I was imprisoned by the Empress at the beginning, and I was secretly invincible

The impact caused by the King of Lu leading hundreds of thousands of troops to besiege the imperial capital was naturally beyond imagination.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty was in chaos before, the local areas were also in a mess.

However, the hinterland of the Central Plains centered on the imperial capital was at least still under the control of the court.

As long as these basic bases were not lost, the court would still be the center of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the world would still be the court's world.

But this time, the King of Lu sent out his entire army, and they were unstoppable all the way, heading straight for the imperial capital.

Not only did they kill to the imperial capital in a short time, but now they have sent troops to surround the imperial capital.

This can be regarded as completely tearing off the fig leaf of the court.

Only then did the people of the world suddenly realize that, unknowingly, the Great Zhou Dynasty had really reached the end of its road, and it seemed that it would not be long before a change of dynasty would occur.

However, although the world was shaken, the imperial capital itself was not so panicked.

Or, it was not completely desperate.

On the one hand, it was because the imperial capital itself had high walls and thick walls, and it was the largest city in the Central Plains.

In addition, there are a full 200,000 imperial guards guarding the city, so it is not so easy to conquer it.

You must know that these 200,000 imperial guards are the core elite of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In the past, they were drawn from the four frontier armies and were composed of veterans who had fought hundreds of battles. The proportion of strong men has always been the highest among all major armies, so their combat effectiveness can be imagined.

Moreover, the structure of the imperial guards has been well preserved. Even during the Eight Kings Rebellion, the court did not easily mobilize this team.

On the other hand, it was because the empress Ji Luoyao had personally returned to the imperial capital to take charge.

That's right, as early as a few days ago, she had rushed back from the eastern border fortress after hearing the news of the defeat of the army.

The reason why she has been sitting in the border fortress is not only because of the threat from the Demon God Empire, which really requires her to sit in person, but also because the rear is relatively stable.

Even if there are some "small problems", in her opinion, it is harmless, at least it does not shake the overall situation, so she can still sit still.

But the situation is different now. According to the news she received, all the major forces have begun to take action, and King Lu has directly mobilized the army to attack the imperial capital.

How can this be!

If even the imperial capital is gone, then she will be homeless. Even if she blocks the demon army, what is the use?

So after receiving the news, she immediately took her three Tianren Realm powerhouses and returned to the imperial capital as quickly as possible.

As for the guarding of the eastern border fortress, it can only be handed over to General Zhendong, asking him to delay as much as possible.

Anyway, the promise of hereditary succession has been given, and what level he can play depends on his own ability.

"I entrust the important affairs of the court to you, is this how you tell me?"

In the Taixuan Hall of the Imperial Palace, Ji Luoyao was furious.

Her eyes were filled with undisguised anger and murderous intent.

And feeling her anger, all the court officials knelt on the ground, not even daring to breathe.

Although in their opinion, this is not their responsibility, but some things, how can they be explained clearly.

"You all deserve to die!"

Ji Luoyao gritted her teeth.

If it were her nature, she would definitely kill a few people to sacrifice.

But considering the critical situation at the moment, the court is already in danger. If there is internal discord, there is really no need to fight, so she finally suppressed the killing intent in her heart.

"What do you think we should do now?"

"If you can't come up with a perfect plan for me today, don't go back."

"All of you kneel down here and die!"

Ji Luoyao sat high on the dragon throne, looking down at the civil and military officials, and asked coldly.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts when they heard the words. They could keenly feel that the empress was not joking with them.

In this situation, they dared not perfunctorily anymore.

They all racked their brains and began to think about how to repel the enemy.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we recruit soldiers in the imperial capital immediately. With a population of millions, there is absolutely no problem in temporarily recruiting 300,000 troops. Add 200,000 imperial guards, and that's 500,000 troops. The Lu King has only 500,000 troops now. As long as they defend properly, they can't break through the imperial capital."

"It's too passive to defend all the time, and it is likely to cause the external situation to continue to collapse over time, so I suggest that it's better to take the initiative!"

"Yes, although the Lu King is powerful, but if you look closely at the composition of his subordinates, in addition to ordinary soldiers and low-level generals, many high-level and generals are from the Golden Horde. As for those powerful people from the sects and families, they are all villains who follow the wind. So as long as you send elite troops to attack the central army, they will inevitably fall apart in a short time."

"I agree with this opinion. The so-called 500,000 troops of the King of Lu are actually not worth mentioning. Even if no auxiliary troops are temporarily recruited, 200,000 imperial troops are enough to conquer. The only headache is that they have a large number of strong men, but the imperial capital is also full of strong men. As long as your majesty issues an edict to defeat these strong men, the King of Lu can be captured with one hand, and the crisis of the imperial capital will naturally be solved. "

Everyone quickly brainstormed and put forward one suggestion after another.

Although not every suggestion is useful, there are still many good strategies among them. Ji Luoyao couldn't help but nod secretly after listening to it.

After all, these people who can enter the court are not stupid.

The reason why they didn't know anything in the past was either because they were afraid of taking responsibility or wanted to play badly. In short, for various reasons, they all seemed to be good-for-nothings.

But the situation is different now. On the one hand, they are forced by the empress, and on the other hand, because the imperial capital is surrounded, they feel the crisis personally, so they naturally dare not shirk and perfunctory as usual.

After listening to these suggestions, Ji Luoyao was both relieved and angry.

She was relieved because these people had some talent after all. After listening to their suggestions, she felt that King Lu was not a big deal, at least there was a way to crack him.

The reason for her anger was the same. If these guys had been so dedicated in the past, why would the Great Zhou have fallen to this point?

But if you think about it carefully, is it really all their responsibility?

As the saying goes, a bad soldier will bring a bad general.

Many times, if the leader is not good, no matter how many talents he has, they will not be able to play much of a role.

And this leader... is undoubtedly herself.

"Is all this my responsibility? "

At this moment, Ji Luoyao couldn't help but have such doubts in her heart.

After all, in such a short time, the Great Zhou has fallen to this point.

If she, the ruler of the Great Zhou, is said to have no responsibility at all, even she herself doesn't believe it.

But it's meaningless to say these things now.

The most important thing at the moment is to eliminate the danger in the imperial capital and then find a way to clean up the mess.

She quickly suppressed all the thoughts in her heart and resumed her cold and arrogant attitude.

"In this case, then follow the opinions of all the beloved ministers, first recruit 300,000 soldiers, and at the same time find out the enemy's situation, prepare to draw elite troops to take the initiative to attack, and then... we must defeat the rebels in one fell swoop! "

After this period of training in the border fortress, she is no longer unfamiliar with war, and she is full of confidence when she speaks of this.

Even if there are ten Tianren Realm strongmen under the command of King Lu, she can block half of them alone with the Human Emperor Sword in hand.

In addition, the imperial capital has well-trained soldiers and sufficient food. The 500,000 troops of King Lu alone cannot pose a fatal threat to the imperial capital.

But the problem is that before she could implement her plan, several more bad news came together.

"Report, the great sage of the Taiping Dao in Jizhou led 400,000 troops to kill the imperial capital."

"Report, the leaders of the Jiangnan righteous army, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, also led 500,000 elite troops to the imperial capital."

"Report, Xiliang Zhenxi General Dong Zhuo also personally led 300,000 Xiliang cavalry, aiming directly at the imperial capital. "

More importantly, they are very close to the imperial capital.

It will take only a few days to successfully reach the imperial capital.

If King Lu is included.

That means attacks from all directions.

Now, the imperial capital is completely surrounded.

Even though Ji Luoyao, the Queen of the Great Zhou, has the Human Emperor Sword in her hand, she couldn't help but panic at this moment.