In the Shengjing court, the current Minister of War of Qi was filled with murderous intent:
"Now that the Anguo army has entered the territory of our Qi State, their wolfish ambitions are obvious. I beg the Queen Mother to make a decision as soon as possible!"
After hearing the situation in the south, Empress Dowager Ci sat behind the pearl curtain with a calm expression.
She didn't even need to say anything, as more ministers came forward.
"As the saying goes, before resisting foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Right now, there are still unruly people in Qi who are rebelling under the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If we don't eliminate them, I'm afraid it will be difficult to ensure that we can unite and resist the Anguo army."
The so-called troublemaker was the fake identity arranged by Empress Dowager Ci for the late Crown Prince Chen Luo.
After all, in the court, if she admitted that Chen Luo was the real prince, then her position and her son's throne would be unstable.
Although Chen Luo was a cunning man who pretended to be the prince and couldn't even fool a child, at least he still had a legitimate title.
After the official finished speaking, a general among the generals next to him stood up and expressed his doubts.
"Lord Wang, from what you're saying, you're suggesting we put down the rebel rebellion first. If the An army seizes Nankang City, should we negotiate a settlement?"
Minister Wang chuckled, "General, you're joking. Nankang City is currently occupied by the Zhou bandits. If it were occupied by the An army, it wouldn't be the court's fault."
The implication is very clear, that is, in order to quell internal rebellion, some things can actually be sacrificed.
Besides, Nankang City was no longer under the control of the imperial court. If it was lost, it would be Zhou Yan's fault.
You know, the rebels have already reached the outskirts of Shengjing City.
As soon as these words were spoken, they caused dissatisfaction among a group of people, and then someone else came forward.
"What do you mean? Nankang City belongs to our Great Qi. How can we just give it up?"
"Hmph, if that's the case, does the General have any countermeasures?"
"this……"
When asked about the most fatal key point, the general fell silent.
If the court had a solution that would satisfy both sides, there would be no need to argue about it here.
"How can such a quarrel be allowed in the imperial court?"
Finally, the Prime Minister of Qi finally stood up and bowed towards the throne:
"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are both here. Do you need to worry about how to deal with the Anguo invasion from the north?"
The hall suddenly became quiet. The civil and military officials could not say any more and had to give the decision to the empress dowager above.
"Whether to lift the siege of Nankang, please let the Queen Mother decide!"
After a moment's silence, Empress Dowager Ci finally replied:
"I believe that since the rebels have already reached the outskirts of Shengjing, the immediate situation is more urgent than Nankang. What do you think?"
In this way, it can be regarded as sacrificing the car to save the driver.
The civil and military officials in the hall stared at each other for a long time. Some of them breathed a sigh of relief, while others looked worried, fearing that this decision was wrong.
But fortunately, in the end, someone finally took the lead.
"The Queen Mother is wise!"
…
The imperial army and Chen Luo's army soon engaged in a battle, and it seemed that the fight would not stop until one side was dead.
This was really tough for Zhou Yan, who was far away in Nankang and had left part of his army behind. As the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, he naturally didn't want to abandon Nankang City and hand over a large territory to Anguo.
However, the prince sent another message saying that he needed his army to march north to jointly attack Shengjing, which put him in a dilemma.
Now that the war has broken out in the north, no matter what plans he makes, Zhou Yan must make a choice.
After a night of meditation and leaving some troops to guard the place, Zhou Yan led his troops north.
At this point in time, Shi Qingxue had led an army of more than 100,000 to break through Zhennan Pass. Half a month later, they arrived at the city of Nankang.
There are no strategic locations to defend and no troops to station along the way. This is the most realistic portrayal of the southern border of Qi State today.
Chu Yan and his cavalry had been letting themselves go since they entered the border of Qi State. They ignored Shi Qingxue's instructions and traveled 130 miles in one day.
On the vast grasslands of Qi, it was like entering a deserted place for him.
The vast plains at a glance are much better for development than the mountains of Anguo and Yanshan.
It was afternoon that day. Looking at the town in the distance and thinking that the team's dry food was running out, Chu Yan rarely showed his fangs.
He looked at the people behind him and said with a smile:
"Ever heard of guerrilla warfare?"
When everyone heard this, they all shook their heads, indicating that they were a little confused.
"Haha, today I'll let you broaden your horizons and see the so-called wolf pack tactics."
Chu Yan waved his hand and pointed towards the town ahead.
"See that town in the distance? Once we get in, grab everything we can. Kill the pigs and sheep and take them with us. We'll meet at Xindu Mountain in half an hour. Anyone who's a step behind won't have to come back!"
The vast grasslands south of Qi State were a typical nomadic society, modeled after the Hu people in the western border of Qi State.
The grass here is fertile, and there are abundant horses, cattle and sheep. Most places are clustered villages, just like the land of the Hu people.
That is why it was so easy for Chu Yan to sneak in with a few thousand cavalrymen and rob something.
What's more, Qi State is now seriously short of troops in the south and has no ability to fight back at all.
As soon as Chu Yan gave the order, the eyes of the soldiers behind him suddenly lit up, as if they had already eaten delicious barbecue.
"Yes, sir!"
"Set off!"
At the command, Chu Yan rode down the hill first.
Behind him were nearly four thousand An army cavalry.
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