After hearing Wang Dehua's words, Zhu Youjian froze there.
For a long time, he didn't say a word.
Wang Dehua and Zhang Guanghang waited for a long time and couldn't help but raise their heads to look at the emperor.
However, the emperor they saw had completely lost his previous composure. In this spring, which was suddenly warm but still cold, the emperor sitting on the throne suddenly sweated profusely. It wasn't thin sweat, it was dense sweat.
A large sheet of cold sweat could be seen clearly even by Zhang Guanghang and Wang Dehua, who were kneeling three meters apart in front.
In the minds of Wang Dehua and Zhang Guanghang, even if Zhu Youjian was not a wise man, he had always been calm and commanding. They had never seen the emperor like this before, and they were stunned for a moment.
Zhu Youjian also noticed that he was abnormal in front of his ministers, and raised his hand to cover it up. However, when he raised his hand, he found that his right hand was shaking slightly, but he didn't know how to cover up his panic, so he had no choice but to put it down.
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Wang Dehua and Zhang Guanghang looked at each other for a while, and their eyes became a little panicked.
The emperor is so indecisive about how to make a decision, how can he accomplish great things?
Wang Dehua gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Your Majesty! Tianjin only has 50,000 soldiers, and we have 200,000. As long as we work hard, we will definitely be able to break through Li Zhi's lair!"
Zhu Youjian was silent again.
After a long time, he looked at Wang Dehua on the ground and repeated: "Fifty thousand..."
"fifty thousand…"
Zhu Youjian suddenly looked at Wang Chengen who was standing aside.
"Wang Chengen, why don't you speak?"
When Wang Chengen heard the emperor's inquiry, he suddenly burst into tears, as if a disaster was approaching.
He staggered to his knees, leaned over and said: "Your Majesty! How can I dare to say anything about such a big matter? As long as your Majesty makes up his mind, there will be mountains of swords, seas of fire, and cliffs ahead. Even my slaves will be broken into pieces and have to fight for the Emperor."
Hearing Wang Chengen's words, Zhu Youjian closed his eyes.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and said: "Wang Chengen!"
Wang Chengen quickly replied: "My servant is here!"
Zhu Youjian took a breath and said: "Go to the capital camp and send an order to Yang Guozhu to prepare horses, equipment, ammunition and food, and prepare to send troops."
Wang Chengen was stunned and looked up at Zhu Youjian.
Make preparations to send troops? The attack on Tianjin is definitely to take it by surprise. How can you prepare in a big way? If Li Zhi knew that the new army in the Beijing camp was preparing to fight, how could Li Zhi not take precautions?
Wang Dehua said loudly: "Your Majesty! Either we will attack Tianjin with thunderous force, or we will make no announcement! If we prepare for war in a big way and do not attack quickly, I am afraid it will only increase Li Zhi's vigilance!"
Zhu Youjian closed his eyes again.
Wang Dehua plopped his head on the ground and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! This is definitely not the time to hesitate!"
Zhu Youjian sighed.
"I'm tired, so let's do this today."
Wang Dehua and Zhang Guanghang raised their heads in surprise and looked at Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian sat on the throne for a few seconds, said no more to his subjects, turned around and walked into the palace.
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On March 17th of the Ming Dynasty, the cold wind in Siberia is still biting.
The command headquarters of Tsarist Russia on the east coast of Siberia is located on the north bank of Heilongjiang, and is the bridgehead for Tsarist Russia's expansion in the Far East. Tsarist Russia's count, East Coast Commander Kokolin, sat in his office, carefully watching the information on the table.
"There are only 40,000 to 60,000 people left in Tianjin?"
Kokolin is not a rough Cossack. On the contrary, he is a nobleman of the Tsarist Oppleton family. He is wearing a tight velvet coat. Under the coat, his strong and tall figure looks extremely burly. The beard on his lips makes him
He looks very elegant and has a gentle temperament.
The adjutant standing next to him was called Kongbarov, and he bowed and said: "That's right, Commander, after the last defeat in the northeastern part of the Ming Dynasty, we doubled our detective power and were constantly investigating Li Zhi's intelligence in Tianjin. This world
There is no airtight wall in the city. We have spent so much money and can naturally grasp the reality of Tianjin."
"Li Zhi has been deploying troops overseas this year, and now Tianjin is extremely empty."
After a pause, Kombarov said: "And!"
Kokorin asked: "And what?"
Kombarov said excitedly: "And count! The emperor of the Ming Dynasty mobilized 200,000 new troops from Beijing last month, and it seems that he is going to attack Tianjin."
Kokorin was stunned.
After being stunned for a while, he asked: "What is the emperor of Ming Dynasty going to do?"
Kombarov smiled and said: "Count, there is no doubt that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can no longer tolerate Li Zhi. Li Zhi has been so domineering in the Ming Dynasty in these years, and even used a knife to massacre the ministers of the Ming Emperor, killing more than a thousand people at a time.
There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty: What can be tolerated is intolerable. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty also discovered the emptiness of Tianjin and took action. "
Kokolin looked at Kumbarov and thought for a while.
He suddenly stood up and walked to the map of the Far East on the wall next to the office.
He clicked on the map.
"Li Zhi faced Persian, Ottoman and Indian resistance in India and invested 200,000 people for victory. Now there are only 40,000 to 60,000 people left in the north."
"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty mobilized the royal army. Now these 200,000 Ming imperial guards have become Li Zhi's enemies and will attack Li Zhi's base camp at any time."
Kombarov said excitedly: "Yes! Count."
Kokolin asked thoughtfully: "Kombarov, do you think Li Zhi is still capable of guarding his three northeastern provinces?"
Kombarov said loudly: "Impossible! Earl. If our soldiers and horses attack the northeast and plunder, Li Zhi will be unable to resist at all. He can only watch us return with a full load."
Kumbarov raised his head and looked out the window at the Siberian taiga, which was still covered in snow.
Siberia is really too cold. Although the Russian Empire is the most cold-resistant nation in the world, it is also extremely eager to acquire land in the south. The seaports on the east coast of Siberia are blocked by sea ice in winter, making navigation impossible. And in Li Zhi's
The three northeastern provinces have excellent seaports that do not freeze in winter.
For Tsarist Russia, southward expansion was the natural blood flowing in their veins.
Siberia and Moscow are thousands of miles apart, and it is impossible to report and discuss back and forth. As the commander-in-chief on the east coast of Siberia, Kokolin has all the power to act expediently and can mobilize the 23,000 Russian soldiers under his command.
Konbarov bowed and said: "Commander, Li Zhi's three northeastern provinces are extremely rich. If we rush in and plunder, we will definitely make a profit. If we go in and rob several times and completely destroy Li Zhi's northeastern economy, Li Zhi will finally
We have to give up the Northeast, and then our opportunity will come."
Kokolin nodded and said loudly: "You are right, Kumbarov. Mobilize all our troops to enter the three northeastern provinces to plunder! If Li Zhi cannot mobilize troops to resist us, we will rob all the way to Liaodong!"
