Occasionally looking out the window at the snow, recalling the snowy night drinking, playing the leisurely game of the day, the red plum in Kansai is about to open, and the promised promise can only be postponed again.

However, all foreign objects are not as good as their sweethearts, they looked at each other and smiled, and the two continued to work on official documents.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November, and there was no bad news from the border, and even Jin did not have an explanation.

As early as the dynasty, some people suggested that even if the 800,000 army was put on a posture, the Shang State still did not seem to want to compensate the Chu State obediently, and the Chu State should swallow its anger.

Sister Yan said, "It's the middle of winter now, the soldiers are enduring the cold every day, I'm afraid they can't even pull the bow, and the Qin State hasn't given a definite answer yet, now is not a good time, we can't let the soldiers make senseless sacrifices because of our impulsive decisions." ”

"What the emperor said is indeed reasonable, but when the emperor imprisoned the envoy of the Shang Kingdom, he was domineering, could it be that you were young and reckless, but now you don't dare to make decisions. ”

Tian Shen said, "Do you think that the war is just talking? The weather is cold, and the 500,000 troops have been transferred to the west from other places, and they are not suitable for the bitter cold of the winter in the west. ”

The man hurriedly bowed down, making people feel that he was showing weakness, but he still refused to stop, "My Great Chu 800,000 troops are displayed on the border, and I dare not push further, doesn't it make the world laugh? Where is the power of my Great Chu army?"

Sister Yan glanced at him, and there was no joy or anger on her face, "Who else thinks the same as him?" ”

However, some people were not afraid, and stood up and said, "The Shang State owes me the Chu State, and the Chu State should seek justice, if the emperor does not dare, please ask Your Majesty to make a decision." ”

"That's right, instead of consuming it in vain, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the Shang State has not yet transferred troops, and then take his seven cities to resist the loss of my Chu State. ”

Looking at these guys who can only play tricks, the military generals in the palace, their stomachs are on fire, do they think that fighting a war is child's play, and they say that if they take the city, they will seize the city, and the military division of the Shang State will see it?

"You uninformed Confucian scholars, military prestige, and face are all bought by the lives of the soldiers, you only know that I have an army of 800,000 in Chu, but you don't know how many soldiers and horses there are in Shang and Jin combined, and they are jumping up and down here, wanting to force the emperor to go to war. ”

"It would be better to send them west to the cold. ”

The two sides argued endlessly, and Sister Yan and Tianshen did not stop it.

Looking at the impassive faces of the two of them, Xie Ling said in his heart, Sister Yan actually has such a good temper, tsk.

Xie Yun silently calculated in his heart the consumption of this army, as well as the winter clothes and quilts of the soldiers this winter, how many were sent, and how many were on the way.

Because there were too many troop moves, and the 500,000 army was indeed not adapted to the cold in the west, the convoy transporting supplies had to be rerouted, and there were many miscellaneous details.

As long as the household department is more careful and careful, when the emperor sees it, it will be easier, and the soldiers can get their clothes faster, so they can be less frozen.

In the eyes of others, the two brothers reacted confidently, and they didn't bother to defend their sister-in-law.

Xie Ling is a well-known little fox, although he is indifferent from Sister Xie's face, but he can fool people with a smile and can't ask anything.

Some ministers who were familiar with Xie Yun, after reacting, no longer participated in the debate, but rubbed Xie Yun's side.

"Brother Xie. ”

Xie Yun, who was immersed in the calculation, turned around and said, "Hmm, what's the matter?"

"Your family is confident, is there any trick to follow. ”

"I don't know about this, but our sister Yan is very smart, and this kind of thing shouldn't be difficult for them. ”

"Doesn't what you said mean you didn't say it?"

After arguing for half an hour, everyone's saliva was dry, and all the reasons they could think of were said, which could be regarded as the completion of an unpleasant exchange.

I see that everyone has almost vented the doubts and dissatisfaction accumulated in their stomachs.

Sister Yan said, "Okay, no need to argue. ”

Someone took the opportunity to say, "The court is in chaos like this, and the emperor's ability needs to be improved." ”

Sister Yan ignored him and said directly, "Everyone has finished what they want to say, and before resolving this contradiction, let everyone meet a few people first." ”

Immediately, someone went to the side hall and invited a few people who had been waiting for a long time.

After listening to Sister Yan's words, everyone looked at the temple gate to see what big people she had invited.

For a moment, there was silence in the hall.

The person who came did not have a great identity, nor did he have a domineering momentum.

They have the ravines left by time on their faces, and they stand with their hands down, and they have their own demeanor.

The three of them looked very old, with gray hair, and looked like ordinary old people who often enjoyed the shade under the trees, but the occasional sparkle in their eyes made people believe that they had an unusual past.

Some of the ministers with old qualifications still vaguely remember the appearance of a few people.

"It's General Yan, the scar on his face, but it was left by the enemy's sword on the battlefield. ”

"Old General Huo, I remember that he was cut off by the enemy on the battlefield with the little finger of his right hand. ”

"I know General Qin, his appearance has not changed over the years, but his hair is much grayer. ”

Ten years ago, Da Chu had a great victory over Shang and Jin, and these veterans played an indispensable role in it, and these people were the real generals.

After many years of bloody battlefields, he did not let the enemy enter Dachu for half a step, and also assisted the old marquis to seize the city of Shangguo, and Shangguo did not dare to resist.

However, after the end of the war, there was a conflict between the civil and military factions, and His Majesty wanted to firmly hold the military power in his own hands, and these heroes were suppressed.

Half a lifetime of blood, almost cold, so he invited himself to return to his hometown, but now he was invited back by the emperor.

As soon as General Huo spoke, his voice was still like a bell, "You want to take the Seven Cities of the Shang Kingdom again, we old guys, don't want to just sit by and watch." ”

The courtiers are not stupid people, and since the emperor invited the veteran to come back, he naturally did not want to swallow his anger.

Although there are many generals in the Chu State, there are not many who are particularly outstanding, they have been stable for ten years, there have been no major wars for ten years, and the generals of the new generation do not have much experience.

As soon as the veteran comes out, the momentum of the army will rise even more.

Old General Yan had a large scar on his face, and he smiled very intimidatingly, "In the past ten years, I have dreamed of showing off my might again on the battlefield, and the emperor is sincere to invite, so we are welcome." ”

Old General Qin didn't say much, but his firm gaze still exposed his thoughts.

Sister Yan said, "Several old generals will soon go to the border to protect the Chu State. ”

After speaking, Gonggong Xu came with the holy decree.

"Yan Yi, the original lieutenant of the second grade, Huo Qiu, the former general of the second rank dragoon, and Qin Zheng, the former general of the second rank, were reinstated and ordered to go to the original city, and belonged to the banner of Zhennan Hou, and waited for the dispatch of Zhennan Hou. ”

"Obey. ”

At the moment when he bowed his head and bowed, there were faint tears in the eyes of the old general, and after ten years of waiting, there was finally a result, this old bone would die on the battlefield even if he died.

When feeling like this, some people still want to question, "Since there is the old marquis and the old general, why do you still need General Xie to lead the overall situation, and the old marquis and the old generals are in the rear." ”

When the old general heard such a stirring up trouble, he was most disgusted, did we come back to seize power?

Old General Qin glanced at him, "General Xie is a military career, quite talented, and has been honing in the west for ten years, with high prestige and rich experience, plus he is young and strong, he is more suitable to be the commander of the first army than us old men, we are just a few years longer than him." ”

Old General Huo said loudly, "Old Qin, what reason do you tell them, can't we still judge whether Xie Ming has the ability or not? Those guys who are jumping around, even if they let Xie Ming come back, can he just go? Something that harms others and himself." ”

They are in the limelight, others dare not provoke them, and besides, except for Xie Ming, who is Sister Xie's brother, there is no other place to find fault.

As he was talking, an urgent report came.

Sister Yan and Tianshen looked at it, and couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

"The Qin State transferred 200,000 troops and pressed it to the border of the Jin State. ”

The DPRK and China are boiling, after the Jin State transferred troops against the Chu State, the Qin State transferred troops against the Jin State, which does not mean that the Qin State wants to ally with the Chu State, but the two sides have not yet reached an agreement.

"Now, we have no worries, and we can deal with Shang Guo with all our might. ”

Now those generals are a little moved, and now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The old generals did not speak, and the situation only seemed to be good.

Not to mention how much effort the Qin State will contribute, let's just say that the 400,000 army of the Jin State, plus the 600,000 army controlled by Cui Jie of the Jin State, the Chu State is still the inferior side, and the Jin State will not let go of the opportunity to eat the Chu State with the Shang State.

Sister Yan said, "I don't want to hear the talk of starting a war immediately." ”

"Could it be that the emperor wants to learn from Lian Jin, the prince of the Shang Kingdom, and the court will become your Yiyan Hall. ”

"Emperor Fengyu, don't forget your duties, do you want to disregard your responsibilities for the sake of personal friendship, and let Emperor Huangyu do whatever he wants?"

Tianshen frowned, and before he could speak, he said, "If this seat is willful, if this seat is willful, you still have the life to mess around here?" Everything this seat does is for the Chu State, and I don't need to explain it to you. ”

Someone looked at Tian Shen and hoped that he would speak out to stop Sister Xie from acting like no one in her eyes, of course, it was best to let them have disagreements, and then restrain each other, so that people could rest assured.

They didn't know that Sister Yan was a sharp sword that would drink blood when it was unsheathed, and Tianshen was the scabbard that stabilized her mind.

The scabbard was originally born to protect the sword.

"Huang Yu's words are the words of this seat, all her decisions have been discussed by us, and this seat believes that there is no disadvantage to the Chu State. If you disobey her, we will punish her from the present generation. ”

When the ministers heard this, whether they were for them or against them, they were all frightened, knowing that they were hypocritical, but they did not expect that they would be in their current position and still defend each other like this, to the point of blindness.

The position of the emperor has been inherited for hundreds of years, and now there is such an arbitrary and reckless act.

In fact, the two knew that when Xie Xuan, the ancestor of the Xie family, proposed to set up two emperors, half of it was to let them contain each other.

The remaining half, which is not known to others, is to create this high-ranking position for success, to silence opponents.