At the most critical moment, they shut Zhou Cheng out and protected themselves by closing the door. But what if Zhou Cheng rises to a high position and they are afraid of being held accountable by him?
I guess so.
Otherwise, why would these two officials look so embarrassed?
"His Majesty!!"
"The Zhou family army in Jiangling City was well-fed, well-drinked, and well-clothed. They not only had ample food and winter supplies, but also a large number of countless weapons, which forced Commander Zhang to abandon his banner and flee."
"Now, Commander Zhang and the tens of thousands of surviving soldiers of the imperial court have been taken back to Jiangling City by Zhou Cheng and become prisoners of the Zhou family! They are being held in cramped cages, without water or food, and their lives are worse than death."
"The border... is gone!"
"The imperial court... is in grave danger!"
The cavalryman mustered his courage, uttered his last two words with a sorrowful tone, and then lay prostrate on the ground, too afraid to speak further.
Emperor Yan, seated on his high throne, did not react!
These few words completely stunned Emperor Yan. His expression froze, and his shock was etched on his face, making him look incredibly embarrassed and ridiculous.
"Bang--"
Emperor Yan's body went limp, and he suddenly slipped and fell to the ground.
He quickly realized what was happening, and shakily sat up, his legs trembling uncontrollably. He couldn't find his voice for a long time.
The border is gone?
Jiangling City had ample supplies and food, and all the Zhou family soldiers were full of energy and high morale.
Did Coach Zhang lose?
Is the imperial court in danger?
An army of 160,000 to 170,000 failed to capture Jiangling City!
They couldn't even defeat the mere few hundred men led by Zhou Cheng, and were even killed in the process?
This is utterly disgraceful... No, no, those words shouldn't be used. The shame of defeat is no longer important; what matters is that the imperial court is likely truly in grave danger...
"How could this be!"
"How could this be?!"
Emperor Yan suppressed his unease and panic, forcing himself to calm down and reassure himself not to worry. He repeatedly questioned the cavalrymen, "Where did Zhou Zhenguang get so much grain!"
"Where did Zhou Cheng's weapons come from? Why can't we find out the reason yet?!"
"If an army of over 100,000 loses to Zhou Zhenguang's army, that's fine!"
"They couldn't even stop Zhou Cheng's mere few hundred men! Not only could they not stop them, they were even captured alive! I don't believe it! I don't believe it could be like this! Useless cowards!"
"I went to so much trouble to promote him to commander-in-chief, and this is how he repays me? Useless! A bunch of useless trash!!"
"Splash..."
"Bang bang bang!"
Emperor Yan was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. He swept all the memorials on the table to the ground, and the memorials fell to the ground with a crisp, piercing sound.
The entire room fell silent.
All the ministers hung their heads, deliberately suppressing their breathing.
After the prime minister, who was the head of all the ministers, recovered from his shock.
He looked up at the furious Emperor Yan, then at the ministers who dared not utter a word.
When Emperor Yan wanted to falsely accuse the Zhou family of treason, the prime minister expressed his opposition.
However, Emperor Yan was deep in thought and stubborn, determined to take back the Zhou family's military power and exterminate the entire Zhou family under his power!
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