After returning to the capital, the sky had darkened. Civil servants from all over the dynasty went home to rest, while the Jin Yiwei were very busy. They interrogated the captured prisoners overnight, and a group of rebel bandits were also imprisoned.
Emperor Yu summoned several important ministers and generals in the capital and hurried back to the palace.
"My dear friends, you have worked hard today. Please accompany me to the gate of hell for a while!"
"Your Majesty has great blessings in the sky. With the blessing of God, he will be able to bring good fortune in times of adversity."
After hearing Zheng Xuan's compliments, Emperor Yu waved his hands and said a little tiredly: "Okay, let's stop flattering. Now the military situation in all directions is urgent. Let's talk about it. How should we act?"
"Report!"
As soon as Emperor Yu finished speaking, he heard a long shout outside the palace, and saw a young eunuch hurriedly walked in: "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Sir Jiang Yu, please see me."
"Xuan!"
Ning Fan also had a serious look on his face. Jiang Yu was meeting overnight at this time, so there must be something very important.
"Wei minister, please see Your Majesty!"
"What happened?"
"Back to Your Majesty, a secret report from the Western Region is that Da Yan is mobilizing troops and horses towards our Xuanjian Pass, with a total of 300,000 troops."
Emperor Yu's face immediately darkened. Currently, there are only 100,000 troops stationed in the Western Border. Over the years, one of the reasons why the Western Border has been as stable as a rock is that the terrain of Xuanjian Pass is dangerous.
Secondly, King Sheng has defeated Da Yan several times in a row, and his reputation is outstanding.
Now, Da Yan has 300,000 troops, pressing down on the Western Territory, and without King Sheng in charge, the Western Territory is in danger.
"Father, I request you to return to Xinjiang immediately."
Ning Chen immediately stepped out of the queue, with a hint of worry in his expression. Emperor Yu fell into deep thought and did not speak easily.
"Report!"
Another long shout came, and a figure in armor hurriedly rushed in and shouted: "Your Majesty, Donghuai has gathered an army of more than 100,000 people at our border. Please send troops to help as soon as possible!"
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was silent. Zhao Changying looked solemn and whispered: "Now the main forces of the Eastern Territory are in the capital, leaving only tens of thousands of remnants. I didn't expect that Donghuai would dare to make a comeback. It's really big." What courage!”
Ning Fan took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, looked at Emperor Yu, and slightly cupped his hands: "Father, without further delay, both the east and west borders should send troops to support as soon as possible!"
"Especially at Xuanjian Pass, there is no room for error!"
Emperor Yu's expression immediately condensed, his eyes glanced around, and he said in a deep voice: "Ning Chen, you mobilize all the cavalry from the Zhenguo Army, immediately lead the army to Xuanjian Pass, and defend Xuanjian Pass at all costs!"
"My son, I obey!"
Ning Chen immediately clasped his fists in salute and quickly left the palace holding a military talisman.
"Your Majesty, I request to send troops to resist Donghuai."
"Um!"
Emperor Yu also nodded slightly and said softly: "Donghuai just suffered a huge defeat on the eastern battlefield, and now it has forcibly raised more than 100,000 troops. It seems that it is a bet on the country Zuo!"
"Father!"
Before Zhao Changying and others could speak, Ning Fan took a step forward and said with a solemn face: "The Eastern Border is not a problem, and the more than 100,000 troops in Donghuai are not afraid. The top priority is the Western Border, Xuanjian Pass! "
"Once Xuanjian Pass is lost, Da Yan's 300,000-strong army will directly attack our Kyoto."
"My son proposed that the Duke of Zhen Guo should divide one hundred thousand troops and rush to Xuanjian Pass!"
As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, all the officials fell into silence. Liu Fengping sighed sadly and said softly: "Your Highness, there is no need to mention the importance of Xuanjian Pass. We naturally know it."
"But the battlefield in the east is more complicated. The territory of Donghuai borders my Dayu, and the north-south border lines span nearly a hundred miles. If we divide the army by 100,000, we will definitely be unable to defend it with only 100,000 soldiers and horses!"
As soon as these words came out, Ning Fan also fell into silence. The situation on the battlefield in the East was different from that in the West. A Xuanjian Pass blocked the strength of a country. As long as the Xuanjian Pass was not broken, Dayan's soldiers and horses would never think of entering Dayu. Half step.
But the east border is different. The border stretches for hundreds of miles. If it is broken at one point, it will be like a flood breaking its banks and the entire line will collapse.
Moreover, there was King Huai from the southern border who was eyeing him and might move north at any time. Ning Fan didn't know anything about the strength of the 100,000 new troops.
"Kong Ming, Fengxiao, Gongtai, what do you think?"
Ning Fan looked at the three people at the end without hesitation. Zheng Xuan and Lin Qiushi had a hint of displeasure in their eyes. Now that they and their important ministers were here, King Yong bypassed them and asked a few unknown people.
"snort!"
"Your Highness, we and I will discuss important matters in the court together!"
"For these few people in white clothes to be able to stand on this dry shore is already a sign of His Majesty's holiness. Your Highness is a bit overstepping their bounds."
Hearing Zheng Xuan speak, Ning Fan's expression darkened: "If Mr. Zheng has any suggestions, feel free to speak. I will listen attentively. If you don't have any good ideas, just shut up and act like a quail."
"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, so it doesn't matter if you are in white. You wear this red official robe, but you think about fighting for power every day. They are ordinary men, but they know how to care about the country and the people."
"Are you really shameless?"
Seeing that Zheng Xuan's face was ashen and he was about to retort, Shen Li slightly cupped his hands: "Master Zheng, what His Highness said is not unreasonable. As long as I can share His Majesty's worries and resolve this crisis, what about a man in white?"
"Besides, Kong Ming is my old friend, and his talent and knowledge are even higher than mine."
"What!"
As soon as these words came out, not only the ministers looked shocked, but even Emperor Yu couldn't help but glance at Zhuge Liang. He knew that Mr. Zhuge was not simple, but he didn't expect that he could be worthy of Duke Shen's evaluation.
"Humph, since Mr. Shen is so complimentary, I naturally have nothing to say, but I am willing to listen to Mr. Zhuge's opinions."
"Hahaha, as long as Mr. Zhuge doesn't propose a peace policy."
Zhao Changying had also heard what King Yong had said about humiliating the official Zheng Shangshu in court, and now the old matter was brought up again. Zheng Xuan's face suddenly changed, and anger surged in his heart, but after all he did not dare to offend Zhao Changying easily.
"okay!"
Emperor Yu patted the table lightly and scolded: "The enemy is in front of you, so don't mess around."
"Kong Ming, do you have any good ideas?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, bowed his hands, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I am good at observing the general situation, managing the government, strategizing, and plotting. It is not as good as Fengxiao. I must have a plan in Fengxiao's heart?"
Seeing Zhuge Liang turn his words to Guo Jia, Emperor Yu frowned slightly and showed a bit of displeasure on his face. Zheng Xuan took the opportunity to sarcastically say: "Is this a good idea, sir?"
"Now that national affairs are important, you are once again passing the blame to each other."
"Haha, that's all!"
While Zheng Xuan was sarcastic, he noticed Emperor Yu's cold gaze and immediately shrank his head and shut up obediently.
"Mr. Guo, do you have any good ideas?"
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[This is the first update of the Eight Classics since the publication of the book. I don’t know if you are satisfied or not...]
