Xiao Yu stared at the two military letters on the table with a gloomy expression.

Since Dali conquered Chu, the world has enjoyed peace for no more than ten years.

During these ten years, there were no fewer than thirty battles, large and small, with the Xiongnu.

No one knew the strength of the Xiongnu cavalry better than Xiao Yu.

This battle will be very difficult for Xiao Yu!

Sitting on the dragon throne, Xiao Yu rubbed his forehead.

He was pondering whether Dali could withstand this battle.

The night was deep, as if swallowing up the entire capital city.

The next day, early morning.

When news of the 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry attacking spread, the entire court was instantly thrown into turmoil!

Although Dali has clashed with the Xiongnu many times over the years, these have only been minor skirmishes.

This time, with 100,000 iron cavalry rushing in, it was clear that the Xiongnu were prepared to fight to the death.

This matter will be difficult to resolve peacefully unless a piece of flesh is ripped off from Dali.

The main hall was in complete chaos.

Throughout history, war has never been a decision that can be made lightly.

The vast grasslands made every Xiongnu a skilled cavalryman.

Before the invention of the machine gun, cavalry was the absolute weapon that dominated the battlefield!

One hundred thousand iron cavalry are enough to conquer the world!

Moreover, the Great Li realm is already quite unstable, with the remnants of the former Chu dynasty stirring up trouble.

If something similar to the Luzhou incident happens again.

Foreign wars continue, and civil war breaks out again!

If they are not careful, the thirteen states of the Great Li Kingdom will be in danger of collapse.

Looking at the arguing courtiers inside the hall, Xiao Yu felt only annoyed and confused.

"Stop arguing! I summoned you here to discuss a plan, not to watch you act like shrewish women, shouting insults in the main hall!"

Xiao Yu covered his head and pointed at someone.

"Liu Yi, you are the Minister of War, what is your opinion on this matter?"

Minister of War Liu Yi walked from the crowd to the center of the hall, bowed deeply, and said softly.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this war must not be started!"

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Censor immediately stepped forward and angrily rebuked him.

"Does Minister Liu intend to sue for peace?"

Liu Yi, who was interrupted, was not annoyed. Instead, he turned to the Imperial Censor and asked.

"The Xiongnu cavalry outnumbers our Dali many times over. If we cannot defeat them and intimidate the world!"

"The remnants of the former Chu will surely stir up trouble again! And there are Qiang people lurking on the border, waiting for their chance to strike!"

"Don't you see the chaos in Luzhou is still fresh in our minds!"

"Tell me how to fight this battle!"

The Imperial Censor remained silent upon hearing this.

The officials in the imperial court looked at each other in bewilderment.

Faced with the overwhelming force of 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry, no one was confident they could win.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, the invincible figure reappeared in his mind.

"If Zhan Ying were here, what would I have to fear from mere barbarians!"

Liu Yi's words clearly resonated with many officials in the court.

Immediately, officials stepped forward to explain why the war should not be fought.

Just then, Prime Minister Du Yuheng glanced slightly at the crowd.

The next moment, an official walked out from the crowd to the center of the hall.

"Your Majesty, war will bring suffering to the people!"

"Since the Xiongnu Left Wise King is interested in marrying the Ninth Princess, Your Majesty should do me a favor!"

"Sending Princess Ninth to the grasslands for a marriage alliance is nothing more than the Xiongnu's southward invasion for financial gain."

"Now that our Great Li is rich and powerful, what difference would it make if we gave these mere barbarians a meal?"

"In this way, we can subdue the enemy without fighting."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent instantly.

Let's not even mention that the current Ninth Princess is Xiao Yu's most beloved daughter.

Moreover, not long ago, Xiao Yu had already betrothed the Ninth Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo.

If we were to send the Ninth Princess to the grasslands for a political marriage now, it would be like rubbing Xiao Yu's face into the ground.

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes as he looked at the person who spoke, a chill running through him.

The man, seemingly oblivious, knelt down and shouted.

As the saying goes, "Sacrifice the small family for the greater good!"

"The Duke of Zhenguo's reputation is a small matter! The well-being of all the people is of utmost importance!"

One family crying is better than ten thousand families crying!

The words had barely left his mouth!

Xiao Yu stood up angrily, slammed his hand on the dragon throne, and scolded.

"Shut up!"

The atmosphere inside the main hall froze.

Xiao Yu could no longer conceal the murderous intent on his face.

At that moment, Du Yuheng stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, Minister Feng's actions are also driven by a deep desire to serve the country."

"I think it would be better to summon the Duke of Zhenguo and hear his opinion on this matter."

Gong Zhengming, who had been resting with his eyes closed at the very front of the group, suddenly opened his eyes.

After taking a look at Du Yuheng, he closed his eyes again.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu sat back down on the dragon throne, gently rubbing his forehead, and spoke.

"Duke of Xuanzheng State".

A fast horse galloped straight from the palace to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Inside the mansion, Mu Zian and Xiao Xiuning sat facing each other.

Thanks to newspaper publicity, distilled spirits were in high demand and short supply.

Xiao Xiuning came here to discuss with Mu Zian how to further expand the distilled spirits business.

However, at that moment, hurried footsteps shattered the pleasant atmosphere.

A young eunuch hurriedly approached Mu Zian and bowed respectfully.

"His Majesty has summoned the Duke of Zhenguo to the court for a meeting."

Xiao Xiuning frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"What's the matter that's so urgent?"

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch did not hide anything and explained the whole story directly.

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