btmnovel Chapter 2619 Ziya's Decision, Qi Qian Ceasefire
Chapter 2619 Ziya's Decision, Qi Qian Ceasefire
Chapter 2619 Ziya's Decision, Qi Qian Ceasefire
Jiang Ziya was very understanding of Jiang Chaoyu's idea of replacing Xia Yuan. Given Jiang Chaoyu's position, it was understandable that she had such thoughts.
In fact, it would be strange if Jiang Ziya didn't have this thought.
However, while he understood, he couldn't allow Jiang Chaoyu to do that at this time; replacing Xia Yuan at this moment would be inappropriate.
Xia Yuan was promoted by the old Prince Jiang Lin when the old prince was still alive.
At that time, Xia Yuan was only in his twenties, but he showed enough ability. In a short period of time, with the support of the old prince, he had initially taken control of the entire Xuanjing Division.
During the years he took control of the Suspended Mirror Bureau, progress in other dynasties was sluggish, but within the Great Qian territory, he dealt a heavy blow to the tentacles of other forces that had tried to infiltrate the region.
The previous Luo Wang had been completely wiped out by the Xuanjing Division, so Wang Yu sent Luo He to rebuild the Luo Wang Daqian branch.
This is not an isolated case. Over the years, the Suspended Mirror Bureau has not only dismantled the Luo Net, but also significantly reduced the power of various dynasties in the Great Qian Dynasty.
If Jiang Chaoyu replaces Xia Yuan, Jiang Ziya doesn't believe he can find someone with Xia Yuan's abilities to take charge of the entire Xuanjing Division in a short time.
Furthermore, even if Jiang Chaoyu could find such a person, it would be impossible for him to take control of the entire Xuanjing Division as easily as Xia Yuan did in a short period of time.
The current relationship between the Han, Qian, and Ming dynasties doesn't allow them that much time.
As for the Suspended Mirror Bureau's inability to exert influence externally, isn't that normal? If things were going smoothly externally, Jiang Ziya would actually think there was a problem.
After all, what has been the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty over the years? How much funding has the Suspended Mirror Bureau been able to obtain?
Such institutions simply cannot operate without a large investment of funds each year to maintain their operations.
As for Jiang Chaoyu's angry claim about the huge investment, it was just a pretext. The development funds that Xuanjing Division has received in recent years do seem to be a large amount, but compared with their actual development needs, this amount is just a drop in the ocean.
In conclusion, Jiang Ziya absolutely acknowledged Xia Yuan's abilities.
Jiang Chaoyu still had to give Jiang Ziya face.
In fact, he didn't necessarily want to replace Xia Yuan. If Xia Yuan could pledge allegiance to him, he would naturally be happy to maintain the stability of the Suspended Mirror Division.
Jiang Chaoyu also knows how to maintain and win over talented people.
However, despite his repeated overt and covert expressions of support, whenever it came to the crucial part, the other party would find a way to dodge the issue, refusing to address his concerns directly, neither rejecting nor accepting them.
In short, this person, sitting in such a crucial position as the head of the Suspended Mirror Bureau, showed limited loyalty to himself, but was more loyal to others. No ruler could ignore such a situation.
Some insignificant positions can tolerate a period of calm, but for others, loyalty is either not absolute or absolutely non-loyal.
After all, although Jiang Chaoyu had not yet officially ascended the throne, he already considered himself the master of the Great Qian Dynasty.
After calming Jiang Chaoyu down, Jiang Ziya turned his gaze to Xia Yuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said in a calm tone, "Master Xia, please get up."
Right now is a time when we need manpower. While this person may not be entirely without responsibility in this matter, it's unfair to criticize him too harshly at this stage.
"Thank you, Grand Tutor," Xia Yuan said, looking as if he had been granted a pardon.
Then, he silently stood aside, trying his best to be invisible.
Deep down, Xia Yuan didn't think much of Jiang Chaoyu.
To put it bluntly, the other party only survived this day by luck, simply because he was the tallest among the remaining feudal lords in the Great Qian Dynasty. With no better alternatives, they settled for him.
In this way, Jiang Chaoyu was able to gain the full support of Jiang Ziya and Jiang Ren.
From all perspectives, Jiang Chaoyu was not enough to win Xia Yuan's heart.
In addition, Xia Yuan is also Jiang Lin's adopted son, and Jiang Lin raised him from childhood to adulthood.
After Jiang Lin's death in battle, he naturally belonged to Jiang Ren's faction.
However, throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty, Jiang Ren truly held real power, and Jiang Chaoyu always harbored a sense of apprehension towards him.
Putting Xia Yuan's problem aside for the time being, Jiang Chaoyu rubbed her throbbing temples and looked at Jiang Ziya, saying, "Grand Tutor, what should we do next?"
The loss of Xingbei Road means that the flank of the original northern border defense line has been compromised.
If they were to engage in battle with the Han Dynasty, they would naturally be at a strategic disadvantage.
The Northern Frontier is Jiang Chaoyu's stronghold; any problems here will directly affect her position.
Jiang Ziya picked up his teacup again, the rising steam blurring the light in his eyes. After a long while, his voice could be heard again.
"Your Highness, let's call a truce for now!"
"Before the Battle of Hanqian, Xingbei Road could not be taken."
Winter has already arrived, and continuing to fight in this season would be incredibly difficult.
After Xingbei Road came under Han control, the Han army's investment in this land was bound to be on a completely different level from before.
After the Han army's large-scale entry, the chances of taking it over in a short period of time are not high.
In Jiang Ziya's view, in the last few months before the start of a full-scale war, instead of spending a lot of manpower and troops there, it would be better to seize this last time to reorganize the defense line and concentrate all manpower and resources on final preparations for war.
"In that case, we shall follow the Grand Tutor's words!" After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Chaoyu finally nodded in agreement.
Jiang Ziya's abilities are self-evident. The Great Qian Dynasty went from being fragmented to being unified again in less than four years.
And behind this, it can be said that a large part of the credit goes to Jiang Ziya.
Not to mention Jiang Chaoyu, no one in the entire world dares to ignore Jiang Ziya's abilities.
Even Jiang Chaoyu's ability to get to where he is today, and to join forces with Jiang Ren to eliminate the remaining three, is also due to Jiang Ziya's planning and design.
Most importantly, although Jiang Ziya had the title of Grand Tutor on the surface, he did not hold real military power like Jiang Ren.
The other party has no real power, is already quite old, and has no children, so he cannot fundamentally threaten his power.
As a result, Jiang Chaoyu was only superficially united with Jiang Ren, but in reality he was also wary of him. As for Jiang Ziya, he tried his best to win him over and appointed him to a position.
Jiang Chaoyu could be considered neither a great ruler nor an ordinary person; he understood the importance of Jiang Ziya to the overall strategy of the Great Qian Dynasty.
(End of this chapter)