Chapter 330

It seems that the direction of the matter has become clear, but the old general Hughes seems to have some dissatisfaction: "Your Highness, I have no opinion about the transfer from Wang Cheng's guards. I also believe that brave soldiers can defend the capital. But if they are transferred from the Southern Army... Your highness, we all know the situation of the southern army. All along, for many years, every time the Empire expanded its navy, it was the southern Legion that sent troops to supplement the Navy. Today, the southern Legion has only a huge shelf left. This time, if another division is sent to go... "

"Then let the navy soldiers return to the land!" The Regent finally made up his mind!

Why not?

This new words, let everyone is a shock!

Over the past two decades, the military strategy of the Empire has been to lay stress on the sea and despise the land, which has been a recognized fact!

The warships are getting bigger and bigger, the navy is expanding and expanding, and the Nanyang expedition is expanding and expanding

Although the recent expeditions have gained less and less each time. But after all, every time there are also profitable. Even the chancellor of the Exchequer had to admit that expeditions could bring benefits to the Empire, as long as he didn't waste money and money to make any grand celebrations and triumphal ceremonies.

The old Chancellor of the exchequer did not oppose the victory ceremony. After all, it was an honor for the expeditionary soldiers. However, just for the sake of a formal show off, it would be foolish to widen the canal for more than 100 miles, mobilize more than 100 thousand labors to operate, and spend millions of gold coins.

In everyone's heart, we still have a certain favor for the expedition to Nanyang. After all, the benefits of so many years of expeditions. Has left a deep "vanity" in everyone's heart!

Even Dewey's father, count Raymond. In fact, a smart and capable person is not against the Nanyang expedition. He just thinks that "the number of expeditions should be slightly reduced, and the time interval should be carefully calculated". The simplest point is: fatten up and kill!

Can Chen Prince of this "return land", this step. But far more than the people's imagination to go further!!

For Hughes, the military boss, every army is his lifeblood. To abolish any army is extremely reluctant for the military... As soon as he heard this, his face immediately changed and he was about to voice his opposition, but he felt a ray of eyes coming from the side. It's old Prime Minister robustscher.

There was a deep warning and dissuasion in robbacher's eyes. Old Hughes immediately felt cold in his heart, knowing that it was the old prime minister who hinted that he would never oppose the Regent now.

"The number of fighters in the Imperial Navy has risen to nearly 150000! Nearly a thousand warships Prince Chen said faintly: "there are twenty new large warships to be launched this year... What a glorious and powerful number it is! What a huge number!! Well, it's true. Everyone is intoxicated with the strength of the Navy, the navy is invincible... But I would like to ask you. Such a powerful navy, such an invincible Navy... What's the use of my coming? "

Prince Chen slapped the table hard. With a bang, everyone's expression was shocked.

He heard Prince Chen's voice and asked, "what's the use? To deal with the aborigines of Nanyang? For those who only paddle canoes. Aborigines fighting with sticks, spears made of stones, bows and arrows made of branches? In order to deal with these aborigines, it will cost our Loran Empire tens of millions of military spending, 150000 navies and nearly a thousand warships every year?!! It's a pity that we are still intoxicated with this kind of "victory" and have beautiful dreams!! What a joke! It's a shame!! Navy invincible? It's invincible! That's because there are no enemies at sea in this world! Since not, the Empire wants such a huge Navy. What's the use of that?! Is it good for decoration? "

His every word, word by word, is very popular. In the hall, everyone was speechless. Only duvet kept his face calm, but he couldn't help looking at the Regent more. Suddenly, an idea came into his mind... Did he

"The prairie wolf is still riding! The warlords in the northwest are under separate rule. Now something has happened in the North! The army is stretched. Try to support. But a lot of military spending is thrown into the sea every year! Are we all blind Suddenly the Regent called out, "Hughes! General Hughes! You tell me, why do you see the army lacking combat power. You know to expand the army! However, when you see the Navy wasting imperial finance, you have nothing to do. As a minister of military affairs, you are all pretending to be deaf and dumb?! Are you old Yan confused or selfish

This last question can be regarded as a heart killing remark. Old Hughes heart fierce a jump, but had to go up two steps, hang head way: "is... Is old minister fatuous."

"Fatuous? I don't think you are fatuous! It's selfish! Hum, your military headquarters have always regarded the army as your private property!! Fierce, any military affairs can only be expanded, not cut!! Redundant army does not cut, that is you are reluctant to give up! what is it? It's food protection!! But the army of this empire is not the food of your army! If you want to protect it, you can't protect it! " He had stood up and leaned forward, waiting for general Hughes: "why don't you talk? Huh? Can't tell? Let me say it then! "

Later, Prince Chen took a breath and said: "last year, someone proposed to withdraw a division of garrison infantry from southern Lille province. You strongly opposed it! The year before last, the southern coastal areas put forward the shortage of timber and suggested to postpone this year's shipbuilding plan. You strongly opposed it!! Can you tell me why? "

"..." old Hughes did not dare to say a word.

Chen Prince suddenly roared up, roared: "I'll tell you why!! Hum‘ It's not easy for our military to accumulate so much wealth for so many years, and we can't lose every cent casually '!! Hughes! Who said that! Where to speak!! Do you know! "

When Houston was shocked, his face changed wildly. His forehead was covered with sweat. With a plop, his old body knelt down on one knee.

"Well, let me tell you! This is what you said in the military headquarters after you opposed the disarmament plan last year! And this year's shipbuilding plan. You strongly oppose the delay, even let the Ministry of finance come up with the winter budget to make up for the naval shipbuilding hole! The results are as follows!!! This year's snow disaster in the south, because of our financial tension, we can't afford much money to go to the disaster relief!!! The result is that... "

Maybe he finally let out his anger, but in his excitement, he almost said something. Fortunately, Du Wei coughed hard in time, and Prince Chen suddenly woke up. I just swallowed the last sentence I didn't say.

However, everyone knows what the prince Chen didn't say!

Most of them are "the result is that the temple embarrasses us in the preparation of funds for disaster relief."

Maybe that's what he meant. Although he didn't say it, everyone understood it.

"You! You regard the Imperial Army as the "family property" of your military headquarters!! Asshole!! Hell!! You are the general of the Empire, not the owner of a shop! You don't have to worry about earning a family fortune!! The army is not your private property!! If the army can't serve and contribute to the Empire, it should be dismissed. It's time to cut! Good for you, the grand imperial Minister of military has become an old hen protecting her cubs! This one can't be touched, that one can't be touched! I just look at the military spending, and I only know your "family background"! "

"Your Highness... I... i..."

"What are you doing! You want to say you're stupid? Or are you old-fashioned? Or are you guilty? " Prince Chen is more and more merciless. Coldly way: "you mouth confession, I'm afraid to go back to the first thing, is to find out who put your words, leaked to me, right?"? Hum! Hughes, Hughes. Last year's disarmament plan was your first chance! The plan to postpone shipbuilding at the beginning of this year is your second chance! Both opportunities are given to you... As a result, you... "

Speaking of the back, the voice became colder and colder.

Now, as everyone knows, I'm afraid it can't be done well today. And Chen prince, unexpectedly suddenly here. To attack the Minister of war?

In the whole court, I'm afraid it's only Dewey and the enigmatic old prime minister who still keep calm.

Dewey was surprised, but not surprised. He knew that Prince Chen had been dissatisfied with the military for a long time, especially in the process of the original coup, he was the father of the No.2 military man... How could any monarch tolerate the existence of a military headquarters that did not obey his own orders?

It's just that he didn't touch the military. It's because it's not long ago. After more than one year and two years. Prince Chen has firmly controlled the imperial army. After the coup, they infiltrated into the royal guards by rectifying the rebels of the royal guards! Ten thousand soldiers of the katsundo sheriff's office are in control.

That's the end of the war!

People can't figure it out. It's clear that today's discussion is about the reinforcement of the northern Legion. Why did it suddenly turn into a spearhead against the army chief? Du Wei sighs in his heart... Prince Chen, as expected, is still in the same style. He plans before he moves. He doesn't give you any signs in advance!

But... Dewey suddenly looked at the prime minister, robustscher. The old man was calm and didn't seem surprised.

This old prime minister who seems to have been semi retired is not simple!

"In your eyes and heart, is there a regent like me? No, Is there an empire? No, Is there a military honor? either! You only have the military headquarters in your eyes! Only the military headquarters!! In your eyes, maintaining the "family background" of your military headquarters is more important than the great cause of the Empire, the overall situation of the Empire and loyalty! Isn't it? "

A series of questions, Hughes's head almost to the ground. Chen prince finally heavily sat back in the chair, his chest gasped violently, obviously just now this words, also finally suffocated two years of anger vent out.

In the main hall, it was quiet for a moment. I'm afraid I could hear the sound of a needle landing.

The only one was Prince Chen and general Hughes gasping heavily.

No one dares to say one more word at this moment. After a long time, Prince Chen's voice seems to have recovered calm, but it's frightfully cold

"Ziling..." his voice was low and long, and he said coldly: "general Hughes, Minister of the Imperial military, has been loyal to the Empire all his life. In order to appreciate his loyalty and show the Empire's love for the old ministers, he was awarded 100 gold and 10 cases of Nanyang pearls... The title of life-long Duke and the title of court strategist. The post of minister of military affairs is temporarily vacant, and so on... "He said here, biting his teeth heavily. Cold way: "wait for me to think of a good candidate to say again!"

Old Hughes was like a bolt from the blue. He was kneeling there, shaking all the time. At this moment, where is there any red face that he had just fought with the chancellor of the exchequer? Finally, after a long time, he reluctantly said in a hoarse voice: "thank your highness..."

Then he staggered to his feet, as if with great perseverance, and did not fall. Instead, he went to the side and sat down in his own chair.

But everyone knows. This is the imperial Minister of military affairs, the No.1 man in the military... His political career has started from this moment and ended completely!

But it seems that there is more than one surprise!

After the prince Chen finished his work, the former No. 1 military man. But suddenly announced a more surprising decision!

"Robustscher, you are the Prime Minister of the Empire. Now the post of minister of military affairs is vacant. I don't have a good candidate now. What about the affairs of the military department... You also served in the military in those years. Before I find a suitable candidate for the Minister of military affairs in Xindi, you can take charge of the affairs of the military headquarters as the Prime Minister for the time being. "

An uproar!!

Who would have thought that the old prime minister, who had been completely out of favor, suddenly became popular? All of a sudden, he was entrusted with the power of acting leader of the military headquarters?!

It was robustscher, with no joy on his face, but a slight sigh and a wry smile in his eyes. He nodded: "yes, your majesty."

The corner of Prince Chen's mouth just showed a smile: "your address is wrong, my prime minister. Please remember that you will call my highness later. Don't make a mistake again!"

Robustscher's face sank, and he quickly lowered his head.

"Besides, the northern storm Corps. Just do what you say. However... The city defense forces of the imperial capital could not be mobilized. Let's move from other divisions, specifically. Get me a detailed plan, and I'll see it tomorrow! "

Robustscher coughed suddenly and said in a loud voice, "Your Highness, I have another request."

"Say it

After a burst of suffocating silence, Prince Chen spewed out such a word briefly.

Robustscher took a deep breath, but with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, after all, I'm old and complicated in military affairs. I'm afraid I can't do it alone. If I delay military affairs, it's even worse! So, I want to ask your Highness for someone to join me in the headquarters and help me as my assistant. "

"Oh, who do you want?" The prince of Chen seemed to ask such a question lightly.

"The commander of the Public Security Department of the imperial capital, Lord camisillo, is young, promising, meritorious and of military origin. I think he is the most suitable one."

Prince Chen looked up and down at the old prime minister, and his eyes became more and more bright

"Good, sure!"

This is the end of the court meeting. What everyone didn't expect was that the military boss collapsed without warning in this meeting!

And the old prime minister, who was thought to have almost finished his political career, suddenly came to life again! He also took such a big power to control the military headquarters!

As for general Hughes... No one paid any attention to him.

Politics is so cruel! Although he used to be the Minister of military affairs, before today's meeting, he was the focus star among the people. Everyone came to flatter him and say hello to him. But now... He left alone, but others didn't even want to look at him any more

As soon as old robustscher came out of the hall, he was surrounded by several colleagues and said a few words of congratulations. The old man responded one by one. After the crowd dispersed, he saw the Minister of Finance with a lonely look.

"Munis, my friend, what's the matter with you?"

The chancellor of the exchequer sighed, "it's nothing. It's just that I've been fighting with Hughes for so many years. All of a sudden, I feel a little empty when I see his end."

"My friend, you don't have to sigh. Don't you understand at my age? This is politics! "

"It's just that I didn't expect that today was originally to discuss the North..."

The old Prime Minister suddenly sneered and took the finance minister to one side. He walked all the way and said in a low voice: "I have expected that since today's meeting is half over. Today, it's false to talk about things in the north. In fact, your Highness's purpose is to make use of the topic. However, I didn't expect that our young highness was so resolute. Hey, hey... "

He shook his head helplessly.

The chancellor of the exchequer suddenly laughed: "I don't congratulate you. Because I know that you are not comfortable in this position... Acting for the affairs of the military headquarters. Hum, this is a stove. "

On robustscher's old face, wrinkles seemed to pile up like dried orange peel

Suddenly, he saw the last Dewey who came out of the hall. The old man's eyes lit up, released the hand of the finance minister, and went over: "tulip Lord."

Du Wei looked up to see the enigmatic old man, and quickly saluted: "prime minister."“ Mr. tulip, I'd like to invite you to a banquet at home tonight. I wonder if you have time to come and enjoy it? " Huh? Du Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at the old man... The old man was almost as old as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind. However, his performance today is not to be despised“ of course! When the prime minister invited me, how dare I not go? " Dewey laughed. They met and laughed, as if they saw a trace of deep meaning in each other's eyes. The next finance minister was about to leave, but he was held by the old Prime Minister: "mones, please come with me at night." The chancellor of the exchequer was about to speak when the last one who came out of the hall was camisilo, the commander of the Imperial Security Department. As soon as he came out, the young man, who was deeply trusted by Prince Chen, immediately saluted the three big men. Then he said with a smile, "prime minister, thank you for your recommendation in front of your highness today..." robustscher said with a smile: "Lord camisillo is polite. Even if I don't recommend you, I will certainly promote you with the trust of the Regent." After a pause, the old prime minister said with a smile: "you and I are going to take the post of commander in chief together. I am old, and I can only make up my mind about a lot of things. You young people will have to do specific things. Lord camisillo, please come to my house for dinner tonight. I have already told tulip Archduke... "Camisillo smiles and looks at Du Wei:" Oh, I dare not refuse the invitation of the prime minister. Besides, the tulip Baron has gone. How can I not go? " Dewey knew it. It was just a complete deal. Although the name is the old Prime Minister's temporary military service, in fact... I'm afraid that this camisiro is the real protagonist! The Regent gave robustscher a signal: "you're still useful. I won't scrap you now." Robustscher immediately reciprocated. He had known for a long time that the Regent wanted to put his own people in the military affairs, especially this camisiro, who was in the Regent's heart. So, without waiting for the regent to say it himself, he would simply be a man of his own accord. Politics... Politics... Dewey smiles but sighs. As for the lonely and old back of general Hughes... Who will remember?