According to news from the border, this winter, it was surprisingly cold in the north, with several heavy snowfalls. Many cattle and sheep froze to death on the grasslands in the north and northwest of Dayuan. Therefore, the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom in the north and the people in the northwest
The King of the Huns personally led his troops southward, burning, killing and looting on the northern border of Dayuan, all the way south. The border guards were caught off guard and retreated steadily. In just a few days, three cities had been lost.
There was an emergency at the border. General Yu Wennan of Dingbei and Marquis of Anguo Gongsun Sheng, who were responsible for guarding the border, wrote to Dongfang Chen to request reinforcements.
Dongfang Chen left hundreds of officials in the palace to discuss countermeasures. However, before the countermeasures were discussed, a report from the guard came from the western border gate at the same time, saying that the Aotian Kingdom in the west was pampered and had a tendency to invade.
For a moment, Dongfang Chen was so worried that his head turned pale.
The person responsible for guarding the west is Wei Guo Gong Ji Yue, who belongs to King Xu's faction. He originally wanted to send Wei Guo Gong to reinforce the northern border. In this way, he can make Yu Wennan the marshal and be responsible for commanding the two armies. Ji Yue can be named the marshal.
Deputy Marshal, follow the command...
In this way, Yu Wennan will definitely let Ji Yue's army serve as the forward force. In this way, he can not only consume the troops of King Xu's faction, but also solve the urgent need. If Ji Yue has any dissatisfaction, it will be convenient for him to punish him and let Yu Wennan
Killing him on the battlefield is like killing two birds with one stone or even three birds with one stone.
It's a pity that such a good move has been ruined now.
Now, available for dispatch are the Zhao family of Dingguo Gong who guards the south, the Bai family of Ningguo Gong who guards the east, and troops from all over the country directly dispatched and commanded by the Ministry of War.
However, the Zhao family and the Yuwen family are related by marriage, so the Zhao family must not be sent to reinforce them. These two families have always been very ambitious. What if the Yuwen family and the Zhao family join forces and send troops south to overthrow the Dongfang family?
Very easy thing.
The military strength of the Ministry of War can be regarded as his support. If it is sent to the northern border to support, that army will probably fall into the Yuwen family's influence and increase the strength of the Yuwen family, which has become stronger and stronger in recent years. He is really not happy to see it.
For the current plan, we can only ask the Bai family to send reinforcements. The Bai family has always been neutral and gentle in dealing with things, and is not as ambitious as the Yuwen family.
However, the problem comes again. The Bai family is an old family, and the Yuwen family is a newly rising family. The two families are about the same strength. They have been a bit unhappy in the past two years. If the Bai family goes to support, it stands to reason that Yuwen should be allowed to
Nan is the marshal. However, the Bai family is an ancient family that followed Taizu to conquer the country and then protected the Yuan Dynasty until now. They may not be willing to let the rising star Yuwen family take command.
Dongfang Chen understands these truths, and naturally many civil and military officials have also thought of them, but they don't say them clearly and remain silent, not easily expressing their opinions.
Bai Qinghong and Bai Qingyan were also silent. Even before, they would not have been willing to let the Yuwen family take command, let alone now after the friction.
Dongfang Chen thought for a long time and thought it would be better to test Ning Guo Gong first, so he opened his mouth and gave instructions: "Here, please send Ning Guo Gong to the palace to discuss matters."
Soon, Ning Guogong was carried to the entrance of the hall in a sedan chair, and then hurried in. Just as he was about to bend down to salute, he was helped up by Dongfang Chen who hurriedly came down from the throne.
"Ning Guo Gong, I announced that you are here today. I have something to discuss with you, so there is no need to be polite. If you are coming, please show me your seat as soon as possible." Dongfang Chen ordered.
An Fuhai quickly had someone carry a grand master's chair and place it at the head of the hundred officials, and asked Ning Guogong to sit down.