While the Northern Territory was in the process of internal cleansing, the restless Northern Frontier finally took action.
The cold wind whistled past, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
The army of the King of Northern Frontier was stationed only twenty miles away from the border town.
The fluttering flags and the standing swords and guns oppressed the nerves of the people in the border town.
The war is about to break out.
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The imperial palace in the capital is full of warmth and joy.
Li Chengfeng held an urgent military report in his hand, the page of which was slightly wrinkled.
The news of the King of Northern Frontier's garrison was like water in a frying pan, causing the already tense situation in the north to become even more turbulent.
"Your Majesty, the King of Northern Frontier's move is clearly a challenge to my power!"
Song Yuwei's eyebrows were raised, and there was a hint of indignation in her tone. The official uniform made her look heroic.
They had known about the turmoil in the northern border for a long time, but the King of the Northern Frontier so blatantly stationed his troops in a border town in the northern border, less than twenty miles away, and his behavior was infuriating.
Unexpectedly, even the large army Xiong Kuohai brought from Kyoto could not deter them. This war might have to be fought.
"The King of Northern Frontier is extremely ambitious and has long coveted our territory. This move is no accident."
Li Chengfeng glanced at everyone in the hall and said, "Gentlemen, please share any good strategies you have."
"I believe the northern border tribes are nothing to fear. Your Majesty should dispatch General Xiong directly to the enemy camp and attack them by surprise."
"We must not underestimate the enemy. The Northern Frontier King did not attend the Shengjing Assembly and even annihilated the entire Yiwu tribe. This person's actions are evil and his methods are cruel. The Northern Frontier tribes must be on guard."
"They are Yiwu people. Why are you saying these things in our country?"
"Many things in history were caused by carelessness and underestimation of the enemy..."
There was a heated argument in the hall, with each minister holding his own opinion.
Song Yuwei stepped forward again and offered her own opinion: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Northern Frontier King's massive army, while impressive, also has the drawbacks of dispersed forces and overly long food and fodder supply lines."
"Our army can adopt the strategy of luring the enemy deep into our territory, cutting off their food and grass supply, and causing them to fall into chaos without fighting." Song Yuwei's analysis was very logical.
Other officials in the hall, who were already dissatisfied with women attending court, said, "You are just a woman. The emperor is giving Song Zuoxiang face by allowing you to attend court. Just stay here and we will take care of the military operations."
This was an exaggeration. Li Chengfeng glanced at him secretly and kept this in mind.
After hearing this, Song Yuwei didn't get angry. She said calmly, "Then what's your suggestion, Lord Chu? How can we defeat the enemy with one strike without sacrificing manpower?"
The man surnamed Chu said, "How can we march and fight without losing troops? General Xiong is a hero of the highest order. We can just attack the northern border directly. What is there to fear?"
Zhang Yuan, standing by, could no longer bear to hear this: "Every word Lord Chu said is wrong. Soldiers and generals are the shield of a nation. Your tone will only hurt the soldiers, and if you continue like this, you will easily lose the generals' hearts."
Li Chengfeng interrupted them because he felt a headache after listening to them.
"Lord Song's words make sense, but the specific circumstances are up to General He and General Xiong to consider."
"Okay, let's go."
After the court officials had dispersed, Li Chengfeng wrote a letter to each of the three people who were far away in the frontier, and also wrote an imperial edict.
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After the imperial edict arrived in the northern border along with the three letters, it was not immediately issued but was handed over to Chen Tingshu.
He Sheng looked at the letter in his hand and told Chen Tingshu the news, "Your Majesty's letter said that the King of Northern Frontier is coming with great force this time. The troops I lead are not strong enough to compete with him. I am told to act according to the circumstances."
Chen Tingshu did not open the imperial edict and only read the letter.
The content of the letter was not much different from He Sheng's, with only one reminder: Be vigilant against Qi Daokun, and you will read out the decree if necessary.
The two of them were calm, but after seeing the letter, Xiong Kuohai became angry and smashed things again.
"What on earth is Li Chengfeng doing? The Northern Frontier is right in front of him, why won't he send troops?"
The piece of letter fell to the ground, and it was written on it: Xiong Kuohai, you and He Sheng should stay put for the time being. If the enemy attacks, just make a feint attack and then retreat.
The staff in the palace did not want to offend him and said, "Perhaps Your Majesty has other plans."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiong Kuohai glared at him.
The staff immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.
Xiong Kuohai thought to himself: Li Chengfeng, I want to see what the hell you are up to.
So he only sent a small team to patrol the city day and night.
Several disputes provoked by the King of Northern Frontier also ended with Xiong Kuohai's defeat.
The successive days of victory made the King of Northern Frontier a little too proud of his own abilities. He transferred most of his troops to the hinterland, preparing to break through the border of Gan Dynasty in one fell swoop.
With the support of people from the Changsheng Sect in the city, the King of Northern Frontier thought he had a sure victory.
But he ignored the defense in the rear and also ignored Li Chengfeng's plan.
At this time, Chen Tingshu took out the imperial edict and awarded it directly to Xiong Kuohai.
There were only eight big words written on it: Lure the enemy deep into our territory and attack them when they are unprepared.
Xiong Kuohai now understood what Li Chengfeng meant. It turned out that he was waiting for the King of Northern Frontier to become too proud of himself, and then take him down in one fell swoop in the northern territory.
He was somewhat impressed by Li Chengfeng's decision.
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The day of the siege.
The battle flag fluttered in the wind, and smoke billowed not far away.
The army from the northern border surged towards the city gate like a tide. The soldiers carried ladders, pushed battering rams, and advanced forward with shouts.
Amidst the flying dust, the heavy impact of the battering ram shook the city walls again and again, like the beating of war drums.
On the city wall, Xiong Kuohai was as steady as a rock, squinting his eyes at the dense enemy troops below the city, his thick beard trembling slightly.
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