Even if Li Yu didn't say it, King Beidi knew it well. The third way was naturally for King Beidi to give in.
No matter which method was used, for King Beidi, it was just drinking poison to quench his thirst, and it could not solve the actual problem at all.
If they fled to the north, the environment in the north would be extremely harsh and development would be impossible. Even if King Beidi was given more than ten years of breathing time, there would be no big waves.
It is not impossible to defend the city of Gyeonggi, but the problem is that now that the morale of the garrison in Gyeonggi has been lost, who is willing to accompany King Beidi to life and death together?
As for the last concession, whether it was public or private, emotional or rational, it was not within the scope of King Beidi's consideration.
After a long period of hesitation and reflection, King Beidi made a decision that even Li Yu unexpectedly made.
"The imperial commander personally conquers!"
"I will personally lead the loyal ministers and righteous men to fight Qin Feng's army!"
Feeling the resolute look in the eyes of Beidi King, Li Yu sighed deeply in his heart, secretly lamenting that at this moment, Beidi King can still ignite such courage, and he is worthy of being a hero of Beidi.
It is indeed a good idea to conduct the expedition in person, and maybe it can re-energize the morale of the garrison.
Although there is little chance of turning things around, a desperate fight may be able to create a future.
Seeing that the King of Beidi had made a decision, Li Yu no longer hesitated. He immediately informed the King of Beidi of his decision and tried his best to mobilize the imperial party's soldiers for a final and desperate battle with the enemy.
The news was first conveyed to the Ministry of War. At this time, the Ministry of War was almost empty, with only a few officials left, who were still maintaining the basic operations of the Ministry of War.
The Minister of War has left the capital and gone to join Chen Si.
Although the Minister of War had a good relationship with Chen Si, he stayed on. As an old minister, even if he stayed in the royal capital, the future "new king" would not embarrass him. Moreover, the integrity of the Minister of War had not been eroded, and he wanted to accompany him. This country is on its last journey.
However, when he learned that the King of Beidi wanted to lead a personal expedition, the Minister of War did not give active support, but politely refused.
"Master Li, now that the matter is over, don't have any illusions anymore."
"It's not like you don't understand the current situation. In order to provide logistical supplies to Ezhou, we have scraped all the counties in Gyeonggi that we can. Now, the people in each county are boiling with resentment and can no longer squeeze out any food."
"Just yesterday, officials who went to the local area to collect food fled directly back, and their followers were beaten to death by the mob."
"The people have no way to survive. If we continue to push, before encountering Qin Feng, we must first consider whether we will be destroyed by the angry people."
Fighting requires money. Even if it is a so-called personal expedition, the first step is to dispatch troops and horses, and the second step is to raise food and grass.
If there is no food and grass, then the troops and horses mobilized will probably disperse within two days.
But now, what Beidi lacks most is food and grass.
It wasn't that the Minister of War didn't support King Beidi's decision, but that he had to face the most realistic problem.
Of course Li Yu knew what the country's situation was now, but he still had some illusions, hoping that King Beidi could turn the tide.
He immediately asked: "Even if there is no food and fodder for tens of thousands of troops, can't we make up the military pay for three to five thousand people?"
Hearing this, the Minister of War was filled with laughter.
What's the use of three to five thousand people? The army under Qin Feng was elite to the core, with more than 20,000 people. It first tore Zhuozhou apart, and then directly penetrated the northern line of Ezhou. Even the combined armies of Chen Si and Wukang could not stop them.
Even if His Majesty marches on a personal expedition and has the protection of the king, what is the use of a second-rate army of only three to five thousand people?
Even if he goes to the battlefield, he will only die.
The Minister of War did not refuse directly, but shook his head and sighed: "In order to support northern Hubei, the food and grass for the garrison in various places were also transferred in batches, but the garrison also had to eat. Even if they still had food in their hands, no one could get it out. .”
"If Mr. Li doesn't believe it, you can go directly to the garrison camp in the royal capital and have a look!"
The problem now is that the people have no food in their hands, and the garrison still has food in their hands, but they are unwilling to provide it. Ultimately, the problem arises when the imperial power is declining. Everyone knows very well that even if they resist the decree If you don't comply, there's nothing King Beidi can do.
The closer Qin Feng's army is to the capital, the greater the military pressure faced by the garrison in various places.
They have made plans. If Qin Feng is willing to recruit them, everyone will be happy. If not, they will have to rely on the food and soldiers in their hands to defend the city.
Li Yu ran into a wall with the Minister of the Ministry of War. When he was about to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, he was stopped by the Minister of the Ministry of War.
The Minister of War shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Master Li, if you want to go to the Ministry of Husbandry, I would like to advise you to save your energy."
"The current situation in the Ministry of Household Affairs is even worse than that of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Household Affairs has been attacked by night owls before, and all the officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs are in danger. Now, the overall situation has been decided, and the officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs are even more able to run and escape. .”
"After all, compared to our military department, the household department is too deeply involved in the interests of all parties, especially when they helped Lu Li and offended Qin Feng. They are extremely afraid of being liquidated and retaliated by Qin Feng."
Li Yu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said bitterly: "Is it true that I, a great emperor, can't even gather a decent army of soldiers and horses?"
Although the Minister of War felt helpless, that was the fact.
All the elites had been transferred to Ezhou to stop Qin Feng's army. However, they failed and were dragged away by Chen Si and Wu Kang.
Even Chen Si and Wu Kang rebelled. Naturally, the hearts of the people in the government and the public were shattered.
Even though Beidi Wang's sword is immortal and still full of evil aura, what's the use of him alone? After all, it is a lonely tree that cannot support itself.
Li Yu refused to give up: "Can we just wait to die now?"
The Minister of War shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What else? Mr. Li, you and I are officials in the same court. I would like to advise you to find a way out quickly."
"After all, you are the person in charge of Ye Xiao. Once Qin Feng comes to Beijing, Mr. Li will probably be the first to be hit by Qin Feng."
"It's not like you don't know Qin Feng's behavior. He won't give you any chance at all."
Of course Li Yu knew this, otherwise he would not be loyal to King Beidi.
It can be said that there are three people in the entire Beidi. Qin Feng must be eliminated, Lu Li is dead, the King of Beidi is at the end of his battle, and the last person left is Li Yu.
After all, Ye Xiao has caused Qin Feng to suffer a lot. Both the people around him and the soldiers under his command have been injured by Ye Xiao.
When the city gate opens, enemies will definitely be extremely jealous when they see each other.
Li Yu closed his eyes, his heart filled with despair. Dadi was in danger after all.
