Today's Great Xia, the new emperor ascended the throne, and during the national funeral, many hidden forces in the shadows are constantly surging. In other words, the period of change of power is the most likely to be unstable.

Many ministers understood why the Northern Huns came to attack and Xirong knocked on the pass. Although I understand, no one can solve this reason, after all, there are too many things involved.

"Listening to what Uncle Eight Emperor said, I suddenly became enlightened. General Wei, I don't know what you think? ”

Xia Chang was overjoyed, he was young, even if he had the intention to control the government, but after all, he was inexperienced, so he could only rely on the thinking assistant minister in front of him.

"Your Majesty, what the Eight Sages King said is extremely good."

"Wait!" Just as Xia Chang was about to nod, he heard a voice of objection, and that person was Shangshu's left servant who shot Gao Shen, "In the early spring, there is a famine at the beginning of the year, and it is not right at four o'clock, Tian He died in the disaster, and this year's harvest will definitely not be good!" At the time of the spring famine, part of the military rations were misappropriated, and at this time to fight against Xirong, there will inevitably be a shortage of grain and grass! ”

"The soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first! If the grain and grass are insufficient, it is useless to have an army of millions! ”

Among the courtiers, there were many who echoed the words of the high staff. If there is not enough grain and grass reserves, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Oops, Ben has forgotten about this! There are not many grain and grass reserves in Liangzhou and Yongzhou! ”

At this time, Wei Entropy, who is a general of the Xingshen Army, is also worried. He was the commander in charge of the entire Great Xia army, and he was familiar with everything about military affairs, including grain and grass.

"Going on an expedition at this time is tantamount to destroying your foundation."

As soon as his two words came out, everyone in the entire court, including Xia Chang, the young emperor, fell silent. Everyone understands what Wei Entropy's words mean.

It's not that you can't go out, it's that you can't go out. If the problem of grain and grass cannot be properly solved, then once a war breaks out, it will be defeated, and the worst consequence will be the annihilation of the entire army.

Today's Great Xia can be said to be in an eventful period, the civil uprisings in Jiaozhou and other places in the past few years, the flooding of the Yellow River in Yuzhou and Jinzhou, and the current national mourning, if the army is defeated abroad, it may intensify some domestic contradictions.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a strategy to retreat from the enemy!"

Cao You, who had not spoken for a long time, arched his hands, as if he was confident.

"The monarch of Xirong wants nothing more than the land around Liangzhou, which is the ancestral land of various ethnic groups in Xirong after all. Your Majesty might as well take this opportunity to cede Liangzhou to Xirong, promise money, bribe heavy profits, and guarantee the lives of the whole family, and Xirong will definitely withdraw from the army. Flash"

"This" Xia Chang was stunned when he heard this. Although he did not express his divine approval of this suggestion, in the bottom of his heart, he couldn't stop nodding. After all, for a state capital far away from the national capital, it is really not worth it to waste money and money and consume the national treasury. What's more, even if you want to fight, you have more than enough heart and not enough strength.

Rather than this, it is better to say that according to Cao You's proposal, not only did he save a lot of money and food, but also made the focus of the court and ministers focus on the domestic situation.

What is lost is just a piece of land!

At least, Xia Chang, as the emperor, has such an idea.

"Cao You, your method is tantamount to drinking water to quench your thirst!"

As soon as Cao You's words fell, everyone heard Xia Chun's scolding. His face flushed, obviously angry.

"Your Majesty, you must not listen to what Cao You said! In the past, Emperor Xuanzongwu once made a rule, he would rather die in defeat than pay compensation for the land, and favor the safe side! What's more, the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies, this sentence is still engraved on the pillar of the city tower in Shanhaiguan! Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? ”

The reason for Xia Chun's original scolding gradually became choked, and even some courtiers in the court couldn't help but shed tears.

Everyone knows in their hearts why for hundreds of years, the national capital of Great Xia has been close to the Yanzhou area, and the Great Wall has been built so closely, and even the border of Great Xia is only a hundred miles north of Jizhou. The fundamental reason is the sentence "The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies".

Looking back, the prosperity of the past is no longer there, but the old historical deeds are certain.

Emperor Xuanzongwu back then, how mighty was it? Conquering the world, expanding the territory, suppressing rebellions, and under the perfect martial arts, there is nothing he can't do. It's a pity that the situation of later generations has long forgotten the sentence "The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies in the society".

"General Wei, your ancestor Wei Ember led the army to attack the Western Regions of that year, expanding the land for thousands of miles, what a majesty. You must know that today's Liangzhou was beaten down by Wei Ash! Are you just watching the merits of your ancestors being trampled on by Xirong? ”

"Not to mention Cao You, your ancestor was one of the twenty-nine generals of Yulin under the command of Emperor Xuanzongwu, and now his portrait is still enshrined in the Jingling Tomb of the Burial Emperor Valley. I really didn't expect you to say such a kingless and fatherless thing! Hum! ”

Hearing Xia Chun say this, Cao You and Wei Yan both sighed and fell silent.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Xia Chang looked at Xia Chun with some complexity, and said, "Uncle Huang, don't be angry. Lord Cao is also for the sake of the people of the country, after all, as soon as the war started, the lives were devastated, and I don't know how many people were displaced and fled to other places! ”

Obviously, Xia Chang is playing a round for Cao You.

"However, Uncle Huang, you are the first assistant to participate in politics, and the specific idea is whether to fight or peace, or you have to decide. After you have made up your mind, if the ministers have no objections, then it will be carried out. ”

It's just that as soon as Xia Chang's words fell, Xia Chun's heart sank. What is called this king, doesn't that mean that this king's power is greater than that of you, the emperor? Isn't this a matter for the ministers to say that I, Xia Chun, am an authoritarian and deviant minister? What does this make those brothers of this king think? What do you think of the minister?

He thought so in his heart, but soon returned to normal, and the god became serious: "Your Majesty, this king has something to ask for!" ”

"Uncle Huang, please speak!"

"Please allow your majesty to go to Liangzhou and Yongzhou to organize and train new armies for backup. In addition, please appoint Peng Feng, the right general of the Xingshen, as the governor of Yongliang, and lead the military of Yongliang and Yongliang to fight against Xirong! ”

Xia Chun looked at Wei Entropy, and his eyes swept over the ministers in the court, and then knelt down towards Xia Chang.

"Your Majesty, the matter is urgent, and there must be no delay!"

Seeing Xia Chun kneeling, many ministers also knelt down one after another, and said in unison: "I implore Your Majesty, immediately send troops to resist Xirong!" ”