C7117 It Was Righteous!
C7117 It Was Righteous!
This person was called Cui Yi, and he was the Minister of Finance of the Great Qin Dynasty. He held great authority and power.
Cui Yi’s identity was not ordinary either. The Cui family was a noble family, and they had spent a great deal of resources to directly push Cui Yi to the Minister of Finance position.
Many of the Ministers present also remained silent. Cui Yi’s words represented the opinions of a portion of the conservative faction.
No matter what dynasty it was, such factions would appear. They controlled enough benefits and did not want any disturbances.
After the Great Qin Dynasty had annexed the Tang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, the entire governmental system had become much more chaotic. All sorts of factions had gathered, and Cui Yi represented a portion of the people.
However, the conservative faction planned to seek peace, which caused another faction to attack.
“How laughable. When has Great Qin ever surrendered? Even during the Hidden Dragon Legion Corps, we never said that we would surrender.” The person who spoke was an old General of the Qin army, and his voice was loud and clear.
“Our army is indeed at its peak, but we can’t stop the powerful experts of the Great Chu Dynasty. After all, we are not a mortal Dynasty, but a Cultivator Dynasty. I’ve heard that the Great Chu Dynasty has many experts at the fifth level of the Heaven Realm, and any one of them can easily destroy Great Qin.”
Cui Yi continued, "We have the Great Protection Formation of Xianyang, so those experts do not dare to approach us. However, they have sent out a large number of people to attack us from all directions. The letters of reinforcement from the various governors are flying in like snowflakes. Who dares to go out and fight them?"
Hearing this, all the ministers present let out a long sigh.
The strongest experts of the Great Qin Empire were the three Saints, as well as Zhou Wang and Ji Wenchang.
The three sages were all extremely talented and had long since stepped into the Heavenly State. They were now experts at the third level of the Heavenly State. Ji Wenchang had also stepped into the Heavenly State and reached the second level.
As for Qian Yuanzi, who was suppressed by Lu Yu, he was still at the third level of the Heavenly State.
Although most of the cultivators in the Great Qin Empire were blessed by the imperial aura, they were only at the ninth or tenth level of the Earthly State.
To break through to the Heavenly State, not only did one need sufficient resources, but one also needed some fortuitous encounters. Such fortuitous encounters were extremely rare. Many people were trapped in the Earthly State and were unable to step into the Heavenly State for the rest of their lives.
With such strength, it would have been enough to suppress the Heavenly Realm in the past.
Unfortunately, the Great Chu Empire, which had appeared out of nowhere, was filled with experts. There were quite a few Heavenly State experts.
Facing such a powerful enemy, the Great Qin Empire's current combat strength seemed to be inferior.
"This matter ends here."
Li Si said in a deep voice, "Our Great Qin will only fight to the death. There is no possibility of stealing."
"Isn't the Chu Army a great army? Then let them come. When the time comes, our Qin Army will go out of the city to fight. Even if Great Qin is destroyed, we will make them pay a sufficient price."
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was filled with a murderous aura.
Many of the generals of Great Qin began to rub their fists and prepare for the upcoming battle.
However, there were still some ministers who had worried expressions on their faces. A battle between cultivators was definitely not a child's game. Since the other party had a strong cultivator with a profound cultivation level, it meant that the other party had absolute battle strength. The Great Qin Empire was in a rather disadvantageous situation.
Cui Yi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but when he saw Li Si's gaze, he did not say anything.
Although Li Si was young, he had already developed a powerful aura that could intimidate the ministers.
In the absence of Lu Yu, he, Li Si, was a person who was above everyone else.
"Has there been no reinforcements recently?" Li Si suddenly asked a general.
The general's expression was somewhat ashen. This person was the garrison of Xianyang. He went forward and reported, "Prime minister, up until now, no reinforcements have arrived at Xianyang."
"More than half of the defensive line of the East Victory Galaxy has been broken through by the Chu Army. Their target is Xianyang. The entire area around Xianyang has been sealed off, and the teleportation formation is unable to be activated. Even the news is difficult to spread."
Hearing the general's words, everyone present could not help but gasp.
In other words, the current Xianyang City was already a lone city.
When Lu Yu was still in the Heaven Realm, the entire Xianyang City had been made into a piece of metal. Thus, the Chu Army did not rush to attack, but only encircled Xianyang City.
However, within Xianyang City, people were panicking.
Li Si was very clear that this was a method of the military. To attack the heart was the best way. They wanted the internal situation of Xianyang City to become chaotic first, so that they could reap the benefits.
If they went out of the city to fight now, it might be in a hurry. However, if they delayed it for too long, the internal situation of the Qin army would also become chaotic. At that time, they would break down without attacking.
Cui Yi could not help but stand out again. "Prime minister, the three lords and Zhou Wang are both in seclusion. Once the two sides fight, blood will flow like a river. I hope that you can think twice!"
"Prime minister, please think twice!"
Instantly, a group of people walked out from the crowd of officials and shouted at Li Si.
Li Si's face immediately darkened. He did not expect that his main idea of wanting to fight would actually be met with such great opposition.
"What do you mean?" Li Si said in a deep voice.
"Prime minister, if we fight now, there will be countless deaths and injuries. Why don't we temporarily pay some money and negotiate with the Chu Army? Perhaps there will still be a slim chance of survival!" Cui Yi said loudly.
"We also have the same idea. This is an old and prudent opinion!"
The ministers behind him all nodded and said.
The entire hall fell into chaos as many of the ministers started to whisper, while the Qin army generals were all furious as they roared, “What are you surrendering for? We’re not dead yet, at worst we’ll die on the battlefield!”
Cui Yi coldly said, “Oh? Generals, if you want to obtain battle credit, do you not care about the lives of your subordinates? Most of the resources in the Bureau of Internal Affairs have been used to support the various armies, and we’re already running out of resources. We’ve already increased the taxes in Xianyang City three times. You can ignore your own lives, but do you not care about the lives of your soldiers and the lives of the people of Xianyang?”
As soon as Cui Yi spoke, she used her righteousness to pressure them.
The Qin army generals who were in charge of guarding Xianyang were all pure martial artists, and when they heard this, veins started to appear on their foreheads, and their faces became red, but they could not say a single word.
Li Si said, “Cui Yi, are you questioning me?”
“This lowly official does not dare, but it’s just for the sake of the people of Great Qin.”
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Cui Yi opposed him, not giving in at all.
The smell of gunpowder in the hall became stronger and stronger.
However, at that moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded out.
“What a great person, for the sake of the people of the world, I did not think that I would have such a good subordinate.”