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Winning and lacking tactics are slightly better, but the strategic potential is still passive.

The two sides agreed to a temporary truce.

Each stationed in place.

Like two giant beasts, they hid in their caves one after another, licking their respective wounds.

Next is the war of public opinion.

The two sides each advertised how great their own victories were, and how big the other party's casualties were.

In short, it is clear that there is no winner, but it is said to be a brilliant victory, and the opponent is called a disastrous defeat.

But everyone on both sides knew it clearly.

In this kind of conventional war, in a short period of time, neither side can do anything to the other.

On Emperor Yongchang's side, the potential for war is even greater, with a steady stream of soldiers, food and supplies.

But on the side of winning and missing, the weapons are sharper.

And because it has been preparing for war for several years, there is no problem with food support for two or three years, and weapons and armor are completely sufficient.

The most scarce nitrate is also continuously imported through the Pirate Queen.

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Next, anti-war sentiment rose throughout the empire.

Countless people, countless scholars, countless officials, and countless great Confucian scholars called for a truce between the two sides.

It was born from the same root, so why is it too anxious.

The full-scale invasion of the Western Holy See is imminent, and the interior of the empire has become like this. It is really painful for loved ones and quick for enemies.

As a result, many retired ministers and deadly Confucians formed a mediation mission and came to Zhenhai City, hoping to mediate the war between the two sides.

The leader is Li Qiuchen, the former crown prince.

At that time, he was not only the teacher of Prince Xia Jie, but also Xia Yi's teacher, because he taught three students at the same time, two princes and one princess, and even when Ying Que went to Beijing to play, he also studied with him.

This is an absolute gentleman, the kind who is famous all over the world.

Therefore, the queen and Ying Que received him very politely.

"Women are emperors, which has never existed since ancient times. It is a disaster for the country to perish."

"Xia Yi, among my three students back then, you were the most refined, why are you being entangled by power now?"

"With such a civil war, the lives of the people will be ruined, and the spirits of the ancestors of the Xia family will also feel uneasy."

Ying Que said indifferently: "Master Li, don't forget, it was Xia Jie who came to beat us on his own initiative."

Li Qiuchen said: "If you women hadn't become emperor and split the empire, he wouldn't have come to beat you."

Ying Que and the Queen were speechless for a moment. This man is knowledgeable, but he is just an old fool.

Li Qiuchen said: "How about this? You cease the war, Xia Qi abdicates, Tiannan Province, Tianshui Province will still return to the rule of the empire. Yingque is innocent, and he is still the king of Zhennan. Xia Qi will marry Yingque as a princess. , and let him stay in Tianshui Province forever."

Ying Que said: "Master Li, did you think of this condition yourself, or did Emperor Yongchang propose it?"

Li Qiuchen said: "The old man came up with it himself, but I have a bit of a slack with His Majesty, as long as I step forward, he will probably agree."

Ying Que said: "I won't agree to anything here, but I suggest you go to Jiangdu and ask Xia Jie, ask about the conditions first, and then come and talk to us."

Li Qiuchen suddenly felt that peace was hopeful, and immediately left Zhenhai City excitedly, and led a group of old men to Jiangdu to meet Emperor Yongchang.

Ying Que and the Queen really had nothing to do when they encountered such a passionate and stubborn person.

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After Li Qiuchen left.

Ying Que, Prince Lian, the Emperor, and Ning Dao held a small meeting.

"This is the worst situation for us." Ying Que said bluntly.

Ning Daoyi said bitterly: "Yes, the worst battle situation."

Not to mention that Li Qiuchen was unwilling to fight a civil war, and Ying Que was even less willing to fight a civil war.

Northern Expedition has a fart meaning.

It is meaningful for Emperor Yongchang and King Mi to march south. As long as Tianshui and Tiannan provinces are all captured, the war will be over.

But for Ying Que and the Queen.

There are ten provinces supporting Emperor Yongchang now.

Are you pushing province by province?

Getting caught in a protracted war is the most disadvantageous.

With only two provinces of land in Yingque's hands, and less than 30 troops, the war potential is limited.

Is it really going to be a full-scale invasion of the Western Holy See, and the outcome will not be decided?

The point is that there is no need to do this.

Emperor Yongchang's biggest backer is King Mi, as long as King Mi is destroyed, it will be over once and for all.

But if you want to destroy King Mi, you must destroy the East China Sea Province, which is his lair.

But the East China Sea Province is isolated overseas, and must fight a sea battle.

The winner or loser has long been judged, and the sea battle is the real decisive battle between the two sides.

The trump cards in Yingque's hands are four super armored warships.

However, Princess Li Yang is actively training with 2 people, and has not really formed combat effectiveness yet.

Moreover, these four super ironclad ships are going to suddenly appear as surprise soldiers to attack, and the battle will determine the world.

Otherwise, King Mi has the support of Sky Bookstore, and the power on the sea is much stronger than Ying Que.

Therefore, it is necessary to attract the main force of the joint fleet of King Mi and the Empire to the waters near Zhenhai City to start the war.

For this goal, the emperor did not go to the safer bone collar, but stayed in Zhenhai City.

Zhenhai City is a port city, right on the seashore, and can be directly bombarded by warships.

To put it bluntly, it is to use Her Majesty the Queen as a bait to attract Miyou's navy to attack.

But Mi Wang was very cautious, knowing that the queen was in Zhenhai City, he directly took Zhenhai City, and went straight to Huanglong, at least half of the losses were won.

However, he resisted not sending a powerful navy to attack. Instead, he carried out conventional warfare and directly sent troops to attack Tianshui Province and Tiannan Province.

The opponent sent a large army to fight, and the side that won and lacked had to fight.

This kind of tragic ground war, win or lose the slightest do not want to fight, but have to fight.

What's the point of blasting so many cities into ruins and causing so many unnecessary casualties?

It can only create more public dissatisfaction.

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Jiangdu Palace!

The cabinet and the Privy Council of Emperor Yongchang are also meeting.

Looking at the combat map on the wall, everyone frowned.

Played for half a month.

Both sides were beaten to death.

It was too hard.

According to this style of play, how many people will die when Tianshui Province and Tiannan Province are all taken?

When there is no war, most of the neutral provinces and nobles support Emperor Yongchang.

But when the battle started, it didn't look good.

In the eyes of the people in the world, Emperor Tianning was proclaimed emperor by a woman, which was unpopular among the people.

The public opinion on Emperor Yongchang's side is spreading every day. Everyone in Tianshui Province and Tiannan Province opposes Xia Yi's puppet emperor.

And from the perspective of the world, Emperor Yongchang has the support of most provinces, at least that's what they advertise.

But on Empress Xia Yi's side, there are only two provinces.

Attacking a corner with the power of the whole country, but playing so badly, those neutral provinces and neutral nobles will also be shaken.

Although Emperor Yongchang's propaganda is very exaggerated, saying that this battle has won a huge victory, capturing two counties and eleven counties.But there is no mention of the two counties and thirteen counties lost.

But if you don't mention it, it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know about it.

Ordinary people may not know it and really think you have won a huge victory, but none of those officials and nobles are stupid.

The point is that no one wants to fight a protracted war.

Although the Holy See in the West is now fighting wildly, and there are even small-scale regional civil wars, but who knows if this is a strategic deception that paralyzes the Eastern world?

It would be interesting if the civil war on the side of the Great Xia Empire had not ended when the soldiers of the Western Holy See were pressing down on the border.

Uh? !

It seems that there is no meaning.

Because there is no such painful history on the earth.

Even foreign enemies have invaded the mainland and captured a large area of ​​territory, but the country is still in civil war.

"Mi Wang, according to our previous strategic deployment, this war should not last longer than three months." The cabinet prime minister said: "But according to this rhythm, I feel that it will not end in half a year."

Mi Wang smiled slightly.

Li Ruhui, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, said: "Why not go straight to Huanglong and directly attack Zhenhai City! The empress is in Zhenhai City, which is their base camp, and even a temporary imperial capital. As long as Zhenhai City is taken, this battle will be considered a victory. "

Mi Daoyuan said: "Because Ying Que put the queen in Zhenhai City, it is very likely that he is the bait. His insidious cunning is obvious to all."

Mi Daoyuan lost the battle of the bone collar before, and disappeared for a long time without appearing in public.

But this time the civil war broke out and he made another public appearance.

Because of the elimination of Ying Que and the Queen this time, Mi's role plays the most important role, and Sky Book City also relies heavily on Mi's.

Therefore, no one will be held accountable for Mi Daoyuan's crimes.

However, except for a very small number of people, everyone did not have a deep impression of Ying Que's insidiousness and cunning.

They only heard about the miracle created by Ying Que, and they had no personal experience.

But Mi's and Sky Bookstore have experienced it personally and empathized with it.

King Ying suddenly said: "Perhaps, Ying Que really took advantage of this and created an empty city plan? If we dare not attack Zhenhai City just because of this, it would be too ridiculous."

Mi Wang and Mi Daoyuan did not refute.

King Ying suddenly asked: "Mi Wang, I heard that your family has a secret army, which is very powerful?"

The meaning of this is very clear, the battle is so fierce, why not directly dispatch the secret army to win the war.

Mi Wang continued to smile, but still didn't speak.

He has a secret army, but none of the winning and missing trump card army has been dispatched, but Mi's secret army has been dispatched?

Moreover, Mi's can't just take out all the hole cards in order to eliminate the wins and losses.

Then when the Western Holy See fully invades in the future, what will he use to resist it?

At least, what did he use to negotiate with the Western Holy See?What do you do to protect your family's power?

King Ying said: "I still suggest to send the navy directly to attack Zhenhai City and attack Huanglong directly. What do you think, King Mi?"

"I agree."

"I agree!"

Several privy envoys and cabinet ministers present all agreed.

Because they are under too much pressure, they absolutely don't want to see this kind of protracted battle.

Even the five princes in the three southern provinces are unwilling to see it, because of such a ground war, their family's army suffers a large number of casualties every day.

The commander-in-chief of the imperial army who was also loyal to Emperor Yongchang also had the same opinion.