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The next day, a command came from Wu Meiniang's bedroom, "All ministers must attend the morning assembly today. Anyone who is absent must be removed from his post and be executed!"
There were still an hour before the assembly time, but with the exception of Wu Mu and Huo Quou, all the ministers were present. Even those who were sick had to drag their bodies to the assembly.
Five minutes before the morning assembly, Wu Mu and Huo Quou appeared together with a young man. All the ministers hurriedly greeted them. Everyone knew the power of these two princes, so they weren't surprised by their 'late' behavior. However, they were very curious about who this young man was and why he had accompanied the two princes to the morning assembly.
This youth was naturally Xuanyuan Zilong. As for why he had appeared here, it was obviously a plan he had thought of!
"His Majesty has arrived ?" A maid called out. Judging from the tone of her voice, she was not a weakling.
"We respectfully welcome Your Majesty ?" Other than Xuanyuan Zilong and the other two, everyone else had knelt down, but they were all on one knee.
"Exempt!" Thinking about it, everyone must be wondering why the imperial court was so serious this morning. Due to the intelligence received by the Oligarchs, the war on our front lines was not ideal. Just yesterday, our Great Zhou Empire suffered another defeat! "
Everyone knew, for some reason, that a month ago, around the Great Zhou Empire, there were five empires conspiring to attack the front lines of the Great Zhou Empire. These five empires were naturally under the control of the Huangpu Family, namely the Huangpu Empire, Yanhuang Empire, Blackwater Empire, Windy Empire and Liuyue Empire.
Of these five empires, the Huang Po Empire's power was on par with the Great Zhou Empire, and it had the most overlapping borders with the Great Zhou Empire. Of course, since the founding of the empire, the two empires had battled nonstop, and of course, most of this was because of the Huang Family's unwillingness, which was why they came to harass the Great Zhou Empire.
When Wu Meiniang had just taken control of the Great Zhou Empire, in order to prevent the ordinary citizens of the empire from suffering, both countries had set up a fortress at the Zhou Empire's border. They had also sent out a large number of troops to guard the border and prevent the Huangpu Empire from harassing them.
As for the other four empires, other than the Yellow Ox Empire, which was under the direct control of the Huang Family, the other three empires were a little weaker than the Great Zhou Empire. Furthermore, their powerful cultivators did not dare to offend Wu Meiniang and the others, so there had never been a war before!
However, for some reason, the five empires had launched a war on the Zhou Empire this time. This had shocked many ministers at that time, as the bet set up by Wu Meiniang and Huang Pingzhi was not something these people were aware of.
For ordinary ministers, this was simply a nightmare, because the Huang Po Empire and Yan Huang Empire had sent out 60 million strong army to launch a fierce attack on the Corner Valley, while the other three allied armies had also sent out 40 million troops to launch an attack from the border of the Black Water Empire and the Great Zhou Empire, Chao Yang City.
In the previous month, the Great Zhou Empire had relied on less than 30 million soldiers to hold the combined army of the five kingdoms, allowing the ministers to see hope. But now, His Majesty had told them that Chao Yang City had suffered a defeat and might even fall, how could they not be nervous!
However, they could understand why. Because the Great Zhou Empire had most of their troops stationed at the Corridor of Corridor, the army of Chao Yang City was not large, only less than five million. The combined army of the three kingdoms was at least forty million.
Although there was the Strangling Stronghold, five million troops obviously could not stop the continuous attacks from the forty million strong army. It was normal for them to lose, and this news was not spread randomly by Mei Niang to match Xuanyuan Zilong's actions, but it was true.
"Your Majesty, how's the situation at the Corridor of Corridor?" a minister asked earnestly.
Right now, Marshal Zhang Yao is using all his strength to resist the Corner of Corner. Although the Corner of Corner is only guarded by a twenty million strong army, with the defensive position of the Corner of Corner, it is barely enough to defend against the sixty million strong army of the Huangpu and Yanhuang empires. However, he is only barely able to withstand them and is unable to dispatch a single soldier to stop the forty million strong army of the three allied armies. Mei Niang said helplessly.
This was indeed something helpless. Even Mei Niang felt that she might not be able to win this kind of battle if she didn't use some tricks. After all, fighting wasn't her specialty.
"Forty million soldiers ?" That official frowned and said, "Your Majesty, even if the allied army of the three Kingdoms enters our territory, the combined army of the various lords and the private troops controlled by the various small sects in the Empire as well as the soldiers defending the city of the Empire will be at least seventy to eighty million soldiers. As long as the royal decree is issued and all the lords and the troops of the bigger cities are deployed, this alliance of the three kingdoms' army of forty million soldiers doesn't seem to be anything serious."
However, the problem now is that the allied army of the three Kingdoms with forty million people is not heading straight for the Imperial City, but directly towards the Corridor Pass. They need to capture the Corridor Pass from the back, and then cooperate with the armies of Huang Po and Yan Huang to attack them from the back. If the Corridor Pass breaks down, then nearly one hundred million men will enter our Great Zhou Empire. Although Wu Mei Niang said so, she didn't look worried at all.
However, she continued to sigh, "Not only that, but a hundred million soldiers is not the entire military power of the five empires. However, she continued to sigh," Not only that, a hundred million soldiers is not the entire military power of the five empires.
The faces of all the ministers had already turned grave. It was time for Wu Mu's performance. Wu Mu asked, "Your Majesty, what if we send out troops to intercept the allied forces of the three kingdoms?"
Prince Wu Mu's thoughts are good, but the problem right now is that the news spread to the imperial city just last night. The other lords and the other cities have no idea of what's going on, so if we inform the other lords and the other cities, the forty million strong army might have already arrived at the Corridor. Mei Niang feigned a sigh as she spoke with a downcast expression.
"What if we send troops directly from the Imperial City?" This time, Huo Quou asked.
"But, your highness, Prince Huo, the total number of soldiers and guards in the imperial city is only three to four million. How are we to stop the forty million strong army?" Before Wu Meiniang could speak, the official who held an unknown position spoke up.
This was not because the Minister dared to refute Huo Quou, but rather, it was because of the truth. Even the five million strong army guarding the border could not stop the alliance of the three kingdoms' forty million men, let alone the three or four million men fighting against the alliance of the forty million men in the wilderness.
Hehe, Prime Minister Li, we do not need to face them head-on, as long as we can stall for time and attack them, it will suffice as long as we can delay the advance of the forty million strong army." Hehe, Prime Minister Li, we do not need to face them head-on, as long as we can stall the advance of the forty million strong army.
"But ? Your Imperial Highness, who can lead an army of three million to block an army of forty million? Is His Imperial Highness planning to personally take action?"
In that moment, everyone's eyes fell on Huo Quou. In the entire Imperial City, there were not no martial generals, but Huo Quou's achievements were astonishing, as the prince was not only appointed by Wu Meiniang, but he was also created in the founding of the Great Zhou Empire. His name was definitely not unknown, and it could be said that other than Wu Mu, who was also a prince, there were no martial generals who could compare to Huo Quou.
"Prime Minister Li knows a little about the reason for this war, but it's inconvenient for me to take action!" Huo Quou's words made many people feel disappointed. At the same time, some ministers were also very interested in the reason for the war. However, they didn't dare to ask about it due to their status.
At this time, Huo Quou continued, "Although I can't fight this time, but I have brought someone with me. He should be able to solve this problem!" As soon as he finished speaking, all the attention was focused on Xuanyuan Zilong. After all, this place had Xuanyuan Zilong who had followed the two Princes here.
"Prince Huo, may I know who this is?" Prime Minister Li looked at Xuanyuan Zilong and asked.
"Hehe, he's a little friend of mine. His skills are worth trusting!" Huo Quou's words were actually a bit awkward, because he felt that calling his own young master like this was truly an impolite action. However, since this was what Xuanyuan Zilong had requested, there was nothing he could do about it.
"Oh, then how should I address this young master?" This time, the one who spoke was Wu Meiniang and she really did not think of how to address Xuanyuan Zilong. She could only address him as Young Master Jia, although it still showed some respect, but it was still something that the ministers could accept.
"I am Xuanyuan Zilong!" This made Wu Meiniang feel a bit overwhelmed by favor. In the eyes of the other ministers, Xuanyuan Zilong's actions were a little rude, but since he was someone brought over by the two princes, the ministers naturally did not dare to say anything and could only look at Wu Meiniang.
"Oh, so it's Young Master Xuanyuan. Since Prince Huo trusts you so much, you should know what kind of mission this is now. Are you willing to accept it?" Wu Meiniang's words shocked all the ministers. Letting an outsider lead the army like this, wasn't that a bit too anxious? However, they did not dare to say anything. After all, none of them dared to take on this responsibility.
"This humble subject is willing!" All of this was arranged by Xuanyuan Zilong, how could it be delayed now? Moreover, he already yearned for the hot-blooded life on the battlefield, it was definitely a place to hone his skills, and even Xuanyuan Zilong, this ambitious and playboy, wanted to be like a famous general.
"Alright, Xuanyuan Zilong, listen to my orders!" Wu Meiniang's expression became solemn. After all, this was definitely a major event for the Empire. Even if they had to consider their identities, they still could not be overly relaxed.
"This official is here!" Xuanyuan Zilong really did feel a bit like a government official.
"I have conferred you the title of General Protector of the Kingdom, a marquis, a marquis, a valiant leader of the three armies, and led three million soldiers to stop the forty million strong army. As long as you can delay them for one month, it will suffice. Can you do it?" In the end, she still gave one million extra soldiers to Xuanyuan Zilong. After all, she was a little worried that there wouldn't be enough soldiers.
"This official will do his best." Although Meiniang did not listen to his orders and it was only two million strong army, Xuanyuan Zilong was not angry. He knew Meiniang was doing this for his own good, but he was prepared to properly 'teach' Meiniang a lesson when he returned and let her know that he will not listen to his master's words. The consequences will be very serious, hehe ?
Due to the extremely urgent military situation, it had already reached the point where there was no time to delay any further. Although Mei Niang did not wish for her master to leave so soon, under the desire of the ministers and Xuanyuan Zilong's request, after Mei Niang had given the order, Xuanyuan Zilong immediately set off.
As he looked at Xuanyuan Zilong's back, Prime Minister Li's gaze continuously flickered, but in the end, he still heaved a long sigh.
In this expedition, other than the three million strong army, there were almost no other food nor equipment that could be seen. Because these things could only affect the speed of a troop, they were directly taken away by Xuanyuan Zilong using his storage ring. This is one of the benefits of fighting in this world, Xuanyuan Zilong sighed.
However, the storage ring was not an ordinary object, especially since it was big in space. The ones with great uses were even rarer. Even though they would be used in normal empire wars, they would definitely not be as easy as Xuanyuan Zilong's.
After half a day, the army had already left the city. As he looked at the three million strong army behind him, Xuanyuan Zilong sucked in a breath of air. Although he had seen many strong men before, the amount of soldiers gathering together was not the same; even though there were endless massacres in the Supreme Universe, Xuanyuan Zilong's hands were still stained with blood. Although Xuanyuan Zilong only wanted to 'play' with the army behind him, he knew that he had to take responsibility for them; he had to take responsibility for their families; he had to bring them back safely.
Unknowingly, Xuanyuan Zilong's soul had once again risen to another level!
In her heart, she would always be concerned about her master, hoping that her master would succeed and not be disturbed. Meiniang had already decided to have Huo Quou follow behind Xuanyuan Zi Long and help him in silence.
As for the other ministers, they were already certain that these three million strong army were simply a death squadron. From the moment they stepped out of the Imperial City, their fates had already been decided.
After all, in the wilderness, there was almost no chance of winning against an army of 40 million. If there were city walls, then there might be some chance of winning.
However, in everyone's hearts, they still held onto that glimmer of hope, because the one leading the three million strong army was none other than the young man who had been recognized by the two princes since his appearance. In fact, in the near future, this young man would become a miracle in the Great Zhou Empire, a legend ?
