royal palace.
Shou'an Hall.
Emperor Shang looked at the secret message sent from Mobei, and his expression became extremely ugly.
These barbarians are really evil-minded.
"Your Majesty, King Zhongwu wants to see you!"
At this moment, a young eunuch walked quickly into the hall and saluted respectfully.
"Let him in."
Emperor Shang came back to his senses and said in a deep voice.
"yes!"
The little eunuch took the order and turned to leave.
It didn't take long.
King Zhongwu walked into the main hall, half-kneeled and saluted, "See your majesty."
"stand up."
Emperor Shang looked at the visitor and said in a solemn voice, "Have you received the news?"
"Um."
King Zhongwu stood up and said solemnly, "All the eight tribes in Mobei are hoarding food and grass, and they should be preparing to raise troops to go south."
"This year in Mobei, many cattle and sheep froze to death. I have been worried about this for a long time. I didn't expect that they made the decision so quickly."
Emperor Shang said with a gloomy face, "With your troops stationed in the north, if the Eight Tribes of Mobei invade, can they stop it?"
"Can't stop it."
King Zhongwu said truthfully, "Although the 70,000 Zhenbei Army in my hands are brave and good at fighting, this time, once the Eight Mobei tribes raise their troops, they will definitely come with a fierce force. It will be difficult to stop them with just the Zhenbei Army."
When Emperor Shang heard this, his expression became more and more gloomy, and he said, "How many more troops are needed?"
"At least, another King Wu and his garrison must be sent north."
King Zhongwu said seriously, "One hundred and forty thousand elites should be able to stop the cavalry of the eight tribes in Mobei."
Emperor Shang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded, saying, "There is no problem in sending another King Wu to the north. However, I am worried that it won't be that simple for the eight tribes of Mobei to go south this time."
"What does your Majesty mean?" King Zhongwu frowned.
"West side."
Emperor Shang said in a deep voice, "What I'm most worried about is the west."
"Tianyu Palace?"
King Zhongwu heard this, his expression condensed, and he said, "It is indeed possible that the Tianyu Palace peeked into the Central Plains, and it was not just a day or two. The eight tribes of Mobei went south, and the Tianyu Palace took the opportunity to send troops. Our merchant will be attacked on both sides, and we will deal with it. Too busy."
Having said this, King Zhongwu paused, as if he had thought of something, and continued, "If the situation in the Great Shang Dynasty shows signs of danger, the Buddhist Kingdom in the southwest and the Wu Clan in the southern Xinjiang may not be stable, and it is very likely that they will take the opportunity to send troops. Disturb my Dashan border."
"The whole world is fighting against businessmen!"
Li Yuan.
After reading the secret report sent by his second brother, Li Ziye's eyes flashed with concentration.
"Is there going to be a war?"
On the side, Hongzhu stepped forward, took a brief look at the contents of the letter, and asked.
"Um."
Li Ziye nodded and said, "Not only is there going to be a war, I'm afraid it's going to be a big war."
"Don't worry, Dashang is so strong, the Eight Tribes of Mobei probably won't even be able to break into Dashang's border."
Hongzhu said nonchalantly, "I heard that King Zhongwu's Zhenbei Army is guarding the northern border. In the past ten years, the Mobei people have not been allowed to step forward."
"That was before."
Li Ziye said in a condensed voice, "Today is different from the past. In the past, there were constant wars among various tribes in Mobei, and there were countless large and small tribes. Now, Mobei is divided into eight tribes. The wars have reduced, and the entire Mobei has been able to recuperate. Already today Not what it used to be.”
"Then they can't beat Dashang."
Hongzhu said with great confidence, "If one Zhongwu King is not enough, just send a few more Wu Kings."
"It's not that simple."
Li Ziye sighed softly, "The Heavenly Mandate Palace in the west has always been a serious problem for the great merchants. The Buddhist kingdom in the southwest also wants to spread their Buddhism to the Central Plains. The Wu clan in the south is also unwilling to stick to the rules of size. The land wants to swallow up a rich land of Dashang. Once the eight tribes of Mobei raise their troops, it will affect the whole body. As long as Dashang shows half of its decline, all the enemies who are watching will immediately send troops to take advantage of the situation. The situation is very likely. Totally out of control.”
After hearing the young master's explanation, Hongzhu looked surprised and asked worriedly, "What should we do?"
"There is no way."
Li Ziye said in a deep voice, "Da Shang must defeat the eight tribes of Mobei as soon as possible, and win this war with thunderous force, so that everyone in the world can see that Dashang is still the invincible Dashang who cannot tolerate anyone." Half a point of involvement."
only.
Will it be that easy?
A certain figure flashed through Li Ziye's thoughts, with a look of concentration on his face.
That woman was the one he was most worried about.
Even the second brother spoke highly of that woman who acted unconventionally. You know, the second brother rarely praised others, and there were only a handful of people who could make him agree with her.
At least, the second brother never really praised him once.
"Confucian leader."
Half a day later, in the east courtyard of Taixue Palace.
The four heads of the Confucian sect arrived together.
Chen Qiaoer took the letter sent from the court and handed it to the old man in front of him.
"Your Majesty, please request us to send a hundred disciples to follow King Zhongwu to the north to resist the eight tribes of Mobei who may move south at any time."
Chen Qiaoer looked at the head of the Confucian sect in front of him and said with a heavy expression, "Head of Confucianism, do we agree?"
"reject."
Confucius responded without any hesitation, "Reply and tell your majesty that the Confucian sect will not participate in this war."
The four Confucian sect leaders all looked shocked when they heard this.
"Confucian leader, if we refuse, will your Majesty do it?"
Chen Qiaoer had a worried look on his face. The Confucian sect, after all, was in a big business and openly violated the wishes of the Holy One, which would probably cause dissatisfaction in the court.
"Just do as the old man said." Confucius said calmly.
"yes!"
Chen Qiaoer and the other three heads of the Confucian sect responded and immediately left the small courtyard.
"boom!"
Imperial Palace, Shou'an Hall.
When Emperor Shang saw Confucianism's reply, he shattered the chessboard in front of him with one palm, murderous intent evident in his eyes.
Confucianism is becoming more and more ignorant!
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu wishes to see you."
At this time, a chamberlain walked over quickly and reported.
"Let her in."
Emperor Shang came back to his senses, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said.
"yes!"
The chamberlain took the order and turned to leave.
Not long after.
A beautiful woman walked over. She looked to be about thirty years old. She was dressed in a fur robe and looked elegant.
"What's wrong with Your Majesty? Are you so angry?" Concubine Shu looked at His Majesty in front of her and said softly.
"Concubine Shu."
Emperor Shang raised his head, looked at the biological mother of the third prince in front of him, and said calmly, "What do you think of the Confucian sect compared to my great Shang?"
"Of course hard work pays off."
Concubine Shu replied with a gentle expression, "The Confucian Taixue Palace has cultivated many talents for our great merchants, and it is the foundation for our great merchants to prosper to this day."
Emperor Shang heard this and sneered, "Do you think the Confucian sect should listen to the orders of the Confucian leader or me?"
When Concubine Shu heard this, she was shocked. She immediately understood why His Majesty was so angry. She suppressed the shock in her heart and said softly, "Da Shang is your Majesty's Da Shang. As a Confucian sect, as a member of Da Shang, of course you must Abide by Dashang’s rules, and Dashang’s rules are His Majesty’s will!”
"You, a woman, know the truth, but many people don't understand it."
Emperor Shang stood up, looked at the north, and said coldly, "There is going to be a war. Let King Xuanwu prepare. After the spring begins, he can lead his troops north."
When Concubine Shu heard this, she was shocked at first, and then her face lit up with joy.
Your Majesty's intention is to let your brother regain control of the Qingyu Army!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Concubine Shu immediately knelt down and responded with a look of surprise.
