"Is there a memorial?"
"The sun is rising from the west today. Do you have so many things to report?"
Yan Jiaoran's expression was calm, but she was surprised. She turned her gaze to Yang Yingguang and Kong Lingda and said, "I have important matters to attend to. I will leave the government affairs to the two prime ministers."
"Okay, if there's nothing else, then let's leave."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Kong Lingda and others could no longer sit still!
This is the rhythm of not being able to continue! If they really don't continue, then wouldn't all their plans over the past few days be wasted?
There was no order from the court.
How did the princes enter Beijing legitimately?
If the princes don't come to Beijing, how can they take advantage of the situation and stir up trouble?
These four words, "legitimate" and "justifiable", are very important.
Kong Lingda immediately took a step forward and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the ministers are reporting something important. Please listen to it, Your Majesty."
After saying this, he kept winking at Yang Yingguang, asking him to come out together.
unexpectedly.
Yang Yingguang turned his head away and pretended not to see anything.
Brat!
Don’t understand the overall situation!
Kong Lingda was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and kept cursing in his heart.
He completely forgot how he had previously ridiculed Yang Yingguang and others.
Yan Jiaoran pondered for a long time, then said calmly, "Since the Left Prime Minister has said so, I will listen to it."
After he finished speaking, Kong Lingda's face lit up with joy, and he gave his younger brother Fan behind him the same look.
Fan Tong immediately understood what he meant, stepped out, bowed his hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report!"
"The traitorous rebel army is already at the gates of the city. I wonder if Your Majesty has figured out a plan to defeat them?"
"The traitor is thinking about building siege equipment. If we don't make a quick decision, the entire Jingzhou City will be in danger, the people of the Great Zhou will live in dire straits, and the entire Great Zhou will be dragged into an irretrievable situation!"
"Catastrophe, this is a catastrophe, Your Majesty!"
Kong Lingda then echoed, "Your Majesty, what Lord Fan said is very true."
"The nation is in crisis. Your Majesty, please do not act rashly or with hesitation. Please quickly summon all the princes to the capital to support the king!"
After he finished speaking, the Minister of Personnel Gao Shilian also stepped out and shouted:
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said makes a lot of sense!"
"Your humble servant, I have been so destitute these days that I have no appetite or desire for food, and I have forgotten to sleep or eat. This is the only solution I can come up with."
"The princes are all kindhearted people. They will never do such treasonous things as those worse than pigs and dogs!"
"This will not harm the Great Zhou at all, Your Majesty!"
"Issue an edict quickly to put an end to the war for the people of Great Zhou!"
Gao Shilian's words immediately caused a huge uproar. In the court, the voices were louder and louder, and everyone echoed him, creating an extremely warm atmosphere.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I second the motion!!!"
"Every word the three of you have spoken is the truth. Your Majesty, we second your motion!"
“…”
Yan Jiaoran looked at him with a playful look.
She scanned the petitioning officials one by one.
"I thought you all had something to say, dear ministers, but this is it?"
"My dear ministers, you are truly helping me share my worries."
"There are 100,000 guards in Jingzhou City. How could a mere 30,000 rebels possibly win?"
"Come and march to Mingde Gate. I will show you the might of the Great Zhou soldiers. I can defeat a mere traitor with a single blow!"
Mingde Gate?
All the officials were stunned.
Kong Lingda and others really didn't know what Yan Jiaoran was going to do.
Crazy?
There must have been a war going on by then.
Swords and knives have no eyes. If there is a stray arrow or falling rock, wouldn’t you lose your life?
What on earth is the empress going to do!
All the officials were at a loss and could not see through Yan Jiaoran at all.
However, Yan Jiaoran doesn't care about them.
She was going to the city wall to comfort the soldiers of the Great Zhou. She was going to tell the soldiers of the Great Zhou that I am with you!
Yang Yingguang and others hurried to follow.
Looking at Yan Jiaoran's resolute back, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
…
Outside Jingzhou City.
The sound of war drums rumbled, and thousands of armored and helmeted infantrymen were divided into ten square formations, staggered front and back, and were gradually approaching the gate of Jingzhou under the cover of chariots.
A total of 5,000 people were involved in the attack.
The carriage at the front of the queue was rectangular, about ten feet long and five feet wide. The body of the carriage was made of logs, with two rows of wooden wheels installed underneath. It was covered with a layer of hard leather and a thick layer of mud to prevent fire.
The roof of the cart is arched in a triangular shape to resist rolling stones and battering rams thrown from the city walls. It is also called the pointed wooden donkey.
This armored vehicle from the cold weapon era was specifically designed to approach enemy city walls and could accommodate more than ten fully armed soldiers.
Once close to the enemy city wall, the soldiers relied on the protection of the chariot itself to destroy the city gates or dig tunnels.
Speed is of the essence in war, in order to capture Jingzhou as soon as possible.
The rebels could only make dozens of chariots in a hurry, and they were lacking the necessary siege weapons such as ladders, nest carts, and watchtowers.
The person in charge of the attack was his veteran general Guo Zhigao.
Guo Zhigao divided the army into two parts, the front and the back.
One thousand men were in the front, approaching Jingzhou City under the cover of six chariots, and the remaining three thousand men were in the back, using bows and crossbows to attack the enemy on the city walls and cover their companions who were attacking the city.
Arrows flew onto the top of the city wall like raindrops, and the iron arrowheads hit the battlements, making a "crackling" sound.
The soldiers of the Shen Ce Army on the city wall were divided into countless groups, each with twenty people, and stationed in an orderly manner.
They paid no attention to the rebels' arrows, nor did they waste energy or arrows to fight back until the chariot approached to within a dozen steps. Two soldiers leaned out from the battlement and blocked the arrows with wooden shields. Then the soldier in the middle picked up a stone with both hands and threw it out.
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