Behind me is the earth

Chapter 469 467. The imperial commander’s personal expedition

Ever since the news came back that the Third Prince's central army was severely defeated and the half-million-strong army was almost wiped out, Qi State has become a country that everyone knows and is familiar with above the Daru Court.

Around Qi State, the court has discussed it more than once.

However, today's discussion is somewhat unusual.

Nafeng stood among the ministers and watched the minister in front speak.

The first person to stand up was not an important official of the imperial court, but a Han Chinese face.

When they saw this man, they didn't recognize him, but with his sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and the pattern embroidered on his official uniform, they, the knowledgeable people in the palace, could tell that he was the Marquis's partner, and they could guess that this was the man. On the battlefield of Wonju, Shunyihou surrendered to the court of Daru - taken from the meaning of obedience to justice.

Nafeng curled his lips.

I dislike this person very much.

"What is this man's name?"

The scholar from the middle school next to him came over and asked.

"This Shunyi Marquis Chen Zhong was originally a general of the frontier army of Jingguo. He led his troops to surrender to Daru. Now he sits down and listens to the King of Wuchang.

However, this general was not qualified to go to court on weekdays, but today he was summoned for some unknown reason and came to the court. "

Although Na Feng looked down upon him, he still raised his ears and planned to listen carefully to what the Shunyi Marquis had to say. Since the emperor summoned him to the Shang Dynasty, this sent a strong political signal, which was most likely His Majesty's intention.

"Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"

Shunyi Hou knelt on the ground, kowtowed fiercely and said.

He is also diligent and studious, and now he can speak in Ruartese with some difficulty, but he lacks tongue elasticity and final consonants, which makes his speech sound a bit awkward.

But understand.

"allow."

shouted the eunuch.

"Your Majesty, it has become a common practice for the puppet Qi to take over the eight southern provinces. Now they are so ambitious that they have the ambition to dominate the world, and they have become a thorn in the side of our country!

However, I believe that although Qi won a war by luck, our Daru Empire has strong soldiers and horses, and the bravery of the heroes in the north is unparalleled in the world. Under the spear of the heroes in the north, the puppet Qi has nothing to fear!

At best, it is nothing more than a separatist regime in the old south. In the land of the Han Dynasty, the southern part of the country was weak in culture. Since ancient times, the north had been used to dominate the south. It was rare that the south was used to dominate the north. How many men born in that land of plenty in the south can fight? The gains and losses in a war cannot prove anything!

I believe that we, the Daru Heavenly Kingdom, should plow the courts and sweep the holes, use the fury of thunder to exaggerate the power of our country and wipe out the Qi Kingdom! Take all the old places into your pocket to build a foundation that will last forever for our Daru people! "

Chen Zhong made an impassioned speech with a high-pitched voice.

No matter how many people secretly scolded Chen Zhong for being shameless, most people in the court agreed with his words.

In the eyes of most people, the Daru Empire is now in great momentum, and their successive victories have given them the confidence and ambition to dominate the world.

The territory of the empire stretches from the Rus Empire in the north, to the East Yin Bao Luo Kingdom in the west, and to the North Sea in the east. The distance from east to west would take twenty days even if a black scale horse ran tirelessly every day!

Although there are large areas of frozen soil here and large areas of uninhabited land, it is undeniable that the territory of the Daru Empire is no longer smaller than the territory of the Jing Dynasty in its heyday! Coupled with the land in the north of Jiujing that they now occupy, if calculated purely by area, their land area has exceeded Qi's five times!

In their eyes, a defeat is nothing!

Nafeng thought so too.

For the old land of Jing Dynasty, in their eyes, it was the most elite place in the world. In the eyes of the general public, it represents wealth, abundance, abundant products, and outstanding people. Every winter, when the weather is freezing in the north, and they are hungry and cold, they can go through the customs a few times to grab food, which will allow them to have a good winter!

For these elite ministers in the court of the Daru Empire, the Han Dynasty represented endless wealth, correctness of rule, and a strong claim to the emperor's throne.

With the replenishment of Prime Minister Yun Ge Yushu, Deputy Prime Minister Tuo Ba Yan, Shangshu Hui Lan Jinsheng and others, Na Feng has gradually figured out the direction of today's wind.

This time in the court, the previous cautious attitude towards the Qi State was swept away, and the attitude of "eliminate all evil", "wipe it all out in one fell swoop", and "the autumn wind sweeps away the fallen leaves" began to arouse. This made him also guess whether he was a spy from the empire. Have you discovered the reality of Qi State and are you ready to launch a large-scale annihilation war?

"The second item on today's agenda is the use of troops against China."

At this moment, the great eunuch's voice raised the second topic of the day.

At this point, almost all the officials in the DPRK have understood the spirit and are indeed going to mobilize troops against Qi!

With the foreshadowing of the previous issues, officials within the court have boosted their confidence and unified their thinking, and they no longer care about small countries like Qi.

When the emperor proposed to go to Nanyang in person and conduct the expedition in person, no one objected.

Emperor Tuoba Yuan had high prestige in Daru.

Above the court, the atmosphere was relaxed, as if the destruction of Qi was just as easy as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

"Start your Majesty!"

At this time, Zhongshu ordered Wanyanzong to come out and sing loudly.

Na Feng immediately cheered up and prepared to follow his boss from Zhongshu Province and come out to support him.

"Your Majesty, the empire has now established its capital in Ningyang. The imperial city is now too small to demonstrate the majesty of the empire and the dignity of the country.

I propose to expand the imperial city and rebuild the palace..."

Wanyan Zong's voice immediately attracted the meaningful glances of the dignitaries in front of him, as well as the cold gaze from the dragon chair.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal..."

The officials who had been contacted by Zhongshu Province in the morning, as well as several allies of Wanyan Sect, also came out to express support.

Na Fengzheng raised his steps, but suddenly stopped. At the same time, a layer of fine sweat was visible on his forehead!

"Something's wrong!"

"It can be seen from the theme of today's court that the issues are progressively advanced, and what is conveyed is to conquer the Central Plains, annihilate the Qi State, and capture the entire territory of the Han Dynasty.

And the emperor personally marched to Nanyang, will he come back? "

Nafeng's mind was running rapidly.

The palace in Ningyang City has not yet been built, but the palace in Nanyang is being repaired in full swing. I heard that the repairs have now been completed! And coincidentally, at this time, His Majesty, dragging his injured body, still wants to go on a personal expedition? His intention is already very obvious!

Ningyang City has been a springboard for His Majesty from the beginning, and Nanyang City, the old capital of Jing Dynasty, is His Majesty's goal.

Na Feng quietly raised his eyes and saw that most of the non-Secretary Ministers who stood up to support the Wanyan Sect were from the Wanyan Sect.

What they represent is also the interests of Wanyan Department.

"Ningyang is in the northeast of Jiujing, far away from the Central Plains. If you want to capture the entire Jiujing area, the right choice is to go to Nanyang, Jingzhou, which is located in Middle-earth. That is the real center of Middle-earth.

Now, Lord Wanyan wants to build the imperial city in Ningyang to express his opinion. I hope that the capital will be built in Ningyang, which is a disguised form of advising His Majesty not to go to Nanyang in Ningyang. It is also a disguised way of expressing his unwillingness to go south to fight again. This is completely contrary to His Majesty's agenda today.

Moreover, Wanyan Zong proposed in the previous meeting that he and the Han people divide the Wenchang River into two separate rivers to rule the country from north to south.

However, what are the benefits of Wanyan tribe doing this?

Although the Wanyan tribe is very powerful in the court and second only to the Tuoba royal family among the Lurte people, they are putting pressure on His Majesty at this time. With His majesty's prestige, can they really shake it? "

During the period when Nafeng was brainstorming and hesitating, officials from Zhongshu Province had basically expressed their support.

He looked in the direction of the waiter in front of him, and saw that the waiter had already stepped out with one foot, but his body was frozen there, as if he was hesitating just like him.

However, the minister didn't hesitate for long, he already stepped out and sang loudly: "I second the proposal!"

"That person..."

After Nafeng heard this, he turned to look at the scholar of Zhongshu and saw that his face turned pale.

Officials of the third rank are already senior officials in the court. Under the officials of the first and second rank such as the Prime Minister, Shangshu Ling, and Zhongshu Ling, they are not yet the leaders of the country, but they can be regarded as the executors of the highest power of the country. .

Their every move was enough to be remembered by the emperor, and also by Zhongshu Ling Wanyan Zong.

So at this time, they were caught in a dilemma.

The two made eye contact for a moment, then Nafeng took back his steps and shook his head slightly towards the Bachelor of Arts.

However, the bachelor of Zhongshu didn't know what he thought of. He showed a relieved smile, stepped out of the queue, and said loudly: "I second the proposal!"

At this time, most officials from Zhongshu Province had already stepped forward.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

Nafeng never thought that such an ordinary morning meeting would lead to such a dilemma.

Finally, he decided to give it a try.

He gritted his teeth, lowered his head, looked at his toes, and remained motionless in the queue.

It wasn't until a high-pitched scream of "Retreat!" reached his ears that Na Feng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

After kneeling down and shouting long live, the emperor left and the courtiers began to come out one by one.

After leaving the main hall, when the minister passed by, he glanced at Na Feng with a cold look in his eyes.

Nafeng looked at the back of the servant walking past quickly, and wanted to say something. He opened and closed his mouth twice, but finally made no sound. When he became a coward, he knew that in Zhongshu Province, he had been relegated to the sidelines.

"I hope your majesty can remember me."

Nafeng thought to himself.

After all, he comes from the Lurte Keling tribe. Although he is far less glorious than the Wanyan tribe, he still has some power in the army. If he makes one choice and loses everything, then it is not wrong.

"well!"

When the bachelor of Zhongshu passed by Nafeng, he sighed softly: "From now on, we, brothers, may not be able to communicate with each other.

Cherish it, brother! "

After saying that, Bachelor of Arts Zhongshu walked quickly beside him.

"Brother, don't worry. We are all responsible for His Majesty. Those who act against the will will not face any consequences."

Zhuolu Moyun, the left minister of Shangshu Province, who had not had much contact with him before, walked up to Nafeng and spoke.

"That's what Master Zhuolu said."

Nafeng said quickly.

"The Prime Minister and Lord Shangshu were called by Your Majesty to Nuange to discuss important matters. I believe that Your Majesty and the Prime Minister have seen your performance today.

The Zhuolu tribe and the Keling tribe are related by marriage, and we will have more interactions in the future. "

Zhuolu Moyun revealed a piece of news to Nafeng, expressed goodwill, and walked out of the imperial city gate together before leaving.

After receiving Zhuolu Moyun's news and goodwill, Nafeng felt calm and excited, and began to summarize the gains and losses of this time.

"If I stand in the right position this time, maybe... I will be able to take charge of Zhongshu Province. At that time, the Eagle Demon King will not dare to look at me coldly. If the Ke Ling tribe wants to follow my lead, so can I. Let’s take advantage of the generals of the Ke Ling tribe in the army!”

Nafeng thought this way, and his ambition began to expand.

Warm pavilion.

The court meeting with hundreds of people in the court is just to increase confidence and unify their thoughts.

The small meeting in Nuan Pavilion is the meeting that determines the fate and future of the country.

At this time, Emperor Tuoba Yuan, Prime Minister Yunge Yushu, Deputy Prime Minister Tuoba Yan, Shangshu Huilan Jinsheng, Zhongshu Ling Wanyanzong, Shangyu Mansion Helian Yunnu, and the Eagle Demon King all had mysterious identities among the people. The golden body king and the temple shaman Shang Rong, only nine people on the left and right, took their seats in the Nuan Pavilion.

"Our spies have already entered Qi State. The other provinces are fine, but Wuzhou Province is extremely strict. Most of the large number of spies we sent have been folded there, and most of the intelligence sent out individually has not been contacted. to the real core message.

But even so, the news Wu Zhou heard was still shocking! "

Helian Yunnu gave the notes that he had already copied to the adults present.

The Helian tribe used to exist as slaves of the Tuoba clan. As Tuoba Yuan led troops to conquer the east and west to establish the Daru Empire, the Helian tribe, as slaves, ascended to heaven and became a party to the Daru Empire. power.

As the true ruling class of the Daru Kingdom, everyone couldn't help showing shocked expressions when they looked at the description of Wuzhou in the booklet.

"Is the legend of the black dragon true? So is King Qi really a banished immortal from heaven to the earth?"

Tuoba Yan was surprised.

Although they are the rulers of Daru, it does not mean that they are not superstitious.

The zombie incident, supernatural powers, the rise of warriors, and the appearance of temples. Which of these things that have happened in the past ten years are not far beyond the imagination of ordinary people?

The vast majority of people have no doubts about the legends of gods.

"He is a god, but he is also an evil god!"

Shang Rong clasped his hands together and said, "The gods of the temple protect our clan. Anyone who dares to threaten our clan will be abandoned by the gods!"

"I believe that to destroy Qi State, the first step is to destroy Wuzhou Province. This is the core of Qi State."

Yun Geyushu said.

"What the Prime Minister said is true. Although the Qi army is strong, it has few troops. We can concentrate the main force from Zhongzhou and penetrate directly into Wuzhou Province, and the other line into the hinterland of the south. While dispersing the enemy's forces, we still hope to form an attack on Wuzhou in Anhui Province. The trend of encirclement and encirclement!"

Shangshuhui Lan Jinsheng added: "As for what Lord Wanyan said about ruling by crossing the river..."

He looked at Wanyan Zong and said solemnly: "There is a saying among the Han people that those who do not advance daily will retreat.

The current situation is that if we don't advance, we will retreat. If we cannot win the Qi State, the Qi State will become a serious problem for us. We must not only accumulate heavy troops in the south, but also consume a lot of energy and waste a lot of money! "

Wanyan Zong didn't say anything. Now that the emperor had obviously discussed it with the prime minister and others, his words were useless.

The discussion lasted until the afternoon, and it was finally decided that the Eagle Demon King would be in charge of the army, and the Golden Body King would be the deputy commander, leading an elite army of 200,000 Daru to reinforce Zhongzhou.

The 100,000 troops guarding Nanyang, led by King Wucheng Tuoba Shan, entered Yuzhou and penetrated into the southern hinterland of Qi State!

The emperor personally led the victorious army to guard Nanyang City in Jingzhou.

We must annihilate Qi State in one fell swoop, conquer the old land of Jing State before the middle of next year, and achieve an unparalleled legacy!