Feeling Gu Cheng's intense gaze, Gu Yifeng couldn't help but let out a slightly embarrassed smile, since it wasn't his intention at all.
It was purely by chance; who would have thought that it would lead to Gu Cheng being completely subdued? It was quite an unexpected bonus.
Now that the problem had been solved, Gu Cheng did not hesitate and immediately took his leave, thus giving Gu Yifeng some time to catch his breath.
Right now, the only problems facing him are Song Wuyai and Gu Ran's escape. He can't solve these two problems in the short term. As for the others, with Fang Xuan and Chi Liancheng around, he can basically leave them alone.
However, before he could even rest for a day, Qin Shan rushed in from outside and dragged Gu Yifeng to the Hall of State Affairs for court.
In the council hall.
All the civil and military officials gathered, but unlike in the past, everyone looked rather grim today, especially Gu Cheng, who was filled with anger.
"Prince Cheng, what has made you so angry? Why must Commander Qin, who is right beside me, personally lead me to the Council Hall for court?"
After listening to Qin Shan's brief explanation, Gu Yifeng asked Gu Cheng a question.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed the border! The Great Chu and the State of Han have disregarded the tripartite alliance we made and joined forces to launch a full-scale invasion of the border. Now, three counties in the south have been breached, and the Great Chu is in grave danger!"
Gu Cheng spoke with great agitation, his tone filled with anger.
Upon hearing this, the court was still in an uproar, even though they had been informed beforehand. They knew that the border was in danger, but they did not expect the situation to be so urgent.
Gu Yifeng's expression tightened upon hearing this, and he gave a signal. Qin Shan, who was standing nearby, immediately understood the intention, took a large scroll from the side hall, came to the center of the main hall, and suddenly shook it, revealing a map of the territory.
According to the map, Da Gan occupies the largest territory, located in the north, and is shaped like an inverted triangle at the top of the entire map.
The Great Chu was located in the western part of the country, right next to the left side of the Great Gan Triangle, while the State of Han was located opposite the Great Chu, right next to the right side of the Great Gan Triangle territory.
The two countries form a perfect hurdle, which can be used to fit the inverted triangle of major projects.
It was precisely for this reason that, after the two countries joined forces, they immediately broke through the pointed end of the triangle, and this attack covered three counties.
After looking at the map of the territory, Gu Yifeng felt a little more at ease. As long as he knew the general situation, with the system around, solving the problem wouldn't be too difficult.
In his view, if it were just a simple war, and the tactics were used properly, it would be entirely possible to fight against overwhelming odds, since Da Gan's strength was not entirely insignificant.
However, what Gu Yifeng feared was that while the battle was raging on the front lines, someone might stab him in the back.
Thinking to himself, his gaze fell upon the group of civil officials, especially the group of the Second Prince's henchmen. They had not yet had time to be eliminated before the war broke out, and he feared there would be no time to cut them off one by one.
"Prince Cheng, the Han army is now in your hands. Is that acceptable?"
After pondering for a long time, Gu Yifeng finally spoke and asked Gu Cheng first.
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree! But Your Majesty, the Chu army is coming with overwhelming force, and the Chu army is known for its barbarity and skill in battle. The battlefields in Chu are mostly mountainous and forested, and I fear there may be no general who can defeat them!"
Gu Cheng naturally had no objection to Gu Yifeng's arrangements. After all, they had already acquired the hook-and-sickle spears to deal with Korea. As long as they retreated for a while and waited for the first batch of hook-and-sickle spears to be manufactured, they could defeat the enemy.
However, to defeat the Chu people, only battle-hardened generals familiar with Chu tactics could return victorious; otherwise, they would be sending their troops to their deaths.
As a general, his ideas were naturally without any problems.
"As for the Great Chu, I will personally lead the troops. The Han army is rich and powerful, and they also have a linked cavalry formation. Prince Cheng, you will lead 100,000 troops, which should be enough to deal with their 150,000 troops. I will lead 50,000 troops to deal with the Great Chu's 80,000 troops."
Gu Yifeng spoke calmly, seemingly unconcerned about the fact that he had just ascended the throne.
Upon hearing this, the imperial court immediately became lively, as if water were boiling in a pot of oil.
"Your Majesty, you must not! I can fight against an enemy of 150,000 with only 100,000 men, but Great Chu is not Han, and the Chu army is not the same as the Han army. They are not comparable!"
"It is not that I do not believe in Your Majesty's bravery, but Your Majesty has never been on the battlefield since birth. Such matters of war should be left to the generals. I will inform the generals of the strategies against the enemy to ensure that our Great Gan is invincible, Your Majesty!"
Finally, it was Prince Cheng who spoke. Although his words were quite polite, the slight sarcasm in them was immediately apparent.
In the realm of martial arts and other areas of research, Prince Cheng acknowledges Gu Yifeng's excellence, but when it comes to military campaigns, this former young general becomes arrogant again.
Having led troops for a long time, he believed that the Chu army's fighting strength was far beyond what his elder brother, the emperor, could defeat, especially given that his forces were weaker than the enemy's.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Now that Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and secured your position, you should remain in the capital to strategize and plan!"
With Prince Cheng taking the lead, others followed suit, and even Fang Xuan expressed his concern for Gu Yifeng's safety, offering words of advice.
"Your Majesty, the border is dangerous. If Your Majesty falls ill, the country will surely descend into chaos."
At this moment, the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet also spoke up to offer their advice. In short, looking at the entire court, no one believed that this new emperor could lead the Great Khan to a victory without having experienced the battlefield.
"Enough, I'm too lazy to argue with you. I remember the Ministry of War still has a sand table for practicing battle formations, isn't it? You gentlemen, take a rest today, and tomorrow, I will go to the Ministry of War with you. If the battle formation practice is successful, then we can discuss this matter further, how about that?"
Gu Yifeng really didn't want to argue with these people anymore, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity to go to the battlefield, so he spoke up.
These words also gave the court officials a way out. With these words, the Minister of War was naturally the first to agree, followed by Prince Cheng, Fang Xuan, and others.
After the agreement was reached, the matter was not over. After all, the two countries were pressing on the border, and Gu Yifeng could only be stopped by Fang Xuan and his party. Behind the Hall of State Affairs, he took out a bunch of memorials and began to deal with them.
Regardless of the situation on the battlefield, many matters concerning troop movements and logistical reporting also require His Majesty's personal attention.
No matter how much Gu Yifeng tries to shirk his responsibilities, he can't escape these things.
Fortunately, the loss of the three counties was due to the pressure of simultaneous attacks from both countries and the unexpected surprise attack. Now that the Dacheng garrison has reacted, they are able to hold on with the help of the strategic location of the border city.
One after another, decisions and intelligence reports flew out from the rear hall of the council hall and were transmitted to the border regions.
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