When Yao Guang heard the eunuch's words, his face suddenly fell.
He was in the mood, but before he could open up his heart to communicate with the palace maid, he was suddenly disturbed by the eunuch. He was in a bad mood and shouted sharply: "How can you be so flustered?"
The eunuch knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Tongguan is critical. Please give your Majesty a clear warning."
Yao Guang's eyes were stern, and it was probably not good to make the eunuch following him so flustered.
Yao Guang's heart sank, and he quickly asked, "What happened to Tongguan?"
The eunuch reported: "In the battle of Tongguan, the entire army of Daliang was wiped out, and the prince and the general who ruled the country were all reduced to prisoners."
boom! !
Yao Guang's body froze, and his mind seemed to be dizzy. He was so angry that he felt dizzy, his eyes with two dark circles lost their energy, and he fell down as soon as his body tilted.
Wow! !
There was an uproar in the hall.
The eunuchs, maids and singers were all panicked. If anything happened to the emperor, it would easily affect others.
Wang Fu, Yao Guang's personal eunuch, saw this and quickly shouted to the imperial doctor. After a while, the imperial doctor gave Yao Guang acupuncture treatment. Yao Guang took a long breath and came to his senses. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am so angry!"
Wang Fu said quickly: "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body. You just scared my slave to death."
Yao Guang snorted and said: "I have destiny, how can I die so easily?"
Yao Guang regained his energy, then looked at the eunuch who reported the news, took the battle report and browsed it. The battle report clearly records that Jiang Yuhuang was ambushed in the Qingniu Valley in Tongguan, and after a fight he was defeated and retreated.
Yao Guang looked down and saw that Jiang Yuhuang counterattacked seven times when he retreated, but was defeated in seven battles. Yao Guang couldn't help but take a breath.
Jiang Yuhuang, whom he promoted, naturally knew Jiang Yuhuang's combat effectiveness and the bravery of the Snow Dragon Rider.
Seven counterattacks failed.
Zhao Shan is very powerful.
When Yao Guang saw the end, he found that Jiang Yuhuang was captured to the west of Chang'an, and his expression was even more horrified. Even if an ordinary emperor is good at leading troops in battle, it is simply impossible to pursue him in a fierce battle for a day and a night.
Zhao Shan's energy level is amazing.
Zhao Shan is difficult to deal with.
Yao Guang made a judgment in his heart, straightened out the somewhat messy dragon robe, asked the singer to step aside, and ordered: "Pass an edict to summon Prime Minister Jiang Gui to the palace to discuss matters."
Wang Fu quickly made arrangements.
Not long after, Jiang Gui strode in.
Jiang Gui is in his early sixties. Although he is old, he is in good spirits. He is not only the prime minister of Xiliang, but also the father of Jiang Yuhuang, the father of Queen Yao Guang, and the head of the country.
After Jiang Gui stood still, he saluted and said, "Old minister Jiang Gui, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Yao Guang first gave Jiang Gui a seat, and then said: "Old Prime Minister, I summoned you to discuss matters about Yuhuang's defeat."
Immediately, Yao Guang handed over the battle report.
After reading the contents of the battle report, Jiang Gui also looked in disbelief and said, "Your Majesty, is the news true? Yuhuang failed in seven counterattacks and was captured west of Chang'an. It is a bit unbelievable."
Yao Guang said in a deep voice: "Battle reports don't lie, they must be true. Now that we have suffered a huge defeat, what do you think the old prime minister should do?"
Jiang Gui did not answer, but asked: "Is your Majesty's plan to fight Zhao Shan again?"
A flash of light flashed across Yao Guang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The Yongshan Iron Mine lost 30,000 Daliang elites, and another 30,000 people were killed in the Tongguan Battle. Including the destruction of Yuhuang's 6,000 Snow Dragon Cavalry, the loss was close to 70,000 Elite soldiers."
"Such a great hatred must be avenged."
"I intend to lead the expedition myself."
Yao Guang said with murderous intent: "We will not give up until Zhao Shan is defeated by sending troops this time."
Jiang Gui worriedly said: "If we fight to the death, how can we ensure the safety of the prince?"
Yao Guang said forcefully: "Zhao Shan is a wise man. If he kills the prince, he will cut off the basis of negotiations with Daliang. No matter how the war is fought, Zhao Shan must keep the prince and Yu Huang alive."
Jiang Gui nodded and said: "In that case, I support the war."
"Report!"
Just at this time, another eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the six ministers, and the princes in the court are asking for an audience."
Yao Guang was a little surprised when he heard this.
The six ministers and princes came unexpectedly.
Yao Guang thought for a while and felt that the news of Jiang Yuhuang's defeat should have come back, and these people were angry and wanted to challenge him.
Yao Guang ordered: "Xuan!"
The eunuch went to convey the order, and after a while, the six ministers of Daliang, several princes of the Daliang royal family, and a few officials entered together. The number of people was not too large, just the size of a small court meeting.
Everyone saluted Yao Guang.
Yao Guang stroked his moustache and said in a deep voice: "The ministers are coming in together, what's the matter?"
Kang Yongyuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, there is news that the prince and the general Jiang Yuhuang were defeated in Chang'an. The entire army was wiped out and became prisoners."
Yao Guang nodded and said: "I have received the battle report, and it is indeed true. I plan to send troops to avenge and avenge the shame. You are all here to discuss how to send troops."
"Your Majesty, you can't do that."
Kang Yongyuan objected without hesitation.
He is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and his daughter is married to Yao Qian and is the crown prince of the East Palace. If the two countries go to war, it will be very detrimental to Yao Qian's safety. Moreover, there are rumors that Zhao Shan is willing to negotiate and release Yao Gan.
Yao Guang was very surprised.
He thought that everyone came to the palace to avenge Daqian, but Kang Yongyuan took the lead in opposing it.
Yao Guang's eyes were slightly cold and he asked, "Why not?"
Kang Yongyuan looked worried and said: "Your Majesty, the small countries in the Western Region to the west of Daliang are ready to make a move. Once a large-scale war begins with Dagan and the small countries take advantage of the situation, what will happen to Daliang?"
"In addition, the war between Yongshan Iron Mine and Chang'an was defeated, and we lost more than 60,000 troops. Considering the worst case scenario, if His Majesty leads troops to fight and is defeated again, the country may be in turmoil."
Kang Yongyuan said: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Yao Guang's eyes were even colder, and he felt very unhappy.
He has been the emperor for more than 20 years and has always been dictatorial. It is impossible to stop sending troops just because of Kang Yongyuan's words. But before Yao Guang could speak, his brother, Prince Li Yao Ming, stood up.
Yao Ming bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't agree with sending troops either."
Yao Guang said: "Lao Er, what do you mean?"
Yao Ming made countless money through the Yongning Town Mutual Market. Especially the business of selling horses, which can be said to be a daily profit. Now, Zhao Shan prohibits mutual trading due to possible war, which has a great impact on Yao Ming.
So Yao Ming is not willing to start a war.
Yao Ming didn't say that, but said with great justice: "Kang Shangshu's reasons have been made very clear. In fact, in addition, the local Qiang people also have problems. They say that His Majesty is partial to others, and the trouble is very serious. If the front line is further defeated, , I’m afraid it will affect the country.”
Yao Guang's heart sank again.
I felt increasingly frustrated.
Yao Guang still planned to send troops, but he had not expressed his position yet. Fan Tong, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I heard that Zhao Shan sent Wei Polu to fight, and wanted Wei Polu to take charge of the war in Chang'an to deal with the Great Liang. The military front."
Wow! !
There was an uproar in the hall.
All the officials were shocked, because Wei Polu once attacked Xiliang and killed Xiliang to the point of fear. Fan Tong had fought with Wei Polu and was beaten by Wei Polu. He was unwilling to face Wei Polu in his heart.
Gudong!
Yao Guang also swallowed his saliva.
When Wei Polu killed Lai Guzang, he had just ascended the throne and evacuated in a hurry. At the same time, he arranged for people to bribe the powerful officials of Daqian and actively sued for peace, which prompted the Emperor of Daqian to order Wei Polu to withdraw.
In Yao Guang's heart, he was also afraid of Wei Polu.
Yao Guang looked at the other officials again, and each of them began to express their stance. Neither the officials of the various ministries nor the royal family of the Prince of Daliang, headed by Yao Ming, supported Yao Guang in starting the war.
Yao Guang's heart sank completely.
There is no support from anyone and the people are not united. If we force a war, we will definitely lose.
Because too many people are holding us back.
While Yao Guang was thinking about it, another eunuch hurriedly entered and reported: "Your Majesty, there is a news in the city that the Emperor Zhao Shan of Daqian and General Jiang Yuhuang are in love. Zhao Shan is willing to marry the general, and this will make it happen." The two countries are united in marriage and are willing to negotiate with His Majesty to resolve the conflict."
boom! !
Yao Guang's mind was exploding, his face turned red and his eyes were bloodshot.
The Chinese cabbage that I have raised for so many years was captured by Zhao Shan before I could pick it. How could Zhao Shan say that they are in love with each other?
Yao Guang was already angry and depressed. Now that he was stimulated by Jiang Yuhuang's news, he couldn't suppress the surge of energy and blood.
puff!
Yao Guang spat out a mouthful of blood.
