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"The general is guilty!" Li Deming said again in fear: "Your Majesty, the general was betrayed by the other three countries. They shamelessly cooperated with people from the demon world, which led to the general's defeat."

Li Deming has always been brooding about the defeat in the last war. If he had not been betrayed by the armies of other countries, he would not have suffered such a defeat.

"You are also a veteran on the battlefield and have fought against several other countries many times. You actually believe in them. You were not unjustly defeated this time!" the old emperor said angrily.

"The general was negligent, and the general is guilty." Li Deming kowtowed and said, "However, the general has something to report."

"What's the matter?" The old emperor's face turned gloomy.

"The reason why the general launched a hasty attack on the demon army and even mistrusted the people of the other three countries was because the army was short of food. Zhou Shangshu did not deliver the food and grass to the military camp in time as agreed, so the general had to Launch an attack." Li Deming said.

"His Majesty!"

At this time, a minister who was about the same age as Li Deming walked out from where he was standing, knelt down next to Li Deming, faced the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty! I have a difficult time!"

"What are your difficulties? Don't you know the importance of food and grass to an army?" the old emperor asked sharply.

"Of course I know that. I also arranged for towns near the wilderness plain to deliver food to General Li's camp. I arranged a total of more than thirty food transport teams. The food they transported was enough to support General Li's troops." The minister, Zhou Yanfeng, the Minister of Household Affairs, said.

"But only one food transport team arrived at my camp, and the food and grass transported was far from enough for the troops." Li Deming said: "The other food transport teams were not seen until we retreated from the wilderness plains. Zhou What is Shangshu’s explanation for this?”

"It's not my fault, it's your fault!" Zhou Yanfeng was honest when facing Li Deming: "Those grain transport teams were attacked by various rebel armies on the road. They were just miscellaneous troops and did not have much combat effectiveness. Naturally, they could not protect grain and grass. In recent years, the rebel forces in our territory have become more and more rampant. Your Majesty has allocated money and food to your military headquarters. However, instead of completely annihilating and suppressing the rebel forces, you have allowed them to They are getting stronger and their numbers are increasing, which is why they attacked the grain transport team this time.”

"What Zhou Shangshu said is wrong." At this time, another old man in military uniform stood up and said: "The reason why the number of rebels is increasing is because many local officials are corrupt, which leads to the Our lives are becoming more and more difficult every day. Those who live in poverty have no choice but to rise up in order to survive, which leads to an increasing number of rebels. "

"Li Shangshu's words are too biased. As far as I know, most local officials work hard every day to manage the people below for His Majesty. However, instead of being grateful and grateful, those people are just a It's not the officials' fault for listening to slander, disobeying discipline, and embarking on the path of rebellion! I think that your army has not done its best to suppress the rebels, and is suspected of raising thieves." Another member of the civil service ranks! A man came out and spoke.

"you......"

"That's enough! Shut up! Cough cough..." the old emperor slammed the throne and said loudly. Because he spoke too hastily and was angry, he coughed violently for a while.

Seeing this, all the civil servants and generals in the main hall knelt down and said in unison: "I know you are guilty!"

"You know you are guilty, but you still know that you are guilty?! Huh?!" The old emperor's face was full of anger: "You all don't know how to share my worries, make noises, and shirk responsibilities all day long, but each of you is better than the other. Now there are various factions in the house. Rebels, there is an invasion from the demon world, can you please stop focusing on eliminating dissidents and intrigues? "

"I am aware of my guilt!" the ministers said again.

The old emperor looked at the crowd and felt angry. This was not the first time that civil servants and military generals disliked each other. This was not the first time that this happened in the hall. The confrontation between the two groups was not formed overnight, nor could it be achieved overnight. Changed, in a sense, the two groups are in opposition, which is beneficial to the emperor's rule. The people below will not unite to deceive him and isolate him. He can mediate between the two groups, which is more conducive to the emperor's rule. Take control of the world by yourself.

However, this kind of opposition should not be too excessive, cannot affect the overall situation, and shake his rule. However, the old emperor discovered that in recent years, the competition between the two groups has become more and more excessive, and the contradictions have become more and more acute.

Of the more than thirty grain transport teams, only one successfully arrived at the wilderness plain, while the others encountered accidents halfway. This was obviously not an accident. Although the old emperor was older, he was not stupid, and was even getting smarter. He knew that there must be something wrong with the reason why those grain transport teams were attacked by the rebels. Moreover, this problem was also related to the civil service group. The intelligence system around him also got some information.

This was obviously an incident of a civilian group targeting the general group, and they wanted to make Li Deming encounter difficulties on the front line. Perhaps, they just wanted to teach Li Deming a lesson and make him beg the civilian group to deliver food again, but they did not expect that Li Deming did not Instead of bowing to them, he chose to launch an attack on the demon army, and ended up with a disastrous defeat. This also allowed the demon army to completely gain a foothold in the human world.

Faced with such a situation, the old emperor was worried. The fight between the two groups was increasingly not considering the overall situation. This was obviously not a good thing for the court. He was still alive and could suppress them and make them obedient, but what if he died?

The old emperor knew his physical condition. He seemed healthy, but in fact he was already weak and could die at any time. And who of his princes could suppress these ministers? He was afraid that at that time, the possibility of being sidelined by these ministers would be greater. The confrontation between the two groups would only become more acute in the future, and it was even possible that they would not take the words of the new emperor to heart.

However, although the old emperor wanted to change this situation, he also knew that he was no longer able to change too much. He did not have so much time. If he was ten years younger, he would not mind replacing everyone in the hall and removing all those who were disobedient.

But he couldn't do that now. He was old and didn't have much time. He didn't dare to mess around. He could only hope that these people could still consider the overall situation and not just fight privately.