"I have another important announcement."
Emperor Yuan Jing, who had been leaning on the dragon throne, sat up straight. The court officials in the hall also had solemn expressions. They all knew that what His Majesty was going to say must be something important.
"Our Great Zhou reigns supreme in the Central Plains, intimidating all directions. Northern Wei, Nanyue, Western Xia, and Eastern Chu are all vassal states. However, in recent years, we have ceased paying tribute, alienated our foreign ties, and even Northern Wei has been rebellious!"
"Last year, the Northern Wei Dynasty brazenly invaded our Great Zhou border. Although the situation has been quelled, their crimes cannot be forgiven. I have decided to launch an offensive against the Northern Wei Dynasty next year and annihilate them to deter other nations and enhance the prestige of our Great Zhou!"
The calm voice spread, shocking everyone.
So this is the important thing Your Majesty wants to talk about!
There were also a few people with expressionless faces, such as Crown Prince Mu Yunyin, Prince Qing Mu Yunxiu, Chief Minister Song Shiwen, Second Minister Lu Taiyuan and others. It was obvious that they knew about it in advance.
Declaring war is certainly not a trivial matter, and Emperor Yuan Jing said that he wanted to destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty. In this case, this war is not a small battle, but a big one!
Emperor Yuan Jing said in a deep voice, "The Youzhou Pacification Envoy will be responsible for preparing the army, horses, food, and fodder, recruiting troops, and other matters related to war preparations."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise, and then they suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Qing were fighting so fiercely for the position of Pacification Envoy.
Military horses, food, and recruiting soldiers...this power is extremely great.
Everyone looked at Song Shiwen. This time, the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince suffered a huge loss.
"Rebellious son!"
"Rebellious son!"
Song Shiwen clenched his hands into fists hidden in his sleeves and cursed in his heart.
At this moment, Liang Qingwu walked out from her seat, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
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