HCB Chapter 189 4 Army
Chapter 189 4 Army
The Emperor didn't have time to deal with them anymore. He stood up and said solemnly, "Go and convey my order to summon all the civil and military officials to the court."
This surprised Eunuch Zhao. Why would he go to court in the middle of the afternoon?
It seemed that the matter was very serious, so he did not dare to neglect it and immediately bowed and left.
The Empress was also surprised. Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she took the initiative to ask gently, "Your Majesty, what is the matter that has you so anxious?"
The Martial Emperor had now regained his composure and said calmly, "The barbarians are attacking."
"Barbarians?" The Queen covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise. It turned out that the barbarians were attacking.
But she was surprised. It seemed that the barbarians often attacked their Dawu Kingdom, but it was never like now, and the emperor was so anxious.
Similarly, the Queen felt very confused as she watched Emperor Wu walk away calmly step by step.
The back view of Emperor Wu now does not look like he is sick, but rather looks very majestic.
Emperor Wu went to the dragon throne in the main hall wearing only casual clothes.
The numerous civil and military officials who were hurriedly summoned saluted together: "Long live the emperor."
"Stand up." Eunuch Zhao shouted in a duck voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When all the ministers stood up.
Emperor Wu looked around coldly at the confused officials and finally spoke: "Just now, I received urgent news from eight hundred miles away that the barbarians are attacking."
The officials below immediately started talking.
It seems like I haven't heard this kind of news for a while.
But is it necessary to mobilize such a large force?
The prime minister, who seemed to be about to fall asleep just now, suddenly opened his old eyes and looked at the emperor on the stage in disbelief.
He knows his old boss very well.
It is clear that if the situation was not urgent, Emperor Wu would not have summoned all his civil and military officials in such a hurry.
Although Emperor Wu usually appears to be very powerful, he gets angry easily and is moody.
In fact, that was just the Martial Emperor throwing a tantrum and doing whatever he wanted.
There were not many times when he was truly anxious. The last time Emperor Wu was anxious was probably when the Fourth Prince took advantage of the opportunity and wanted to rebel.
The Martial Emperor finally spoke calmly, "This time, the barbarians have assembled an army of 400,000 to attack the border, and have already captured two cities."
"What? Four hundred thousand troops?"
"Where do the barbarians get so many elite soldiers?"
"What do the barbarians want to do? Isn't it over yet?"
"What's going on with the border troops? It's only been a short while, and two cities have already been captured."
"Your Majesty, I implore you to severely punish Han Dingtian. As a general of the border army, he failed to effectively resist the barbarians, and instead lost the city to them so quickly. He should be arrested immediately to serve as a warning to others."
"I implore Your Majesty to severely punish Han Dingtian and set the record straight."
Many people demanded severe punishment for Han Dingtian.
Emperor Wu did not rush to give orders, but took a quick look around first.
Finally, he landed in front of the Prime Minister who was also in a daze: "Prime Minister, what do you think?"
The Prime Minister pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we are not yet fully aware of the current situation at the border."
"We should investigate as soon as possible. Also, although Han Dingtian made mistakes, changing commanders in the middle of a battle is a serious taboo. We should let him make amends for his crime and strictly resist the barbarians' attack."
Han Dingtian is the Sixth Prince's man, and the Prime Minister cannot frame him.
Of course, he also knew that Emperor Wu would not punish Han Dingtian severely now, because he did not want to guard the border anymore.
As for that group of people talking nonsense, they are just causing trouble.
Apart from severely punishing this person or that person after something happens, if you ask them what should be done, they will immediately shut up and it has nothing to do with them.
But the prime minister cannot say that, because he is the prime minister of the Dawu Kingdom.
If the barbarians really marched south, broke through the border, and attacked the capital, then his tenure as prime minister would be over.
Emperor Wu thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "The Prime Minister is right."
He looked at Yang Long, who had a big belly, and said, "Yang Long."
Yang Long knew he would be called, so he stepped forward and bowed, "Your humble servant is here."
As the Minister of War, he naturally dealt with various military issues.
But he had just heard the news of the barbarian attack from Emperor Wu.
Normally, other rebellions would be sent to the Ministry of War first.
But this time it was delivered directly to the gate of the palace, which seemed to be a serious situation.
Emperor Wu asked calmly, "As the Minister of War, do you have any good ideas?"
Yang Long didn't know any news at all and had no idea what was going on.
He had no choice but to explain in the old way: "Your Majesty, according to my humble opinion."
"At present, in addition to quickly inquiring about the situation of the war at the border, what we need to do is to quickly prepare troops, weapons and food. If the border defense is insufficient, we will immediately provide support. The border must not be breached."
Of course the border must not be breached, once the border is breached by the barbarians.
The barbarians could march southward without hesitation, and the cities one after another could not stop the barbarians' cavalry.
Then the capital city can only rely on Hushan Pass for its survival.
However, the troops at Hushan Pass were so few and had not experienced a war for a long time, so it was difficult for them to withstand the barbarian army of 400,000.
It’s no wonder that Emperor Wu is anxious today. He doesn’t want to be left waiting for death when the barbarians besiege the capital.
After all, if the barbarians caught him, they would not care whether he was the emperor of the Dawu Kingdom.
Emperor Wu looked at the officials and finally gave the order: "The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Grain Reserves, and the Ministry of Works, immediately prepare food, weapons, equipment, and military pay for the Beijing camp, and be ready to support the border troops at any time."
"Anyone who dares to delay will be charged with treason."
This is a very serious sin.
The crime of treason means the whole family will be executed, with no leeway.
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The court had just been dismissed.
Ning Yi has already received the news.
Although he knew that the barbarians would attack violently, he still took a deep breath.
Qin Haifeng was shocked: "Your Highness, what do these barbarians want to do? Are they going to fight to the death? They have an army of 400,000. It seems like the barbarians have never invaded on such a large scale before."
Although the barbarians occupied the grasslands, they often had conflicts with the Dawu Kingdom.
But the Dawu Kingdom also drove away many barbarians.
Throughout history, barbarian invasions have mostly consisted of tens of thousands of people, with several tribes gathering together to come down and plunder.
There were also times when an army of over one hundred thousand invaded together, but that was already a very serious situation for the Dawu Kingdom.
Now an army of 400,000 is invading, which has mobilized all the able-bodied men on the grassland.
It is no wonder that Han Dingtian lost two cities just a few days after the war began and was already anxiously reporting to the court for help.
Ning Yi had not received the news yet. After all, Han Dingtian sent the message urgently over 800 miles, and the news reached the capital in just two days.
I believe that more accurate battle information will be provided later.
Ning Yi said leisurely, "This time, the barbarian army is marching south en masse. They also saw that the old emperor is seriously ill, so he can't delay for much longer."
Then, Ning Yi smiled again and said, "No wonder Duke Dingguo and Prince Huai were so eager to join forces."
"Anyone would be tempted by the sight of 400,000 troops marching south. Even my uncle would want to sit on the throne."
As the younger brother of Emperor Wu, he is also qualified to seize the throne.
They are also pure royal family.