The news of the Goryeo invasion reached Chang'an, and the city exploded.

Liu Yutong urgently summoned the civil and military ministers into the palace to discuss, and the crown prince Liu Yan was also summoned to participate in the meeting. After all, he was the first to put forward the initial policy and proposal to send troops to quell the rebellion, and since the beginning of the Liaodong Rebellion, Liu Yutong seems to have recognized Liu Yan's judgment ability, and often let him attend major decision-making meetings, and the ministers have clearly felt that the emperor has the intention of entrusting the prince with the task of entrusting state affairs to the prince.

Liu Yan stood behind his father, and muttered Wu Sicheng's last words before going out: "No matter what, this battle must be fought, the first battle will be unfavorable, and the long battle will be won." ”

The 57-year-old right-hand servant Li Zaixing, a well-known civil official of the main war faction in the DPRK, was the first to speak today: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Goryeo dares to openly violate the peace treaty made by Emperor Shengzu and invade our territory. It is necessary to immediately send troops to defeat it, force the king of Goryeo to submit before His Majesty, and make Goryeo completely submit to our country! ”

Han Kemin, the left servant of the lord and faction, had a different opinion: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should first send an envoy to question the hostile behavior of the king of Goryeo, and strive to make the king of Goryeo take the initiative to withdraw his troops and confess his guilt." ”

Li Zaixing looked at this colleague who was eight years older than himself, and sneered: "Now that Goryeo has invaded our country and killed our soldiers, why should we talk about letting the other party take the initiative to withdraw its troops?" ”

Han Kemin immediately retorted: "How do you know it's impossible if you don't try?" Once the war starts, how much suffering will the people of Liaodong have to endure? If the war drags on for a long time, it will cause a heavy burden on the treasury and national strength, and the livelihood of the people will be even more difficult, and these are all things that His Majesty should consider. In addition, our country is a big state, and Goryeo is just a small country in the northeast corner, and if our army is in an unfavorable situation, the powerful countries around our country, Tuqi and Tibet, will be ready to move, and other subject countries will also be shaken. ”

Li Zaixing was furious when he heard this: "It is precisely because these countries cannot be allowed to look down on us that we must be punished for Goryeo, otherwise where is the majesty of our country's great power?" ”

Faced with the dispute between the two important ministers, Liu Yutong waved his hand to stop the two sides from continuing to argue, and the two had to retreat separately. Liu Yutong turned his head to look at Liu Yan and said, "Yan'er, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Liu Yan hurriedly straightened his thoughts for a while, and then spoke: "Father, the sons and daughters think that what the two adults said has their own truths, Goryeo dares to violate our borders, and must be punished in order to promote the prestige of our country, but the war together, the national strength is bound to be damaged, and the people will also suffer because of this." So I'm thinking about how to do both, but this idea may not be too mature, and I'd like to ask you to correct it. ”

Liu Yutong raised his eyebrows and looked at his son: "Then you can tell me and listen to it." ”

"The retainers obeyed. Erchen thought that after decades of war, the people of Goryeo were still martial, and the soldiers were strong. Moreover, they dared to invade the territory of our DPRK this time, and they must have been planning for a long time. On the other hand, in our dynasty, our country has not used swords and soldiers for a long time, and the soldiers lack combat experience. More crucially, Changdugo was not fully prepared to fight Goryeo, and we were in a hurry to fight and were in a disadvantageous position in the situation. In the Battle of Heiniwan, General Chen's heroic martyrdom is proof of this. Oseon deduced that Goryeo would inevitably have an advantage in the early stages of the war, so we should try our best to avoid going head-to-head with it. Therefore, the most urgent task at the moment is to prepare for defense, delay the movement of the Goryeo army, slow down the offensive steps of the Goryeo army, and gain time for our army to mobilize the troops, materials, and training necessary for the battle. After a period of actual combat, our army, which has gained experience, will surely become a superior force to the Goryeo army, and then our country's superiority in national strength will be undoubted, and then we will start a full-scale decisive battle with Goryeo, and Goryeo will definitely not be our opponent. Our army will surely win this war! ”

Liu Yutong bowed his head slightly and said: "That's right, but in this way, the war will be fought for a long time, and the national strength will inevitably wither, and the lives of the people will also be affected." ”

Liu Yan lowered his head and thought quickly: This Wu Sicheng didn't mention it, and he had to rely on his own strain at this moment. At that moment, Liu Yan frowned slightly, and after thinking about it, he said: "Father Emperor Mingjian, the son thinks that he can not hurt the national strength, in terms of the current war situation, with Liaodong alone, plus the power of Youji and the three states, it is already comparable to the national strength of the whole country of Goryeo." With these sufficient to resist the offensive of Goryeo, the emperor only had to issue an order, and on the day of the victory over Goryeo, the people in these places would be exempted from taxes and forced labor so that the people could recover their vitality, so that the national strength of our country would not be harmed. In order to better complete this step, Erchen suggested that a part of the troops from the Shenji Battalion rush to help Liaodong and help Changdu defend the Liaodong front. ”

"Divine Machine Battalion?" Liu Yutong frowned slightly. The Shenji Battalion is the most important unit in the Silk Country. It's not because of how powerful this army is, but because the equipment of this army is the best in the country of silk. This unit was armed with the sharpest swords of the Silk Country, the strongest armor, the longest-range and highest-rate crossbows, and a newly developed weapon-—— the firebolt. This weapon is a unique weapon, using a strange podage that can shoot iron projectiles over great distances, and the destructive power it causes is so incredible that even the best armor can not resist. Therefore, this weapon is the highest military secret of the Silk Country, and if it is equipped with Chang Miao's Liaodong Army, it may flow into other countries, which Liu Yutong must take into account.

Seeing Liu Yutong's complexion change, Liu Yan guessed his worries, and said: "Father, the weapons of the Shenji Battalion seem to be more suitable for defending the city, which is exactly what is urgently needed at the moment, and it can also test the actual combat function of some weapons in the defense of the city, so that we can also re-improve these weapons according to the actual combat results." ”

Liu Yutong held his chin in his hand and fell into thought. Seeing this, all the important ministers held their breath and did not dare to say more. In the end, Liu Yutong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What Yan Er said also has some merit. I don't know what you Aiqing thinks? ”

Now that the emperor has already expressed his position, it is difficult for the important ministers to say anything more, not to mention that what Liu Yan said is reasonable and reasonable, and takes care of the worries of the main battle lord and both sides. At this time, if you don't shoot the prince's ass, when will you stay? At the moment, they all expressed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's opinion takes into account the overall situation and has the best of both worlds. So Liu Yutong decided on the next war plan against Goryeo, most of which adopted Liu Yan's proposals, including Liu Yan's proposal to use the Shenji Battalion.