Above the main hall.
Liang Jing sat before the dragon throne, holding onto the chopping board, and spoke righteously, "Everyone, the Miao army has now joined forces with the Annan King of Shu. Their power is even stronger. Shu will soon be vulnerable to a direct attack, leading directly to our Great Zhou."
"The Miao Kingdom has been constantly offending my borders. If I don't teach them a lesson, I won't be able to sleep or eat in peace!"
"Besides, if our motherland is attacked, our continent will become very dangerous. This is a battle between our allies. The Three Kingdoms will hunt, and we must come out on top and defeat Shu!"
"I was thinking of sending troops to Shu to aid Shu, and at the same time encircling the Miao so that they would never return!"
"Eunuch Lu came back yesterday after a long day and night, and told me about this matter. I naturally want to discuss it with you. What do you think, ministers?"
The people present looked at each other, and Yang Zhong explained, "Your Majesty!"
"We must fight this war. We must fight, and we must help the Shu Kingdom join us. The Miao Kingdom is also not a force to be reckoned with. I don't believe that the combined power of the two countries can't defeat a small country like the Miao Kingdom!"
On the side, the Right Prime Minister Wang An had a different idea. He hurried forward and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, why not take advantage of the conflict between the two countries and reap the benefits?"
"What's the price for our aid to Shu? We in the Great Zhou have just finished a battle and are now recuperating. It hasn't been long since!"
"Does Your Majesty really think we can win this time? Even if we can win, the price we will pay will be very heavy!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Jing couldn't help but complain to Wang An, "Prime Minister Wang, when did you become so indecisive? When did you become so timid?"
"I know you think the people are suffering too much, but don't worry, there will be no problem this time, because we have already collected a lot of grain before, and the year-end tax has already been paid!"
"What's more important is that we can be the food supply for Shu during this expedition.
We can also eat their food and take their things, so why not? If we conquer the territory, we won't lose money. Everyone should know this clearly! "
Wang An really sighed, and he still wanted to do his best to persuade the emperor.
"But Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it?"
"We can reap greater benefits by sitting back and reaping the benefits."
Hearing this, Lu Yun felt unhappy. He walked up and angrily retorted.
The old man is getting more and more confused as he gets older.
Is it true that people will become timid and extremely confused after they change?
"Aiya, Prime Minister Wang, why are you becoming more and more timid?"
"You can sit back and reap the benefits of this matter. Are you kidding me? If the Miao Kingdom and the Shu Kingdom are fighting fiercely, and we take advantage of the situation, they will immediately unite.
As the saying goes, the battlefield is ever-changing and there are no permanent enemies! "
"Can you defend against this move? Even if you can, how can you know that the Miao Kingdom is actually attacking our Great Zhou Kingdom, not Shu Kingdom?"
"You're taking this matter too lightly!"
Wang An then sighed. He had indeed thought about this matter a little too narrowly. He just wanted to live in harmony with the people as much as possible instead of going to war so quickly.
If the war continues like this, Da Zhou will definitely suffer a certain impact.
Do I have to fight again every time something like this happens in the future?
What about the people? The people are the most miserable. War is really hard for the people!
But... it seemed like Wang An really had no idea what to do!
"Okay, in that case, we will start sending troops out from today. However, who do I think would be the most suitable person to send on this expedition?"
General Shangguan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go!"
"I am already so old. If I could make some more contributions to our Great Zhou on the battlefield, I would be very happy. I hope Your Majesty will agree to this."
Liang Jing shook his head and explained, "General, I really don't think it's appropriate. You should rest well now. You probably want revenge after being defeated in the last battle, but I don't think there's any need to be so hasty."
"Besides, the court is already short of a great general. You should stay in the capital and train some new generals."
"This..." Shangguan Yun originally thought he was in a safe position, but he didn't expect the emperor to directly refuse. However, there was still another suitable candidate.
Sure enough, Liang Jing looked at Lu Yun the last time and said, "Eunuch Lu, you showed your remarkable talent when you led Marquis Wenxin's rebellion last time."
"After commanding this major battle, I think it's best to hand it over to him. Let him be the marshal in charge of this campaign!"
"How about asking, what do you think of the person I chose?"
Everyone present took a look and indeed, judging from the current situation, there was no one more suitable than him in the court.
As for the deputy professor and so on, it was naturally Lu Yun who decided.
Presumably, Lu Yun would definitely bring people from the Shangguan family, and maybe some other figures in the court.
"Alright, now that the decision has been made, we will dispatch our troops immediately. I hope we can win this battle and enhance our nation's prestige!"
"The Three Kingdoms Hunt, who will have the last laugh? This is the only time!"
“…”
With the end of the discussion in the hall today, Lu Yun was officially appointed as the Grand Marshal of this expedition. He was naturally very confident, and at the same time he began to prepare to make explosives!
He didn't believe that this explosive would be useless on the battlefield. Besides... he had to think carefully about how many people to bring.
"Your Majesty, our army is already small. How many people do you think would be appropriate to bring?"
"I think 50,000 men is enough. There shouldn't be any problem sending out 50,000 men!"
In fact, Lu Yun, I think 50,000 yuan is a bit too little. Logically speaking, the armies of Miao and Shu must have hundreds of thousands of people.
They are very terrifying when mixed together. Bringing only 50,000 people is simply not enough.
But if you think about it carefully, with my own rich combat command experience, there shouldn't be any big problems.
"Xiao Yunzi, I know what you're thinking. You just think I'm too stingy to only give 50,000 people, but I can't do anything about it."
"I choose to believe you."
“…”
At this time, the harem.
Concubine Shu, the Queen and others called Concubine Xian Chen Yuan'er to their side and were very cordial to her.
They sat together in a group, and if you didn't know them, you would think they were sisters.
"Oh, my sister is so lucky. His Majesty gave me such a great reward as soon as I returned."
"Yeah, it's unimaginable for us."
"Yes, my sister is amazing! She will definitely become His Majesty's favorite concubine in the future..."
From beginning to end, Queen Shangguan Feng'er did not say a word, but her eyes were sharp.
Chen Yuan'er quickly shook her head, "No, I wouldn't dare."
"Sisters, don't talk nonsense."
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