When the emperor asked a question, Huang Jingming, the king of Taihe, who was the head of the military attachés, naturally had to speak first.
"Your Majesty, the Jin State's move was clearly because His Majesty had just ascended the throne and thought that the political affairs of the Chu Dynasty were unstable, so he took action and attempted to take advantage of the situation." When Huang Jingming said this, he frowned slightly and said, " As for the Jin general Lu Linyuan, whether he is a veteran or the late Sun Taiwei, he has fought against him in his early years. He is indeed a powerful enemy of our great Chu and must not be underestimated."
The late Taiwei Sun mentioned by Huang Jingming refers to Taiwei Sun Shizhong who has been dead for nearly five years.
This old Taiwei Sun was famous for his bravery in his early years. When Zhongzong was in power, he sent troops to conquer Burma with the prince Dezong as his commander. The war situation was unfavorable for a time. He sacrificed his life to rescue Dezong who was trapped in a tight siege. More than thirty years of creation saved Dezong in critical times.
After Dezong came to the throne, in gratitude for his life-saving grace, he was granted the title of Taiwei.
Back then, he and Huang Jingming were both famous generals in the world, but in terms of influence in the military, Huang Jingming at that time was far from comparable to him.
When Dezong was critically ill, Sun Shizhong, like Huang Jingming, was also entrusted by Dezong as an auxiliary minister. However, he died less than half a year after Emperor Daxing ascended the throne.
It was precisely because Captain Sun drove to the west that he gave Huang Jingming a chance, so that the current situation was difficult to control.
"Hmph, Beiman has a good plan!"
After hearing Huang Jingming's report, Zhao Yu felt sullen in his heart. He patted the armrest of the dragon chair and sneered:
"It's a pity that they made a wrong calculation! With the King Taihe and all the ministers assisting me in the Chu Dynasty, I have never been in chaos!"
Your Majesty, the officials of the Queen Mother's Party couldn't help but slander them when they heard this.
Is that old man really helping you?
A puppet emperor, but he looks so proud of himself!
At this time, Zhao Yu's voice sounded again.
"King Taihe is a veteran general in the army. According to King Taihe's opinion, who should be the general to send out troops to fight the enemy this time, so that he can defeat Lu Linyuan?"
Huang Jingming bowed again.
"Your Majesty, regarding Lu Linyuan, our great Chu monarchs and ministers must not underestimate the enemy. Not to mention defeating him, being able to block him to the north of Mosasaurus is a victory. As for the generals in our court, I will forgive you for watching. Apart from that, no one else is Lu Linyuan’s opponent.”
"Why does King Taihe need to destroy his own prestige and boost the popularity of others? Is it possible that there are thousands of generals in my court, but no one can rival that Lu Linyuan?"
When an official heard this, he couldn't help but jump out to refute.
"Then I would like to ask, in your eyes, who can be a general?"
Not only was Huang Jingming not annoyed when he was scolded by the other party, he turned around and asked with a smile.
"I thought, thought, thought..."
The famous official opened his mouth for a long time, but no name came out.
"Hmph, while I was marching south and north, you were still nursing in the nurse's arms!"
Huang Jingming snorted coldly, looked at Zhao Yu on the throne, held the scepter and bowed again.
"Your Majesty, I am not boasting, but if you look at our dynasty, the only person who can defeat Lu Linyuan is the veteran. I would also like to ask your majesty to issue an edict to command the generals with the veteran as commander, to go north to resist the Northern Barbarians, and to resist the enemy on the Canglong River. .”
"King Taihe is the pillar of Chu, and should not be moved unless absolutely necessary."
Zhao Yu shook his head.
Huang Jingming's calculations were very precise. As long as he could block the Jin army at the front line of the Canglong River and prevent any boat from crossing the river, it would be a great achievement.
With this battle, Huang Jingming's already extremely high reputation can even reach a higher level.
By that time, the government and the public will even be in a situation where they only know that there is King Taihe, but not His Majesty.
And this is what Zhao Yu absolutely does not want to see.
At the same time, a thought suddenly flashed through Zhao Yu's mind.
Huang Jingming is known as a famous general in the world, but I don’t know what his ability to command an army is?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yu subconsciously opened the system interface.
Sure enough, he could spend 100 imperial power points to explore the character's attribute information.
Glancing at the few imperial prestige points, Zhao Yu gritted his teeth and chose to confirm.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger.
However, the attributes of Huang Jingming's character detected by the system made Zhao Yu speechless.
93 force, 94 control, 91 military strategy, 77 political strategy, 84 wisdom, 75 charm, 58 morality, 85 ambition, 61 loyalty, 400 intimacy, and 1830 influence.
Good guy, this old fox is hiding deep enough!
Who would have thought that this humble person would actually be a ninth-grade master.
And in Chu State, no matter whether it is the court or the world, there is no apparent ninth-grade grandmaster!
In addition to having 90 points in force, both command and military strategy have reached 90 points, and his wisdom is not low either!
No wonder the Queen Mother Xuande had the hidden card in her hand, but there was nothing she could do about it.
If a dignified ninth-grade master could be assassinated by a group of assassins with less than eight-grade strength, it would be too cheap!
Comparing the old fox's command and military strategy, judging from his words just now, Jin general Lu Linyuan's command and military strategy were at least 95 or above.
Such a figure, even compared with countless outstanding figures in Chinese history, is not inferior to those first-tier big shots.
No wonder Huang Jingming's words were full of fear when he mentioned the other party.
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Zhao Yu looked at Huang Jingming, pondered for a long time, and then said:
"King Taihe, I ask you again, could it be that Lu Linyuan, apart from you, is there really no one in our country that can control us?"
"Your Majesty is joking. Against him, the old minister's ability to remain undefeated is the limit. If you want to win the battle, it will only be possible if you have the right time, place, and people. I am good at making boats, and I have the Canglong River. The advantage of the land makes it difficult for the Jin State to go south. However, due to the loss of the most important horse-raising area, the number of military horses in our country has greatly decreased over the years. The number of cavalry is not only compared with that of the Jin State, but also compared with the Qi State. Less than half, so unable to go north to compete.”
Huang Jingming burst into tears at the end of his speech.
The loss of the three mansions in Jiangbei during Mingzong's reign was an eternal pain for the kings and ministers of Chu.
On the one hand, as Huang Jingming said, Chu State lost its most important horse breeding area; on the other hand, it lost its three bridgeheads heading north.
It is precisely for this reason that the people of Chu State hate the most, not the Jin State, but the Qi State.
And the people of the three prefectures in Jiangbei are always eager to return to the embrace of the Chu Kingdom.
These heroes and patriots who returned to Chu from the three prefectures in Jiangbei were also called "Northern Returners".
"The fall of the three prefectures in Jiangbei into the hands of the enemy is a disgrace to our great Chu monarchs and ministers. During my lifetime, I will send troops to recover the three prefectures, wash away the shame, and tell the truth in front of the memorial tablets of my ancestors!"
Mentioning the three mansions in Jiangbei, Zhao Yu was also a little excited and made an oath in front of all the ministers.
"Today, I swear in front of all the ministers that if I cannot get the three palaces back, I will never establish a queen in this life!"
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
After hearing what Zhao Yu said, the expressions of the officials changed drastically and they all spoke.
"I have made up my mind, please don't say more!"
Zhao Yu waved his hand and looked at Huang Jingming.
"King Taihe, I will entrust you with all the power to resist the Jin invaders. I hope that King Taihe will live up to my expectations and return in triumph. When the time comes, I and the officials will go out ten miles from the capital to welcome you!"
For Zhao Yu, appointing Huang Jingming as commander was a matter of choosing the lesser of two disadvantages.
Rather than choosing someone else, which would result in the loss of troops and territory, Zhao Yu would rather appoint Huang Jingming as commander.
Because the other party is almost his only choice.
Huang Jingming glanced at Zhao Yu with complicated eyes before leaning forward and bowing.
"Old minister, take the order!"
