After the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty returned to the palace with Ye Qiu and the others, he ordered Uncle Zhu to summon dozens of important civil servants and generals from the Great Zhou Dynasty. When he heard that the Wei Dynasty had attacked the Imperial City of Daqian, all the civil servants and generals present were speechless. be surprised.
"It shouldn't be. Although Daqian's national strength is not as good as ours, Daqian, it is comparable to that of Dawei. How could it be defeated like a mountain?" ??
"In just two days, hundreds of cities were lost. What are the generals in Daqian doing? Are they having fun?"
"Years ago, I fought against several generals in Da Gan. They were very capable in arranging troops. How could they be defeated so quickly?"
"No one has been able to conquer the Imperial City of Daqian for how many years. How did King Wei do it?"
"I have studied the King of Wei. Although he has the ambition to unify Central Continent, he is by no means a man of great talent or strategy. Could it be that the Great Wei State Master is manipulating everything behind the scenes?"
"Absolutely impossible! Jin Bingyun's biggest wish is for peace in Central Continent, and she will definitely not take the initiative to attack Daqian."
"But the second prince said that the King of Wei led an army of one million people. If Jin Bingyun hadn't handed over the military power, how could the King of Wei have mobilized so many troops?"
"Daqian was almost wiped out before we received the news. It's simply unbelievable."
"I think there must be some hidden secret in this matter. Otherwise, Da Gan wouldn't have been defeated so quickly?"
"..."
The civil servants and military generals discussed it a lot.
a long time.
"Quiet!" the old eunuch in the Jinluan Palace said loudly.
Suddenly, there was silence in the hall.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty said, "This is what happened, and you all know it. I summoned you here late at night just to ask, what should we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, do now?"
"You don't have to worry, just feel free to say whatever you want."
Suddenly, one minister after another said.
"
Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that we immediately order the soldiers on the border to stand ready. If the King of Wei comes with his troops, we will fight back with all our strength."
"The ambition of King Wei is well known to everyone. He will definitely deal with our Zhou Dynasty next. I suggest that while King Wei is attacking Daqian, we take the initiative to attack the imperial city of Wei."
"Your Majesty, since war has broken out in Central Continent, we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, cannot survive alone. I think it is better to take this opportunity to launch a decisive battle and unify Central Continent."
"..."
A group of civil servants and generals spoke one after another, but without exception, they all supported the war. As for asking for peace, not one of them.
This surprised Ye Qiu.
"If any dynasty were like the Zhou Dynasty, with top-down thinking and a high degree of unity of thought, it would be difficult for it not to be brilliant."
"My father-in-law is very resourceful!"
The Emperor of Zhou sat on the dragon throne and said, "I have listened to your suggestions. I want to ask you, if the Wei army comes after destroying Da Qian, where will they attack Da Zhou? "
An old, white-haired general stood up and said with great energy, "Your Majesty, if the Wei Dynasty wants to attack the Zhou Dynasty, it will definitely come from two places."
"One, Yannan Pass!"
"Second, Hulao Pass!"
The surrounding ministers nodded one after another, all agreeing with the general's speculation.
Emperor Zhou asked, "General Li, I ask you, which of these two checkpoints will Wei choose to attack?"
General Li said, "I believe that if the Wei Dynasty were to attack, Yannan Pass would be the first choice, followed by Hulao Pass."
"Yannan Pass is easy to attack. Once it is broken, there will be a vast plain behind, and the army can march straight in, directly approaching our imperial city of the Zhou Dynasty."
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Hulao Pass has a dangerous terrain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Behind it are endless mountains and ridges, and the miasma is dense, which is not conducive to marching."
"So, the veteran believes that if the Wei Dynasty were to attack the Zhou Dynasty, Yannan Pass would be the first choice."
The Emperor of Zhou nodded slightly.
This General Li lived for nearly a thousand years. He was very good at leading armies in battles, and he was currently the most prestigious general in the Zhou Dynasty.
General Li's analysis can be said to be reasonable and well-founded.
General Li then added, "Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the Wei soldiers will divide into two groups and attack from two checkpoints at the same time."
"But this possibility is very small."
"The two checkpoints are far apart. If we divide our troops, neither side will have time to come back for reinforcements if there is a problem. In addition, the morale of the Wei Dynasty is strong at this time, so the King of Wei will definitely concentrate his forces and attack one place."
Emperor Zhou nodded again, "That makes sense."
General Li volunteered and said, "Your Majesty, although I am old, I can still lead an army in battle. I want to lead an army to defend against the enemy."
The Emperor of Zhou smiled and said, "Yes!"
Hearing this, General Li was overjoyed and knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty said, "General Li, I now order you to be the generalissimo and command 800,000 elite troops to guard Hulao Pass."
General Li suddenly raised his head and looked at Emperor Zhou in astonishment.
He even thought that the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was wrong. He had just analyzed that the possibility of Wei Dynasty attacking Hulao Pass was very small. Why did the emperor still send him to guard Hulao Pass?
Doesn't the emperor trust me?
No, if the emperor doesn't trust me, he can't let me command an army of 800,000 people.
You know, the entire Zhou Dynasty had only 1.2 million elite soldiers.
Letting him command an army of 800,000 people was equivalent to putting more than half of the troops in his hands.
But why, Your Majesty?
Do you want me to lead so many troops to guard Hulao Pass?
What is the emperor's intention?
General Li was puzzled.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty looked at General Li and said, "General Li, I know you still have many doubts in your heart, but I tell you that guarding Hulao Pass is related to the survival of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"No matter what doubts you have, don't ask now. You will know by then."
"In short, Hulao Pass cannot be lost, do you understand?"
"Understood!" General Li said loudly.
A handsome man only obeys the emperor's orders.
"General Li, I will order Zhu Qian to hand over the tiger talisman to you later. You will lead the army to set off at dawn. This mission has a long way to go. Don't let me down." Emperor Zhou said.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, as long as I am alive, we will never let the Wei Dynasty pass through Hulao Pass." General Li hesitated and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, who are you going to send to guard Yannan Pass?"
"Don't ask about this, I have my own opinion." Emperor Zhou said to the civil servants and generals, "Everyone, from now on, you should be prepared for war with Wei and support the soldiers at the front at all costs."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
Emperor Zhou waved his hand and said, "Stand back!"
Soon, only Ye Qiu, King Zhou Wu, Changmei Zhenren, Niu Dali, Wu Qianfan, Wu Wanzhou, and Uncle Zhu were left in the hall.
Emperor Zhou glanced at Uncle Zhu, who understood and quickly withdrew.
As soon as he left, Wu Qianfan said, "Father, I would like to lead the troops to Yannan Pass."
Wu Wanzhou then said, "My son is willing to go with his second brother."
"You are all too young and have too little qualifications. Those people in the army are unruly people and you cannot suppress them." The next words of Emperor Zhou shocked everyone.
