Black Iron Crown

Sir Dallol has experienced many things, including the Earl of Redmara leading the army northward and launching a war against the northern border.

He was also opposed to that war, but during the regency of Earl Redmara, his opinion became insignificant.

Sure enough, a fiasco befell the royal family, completely destroying the last fighting strength of the imperial capital.

Just more than a year of training can make a group of people who have just escaped from the status of serfs become qualified soldiers?

Sir Dallore doesn't think so. He has followed the old ministers from before the unification of Emperor Caffett, and he is very clear about the unification process.

All the soldiers under the command of Kaffit had experienced many years of wars, and they began to exercise their combat effectiveness in their spare time since they were teenagers. Most of those people were wealthy yeoman farmers, which were very different from serfs.

After they entered the army, they only needed to go through some intensive training before they could be used as elite soldiers, which made Emperor Kaffit's reputation of being victorious in every battle.

And these soldiers who have just joined the army for a year didn't know what war was before. They hadn't received any training, and they hadn't even touched a weapon.

Comparable to the battle-hardened northern army? It was simply the biggest joke he had ever heard.

Sir Dallol said to the little emperor: "Your Majesty, I think we should dispel the hostility of the Arshan Ministry towards us for the time being. No matter what your majesty thinks, we will not be able to fight them in a short time!"

"A 10,000-strong army trained for a year is no match for the prairie people. Even if you want to go to war, please fight them with a strong army!"

The little emperor was silent after listening to Sir Dallore's words, and he was also thinking about it in his heart.

He doesn't understand military affairs. Although he personally led and trained a guard that is loyal to him, he has never seen what a real strong army looks like. Unlike an old minister like Sir Dallol, who once witnessed the guards following Ka What a demeanor the elite soldiers of Emperor Feite's southern and northern wars are.

Sir Dallore's remarks once again sparked controversy. Generally speaking, the courtiers were divided into two factions, namely the war faction and the peace faction.

The main combat faction is headed by General Komish and others. Most of them are members of the military, or they hold positions related to the war, or they manage the materials used in the war at home.

Of course, there are still some people who simply can't understand the arrogance of the Arshan Department, and hope that the empire can regain its dignity.

As for the peace faction, most of them are officials with money, and there are some businessmen standing behind them.

Once the war starts, many resources will inevitably be tilted towards the military. At that time, high taxes may be ushered in and the goods will be confiscated as military supplies.

They didn't want this day to come, so the two forces began to fight in the deliberation hall of Tesca Palace.

Since the upstarts withdrew from the political inner circle of the imperial capital, these emerging officials have participated in the management of such a huge empire.

After the Earl of Redmara was removed, there was also no change, except that the group of people involved in politics changed partly.

As for the squires and self-cultivating peasants who played a significant role in the past, they no longer have any influence on the empire's decision-making.

Fortunately, during the time of the old emperor, he was willing to treat those who made great contributions to his bloody battles kindly, and at the same time ensured their interests in order to continue the martial and brave style of their family.

However, classes like self-cultivating farmers and squires have been greatly excluded and persecuted by the local lords, and the squires are even better. Relying on their own strength, they can barely survive after swearing allegiance to the local lords.

The real backbone of the peasants began to go bankrupt in large numbers and became the lowest level of serfs, and the power in the hands of the lords of various places began to collapse.

After the Earl of Redmara was in power, the power of the royal family's yeoman farmers and the squires gradually weakened.

And after the Kingdom of Bukeden rushed thousands of miles to help the empire, under the persecution of which storm, there were only three or two kittens left among the owner farmers and squires of the empire, and they could not make their own voices at all.

Listening to the quarrel between the two sides, the little emperor was a little irritable. He frowned and put his hands on his temples, thinking inwardly.

"Arsan's and Trike's joint forces can produce at least 30,000 cavalry, and I only have more than 10,000 cavalry..." The little emperor wondered in his heart whether his army could fight the prairie people.

At the same time, he also expressed serious concerns about the current economic strength of the empire in his heart.

It is true that his monetary income has increased a lot due to the business cooperation with the northern border, but compared to the past empire, it is still shrinking.

After all, it has lost nearly two million square kilometers of land. The lords in the south no longer pay annuities to the royal family, and the north is directly independent. Moreover, you must know that the army supported by the current empire is even stronger than that of Emperor Caffett when he was in power. Want more.

At that time, the old emperor did not need such a large standing army to maintain his rule. The huge class of owner farmers and gentry allowed him to quickly raise an army of 10,000 to 20,000 in a short period of time.

Now he needs to support so many standing troops, the military pay and food alone is a huge expense, not to mention the money and food that needs to be paid when the war starts.

After much deliberation, the little emperor finally decided that it would be better to find a way to reach an understanding with the Arshan Ministry.

So, he stood up from the chair, pressed his hands down and loudly stopped the discussion of the courtiers below.

"Everyone, I finally decided to negotiate with the Alshan Ministry first. Maintaining a peaceful environment is more in the interests of the empire!"

"Therefore, we have to have a good talk with the Arshan Ministry. Who is willing to talk to Hamel Khan on my behalf?"

The little emperor glanced around at his courtiers, and directly set the tone on He Tan.

Now he can be said to be talking about the constitution of heaven, and he is arbitrary. These people are all supported by him. If he really made up his mind, these courtiers really don't have the courage to oppose him in a short time.

As for those upstarts, from the moment they chose to withdraw from the imperial capital, they were already doomed to cut themselves off from the core rights of the empire. It is only natural for the little emperor to avoid them, but if they really need to be recruited, don’t you listen? Be obedient or talk twice..."

After being swept away by the little emperor, the courtiers all lowered their heads.

The courtiers of the main combat faction were unwilling to talk about it, and naturally they would not accept this errand.

And the courtiers of the Lord Peace faction were also unwilling to accept this appointment. After all, they still had to go to the grassland for a while. Since the other party was angry and raised troops, it meant that there was a certain degree of danger.

While these courtiers were shuffling each other, Hamel Khan of the Alshan tribe had already united with Danba Khan of the Trike tribe and a small tribe on the grassland, with a total of 35,000 grassland cavalry Reached the border between the empire and the eastern grasslands.

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