The accounts of the Ministry of Industry were checked until the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and there was no reason for checking it.

Qing Wangyuan wanted to continue, but the emperor's illness became more and more serious as the temperature dropped.

Imperial Physician Hu proposed that the emperor go to the hot spring villa to escape the cold, and after mentioning it several times to no avail, Imperial Physician Hu found the two princes of King Qing and King Zhou. Now there are only these two people who can persuade the emperor.

The emperor has a resolute attitude, now is an important moment to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Industry, he must sit in Beijing no matter what, otherwise if a group of officials make trouble, even King Qing will not be able to suppress it.

The emperor's attitude of thorough investigation made the civil and military officials stop a little.

But the emperor did not ask the Ministry of Industry to stop the thorough investigation, but an urgent report from the north interrupted the thorough investigation of the Ministry of Industry.

King Qing stood in front of the emperor with a solemn face.

The emperor said: "I'm fine, Brother Qing has something to say, right?"

King Qing wanted to speak again and again, he was worried about the emperor's illness, but the fact of northern Xinjiang was not to say that it was not possible.

"Brother Huang, something happened in Northern Xinjiang. ”

King Qing's words made the emperor's heart chuckle, but it gave him psychological preparation.

King Qing said: "The Hou of Zhenbei came to report that this year's winter is cold, and the Hu people who went north have all gone south. So far, although the Hu people have made a big move, a small group of Hu people have entered the territory of our Great Zhou and forcibly robbed the people of the food for the winter. Now there are no casualties among the people at the border passes, but the people who have been robbed of food will not be able to survive this cold winter. ”

The emperor exclaimed: "The Hu people have gone south? Ahem......"

As soon as the emperor's words fell, he kept coughing.

Zhang Fuhai hurriedly stepped forward, and while patting the emperor on the back, he persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't be excited, don't be excited." ”

King Qing's heart sank even more, and his earlier words were to make the emperor feel ready. What's more, he hasn't finished his words yet!

The emperor coughed for a long time before calming down.

"Brother Qingwang, go on?"

King Qing bowed: "What is happy is that the household department has made preparations for winter disaster relief early in the morning, and the younger brother also wants to transport a batch of disaster relief materials first. But King Zhou was opposed. ”

The emperor said: "What is the attitude of King Zhou?"

King Qing said: "King Zhou guesses that the reason why the Hu people went south was because they reached some kind of agreement with Tubo. ”

He always thought that Tubo was waiting for the winter to pass, after all, sending troops in winter was not a good choice for the Tubo army that had traveled long distances.

He never understood why Xuanyuan Yi was empty in the northwest, but instead made a detour to the southwest to garrison troops. Now that the 200,000 troops of Tubo have gathered in the southwest, he doesn't understand, so he can't help but think about it too much.

The emperor's expression was even more shocked, obviously he had never thought about the Tubo collusion with the Hu people.

The emperor said: "Is Xuanyuan Yi crazy? ”

King Qing was silent, Xuanyuan Yi grew up under their noses, and he didn't want to believe such a thing. But what Dong Ruyi said was not impossible, he didn't dare to gamble with Da Zhou.

In case the Tubo really colluded with the Hu people, then the Great Zhou would be attacked by the three sides. Is there still a big summer in Yunnan?

The emperor said: "What do you think of Brother Qingwang?"

King Qing said: "The younger brother wants to provide disaster relief first, anyway, whether it is a war with Tubo or a war with the Hu people, the life and death of the people cannot be ignored by the court." ”

He couldn't rest assured of the people, and he was worried about the changes in the war situation, so he came to ask the emperor for an idea.

The emperor said: "What does Ruyi mean?"

King Qing's face became even more gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said: "King Zhou agreed to disaster relief, she said that if disaster relief is done at this moment, it is not to send grain to the people of northern Xinjiang, it is to send grain and grass to the Hu people." ”

The emperor frowned, what Dong Ruyi said was really ugly. But whether it is or not, the court can't let the people chill after all!

The emperor said: "The food for disaster relief still has to be delivered." ”

King Qing continued: "King Zhou said that if you have to give relief to the victims, then you must abandon the city north of the Great Wall and let the people outside the Great Wall retreat into the Great Wall. ”

The emperor gasped, "Does she know how many cities there are outside the Great Wall?"

After the emperor asked, he knew that he was speechless, you must know that Dong Ruyi had stayed in the study, and the topographic map in her mind was more complete than he remembered.

King Qing's face was solemn, "Brother Huang, there are two big cities and more than a dozen small cities north of the Great Wall!

The emperor said: "Zhang Fuhai, bring the map of Northern Xinjiang." ”

Zhang Fuhai should be leaving.

After the emperor looked at the topographic map, King Qing said: "The younger brother thinks that this matter is not appropriate for King Zhou, after all, she is young, and she still looks at some things too narrowly." ”

The emperor nodded, "Brother Qing is right, this matter can't be done according to her wishes." Spread my will, and the army department transferred 50,000 troops to Zhenbei Hou, as for grain, grass and disaster relief materials...... The book of the Ministry of Household entered the palace to discuss. ”

King Qing breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that the emperor would insist on going his own way.

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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the 50,000 troops of the imperial court had not yet set off, and the Tubo and Hu tribes attacked the Great Zhou at the same time.

The emperor dragged the sick body and personally handled the war reports between the north and the southwest.

The emperor said: "Xuanyuan Yi is really a good means!"

Xuanyuan Yi took advantage of the southwest this time, so that the 150,000 troops in the northwest completely became a drag on the Great Zhou, and they could not support the northwest or the southwest.

The military department said: "Your Majesty, what if you transfer 50,000 Northwest Army to the north to support the northern frontier?"

King Qing looked at the military department, "What if Great Xia sends troops?"

The military department is still full of words, you must know that there are only 150,000 Jin Zhao troops in the hands of the king of Jinnan, if there is no containment in the northwest, Tubo and Daxia are very likely to break through the Jin Zhao army and go straight to the hinterland of the Great Zhou.

The emperor has begun to regret it, the current situation in northern Xinjiang is the same as what Dong Ruyi said a few days ago, all the people retreated to the Great Wall as much as possible.

Only with the Great Wall as a natural danger can we defend the northern frontier. But I missed the opportunity to retreat, and I could have left the empty city for the Hu people, but now I am afraid that I really left grain and grass for the Hu people.

The emperor said, "Where is King Zhou?"

King Qing sighed heavily, "King Zhou is still investigating the matter of the Ministry of Works. ”

The emperor raised his forehead, "This one who admits death, passes." ”

Dong Ruyi got the holy decree and hurriedly went to the study; And a group of officials went to the court room to discuss matters.

Dong Ruyi saluted and said: "Ruyi knocks to see the emperor's uncle, and the affairs of the Ministry of Industry are still settled." ”

The emperor said: "Get up and speak." Your proposal a few days ago is very applicable, at least for today. Tell us what you think of the current situation?"

Dong Ruyi got up, "Ruyi is still the same sentence, give up the north of the Great Wall and defend the Great Wall." As for the people outside the gates, it is best to retreat to the Great Wall; if it is too late, you can order them to go into the mountains, and as for those things that are too late to take with them, bury them on the spot if they can't, and burn them if they can't. ”

The emperor looked at Dong Ruyi calmly, but his heart was extremely shocked. If you don't leave anything for the Hu people, even if the Hu people get the city, it will be just an empty city with no food and no people.