Chapter 350: Three Kingdoms Encirclement The
person who came was none other than Su Changhe.
Seeing Pei Yuan with a displeased face, he couldn't help but complain: "Aren't you with Miss Chen? Why are you so displeased? Who offended you?"
"Don't mention it!" Pei Yuan didn't want to say more.
Su Changhe was still not satisfied and asked quietly: "Are you really interested in Miss Chen?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Let's go and throw ourselves into the pot!" Pei Yuan was extremely depressed and pulled Su Changhe away from Yu Garden as if he was escaping.
After the hairpin banquet, everyone thought that the royal family had already chosen the candidate for the queen, but a few days passed and there was still no imperial decree.
However, many of the young men from noble families who entered the palace were promoted, and each of the female relatives who entered the palace received rewards from the empress dowager.
Lord He, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, frowned: "What do you think the emperor means? There is no reward, just some jewelry and head ornaments, and everyone has them. Could it be that they want to make Zheng Fei the queen? What qualifications does a wild girl have!"
He Fang looked at the head ornaments and said, "Grandfather is really smart all his life, but confused at the moment. The palace gave gifts to all the noble ladies. This is obviously a consolation, and it is also to show their position. The emperor doesn't want to take a queen yet!" Lord He
frowned: "This is not a question of whether the emperor wants to or not. Taking a queen is inevitable!"
"Taking a queen is inevitable. As the emperor, whether you like it or not is not within the scope of consideration!" Grand Tutor Tang had a serious face.
Prime Minister Pei also nodded and said, "Your Majesty is not an ordinary man. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
"I have made up my mind. You don't have to worry about whether I want to take a queen or who I want to marry. If you two old gentlemen are really bored, you can think about how to deal with Dayin!" Gu Huaiyu said, throwing the secret report in his hand on the table.
Grand Tutor Tang and Prime Minister Pei exchanged glances and opened the secret report.
They both took a breath of cold air at the same time. Dayin actually began to gather troops and marched to the west.
"This group of untrustworthy guys said that there would be no war within ten years, but they started to make small moves again!" Prime Minister Pei was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
Tang Taishi stroked his beard and said slowly: "Logically speaking, the last war has damaged the foundation of Great Yin. Now that Great Shuo is rich and powerful, how can they have the confidence to provoke us again, unless..."
"Unless someone supports them!" Gu Huaiyu hit the nail on the head.
"Great Yin has caused plagues to spread throughout the four borders, and everyone can punish them. Who is the person who is behind it?"
The two old men fell into deep thought at the same time. Gu Huaiyu was very satisfied. With just a few words, he made them forget about the future.
After analyzing it over and over again, the two old men felt that Dongling and Beiqiu were both possible. After all, there are only eternal interests, not eternal friends.
At the beginning, Dashuo had given them medicine as a gift, which made it difficult for them to directly launch an invasion. The best way was to ask others for help!
Especially in the case of Dongling, they had been eyeing it covetously before, and deliberately sent an unfavored prince to kill him, so as to find an excuse for the two countries to go to war, but unfortunately they were discovered.
The second prince of Dayin is still in the capital!
Beiqiu is also a possibility. Although Beiqiu is weak, the emperor of Beiqiu has vigorously developed production in recent years, and the national strength has not been improved a little bit.
As for Dashuo, after the war in the western border, it has consumed a lot. Although it seems that the country is rich and the people are strong, there are many internal problems. The death of the previous emperor and the ascension of the young emperor are the best time for foreign enemies to invade.
Prime Minister Pei said, "Your Majesty, I think we should quickly deploy and prepare the western border garrison to meet the enemy. In addition, we must find out as soon as possible who is behind the Great Yin. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle!"
Grand Tutor Tang agreed. He nodded and said, "If it is just the Great Yin, there is nothing to worry about. But if other countries are adding fuel to the fire, the problem will be more serious. I am afraid it is a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain. I think we should prepare for war on all four borders!"
"This time, Dayin alone has assembled an army of 100,000. The weapons and armor of this army come from Dongling, and the food and supplies are secretly provided by Beiqiu!"
Grand Tutor Tang and Prime Minister Pei exchanged glances. They were shocked that the other three countries were ungrateful and united to deal with Dashuo, and they were also shocked that Gu Huaiyu, who lived deep in the palace, could actually see through the border affairs. Knowing that Dashuo was being jointly targeted by the other three countries, he did not panic and did not seem to take them to heart.
Prime Minister Pei couldn't help but asked, "Your Majesty, have you already come up with a plan to repel the enemy?"
Gu Huaiyu turned around and sat down, shaking his head: "Not yet! The army of Dayin is stationed a hundred miles outside the border. If they want to attack, they can arrive in one day. We can only prepare for a fight, but if a fight really breaks out, the defenders in the western border are outnumbered.
But as the two adults said, this is most likely a strategy by the opponent to lure the enemy, because Dongling and Beiqiu are also gathering troops on a large scale!"
After hearing this, Prime Minister Pei was no longer calm. At this moment, the other three countries were planning to besiege Dashuo together. If it was a one-on-one fight, with Dashuo's military strength, it could still hold on, but if the three countries surrounded it together, it would only lose one side while focusing on the other! Dashuo
clearly saved them from danger, why did it seem like a violation of the law of heaven!
"It's simply unreasonable, these unkind and unjust guys!" Pei Yuan wanted to curse his mother!
Master Tang also felt his heart beating like a drum. If it was really as the emperor said, Dashuo would be in danger!
"Your Majesty, you have to quickly summon all the adults and the six ministers to discuss countermeasures!"
"There is nothing to discuss. We are outnumbered in a head-on confrontation. Now, the only way is to break their alliance!" Gu Huaiyu still looked calm, and seemed not to be in a hurry at all.
"How to break it?" Prime Minister Pei seemed to see hope.
"I haven't thought about it yet!" Gu Huaiyu said frankly.
"Your Majesty, you are so anxious, why are you not anxious at all!" The candle that Prime Minister Pei had just lit in his heart was extinguished by Gu Huaiyu's cold water!
Tang Taishi still remained calm: "Prime Minister Pei, please be patient. The emperor was able to see through the tricks of the other three countries in advance and thought of a way to disintegrate the alliance. This is already precious. Now that we have a direction, we will not be passive and attacked!" After
Tang Taishi said this, Prime Minister Pei calmed down a little.
Gu Huaiyu also called the Minister of War and Su Bowen to discuss countermeasures together.
Knowing the cause of the matter, Su Bowen took the initiative to ask for mercy: "Your Majesty, I beg to lead troops to the western border again, and we must defend the border of Dashuo!"
Zheng, the Minister of War, said: "If General Su goes to the western border, I am afraid that Dongling and Beiqiu will take action. What they fear most is General Su!"
Someone questioned: "But if we don't go, the 100,000 iron hooves of the Great Yin will flatten the western border, and the door of the Great Shuo will be opened!"