The news of the southern invasion of the Golden Horde was like a mountain fire, which quickly burned the whole world and shook the entire Central Plains

Chang'an City's reaction was extremely fast, Li Yu with great courage, suppressed the uproar of the queen's ministers in the court, regardless of the fact that he might become a laughing stock afterwards, issued several military orders in a row, ordering the Zhenbei army that was moving in the direction of Tuyang City to retreat immediately, and formed a horn with the Beida Battalion, and laid two lines of defense in a row outside Hebei County

At the same time, she ordered the Zhennan Army to immediately end the entanglement with the savage tribes in the primeval forest, and asked them to rush to the northern frontier of the empire to participate in the war in the shortest possible time

What shocked the ministers of the court and the central government the most was that Li Yu didn't care that Chang'an City might break away from control, and transferred the Yulin Army, which he had the deepest control, to the northern Xinjiang

At the emergency court meeting, all the ministers admitted that His Highness's arrangement had no selfish motives and was extremely timely, but there were still people who expressed fierce opposition

In the eyes of those ministers, the Zhenbei army could not support Tuyang City, so the Yan army and the cavalry of the Left Tent Wang Court could drive straight in, and His Royal Highness transferred the Yulin army to the northern frontier

Li Yu only used two sentences to resolve the dispute

"It is impossible for Chang'an City to be captured"

"I'm not afraid of death, why are you afraid of death?"

......

......

After the emperor ascended the throne, Li Yu has always been very lenient and gentle, and the reason why at this time, she will show her absolutely tough side against the previous state is because she knows better than anyone else that the Golden Horde is terrible

She had been married to the majestic Shan Yu of the Golden Horde, she had lived in that wasteland for a long time, and she knew that those steppe cavalry who had been quiet for many years were the real threat to the Tang Dynasty

Until now, her guards were the barbarian men she had brought back from the wasteland

She knew very well that the Golden Horde Court was a monster, but it had been suppressed by Datang for hundreds of years, and if Datang could no longer suppress it, it would definitely burst out with unimaginable destructive power

Compared with the cavalry of the Golden Horde, the cavalry of the Left Horde was like a child who had not yet grown up, and the Yan army was like a girl who could only cry

Under the terrible pressure of the southern invasion of the Golden Horde, Li Yu had no interest in paying attention to the troops led by the prince of Longqing, she knew very well that only the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty and the local armies of various states and counties would make those people tired, and in addition to the fact that the people would suffer some losses, it would not affect the overall situation at all

Therefore, even if the officials of the empress's faction objected, and even the most loyal vassals carefully and privately expressed doubts, she still insisted on mobilizing the forces of the entire empire and going north

Later facts will prove that her current decision is correct

However, at that time, not many people could understand her decision, and after the court dispersed, she also felt extreme exhaustion, and a faint fear slowly floated in the deepest part of her heart

Could this be the retribution for tampering with his father's edict?

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the hall, she frowned slightly, and before she could say anything, she saw several officials hurrying under the leadership of the eunuchs, Li Huiyuan, with He Mingchi and the head of the heavenly coffin, also walked in from the side door, and the expressions on everyone's faces were extremely solemn

Li Yu's heart was slightly cold, but his expression did not change, and he asked, "What happened?"

He Mingchi glanced at His Majesty the Emperor

Li Huiyuan stepped forward and handed a letter in his hand to Li Yu

The minister who came from outside the palace said in a slightly trembling voice: "The Xiling Temple has just issued an edict."

......

......

The edict of the Xiling Temple, along with a handwritten letter from the master of the sect, was sent to Chang'an City

In the edict, the Xiling Temple exposed the identity of the queen's mother, pointing out that the Tang Emperor had protected the remnants of the Demon Sect for decades, and it was a desecrated and filthy country

Li Yu finished reading the edict of the temple, and began to read the handwritten letter of the master again

Compared with the beautiful edict of the temple, the handwritten letter to her by the master of the sect is much simpler, and only one sentence is written on it: "The night covers the stars, the Tang will be restless, and the palace has descended."

She was silent, her fingers holding the letter trembling

There was silence in the hall, Li Huiyuan looked at his imperial sister nervously, He Mingchi lowered his head slightly, the eunuchs and palace maids were pale, and the ministers were staring at each other

If the Golden Horde court went south and was the strongest enemy that the Tang Empire had encountered for decades, then the edict of the Xiling Temple and the handwritten letter of the master in charge of the sect were the most feared things by all Tang people

Yes, there is no country in this world that can defeat the Tang Dynasty, even if it is the Golden Horde, as long as the Tang Empire can survive the initial period, it will still be able to win in the end

However, if the whole world starts to attack Datang, will Datang still be able to withstand it? Many years ago, Datang faced a similar situation, but at that time, Datang had a master, and now the master has ascended to the sky

......

......

Destroying one country with the world's strength and exchanging it for any other country will collapse directly in the face of such terrifying pressure and desperate prospects

Datang has not collapsed, and the confidence and strong spirit that have been hammered out for a thousand years have made the people living here vigilant and uneasy, but still have no idea of giving up

All the institutions of the imperial court acted as quickly as possible, and the city of Chang'an was slaughtered, and various military orders were sent from Chang'an City to every area of the vast territory

In contrast, the imperial palace, the center of military power in the Tang Dynasty, became quiet

Everything that needs to be done is being done, so what can be done but wait?

Li Yu stood by the stone fence, looking at the moon in the night sky, silent

She thought about the sentence in the letter written by the head of the Xiling Temple, and thought about the instructions made by Qin Tianjian many years ago, and the hands behind her slowly clenched, and her nails cut through her palms, dyed with a touch of blood

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the fear and confusion in her heart, turned around the side of the hall, walked across the small lake, and entered the imperial study

Since tampering with the edict and allowing Li Huiyuan to ascend the throne, she has never entered the imperial study, because this small room is full of the smell of her father, and she feels a little depressed

But today she still came, because at this time she needed her father's spiritual comfort and support

A military general walked into the Imperial War, so it is no longer a time of peace, but a time of war

"When will General Xu Shi arrive in Chang'an?" she asked, looking at the general