Chapter 985: Adjustment Period

Xiao Yu thought about it. The southwest has been taken. Only the two counties in the northeast are left. "Where else?"

Gu Fei whispered: "The west."

"The west must be controlled. The Yunjiang River and the Jinhe River run through the entire country. The source of these two rivers is in the west. The water source must be controlled in our own hands. Moreover, there are continuous mountains in the west as a natural barrier, and the climate is bad. It is a natural barrier for the Central Plains. If it is all included in the country, it will be much easier to guard than it is now."

Xiao Yu thought about it carefully and nodded. "You make sense. In the past few years, we will store food and grass first, and take it back when the time is right."

He was very surprised. "How did you think of this?"

Gu Fei pursed her lips. She naturally couldn't think of it, but in her previous life, she had seen someone analyze the strategic significance of the west to the entire Central Plains.

She naturally remembered it after reading it.

The couple talked about something else. Xiao Yu soon became absent-minded while holding Gu Fei. While he was touching her, he whispered in her ear: "It's been a long time since we've practiced together."

Gu Fei felt sorry for him going out to fight again, so she reluctantly agreed to his decision.

Two days later, during the morning court session, Xiao Yu announced his decision to lead the army in person and have the empress supervise the country.

Grand Master Su and Duke Qin were both silent.

The court officials were excited, and they stiffened their necks and put forward countless opinions that the emperor was not suitable to lead the army in person. Xiao Yu watched them quarrel without saying a word.

When the officials were quarreling, Xiao Yu signaled the eunuch next to him.

The eunuch whipped his whip violently, and the court calmed down.

Xiao Yu said slowly: "I have made up my mind. Now, the Ministry of Revenue will immediately raise food and grass, and the Ministry of War will organize military equipment. I will lead the army in person in ten days."

The officials were silent at once.

They looked at the young emperor above and suddenly realized a fact. The current emperor was neither as incompetent as the previous emperor nor as mediocre as the previous emperor. Most of the country was conquered by this young emperor.

Although the emperor is young, they cannot control him.

You know, emperors in all dynasties are different.

The ruler is weak and the ministers are strong, and the ruler is strong and the ministers are weak.

The incompetent emperor is sidelined by the court officials, and even controlled.

The strong emperor can control the ministers in the applause, so that there is only one voice in the court.

Of course, neither of these two is a good thing.

However, Xiao Yu has just succeeded to the throne, and the emperor and the ministers are still in the running-in period.

It is hard to say who is strong and who is weak.

Xiao Yu made his decision directly, and the court became quiet. Xiao Yu stood up with satisfaction. The eunuch flicked his whip and shouted, "Dismiss the court."

When Xiao Yu left the Qinzheng Hall, Su Taishi was quickly surrounded by the court officials, who asked anxiously, "Why didn't Taishi stop the emperor from leading the army in person?"

"Also, the queen is a woman, what qualifications does she have to be the regent?"

Su Taishi smiled mysteriously, "Why stop it? I know the emperor and the queen better than you do."

"The emperor will definitely take the two northeastern counties and return triumphantly."

"As for the queen——"

"If you only regard the queen as a woman, then wait for the loss."

The ministers looked at each other.

They never thought that Su Taishi actually supported the emperor to lead the army in person.

And said such a thing.

Su Taishi is now the pillar of Da Qi. Since he said so, the ministers kept their objections in their stomachs.

They walked out depressed.