The new emperor Meng Su ascended the throne!
It’s the second prince.
The Crown Prince was imprisoned on suspicion of plotting to murder the late Emperor. When the other two princes arrived at the palace, they were caught by the Second Prince and executed on charges of treason!
This new emperor Mengsu is a ruthless man!
By the time the emperor received the news, Meng Su had already dispatched his troops to the border. The Nanwu army vowed to resist to the death, and urgent battle reports were sent to Shengjing day and night—they had really taken action.
"I said it at the beginning, the princes of Mengsu are not easy to deal with. Once they have power, they will definitely not let go of the fat piece of meat in Nanwu!" Minister Guo regretted it. If he had made more trouble at that time, could he have changed the emperor's decision?
However, there is no medicine to regret anything.
Once you miss it, you miss it.
Now the Second Prince Mengsu has ascended the throne. Judging from the series of measures he has issued since taking the throne, this Second Prince is not only ambitious but also ruthless.
It's obviously impossible to reason with him.
Moreover, now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, and he came to power by stepping on the blood of his father and brothers, what he needs most is a great victory to show the world that he is not trying to usurp the throne but to save the people.
He must get Nanwu!
"Who knew that the second prince was so disregardful of etiquette? He started fighting without any regard for the previous alliance." Until this time, Prime Minister Qin was still being stubborn.
Anyway, King Huainan is in Nanwu. Isn’t he a hero on the battlefield?
With him around, there will definitely be no problem.
But he forgot that the King of Huainan was also a human, not a god. Especially when the imperial army and food aid had not yet arrived, he was practically risking his life!
"Nanwu, which the Prince of Huainan has defended for so many years, how could it be easily breached? Minister Guo should not be so overly worried."
"Yes, the King of Huainan is a master at commanding troops. I believe that under his leadership, the Huainan army will definitely be able to hold Nanwu. Hasn't it been like this for so many years?"
These civil officials thought it was an easy task, but in the eyes of the military generals, the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of their lives!
What does it mean that it has been like this for so many years?
Don't they know how many lives have been lost over the years because of war? How many families have been torn apart? And how many souls are left adrift and homeless?
These people often talk about morality and justice, but when faced with real war, they are only willing to pay lip service to these words, and are completely unwilling to understand the hardships and blood and tears behind them.
When the generals heard these frivolous words, some were so angry that their eyes turned red on the spot, while others lowered their heads and remained silent. Even Lu Jing, who was standing at the end, became serious.
Yes, his recent efforts were effective.
The fact that I was able to attend court this time was also because of the emperor’s appointment.
The battle situation in Nanwu was far from being as calm as it seemed. Meng Su came with great force, and what he sent was not an advance force, but a real army!
According to the statement of King Huainan, the information obtained by their spies estimated that there were at least 100,000 people!
Once the army moves south, Nanwu is only the first checkpoint. If it is lost... the consequences will be unimaginable!
The emperor was unwilling to admit that it was his own defense against the King of Huainan that delayed the opportunity to attack, so he withheld the news from the public. However, the Minister of War and Prime Minister Qin knew the truth.
The urgent report was delivered to the palace by Minister Guo overnight.
Even so, those who knew the situation on the battlefield had already guessed the situation in Nanwu. Otherwise, the emperor would not have brought up this matter in the court.
It must have reached a critical level!
"Your Majesty, Meng Su is quite ambitious. I'm afraid their target is more than just Nanwu. Although Nanwu is located on the frontier, it is a passage connecting various cities. If Nanwu is lost, I'm afraid Dasheng will be in danger!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! The Prince of Huainan is short of troops right now. If he were to engage Nanwu head-on, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to hold out..."
The generals all stepped forward to speak for Nanwu. Normally, they would not dare to have anything to do with the King of Huainan, because everyone knew how much the emperor feared this brother.
But now, the lives of the people are at stake, and the generals are also concerned and cannot turn a blind eye.
They are not standing on the side of King Huainan, but on the side of the whole world!
The emperor looked at the civil and military officials below, and suddenly he was at a loss as to who was telling the truth and who was lying.
In fact, he had not taken the urgent report sent by Nanwu seriously at first. Perhaps the King of Huainan was deliberately exaggerating Meng Su's fighting ability, hoping to get him to send troops. By then, the troops and food would be in his hands, and he would be in real danger!
However, as the urgent reports became more and more numerous day by day, and the tone of King Huainan became more and more anxious, he realized that Nanwu was really in danger!
If my mother were still here, she would definitely come up with a proper idea.
Even if she sent troops to King Huainan, she would definitely have a backup plan to prevent him from rebelling.
The Prince of Huainan was still in Shengjing. By controlling the Prince, he controlled the future of the Huainan Palace, so he was not afraid of the Prince of Huainan rebelling. After all, under his control, the Prince of Huainan only had one son, Song Huaian.
But last time Song Huaian was bullied so badly by Prince Shun's Mansion, even the wife of Marquis Changning was so angry that she stood up and would rather offend Prince Shun's wife than protect her son.
But there was no movement from the King of Huainan.
Worried that the child did not understand the seriousness of the situation and would not report it, he specially asked someone to report the matter to Nanwu to let the King of Huainan know about his son's situation in Shengjing.
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