"Otherwise, don't blame this regent for not warning you, do you hear?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Chu Chen looked at the ministers and said with a smile to the princess, "Regent, has the appointment of those generals been approved now?"
Li Xinyue nodded and smiled, "Approved. As Prime Minister Chu wishes, carry it out immediately. No excuses or obstruction will be tolerated, or you will be executed."
Hearing this, although the officials felt very uncomfortable, none of them dared to step forward and say another word.
In their eyes, Chu Chen was now incredibly powerful, surpassing everyone.
With the cooperation of Chu Chen and Li Xinyue, they quickly passed the emergency appointments of more than a dozen generals in the court, which legally certified these individuals.
The dozen newly appointed generals had already begun to integrate with their subordinates.
Although these generals were all promoted to such important positions for the first time, they all possessed the necessary abilities. Even without Chu Chen's special promotion this time, they would have naturally reached such positions.
After the court session ended, Chu Chen, along with the Old God of War, met with the generals he had arranged.
They all stepped forward to greet the two. The Old God of War smiled and said to them, "Lads, you've got your wish this time, haven't you? Hurry up and thank Prime Minister Chu!"
Everyone thanked them again, and Chu Chen quickly stopped them with a smile.
"No need for thanks. My intention this time was not to help you. Each of you will take command of your troops, assemble thirty thousand soldiers, and lie in ambush at the handover point with the Zhao Kingdom. As soon as the Zhao army dares to cross our border, make sure they never return. If you can even occupy a few prefectures and counties, that would be even better."
"Also, the remaining ninety thousand will be stationed around Xiaoliang Town. Remember to spread out and don't let the Wei army discover you. If a large Wei army invades, deal with them as well."
Hearing this, everyone nodded, their expressions becoming serious.
Listening to Prime Minister Chu's words, it seemed that these two countries were really going to make a move against the Yunyue Kingdom. They had to ensure these invaders would never return!
"Prime Minister Chu, Old God of War, you two can rest assured. With us here, the enemy will surely never return."
"Yes, you two can rest assured. We will not fail your expectations."
Chu Chen nodded with great satisfaction, "You are truly pillars of the nation. When you return victorious, the Old God of War and I will have a good drink with you."
Everyone was immediately overjoyed, their faces beaming with happiness. The Old God of War, however, patted them on the shoulders and said with a smile, "Alright, hurry up and go. Reach your designated locations as soon as possible and make preparations."
After bidding farewell to the two, the generals immediately departed.
The Old God of War smiled mysteriously at Chu Chen and said, "Prime Minister Chu, did I do a good job this time?"
Chu Chen nodded and gave him a thumbs-up, "The Old God of War deserves the greatest credit this time. You have truly accomplished a great deed. I will recommend you for a commendation."
Huo Qing, the Old God of War, pouted and said, "Who wants your commendation? Don't you understand what I want?"
As he spoke, Huo Qing glanced around, as if afraid his words would be overheard by others.
Chu Chen laughed heartily and said, "I understand you, Old God of War. Let's go back to the Prime Minister's mansion."
Although the situation was tense, it was important to relax when it was time to relax.
Those Xiongnu assassins probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble at this time.
Right, he wondered what had happened to those assassins who were captured earlier, and if they had revealed anything. He should send someone to inquire another day.
"Old God of War, the beauties are all here. Enjoy yourself."
Upon returning to the backyard of the Prime Minister's mansion, Chu Chen immediately arranged for beauties and entertainment for the Old God of War. The Old God of War's eyes were glued to these beauties, unmoving.
"Prime Minister Chu, you're too kind. Although I've been wandering around the imperial city for twenty years, no one knows that what I love most is beautiful women. It's just that in front of those people, I couldn't bring myself to admit it."
As he spoke, the Old God of War directly embraced a beauty, his gaze almost devouring her.
"Everyone thinks I'm a man of high moral standing. How can I be a lecher?"
While speaking, the Old God of War pulled a beauty onto his lap and kissed her shoulder heavily.
Chu Chen laughed heartily, "The Old God of War is invincible. Only such young, beautiful, and elegant women can be worthy of you. Alright, you enjoy yourself. I'll go attend to other matters."
The Old God of War waved at Chu Chen and said, "Prime Minister Chu, you should go and busy yourself. I can't serve you here, I apologize."
Chu Chen shook his head with a wry smile and left the backyard.
Chu Chen intended to go to the warm pavilion where Princess Xinyue worked. Before entering the imperial city, he suddenly remembered something. This upcoming war would consume a large amount of armor, swords, and equipment. He wondered if the Ministry of Works' Forging Department, Sword Department, and Armor Department could keep up with the progress.
To alleviate his concerns, Chu Chen immediately took a carriage to the Forging Department to see if Wang Tong, the Vice Minister of Works, had been slacking off.
Even before approaching the Forging Department, he could hear the heavy hammering sounds. Chu Chen's previously invented water-powered forging machine had been fully integrated into the forging work, greatly improving forging efficiency.
Work that originally required four or five people, plus an ox, could now be completed by a single water-powered forging machine and a young apprentice who knew the basic operations!
The only thing that required experienced forging personnel was the occasional supervision and correction of the apprentices' operations.
Even so, one experienced forging person could oversee five or six apprentices at once.
As a result, the forging efficiency of the original forging personnel increased by at least five or six times, and the forging efficiency greatly improved.
Chu Chen didn't even see Wang Tong in the forging area, which greatly angered him.
"Where is Wang Tong? Where did this kid go?"
Chu Chen said with a displeased expression.
"Bang! Bang!"
The loud forging sounds almost drowned out Chu Chen's voice. Fortunately, a skilled forging worker who happened to be patrolling saw Chu Chen and immediately ran over.
"Prime Minister Chu, this humble one greets the Prime Minister."
The forging worker immediately bowed, but Chu Chen waved his hand, "No need. Where is your Vice Minister Wang Tong? Why isn't he here?"
The man heard this, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and shook his head, "My lord, don't you know? Vice Minister Wang can't do much here, so he returned to his official residence."