After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

The emperor sat high on the dragon throne and listened to his ministers chattering for half an hour. Still without a conclusion, he stood up from his dragon robe.

"My dear ministers, it is clearly written in the military report that Anye City is trapped and urgently needs support."

Even an emperor who knows nothing about fighting or military affairs could hear it. He wondered why they were still wasting time here?

Could it be possible to drive Prince Ruyang away just by talking?

He pointed downwards and said, "Master Situ, you go ahead and speak."

Doesn’t Xie Shu have his own opinions on everything?

Why do you keep making mistakes when it comes to fighting?

Xie Shu secretly groaned in his heart.

He regards himself as the leader of all ministers, is well versed in the art of balance, and has sat firmly in the position of the number one person in the court for many years.

But precisely because of this, the nobles who held military power naturally could not get close to him.

Even if he was a famous general of the time, he could not fight a war without soldiers.

Besides, isn't he?

The military strength of Dajing can be described by the Go term "golden edges, silver corners and grass belly". The troops guarding the border are all elite, and important border towns are manned by famous generals and veterans.

After years of efforts, the military and civilians worked together to resist foreign enemies and there was no room for retreat.

Even if the enemy invades the border and occasionally loses territory, we can get support in time and rarely make irreparable mistakes.

The only exception was that more than ten years ago, the Yan family was conspired against and lost a large tract of land in the northern border.

The further they get to the Central Plains, the weaker their military strength becomes.

The soldiers received insufficient training and actual battlefield experience, and many noble families viewed these military camps as a place to gild their reputation, where there was no danger and they could gain experience.

Let your children go in there and live there for a few years, and when they come out, they can be appointed as a military officer.

This trend has been around for a long time, and people from all walks of life in the court have been turning a blind eye based on the principle of "it's good for you, it's good for me, and it's good for everyone".

Which family doesn’t have a few useless descendants?

After staying in the safe cradle for too long, the Central Plains troops became weak and their combat effectiveness was totally not on the same level as that of the frontier soldiers.

In recent years, the situation has been supported by several veteran players, and on the surface, it is still okay.

Who knew that Prince Ruyang would rebel?

Everyone was on guard against external threats, but who would have thought that chaos would break out internally first.

After Prince Ruyang raised his army, the surrounding areas had no time to react before he conquered them.

There was even a time when he led a large army to the city, and no one, from the common people to the defending generals, knew what was happening. They just watched the army march in, occupy the provincial capital, and hoist the flag of Prince Ruyang.

Prince Ruyang rebelled with a purpose and did not make things difficult for the local officials and people.

After occupying a city, everything remains the same except accepting surrender.

For ordinary people, there was no impact except that the flags on the city walls were changed.

This made his path forward exceptionally smooth.

Some officials who had been bribed by him in advance opened the city gates and surrendered.

Some are afraid of death and raise the white flag to surrender under the banner of doing good for the people.

How the court will investigate in the future is a matter for the future. Save your life now and worry about other things later.

Besides, there are so many cities that surrendered, not just ours.

For the surrendered generals, they wanted to avoid being held accountable, their interests were aligned with those of King Ruyang, and they secretly hoped that he would win.

The timid and fearful ones quietly hid their heads and lived a quiet life, thinking that if they did not help either side, in the event that Prince Ruyang failed in the future and the court investigated, they would be charged with fewer crimes.

If he asks someone in the capital to find some connections, maybe he can continue to be an official.

The brave ones who were already dissatisfied with the court even gathered their troops and followed Prince Ruyang all the way north.

Those in between secretly provided some supplies and food, pretending to be unaware.

So far in the reign of Prince Ruyang, only two cities have refused to surrender.

The defending general declared, "I am a Dajing man when I am alive and a Dajing ghost when I die. I will not associate with the rebels."

Prince Ruyang was not angry. After conquering the city with several times the number of troops, he massacred the city for three days to set an example.

Blood flowed like a river and corpses were everywhere.

The bustling city was turned into a huge tomb, filled with fear and despair.

Dajing has been peaceful for a long time. It is not an era of war when many heroes emerge and compete for the world. Those cruel memories of blood and fire originally only exist in the oral tradition of ancestors.

Unexpectedly, it became a reality one day.

The cities in the Central Plains have not experienced the baptism of war for a long time. Passion alone cannot stop the attack of King Ruyang.

If we surrender, we can have peace and save the lives of our families and all the people in the city.

Resistance will result in a massacre.

Prince Ruyang is an expert at manipulating people's hearts, using one hand to appease them and the other to suppress them.

The Central Plains was trembling, and a group of local officials discussed countermeasures overnight.

The King of Ruyang did not follow the common sense when deploying his troops.

No one knows what route he will choose next or in which city he will appear.

But one thing is clear, no one wants to end up with their family broken up.

So, after King Ruyang massacred two cities, the road ahead became particularly easy to travel.

As soon as the army arrived at the city, someone took the initiative to deliver food and supplies and opened the gate to welcome them.

Among the local officials, if there were any who were loyal to the imperial court and unwilling to surrender, they would be tied up in advance by their colleagues to prevent them from implicating others.

Prince Ruyang had been planning this for a long time. He was able to block even the communications from Hexi to the capital, let alone his own base camp?

The news that "Prince Ruyang has rebelled" was not heard in the capital until half a month later and was placed on Xie Shu's desk.

At that time, the army led by King Ruyang had already arrived at the city of Xunyang.

Xie Shu never dreamed that Prince Ruyang would dare to defy the world and raise the banner of rebellion.

Could it be that he is so sure?

Why should he?

What do you rely on?

Xie Shu couldn't figure it out, but the only thing he could do was to quickly report military intelligence and send troops to support Xunyang.

At this point, he realized that he had no generals to use.

The generals who are good at fighting are all on the frontiers.

Yan Changqing, the only one who returned to Beijing, led his troops to Hexi again. The latest military report sent back showed that he was forced to stay in Juyan City.

Given the current situation, there are no constructive opinions during discussions in the court.

Leading troops to fight is not a war of words due to political differences, but a real fight on the front line with real swords and guns.

Fortunately, an old noble stepped forward and assembled an army of 15,000 people to provide support.

As for the capital camp, because Yan Changqing took away 10,000 men, the remaining troops, most of the court officials expressed their excitement and said: They must not be moved!

We must stay to guard the capital and protect the safety of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Xie Shu laughed when he heard this.

What do you mean by protecting the capital? Just say we are protecting you!

As Beijing officials, these people dared not escape easily.

Since we can't run away, we must leave enough troops behind to prevent Prince Ruyang from suddenly appearing at the foot of the capital.

ridiculous!

Don't you think about it? If you can't resist the offensive of Prince Ruyang, are you just waiting for him to conquer cities and territories and become stronger?

If the day comes when his army arrives at the gates of the city, how long can the few soldiers in the capital camp hold out?