Just as Shi Kefa finished speaking, Sun Kaiyang was about to continue his rebuttal.
Zhu Jianshen interrupted Sun Kaiyang, clearly indicating that he also leaned towards Shi Kefa's suggestion.
After all, he had another important reason: he couldn't afford to lose the Jiangbei region right now.
If he listened to Sun Kaiyang and retreated entirely to Jiangnan, he would become a complete puppet of the Jiangnan officials.
We must defend against external threats, but we must also guard against internal traitors.
Li Zei would kill him, but if those guys inside really lost control and completely sidelined him.
At that time, it was even more painful than killing him.
He would rather die in battle than become a puppet and a prisoner in the palace like his father.
So he directly ordered that the plan be carried out according to Skelfa.
Sun Kaiyang looked saddened as the emperor rejected his proposal once again.
He knelt directly before Emperor Zhu Jianshen and said:
"Your Majesty, the traitor Li has already amassed a large army in the Jiangbei region. Moreover, there are no major natural barriers in the Jiangbei region, especially after the fall of Wuchang. They can launch an attack on the Jiangbei region from three sides, including Wuchang, Shandong, and Henan."
The land north of the river has become a dead zone.
Deploying most of the elite troops of my Great Wu north of the river is tantamount to waiting to be annihilated by the traitor Li, and then my Great Wu will be finished.
Faced with Sun Kaiyang's blunt words...
Some ministers immediately stood up and said, "Insolence!"
Zhu Jianshen waved his hand, ordering someone to take Sun Kaiyang away.
At the same time, following Shi Kefa's advice, they began to establish a defensive line to resist Li Qin.
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