Cao Tiancheng's lips were purple and his hands were trembling slightly, "Why did he still have the face to live? He still has the face to write me a memorial to apologize? Why didn't he die with the soldiers who died in battle with him?"

Tian Fen took the memorial from Cao Tiancheng and hurriedly browsed it. Although his face moved, it was far less excited than Cao Tiancheng. He turned his head and waved his hand to the official of Tongzhengsi who was still bent down and sweating profusely: "You go down first."

The official of the Tongzhengsi looked at Tian Fen gratefully, took a few steps back, then turned around and retreated quickly to the distance. When Cao Tiancheng was furious, except for people like Tian Fen, most of the others would suffer from the disaster.

"His Majesty!"

"Do you want to plead for this defeated general?" Cao Tiancheng's tone was a little unkind.

Tian Fen nodded: "Your Majesty, this defeat is actually not a crime of war. Zhang Heng's leadership this time is also remarkable along the way. His performance is much better than the two troops in Bingzhou Yizhou. It is precisely because of this that he suffered the strongest resistance. In the end, the Ming people landed in Fuxian. Not only did he not expect, but he also did not expect that such an accident could not be blamed on the generals in front of him."

"As a commander, he is not prepared for his troops. Could it be that he has no responsibility?" Cao Tiancheng snorted coldly, but his tone had slowed down.

"Your Majesty, he is fighting on the ground!" Tian Fen sighed: "And the enemy opposite him is not a group of mobs, but also a changed Ming army. In that case, even if His Highness the Prince personally commanded it, he would not be able to escape defeat! Your Majesty, we are hard to find now. There are even fewer generals who can make people completely relieved!"

Cao Tiancheng was silent. Tian Fen pleaded for Zhang Heng not only because of the defeat, but also because the problem was shocking in the cleaning of Long Xiangjun. In recent years, Cao Tiancheng has consciously transferred the generals of the wealthy families out of the army to promote the poor families, but found that in the process of climbing up from an ordinary soldier, many of the poor families had been corrupted and won over by the wealthy families. Many of them had been found out on the surface alone, and how many were hidden under the water and not exposed? There were indeed not many innocent generals like Zhang Heng.

"What the chief minister means is to let it go?"

"Of course not." Tian Fen said: "After all, it was a big defeat, and it was unreasonable not to punish. Your Majesty, why not send him to Luoyang!"

"Luoyang?" Cao Tiancheng's eyes flashed, "That is a place where monsters and monsters gather. When he gets there, can you be sure to keep yourself clean?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister is about to see him fall. I think a deputy garrison in Luoyang is enough to make him angry?" Tian Fen smiled. "It is time to be demoted to three levels in a row, from a general of the Longxiang Army to an insignificant deputy garrison. It is just the time to take advantage of the situation!"

"Then do it like this. I hope he can live up to my expectations and ruin the mission. It will be impossible to escape the rule of law in the country." Cao Tiancheng waved his hand and felt uneasy. Such a huge empire is now feeling very tight on hiring people, which makes him extremely frustrated.

The two of them turned around together and looked at the construction site that was booming in the huge bay at the foot of the mountain. They sighed at the same time.

"Navigation, I have truly felt the importance of the navy this time. Chief Supervisor, you are here to watch me personally. I can't wait to see the navy of our Daqi together. If there is no one that can compete, no, let alone the navy of Ming Kingdom. Otherwise, in the future, we will be in an extreme passive place, thousands of miles of sea frontiers, where is the landing place for Ming people?" Cao Tiancheng Weiran sighed, "We have been wasting too much time. Now if we want to catch up, we can only forget to eat and sleep, regardless of day or night."

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much." Tian Fen comforted: "The foundation of our Great Qi is not comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty, which has only been established for more than ten years. The large materials suitable for shipbuilding collected from the whole country are gathering here. At that time, as long as Ning Zefeng and his subordinates take their positions, we can build countless warships in a short time."

"Ship is easy to build, but soldiers are hard to train!" Cao Tiancheng did not feel relaxed at all: "The two major pirate families on the mainland, the Ning family of Quanzhou and Zhou family of Bozhou, have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, giving him enough personnel to start these warships. Cao Hui also reported to me that in order to train troops, the Ming Dynasty even sent their warships to fight overseas. Now the tactics are quite proficient. The chief assistant, I think that maritime combat must be too different from land combat, and we must explore from scratch!"

"Your Majesty, from the secret files of the royal family, the old minister found many memorials from the Tang Dynasty's naval generals, as well as some combat experiences, military tactics, and experiences. These have been sorted out. The Ministry of War has also gathered some generals to learn these things. Although it is only limited to talking about war on paper, it can be said that it has already been on the road."

Cao Tiancheng nodded slightly: "So we need to build more ships and train more soldiers. I can imagine that at the beginning of the war at sea, we will inevitably suffer consecutive defeats. Let our soldiers learn and grow in one defeat after another. I hope Ning Zefeng can really have some real talent and knowledge. I don't expect him to be able to kill all directions at sea. I just need to make the Ming people have some concerns and dare not do whatever they want and be satisfied."

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much." Tian Fen said: "The next two years will be the most difficult for our Da Qi, but as long as we spend these two years safely, a brand new Da Qi will rise again. At that time, the whole country will be united and with our vast territory and sufficient population, the energy we can burst out is definitely not something that Ming people can imagine."

"Today and next two years?" Cao Tiancheng took a long breath, "In the next two years, while we are developing and strengthening ourselves, we must also prevent the Ming people from annexing the Chu State. We must find a way to make Min Ruoying persevere. I don't want the fertile land of Chu State and their sufficient manpower to be used by the Ming people."

"Your Majesty, these aspects have already begun. Now Min Ruoying has realized that the biggest threat to him is not our Daqi, but the Ming Kingdom, which has always had a covenant relationship with them. An anti-Ming force has begun to form in the court of Chu, and they have received the support of Min Ruoying."

Cao Tiancheng nodded: "So, Zhou Jiyun must be pulled out. His existence makes it impossible for us to connect with Chu State, nor to have any barrier-free traffic with Chu State. What do you think of the Chief Supervisor?"

"I can't figure it out!" Tian Fen frowned rarely: "What does this person want to do? It's really hard for the old minister to choose now. The biggest possibility is that this person wants to gain a military force and control one side. So we are working hard at the moment, but he is much more difficult to deal with than Min Ruoying. So far, in our communication with him, this person is just trying to take advantage, but he doesn't want to really do something that is beneficial to both sides."

"The wealthy families are everywhere." Cao Tiancheng spat fiercely. "When he took Zhou Jiyun, I see that his tone was still not so hard!"

"For this person, let's take a look as you go. Your Majesty, the more you are like this, the more likely it is to use it." Tian Fen smiled and said, "The old minister would rather deal with such a slippery person than encounter the stones in the pit like Cheng Wuben. They are smelly and hard, and they cannot start at all. The reason why this person is now looking at the left is just that his temptation is not great enough. This person is now focused on expanding his control territory, enhancing his strength, and then waiting for our battle with Ming Kingdom, so that he can make profits. The old minister thinks that as long as we gain the upper hand in the battle with Ming Kingdom, this person will inevitably turn to us."

"Such a person is really annoying. Min Ruoying is really blind and actually relies on such a person."

"Min Ruoying wants to kill Chengwu, so she has to rely on this person. But for us, what is the difference between Min Ruoying or Bian Wushuang?" Tian Fen said with a smile.

"The chief assistant's words are just right." Cao Tiancheng laughed, "There is no difference. In the end, they will become a stepping stone for my Great Qi to unify the world. He wants to be able to do everything, but he is afraid that he will get nothing at that time."

"Your Majesty, I am going to Changning County. You should also go back to Chang'an as soon as possible. The king of a country cannot leave Chang'an's important land for too long. It has always been the darkest before dawn. The more you find that your doomsday is coming, the more crazy those people will be. Especially after Cao Hui took action to kill Zhou Yanru and Wu Xiangdong, the wealthy families have completely understood that there is no room for respite between them and the court. Either you die or I die. Now Luoyang has long become their base camp for rebellion. The storm is about to come and the wind fills the building. Your Majesty must be in charge of Chang'an at this time." Tian Fen said. "Luoyang is the economic center of my Daqi, and Chang'an is the political center. At this moment, Chang'an must not be shaken at all."

"Will Cao Yun agree?" Cao Tiancheng was a little worried.

"Even if he doesn't want to, I will say he's willing!" Tian Fen narrowed his eyes, "If you want to uproot the wealthy family without shaking the foundation of the Great Qi, you must take the necessary risks. Personal honor and disgrace must be thrown out at this time. If His Highness the Prince really serves the country and the people, he will have to leave this trip."

"I'm afraid that after this, my heart knot with him will never be untied." Cao Tiancheng sighed. "No matter what, I'm sorry for him in the end."
Chapter completed!