I don't know how long later, footsteps sounded outside the temple gate.

Zheng Jie's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps, and he looked up to see Pan Wu outside, who was about to salute.

"General Pan, please come in quickly, no need to be polite!"

He perked up a little, stood up and said loudly to Pan Wu.

If you say who is the first handsome talent under Zheng Jie, then Pan Wu dares to be second, and no one dares to be first.

Pan Wu was once the confidant of his father Zheng Song, and later won the family battle for inheritance, and Pan Wu played a big role. Later, he followed him on the Northern Expedition, captured Gaoping in one fell swoop, and killed Mo Jinggong, the emperor of the Mo Dynasty, and his crown prince. It can be said that Pan Wu is present in every battle he has walked towards the commanding heights step by step.

Knew almost two years.

Zheng Jie's power gradually stabilized, and some bad statements gradually spread from the government and the opposition, although Zheng Jie's disbelief was inevitable, but he inevitably alienated Pan Wu. And Pan Wu is also self-aware, although he is in a high position, he has always lived in a simple place, and rarely cares about the big and small affairs of the court. In this regard, Zheng Jie acquiesced, and a subtle tacit understanding was reached between the monarch and the ministers.

Zheng Jie didn't expect that Pan Wu would be the first to arrive at this time.

"Did the minister explain that the army was used against us?"

"Ugh... The situation is not optimistic, so let's talk about it when we get together."

Zheng Jian sighed, his words full of dejection.

Seeing this, Pan Wu nodded and did not speak.

Zheng Jie has been full of spirit over the years, except for some setbacks in the battle with Mo last year, and now he hasn't seen it like this for a long time.

In the following time, many officials came in one after another, both civil and military. Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was dull, they all bowed cautiously and stood in their respective positions.

After everyone had almost arrived, Zheng Jie's mouth spoke.

"I'm sure you've heard some of the news. The Ming army has now used troops against us. Judging from the current situation, they should have three groups of people, totaling nearly 40,000 people. One road in the northwest border, one road in Shanxi, and one road in Haiyang. Except for the Shanxi branch, the goal of the other two roads is very clear, that is, where we are, Shenglong! Let's talk about what we can do to retreat from the enemy."

As soon as Zheng Jie's words fell, there was a noisy discussion in the hall.

Some expressed puzzlement about the sudden invasion of the Ming Dynasty, and some were incredulous about the rout of Zheng Kai and Zheng Jiu. Others are gags, and even think about whether they can get some benefits from it. It's really different.

Zheng Jie, who was sitting at the top, didn't speak, just quietly looked at the group of civil and military officers who were talking to each other, waiting for them to put forward constructive suggestions.

Finally, an old man dressed as a gray-bearded civil official spoke.

"Although the Ming Dynasty is strong, since Yongle, their emperor has always been unconcerned about us Annan. At this time, troops were sent from thousands of miles away, and they did not hesitate to make a big move, what was it for? Only when we understand what they want can we think about what to do next."

"Hu Wencai, I think what you said is similar to what you didn't say. If we knew what they really thought, would we still need to fight this battle? Besides, joining them wants to merge our Annan into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, shall we also agree? Could it be that you are planning to rush up to become the court official of the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as Hu Wencai's words fell, another voice rang out. Just listening to the voice and not looking at the people, you know that you must not deal with Hu Wencai.

"Li Chengdong! You give the official a little respect. Don't spew blood!" Hu Wencai, who thought that he would be the first to speak and be praised by Zheng Jie, was choked by Li Chengdong, and he was so angry that he stared at him.

But Li Chengdong didn't pay attention to him anymore, but arched his hand to Zheng Ji and said:

"General State Administration, since the Ming Dynasty has already led the army here, it doesn't matter what the purpose is. The first thing we have to do is to resist their attacks, or even defeat them, before we are qualified to negotiate terms with them or ask for an explanation. Therefore, the first priority at the moment is to gather troops and attack them head-on, so that they know that our Zheng Dynasty is not something that can be dealt with casually!"

Li Chengdong's words were impassioned, as if he had defeated the Ming army and captured the other party's generals, and he was about to ask the Ming Dynasty for an explanation. And from the multitude

Judging from the reaction, there are not a few people who support his statement.

Zheng Jie did not comment on his words for the first time, but summoned the soldier who had just been in charge of delivering the news, and asked him to tell the battlefield situation he experienced in detail.

The soldier organized the wording, starting with the attack on the port by the Ming fleet and ending with the capture of Haiyang City. Tell your story in a coherent and focused way.

Listening to the civil and military forces was dumbfounded, it was even more incredible than listening to the evil things.

"Impossible! How can there be such a small and powerful cannon in the world! Still running around on your back! It's a dream!" One of the generals reacted and shouted loudly.

"That's it! The Dutch people have said that in order to be powerful, the barrel must be thick. This little cannon on his back is not as powerful as the fireworks set off during the New Year, right?"

"And the explosives that blew up the city gates, the amount carried by a dozen people can blow the city gates to pieces? Who believes! It must be the false news that Zheng Jiu fled without a fight, and he ordered someone to come back for fear of the generalissimo's punishment."

The reaction of the crowd was very strong, but most of them expressed disbelief, and later some people began to shout for the crime of curing Zheng Jiu for fleeing without a fight.

In the end, Zheng Jie couldn't stand it anymore, coughed twice, and the hall quieted down.

"I asked you to come so that I want you to talk about how to face such a Ming army next, not to question Marshal Ben's ability to judge the truth and falsehood! Now there is a question, Da Ming does have such a powerful firearm in his hand now, so what should we do? Who among you can stop these three Ming armies?"

Zheng Jie's eyes looked around sharply, and no one dared to look at him wherever he looked.

Although Zheng Jie said this, most people still didn't believe it, but no one questioned it anymore, and the scene cooled down.

"Generalissimo, the minister has a not-so-mature idea."

Pan Wu, who had been standing in front of the crowd without saying a word, finally spoke.

"General Pan, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Actually, at this time, we don't have to think about the purpose of Da Ming anymore. Other people's armies have already reached our doorstep, and we only have to fight. No matter where they marched, no matter what cities they conquered, they had to come here eventually. As long as they can't capture this Shenglong, even if they occupy the whole of Annam, they will still be considered defeated. for they can take it, but they can't hold it. The reason why they marched so fast was because they also took this into account, and they didn't want to fight a protracted battle, and they wanted to take Thang Long as quickly as possible.

Therefore, my suggestion is to gather all the people of all provinces into Thang Long at once, King Qin!"