Currently, Tang Wang Zhao Hongji is actively mobilizing troops from the three states, totaling 800,000, to fight against the demon army.

They are the front line. If the Ningzhou front is breached by the demon clan, the consequences will be extremely terrible.

The demon clan is fully capable and has the means to go straight into the hinterland of Kyushu after conquering Ningzhou.

A war with the demon clan in Kyushu would cause tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people to suffer the flames of war.

This is what Zhao Hongqing doesn't want to see.

Therefore, when the war was about to begin, he actively mobilized the country's power and had no time to be distracted.

They just hope that they can gather an army of 1.3 million as quickly as possible, plus the armies of Ningzhou, Cangzhou, and Yanzhou, totaling more than 2 million, to keep the demon army at bay.

Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Xiao Xuanwu tremblingly knelt before the emperor.

"Your grandfather went to the imperial mausoleum. Did you know about this after the fact, or beforehand?"

Zhao Hongqing's tone was relatively calm.

However, there is an aura that oppresses people's hearts.

Xiao Xuanwu was left speechless. He swallowed and without any hesitation, he immediately blurted out: "Your Majesty, I didn't know about this matter in advance. However, grandpa, by doing this, he is also sharing worries for the country.

Ah, I have no disloyal heart!”

So far, everything he says is wrong.

It's better to push yourself to the side of righteousness.

In this way, even if the emperor wanted to blame him, he could not find a suitable reason.

"You sound nice! Let me ask you, who is the co-leader of the human race now?" Zhao Hongqing's eyes became a little cold.

In fact, if his father had not said that Xiao Xuanwu had the talent to govern the world before he ascended the throne, he would not have continued to appoint him as prime minister until now.

"It's you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Xuanwu said without thinking.

Zhao Hongqing turned around, put his hands behind his back, and snorted: "It's good that you know."

He can't punish the Xiao family yet.

Otherwise, if the expedition is imminent, we are afraid of causing unfavorable factors to the country.

I can only wait until I return from the expedition.

Just the night before the expedition.

Zhao Changge came to the palace and met Zhao Hongqing.

"Auntie, why are you here late at night?"

Zhao Hongqing cupped his fists at her and said.

He has always had great respect for this aunt.

After all, she and Chang Le always loved him, and secondly, Zhao Changge secretly helped him to improve his cultivation.

After all, he is his nephew.

There is no reason not to help.

"I just came back from the border and investigated some information about the demon marshal, and I am here to inform you."

Originally, Zhao Changge wanted to tell Zhao Hongji directly.

But after considering some factors, I did not do this.

"My nephew, I am all ears." Zhao Hongqing said respectfully.

Zhao Changge nodded, "The commander-in-chief of the Demon Clan is called Hu Li, and he is the younger brother of the Prince of the Demon Clan. It is said that among the Demon Clan, this Hu Li has always been the first to kill bravely and has a deep strategy.

The defeat in Qiao Ling was caused by the plan of this demon. However, after the incident, the old demon emperor was afraid that he would lead his troops to show his dignity, and was even suspected of wanting to get rid of his brother, so he was temporarily transferred back to the capital by the old demon emperor."

Zhao Hongqing was shocked.

He originally thought that the defeat of Qiu Ling that year was caused by the human race being too aggressive and accidentally understanding the demon race.

Now it seems that it is not as simple as I thought.

"Then why is the old Demon King now willing to let this monster named Huli lead the army?"

Zhao Hongqing asked.

Zhao Changge said: "The old demon king has lived for a long time, and his end is probably in the past few years. Perhaps, before he dies, he wants to make an enemy of our human race again.

This time, if he wins, he can sleep with a peaceful mind. If he loses, he will simply accept his fate.

In this invasion of the human world, perhaps the old demon emperor has another plan, which is to rescue the demon prince Shan. Therefore, during this expedition, you can take the demon prince away with you. There will be some trouble.

Small uses.”

After hearing this, Zhao Hongqing bowed and said, "Thank you very much, aunt."

Zhao Changge nodded lightly and prepared to leave.

At this time, he stopped Zhao Changge again and said, "Aunt, I don't know about this and I'm going on an expedition. Can you come and help my nephew?"

She frowned, looked at Zhao Hongqing, and said: "When your father was on the throne, just one word frightened the monster clan so that they did not dare to invade Kyushu.

When I get to you, even if I can't compare to your father, I should still show the determination and courage to defeat the demon clan.

If I help you, this battle won't be won by you. I think you don't want this outcome to happen. If it comes to a critical moment, maybe I will take action."

She wanted to put some pressure on Zhao Hongqing.

It was impossible for the emperors of the past dynasties to get help from capable people every time they faced a national war.

Everything still depends on their own resourcefulness and strength.

When she finished saying this, she had already left.

Zhao Hongqing shook his head and sighed, and murmured: "Why can my father have mentors and people like Zhao Yun and others to assist me? It seems that except for my brother, there is no one who is capable and skillful.

Could it be that no matter what I do in this life, I will always live in the shadow of my father?"

He knew very well what his aunt meant by what he said to him.

If the time comes for her to take action.

This means that as an emperor, what he does is not up to standard.

In the past, when Emperor Father was on the throne, both the demon clan and other forces bowed their heads to Emperor Father.

Is the existence hidden in the North Plains powerful?

When my father was on the throne, very little movement happened.

But since he succeeded to the throne, he learned from the news from the Demon Hunting Department that Beiyuan had something in mind.

It seems that he intends to intervene in this human-monster war.

Zhao Hongqing has studied literary and military tactics with Zhuge Liang for many years and is confident that he can win this battle.

The key point is that he has a brother who has followed his father in the north and south and has been on the battlefield for a long time.

However, on the premise of winning the battle, the demon clan will not send some people with transcendent strength to intervene on the battlefield.

Zhao Changqing, who was in seclusion in the imperial mausoleum, was also watching the battle.

He also wanted to see what kind of progress the prince had made over the years.

In his eyes, the prince was far inferior to his grandson.

If he fails to win this battle, he may have to step in to clean up the mess himself.

The next day.

Zhao Hongqing led the army to the expedition.

All the grain and grass supplies were mobilized by Xiao Xuanwu.

During this time, he was very busy.

He feels very tired now.

It is far more tiring than when I worked under the Supreme Emperor.

He didn't have much contact with the Supreme Emperor Zhao Changqing, but he always felt that as long as he was around, nothing major would happen in this world.

All things will pass and disappear.

For example, the Hills defeat that year.

All the people of Kyushu are worried that the demon tribe will take the opportunity to gather an army and occupy the human land.

Even Xiao Xuanwu thought so at that time.

He felt that the defeat of Qiu Ling should mean that the human race had completely lost in this battle.

At that time, except for the soldiers who were out on the battlefield, who was not extremely worried?

However, only the Supreme Emperor remained calm and composed.

Even during the court meeting, Qiu Ling's defeat was not taken seriously.

Sure enough, in less than half a month, Marshal Bai Qi and the others turned the tide of the battle.

The civil servants and military generals of the Supreme Emperor’s generation have such a good background!

It's a pity that His Majesty is unwilling to use it no matter what he says.

If it had been used, this battle would not have been so stressful.
Chapter completed!