On the night when the Han army fought with the Wei army in Hongnong City, Cao Fang, the emperor of Cao Wei, who was in Luoyang, was extremely anxious.
In the evening, he got the news.
Hongnong City fell.
The Han army used a new weapon, an artillery gun with a range of more than a thousand steps.
The confidence that was finally built up was once again defeated by the Han army.
It’s ten minutes after dark.
Imperial Study Room.
There were several middle-aged men sitting in the room.
Cao Fang had a gloomy face and was stunned for a long time before suddenly speaking: "Everyone, please tell me, now that Wei Dynasty has reached a critical juncture, what should we do to deal with it?"
Several people in the room also looked gloomy.
Just a day ago, some ministers advised him that if the Wei Dynasty continued to develop firearms, in at most three years, the Wei Dynasty would be able to march westward, attack the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop, and achieve unification of the world.
But just one day later, everyone was silent.
It turns out that the Wei Dynasty, which they were so proud of, thought that they were coming from behind, but little did they know that it was just Liu Adou who had saved it, and the real cutting-edge weapons had not been taken out yet.
"Your Majesty!" King Cao Kai of Jinan suddenly said: "Now that the matter has come to this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to confront the Han army head-on. I think..." Cao Kai looked at everyone and sighed before saying
: "Now we need to avoid the limelight of the Han army."
"King of Jinan!" General Xia Houxuan urged: "If the King of Jinan has any good ideas, please tell them as soon as possible."
Xia Houxuan was appointed as a general by Cao Fang after Sima Yi executed him. However, this general was really not easy to be a general at all.
"Move the capital!" Cao Kai affirmed: "Luoyang is located in a plain and is an undefeable place. Once the Han army passes Hongnong, it will be a smooth river for them."
Everyone present agreed with the geographical environment of Luoyang.
Just, moving the capital?
All the ministers did not agree with it. Even if the person who said this was Cao Kai, the emperor's biological father, they did not express any reaction.
Cao Fang paused for a moment, then said: "King Jinan, now that the war is imminent, it is too late to move the capital."
"Your Majesty!" Cao Kai immediately stood up and held up his hands, saying: "The Han army is still in Hongnong. Even if they pass Hongnong now and the army is galloping, it will take at least two days to reach Luoyang. Your Majesty can take advantage of this time to leave Luoyang.
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"King of Jinan!" Cao Fang's face darkened, and she stopped her father. Although he was young, he actually knew more about some affairs of the court than his father. After all, the late emperor never neglected his education.
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"The war is about to begin. As the emperor of Wei," Cao Fang said, "if the emperor abandons the city and flees, who among the soldiers and people of Jinan will think is willing to fight to the death to resist the Han army?"
Although he was the emperor's biological father, Cao Kai did not dare to make any mistakes in front of his son. After all, monarchs and ministers were different, and after the Gaoping Ling Incident, his son's transformation had already made him a little confused.
In the past, Cao Fang was a little weak in writing.
Now Cao Fang is very decisive in dealing with things.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Prime Minister Chen Tai stood up and cupped his hands and said: "At this time when the country is in danger, Your Majesty should stick to the capital and command the soldiers and civilians to protect the country."
After finishing his compliments, Chen Tai added: "Although the Han army's new weapons are powerful, we, the Wei Dynasty, are not as soft as Soochow."
Hearing what Chen Tai said, Cao Fang's eyes also lit up.
Chen Tai is the son of Chen Qun, the old minister. Over the years, he has also gained considerable insights into government affairs. The most important thing is that he is loyal to the Wei Dynasty.
"Your Majesty!" Chen Tai said, looking at everyone in the room, and said: "There are nearly 200,000 troops around Luoyang. We should deploy these troops immediately to prevent the Han army from breaking into the Central Plains."
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"Okay!" Cao Fang was very satisfied, and immediately stood up, walked to Chen Tai, and said seriously: "The prime minister can temporarily take charge of Luoyang's military and political affairs, and immediately deploy defenses to prevent the Han army."
In the evening, when I learned that the Han army had invaded Hongnong, Luoyang was actually shocked, and many courtiers fell into panic.
Chen Tai is the Prime Minister of the Wei Dynasty. At this time, he seems relatively calm.
Cao Fang could only leave matters of military defense to him.
"Wei Chen accepts the order!" Chen Tai immediately bowed and agreed.
"Xia Houxuan!" Cao Fang turned to look at the general Xia Houxuan and said: "You are the general of our Wei Dynasty and a veteran of the clan. At this critical moment of the country's survival, I hope that you will take on the responsibility of protecting our country."
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"I obey the decree!" Xia Houxuan also agreed.
Cao Fang is actually a little panicked. After all, there are really too few generals that the Wei Dynasty can use and can stir up troubles.
"Zhong Hui!" Finally, Cao Fang looked at Sili Xiaowei Zhong Hui and said loudly: "I promote Aiqing to the rank of General of the Dian Army, responsible for the defense of Kyoto."
Zhong Hui was stunned when he heard this. He had only been an official in the court for a short time, and he was able to hold the position of Sili Xiaowei only because his father was an official in the court.
Now that the emperor directly promoted him to the rank of General of the Dian Army, and also handed over the defense of the capital to him, he was really excited. He immediately bowed and thanked him: "I have accepted the decree, and thank you for your kindness!"
"Zhong Aiqing!" Cao Fang looked at Zhong Hui and said, "Aiqing is outstanding in intelligence. This time the country is in danger, Luoyang's safety, and my safety all depend on Ai Qing."
"Your Majesty, don't worry!" Zhong Hui said loudly: "Even if I die, I will ensure that Luoyang is safe."
"Okay!" Cao Fang was very satisfied, and immediately waved her hand and said: "My dear friends, please go back to your home and rest. I will be with you in this battle."
The ministers then thanked and left.
When Cao Fang returned to the harem, she did not go directly to his bedroom, but took a detour to the Queen Mother's bedroom.
"My son, I pay homage to my mother!"
As soon as he entered the palace, Cao Fang bowed respectfully to the Queen Mother Guo. He rarely came to the Queen Mother's palace on weekdays because the Queen Mother didn't like him very much.
"Emperor, please forgive me!" Empress Dowager Guo raised her hand slightly.
"Thank you, Mother!" Cao Fang thanked her and sat down aside. Empress Dowager Guo looked at Cao Fang pretending to be puzzled and asked, "How can the emperor have time to visit the Ai family today?"
Especially after killing Sima Yi, it was difficult for Cao Fang to go to the Queen Mother's palace once in a month. Even if she came occasionally, it was just a formality.
Today is a bit special, I came here late at night.
"My mother atones for my sins!" Cao Fang pretended to apologize: "I have just taken charge of the government, and I am usually busy with state affairs, so I have neglected my mother. Today I am here to apologize to my mother!"
Haha——
Is this the sun rising in the west?
Empress Dowager Guo frowned slightly, as if she didn't recognize the emperor of the Wei Dynasty in front of her. Is this the little emperor who was submissive and at the mercy of others?
Of course, Empress Dowager Guo already knew about Cao Fang's transformation as early as the execution of Sima Yi, but how did he become so filial today?
"Emperor!" Queen Mother Guo smiled and said: "The emperor came here late at night. He must have something to tell the Ai family. Don't say polite words."
Queen Mother Guo naturally did not believe that Cao Fang suddenly became docile. There must be something important, otherwise he would never have come here late at night and pretended to be very filial.
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This chapter has been completed!