Chapter 42 Conditions for Leaving the Mountain
Ye Jiuxing can be sure.

Behind Zhao Wan'er, there is a mysterious person who is giving her advice.

"As ordered!"

Lu Bing bowed and saluted.

Ten days!

Preliminary layout of the Dayu Dynasty!

For many people, this is almost impossible to accomplish, and they may not even be able to get in the first place. But for Lu Bing, he is absolutely sure of it.

He is not alone!

Under his command, there are also 10,000 well-trained Jinyiwei.

As long as these people are sent out, they will find ways to infiltrate the target, gain trust, and establish a preliminary intelligence network.

As for court officials, the Jinyiwei has many people who are proficient in disguise, so replacing some officials should not be a problem.

It all depends on human effort!

You can definitely do it!
The next day.

Wei Guang was defeated and his army of more than 200,000 was destroyed.

This explosive news was reached by the empress through special channels and presented to the court officials.

Upon hearing the news, the empress was shocked.

No hesitation.

Immediately convene a court meeting to discuss the matter.

Half an hour later, civil and military officials gathered in the court, and most of them had worried looks on their faces.

Zhao Wan'er sat in the upper seat, wearing an imperial robe and an imperial crown. Her delicate face was covered with frost and endless anger.

She looked down at him and said in a cold voice, "I'm sure everyone knows the details, right?"

The officials were silent.

Those officials who knew remained silent.

Those officials who did not know about it did not dare to say anything, for fear that any unnecessary actions would make them the empress's punching bag.

"deliver an imperial order!"

The empress waited for a while, but no one spoke. She gave the order in a cold voice: "Wei Guang knew that he could not win, but for his own selfish interests, he treated hundreds of thousands of soldiers as grass. When the food and grass were destroyed and the morale was low, he forcibly attacked the city, causing huge losses to the country."

"For the above behavior, impose the following punishment!"

"Wei Guang's direct line, behead them!"

"Within the three tribes, exile to the frontier!"

"Within the Nine Clans, all of you will be disqualified from practicing martial arts and will not be allowed to hold any official position in the imperial court!"

The empress's voice became colder and colder. "I am not a petty person. I can tolerate mistakes, and I know better than to let my family suffer!"

"I can forgive Ling Yunhong for his defeat. At least, his strategic command was not wrong!"

"But Wei Guang has made a serious military mistake that should not have happened. This is unforgivable and he must be held accountable!"

The civil and military officials remained silent.

No one pleaded for Wei Guang. Wei Guang made serious strategic mistakes and did not deserve to be forgiven.

Three hundred and fifty thousand troops!

This is not just a piece of data, it represents a corpse and concerns the destiny of the Dayu Dynasty and the personal interests of everyone in the court.

Only when the Dayu Dynasty prospers can they gain more benefits.

Wei Guang, damn it!
His family deserves it even more!

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Wang Ya was the first to react and bowed respectfully.

The other officials gradually reacted and echoed.

"Get up!"

The Empress said in a deep voice: "Next, let's discuss how to deal with Ye Jiuxing!"

All the civil and military officials stood up and fell into deathly silence again.

They all have no good solution.

How to defeat Ye Jiuxing?
I guess it’s very difficult!

Is Ling Yunhong weak?
Not weak!

Is Wei Guang weak?

He is a little useless and has some selfish motives, but he is definitely not a mediocre person.

Those who can become a second-rank general are all people with outstanding military achievements.

"how?"

The empress said coldly: "This court is filled with the smartest and most elite people in Dayu. They are outstanding in literature and martial arts. Can't they deal with Ye Jiuxing?"

As she spoke, she looked at the leader, "Prime Minister, you are the head of all officials, you speak first!" Wang Ya felt bitter in his heart, took a step forward, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, to defeat Ye Jiuxing, you must be a first-rank general! In addition, the next time you send troops, you should mobilize the power of the whole country!"

First-rank general!
The power of the whole country!

Just to deal with Ye Jiuxing?

The empress's face was as gloomy as water and her hands were clenched tightly. The man whom she once treated like a piece of trash had now transformed into a hidden danger to the dynasty.

Damn!

We should have taken Ye Jiuxing down directly at the beginning!
"what about you?"

The empress turned her gaze and looked at the others.

"I second the proposal!"

The civil and military officials had no better solution and bowed in greeting.

"it is good!"

The empress was silent for a while, then stood up and said, "Let's go to the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion!"

half a month ago.

She also visited the Marquis of Zhenguo in order to eliminate Ye Jiuxing. When she heard the Marquis of Zhenguo's conditions, she felt that he was too old and nothing special.

And now, the army has suffered a crushing defeat, and she has to ask the Marquis of Zhenguo to come out of retirement.

Should have known so.

I shouldn't have given the Marquis Zhenguo a cold shoulder in the first place.

希望
The Marquis of Zhenguo can come out of retirement!
The Marquis Zhenguo Mansion!

Inside the main hall, Chu Zhuang looked at the information in his hand with a frown on his face.

After a long while, he put down the information and let out a breath.

"Trouble is coming!"

Chu Zhuang said in a deep voice.

At this time, a middle-aged man walked in and said in a low voice: "Dad, His Majesty and the court officials are here. Judging from their expressions, something seems to be wrong!"

Chu Zhuang said nothing and walked out of the house. When he saw Zhao Wan'er, he knelt down and saluted, saying, "I, Chu Zhuang, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"Please get up!"

Zhao Wan'er forced an ugly smile on her face, "Marquis Zhenguo, I agree to the conditions you proposed last time. I wonder when you can put on your armor and go into battle?"

Chu Zhuang was silent for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, the conditions have changed!"

Zhao Wan'er frowned.

"you say!"

"First, to conquer Ye Jiuxing, I need an army of 800,000!"

"Second, the Dayu military must dispatch at least eight second-rank generals and fifteen third-rank generals!"

"Third, all offerings in the offering hall are mobilized."

"Fourth, when necessary, the Saint Realm Ancestor will be needed to take action."

Chu Zhuang made four requests in a row.

This time, he did not mention the matter of military supervisors. The forces he mobilized this time would almost empty the assets of the Dayu family, so the court would definitely send a military supervisor.

"impossible!"

Veins bulged on Zhao Wan'er's forehead as she spoke through gritted teeth.

How can it be?

An army of eight hundred thousand!
The total military strength of the Dayu Dynasty is less than two million, and it needs to send a million troops to garrison the four directions, which cannot be easily mobilized.

In this way, the number of troops that can be mobilized is only a few hundred thousand.

In the first battle, Ling Yunhong led his army and suffered 100,000 casualties.

In the second battle, Wei Guang led his army and more than 200,000 people were killed.

Zhao Wan'er estimated that the number of troops that the Dayu Dynasty could mobilize now was at most 500,000.

Where did the eight hundred thousand come from?

"His Majesty!"

Chu Zhuang said in a deep voice: "Ye Jiuxing has become a serious threat. We must use thundering means and absolute strength to kill him in one fell swoop! The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be to our dynasty!"

"I infer that the surrounding countries are ready to take action! Perhaps someone has already sent an envoy to Xingzhou."

"In the territory of Dayu, the major vassal kings, sects, clans, etc. will probably try to take advantage of the situation!"

Listening to Chu Zhuang's words, Zhao Wan'er's face became darker with every utterance.

Chu Zhuang said a lot, and sighed, "Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense and asking for an exorbitant price! Fighting a war is not doing business! But to annihilate Ye Jiuxing, these conditions are needed!"

"Your Majesty has agreed. I will go into battle immediately!"

"If you don't agree, I have no chance of winning."

(End of this chapter)