As Minister of Justice, Pang Jin was not particularly familiar with military affairs.
But anyone who attended court had plenty of sources of information and broad experience, so he certainly knew something about his own country.
The last few emperors could not be said to have poured their hearts into good governance, but neither had they sent the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty into decline.
As one of the continent's most powerful nations, its strength remained undeniable despite its troubles at home and threats abroad.
The war against the Northern Court had only required mobilizing the troops stationed in the north. The armies elsewhere had not even moved.
Meanwhile, the Northern Court had already committed its entire nation's strength to resisting them. That alone demonstrated the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's might.
Pang Jin still remembered one important reason for attacking the Northern Court: there were too many troops stationed in the north, leaving them with ample manpower for war.
Pang Jin believed that a subject needed to correctly discern His Majesty's intentions, so he stepped forward to support Chancellor Zhao Wenyuan's proposal.
Quite a few other officials stepped forward in agreement. They could certainly fight; they just needed to get the money first.
Once Li Chen approved their proposal, the morning court officially came to an end.
In truth, Li Chen's thinking was nowhere near as complicated as they imagined.
As he saw it, the major powers around them were undoubtedly waiting for the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty to become bogged down in a bitter northern campaign-in other words, for its main northern army to push deep into the Snow Eagle Court.
Then, even if fighting broke out elsewhere, that main force would be unable to turn back.
So all he needed was a way to swiftly finish off the Snow Eagle Court. That