I was kicked out of the house, and I was reborn and became the emperor

"Your words are too rash."

Shangguan Ba ​​shook his head and responded, "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and it is not something that can be easily dealt with by hastily raising troops."

On the throne, Emperor Taining took in all the ministers' opinions. The court was immediately divided into two factions, those who advocated war and those who sought peace. The boundaries were clear. Each side held its own views, and the arguments continued, but it did not exceed his expectations.

Shangguan Ba ​​persuaded as if he had thought it over carefully: "Although what you said makes sense, the war between the two countries is much more complicated than imagined.

Besides, since the Left Prime Minister and the Duke of Anguo have agreed that attacking is the right way, we need to hear about the specific preparations of the Ministry of War. "

As he spoke, he looked intentionally or unintentionally at the Minister of War Duan Xusheng who was standing behind him.

Lord Duan immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, according to convention, we should actively fight against the enemy, but this time the sudden attack by South Vietnam caught us off guard... We are not sure whether their real purpose is to completely annex our territory or just target Cangzhou..."

Duan Xusheng frowned, looking quite worried.

"It is precisely because of such a volatile situation that the court must consider all possibilities. In addition to issues such as food, equipment, and morale, there are many unforeseen factors. In short, going on an expedition is not an easy task."

After listening to Duan Xusheng's words, many people present fell into silence. At this moment, Mu Junsheng smiled coldly.

"Minister Duan is truly far-sighted! Are you going to hand over the city we have managed to defend to others just because we are worried about these issues?"

Shangguan Ba ​​seemed to be in a dilemma and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, I think the most urgent thing is to send envoys to South Vietnam for negotiations to understand the other party's true intentions, so as to decide on subsequent actions and avoid unnecessary casualties."

He gave advice with an air of concern for the country and the people.

Emperor Taining frowned slightly - the enemy is so close, and yet he still wants to negotiate terms?

At this moment, the clear voice of the eunuch Wen Xi came from outside: "The Champion Marquis has arrived——"

As these words fell, a vigorous young man walked into the palace with vigorous steps.

Seeing the late champion Hou Fangyi appear, all the civil and military officials in the hall looked surprised and even somewhat dissatisfied.

Especially for Shangguan Ba ​​and Zhou Zhengxuan, alarm bells were ringing in their hearts: this young man had demonstrated amazing eloquence on many occasions before, and now that he showed up at a critical moment, it was obvious that he would become a considerable challenge...

Fang Yi himself was breathing slightly. He had just been urged by the old eunuch to rush here, and he had just regained some composure.

Fang Yi curled the corners of his mouth slightly. Even though he tried his best, he still failed to catch up with the morning court.

The embarrassment caused by this lateness is self-evident!

But in just a moment, he quickly adjusted his mentality, took big strides and calmly walked into the magnificent hall, and bowed slightly to Emperor Taining on the high seat.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Emperor Taining glanced across the air and raised his arm nonchalantly, motioning Fang Yi to stand up.

With Fang Yi's arrival, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. An inexplicable atmosphere of tension spread...

"Fang Yi, all the civil and military officials in the court are now having a heated discussion about the invasion of Cangzhou City by the Nanyue bandit army. I wonder if you have any unique insights?" Emperor Taining asked slowly.

In fact, Fang Yi had already heard this news from Wen Xi.

He looked around, and from the subtle changes in the expressions on the ministers' faces he seemed to be able to tell that this debate had probably already broken out between the pro-war and pro-peace factions!

Fang Yi straightened his body and replied firmly and loudly: "Your Majesty, in response to this situation, I have made a decision - we must do our utmost to resist the invasion of South Vietnam!"

Hearing such a decisive answer, important officials present such as Shangguan Ba, Zhou Zhengxuan and others couldn't help but frown slightly.

Apparently, the champion's attitude was as tough as they expected.

When faced with a choice concerning the survival of a country, it is not something that can be determined by the will of a single individual.

But the one standing at the center of the storm at this moment is the articulate and uncompromising Fang Yi...

Shangguan Ba ​​looked calm but said with a hint of wit: "Marquis Guanjun, the current battle situation is no longer a time for empty talk."

His voice was so cold that it seemed to pierce through people's hearts: "Once the swords are drawn, countless lives will be lost. Can we just kill people with the words 'fight to the death'? Wouldn't this make the warriors at the front extremely disappointed?"

On the surface, this seemed to be persuasion, but in reality, it contained a hidden agenda - to push all factors that were not conducive to the development of the war situation onto this young royal relative.

"When the enemy is at the gates, if you don't fight to the death, do you expect to surrender?"

Fang Yi met the other party's provocative look without giving in and responded.

"Since Duke Ningguo is fully aware that war is imminent, how can he easily shake the morale of the soldiers?"

Fang Yi pressed on: "If the soldiers at the border heard what Duke Ning said and fled in all directions, how could we save the Wei Empire? If we were to suffer a tragic defeat, what would be your crime?"

Shangguan Ba's eyes narrowed suddenly upon hearing this, and an uncontrollable rage welled up in his heart - this young man was still as difficult to deal with as before!

However, Fang Yi ignored his emotional fluctuations and continued to talk to the emperor: "Please allow me to boldly guess the enemy's intentions."

The atmosphere in the entire palace became heavier, and all eyes were focused here.

"Earlier intelligence showed that although the Northern Di were ready to take action, they did not take action. Instead, they attempted to achieve their goals through various threats..."

Fang Yi paused for a moment and turned to Shangguan Ba ​​again: "However, the invasion of South Vietnam happened just after some major events happened in our country. I think there must be a connection between the two."

This sudden turn of events startled everyone, and even the silent king couldn't help but show some interest.

A major event happened in the imperial court recently... There is no doubt that Champion Hou Fangyi won the vassal state of Japan for the Great Zhou!

"From now on, Japan will become a vassal state of our dynasty, and our national strength will become even stronger!"

An old minister said excitedly.

However, his face was soon covered with worry: "But this is just the beginning. South Vietnam will never be willing to see our country becoming stronger and stronger."

He sighed softly, "So, they would send troops to attack at this critical moment... Alas, blessing and disaster really go hand in hand!"

Shangguan Ba's words made all the civil and military officials in the court fall into deep thought.

Indeed, this provocation against South Vietnam is probably related to the acquisition of a new vassal state! At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Fang Yi again.

It turned out that the seemingly glorious acquisition of Japan as a vassal actually brought trouble.

Even Mu Junsheng and Wu Minbo, who had always supported him, frowned.

The two men knew that Shangguan Ba's words were not without basis; but they also realized that this person wanted to take the opportunity to undermine Fang Yi's prestige.

"Then may I ask Duke Ningguo, how do you think we should deal with this crisis?"

Faced with doubts, Fang Yi asked Shangguan Ba ​​surprisingly calmly.