Sima Ye's young face was dry and pale, and under the two bloodshot eyes, there were obvious black bags under his eyes, and he looked haggard. Although he is the emperor, he knows in his heart what the current situation is, once Chang'an City is broken, he is afraid that it will not be much better than the experience of the first emperor. Therefore, Sima Ye is worried day and night, he can't eat or sleep well, and his body is not very healthy, even if he eats the best food, he can't recover his vitality, not to mention that today's Chang'an has long been in supply difficulties, there is a shortage of grain, and even the offerings in the palace are far inferior to before.

At that moment, looking at the two people in front of him, Sima Ye felt some relief in his heart. No matter what the situation is, after all, there are still these two Optimus Primes who are helping him to manage state affairs. Sima Ye's brows, which had already been habitually slightly furrowed, were also a little soothed, and he said gently: "Here in me, Suo Qing doesn't have to be so humble, I am young and short-sighted, where can I have any advice, and state affairs still rely on the efforts of the second secretary to support." ”

"Yes. The minister will do his best to repay His Majesty's kindness. The two of them bowed to Sima Ye together.

"Your Majesty, the minister just received a report from the scout, the captive army has broken through Tongguan yesterday, and has arrived in Weinan a few days ago, the minister estimates that the captive army will be under the city of Chang'an in the next few days, it is reported that the number of enemy troops is not less than 50,000, and the commander is Liu Yao."

Although he knew that saying it would make the emperor even more worried, but the stakes were important and could not be concealed, and besides, Lu Yun originally entered the palace with the intention of reporting the truth, so he gritted his teeth at the moment and said it one by one, but he decided to send Yin Xuan to act secretly, or to hold back and not talk about it first.

"This! …… Alas! ”

Sima Ye was stunned at first, and then he was full of sorrow, he knew that whenever Liu Yao led the army to come, it was basically not a small battle, even if it was not to destroy the country, it would be greatly damaged. He couldn't sit still anymore, slapped the table heavily, stood up, and seemed to not know where to go, so he looked at Lu Yun blankly, his eyes were full of helplessness.

When Suo Qi heard this, he was also shocked, he grabbed Lu Yun, and said hurriedly: "What! Is the enemy so fast? This is really hasty," he turned his head to look at Sima Ye, and then said to Lu Yun: "Just now I was still talking to Your Majesty that we should be more vigilant against Hu Lu gathering troops to attack, and I will further strengthen the defense of Chang'an City in the next few days, and now it seems that it is too late." How is this good? ”

Sima Ye interjected and said in a trembling voice: "Erqing, is there a good way to teach me?" Before the two of them could make a sound, Sima Ye turned his head and said loudly outside the hall: "Come!" Show the Koji Metropolitan Governor and Captain Suo! His voice echoed in the empty and open hall, and there was still a little crisp and clear that was unique to young people.

Immediately, there was a sound of harmony outside. Suddenly, the four little eunuchs, carrying two wide-backed chairs, came to the two of them and put them down gently, and then bowed and retreated.

The two of them thanked the emperor for his grace and sat down next to each other. Lu Yun sorted out his thoughts a little, and said: "Your Majesty, the plan now is to impose martial law in the whole city, strengthen patrols, and organize all forces in the city to counterattack and resolutely resist Hu Lu, so that the enemy will not take advantage of anything." ”

Suo Qi groaned: "But at present, the army in Chang'an City is no more than 30,000 people, and many of them are still tired veterans and newly recruited soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the murderous enemy army. Once surrounded by the group, it is a city of sorrow, and then there will be internal and external troubles, and there will be an increasing shortage of food, which is probably not a safe way, right? ”

Sima Ye looked at Suo Qi and then at Lu Yun, like a weak child asking for help from his elders. Lu Yun nodded and said to Suo Qi, "I know." We certainly cannot sit idly by. His Majesty wrote the edict of the king in his own hand, and while the enemy army had not yet besieged the city, he hurriedly sent reliable and capable eunuchs to various feudal towns to deliver edicts, so that the foreign ministers could come to their aid as soon as possible. ”

"King Qin?"

Sima Ye and Suo Qi shouted in unison. Sima Ye frowned and thought to himself, Suo Qi had already shook his head slightly, and was about to speak, but when he saw Lu Yun glaring at him, Suo Qi had a feeling in his heart, so he immediately shut up.

Sima Ye looked at Lu Yun and then at Suo Qi, and hesitated: "Erqing, King Qin's method, I haven't thought about it. But when Liu Yao came to attack last year, I also issued an order, and there were few responders, and even the king of Nanyang, a great clan clan close at hand, even delayed and lazy, which made me feel cold. Now I have to give the king order again, this? ”

Last year, Liu Yaokou invaded the north and turned to Chang'an, Sima Ye was frightened and issued more than a dozen edicts, but no one responded at all. Only Liangzhou Mu Zhang Liang was willing to do his best and sent 3,000 men and horses to defend Kyoto. Liu Yaobing retreated, Sima Ye was terrified, and he was also very resentful and dissatisfied with Sima Bao, the king of Nanyang.

Liangzhou, which can be counted on now, is not very stable. Zhang Liang died of illness in May, and his son Zhang Yu had just inherited his father's position, as the ruler of the festival, the governor of Liangzhou Zhujun, the general of Xizhong Lang, the history of Liangzhou Thorn, the captain of the Qiang school, and the Duke of Xiping. Now, I heard that Zhang Yu was busy rectifying internal affairs, suppressing dissidents, and anxious to consolidate his position, and I was afraid that he would not be able to send any soldiers to Qin Wang for a while.

Lu Yun said loudly: "The current situation is like this, and there is no good way to decide with your palms. On the one hand, we did our best to defend Chang'an City, and on the other hand, we could only count on local assistance. His Majesty can be harsh and direct in the edict this time, so that those who intend to wait and see how to preserve their strength can see clearly that if the imperial court is really overturned, in front of the Huns who blindly kill, everyone will not be able to keep it. ”

"Only by exerting all our strength in one place and defeating the enemy together can we keep the so-called interests in their hands. One must build on a firm foundation. Your Majesty can rest assured, as long as the words are in place, then even if King Nanyang insists on going his own way and still pretends not to understand, there will always be others who understand. ”

The three of them discussed and talked for a while, and Lu Yun and Suo Qi took their leave, and they went to the barracks in the city to supervise and inspect. Because of the huge scale of Chang'an, and the current population is far less than it was back then, the 20,000-strong barracks are located in the west of the city, so that when a war breaks out at any time, it can be better commanded and dispatched.

Sima Ye ignored the two of them and sent them to the gate of the palace in person. As long as his subordinates can sincerely contribute to the current difficult situation, such a small inconsistency is nothing. Sima Ye looked at the distant figures of the two, with a complicated mood, standing dumbfounded, stunned.

Lu Yun and Suo Qi came out of the palace and walked towards the barracks in the west of the city. After only two steps, Suo Qi couldn't help but say: "Brother Zinuo is in front of His Majesty, as if signaling me not to be silent for the time being, and now that I have come out of the palace, I want to ask Brother Zinuo." ”

Lu Yun glanced back at the guards not far behind him a few times before he whispered, "I know what you want to say." It's just that Your Majesty is now frightened day and night, and we, as courtiers, should no longer use pessimistic arguments to confuse the king's heart. That's why I inspire and inspire Your Majesty with uplifting words. Brother Juxiu, if even His Majesty has completely lost his fighting spirit and determination to resist, what is the use of you and me? ”

"It's hard for Brother Zinuo to be delicate." Suo Qi thought about it, and still said: "Fang is down today, and the leaders of the feudal towns are none other than the king of Nanyang in Qinzhou and the king of Langya in Jiangzuo. King Langya is far away in Jiankang, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, no matter what his intentions are for the imperial court, it is needless to say that it is difficult to come to the aid due to the situation. The king of Nanyang, who is close at hand, has become more and more neglectful of the imperial court in recent years, and it is rumored that he has covetous ambitions, and it will never be a rumor out of thin air, counting on Sima Bao to come to King Qin, hmph, I think most of them have no hope in the end. ”

Lu Yun nodded, "The first king of Nanyang was killed at the hands of the Huns, and the heir king was hated by the country and the family, and he was originally the backbone of the fight against Hulu. However, most of them were later favored by some villains, thinking that if the court was destroyed, then with fame and blood, the throne would naturally fall on his head, so in recent years, he has gradually become half-hearted, and the number one thing to resist the enemy and fight thieves has turned into coveting the big position! Alas, people's hearts are unpredictable. ”

Lu Yun said, turned to Suo Qi, and said with a solemn expression: "To say a big disrespectful word, if the King of Nanyang sits back and watches the day when the imperial court really overthrows, I will never join his command no matter what, let alone support and recognize that he will be succeeded by the King of Nanyang." Brother Juxiu, if you remember what I said, I can learn from it. ”

Suo Qi said indignantly: "Brother Zinuo is loyal to the martyrs, and the government and the opposition know everything, so there is no need to say more." I can only hate some people, at such a critical juncture, ignoring the enemy, and still making small calculations in their hearts, which is really angry. ”

As they spoke, the two of them came to the barracks. When the generals and officials got the news, they all came out of the camp to meet the governor and the captain. Koji Suo personally informed the enemy of the news that the enemy was about to attack in a big way, and the generals immediately looked different. He repeatedly mentioned the defense and military situation, and ordered the generals to lead the way to inspect the barracks. The two walked all the way, and saw many veterans of a hundred battles, with resolute faces, cold and fearless eyes, and also saw many newcomers, after hearing about the enemy, their expressions were shocked and their faces were timid. After inspecting the barracks, the two couldn't help but feel the morale of the army in the city, and they told each other again, and then they returned to their homes without a word.