Just as everything was going according to the plan, the Kamans' negotiation envoy also came to Taixuan Mansion City. The resettlement of tens of thousands of people expelled from the Jiayuguan Fortress has already cost most of the funds of Taixuan Mansion. Now the issue of prisoners of war has made Qin Mu feel embarrassed. If he really wanted to redeem these 50,000 prisoners of war, the funds required were also astronomical, and Qin Mu did not have such a large amount of funds at present.

But the benefits of redeeming these prisoners of war are also quite great. First of all, more than 30,000 of these prisoners of war are elite soldiers of the first and third guard divisions of Taixuan Mansion. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are far stronger than the newly formed guard troops. They were not captured because of defeat, but because of internal betrayal. Therefore, as long as they are slightly reorganized and inspire their fighting spirit, they can become a wolf and tiger division. This is undoubtedly a big help for Qin Mu, who is currently in urgent need of increasing military strength.

So after the arrival of the Kaman envoy, Qin Mubian decided that no matter what method he took, he would take to include this group of soldiers in his control. As for the specific funds needed, Qin Mu didn't want to worry too much, so he gave it to Liang Qiming and Su Qin and others to find a way. Of course, it would be best if he could get a little out of the imperial court, but Qin Mu did not have much hope.

What should we do? "Who's the fault?" "The Empire encounters an existential crisis" and "Blooded Empire" are filled with major media and newspapers in the Empire. The fall of Jiayuguan has almost unacceptable to all the imperial people. From ordinary people to noble gentry, rich merchants to urban poor, there is an uproar in the countryside. Teahouses and hotels are talking about this matter, and almost all the fingers are directed at the Ministry of War, which is extremely responsible for this matter.

Some well-informed people also revealed through various channels that the traitor was actually the one who was strongly sponsored by a royal noble. The news media, which has always been open, pursued them relentlessly and dug the bottom. Soon, the news that the traitor and a prince were very close to spread, and for a moment, the imperial capital was in a turmoil and undercurrents surged.

After receiving the news of the fall of Jiayuguan, the imperial emperor Emperor Tianqi immediately stopped his vacation, set off west overnight, and held an emergency state meeting on his own boat. The meeting made an emergency arrangement on the urgent situation. At the suggestion of the cabinet chief Ye Xianggao and the Minister of the Interior Gao Panlong, the imperial imperial state meeting passed several emergency orders.

First, the Second Division of the City Guards stationed in the imperial capital was ordered to advance westward immediately to stabilize the situation in the Principality of the Gerok and Beiyuan County, and to prevent the chain reaction from affecting the Gerok battle situation due to the fall of Jiayuguan. At the same time, the other three divisions of the City Guards stationed in the Wuhu area were ordered to set off immediately to return to the imperial capital, and the defense was handed over to other local garrisons. In addition, the Third, Fourth and Fifth Divisions of the Fourth Corps also began to return to the original garrison in Guanxi County one after another to ensure the stability of the situation in Guanxi.

At the same time, the meeting also decided to allow the Imperial Foreign Affairs Office to accept the peace proposals of the Machikhans with conditions to achieve the goal of reducing the pressure on the troops garrison in Wuhu County.

"Gao Aiqing, is the situation you mentioned really that serious?"

Emperor Tianqi's face was full of fatigue. The news of the fall of Jiayuguan had completely filled his heart with depression and resentment. The news brought by Gao Panlong made him feel even more uncomfortable.

Looking at His Majesty's suspicious eyes, Gao Panlong sighed secretly in his heart. Even now, he had spent a lot of effort to fully understand the depth of the Taiping Sect, but time no longer allowed him to drag it down. The growing strength of the other party and the massive invasion of the Kamans made him feel frightened every day, fearing that it would be a counter-flagration to block the sun when he woke up.

Finally, after obtaining the information about the fall of Jiayuguan, he never dared to delay. He had to report this serious situation to His Majesty the Emperor, and even if he took action in advance, he would be tempted or triggered the other party to take the initiative.

Such a blow made Emperor Aoki who was already in a very bad mood even more unacceptable. His suspicious eyes made the important officials present feel chilled.

"Your Majesty, I have sent all my capable subordinates to obtain this information after detailed investigation. I dare to use my life to guarantee the authenticity of this information. However, the Taiping Sect is very hidden and the organization is very strict. The people under me are unable to penetrate into its top management. It is difficult to obtain its most core and confidential information."

"However, based on the information obtained, the northern countries, including the Kamans, all have ulterior motives with them. I suspect that the northern countries may even be helping the Taiping Cult secretly train military forces. Except for the population of the northwest, the immigrants who moved from all over the country in the past few years, the entire empire should have Taiping Cult infiltration activities."

Gao Panlong has put everything aside at this time. If it cannot attract the high attention of His Majesty the Emperor at this time, I am afraid that the empire will really fall into an uncontrollable state.

The pale blue veins on the forehead burst into bloom, and the deep eyes on Emperor Aoqi's face, which was a little distorted and deformed, flashed with the light of choosing a person, "In your opinion, it has reached an uncontrollable point now?" Emperor Aoqi's tone was no longer polite.

"Your Majesty, I think that although the situation in the east and south is serious, it can be slowed down. However, the situation in Beiyuan, Yanyun and Guanxi counties is indeed quite critical. If you do not make any decisions at the right time, it may lead to a disaster." Gao Panlong was not scared by the expression of His Majesty the Emperor. He said frankly his opinion.

"Then what do you think should deal with it now?" He let out a heavy breath, and Emperor Apocalypse's face was still gloomy.

"I think that many local officials at the first level of the three counties have close ties with the Taiping Cult. If the local government power is used, it may be difficult to achieve good results, and it may even prompt the other party to riot. I think that I can take advantage of the opportunity of the three divisions of the Fourth Legion returning to Kansai. Starting from several prefectures around the imperial capital, gradually pushing them to the various prefectures, issuing an announcement to announce that the Taiping Cult is an illegal reactionary group, and increasing publicity efforts are required to order the Taiping Cult disciples to repent at the prescribed time, and to ensure that they will not participate in any activities in the future. Those who report and expose others will be rewarded."

"The core disciples must be eliminated, and one must be killed to warn a hundred people. Those who are stubborn will be implicated and destroyed. As for the operation, the Didong Factory and the Jinyiwei will send special operations departments to various prefectures for supervision and guidance, but the premise is that there must be an army as a backing. If there is a resistance, the army can be used to kill them in one fell swoop."
Chapter completed!