Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

"Your Majesty, Prince Ling has completed the assembly of troops outside Liuyan City, and the progress is faster than expected... This is the briefing he sent, please take a look."

In the high hall of the Temple of Heaven, next to the golden candle, a letter with a starry sky-colored sealing wax was respectfully handed to Wang Luo.

Wang Luo did not open the letter, but just pushed it back.

"You are a general. You can handle military affairs on your own. There is no need to ask me for instructions. I don't know any more about military affairs than you do."

General Yang Jiuchong pondered for a moment and nodded in response: "Thank you for your trust, sir. I will live up to your trust and do my best to support the frontline war."

Wang Luo nodded and asked directly without exchanging any clichés with Yang Jiuzhong: "So, do you think Prince Ling can stop him?"

Yang Jiuzhong was a little worried and couldn't help but look to the side.

Not far away, next to Wang Luo's desk, the huge high hall was filled with dozens of large office desks. The important ministers in court uniforms were busy... Then they all pricked up their ears and paid attention to Wang Luo. The conversation between Luo and Yang Jiuzhong.

The war that is about to break out on the border is undoubtedly Xinheng's top priority, and its priority is even higher than Emperor Gan Ai's abdication ceremony and the Xian Alliance people's path to enlightenment.

Because if this border battle is not fought well, then there will be no such thing as a concession ceremony or a road to enlightenment. Millions of wild beasts that are desperate to choose their way will pour in from the northeast of Xinheng, eating up everything along the way. Xinheng's 600-year history of Guozuo may very well turn into history overnight.

The decision between Xinheng's life and death actually does not lie with the Ling Prince Gan Fengxian at the foot of Liuyan City in Sang County, but with the two people next to the golden candle.

"So, what do you think? There's no need to hide it, just tell the truth."

In response to Wang Luo's urging, Yang Jiuzhong did not dare to refuse, so he could only sigh and tell the truth bluntly: "If we only use the current Star Army as the basis, we will probably not be able to stop it."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers who were pretending to be busy could not sit still. Although they did not dare to directly join the conversation between the two, they all stopped their work in unison, and glanced at Jin Zhu with their peripheral vision... and then Looking forward to Wang Luo's reply.

Wang Luo didn't seem surprised, and he hummed: "According to the report submitted by the Royal Fengsi yesterday, with the slow advancement of Tongming Road, the decline of Liuli Net is accelerating. When the border war begins, it is very likely that the top of Prince Ling's head will There will be nothing, relying solely on the flesh and blood of the Star Army soldiers. It is really impossible to completely resist the beast tide outside the long border. So, what suggestions do you have?"

Yang Jiuchong said in a deep voice: "Gather the power of the whole country..."

"no."

Wang Luo rejected the plan without waiting for the other party to finish speaking.

"The defenders in various places must not act rashly, especially the Qing Banner Army in the north and the Xiang Army in the west. As for the four counties in the south, I don't even tell you."

Yang Jiuzhong argued: "I know that the envoy is worried that after the defenses in various places are relaxed, those lurking wild beasts may take advantage of the chaos to break through, but in any case, the main threat we face now is in the northeast. If we cannot defend the troops from various places, Recruiting elite players to strengthen the defense... is putting the cart before the horse!"

Wang Luo remained silent and just stared at Yang Jiuzhong seriously until the general opposite him, whose cultivation was two realms higher than him, seemed unable to resist the sharp gaze and subconsciously turned his head...

"General, purely from a military perspective, you should be the number one person in Xinheng, so if you repeat the same point of view twice, I will assume that you are serious, and I will not be polite to you or say something high-sounding. I have come up with a plan to gather the strength of the whole country. You can just mobilize the troops. Whether it is the Qing Banner Army, the Fancheng Forbidden Army, or even the defenders of the four southern counties, I can coordinate with Duke Feng. It's yours. Sent. But you must ensure that these soldiers can wholeheartedly assist Prince Ling to win this battle to defend the country."

At this time, Yang Jiuzhong had a slight sweat on his forehead, but without any hesitation, he nodded and said: "I will live up to my trust!"

"Okay, if this battle is successfully won under your coordination, I will invite you as a guest in advance on behalf of the Youcheng Military Academy."

Yang Jiuzhong was even more stunned, and then responded with a bit of laughter and laughter: "I... thank you for your appreciation."

...And just as the two men began to briefly discuss the troop deployment plan, a young man wearing a blue court uniform quietly left the high hall, accompanied by a young courtier beside him. The two walked quietly and did not attract the eyes of Wang Luo and Yang Jiuzhong. However, the officials in the palace obviously had their own thoughts. For a while, their eyes crossed each other and they were in intrigue.

When the two people walked not far away, the young man in Qingyi let out a sigh of relief: "This level has finally been passed."

The next moment, the young man next to him couldn't wait to ask: "Passed? What should I say? Fourth brother, as the prime minister of the dynasty, don't be the Riddler!"

The young man in Tsing Yi, Yang Qijian, who is currently serving as the left and right prime minister with Xia Houying, heard the words and turned his head. Seeing that his companion looked confused and eager, he couldn't help but shake his head: "Fifteenth Lang, although you are young, you will eventually He is also a serious courtier of Xinheng, how can he not understand such a simple truth? "

The young man laughed at himself: "Fourth brother, you are here again. Who doesn't know that I, Yang Fusi, am a young playboy who got into the center purely because of the protection of his family? It's okay if you let me do some sneaky business. This kind of intrigue between serious people, I really don't know. I don’t understand! When I heard it just now, I just felt that the envoy likes to make things difficult for others..."

"Hush!" Yang Qijian quickly stopped him, "Be careful what you say!"

Yang Fusi originally wanted to argue that he had a barrier magic weapon with him, so he didn't have to worry about being spied on... but he didn't dare to argue with his brother.

"So, why did you say it's over? I... to be honest, the wild beasts are almost rushing in front of us. If we don't mobilize the power of the whole country, will we have to wait for the magic weapons of the Immortal Alliance to descend from the sky?"

Yang Qijian smiled when he heard this: "Although your boy is uneducated and has no skills, his intuition is keen... Yes, this time the Northeast Front will probably stage a good show of the Immortal Alliance's magic soldiers descending from the sky. Otherwise, you expect us to go over six For hundreds of years, the five states have been regarded as a scourge, but now the people's hearts can be reversed overnight, and are they happy to welcome the heavenly soldiers of the Immortal Alliance? The merger with the Immortal Alliance must be a painful adjustment process, and nothing can be more life-saving than the one in times of crisis. Well, it’s more suitable for lubrication.”

Yang Fusi suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand this, it's the suspension bridge effect, right?!"

"It's okay to understand it this way. In short, with the help of life-saving, no matter how much you apply in the future, you will get twice the result with half the effort... However, this is not the point. The envoy initially refused to agree to mobilize the national troops, partly because he was worried about whether Prince Ling could command. We have to mobilize strong troops from various places, but the other part is worried about whether the green leaves everywhere will steal the limelight of Prince Ling's flowers. As I have told you before, this border defense battle is not only a battle to defend the country, but also a battle to found the country. In the battle, we must establish a new king, Prince Ling, so that he can establish absolute prestige through this battle and naturally take over the throne. Therefore, both the local tycoons and our Yang family must clear their own. position, don’t have any thoughts of taking over the position.”

Hearing this, Yang Fusi was stunned for a while and shook his head: "Although I had some vague conjectures before, fourth brother, if you put it this way, this matter is really tasteless."

"Yes, it's just tasteless. That's why the envoy solemnly asked the second brother to show his attitude and ensure that this battle can be won... Otherwise, if it is a win-win situation, what else does the envoy need to entrust? Just because it is unprofitable But we have to say it seriously. And our Yang family actually has no choice. After all, even if the Yang family can't show their attitude, the Lord Envoy can bring out the Heavenly Soldiers of the Immortal Alliance. Accepting the throne may seem a bit unfair, but the Immortal Alliance may not need any justification."

Yang Fusi nodded: "Does that mean you don't have to drink wine as a penalty? Alas, the Immortal Alliance is really strong."

"Oh, yes, Shishiro, you'd better keep this in mind. The Immortal Alliance is very powerful. Even the immortals in heaven can't stop the Immortal Alliance from pioneering. Compared with the other party, we Xinheng are incomparable. It is different from a small country, and its territory does not even account for one-third of Mingzhou... Do not expect to have an equal dialogue with the Immortal Alliance that completely controls the five states."

Yang Fusi chuckled: "I understand, I understand, that is, a commoner girl is favored by a wealthy family and taken as a concubine, so she must flatter her and don't dream of becoming a wealthy woman, right?"

Yang Qijian was also happy: "Yes, correct your attitude, take advantage of the fact that the big master is still a little fresh, and get more practical benefits. The national strength of the Immortal Alliance is a hundred times that of Xinheng, especially the technical theory of Immortal Dao, it is even more advanced than we know. How many years? Now that we no longer have the protection of the heavenly officials, we must rely more on the mortal immortals, so it is best to take advantage of the opportunity of just joining the Immortal Alliance to gain more support in a few years. The geographical advantage may not necessarily mean that there is no opportunity to turn against the guests. After all... Although the Immortal Alliance is powerful, it is said that after searching the five states and hundreds of countries, no one can be found who is above the Transformation God. And here, at least for now, there are no people below the True Immortal. There are no bottlenecks in each realm. This is a unique advantage that we must make full use of.”

Yang Fusi asked again: "Well, fourth brother, I have another question. We are so enthusiastically supporting the Immortal Alliance, but the higher-ups... really don't care?"

Yang Qijian sighed: "Why don't you care? If Xin Hengzhen was completely ignored by Heaven, how could he face an unprecedented crisis of beasts in just a few months? Those wild beasts are exactly the way to control them. Indeed, Even when the Liuli Network was intact and the Immortal Officials were on duty, the Xinheng border would be attacked by wild beasts from time to time. However, such a large-scale and organized tide of beasts was completely unheard of, and it was hard to imagine that it was purely natural. Our research on wild beasts in the past few hundred years is not very shallow. Have you ever heard that wild beasts of different races and different habits will come together in close proximity? Even in critical moments, they will kill each other? ...As for the beast king who has the ability to control the beasts' instincts, they almost only appear in legends, but in recent months, the number of examples we have discovered has almost reached double digits."

Yang Fusi couldn't help but be stunned: "So, does Heaven really want us to die? But the eldest sister doesn't..."

"Sister, don't make random guesses about the matter. The late emperor may indeed be a person in heaven, but there is more than one person in heaven. Judging from the current situation, the late emperor's influence on the decision-making of heaven is also very limited, but he did not let the immortal officials directly issue heavenly punishment - but It may also be because they are worried that the Immortal Alliance is close at hand."

After that, Yang Qijian solemnly warned: "Also, don't tell outsiders about these things - as for what outsiders are, you know in your heart - on the one hand, even if you say it, it will be useless, other people will not remember it at all. What you said will even turn a blind eye to the evidence before you. On the other hand, after you say it, you will gradually forget the relevant things and become an outsider."

Yang Fusi said horrified: "So before, Twelve Lang..."

"Yes, it's best not to care about this matter, or even guess. Big sister has done enough, don't think about relying on her anymore. In fact, it might be a good thing for her to cut ties with her more quickly... Never mind, this is just my random guess, just pretend you didn't hear it."

Yang Fusi took some time to digest the information his brother had complained about, and finally asked: "Then, the last question. The envoy just said that the Youcheng Military Academy invited the second brother to be a guest, what does that mean?"

Yang Qijian smiled "It means that the Yang family has passed the test. The Youcheng Military Academy is located in the capital of Zhuwang, the strongest country in the Immortal Alliance. Inviting a Xinheng person to be a guest has a strong political significance. To put it simply, the Immortal Alliance is unlikely to receive the Yang family as guests and then say that we intend to rebel and exterminate the nine clans. To be honest, this is what the family was most worried about before... Let alone the previous mutiny against the national teacher, which has already made the Yang family somewhat hostile to the world. Now that the ancestor has been lost and the eldest sister has been lost, the position of the Yang family itself is precarious. If the envoy If they are really ruthless, they can find any excuse to destroy the Yang family overnight, or even just sit back and watch the Yang family's political enemies take the opportunity to attack us, and our lives will be very difficult. But now it seems that we are not so pessimistic. As long as we can help Prince Ling to ascend the throne smoothly and stop the beast tide, at least we can retreat bravely. Of course, we should not be too optimistic. My second brother was invited to visit the Immortal Alliance... and he probably won't come back. The position of general is still too luxurious for the Yang family. Of course, the position of prime minister is also the same. , I am afraid that it will not be long before I will make room for Xiahou Ying and go to the Immortal Alliance with your second brother as a visiting professor. ”

Yang Fusi was a little uneasy: "Isn't that the same as house arrest?"

"If you regard it as house arrest, it is house arrest. But you should also think that Duke Feng can't wait to ask for house arrest, so your vision determines your gains..."

However, before Yang Qijian finished his words of teaching, he saw a red sword light in the northeast sky, flying like a burning meteor, and in a blink of an eye, the tail flame seemed to ignite the sky.

The two brothers changed color instantly, and then turned around and returned to the high hall without hesitation.

The flying sword with an ominous symbol is a "forbidden item" that will only be used when the border is in danger. Since it will alarm the whole territory during the flight, no one can suppress the news... It must be dealt with with all its strength. And in today's Xinheng, only in an absolutely urgent situation will this flying sword be used unnecessarily.

Border trouble, is it coming so fast!?