Chapter 52 - Two Ways of Marching

In the main hall of the Taiji Palace, at this time, there are nearly two hours away from the scattered dynasty, and Chen Xinyu, the empress of Shengde from the country, is still pacing back and forth on this magnificent hall, and they have held several court meetings to discuss the pros and cons of this matter, most of the courtiers think that they should be wise to protect themselves, and it is really not a wise choice to take the initiative to mix into this kind of thing in this extraordinary period when the morale of the soldiers has been lost. This group of courtiers was led by Tong Meng, and they even said that they had motivated some courtiers who had previously maintained a neutral position to support their opinions, which formed a strong pressure, and they also moved Chen Xinyu for a time.

But the military forces, especially the Yinan Spirit Lord Kong Hong, the general Zhou Yu and Kong Hong's husband, and the current cavalry general Zhao Ling are the most, and they do their best to know the pros and cons to persuade Chen Xinyu, as the so-called lips and teeth are cold, once the Qi State and the white-clothed Heavenly Maiden forces are destroyed by the dark army, the next one will inevitably be their turn to leave the country. This is a sure thing, since the Dark Legion wants to conquer the entire Hanhai Demon Spirit Continent, how could they let them go and turn a blind eye to them for no reason?

Kong Hong met Chen Xinyu many times and fought with all his might, so much so that the imperial history under Tong Meng impeached Kong Hong for his own high merits and no king; moreover, the two of them currently control nearly half of the army that has left the country, plus the two of them have a strong combat effectiveness of one enemy and one hundred. Once they have different intentions, no one can stop their troops, these imperial histories have played Chen Xinyu many times, although Chen Xinyu suppressed these impeachments and ignored them, she still believed in Kong Hong. But she still quietly took away part of Zhao Ling's military power, and attributed this elite army to the army under her own leadership, just in case.

Kong Hong and Zhao Ling actually knew that both of them were actually in charge of the military, and Chen Xinyu was a woman after all, her character and courage were not as good as those wise male emperors. But at the moment of the great enemy, Kong Hong and Zhao Ling couldn't take care of many others, Kong Hong persuaded Chen Xinyu many times and strongly recommended the battle plan she had planned.

Chen Xinyu sighed leisurely, she didn't care about Kong Hong and Zhao Ling's so-called "self-respect", Chen Xinyu still believed in the loyalty of the two of them. But what she can't choose now is that if the whole army is wiped out, will they still have the ability to fight against the Dark Legion in the future? Even if they defeat the army of the Sealed War Society, when they really fight against the Dark Legion, will they really have a chance to win?

Kong Hong looked at Chen Xinyu's slightly distorted face due to the entanglement, her heart couldn't help but be anxious, she knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, this is our opportunity, we must try to seize the initiative as much as possible, if we let the Dark Legion calmly arrange for the army to attack us and leave the country, we are really too passive." ”

Chen Xinyu paced back and forth, Kong Hong's words did make sense, at this time, they had to seize the initiative no matter what, in this special period when the Xuanling Continent and the Hanhai Demon Spirit Continent were all doing their best to deal with the threat, it was really unrealistic for them to leave the country and want to be alone. So, then, they have no other choice.

Chen Xinyu sighed angrily, and finally she made up her mind that instead of facing the ending she was most unwilling to face in the future, it was better to fight him to the death. "In this case, I will hand over these 30,000 troops to Zhao Ling to command, and you and I will personally lead 70,000 troops south to seal the country, and we must defeat the feudal war meeting in one battle!"

Kong Hong was overjoyed, Chen Xinyu finally made up her mind, she actually didn't know what the chance of winning the plan she proposed, but she knew that no matter what, she had to take the initiative in their own hands. Of course, Kong Hong also knew that tomorrow's morning dynasty would face opposition from Tong Meng and his henchmen, as well as those who tried to persuade Chen Xinyu not to go to war, but her heart was even stronger. "Weichen, retire!"

This time Chen Xinyu did not stop Kong Hong, she still needs time to calm down and think carefully about the stakes, at this time any external factors will interfere with or affect her final decision.

Kong Hongxin walked out of the Taiji Palace, and Zhou Yu and Zhao Ling, who had been waiting outside the Taiji Hall for a long time, immediately gathered around and asked in a low voice: "What, has Your Majesty agreed?"

Zhou Yu, Zhao Ling and Kong Hong, because they are all generals who lead the army, they are also relatively close to each other, so they naturally get closer, forming a unique, self-contained but powerful military force. Of course, although they have a heavy army, their loyalty to Chen Xinyu is not in doubt, even though Zhao Ling was still deprived of part of the military power, but he did not have any complaints or dissatisfied measures and actions, and still tried his best to give advice to Chen Xinyu.

At present, they are also the representatives of the main battle faction with a small number of disadvantage above the court, but they have fallen into a situation where there is almost no help above the court. In desperation, Kong Hong could only risk being impeached again, and took the initiative to see Chen Xinyu in private and tried to express his opinion, and finally succeeded in persuading Chen Xinyu.

Kong Hong raised his hand and gently brushed his slightly messy hair, and said with some concern: "Although I have successfully persuaded Your Majesty, and Your Majesty has decided to adopt our battle plan, it is ......."

Zhou Yu and Zhao Ling understood Kong Hong's unfinished words, that is, in the early dynasty of tomorrow, the forces opposing the dispatch of troops led by Tong Meng had already occupied the absolute upper hand in the court, and they would definitely not make the situation suddenly change to a point they could not imagine so easily, and what they would inevitably take was to refute it with all their might. When the time comes, it will inevitably be a war of words, but these are not their fortes.

However, in the next moment, as the three of them glanced at each other, the will in their hearts became more firm, and they would not give up no matter what, because this was the best strategy to truly save them from the country and the entire Xuanling Continent. And the reason why these ministers did their best to oppose sending troops was because most of their sons and nephews in their families were in the army that had left the country, and if they rashly fought with the dark legions of immeasurable strength, they would suffer heavy damage, which would seriously damage their most critical vital interests. However, blindly retreating and evading is by no means a feasible strategy, they are all people who lead the army, and naturally know best that maintaining the morale and combat effectiveness of the army is the key to testing whether an army is elite. Even though the combat effectiveness and equipment are very elite, the low morale is also unable to exert combat effectiveness. If you really have to wait for the day when the dark army comes to the door, they will have no room for resistance, and if there is no help from the Qi country and the "Celestial Maiden in White" forces, then they will definitely be defeated at that time!

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On the second day of the court meeting, in the Taiji Palace, when Chen Xinyu put forward the battle plan presented by Kong Hong, and stated that she was ready to adopt this plan, and the troops went south in two ways to assist the Qi State and the white-clothed Heavenly Maiden forces to fight against the Dark Legion, it was naturally opposed by Tong Meng, his henchmen, and many officials who supported this decision. Yu Shi, who came from Tong Meng's sect, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the strength of our army is not strong now, and it may be difficult to dispatch 100,000 troops to the south, and we now only have a total of 150,000 troops that can be mobilized. Once the 100,000 troops move south, our defenses at home will be quite weak, and the 50,000 troops will need to defend not only the city but also various important areas, which is really stretched. If at this time, the Dark Legion knew about the emptiness in our country and directly sent troops to raid it, how long would we be able to hold it? Therefore, Wei Chen did not recommend taking the initiative to send troops to intervene in the complex situation on the Hanhai Demon Spirit Continent, but waited and watched the changes. If the Dark Legion is defeated, we will take advantage of the situation to go south and occupy the northern region of the Hanhai Demon Spirit Continent, and if the Dark Legion wins, we will still have room to defend. ”

Although this Yushi Yuyun is Tong Meng's protégé, he belongs to an important backbone of Tong Meng's party. But his words were well-founded and convincing, the 50,000 troops defending the capital of the city were not necessarily enough, and in addition, they still needed to defend various places, and this number of troops was really stretched. Chen Xinyu's eyes glanced in the direction of Zhou Yu, Zhao Ling and Kong Hong, and the meaning was also very clear, that is, let them refute this opinion.

Kong Hong naturally understood, she bowed to Chen Xinyu, and then turned to Yu Yun in front of her and Tong Meng, who was standing at the head of the civil official, and said: "What you think is reasonable, the current situation is not clear, and we cannot defeat the Dark Legion independently, the previous battle of Licheng Quecheng is enough to prove that our soldiers and soldiers will not be the opponents of the Dark Legion." If this is the case, what is the point of us shrinking into the Xuanling Continent? On the contrary, the Dark Legion can calmly carry out various defeats and defeat the Qi State and the forces of the White-clothed Heavenly Maiden, what can we do against the Dark Legion? It's better to give it a go and fight for a chance of life. Holding on to the city is only deceiving oneself. ”

Kong Hong's words naturally made sense, for these courtiers who had left the country and Empress Chen Xinyu of Shengde, the previous battle with the Dark Legion had taught a very heavy lesson, and nearly half of the 100,000 troops suffered casualties. And this is not a mistake in strategic planning, or a step backward in strategy, but a complete gap in strength. Chen Xinyu also nodded secretly, she would never forget the lessons of the previous battle, the heavy losses of the departed army here were not because they were negligent at all, but because of the complete difference in strength. Then, instead of a miserable and miserable defeat at that time, it is better to give it a go and fight for that glimmer of life.

Chen Xinyu stood up, and finally made up her mind, she waved her personal sword, and said loudly: "Immediately pass on my order, the 30,000 southern border army is led by Zhao Ling, and the 100,000 army is known as the south to Huicheng." The 70,000 men of the Guards Army and the Northern Frontier Army, led by me personally, accompanied by Kong Hong, the lord of the southern wing of the Wing, and Zhou Yu, the general of the Great Wing, went south to the Qingming Mountains. Thorough City, handed over to Chen Jing to be in charge, assisted by Prime Minister Tong Meng and Counselor Tan Xie! Immediately reorganize the troops and go south to the Hanhai Demon Spirit Continent!"