"Hey, General, be quiet!"
The emperor frowned impatiently and shouted back the general.
At this time, he was also a little panicked.
To be honest, before he did this, he was fully mentally prepared. He also thought that the four kings might rebel, and he also thought that he would face the day of being killed.
He was even ready to burn the boat, leaving behind the Sixth Prince and Nie Chen.
However, he did not expect that this day would come so quickly.
On this day when the whole family was beheaded and the country was overthrown, he still panicked.
Although he has been emperor for twenty-eight years and is not afraid of death, it does not mean that he wants to die.
Everything he did was just to revive Dafeng, not to die or to subvert Dafeng's empire.
The emperor frowned and said,
"Okay, let's stop arguing. Now that the matter is over, let's talk about how to resist the enemy.
It is absolutely impossible to bow your head and beg for peace. King Zhennan will not change his intention to kill me. No matter what we do, he will not give up.
For the current plan, we still need to stop the enemy and seek changes. "
Hearing this, all the ministers were silent. Just ask this question and keep silent.
There was a huge disparity in strength between 20,000 and 80,000, and the King of Zhennan still had hundreds of thousands of troops, but his court had no reinforcements, so it was impossible to fight.
The emperor frowned deeper and deeper, stood up and said,
"Why don't all the civil and military officials say a word? You usually talk loudly and scold Fang Qiu in this hall. How come you are at this critical moment and all of you have become mute?"
Right Prime Minister Tong Yuan took a deep breath, stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, all wars are nothing more than fighting, surrendering and escaping. As an emperor, your majesty naturally cannot bow to his ministers and beg for peace. For so long, the only options left are fighting and escaping.
The King of Zhennan had already planned it. At this time, his troops were approaching the city, and he did not give us any time to prepare.
Your Majesty should evacuate the capital first to preserve his usefulness, and then counterattack later. "
The emperor immediately shook his head and said,
"Escape? Where to escape? The territory of this gale is the territory of the four kings, and the whole world is the territory of the enemy.
If I escape, the King of Zhennan will surely pursue me. Then, who among the kings would dare to accept me? Who is willing to wade into this muddy water?
If I fall into the hands of other kings, I can certainly resist King Zhennan, but wouldn’t I also become a puppet?
I can't run away and be the king in exile, and I can't bow my head and be the weak king!
Even if I die standing up, I will never live on my knees. Even if I am to be the king of subjugation, I will still be a strong-minded king of subjugation.
I will never discredit my ancestors! Set a bad example for future generations! "
"I am willing to live and die with Your Majesty!"
Except for the right prime minister, all other ministers knelt down and shouted.
The right minister went on to say,
"Okay, Your Majesty, since you want to fight, then I will fight with Your Majesty to the end!
I have some arrangements that I would like to share with Your Majesty.
Your Majesty first calls on the people in the city to jointly resist foreign enemies. There are nearly one million people in our capital, and there are two to three hundred thousand young people. We call on them to guard the city wall together.
Of course, people are just people. Without weapons and food, they cannot exert much combat effectiveness and can only be used for temporary emergencies.
Today, we will first call on the people to arrest the strong men. Early tomorrow morning, we will issue a proclamation to attack the King of Zhennan, reprimand him for openly rebelling, and label him as a rebel!
Then, he called on everyone in the world to work hard for the King.
No matter they are kings, county guards, or even civilian rebels, they can all come to the capital to serve the king.
By that time, I believe that neither the kings nor the people will watch helplessly as King Zhennan enters the capital, and King Qin will definitely come back.
Even if it’s just for fame, the kings will come to visit the king!
As long as we can hold the capital for a while, it will be fine. Even if the main force of King Zhennan comes to the capital in the future, King Qin's army will also arrive by then. "
King Zhennan believed that if he rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, other kings would follow suit and proclaim themselves emperor.
Tong Yuan believes that if King Zhennan rebels, other kings will not just watch King Zhennan become emperor. For the sake of reputation, they will definitely come to King Qin.
The difference lies in whether an emperor is dead or not.
They all thought they had seen through the minds of the kings, but in fact, was this really the case?
No one knows what the outcome will be until that moment.
The emperor nodded and said,
"Okay, then let's do it according to Tong Aiqing's method. The Ministry of Household and Military Affairs will call on the people and distribute as many weapons as they have.
The general went to command the troops, while the right minister stayed to draft a petition against the thieves. "
General Sima Luan immediately said,
"I accept the order. I and the capital will live and die together. If the enemy wants to enter the city, just step over my body!"
Left Prime Minister Zheng Sanlang also stood up and said in a loud voice,
"Your Majesty, I am not talented, and I have hundreds of slaves at home. I am willing to personally carry the sword, lead the slaves, and guard the city gate!"
The right minister smiled bitterly and said,
"Your Majesty, my family is poor and I only have two old servants at home, taking care of my mother, wife and daughter, so I can no longer go to battle to kill the enemy.
But I will live here and not leave. If the enemy army breaks the city, I am willing to block the sword for your majesty and die before your majesty! "
Those ministers also stood up and expressed their determination to live and die with the capital. They raised their three-foot swords and killed the traitors!
If in normal times, any minister dared to curse the emperor to death, it would definitely be a serious crime committed by the Yi clan.
But now, the emperor felt extremely warm in his heart.
"Okay, okay, okay, you are all loyal to me, Dafeng. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and I have seen your loyalty.
Defend the city, kill the rebels, and wait for the day when the wind blows the clouds and I see the sun, I and all of you dear ones will be rich and honorable together! "
"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"
All the ministers kowtowed together.
"Okay, let's all be safe. Since the Left Prime Minister is also willing to defend the city, let's go and boost morale.
King Zhennan's army is in the southeast, and he wants to attack mainly the south gate and the east gate.
In this way, the general will guard the south gate, the prime minister on the left will guard the east gate, and the prime minister on the right will be with me, drafting edicts, and eating and sleeping with me! "
"I obey the order!"
The emperor took out the tiger talisman, walked down the steps, came to the general Sima Luan, and personally handed the tiger talisman into Sima Luan's hand.
"My beloved, the mountains and rivers are shattered, traitors are rampant, and I am at the critical moment of life and death. I leave the safety of the capital to my beloved.
I hope that my beloved will not betray the divine grace, turn the tide and save my country from the fire and water. "
The general immediately knelt down on one knee, took the tiger talisman with both hands, and said,
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty. I am willing to protect you with my life, kill Xiaoxiao, and protect my country!"
"Okay, I understand, dear friends, please retreat from the court!"
After speaking, the emperor took his right minister and walked towards the imperial study, while all the ministers also retreated.
Everyone is busy with their own things.
In the afternoon of the same day, the imperial court posted an imperial notice and called on the people in the city to guard the city together.
