He used to be arrogant and looked down on spoiled young masters, but now Xu Zhong only feels admiration and fear.
We admire the former crown prince, who was like a demon lord descended from heaven, leading Northern Liang to the Great Liang Empire that now shakes the world. This is the greatness of the crown prince.
His greatest fear was that the emperor would abandon him and never use him again; that was the most terrifying thing. He didn't want to go back to that confusing past.
However, in the current court of Great Liang, it is extremely difficult to get a chance to make a move, because Liang Great Liang talented people and has many outstanding generals, so ordinary people really don't have a chance.
If you don't take the initiative, then you'll have even less of a chance.
His words were like a signal, and Zhang Liao and others stepped forward to join the cross-sea operation.
After all, there will be virtually no wars on the mainland of Great Liang in the future. If war is to be fought, it will have to be fought across the sea.
Lin Yi wasn't surprised at all. After all, these military generals were all outstanding individuals who would not be content with mediocrity and would definitely cause trouble.
His gaze fell upon Zheng Chenggong in the crowd, the general he had just summoned.
Compared to people like Zhang Liao, Zheng Chenggong was undoubtedly a professional, and a former leader in naval warfare, making him a good choice.
Lin Yi took a deep breath, stood up from the dragon throne, and said in a deep voice, "My dear ministers, rest assured, future foreign wars are a new national situation, and naturally everyone has a share in it."
I was determined to save all the people of the All Under Heaven from suffering. Now the people of the Central Continent have been liberated by us, which can be considered as achieving a small goal.
But there are still many more people suffering in the All Under Heaven, so our journey cannot stop, and we need to continue to move forward to liberate all mankind.
Our mission is sacred and noble; anyone who obstructs us is an evil being!
There was never any invasion; we simply wanted to liberate all of humanity, to give everyone a chance, a chance to live a better life.
"Your Majesty is supremely divine, saving All Under Heaven people from suffering; your merits are immeasurable!"
"Liberate all of humanity, and give everyone a chance to live a good life!"
The courtiers below erupted in fervor. The Emperor's words were simply brilliant. We have never been invaders; we simply want to give all of humanity a better chance.
This is well-intentioned, based on noble ideals, and belongs to the realm of absolute justice.
"My lord is wise!"
Zhuge Liang, who had just joined the party, was slightly taken aback, then chuckled to himself. It seemed that his lord understood the meaning of war better than anyone else.
Before even making a move, they've already prepared a reason, so they can justifiably charge in.
Such a war would be much more effective, and the local population might even welcome it, perhaps even helping to transport supplies.
After all, not all regimes and countries are benevolent; many are tyrannical. In such cases, the people won't be foolish enough to let you bully them; they'll simply welcome outsiders.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. When a country's regime becomes the enemy of its own people, it's basically doomed.
Xun Yu glanced at him and smiled, "Brother Kongming, as far as I know, His Majesty intends to put you in charge of an army. You'd better get used to naval warfare as soon as possible."
"I?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected the emperor to value him so much, directly putting him in charge of a naval force. This was indeed a great opportunity.
He nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you for the Wenruo. Kongming will definitely cherish this opportunity and carefully study naval and amphibious warfare!"
To perfectly complete the mission, one must have a thorough understanding of this combat method, so that one can be invincible.
Even Zhuge Kongming wouldn't be so arrogant as to think he was omnipotent; he needed to learn everything in order to truly understand its mysteries.
Since the Emperor requires me to lead an expedition, I will thoroughly understand the situation and then conquer a territory for the Emperor.
"Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Brother Kongming. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Your first thought was to study. No wonder the Emperor values you so much!" Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh and exclaimed in admiration.
He knew the Emperor very well. If someone was given an important position as soon as they arrived, it was definitely because that person had sufficient ability, which was why they received such preferential treatment.
Zhuge Kongming was such a person; His Majesty said he had the talent of a prime minister, which shows how highly he valued him.
Lin Yi naturally saw the two people talking and guessed that Xun Yu was giving Zhuge Kongming advice, which showed Lord Xun's magnanimity.
He was never jealous of anyone; instead, he wanted their talents to help Great Liang. That was his altruism.
To be honest, he really admired Zhuge Liang.
Compared to his supposed meticulousness, Lin Yi preferred his loyalty and attentiveness; these were the qualities of a trustworthy minister who could be entrusted with tasks.
As for whether to let him command the front lines, to be honest, that needs to be considered, since he has no experience in naval warfare.
However, having him lead the way is not a problem; it's a good opportunity for him to get some experience.
To be honest, Zhuge Liang's abilities were greatly limited during the Three Kingdoms period due to the constraints of military strength and resources. Now, we can finally unleash his full potential.
A Zhuge Kongming in his full-power output form—just thinking about it makes me excited; I doubt most people could handle it.
After all, with Zhuge Liang's talent, coupled with the current weaponry and equipment of the Great Liang, the boost to their combat power would be immense, a complete leap forward.
Looking at his ministers below, he said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, anyone interested in expeditions may participate in naval training."
As for training, I will entrust it to Zheng Chenggong. You all need to fully cooperate with his training so that we will have the opportunity to launch expeditions.
Everyone looked at Zheng Chenggong at the edge and were taken aback. They hadn't expected that this man was actually a naval expert and that the emperor valued him so highly.
They all cast kind glances at him, thinking they would have to take good care of him in the future.
At this moment, Lin Yi thought of something and said in a deep voice, "By the way, starting today, Great Liang will have a women's army, which will be personally led by Lü Qiling, the commander of the Flying Phoenix Camp. They will also join the expedition!"
Since he made a promise to his woman, he naturally had to keep it; otherwise, wouldn't he be breaking his promise?
"What? Women are going to join the army and go on expeditions too?" Everyone was stunned, never expecting this.
Historically, it's rare for women to form armies and go on expeditions; this is rather absurd.