As Emperor Ling listened to the suggestions from the cabinet leaders one after another, his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
The group of veteran officials before us are quite capable, especially in governing the country; each of them is highly experienced. It seems that the approach of allocating fines for crimes is the right one.
At the same time, I secretly felt that the reforms of our ancestors and the implementation of the cabinet system were indeed very convenient.
Those who can enter the cabinet are all the elite of the elite. They are not only very capable, but also proficient in all sorts of unspeakable methods. Combined, they are indeed much stronger than the emperor himself.
However, at this moment, Emperor Ling suddenly noticed that Ma Teng seemed a little impatient. Could it be that he had some different opinion?
"Shoucheng, what's wrong? Do you have some different ideas?"
"Your Majesty, this old minister does indeed have some different ideas." At this point, Ma Teng coughed, then looked at the eight high-ranking officials around him, and then shook his head.
"Your Majesty, the ideas of the officials are generally quite good. Although they may seem like old clichés, they are all truly useful suggestions. According to your ideas, the Yellow Turbans will certainly be quelled, but..."
“However, the time required is far too long! Moreover, no one can guarantee that nothing will go wrong during this process. For example, the hearts of the people may change; if someone harbors rebellious intentions, the consequences will be very serious!” Ma Teng said hesitantly.
After all, he was a military man by origin, and among the nine powerful figures, besides Lu Zhi, the Minister of War, he was the only purely military man. Even Lu Zhi was, in fact, more of a scholar than a warrior!
"The main issue is that once the Yellow Turban Rebellion is confirmed, with the ship carrying the message of loyalty spreading, it's inevitable that some people will harbor inappropriate thoughts! Especially since the imperial court has been unable to suppress the Taiping Dao for so long, such thoughts are probably..."
As he spoke, Ma Teng fell into deep thought. In the end, it all comes down to human nature! Human nature is the most unpredictable thing. Right now, the Han Dynasty is being watched by the Xian Qin, and any slight disturbance could be exploited. Ultimately, the Han Dynasty is simply too weak!
"Indeed, what Shoucheng said is true. In that case, let's send 10,000 Imperial Guards and 100,000 Southern Army soldiers, and recruit a million good men. In addition, we can send a general to the north to take charge of the military affairs of Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou. In this way, with the two forces attacking from both sides, we will surely be able to quickly resolve the Taiping Dao." Emperor Ling suddenly said.
Since the reign of Emperor Wu, the Imperial Guards have been one of the most elite forces in the Han Dynasty.
All the Imperial Guards are descendants of soldiers who died fighting for their country, trained through various secret methods.
In terms of strength, every qualified Imperial Guard possesses the power of the third tier. Once they form a battle formation, just one hundred of them can surround and kill a typical fourth-tier expert.
A thousand men could easily confront a fifth-tier expert head-on. Ten thousand men could certainly put up a good fight against a sixth-tier Celestial Immortal. As for the outcome, only heaven knows.
As for the Southern Army, it was the central army of the Han Dynasty. Like the Northern Army, it was specifically used to protect Luoyang. In terms of strength, every member of the Southern Army possessed the strength of a second-tier innate expert.
Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, 100,000 Southern Army soldiers and 10,000 Imperial Guards were more than enough to quell the Taiping Dao at this time. This also proved Emperor Ling's determination.
"This seems sufficient, but how do we deal with the large number of Taiping Dao masters? With so many Daoists, the army alone won't suffice," Ma Teng said directly.
"Then we will recruit experts from all over the land, experts from various sects and academies, to form an array and fight the Taiping Dao. Those who make contributions will be richly rewarded. At that time, whether it is titles, cultivation techniques, or land, everything will be available. The imperial court will not be stingy!"
Upon hearing this, the assembled dignitaries nodded in agreement. Summoning heroes from across the land was indeed the right thing to do. Otherwise, what if too many died while relying solely on the court? How could it then maintain control over the world?
"Then, what about the three Zhang brothers? Since these three intend to rebel, their strength must be considerable. Perhaps all three have already reached the sixth-order Celestial Immortal realm. If three Celestial Immortals of the same mind and origin form an array, they might even be able to reverse the battlefield situation and cause some unspeakable events if they are not afraid of divine retribution," Ma Teng continued.
The so-called unspeakable thing is actually relying on one's superior strength to slaughter armies at will. When the two armies clash, the military spirit cancels out each other, and as long as the cultivator is ruthless, he can naturally kill indiscriminately!
"If necessary, I will personally go to the scene and defeat the three Zhang brothers directly," Emperor Ling said seriously.
To be honest, Emperor Ling, who was blessed with the fortune of the entire Han Dynasty, was truly invincible if he wanted to! No matter how powerful one person is, how can he compare to the entire Han Dynasty, countless people, and countless masters?
Even Xiang Yu, who was at the half-step seventh level, could only clash with him outside Luoyang City at most. Therefore, if he were to personally take action, he could indeed kill the three Zhang brothers.
"Has Your Majesty considered how long it would take to defeat the Taiping Dao even so? Even if every step goes smoothly without any problems, it would still take more than a year, wouldn't it? And what about the remaining rebels? And all the other losses?"
"Therefore, Your Majesty might as well use your world authority to completely eliminate the three Zhang brothers! It would be best to wipe out the Taiping Dao sect in one blow, so as to truly deter all lawless elements!"
World-level authority! This authority is reserved for world rulers or those with special identities or positions.
When used, it can directly mobilize the world's origin, whether it is to revive those whose souls have been scattered, to destroy an enemy, or even to reverse time in a certain area!
In short, this world's authority is like a royal flush; once it's used, the opponent is doomed!
Even for a seventh-order Dao Lord, the best course of action against this ultimate attack within the world is simply to run away; otherwise, he will be killed (temporarily killed).
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Chapter Twenty-One: World Authority and Harmony Egg
At this point, eliminating Zhang Jiao wouldn't require much authority; it's estimated that mobilizing only five-thousandths of the world's power would be enough to completely wipe him out. Using just one percent of that authority would be sufficient to wipe out the entire Ji Province.
Moreover, and more importantly, if we could eliminate Zhang Jiao in one fell swoop, and wipe out the entire Taiping Dao sect in Ji Province, including its mountain gate, the resulting shock would be unparalleled!
Just like the Harmony Egg, everyone knows that the Han Dynasty possesses the Harmony Egg, but the Han Dynasty has never used it!
If someone were to fire a shot at Zhang Jiao or the Taiping Dao right now, and with a bang, wipe the entire Taiping Dao off the map, what a shock that would be!
At that time, no matter who it is, whether they are someone with ulterior motives or someone with great ambitions, they will always think about the fate of the Way of Peace before they rebel.
For a specific example of their reaction, one can look to Japan in later generations. After being censored by the "Harmony Egg," Japan lost its backbone and dignity, and began to constantly refer to the United States as its "daddy."
Even though her father used the Plaza Accord to rob all of Japan's hard-earned achievements in one fell swoop, she still didn't dare to say a word.
Therefore, in Ma Teng's view, if world access is used now, it will definitely have a very good effect! For ambitious people, they will also have to behave themselves for the time being.
So, the question arises: is Emperor Ling willing to give it up? After all, world authority is something that disappears quickly after it's used.
To put it simply, mobilizing up to one percent of the world's energy at once would require a period of self-recovery, even for a very strong and large world.
During this period, the permissions are invalidated. Or rather, it becomes impossible to mobilize such a massive amount of energy. As for when the world will fully recover, only heaven knows.
Therefore, from this perspective, permissions are something that will be used less and less in the short term!
Seeing Emperor Ling's increasingly gloomy expression, Cao Song knew that this matter was most likely to fall through. Although it had many benefits, it was, after all, the last vestige of the Han Dynasty's strength.
To be honest, they wouldn't use it unless it meant national extinction or annihilation! Just like Uncle Sam in later generations, when he went to war with others, he wouldn't start by planting mushroom eggs!
“Shoucheng, what should we do if something goes wrong with this thing again? We can’t rely on world authority for everything, can we? So, let’s first take a good look at what cards Taiping Dao has up its sleeve,” Cao Song said.
"Indeed, Ju Gao makes sense. How about this: the royal family will provide another ten thousand spellbreakers. These spellbreakers are elites trained in another world, each with a third-tier cultivation level, proficient in various techniques, and their greatest strength lies in breaking the effects of spells. They are perfectly suited to deal with Taoists," the Spirit Emperor declared decisively. Having said that, he left without waiting for Ma Teng's reaction.