Chapter 148: War Breaks Out at the Slightest Disagreement

The King of Qi froze, and the blood on his face faded a little bit.

"This is impossible!" At the critical moment, the Prince of Mobei said coldly, "This prince has never had any correspondence with the King of Qi of your country. The Regent said that these letters are true, and this prince can also say that these letters were forged by the Regent? After all, who doesn't know that the Regent has many capable people under his command, and what's the point of forging a few letters?"

As long as he insists that he has never had any contact with the King of Qi, let's see what he will do.

I don't believe that he really imprisoned them in Yongguo.

"Whether it is true or not, the king will send someone to verify it." Ji Yucang's voice was cold, "The reason why Prince Xue is so confident now is because you have contacted the royal family of the Western Zhou Dynasty before you came to Yongguo, right?"

When these words came out, Prince Xue's pupils shrank suddenly, and he looked at him in disbelief.

The ministers in the hall were in an uproar.

The faces of the civil and military officials in the whole court were suspicious, and they all looked at the Prince of Mobei at the same time. Secretly contacting the royal family of the Western Zhou Dynasty?

What do they want to do?

Are they planning to form an alliance to encircle and suppress Yong?

Ji Ling and Ji Mo looked at each other calmly, and suddenly realized that they jumped out too early, and the situation in the world seemed to be tense again.

Once Yong went to war again, no matter who ascended the throne, they would be overwhelmed. Instead, it would be more appropriate to let the regent deal with this mess.

"The little prince doesn't understand what the regent is saying." The prince of Mobei pretended to be stupid.

He originally wanted to threaten Ji Yucang by using the alliance with the Western Zhou Dynasty, but he didn't expect that everything he did had fallen into Ji Yucang's control, and his momentum was weakened a little.

When the Mobei envoys heard this, they all looked uneasy. "Regent, we came with the prince this time because we really want to make friends with Yong. Please understand."

"In this case, I will seriously consider the alliance between the two countries." Ji Yucang said indifferently, "Take the prince and the envoys to the posthouse first, and wait for me to find out the truth, and then discuss it with the prince and the envoys."

The Mobei prince wanted to say something else, but heard the left prime minister smile gently: "Your Highness, it's better not to say more. After all, the more you say, the more mistakes you make and the more you are exposed. The prince had better think about whether you can bear the consequences of saying the wrong thing."

The Mobei prince's face changed and he couldn't say a word.

Thinking that Ji Yucang had just returned from the conquest of Nanzhao, and now the Yong army was in full force, he was afraid for a while and couldn't help but regret that he came too quickly.

He was originally worried that the ambition of Yong State, which had conquered Nanzhao, would expand and continue to attack Mobei after recuperating, so he wanted to discuss the marriage while their army was exhausted.

As long as the King of Qi could be successfully promoted to the throne, Mobei would be temporarily safe, and whether Yong State would fight or not would not be decided by the Regent.

To be more on the safe side, three months ago he ordered people to send a letter of alliance to Xizhou as fast as possible. I believe that Xizhou was also worried about Yong State's ambition. As long as the two countries joined forces, Yong State, which had just finished a war, should not dare to act rashly again.

Moreover, they still needed time to reorganize their troops and horses, and needed to deal with the aftermath of Nanzhao. There were many things to do. At this time, only by making Yong State too busy and unable to take care of other things could they ensure the safety of Mobei and Xizhou.

But all the calculations seemed clumsy and ridiculous at this time.

He didn't expect that he would kick the iron plate as soon as he came.

Xue Zicheng did not succeed in his mission and did not dare to confront Ji Yucang head-on. He had to temporarily avoid his attack and think of another countermeasure.

After the envoys left, the hall was quiet for a long time.

Ji Han was also taken out.

Ji Ling and Ji Mo lowered their eyes and said nothing. They all knew that Ji Yucang had many capable people under his command, but they still did not expect that while he was busy attacking Nanzhao, he could still know the movements of the Prince of Mobei and his dealings with Ji Han.

What about other things?

Does he know clearly who they are dealing with in the court and what means they use to win people's hearts?

"I think the people from Mobei are here with ill intentions." Xie Tinglan spoke to break the silence. "The war between Yong Dynasty and Mobei lasted for more than ten years. Three years ago, the regent taught them a lesson that they would not give up until now, but they still have ambitions."

"I think that in order to prevent Mobei from joining forces with the Western Zhou Dynasty, we can strike first and completely scare Mobei into submission. We can even take this opportunity to directly incorporate Mobei into the territory of Yong State. In this way, the north will be stable from now on, and the people will no longer be harassed by Mobei, nor will they have to bear the losses and casualties caused by years of war-"

"Prime Minister Xie said coldly." The Minister of War spoke coldly, "Warfare is not a matter of a day or a night. Once a war breaks out, it will not only cost the people money and labor, but how many soldiers of Yong State will die on the battlefield? How many women have lost their husbands, how many mothers have lost their lives, and how many women have lost their husbands? How many children lost their fathers? If Prime Minister Xie is so confident, why doesn't he lead his troops to the battlefield to try it out? If you can win a battle, you are qualified to say these words, otherwise no one should treat war as a joke! "

"What the Minister said is ridiculous." Xie Tinglan sneered, "If you can make this decision and let me go to the battlefield, do you think I dare not?"

The Minister of War choked: "You-"

"Besides, as long as there is a war, it is inevitable to waste people's money and money." Xie Tinglan said indifferently, "Compared to the border being harassed all year round and the people suffering from wars for years, it is more cost-effective to defeat them once and for all and never have troubles again, isn't it better than fighting a war every now and then in the future?"

"But-"

"No buts." Ji Yucang interrupted them indifferently, his voice was cold and hard, and he could not be questioned, "Xie Tinglan."

Xie Tinglan bowed: "I'm here."

"I will give you ten days to prepare. After ten days, you will lead a group of troops to the northern border. Use the Tiger Talisman to mobilize your troops and capture Mobei within a year. If you cannot capture it, come and see us."

"I obey your order."

The Minister of War's face turned blue and white, and he did not dare to say another word.

Ji Yucang said coldly: "Princess Xuan Pingyao."

The chief eunuch shouted loudly: "Princess Xuan Pingyao enters the palace!"

After the long lingering sound fell, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Ji Ling and Ji Mo were both confused.

They never expected that the envoys from Mobei came to discuss the alliance, but none of them could reach an agreement. The regent actually sent troops to fight directly.

Is it that easy to fight a war?

And has Xie Tinglan been on the battlefield? What if he loses the battle?

"Uncle Emperor." Ji Mo raised his head, looked at Ji Yucang sitting on the king's chair, and spoke carefully, "Yong Kingdom has just ended its war with Nan Zhao. Should we let the soldiers rest for a while? The soldiers are traveling between the two countries. , both men and horses are tired, and if we have to travel a long distance to fight in such a hurry, we are afraid that we will not be able to bear it physically. "

"The army that attacked Nan Zhao is not the same as the army that attacked Mobei. King Ming doesn't have to worry about this problem." Xie Tinglan smiled slightly and explained to him kindly, "And when we attacked Nan Zhao, Nan Zhao was in serious civil strife. After the Western Zhou Dynasty persecuted There was no resistance left, so the Yong army won the battle quickly, with very few casualties and low losses on the treasury, which did not have much impact on the current attack on Mobei. "