The most criticized thing about Zhang Xin is his origin, which is also his pain point. Usually others will try to avoid this topic when getting along with him, but Wu Mei is direct and merciless at all, not only in front of the ministers of the court,
He said it, and it was mostly his fault. Zhang Xin's old face turned red. If there was a crack in the court at this time, he could get in without hesitation.
Without looking at the embarrassed Zhang Xin, Wu Mei looked around at the others and said in a deep voice: "The king is fighting bloody battles in the front, and as important ministers, you not only do not help, but also drag the king back by moving the capital, disrupting my soldiers in the front.
What is the motive behind your military morale? Could it be that you all received money from the Sichuan and Zhen Kingdoms and were bribed by the enemy?"
Wu Mei dared to say this without any real evidence. The ministers looked ugly, especially those who proposed to move the capital for refuge. They knelt down one after another and said repeatedly: "Madam, I am waiting for you, your Majesty."
, I am loyal to Dafeng and have no second thoughts, and I have never accepted anyone’s money. Madam, please check clearly!"
"Hmph! I wouldn't dare even think about you." Wu Mei muttered, and then her expression became colder. She pulled out the sword on the table, pointed the sword at everyone, and shouted: "In the future, who dares to move the capital lightly?
Two words, I will definitely kill you without mercy!" After saying this, in order to express her determination, Wu Mei swung the sword in her hand downwards, click! A corner of the table was cut off.
At this time, all the ministers were dumbfounded. They considered themselves to be the founding heroes of the country. At the critical moment, they dared to confront Shangguan Yuanji, but they did not dare to be rude to Wu Mei. Although Shangguan Yuanji was the right prime minister, he did not have the power of life and death after all.
Wu Mei is different. She is the wife of a country. In theory, she has no right to execute ministers, but if she really does so, no one would dare to interfere.
Seeing that the ministers who originally supported him were holding their heads in fear of Wu Mei and did not dare to say a word, Zhang Xin took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to say: "Madam, the Zhen army is coming fiercely, and there is no fighting force in the capital. If we don't move the capital,
Once the Zhen army arrives, the capital city... I'm afraid they will rush into the city and follow in the footsteps of the spinning city!"
"Who said there is no army to fight?" Wu Mei stared at Zhang Xin and asked loudly.
Hearing what she said, Zhang Xin was stunned. Does his side still have troops? Where are they? The military camps around Yancheng are already empty!
Wu Mei glared at him, then looked at the other ministers, and asked: "Why has everyone forgotten Tongmen? If I remember correctly, there are still 200,000 troops stationed in Tongmen. As long as Zhenjun arrives,
Earlier, wouldn’t it have resolved the crisis in Yancheng if we had mobilized these 200,000 soldiers?”
A few words awakened the dreamer, and the ministers had really forgotten about the army hoarded in Tongmen.
At the beginning, Tang Yin had stipulated that no one could mobilize the troops accumulated in Tongmen without his permission. Even when Feng Jun and Ning Guo were fighting so fiercely, Tang Yin did not dare to mobilize them.
Every soldier in Tongmen shows how much he attaches importance to Tongmen.
As time went by, people took it for granted that the army was stationed in Tongmen. Now that the Zhen army was approaching Yancheng, people only saw the emptiness of Yancheng, but they never thought that there was still a large army in Tongmen. The eyes of the ministers first
It lit up, and then began to shake its head secretly.
Zhang Xin said in a low voice: "Madam is right, our army does still have 200,000 troops in Tongmen, but the distant water cannot quench the thirst of the people nearby. 200,000 troops from Tongmen to Yancheng, even if they march day and night, they will not be able to quench their thirst.
It will take more than ten days, but it only takes a few days for the Zhen army to arrive at Yancheng. Furthermore, the king has stipulated that no one has the right to mobilize the Tongmen garrison. Even if we want to, we can't!"
Wu Mei said: "I will handle the matter of troop deployment. As for the Zhen army, I plan to send troops from the capital to Wancheng, using Wancheng as the main battlefield to hold off the enemy!"
It was Lei Zhen's tactic, but Wu Mei made some changes, turning Lei Zhen's empty city strategy into an army with real backup.
Zhang Xin asked: "I wonder which general Madam will send to lead the army?"
Wu Mei smiled and said: "There are no generals in the capital. Since Mr. Zhang said that he is dedicated to serving the king and the country, it is better for Mr. Zhang to lead the army to Wancheng!"
When Zhang Xin heard this, he almost lost his temper. He was a civil official, not a military general. It was okay to let him play tricks, but to let him lead the troops in battle would be equivalent to pushing him into the fire bed. Zhang Xin was stunned for a moment and hurriedly knelt down.
He kowtowed and said repeatedly: "Madam, I don't know the art of war, and I don't understand tactics. It is not my specialty to lead the troops to fight. I am not afraid of death, but I am worried that improper command will ruin a big event..."
Huh! Wu Mei sneered in her heart, even if you wanted to lead the army, she wouldn't agree! She straightened her face and said in a deep voice: "This time, I will go to Wancheng in person to defend the city with the soldiers.
I swear to live and die with Wancheng!"
No one thought that Wu Mei would personally lead the troops to defend Wancheng. Everyone was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said: "Madam, you must not do it! The enemy army is fierce and the situation in Wancheng is tense. If Madam..." If Madam has someone in Wancheng
There are three long points and two shortcomings. How can these ministers of our side explain to the king? But no one dared to say the second part.
Wu Mei said: "Only if I personally go to Wancheng, the soldiers will have confidence in defending Wancheng and their morale will be high. Otherwise, I am afraid Wancheng will not be able to hold off the enemy for long."
"But……"
"No need to say any more! I have made up my mind and will leave tomorrow!" After saying this, Wu Mei shook her sleeves and said, "If you gentlemen have nothing else to discuss, please leave!"
All the ministers looked at each other, grinning and shaking their heads, not knowing how to dissuade Wu Mei.
At this time, one of the generals on the left came out, stepped in and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "The last general is willing to go with his wife to resist the Zhen army!" The person who stood up to speak was none other than Lei Zhen. In Yancheng now,
He is the only one who can truly be called a general. He was able to step forward at this time, mostly because he was impressed by Wu Mei's courage.
It is hard to imagine that Wu Mei, who is so beautiful, charming and the wife of a country, can go to Wancheng in person under such dangerous circumstances. This is much better than most of the civil servants and generals in the court, and Lei Zhen is deeply moved.
I am convinced and willing to die to follow him.
Lei Zhen took the initiative to ask for the job, and Wu Mei was very pleased. With Lei Zhen, a powerful general, she felt more confident. She nodded, and finally a smile appeared on her face, and said with a smile: "To guard Wancheng, I can rely on Lei Zhen a lot."
General!"
As the saying goes, a beautiful smile will bring flowers to bloom. Many ministers present looked at Wu Mei's smile, including Lei Zhen. After a long while, Lei Zhen sighed secretly in his heart. A smile that could captivate the city must be like this.
On the same day, Wu Mei personally wrote an urgent letter to Tongmen guard Shen Zhichen. In the letter, Wu Mei explained the current situation in the capital and ordered him to immediately lead the Tongmen army back to the capital for rescue. After writing the urgent letter, she sealed it with wax paper and sealed it.
Use carrier pigeons to deliver messages to Tongmen.
The next day, early in the morning, Wu Mei put on a heroic military uniform and led more than 40,000 new soldiers from Yancheng to Wancheng. Accompanying Wu Mei were Zong Yuan and the generals headed by Lei Zhen, but these
Most generals are not famous, even Lei Zhen is the same.
Just as Wu Mei estimated, the recruits and soldiers were very motivated when she accompanied the army to Wancheng. People thought that since the lady went there in person, Wancheng must be foolproof, but in fact, could it withstand it?
Wu Mei didn't even have 10% confidence in Zhenjun's attack.
Wu Mei has fought in many battles, but she has never been as nervous as this time when going on an expedition.
Wancheng is located in the south of Yancheng. The two cities are very close to each other, only three to forty miles away. The original purpose of building Wancheng was to serve as the acropolis of Yancheng.
The city lord had already heard the news that Mrs. Leping was coming in person, and led all the city officials out of the city early to greet her.
After the meeting, the city lord Lu Mo first saluted Wu Mei and said hello, and then looked hopefully at the Feng Army camp in front. He thought that since his wife was here, the army sent by the capital must be at least 100,000 people, but it turned out that
After that, he was greatly disappointed. Looking at the lineup, the army that came with his wife also numbered 40,000 people. With only this small force, could it withstand the Zhen army?
Through Lu Mo's expression, Wu Mei could see his uneasiness, and she asked: "Master Lu?"
"Wei Chen is here!"
"How many troops does Wancheng have now?"
Lu Mo swallowed his foam, lowered his head and replied: "There are only...two thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry."
Wu Mei nodded. Even though Wancheng's troops only had 5,000 men, their combat effectiveness was not much worse than the 40,000 men they brought. As the guard city of the capital, Wancheng's soldiers were all elite soldiers.
To withstand the Zhen army and defend Wancheng, these five thousand people have to be the main force!
Lu Mo opened his mouth, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Zong Yuan on the side asked with a smile: "Master Lu, do you have anything else to say?"
"This..." Lu Mo laughed dryly and asked, "I wonder... are there other troops who did not come with my wife?"
Where is the army? Wu Mei sighed secretly, and brought over all the troops she could, except for the guards from the palace.
Just as she was about to shake her head, Zong Yuan said first: "That's right! Our army still has 100,000 troops who have not yet arrived. These 100,000 troops will not appear until Zhen's army attacks the city. They will catch her by surprise and attack her unprepared. They will kill Zhen."
The army was caught off guard!"
After listening to Zong Yuan's words, the sadness on Lu Mo's face disappeared. No wonder his wife came to Wancheng. It turns out that we have a hundred thousand troops ambushing near Wancheng. This is great, not only can we ensure
Wancheng is infallible and can defeat the enemy! Thinking of this, Lu Mo grinned and secretly breathed a long sigh of relief. The nerves that had been tense in the past few days could finally relax.
"In this way... I can rest assured."
At this time, Wu Mei finally understood why Zong Yuan said this. He was in An Lumo's heart. As the city lord, Lu Mo's role was very important. If he could calm down, Wancheng would be stable. If he calmed down,
If you don't hold back your anger, Wancheng will definitely be in chaos, which will not be conducive to our own defense of the city.