This is suspected of being treason, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!

But then, a messenger's voice came from outside: "Report! Great victory! Yue Fei's army has defeated 50,000 troops of Jiaozhi, crossed the Fu Liang River, and joined forces with the armies of Zhenla and Champa to defeat 100,000 Jiaozhi troops. They are now at the gates of Thang Long!"

The messenger's voice echoed in the court, and all the ministers were stunned.

Are they already at the gates of Thang Long?

It's been less than six months since the troops were deployed!

Yue Fei has already reached the capital of Jiaozhi!

Moreover, when he went there, the emperor only gave him 10,000 troops!

Zhou Chao knew best that, based on the military expenditures reported by Li Gang, it was absolutely impossible to support Yue Fei's campaign to the capital of Jiaozhi.

But now that the battle reports from the front have been sent back, even if Zong Ze had a thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare to forge them.

This indicates that Yue Fei had indeed reached Thang Long City.

It would take at least five or six days for news to travel from Guangnan West Road to Tokyo by fast horse, and one or two days for it to travel from Jiaozhi to Guangnan West Road.

In other words, Yue Fei had already reached Thang Long City eight days earlier.

this……

This is simply unbelievable!

This is practically another Di Qing reincarnated!

No! This speed is even faster than Di Qing's!

Even when Di Qing went to the southwest to quell a rebellion, he did not achieve the same speed as Yue Fei.

The ministers were all shocked, but then they heard the emperor say, "Who just said they wanted to withdraw the troops?"

Zhou Chao hurriedly replied, "The Emperor is wise and sagacious. To have Yue Fei is like Emperor Renzong having Di Qing!"

Zhao Huan was secretly delighted.

Zhou Chao then changed the subject, saying, "However, Jiaozhi is a thousand miles away. Yue Fei has penetrated deep into enemy territory and enjoys great popularity among the troops. If he were to be crowned emperor in Thang Long..."

"You bastard!" Zhao Huan suddenly stood up and roared.

Zhou Chao was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I was only thinking of Your Majesty and the state!"

"Anyone who says such things again will be executed!"

The courtiers cried out, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Zhao Huan sat down again and said, "Zhou Chao, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Minister Zhou, I know you are loyal to me, but Zong Ze and Yue Fei are excellent generals of the country. Without them, barbarians would invade our land and humiliate our people. Who would protect our country? Our soldiers are sacrificing their lives on the front lines. You must be behind them and prepare everything that needs to be prepared. Don't let the great men of the Song Dynasty sacrifice themselves in vain!"

"The Emperor is wise!"

"If Zong Ze can recover Jiaozhi, the grain supply will increase significantly, and the Zhou Dynasty need not worry too much. You look pale and sickly. Go back and get some sleep. Don't overwork yourself. I still need you, and the Great Song Dynasty still needs you!"

Having been nearly scared to death by the emperor's threats, Zhou Chao was now moved to tears by the emperor's concerned tone.

"Your subject kowtows to Your Majesty's grace."

Only Liu Yanzong thought to himself: Heh, Emperor, I really believed your nonsense. If you really trusted Zong Ze so much, why did you send Qin Hui to do that? The Censorate is no joke, and the army is a vital instrument of the nation!

He was well aware that the emperor had absolute trust in Zong Ze and Yue Fei, but not so much in their generals. The Censorate was there to check military discipline and prevent any unrest among mid-level generals.