"I don't know the details, but I occasionally hear from my mother that the barbarians have already deployed 100,000 cavalry outside Yanshan Pass and have sent another envoy for marriage, who is estimated to have already arrived in Shangjing."
"Father is absolutely determined to fight. Prime Minister Yan Beixi and Privy Councilor Yan Shidao are also strongly advocating for war. However... there are also voices suggesting a marriage alliance, mainly led by the censors. The reasoning is that the barbarians have formed an alliance with the Yi Kingdom. If our war in the north goes smoothly, the eastern border troops will certainly have no problem defending the Yu-Yi border. But if the war in the north goes badly and the barbarians break through Yanshan Pass, if the 300,000 northern border troops stationed in Xincheng can't hold it, then the eastern border troops will have to be mobilized to support the northern war. If the Yi Kingdom raises an army at this time, it will be disastrous."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned and thought for a while. He didn't understand how many cavalry there were among the 300,000 border troops, but if we relied on the mighty city of Xinzhou to fight the enemy, the chance of winning should be very high.
Moreover, as the commander-in-chief of the northern border army, he should have sent more troops to assist in defending Yanshan Pass.
Since it is called a pass, it must be a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The cavalry will not be able to play much of a role in attacking the pass. As long as we don't seek merit and take the initiative to attack, and just defend Yanshan Pass to the death, we can keep the barbarians out.
I think the national economy of the barbarians cannot be compared with that of Dayu. War is all about money, so the barbarians don’t have much chance of winning.
Fu Xiaoguan also understood Yu Wenjun's point that even if it was an assassination, the third princess would be killed.
If the third princess died, the marriage would be impossible and this battle must be fought.
But this doesn't make sense, because Your Majesty was already prepared to fight.
Unless His Majesty is unwilling to fight and His Majesty is unwilling to allow the Third Princess to marry, assassinating the Third Princess will only make sense under these two conditions.
"I've thought about this carefully. It's probably not targeting Wen Yun. Firstly, there's no need for it. Secondly, if they really wanted to assassinate Wen Yun, these people wouldn't have come. I'm thinking... could they be refugees? These people have some skills, but now that they've encountered disaster, they've turned to banditry. My West Mountain Villa has money and food. They just came here to rob, but they ran into two masters?"
Everyone thought that this was the only reasonable reason, so the matter was dropped and the rest was left to the government to investigate.
After eating dumplings and eggs, the sky gradually brightened.
Fu Xiaoguan continued his morning exercises and now brought Yu Wenyun and Dong Shulan along.
"The body needs exercise to enhance resistance. The simplest way to exercise is running. You don't need to run very fast, just jogging will be fine, but you must move."
The two changed into short clothes, which were designed by Fu Xiaoguan. They were quite novel. The two beauties made Fu Xiaoguan see a different style.
Of course, they did not run in the outer courtyard, but in the inner courtyard, around the corridor, each circle was about six or seven hundred meters.
At first, the two could only run two or three laps, but over the past two days, they have increased the number of laps. Yu Wenjun's physical fitness is slightly better than Dong Shulan's. Dong Shulan is always exhausted and out of breath after running, while Yu Wenjun can still jump around.
The female master did not stop Fu Xiaoguan's behavior. She just stood on the second floor with a sword in her arms and watched, not knowing what she was thinking.
Fu Xiaoguan killed the bandit with two punches, which he had not expected. The situation was critical at the time, and he used almost all his strength in those two punches, hitting the softest parts of the body, the abdomen and the neck. He thought that he could seriously injure the opponent and make him lose his combat effectiveness, but he did not expect to actually kill the bandit. This gave him a new understanding of the Nine Yang Heart Sutra, so after practicing, he sat cross-legged in meditation again.
The strong woman walked to Su Mo's side, her tone still cold, "Daoist Academy?"
"Yes, Jianlin?"
"right."
"A fight?"
Su Mo shook his head, "I can't beat you."
"What's your name?"
"Su Mo."
The female master seemed to be waiting for Su Mo to ask her what her name was, but Su Mo just kept silent.
"Red makeup."
Su Mo then turned back to look at the female master, frowning slightly, "Red Makeup of the Seven Swordsmen of Jianlin?"
"certainly!"
Hongzhuang left proudly, and Su Mo looked at her back for a long time.
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On the first day of September in the eighth year of the Xuanli reign, a grand court meeting was held in the imperial palace in Nanjing.
Hundreds of civil and military officials stood solemnly in the Chengtian Hall. Led by the eunuch Jia Gonggong, who held the seal, Emperor Yu Yin walked into the Chengtian Hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger and sat on the dragon throne.
His face was solemn, his spirit was vigorous, and his aura was majestic.
"I only have one matter to deal with today!"
Without waiting for Lord Jia to appear, he spoke directly.
"The envoy from Xuanhuang State has come to see me."
A eunuch who was singing the greetings loudly announced outside the main hall door: His Majesty has ordered the envoys from the Huang Kingdom to come to the audience!
The envoy sent by the Desolate Kingdom this time was Tuoba Qiu, the third uncle of the King of Desolate Kingdom, Tuoba Feng, a figure equivalent to a prince in the Yu Kingdom. As a child, he had studied for five years at the Jixia Academy in Shangjing, the capital of the Yu Dynasty. After returning to the Desolate Kingdom, he dedicated his life to studying the Yu Dynasty, possessing a deep understanding of its culture and customs, and becoming one of Tuoba Feng's most influential advisors.
It was he who proposed the marriage proposal, and only a very few people knew the profound meaning of this move.
Now, he came in person, with no fear in his heart.
He walked into the Chengtian Hall, thinking that such a tall and magnificent hall was now right under his feet.
The barbarians were extremely yearning for the Yu Dynasty, because it had the most fertile land, the most exquisite buildings, a long-standing culture, and of course the most beautiful women.
In the 13th year of Taihe, the barbarians invaded the south and were defeated.
After that, the people of Huang endured humiliation for forty-seven years, and the country of Huang also experienced two dynasties of kings. Now, under the leadership of Tuoba Feng, the people of Huang have pacified the grasslands, and the national strength is unprecedented, especially the army!
Tuoba Qiu believed that once the two countries went to war, the Yu Dynasty would inevitably fall under the iron hoofs of the barbarians.
Don't be fooled by its flourishing appearance; in reality, it is devastated. This is the real Yu Dynasty. This is the intelligence Tuoba Qiu collected through various channels and analyzed for several years. It cannot be wrong.
"Foreign minister Tuoba Qiu pays his respects to His Majesty the Emperor of Dayu!" Tuoba Qiu was very polite.
"Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"You don't need to thank me. Just look up and let me take a good look at you."
Tuoba Qiu's heart tightened and he slowly raised his head.
"He's not some supernatural being. I've already issued an edict to reprimand Tuoba Feng, but I didn't expect him to still be so evil. The Third Princess is my daughter, so who is Tuoba Feng?"
Yu Yin stood up, his face sullen, and continued, "I don't have the patience to waste time talking to him. I've wanted to fight this battle for a long time. I want to see if Tuoba Feng's head is tough enough!"
Tuoba Qiu's mood gradually calmed down, and his expression became relaxed. He was waiting for the most crucial person on this trip.
"Let me in!" A woman's voice suddenly came from outside the hall. Yu Yin and the ministers all looked towards the side door, and Tuoba Qiu smiled.
That is Her Royal Highness the Third Princess of Dayu, Yu Qinglan!
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