novelhk Chapter 395 The Final Preparations (2)
Chapter 395 The Final Preparations (2)
"Alright, you can make your request after Consort Zhong recovers!"
"Let's move on to other things."
Qin Wu gestured for them to talk about other things.
After all, there are still many things to prepare before the war.
Given Qin Wu's personality, everything must be prepared in advance.
There can be absolutely no mistakes, and he will not fight a battle he is not confident of winning.
"How is the situation at the Ministry of War?"
Qin Wu looked at the Minister of War.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has resumed conscription nationwide. The current situation is still unclear, and we will have to wait for a report from below on the conscription progress."
"..."
The Minister of War reported all the arrangements made by their Ministry of War.
Previously, due to the lack of war, the Ministry of War had not prepared many reserve soldiers.
There are only fixed periods of military service, and once the time is up, the soldiers will be discharged, leaving only the best ones to be assigned to various military units.
We now have to recruit soldiers again.
"What did you make to eat?"
"Knowing that the ten thousand-year deadline is approaching, why didn't you prepare in advance? You're only starting to recruit soldiers now."
"If you can't do a good job as Minister of War, then resign from your post and go back to where you came from."
Qin Wu did not interrupt the Minister of War's report.
After the report was finished, Qin Wu gave the Minister of War a cold look.
His words were icy cold, making the Minister of War feel as if he had fallen into an abyss.
The others understood that Qin Wu was angry, and they couldn't help but look at the Minister of War with pity.
They all knew that the Minister of War was going to be in trouble.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It was my dereliction of duty that I failed to prepare in advance. Please give me another chance, and I will make proper arrangements."
The Minister of War said, forcing himself to speak.
His back was now soaked with cold sweat.
"Arranged properly? You can't even handle things that need to be prepared in advance, so why should I trust you?"
What guarantees do you have for me?
"Furthermore, in such a short time, how can we guarantee that the new recruits will be capable of fighting on the battlefield, instead of being sent to their deaths?"
Qin Wu's words grew increasingly cold.
This shows how dissatisfied Qin Wu was with the Minister of War.
This is what angered Qin Wu the most.
New recruits can go to the battlefield without training, but how many of them will survive is unknown.
He allowed his soldiers to die in battle, but he absolutely forbade them to go to their deaths.
Therefore, the Minister of War has crossed Qin Wu's bottom line this time.
"Don't bother explaining anymore. From today onwards, you'll start as a junior official in the Ministry of War. If there's a next time, I'll send you to the battlefield."
Qin Wu ignored the Minister of War who was about to explain and interrupted him directly.
He was punished by being demoted from the second rank to the fifth rank, which was a very severe punishment.
This was something no one present had expected; Qin Wujing had given such a severe punishment.
This was the most severe demotion of an official since the founding of the Qin Dynasty.
Fortunately, in their eyes, they had shown mercy; in the past, Qin Wu would probably have killed him outright.
"Furthermore, all officials in the Ministry of War will be demoted by one rank, the Cabinet will re-evaluate the officials in the Ministry of War, and a new candidate will be selected for the position of Minister of War."
"With such incompetent officials in the cabinet, I must seriously consider whether you are capable of fulfilling your current positions."
Qin Wu looked at the cabinet ministers.
The cabinet ministers were quite frightened, and they couldn't help but curse the Minister of War in their hearts, calling him a useless piece of trash.
However, none of them dared to show it and immediately accepted the order.
Although they handle almost all the affairs of the court now, they can be considered to hold great power.
However, they also knew very well that the real power was in the hands of Emperor Qin Wu, the Divine Martial Emperor. Even if they made a decision, they could not carry it out unless their emperor agreed.
And no one dared to oppose the decisions made by their emperor.
For no other reason than that this man is capable of killing without hesitation, and he never kills just one person at a time.
There is no limit to the amount that can be confiscated.
Moreover, they don't care who you are; even royalty and close relatives will be killed.
"Never mind, the Prince of Wei has grown a lot over the years, so let him temporarily serve as the Minister of War."
"King Wei, are you confident in managing the Ministry of War effectively?"
After thinking it over, Qin Wu simply put the King of Wei in charge of the Ministry of War.
Right now, besides representing the royal family on regular inspection tours of the realm, the King of Wei has nothing else to do.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly accomplish this task."
King Wei rose.
"it is good."
Qin Wu was quite satisfied with the King of Wei.
His nephew is a smart man, and he has been very sensible in his actions over the years.
He has never done anything out of line.
Just then, Yu Shu returned.
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhong has agreed to help the Ministry of Works improve the energy cannon."
Yu Shu reported the results to Qin Wu.
"Alright, since Consort Zhong has agreed, then it's settled."
"However, the Ministry of Works should also make proper arrangements, as I do not wish for any rumors to spread that could be detrimental to Consort Zhong."
Qin Wu did not object after hearing Zhong Qianning's agreement.
However, he still had to protect Zhong Qianning's reputation, otherwise even with him there, it would be impossible to suppress all the rumors.
Although under his rule, the Qin Dynasty no longer had such strict requirements for women.
However, women were not as free as men.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly not allow such a thing to happen."
The Minister of Works excitedly assured him.
"Your Majesty, this was brought to me by Consort Zhong. She said it was her research over the years, to see if it could provide some inspiration to the Ministry of Works."
Yu Shu took out a jade slip.
Qin Wu took the jade slip and examined it.
He knew that Zhong Qianning had been doing research all these years, and now, in terms of weapon crafting, there were few people in the Qin Dynasty who could compare with her.
It can be said that almost all the magical artifacts used by the concubines in the harem today were made by Zhong Qianning.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Qianning was also researching energy cannons.
Moreover, according to the records above, the energy cannon is considered complete, but it is unknown whether Zhong Qianning has refined the finished product.
"Minister of Works, take this jade slip for study and complete the forging of the energy cannon as soon as possible. Also, this information must not be leaked."
"If this is leaked, all of you in the Ministry of Works can expect to be sent to the Soul Refining Valley until your souls are scattered!"
Qin Wu solemnly warned.
According to this document, the energy cannon only has the power of a terrestrial immortal.
However, he believed that with a start, it was only a matter of time before a more powerful energy cannon was developed.
Qin Wu's expression and words made everyone serious.
They all wanted to know what was recorded in the jade slip in Qin Wu's hand that required such seriousness from their emperor.
However, no one dared to ask any further questions.
They all know that this is something they cannot touch.
The Minister of Works carefully accepted the jade slip and put it away.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will place this document in the Ministry of Works' restricted area as soon as I return."
The Minister of Works assured him.
Once he puts it in, no one can take it out of the forbidden area.
"Yes, this has my mark on it. I will be able to sense the contents as long as someone copies them or leaves the forbidden area."
Qin Wu nodded and said.
Although he didn't finish his sentence, the others understood what he meant.
With Qin Wu's words, no one dared to harbor any ulterior motives anymore.
After discussing some pre-battle preparations, everyone went off to begin their respective tasks.