Chapter 611 You idiot! From beginning to end, you never said you liked me!
In the imperial palace of Wu State, all the ministers in the hall fell silent.
What happened just now at the north gate has reached everyone's ears.
The two warriors of the Golden Body Realm from the Wu State were both killed by the general named Xu Hu from the Wei State.
Although most of the warriors who stayed in Wudu at this time were older veterans, the young and strong warriors had all gone to the front lines.
But no matter what, in a fight between people of the same level, a winner is a winner and a loser is a loser.
There is no reason for this.
This was definitely a huge blow to the morale of the Wu State.
The most important one is the monk named Xu Hu.
Now they are still clamoring non-stop under the north gate, which just makes people feel annoyed.
When had Wu State ever suffered such a great humiliation, being blocked outside the city gate and challenged? Ever since Wu State was founded, it had always been Wu State that challenged others at their gates.
This is really frustrating.
Especially the military officers on the playground.
The military officers of the Wu States were not converted from civil officials. The military officers of the Five Wu States had to be tempered on the battlefield and had to fight on the front lines.
And one must have made certain achievements before being able to enter the court.
Therefore, these military officers of the Wu State were extremely arrogant.
But there is really no way now.
What we need most now is time.
No one could leave the city gates.
The only way they could comfort themselves was to hold on for two more months at most.
Wait until the battle situation on the front line eases a little and is no longer so tense, and wait until the results of the battle are consolidated.
The other soldiers were able to escape and rush back to Wudu.
But here comes the problem.
Can I really hold on for another two months?
Now the 30,000 elite troops of Wei State have not yet launched a large-scale siege.
The cultivators from Huangquan Sect have not taken any action yet.
Moreover, after the last battle, Wudu’s city defense formation has not been completely repaired.
It’s good enough that the national defense magic circle can now exert half of its effectiveness as last time.
In this case, how should this battle be fought?
The more they thought about it, the more disheartened many civil servants in the court became.
They said they would hold on for two months, but they didn't see any hope at all.
The military attaché is fine.
After all, military officers all came from the battlefield and have their own blood.
But it’s different for some civil servants.
Perhaps these civil servants learned bad things from the so-called literati in other dynasties. They became greedy for life and afraid of death, and only thought about themselves and their families.
What made them most uneasy was that before Wudu was besieged, the great national pillar Mo Peinan was also sent to the front line by themselves.
Perhaps these guys are thinking now that if Daguozhu were here, they could still be saved.
But now, they really see no hope.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Following Wei Xun's hoarse voice, all the ministers in the hall stopped whispering and bowed to Wu Yanhan: "Long live your majesty, long live your majesty!"
"Everyone, get up." Wu Yanhan's voice was dignified without being angry. "It's already this time, my dear ministers, there's no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
All the officials straightened their backs.
"I believe that you, my dear ministers, already know what happened at the North Gate."
Wu Yanhan looked at them calmly.
“I know that you are all angry, and the people of Wudu are also very angry, but I believe you all know what to do and what not to do.
I have already issued an order to the four city gates. No one is allowed to leave the city gates.
To the commander."
"I'm here." Yu Ping'an walked forward and bowed to Wu Yanhan.
"Commander Yu, take the Imperial Guards to various shops, merchants' homes, and ministers' homes in the imperial capital, search for all the food, and gather it at the Imperial Guards Mansion.
Starting from today, the Jinyifu needs to set up multiple food distribution stalls at noon and in the evening to supply each citizen equally.
No matter if you are a king, a general, or a minister, no matter what kind of people you are, everyone's rations are the same, there is no distinction between high and low, do you understand?"
Wu Yanhan looked at Yu Ping'an calmly.
Yu Ping'an bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I understand."
Even if His Majesty didn't say anything, Yu Ping'an wanted to submit a similar memorial of advice.
These days, in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken.
The most important thing to ensure that the imperial city remains in order is to ensure that everyone has something to eat every day.
Otherwise, no matter how arrogant the people of Wu State are.
When they can't afford to eat and are extremely hungry, especially when they see their children starving, the whole Wudu will be in chaos.
"You should also record the food that was confiscated. I will naturally return it to them after this matter is over." Wu Yanhan added, "You can do it now."
"yes!"
Yu Ping'an stood up, turned around and left the hall.
Looking at Yu Ping'an's limping back, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
They knew that their family would also suffer.
During this period of time, they have secretly stockpiled a lot of food.
At first, they were still wondering why His Majesty did not issue an order banning the hoarding of grain.
It turns out that His Majesty was thinking of this tactic, which was to fatten up these pigs before killing them.
But what can we do? Who dares to say "no" at this time? And it's Jinyifu who is doing the work.
The reputation of the Jinyi Mansion is really terrible now.
Anyone who is targeted by the Jinyifu will be in great trouble.
All of this was done by Xu Ming, the first commander of the Jinyi Palace.
"Does anyone have anything to say?" Wu Yanhan looked at the court officials in the hall.
Although Wu Yanhan looked a little tired, her eyes were like gun blades that made people dare not look directly at her.
It has been a few months since Wu Yanhan ascended the throne. At the beginning, some people felt that Her Royal Highness the Princess did not have a deep foundation and, as a woman, she could be easier to control.
But now, none of them dared to have such an idea.
Especially with the support of the Jinyi Mansion, Wu Yanhan was like holding a sharp blade and could kill anyone he displeased with.
After all, in such a court, is there anyone who is really clean and without any stain?
The Jinyi Mansion holds the keys to almost everyone.
Whenever the Jinyiwei wanted to investigate someone, they just had to dig up the evidence and then make a fuss about it.
"It seems that you, my dear ministers, have nothing to say."
Seeing everyone in silence, Wu Yanhan stood up.
"Then let me tell you one last thing.
From today on, I will personally serve as the defender of Wudu City, and all court affairs will be under the command of Prime Minister Xu Pangda!
Does anyone have any objections? "
As soon as Wu Yanhan finished speaking, many court officials turned pale: "Your Majesty! You must not do this, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty's body is worth a fortune. How can it be used on the battlefield?"
"If anything happens to your majesty, how can we face the late emperor?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice."
One minister after another gave advice and remonstrance.
The defender of Wudu City is in charge of the four city gates. He needs to lead the army to kill the enemy and stay at the city gates all the time.
It won’t be long before the Wei army and the Huangquan Sect will launch a violent attack!
What if something happens?
They don’t even dare to think about it!
"You don't need to say more. I have made up my mind! I cannot allow my soldiers to be outside killing the enemy while I am sitting high in the palace."
The girl's voice fell, and she walked down the high steps step by step.
Wu Yanhan did not go back to the harem, but left the hall directly. Her voice echoed throughout the court:
"I know what some of you are thinking, but I don't want to waste my words on you.
For me, I only want to do one thing.
If the city is destroyed, I will die! "
After leaving the hall, Wu Yanhan returned to the princess's mansion where she used to live.
Although Wu Yanhan no longer lived there, there were still maids cleaning the house every day.
Maybe one day Wu Yanhan will become pregnant and give birth to a princess.
Then the little princess can live in it.
When they saw Her Royal Highness the Princess coming back, the maids staying at the Princess's mansion were all shocked.
"Your Majesty," the maids knelt in front of Wu Yanhan one after another.
"You guys do your own things, there's no need to follow me." Wu Yanhan said calmly, "Everyone, leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Since His Majesty has said so, they can only retreat.
Returning to the courtyard where she used to live, Wu Yanhan took off her dress and put on the dress she often wore when she was a princess.
After leaving the princess's mansion, Wu Yanhan walked onto the street.
When most people saw Wu Yanhan, they just thought, "Whose girl is so beautiful?"
But they didn't expect that they would pass by their own Majesty.
After a stick of incense, Wu Yanhan arrived at the courtyard, raised his head and looked at the high wall.
This is the north side of Xu Mansion.
The girl jumped up and skillfully climbed into Xu's house.
Along the way, Wu Yanhan did not meet any maids or servants.
She walked into a remote courtyard in the Xu Mansion.
This courtyard is where Xu Ming lives.
Sitting in the courtyard, the girl raised her head and looked at the blue sky indifferently.
"Perhaps, we won't be able to see each other for the last time. If I die, how will you feel?"
As she spoke, Wu Yanhan pursed her lips like a young girl, her tone full of resentment: "You idiot! From beginning to end, you never said you liked me!"
Three or four days had passed since the 30,000-strong Wei army and thousands of Huangquan Sect cultivators arrived at the gate of Wudu.
They shouted at the city gate for three or four days.
But in the end, the soldiers guarding the city of Wudu just refused to come out.
They even heard that Wudu had issued an imperial decree, forbidding any soldier to leave the city gate and collecting all the food and fodder inside, which showed that he was preparing for a protracted war.
"General, if we continue to drag on like this, time will be against us. I suggest that we should attack by force."
Huangquan Sect's chief director Chen said to Sima Quan.
After the leader of the Huangquan Sect rebelled, there was no way out.
The Wu State must be destroyed and Emperor Wu must die.
Otherwise, the entire Huangquan Sect will suffer a devastating disaster.
By then, not only will the Huangquan Sect be destroyed, he himself will even be hunted to the ends of the earth.
You know, the Wu Kingdom is famous for holding grudges. It cannot tolerate a grain of sand in its eyes, let alone forgive traitors.
"Don't worry, Sect Leader Ren. We know what's going on." Sima Quan nodded.
How could Sima Quan not know what Ren Chen said? In the past few days, Sima Quan had tried every possible means, even spreading rumors that the front line had collapsed and that they would not be killed as long as they laid down their weapons and surrendered.
But it didn't work at all.
The Wu State was like a thousand-year-old turtle and would not come out no matter what.
However, the news from the front line was exactly the opposite of what Sima Quan said.
Ever since the soldiers of Wu State learned that their king was determined to defend Wudu, they attacked like crazy.
Almost every three days they conquered a small city, and every five days they conquered a large city. They fought to support the war, so there was no shortage of food and fodder.
Moreover, those "barbarians" of Wu State also adopted many conciliatory tactics.
After the city was broken, they did not harass the civilians. As long as they surrendered, the treatment of those generals remained unchanged.
With a stick in one hand and dates in the other, it is needless to say what some spineless generals would choose.
What's more, in order to show their usefulness, those surrendered generals even went out of their way to persuade their relatives and friends to surrender, saying how well they were treated after surrendering to the Wu State.
Judging from the current situation, it may take less than two months before the Wu State front will be able to free up its hands.
As soon as the army from the Wu State arrived at the front line, the imperial guards in Wudu came out in full force.
Under this pincer attack, he would surely die! After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Sima Quan said coldly: "Pass my order, the whole army is ready to attack the city!"
“Boom boom boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
Outside the north gate of Wudu, the sound of drums suddenly rang out.
The 30,000-strong Wei army outside the city had gathered at one place from the original four city gates.
Above the 30,000-strong army were a thousand Huangquan Sect monks.
Looking at the opponent's posture, everyone knows that they are about to start attacking.
Wu Yanhan, wearing armor, climbed to the top of the city wall and stared at everything below.
"Your Majesty, please return to the palace. I will guard the city gate for you." Xiong Haizhi walked to Wu Yanhan's side and saluted.
During this period of time, His Majesty inspected the four city gates every day, and I heard that he never returned to the palace.
Wu Yanhan said calmly: "General Xiong was my comrade-in-arms when we were in Xuefutu. General Xiong knows my temper."
Xiong Haizhi: "."
Xiong Haizhi was indeed clear about it.
When she went on the mission, she was still Princess Wu Yanhan, but she had the same stubborn temper as Brother Xu, the type who would never retreat even if she died.
Outside the city, Sima Quan rode his horse to the front of the army, raised his head and looked at Wu Yanhan on the city wall:
"Your Majesty, please stop struggling in vain. If Your Majesty is willing to surrender, hand over the imperial seal, and submit to our Xia Kingdom, you can still be the ruler of Wu Kingdom!"
Wu Yanhan looked at the other party calmly. She opened her lips slightly and spoke in a low voice, but her martial arts energy spread throughout the battlefield: "No need to talk nonsense, just attack the city."
Sima Quan frowned and stared at Wu Yanhan.
After a long time, Sima Quan waved his hand and said, "Attack the city!"
(End of this chapter)
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