Chapter 208 Betting on the fate of the country, the armies of the five nations
Above the main hall, the moment they heard the battle report, the officials were in an uproar, kneeling on both sides and whispering to each other.
“The Yan State’s one hundred thousand soldiers and horses are pressing down on the territory, but their movements are so fast...Can the baggage and food fodder keep up?”
“...It is also possible to support war with war.”
“Such a strategy is really shocking. King Xia of Yan State is really good at using troops!”
Listening to the whispers below, Wei Emperor Zhao Chuanting sat on the dragon chair with his eyes closed, the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch slightly, and the veins on his forehead were faintly bulging and bouncing.
I was tricked by Su Chen a few years ago, and my efforts to nourish my Qi were ruined. I almost fell ill from anger. Now that I was listening to the muttering of the ministers, I couldn't bear it anymore, so he slammed the armrest. ring.
"What I want is your beloved prince's retreat strategy, not to hear you praise the King of Xia of Yan Kingdom!"
Below, a group of whispering figures quickly straightened their backs and raised their eyebrows. He sat back on the futon and looked at the imperial steps with a serious expression. The invasion of the Yan State army swept away the three states, and the civil and military officials in the hall naturally felt a sense of urgency.
The discussion of strategies to respond to the enemy is about to begin. In the side halls on both sides of the Jinluan Palace, a large number of officials and eunuchs are coming in and out carrying official documents. The battle reports are being transcribed, and some bookkeepers are licking the tips of their pens. Holding a blank book, he stood next to the Golden Palace, listening to the speeches of the civil and military officials and the emperor, and preparing to record them.
The first person to walk out of the queue was Yuan Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The ministers just discussed it just to understand the King of Xia of Yan State better."
"Then let me hear what Yuan Qing has to say. Gao Jian.”
Except for the three governors who have set up defenses on the three-state battlefield, basically all the people in the Wei Kingdom who can lead troops to fight are here, but there is still one person who is the uncle of the Wei Emperor. He is seven years old at this time. Five out of ten, he is capable of fighting and is stationed in Huizhou, southwest of Luyang.
The emperor sat upright, looking seriously at Yuan Feng below, who bowed down with his hands arched.
"Your Majesty, the troops of Yan State are unpredictable. The soldiers of Yan State are extremely ferocious. They cut through the waves all the way. It looks like a mighty army. In fact, from the perspective of the veteran, it is the children of Yan State who do not understand military affairs. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are divided into three groups. This is the general trend. But it turned into three small forces, with only 20,000 to 30,000 people on each route. In the early stage, it was really advantageous to attack slowly. However, as it penetrates deeper into the hinterland of Wei Dynasty, the supply increases and the surrounding reinforcements increase, its fatigue will become apparent. < br>
First, the supply of troops is depleted. The more we fight, the fewer we fight and it is difficult to replenish it.
Secondly, if the army goes deep alone, it will be difficult to supply food and fodder. Once it falls into a stalemate and cannot advance, morale will be severely damaged.
Thirdly, since ancient times, all attacks have been justified and justified. The children of the Yan State drove their troops arrogantly and unreasonably. The soldiers were in full swing and there were no disadvantages. However, once they suffered a series of defeats and the morale of the army was shaken, The soldiers will inevitably complain. "
" Haha, what Yuan Qing said, I almost feel like I have defeated the opponent. "
Zhao Chuanting waved his hand with a smile, interrupting the other party's words. He stood up, with a strong and straight posture, standing on the imperial steps like a mountain. Then he called the eunuch and pushed the map. Come here.
"The defeat of the three governors in a row has brought great shame to the Wei Dynasty. However, I don't blame them for one thing. The skilled soldiers in the north are indeed much stronger than the few soldiers and horses under their command."
In the solemn atmosphere, the majestic emperor walked down the imperial steps step by step, and his black dragon robe dazzled everyone's eyes.
"...But a few defeats are quite good. It can make me and all the ministers no longer blindly confident, making us feel in danger." In a majestic voice, he walked up to In front of the map spread out with yellow silk, he looked at the densely packed arrow marks on it and read for a while: "We rarely see tactics like using fast to defeat slow people in the past. After all, among the six countries, only Qi and Liang can compete with Yan. The country has a large number of war horses. "
"Your Majesty, what Yuan Shangshu just said is that it is better for the enemy to go deep into the country alone than to clear the country with a strong wall!" A military minister strode out and said with his hands in hand.
The emperor in front of the map folded his hands and nodded thoughtfully, "This is a good method, but it is just a strategy and cannot defeat the enemy!"
The pressing issue at the moment was not only to repel Yan's three-pronged attack, but also to counterattack in his mind, to bring out the majesty of the Wei Dynasty and revive the decadent spirit of the imperial court that had been too peaceful for many years.
He frowned, but did not appear to be in a hurry. He looked at the map in a low voice: "... I'm afraid it won't work to divide and annihilate them. The Xia King of Yan State has his own support if he dares to divide his troops into three groups. "
After the words fell, the hall became quiet.
After a moment, a general walked out and handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, why not gather them together and annihilate them? Looking at their attack route, it is obvious that they are heading towards Luyang, so why not just outside Luyang and decide the outcome? !"
As soon as this was said, not only the civil servants objected, but also a group of martial clans were shocked. Zhao Guiyan and other clans hurriedly walked out, "Your Majesty, this is too risky. If the Yan army gathers, it will be a hundred thousand people, which will endanger Lu Yang."
Over there, the bear-tiger-like emperor stood in front of the map, motionless and silent for a long time. "This move is indeed risky, but the effect is more obvious. Although there are a hundred thousand people, if you cripple them in one go, you will not be able to save them later." It’s okay.”
He slowly raised his finger and pressed the arrow mark on the map.
"...Yan State has three routes of troops. The east route has entered Ganzhou, the middle route is passing through Shangzhou and heading south to Guangjizhou, and the west route passes through Junzhou and enters Fengzhou. It approaches Yangzhou Lu from three directions. Yang... Since that King of Xia dares to take risks, why not let me bet on the fate of the country with him?" The emperor turned back and looked down at Wen Wu, who looked shocked, and smiled: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Let the King of Xia underestimate me, Wenwu, the great Wei Dynasty, and underestimate me, the king of a country. If he dares to play, I will gamble with him. This is the choice I gave him. If it is seen that I want to make a big gamble with him. , whether he continues to follow up, or shrinks his troops and retreats to fight steadily, no matter what he chooses, it is an opportunity for us to counterattack! "
"...Listen up!"
The emperor, who looked like a bear and a tiger, turned around and strode towards the imperial steps with a powerful voice: "To pass on my will, summon my uncle, Zhao Guangshi led the Tiefeng Yijie Army to return from Huizhou to aid Luyang, Ganzhou, Guangjizhou , Fengzhou was fortified and the country was clear, the army resisted slightly, retained the main force, moved slowly, and quietly encircled. Sui and Qingzhou in the southeast sent troops and horses back to Luyang, and when a large-scale encirclement was formed, they attacked from the southeast.
In addition, take my family letters to Qi and Liang and give them to my elder and younger sisters, so that they can help persuade the emperors of Qi and Liang to send troops to join forces with Wu and Yue in Luyang, and also deliver the letters of credence. Let the eloquent ministers go, give them generous gifts, and tell them that King Xia of the Yan Kingdom is ambitious and has strong soldiers and horses. If the Wei Kingdom suffers losses and loses its lips and teeth, he will definitely conquer all countries..."
In the majestic hall, The emperor continued to issue orders, and the civil and military officials in the palace could not close their mouths. They were not only gambling on the fate of the country, but also if the other five countries agreed to send troops, the number of troops gathered outside Luyang City would be incalculable.
Roughly hundreds of thousands!
“Since he wants to fight, I will play a big game with him!”
The war that affected the entire Central Plains was finalized in the majestic Jinluan Palace in the emperor's heroic words. His powerful words would contain thousands of bones.
After retreating from the court.
One by one, the civil and military ministers left the hall with trepidation, in twos and threes.
When Zhao Chuanting left the front hall and returned to the back hall, he suddenly tilted his body. The eunuch next to him hurriedly supported him. The guards around him quickly turned their faces away. They knew that the emperor's fatigue and weakness could not be exposed to outsiders. Known.
The emperor held up the eunuch's hand. He was breathing heavily, and the skin under his hair was sweating intensively. Then, he let go of the eunuch and continued to move forward.
Behind them, Yuan Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, Long Qiao, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and several senior ministers of the Royal Envoy caught up. The emperor looked at the skylight outside in trance, and when he heard the footsteps, he turned around and saw them, without saying a word, and continued on with his hands behind his back. In front of him, several veterans caught up behind him and slowed down: "...Your Majesty, what His Majesty said above the court...isn't it too risky?"
"It must be risky." Zhao Chuanting did not stop. He stepped forward, raised his hands, and waved his sleeves. The surrounding guards and eunuchs immediately dispersed, leaving only the emperor and a group of courtiers.
"In the court, I did not mention some things to other civil and military officials. Do you know why, I want to send three heavenly masters from Qin Tianjian to accompany the army to Ganzhou?"
"Why? "
"Where our Zhao Wei Dragon Teng Land, the Taiping Dao demon rushes to the southwest of Ganzhou, must be heading for our Great Wei Dragon Vein."
Zhao Chuanting smiled slightly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his mouth became more wrinkled. He stretched out his hands and folded them in front of his abdomen: "Time is urgent, and we cannot delay the fight with the Yan army. If the three heavenly masters are defeated, I can defeat them as soon as possible." The Yan army can regenerate the dragon vein if they turn back. If the dragon vein is broken and we are still fighting against the Yan army, the country's destiny will no longer be there and we will definitely lose!"
"Your Majesty is really so afraid of that kid from the Yan Kingdom! ?" Yuan Feng frowned.
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I can feel that he is so extraordinary. He is like a man from heaven who came with a mission to destroy everything in this world." Zhao Chuanting lowered his head and looked at his belly. Folding his hands, "I am already old, but he is still so young. His youth makes me jealous. If I cannot defeat him, my descendants will only be the kings of subjugation."
Several The veterans looked at each other. They had never seen an emperor who had been in power for thirty years say such superstitious remarks.
“Your Majesty, are you too worried?”
"Haha, there is this aspect."
The Emperor Wei raised his hand and waved it with a smile, without any angry look on his face. He looked at the blue sky outside the eaves of the palace, and there was a continuous sound in his ears. of cicadas.
“...I have been in power for many years and I want to be a king who expands the territory. Unfortunately, I have been trapped in this court and am depressed. Now the opportunity has come...How can I I can let it go.
Sometimes, I think, how wonderful it would be if I could live in the war-torn world. Now, I see that picture. "
In the words, The emperor's gray hair was trembling with excitement.
"...My opponent is so young!"
He said this.
The emperor's decree soon broke out of the imperial city and spread to all four prefectures and counties.
(End of this chapter)