After binding the mistress system, raise cubs and train husbands in the mansion

After hearing this, Murong Yan remained silent for a long time.

"Let me think about this. In your opinion, how big is the difference between the military strength of the Great Zhou and the Southern Kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, in terms of the number of soldiers, the Great Zhou is almost the same as the Southern Kingdom, but in terms of combat effectiveness, the Great Zhou is indeed a little behind."

Xia Quan explained weakly, "In recent years, the people of the Great Zhou have lived a prosperous life. Only those who are extremely poor will choose to join the army. In addition, the military pay in the Great Zhou army is very low, and many soldiers have side jobs."

"Therefore, the usual training is like three days of hard work and two days of drying the nets, and the results are average..."

He didn't dare to say anything more because the emperor was in a very low mood and he was afraid that he would be affected.

"Where are the Minister of War and the General of the Cavalry? Didn't I ask them to make adjustments? Why is it still like this?"

"Your Majesty, how can the issue of conscription be resolved in a short time? The soldiers have already gotten used to the current life, how can they be corrected by just a few words?"

"How dare you!" Murong Yan was furious. "What a bunch of rubbish! I am so disappointed."

Xia Quan lowered his head and dared not speak.

"Go and inform the Minister of War and the General of Cavalry that if you can do it, do it. If you can't, get out!"

"Yes!"

Xia Quan rolled out without stopping, fearing that he would die in the next second.

Ever since he learned that the Southern Kingdom was preparing to attack the Great Zhou, Murong Yan had been in a state of panic all day long. He finally understood how difficult it was to be a monarch.

But it is undeniable that it would be difficult for the newly appointed Minister of War and the generals to quickly resolve the current dilemma, so he thought of Xie Bochen.

"Little Haruko!"

"The slave is here."

"Go find Commander Xie and ask him to come see me."

"Yes." Xiao Chunzi turned and left.

At the same time, General Zheng came to report.

"I will see your Majesty at last!"

"General, please stand up. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Your Majesty, this is a declaration of war from the Southern Kingdom. Please take a look at it."

Murong Yan took the letter and looked at its contents, feeling lost: what was supposed to come finally came.

"General, you will lead the troops yourself and make sure you train an elite force of 100,000 men for me!"

"I will obey your orders!"

The general left the palace in panic. How could he have done that? The situation in the Great Zhou army was already much worse than before. It was only half a year before the war. How could he train 100,000 elite soldiers?

But since it was an order from the emperor, he could not refuse and could only take it one step at a time. It was estimated that before the soldiers were trained, his head would be in danger.

As soon as General Zheng left, Xie Bochen arrived.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Commander, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. What can Your Majesty do for me?"

Xie Bochen was just at a loss as to what to do with the palace guards. Although these soldiers were elite troops, their combat effectiveness was not good enough.

Moreover, half of them are children of aristocratic families. They all think that this position is a sinecure. They usually spend half a day idling around and half a day going home to rest. Some of them don't even show up.

But he couldn't scold them too harshly, because they all had fragile hearts and would go back to complain at any time, saying that his father was so-and-so. Xie Bochen was almost having a headache.

When he learned that His Majesty was calling him, he felt that he could finally find an excuse to get away.

Murong Yan did not answer his question immediately, but handed him the declaration of war.

"General Xie, please take a look at this letter first."

After Bo Chen took it, he quickly glanced through it, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"Your Majesty, this is the Southern Country..."

"Yes." Murong Yan nodded, "I just learned about it as well. Although my father had expected it, I didn't expect the Southern Kingdom to be so fast."

"What does the Emperor intend to do?"

"I will never agree to cede territory as compensation. Therefore, the Great Zhou must not only accept the challenge, but must also win."

Xie Bochen also guessed what he was thinking. After all, which monarch would be willing to record his cowardly life in history books?

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Thank you, Commander. You are the general I trust the most. I would like to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of this war with the Southern Kingdom. Do you agree to personally lead 100,000 elite troops to fight?"

Bo Chen paused and replied, "I accept your order."

He was reluctant, because six months later, he was getting closer to giving birth, and he wanted to see his child born. But he had no choice but to put his country first and his family second.

At this moment, he suddenly understood his father's decision. Perhaps his father had no choice at the time, right?

Murong Yan walked forward, patted his shoulder and said, "You really didn't disappoint me!"

"I know that your wife is pregnant and you are reluctant to let her go, but since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. I am very pleased that you can fight for the country."

"Your Majesty, I am a military commander and I deserve to fight for my country. How dare I complain?"

"Yes. Commander Xie, rest assured. If we win this battle, I will continue the title of the Xie family. Not only can you enjoy the blessings of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but I can also ensure that your descendants will have no worries for the rest of their lives."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best, even if it means sacrificing my own life, to prevent the Great Zhou from failing!"

"Okay!" Murong Yan's morale was boosted when he heard this promise! But he immediately thought of the difficulties ahead.

"Commander Xie has been in office for a long time. I believe you are familiar with the situation of the Great Zhou Army. There is less than half a year left. How do you think we should solve the problem of insufficient troops?"

"Your Majesty, I have just taken over the palace guards and found that the soldiers are demoralized. They are not putting all their time and energy into training, but are more focused on the matters at hand."

"If we continue like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to cope with this tough battle. But I haven't thought of a solution yet. Your Majesty, can you give me some time to go back and make some plans?"

"Okay, I'll give you ten days. After ten days, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Okay, let's go down first."

"My minister retire."

At dusk, Xie Bochen returned home and saw his mother and wife having dinner, so he sat down with them.

Yun Zhihan could tell at a glance that he was in a bad mood and knew what he was worried about.

"My dear, why do you look so worried today? Is there something bothering you at court again?"

Shiyun picked up some food for him while asking him about his work.

"Yes." Xie Bochen did not hide anything and answered, "The emperor asked me to come over today and said that the Southern Kingdom has already issued a declaration of war to the Great Zhou. At most in half a year, the two countries will face off head-on."

As soon as the voice fell, the three of them fell silent.

Yun Zhihan was actually prepared, as Tongzi had already informed her in advance. Although she was very sad, she could only accept it, as her son died for the sake of the Great Zhou and the people, and even if he died, it was a worthy death.

But her luck was different. She was pregnant and easily emotional. Moreover, if Bo Chen got into trouble, it would mean that her life as a widow would begin, just like the original mistress.

Seeing that Shi Yun was about to cry, she simply found an excuse to leave.