.
"Fortunately, the Qin army is still strong and has not been defeated in Hebei. Since the outcome is unclear, I can not send troops, and naturally there is no need to be in a dilemma."
Tuo Lei secretly thought in his heart, then looked at the ministers below and ordered: "Although the Qin army fought with the two Han Dynasties at the same time, they were not defeated. On the contrary, they were about to defeat the Northern Han Dynasty. This clearly shows that Qin Hao's energy is not exhausted. It is not possible at this time." It is the best time to send troops to attack Qin. I, Dayuan, still need to wait for the opportunity to accumulate strength. "
“Your Majesty is wise.” All the officials of the Dove faction said in unison.
“I object.”
Mao Dun stood up and said extremely seriously: "Your Majesty, the population gap between our country and the Han people means that no matter how much our country accumulates, it will be difficult for our country to overtake Qin in national strength. What's more, Qin Hao will never give me the opportunity to overtake the Yuan Dynasty. Chance.
Now, the Qin army is going to war with the two Han Dynasties at the same time. It is a time when the military strength is tight. This is also a golden opportunity for us, the Yuan Dynasty, to avenge the **** national humiliation. Once we miss it, it will be too late. "
As soon as Mao Dun said this, all the ministers of the Eagle faction responded one after another and shouted in unison: "What King Mao Dun said is true. I also ask your majesty to send troops to attack Qin."
Tou Lei naturally understands these principles, but as long as the Qin army is undefeated, if Yuanmeng sends troops, it will completely offend Qin. If Qin cannot be destroyed, it will be Yuanmeng who will be destroyed.
When planning for the country, one must be cautious. Tuo Lei was not willing to take this risk, not to mention that his son Kublai Khan was still a hostage in Luoyang.
"Maodun, with the Qin army's victory over Qingbei, the war situation in Hebei has tilted towards the Qin army. Even if we, the Yuan Dynasty, send troops to attack Qin, we may not be able to defeat the Qin army."
Tuo Lei said that he wanted Mao Dun to give up his plan to attack Qin, but Mao Dun's determination exceeded his expectations.
“Your Majesty, please note that when the Qin army only conquered the Jinghe and Jinghe areas, its military strength was far superior to that of Dayuan. If we occupy Hebei again, we, Dayuan, may never have any chance to overtake us.
Therefore, the Qin army is defeated, and I, the Yuan Dynasty, will send troops to divide the Qin country.
Since the Qin army is victorious, we, the Yuan Dynasty, should send troops together with the Han princes to prevent the Qin army from continuing to grow. "
As soon as Mao Dun finished speaking, soldiers entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, something unexpected happened in the Julu War. Su Lie and Li Jing attacked from the east and west, severely defeated Lian Po, and the entire Zhao army of 100,000 was wiped out."
"What?"
The ministers of Yuan and Meng Dynasty all exclaimed in alarm, and the dovish officials even unanimously opposed sending troops.
"well…"
After seeing this, Tuo Lei sighed and asked Mao Dun below: "Once Julu is defeated, the situation in Hebei will no longer be able to recover. Mao Dun, do you still insist on sending troops to attack Qin?"
Maodun gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, my brother is still saying the same thing. If the Qin army is defeated, I, the Yuan Dynasty, will send troops. If the Qin army wins, I, the Yuan Dynasty, will send troops even more."
"snort."
Hearing this, Tuo Lei's expression suddenly changed. He snorted coldly and said, "Modun, I think you have been carried away by hatred. Have you ever thought about the consequences of sending troops?"
The second update is here. The guarantee owed yesterday has been repaid.
(End of this chapter)