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"By the way, is there any news from Dashi? Are there any plans to send troops to help?"
Unexpectedly, Qi Ruosi actually took the initiative to ask about Dashi, which made Orton startled.
O'Dun raised his head and glanced at Qi Ruosi. He was about to speak, but when he saw Qi Ruosi drinking oatmeal carelessly, he immediately swallowed the words that came to his lips and changed his words:
"Your Majesty, the envoy sent to Dashi said that Dashi has no time to look eastward at the moment. I believe that your widow's national strength will be able to solve the current predicament."
Hearing this, Qi Ruosi snorted coldly: "I know that these greedy cannibals can't be counted on at all, but it's better if they don't send troops to save King Gu from owing them any favors."
After finishing speaking, he took a sip of wine, wiped his mouth and said loudly to the ministers: "My noble empire is invincible in the world!"
"Invincible!"
All the ministers raised their glasses to welcome him, and the atmosphere reached its peak in an instant.
When everyone settled down, Qi Ruosi said again: "In this war with the Han Dynasty, my widow's army will undoubtedly win. Now, it's time to discuss how to negotiate with the Han Dynasty after the war is over? Let everyone express their opinions."
As soon as he finished speaking, a minister stood up and said: "The Han Dynasty's invasion was like an egg against a stone. I sincerely ask you to wait until the war is over, lead the army directly to the border of the Han Dynasty, and bring all the Central Plains into my territory."
Qi Ruosi smiled and nodded, seeming to be very interested in the idea of occupying the Central Plains.
But soon, another minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Central Plains is far away from my noble widow. It is impractical to send troops to attack.
I thought that after Bai Qi's troops were defeated, I would send envoys to negotiate with the Central Plains and ask them to recognize the Western Region as my noble widow's territory.
I also followed the example of Mengluo and paid tribute to my noble widow every year. I heard that silk, porcelain and tea from the Central Plains can be purchased with one tael of gold, and then transported to Dashi and sold to the Western Yi in Zhuzhou, and they can get ten times the profit.
The Central Plains should be allowed to pay tribute to silk, porcelain, tea and other specialties. The more, the better! "
Qi Ruo thought for a while and nodded again. Although it was a pity that he could not conquer the Central Plains, it was obvious that this minister's proposal was more practical.
Everyone in the hall talked to each other, telling each other how to obtain a huge fortune from the Han Dynasty. Later, they even started to quarrel with each other because of the "problem of sharing the spoils".
As the only sober person, Orton felt a little sad about everything in front of him.
Before the war is over, they celebrate in advance. All their proposals are based on the victory of the war. What if the war is lost?
As the prime minister, he thought it was necessary to remind him: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. What will happen if Master Nanzhuang is defeated?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire palace fell into deathly silence.
Qi Ruosi looked at Udon with a livid face, obviously he was very dissatisfied with Udon's words.
"Lord Orton, how could my noble widow's army be defeated? This statement is too alarmist!"
"That is, Lord Orton was frightened by the Han army? How could he say such words to boost other people's ambitions?"
"Lord Orton, I don't want to say this. My noble widow has a million dollars in armor. Looking at the Western Region, who dares to compete for supremacy?"
Everyone refuted what Orton said.
However, Orton's face did not change and he said bluntly to Qi Ruosi: "Your Majesty, I think that Bai Qi can bring all the countries in the Western Regions into the territory of the Han Dynasty. He is definitely not an ordinary person.
This time you come to invade my widow's territory, you must have been prepared for it, and you should prepare everything for the worst, so as not to be unable to react in time to sudden changes in the situation..."
Qi Ruosi said in a deep voice: "Then according to the Prime Minister's wishes, what should I do?"
Udun said: "Right now, it is time to send an envoy to the Han army's camp to ask Bai Qi why he raised his troops. Only then can we determine the true purpose of the Han army's expedition and make more preparations."
"Odon, you are afraid of fighting!"
A civil servant rebuked Orton loudly, pointed at his nose and cursed him.
"You mean that my widow's army will fail? Orton, you have repeatedly exaggerated the strength of the Han army. What do you mean?"
Orton looked at the civil servant coldly, and then said: "Your Majesty, as the prime minister, I have the responsibility to take into account all possibilities.
If the Guiwi Army wins, everything is easy to negotiate, but in case of defeat, it is better to come up with a second plan as soon as possible and try to negotiate with the Han Army to avoid greater losses. "
"Enough!" Qi Ruosi shouted sternly, "There is absolutely no way that my noble army will fail. This is within the territory of King Gu, and the Han army is a guest army, and its manpower and material resources are several times that of the Han army. You let Gu How could the king lose?”
Orton closed his eyes and bowed his head in salute: "What your Majesty said is that I think too much. How could my noble widow lose to Bai Qi's guest soldiers?"
"That's right, my prime minister, you can just relax and collect food and fodder for the frontline army. Don't worry about the rest. Come and have a drink."
"Report~~Your Majesty, Your Majesty~~"
Just when Qi Ruosi was in high spirits, a guard covered in sweat rushed into the palace and knelt down beside Qi Ruosi: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the Han army is approaching the city and is calling for formation outside the east gate!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Qi Ruosi naturally didn't believe it.
"The Han army was obviously fighting a decisive battle with Nanzhen near Liuli City. How did they get to Tuoluo City? Even if they did come, why didn't they see the information about the Turbine City defenders? Could it be that those Han soldiers can't fly?"
The other ministers also agreed, not believing that the Han army would really appear outside the city.
The guard said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I didn't lie to you. The Han army is really outside the city. If you don't believe it, you can go and see for yourself..."
"How dare you, a mere untouchable, dare to speak to me like this? Come on, drag me down and kill me with a cane!"
Soon, two burly noble warriors stepped into the palace and carried away the guards who were still shouting loudly.
But just as the guard left, another guard came to report: "Your Majesty, something is not right. The Zhang family was intercepted by the Han army's cavalry when they were traveling to and from Tuoluo City, and they are now being imprisoned in the Han army's formation. "
Qi Ruosi was shocked when he heard this: "What did you say? Gu's father-in-law? Impossible. There are two hundred guards around Gu's father-in-law. How could he fall into the hands of the Han army?"
The guard said anxiously: "Your Majesty, please go and see for yourself. The Han army has detained many caravans entering and leaving the city and tied them outside the city gate..."
"What? Quickly go to the tower with Gu to watch!"
Soon, Qi Ruosi and the palace ministers hurriedly walked towards the east gate wall.
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Outside the east gate of Tuoluo City, countless noble widows were tied up with their backhands and knelt in a row in front of the city gate a stone's throw away. The sound of crying could not be heard for a while.
Behind them, there was a sound of horses snorting one after another.
The cavalrymen on horseback looked even more solemn, their cold pupils full of murderous intent.
Seeing this scene, the noble widow defender at the head of the city couldn't help but take a breath of air, closed the city gate in advance, and shivered with his head behind the city wall.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
At this moment, Qi Ruosi led hundreds of officials to the city wall.
"hiss--"
When they saw the well-equipped cavalry outside the city, Qi Ruosi and the surrounding officials couldn't help but gasp.
Orton's face was even more pale. The Han army actually appeared outside the city? That doesn't mean that the battle in Liulicheng has...
In an instant, a biting chill swept through every inch of Wen Dun's skin.
