Died In Infancy! My Wife Is Actually A Villain

After January.

Fengtian Temple.

A gray-haired veteran minister walked to the middle of the hall, bowed and saluted Emperor Wu on the dragon throne, "Your Majesty, the Mobei barbarians in the north are becoming more and more rampant. Even this year's tribute is less than half of previous years. I feel that It’s necessary to hammer it out.”

This man is Zhou Zhong, the senior official, the father of the Zhou family in Zhenguo Palace, and He Yan's maternal grandfather.

Now that the spring season has arrived, foreign vassals within the territory of the Great Zhou or foreign forces outside the borders should pay tribute to the Great Zhou to show their loyalty to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Mobei barbarians in the north are one of them.

It's just that in the past two years, the Mobei barbarians have not only frequently harassed the people on the border, but the tributes sent this year have also been reduced by nearly half.

The explanation given by the other party was that the climate in Mobei has been bad in recent years, and the family's cattle and sheep have not eaten much grass, so they are not as fat as before.

"What the doctor said is right, these barbarians in Mobei need to be rectified, otherwise they will still not know how high the sky is and how high the earth is!" General Zhao Zhao Tai agreed.

He has always been more concerned about border affairs, and since His Highness the King of Jin is now transferred to the northern border, he is also extremely concerned about these barbarians in Mobei.

Immediately, several more officials stood up and said.

"The tribute has been reduced by nearly half. I feel that the Mobei barbarians are starting to have other evil intentions."

"Although Dazhou and Mobei are close to each other, the central government has no control over them. We have no way of knowing what Mobei has done in these years. But judging from the situation in the past two years, the other party must be unwilling to accept it."

"That's right, if we don't restrain him, Mobei will take action, which may even be detrimental to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"

After the words fell, all the officials lowered their heads and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please make a decision!"

The sharp eyes narrowed slightly. Emperor Wu looked down at all the courtiers below. After a moment of thinking, he slowly asked: "Who did Mobei send to pay tribute this time?"

"Back to Your Highness, those who came to pay tribute are the eldest prince Helian Shuo and the third prince Helian Xuan." Jiang Quan, the Minister of Rites, said.

Emperor Wu asked again: "Where are they now?"

Jiang Quan said: "I live in the outer palace, Wenqing Hall."

After listening to Jiang Quan's answer, Emperor Wu rubbed his forehead and whispered: "Let me think about it."

The meaning of the official below is obvious.

That is to fight, completely defeat the Mobei barbarians in the north, and let them know who is the boss in this continent.

But once a war is launched, it will only waste people and money and drain the country's strength.

"Father, I think that since we are the overlords of the mainland, we don't need to have any fear. Mobei actually wants to cause chaos, so we will convince them and let them behave honestly! Although it is not good to easily impress the war, But it’s better than having someone break into your home.” Gu Chen interjected.

In addition to paying tribute to Mobei, the two princes sent now are also inquiring about the situation of Dazhou to see if there is a big gap between Mobei and Dazhou today.

In a while, Huzhou will experience a rare famine, followed by a large-scale epidemic.

Mobei also took advantage of the opportunity at this time, and the army pressed forward, constantly attacking the Great Zhou Dynasty, and captured dozens of cities in the northern border, catching the Great Zhou soldiers by surprise.

Therefore, no matter what, Dazhou and Mobei are destined to have a battle. Rather than waiting for the other party to take action, it is better to take action yourself in advance and gain the advantage first.

Seeing Gu Chen speak, Emperor Wu couldn't help but look at him, "Lao Jiu, do you also agree with the suggestions of the doctor, General Zhao and the others?!"

"The Mobei barbarians have always been ambitious. This tribute is just a sign. If my father doesn't make any plans, it will only make Mobei even more arrogant!" Gu Chen said.

The general Zhao Tai next to him couldn't help but glance at Gu Chen one more time, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

Originally, he didn't have much favorable impressions of these princes who were only pampering themselves, but after listening to Gu Chen's remarks, it at least showed that he still had the blood of a big Zhou man.

Not as cowardly as he thought.

"My son also agrees with Ninth Brother's suggestion that Mobei should be taught a lesson."

At this time, Gu Che came out with his hands in hand and echoed.

"My son, too!" Gu Yongyi followed and stood up.

He has long wanted to go to the battlefield and fight.

Now these barbarians in Mobei are coveting his land in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they must be punished.

At this moment, King Qi, who was wearing court uniform, also walked out and said with a smile: "Old Jiu, you are thinking too simply. Mobei has been stable for so many years, and I am afraid that it has already had strong soldiers and horses, and you are so hasty to attack Mobei." An attack in the north will only be counterproductive, making Mobei feel less at home with the Zhou Dynasty, and even launch a mutiny in advance."

"What do you think King Qi should do?!" Gu Chen asked.

King Qi said: "I think we should appease Mobei first and let him put down his worries. We will then recharge our batteries, train our troops and horses, and wait for an opportunity to take advantage of Mobei's unpreparedness and take the initiative to attack."

Gu Chen said: "Why do you want to appease Mobei? Now the other party is harassing the people on my border?! King Qi, have you gone in the wrong direction? Furthermore, when is your so-called opportunity?!"

"Naturally, we will send people deep into Mobei to investigate the situation, and then we will make arrangements and plans. As long as there is a slight change in Mobei, we can take the opportunity to launch an attack."

Gu Chen looked at King Qi as if he were an idiot and was too lazy to argue with him.

Are you still sending people to Mobei to inquire about the situation? !

Now people have come to inquire.

If we really had to wait until something unexpected happened in Mobei before taking action, Da Zhou would have already been conquered by the other side and countless cities would have been conquered.

Seeing Gu Chen's silence, King Qi turned to look at Emperor Wu above and said bluntly: "Father, I think the arrival of the eldest prince and third prince of Mobei is a good opportunity. As long as we show some goodwill to them, Let them know Dazhou's attitude towards Mobei. The other party will inevitably restrain themselves and stop harassing the people on the border. Then, we will take the opportunity to send soldiers deep into Mobei to deliver real-time intelligence to Dazhou for subsequent arrangements."

"If Mobei had planned this a long time ago, does King Qi think they would still care about Zhou's attitude?!" Gu Chen said.

"Haha, Ninth Brother, you are worrying too much. I, the Great Zhou Iron Cavalry, are guarding the northern border, and I even sent King Jin there not long ago. Mobei will definitely not dare to mess around." King Qi laughed and didn't take it seriously.

"How did King Qi know that Mobei didn't dare? If they didn't dare, they would harass the people of Zhou Dynasty and reduce the tribute by half?" Gu Chen asked.

King Qi nodded and agreed: "Mobei must have some thoughts and ideas, but if they start with me, Da Zhou, they must also be worried."

"Okay, let's leave this matter aside for now. Let me think about it for a few days before making a decision." Seeing the disagreement between Gu Chen and Gu Chen, Emperor Wu interrupted.

A war is a war between two countries, and those who will die will be their own people and soldiers.

It's not that Emperor Wu was cowardly, but that he had to think carefully and weigh the pros and cons.