After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

On the grassland, soldiers and horses gathered.

In the border town, the deputy general wrote an urgent intelligence letter overnight and sent it to Kyoto by express at a speed of 800 miles.

Seeing that the northern border is about to launch a large-scale invasion, in addition to asking for money, food, soldiers and people, what is more important is to ask the court to send a chief general as soon as possible!

Don't wait until the battle is halfway through when the commander arrives. If the commander wants to make achievements and then does something stupid, you will be dumbfounded!

The galloping horses were running on the road, and the flags of the 800-mile express were fluttering in the wind, carrying a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Everyone passing by looked sideways, and then saw that the messenger was running from the north, and their hearts were hanging in the air.

"The North is about to invade!" An old man was experienced and judged the military situation immediately.

The old man's cloudy eyes were full of pity. Every border crossing was a bloodbath, but apart from praying to God, what else could he do?

The messenger was like a sharp arrow, carrying the wind and sand and vastness of the border, crossing the entire Kyoto and shooting directly at the most magnificent and majestic imperial palace!

Above the court, there was deathly silence.

Border violations occur in the north every year, but this year is particularly different.

This year, all thirteen of Wang Ting’s main forces are out!

When the Minister of War heard the news, his legs shook. "The crimes committed by the thirteen divisions of the royal court are too numerous to list! They implemented a strategy of killing, looting and burning everything. Wherever they passed, no one survived!"

The general was panicking and nodded repeatedly: "These thirteen tribes are the direct descendants of the Khan of the Northern Territory. They are all experienced warriors! Their tribes are the richest, their war horses are the best horses, and their soldiers are all strong and healthy. One can defeat ten!"

The general cried in his heart. If it weren't for his last dignity as a military general, he really wanted to persuade the young emperor to lie down!

"Now the two counties of Hezhong and Henan are suffering from drought, thousands of miles of barren land, and the border has been plundered several times, which is far from satisfying the desires of these thirteen tribes!"

The young emperor narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean, my dear?"

The Minister of War fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, the people from the North are not friendly this time! They are likely to target the Central Plains!"

The young emperor was very confident: "I have 300,000 soldiers hidden in my Great Zhou. We are strong and powerful. What do we have to fear? If they dare to invade the Central Plains, I will lead the army in person!"

The Minister of War's expression froze and his lips moved.

It is true that there are 300,000 hidden soldiers, but because of the trend of the Zhou Dynasty in recent years that valued civil over military, 50,000 of these 300,000 soldiers were idle and 40,000 were old, weak and disabled.

Of the remaining 200,000 young and strong soldiers, more than half were borrowed by the Ministry of Works and nobles to do hard labor...

The Minister of War was speechless and could only kowtow to the young emperor silently.

The Minister of Works stroked his beard guiltily and called on soldiers to do hard labor. In fact, it was equivalent to spending public money, using public people, and doing his own private affairs. The saved money naturally fell into his private pockets!

"Saint, we have been defeated nine out of ten times in battles with the Northern Territory! Wherever they go, there are only ruins and broken walls, not even a blade of grass growing!"

The Minister of Finance also stood up and said, "Yes! The North's invasion has caused countless financial losses to our Great Zhou! Not to mention the property that was robbed and burned, the interruption of trade routes caused by the war has reduced our tax revenue a lot!"

Ministers, you say one thing and I say another, but the main idea is that we can’t defeat them! Even if we can defeat them, we can’t fight them, because it’s not worth it! It’s better to spend money to buy peace!

The young emperor laughed angrily and glanced at his officials.

The civil officials would naturally find an excuse for their actions, that is, the Great Zhou was the suzerain state, and the small countries in the northern border were having a hard time and could not survive. They had never accepted Confucian teachings and did not know how to politely ask for help from the suzerain state. They could only pretend that the crying child gets the milk and deliberately make trouble.

At this time, the Great Zhou should show its magnanimity, forgive the small country's rudeness, and help it overcome difficulties.

The young emperor was too lazy to listen to their nonsense and made the final decision: "No need to say more, my lords, this battle must be fought! This is what the people want, and this is a battle for the dignity of the Great Zhou!"

In the past, the peace faction always used the public opinion as an excuse to persuade the emperor not to start a war.

Now, the young emperor can finally throw this boomerang at them!

Thanks to Gu Nanxi's unremitting efforts, the people of Kyoto are now full of patriotic enthusiasm. As long as the northern border is mentioned, they will shout for war and killing!

The young emperor felt fortunate again that it was great to have Gu Nanxi in the Great Zhou!

Seeing the young emperor's firm determination, the civil servants looked at each other in bewilderment.

Anyway, it’s not you who is going to the battlefield, it’s not you who is going to die, so just do whatever you want.

"Your Majesty, who should we send to fight?"

The young emperor cast his hopeful eyes toward the tall and strong military generals.

Who would have thought that these military generals, who always shouted about making great achievements and despised the civil officials for being timid and unambitious, would be like quails when the critical moment came, shrinking their necks and saying nothing.

The young emperor asked in a deep voice: "Which general is willing to serve me and expand the territory of the Great Zhou?"

Silence, silence is the Cambridge in the court!

Some civil servants couldn't help but sneer, which made the young emperor completely lose face.

The young emperor raised his voice and asked: "Which general is willing to make great achievements and drive out the Tartars?"

The generals lowered their heads even lower.

At this time, Li Aotian took a step forward, lowered his hands and said, "I am willing to go!"

"no!"

"No!"

The young emperor and Grand Tutor Tong said in unison.

Master Tong cleared his throat: "Although the safety of the people at the border is important, the safety of the emperor is more important! Only with General Li can the emperor be guaranteed to be safe!"

Coincidentally, the young emperor also thought so: "I know what Li Aiqing is thinking, but your responsibility is no less important than guarding the border!"

The young emperor looked at the military officers, his eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of warning: "Who else dares to fight?"

General Niu, the national defender, was sweating profusely and couldn't help but regret why he was so hesitant and indecisive!

If I had known earlier, I would have reported the illness earlier!

Who would have thought that the northern barbarians would move so quickly? In previous years, wouldn't they wait until the end of September or the beginning of October before they started to move south?

This year, both the Northern Territory and the Great Zhou seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit. There was no longer any regularity to speak of, and all kinds of situations kept popping up one after another!

Seeing that still no one answered, the young emperor simply didn't give them the face and started to call out names.

"General of the Cavalry?"

The general was filled with shame: "I have failed the emperor's grace. My old injury has relapsed and I cannot go to the battlefield!"

"General of the Chariot and Cavalry?"

The General of Chariots and Cavalry thought hard but could not think of an excuse, so he pretended to faint.

The young emperor was slapped in the face again and again, and he deeply felt that his elder sister was the most reliable!

"General Niu, do you think you can fight?"

The young emperor looked at Lord Niu with eyes that seemed to be filled with poison, as if if Lord Niu dared to shake his head, he would be beheaded on the spot!

Lord Niu looked around and saw that his colleagues did not dare to look him in the eye. He stammered, "Yes, yes?"

Seeing that there was finally someone who understood, the young emperor continued to ask, "Who do you think can be the commander-in-chief?"