The empress thought that the grassland might make a move, after all, even Annuer showed up, and it didn't make sense that Huyan Zhuozhuo didn't know, but what the empress didn't expect was that she had stabilized the situation in Daxing City on her side, and she was planning to show her skills and show her ambitions. Huyan Zhuozhuo's cavalry had already broken through the first line of defense on the northern front.

It seems that before Zhao Sui made a move, Huyan Zhuozhuo had already sent troops south.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Sui is now a big trouble, and he can't help but be vigilant." Narcissus tried to persuade.

The empress shook her head when she heard this: "No, compared to Zhao Sui, I am more worried about Huyan Zhuozhuo's threat. He and his brother Helian are mighty, they are all celebrities on the heavenly list, if the two of them make a move, Shen Yijing will be a little unguarded, so Uncle Huang will immediately prepare to go north. ”

"But, what about Zhao Sui's side?" Narcissus asked.

The empress took a deep breath: "The current Zhao Sui is already at the end of the crossbow, even if he is let go back to Yangzhou, he won't be able to set off any storms, so let the rebellious general Sun Poyu go." ”

The empress said so, and Narcissus had no choice but to obey and turn away.

When only the empress and Wang Xiaolai were left in the imperial study, the empress stretched her waist for a long time, and sighed helplessly with a helpless expression on her face: "What's the matter this year, one thing after another, I don't even have a chance to rest and breathe, alas, I have a headache when I think about it." ”

In the major affairs of the military state, it was not for Wang Xiaolai to interject, so he sat in place and watched the empress sigh alone.

"Huyan Zhuozhuo, Helian is mighty, yo, these two people are really giving me face, and the 400,000 army is going south, which is clearly taking advantage of the unstable situation in Suiyang to intervene." Empress Dao.

"Little Laizi, why don't you speak?" I muttered and complained for a long time, but the empress couldn't help but ask when she didn't see Wang Xiaolai reacting.

Wang Xiaolai spread out his hand when he heard this, and smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, what do you want me to say?" ”

The empress pursed her lips and was speechless: "Forget it, you better keep silent." ”

Wang Xiaolai: "···"

The empress stood up, her eyes were already bloodshot, obviously caused by improper rest in the past few days.

"Na, little Laizi."

The empress shouted softly.

Wang Xiaolai raised his head and said, "I'm here." ”

The empress looked back at him: "Do you think that when the imperial uncle went to the north, he can stop the mighty offensive of Huyan Zhuozhuo and Helian?" ”

Wang Xiaolai said in his heart, how do I know this, but he still persuaded with good words: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, no matter what the Eighth Prince says, it is also a meritorious achievement established in the grassland people, if you don't have any real skills, how can it be, you say yes." ”

The empress nodded: "That's right, Uncle Huang has been in the army for forty years, and he has won more and lost less, so he has the name of the military god of Suiyang today, but I am worried that Uncle Huang is old, how can he be the opponent of Huyan Zhuozhuo and Helian's might?" ”

"Isn't there still a thunder and fire iron horse?" Wang Xiaolai beeped quietly.

When it came to the Thunder Fire Iron Ride, the empress's expression had a hint of relief.

Yes, even if the Eight Sages King is old and his skills are no longer there, but there is the Thunder Fire Iron Horse, which is known as the army in the world, and the Thunder Fire Iron Horse is the most, although this army is only 10,000 people, but if you look at the past achievements of this army, it is not difficult to see how strong its combat effectiveness is.

Since the Eight Sages King formed the Thunder Fire Iron Cavalry, this army has been active on the battlefield.

Twenty years ago, the previous king of the grassland, Shalzan, even if it was a golden tent far away in the grassland, under the protection of tens of thousands of guards, could be raided by the thunder and fire iron cavalry for thousands of miles.

Thirteen years ago, Huyan Zhuozhuo launched a surprise attack against Sui Yang, 80,000 elite cavalry, led by the spies at the sticky pole, Rao Yuanlu sneaked up on the supply road behind the northern defense line, and it was also the matter that the Eight Sages King sent to Lei Huotie to deal with.

In just one night, 80,000 steppe cavalry and horses were brought with men, and none of them were alive, and the 80,000 heads were cast into Jingguan, which is still on the border of the northern defense line.

Three years ago, the first emperor died, and it was the Eight Sages King who led Lei Huo to return from the border pass, and strongly supported the empress to ascend the throne in Daxing City, where fish and dragons were mixed and many forces participated.

Those opposing voices relied on the 10,000 thunder and fire iron horses of the Eight Sage Kings to kill them cleanly.

Thunder and fire are easy not to make a move, but if they do, it is like thunder and aggression is like fire.

If it is said that the Eight Sages King is the god of war in the minds of generals and soldiers, Lu Gongyou is the idol in the minds of soldiers as a metaphor. Then, the Thunder Fire Iron Rider is the Eight Sage Kings in the minds of the world's army, or Lu Gongyou.

The empress smiled at the moment: "Yes, Uncle Huang still has a thunder and fire iron horse under his hands, no matter how powerful Huyan Zhuozhuo is, it is impossible to forget this old opponent who taught him a painful lesson." ”

Wang Xiaolai grinned: "So Your Majesty, what's the use of worrying about this?" I have seen the ability of Lei Huo, only a cavalry in his early 1,000s can fight thousands of forbidden troops in the Silla King City, with such an invincible army, how much ability can Huyan Zhuozhuo have to win the battle. ”

The empress looked at Wang Xiaolai's appearance, and also smiled: "That's right, it's me who didn't think about it properly, hum, I think that Lei Huo has been recuperating in Tongguan for three years, and now, it's time to show the world its fangs." ”

"Is this right, Your Majesty, you are now the true king of a country, you can't always look sad, where did you calculate Zhao Sui's Chengzhu at that time? Always let your subordinates see your panic, which is very undeserved for the emperor. Wang Xiaolai said.

"Well, don't talk about it, bastard, I know." The Empress whined.

Wang Xiaolai: "···"

"By the way, Your Majesty, I have good news for you." Wang Xiaolai said suddenly.

The empress was stunned: "What good news?" ”

Wang Xiaolai took out a letter from his arms and said: "This was sent to me by Shen Xiping just the day before yesterday, saying that Marquis Lu had taken Liangzhou and led his troops to prepare to subdue Yongzhou. ”

When the empress heard this, she was surprised: "Really? ”

As he spoke, he took the letter and read it.

Wang Xiaolai continued: "I read the letter, for these days there has been no news to return, Lu Hou Ye also explained, he thinks, it may be that Nurhari sneak attacked the letter and did not let the war report return, so Lu Hou Ye troubled Shen Xiping in the name of a private person, and sent the war report back to Daxing City by letter. ”

The empress quickly swept the letter and put it down, and smiled: "It seems that Lu Gong and I are almost the same, it is indeed the enemy who has done things on the channel, but the person who does the things is not Nurhari, but Zhao Sui." ”

Wang Xiaolai nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I also think it's Zhao Sui." ”

The empress glanced at Wang Xiaolai: "Is there anything else you don't know?" ”

Wang Xiaolai: "···"

"Whether it's Nurhari or Zhao Sui, or Huyan Zhuozhuo, I won't let go of any of these people, little Laizi." The Empress shouted.

Wang Xiaolai raised his head: "Your Majesty, what do you command?" ”

The empress put her hands on her lap and leaned forward: "You have also seen the current situation, so I hope you will have more trouble these days." ”

Wang Xiaolai didn't understand: "Trouble? What's the trouble? ”

The empress nodded her temples with her hand: "When will your gunpowder and hot air balloon be put into actual combat?" ”

Wang Xiaolai shook his head honestly: "This, it may take a few months, gunpowder is easy to do, that is, the improvement and operation method of the hot air balloon, these are all carried out little by little, it is impossible for me to personally carry the hot air balloon to the battlefield, right, Your Majesty, you know, I am the most desperate person." ”

The empress pondered carefully when she heard this, and then nodded: "Okay, I will give you a few months." ”

Wang Xiaolai was a little puzzled: "Your Majesty, it's not that I want to be lazy, it's just that Zhao Sui is already panicking like a lost dog, there is no need to use weapons of mass destruction such as gunpowder and hot air balloons, right?" ”

The empress glanced at Wang Xiaolai: "Do you think that I am prepared for him Zhao Sui?" ”

Wang Xiaolai was stunned: "Isn't it?" ”

The empress laughed: "Zhao Sui is something, far from being worthy of using gunpowder to deal with him, I just took gunpowder and prepared to deal with the grassland, that is Sui Yang's henchman." ”