"The Xianbei have invaded our borders and encroached upon our Han territory; their crime is unforgivable!"

He Jin and Wang Yun immediately turned pale.

Zhang Yi, my good brother, the matter you discussed at our residence a couple of days ago did not include this!

Another 100,000... and the barbarians are invading the border again!

Moreover, they were the Xianbei, who were even more ferocious and ruthless than the Xiongnu!

Are the people of Bingzhou truly not favored by Heaven?

Everyone fell silent.

After the previous battle with the Xiongnu, the soldiers and civilians of Yanmen must have suffered heavy casualties.

Now the Xianbei are invading again, what should they do...?

"Your Majesty, please issue an order appointing Zhao Hao, the Commandant of Yanmen Commandery, to lead troops to confront the Xianbei!"

However, some people used Zhang Yi's words to make a fuss about it!

"Zhao Hao, the Commandant of Yanmen Commandery, is a heroic young man. He was able to defeat the rebellious Xiongnu, and he can certainly defeat these wicked Xianbei bandits as well!"

"Your Majesty, even if the people of Yanmen die for their country, it will delay these Xianbei villains from advancing south. Otherwise, if these scoundrels threaten the capital region, the whole world will surely be terrified!"

Liu Hong's eyes flashed with anger; these old geezers truly disgusted him!

"Grand Commandant Yang, if that's the case, how should we allocate reinforcements and provisions?"

In response to Liu Hong's question, another person stepped forward.

"Ahem... Your Majesty, I have some insights into this matter. I wonder if Your Majesty would allow me to offer my advice?"

Liu Hong gave a cold laugh, "Does the Commander of the Imperial Guard perhaps have some knowledge of military affairs? Since today is a court meeting, we can naturally speak freely."

Two men from families that held high-ranking official positions stood up to disgust Liu Hong?

The former was Yang Biao, the leader of the Guanxi clan.

The latter, however, was Yuan Feng, the head of the Guandong clan and one of the two prominent figures of the Yuan family!

Yuan Feng had been ill for a long time, and this position of Commander of the Imperial Guard was merely a means for him to retire.

However, how could the Yuan family, with its numerous protégés and former officials, lose its voice among scholars simply because it no longer held a powerful position?

"Cough cough..."

Yuan Fengnian was old and his appearance had faded. After a period of recuperation, his health finally improved.

However, after becoming an official, his health began to decline rapidly, resulting in his current sickly appearance.

"Your Majesty, we have several thousand elite cavalry in Youzhou. We can order them to rush to our aid. In Liangzhou, we also have the old troops of General Huangfu stationed in Beidi County. We can transfer them north to Bingzhou."

Furthermore, with troops stationed between Hedong and Hongnong, and Dong Zhuo (Dong Zhongying) and Ding Yuan (Ding Jianyang) stationed in Hanoi, four armies will rush to Bingzhou's aid. With such a four-pronged attack, the Xianbei will surely surrender at the mere sight of them!

After catching his breath, he continued.

"As for provisions, agriculture in Jizhou has recovered well in the past three years. We only need to transfer grain from various parts of Jizhou and transport it from Youzhou and Sili to Bingzhou, and we will be safe!"

"The method that the Commander of the Imperial Guards suggested is indeed reasonable!"

"Yes, yes, this way we can legitimately prevent Dong Zhongying from amassing military power and occupying Bingzhou..."

The officials were murmuring amongst themselves, but He Jin and Wang Yun, who were the first to jump out and ask for a reward for Zhao Hao, looked at Zhang Yi with cold faces.

"Zishi, did he tell you?"

"General, I don't know either... If I did, I would definitely advise him to report this military intelligence later, so that we can accumulate merits first."

The two sighed helplessly. At this point, the only way to protect themselves was to keep quiet and stop getting involved in the conflict between the two major clans of Kansai and Kanto.

"Hehe...Do you all think that Grand Commandant Yang and Commander Yuan's suggestions are all acceptable?"

"We second your opinion, Your Majesty. Please issue an order immediately to mobilize troops to rescue Bingzhou!"

Liu Hong gave a cold snort, leaving the officials bewildered.

In fact, Liu Hong was very disgusted by Zhang Yi's actions.

No one likes someone suddenly disrupting their plans, but when his eyes met Zhang Yi's, he found...

The old man showed no sign of panic; instead, he remained calm and composed, with a resolute expression.

"Zhang Yi, do you have anything else to say?"

Sensing something amiss, Liu Hong immediately gave Zhang Yi a chance to speak.

Zhang Yi slowly stood up and said in a loud voice.

"Your Majesty, the suggestions of the nobles and officials can be disregarded!"

The officials were completely bewildered by Zhang Yi, while the people from the Yuan and Yang families looked at Zhang Yi with suspicion.

Does this guy not want his job anymore?

"Oh? Why is that?"

Liu Hong noticed a barely perceptible smile playing on Zhang Rang's lips and guessed that there was more to the story.

When Zhang Rang saw Liu Hong glance at him, he assumed that Liu Hong also knew about the matter, so he immediately whispered a few words to the eunuch beside him, ordering him to quietly leave the hall.

"It's very simple, because Zhao Hao has already captured and killed all the invading Xianbei!"

Whether it was Liu Hong, the Yuan and Yang families, or the officials who knew nothing about it.

At that moment, they all swallowed hard in disbelief.

One hundred thousand, another one hundred thousand!

Could this Zhao Hao be a reincarnation of figures like Bai Qi or Li Mu?

With just their local militia, they were able to defeat the Xiongnu and Xianbei, two powerful foreign tribes that had been causing trouble on the border!

"Minister Zhang, what exactly happened? Tell me in detail!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I received an urgent report last night from Qin Yilu, the general of my personal guards stationed at Yanmen Pass."

Commandant Zhao Hao lured the Xianbei army deep into his territory with a small force, leaving only 10,000 soldiers to guard the desolate city of Shaling, thus enticing the Xianbei army to surround him.

Zhao Hao himself led tens of thousands of Yanmen Volunteer Army soldiers to ambush and encircle the Xianbei army from all sides!

In this battle, the brave soldiers of Yanmen suffered heavy casualties, but they slaughtered 80,000 Xianbei and captured more than 20,000 surrendered Xianbei soldiers!

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