Raise an emperor as a villain

Lu Hengxiu and Ming Jue had dinner together, and before the eight-treasure porridge from the imperial dining room had cooled down, an urgent military report came from eight hundred miles away.

"Your Majesty, Anxi Duhu Mansion is in a hurry, and the slaves dare not delay the military situation so I can only send it to you." Yingshun stepped forward and handed over a roll of letters.

Ming Jue looked at it with displeasure, and his expression quickly turned serious.

"Your Majesty?" Lu Hengxiu cast a questioning look at Ming Jue.

"An accident happened. The Northwest Turks invaded. The important border town of Trade City was captured. The general who defended the city died for the country. The prefect also committed suicide after the city was broken."

Lu Hengxiu was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the Turks would invade as the year approached.

"The trade city on the northwest border is the gateway between our dynasty and the Western Regions. It is an important political, military and trade center. We can't miss it so easily!"

"That's right, the walls of Trade City are tall and solid, and it's very difficult to attack by force once the gates are closed. The problem lies in the intrusion of traitors into Trade City." Speaking of this, Ming Jue slapped the table angrily, shaking the nearest bowl of porridge. The porridge spilled out, but no one was in the mood to care about a bowl of porridge at this time.

Ming Jue handed the military report to Lu Hengxiu, and Lu Hengxiu understood it at a glance. It turned out that there were many Turkic spies in the defenders of Trade City, and Musa, the leader, even took the position of deputy commander.Trade City is located at the border where people come and go, and where the defenders have been stationed for a long time, they have also absorbed many people from other ethnic groups to join the army, most of them are brave and skilled Mongolian soldiers, and there are also a small number of Turkic people.

Since the imperial court and the Turks were regarded as antagonistic relations, the number of Turks in the army was not large, and they were strictly guarded and were not allowed to rise to high positions, so they thought it would not be a big climate.But what is unexpected is that Musa, the deputy commander, was born of mixed blood between Turks and Central Plains women, and he moved to Trade City to join the army after he grew up in the Central Plains and became an adult.

"Such a long-term and careful plan must have taken a lot of effort. The emperor need not be too angry. The most urgent task is how to regain the trade city." Although the end of the year was smooth sailing, this year must have been difficult. .

"Go back to the cabinet and gather the cabinet ministers to discuss the countermeasures. I will send someone from the Ministry of War to inform you. It is best to come up with a charter tomorrow morning."

"Yes, I'm going now." Lu Hengxiu said that he was about to stand up and leave after saying goodbye.

"Wait, let's finish our meal before leaving."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'd better go first." Lu Hengxiu did not stay after all, and now it will take time to summon the cabinet ministers suddenly as the year approaches, and the court will have to come up with countermeasures tomorrow morning.And when it comes to fighting at the border, you have to contact the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households.

"Mountains and rains are about to come and winds fill the building", Lu Hengxiu sensed the breath of war very keenly. He had a premonition that this time there might be a war that would last for several years, and it was just the beginning.

As soon as the news of the morning court was announced on the second day, it attracted a lot of discussion among the courtiers, but the civil servants discussed it in a hurry and did not reach a conclusion, but the general idea was similar to what was discussed by the cabinet.

In the end, Lu Hengxiu stood up on behalf of the cabinet and briefly outlined the strategic plan for regaining the lost land. Then Ming Jue immediately asked the Ministry of Finance. Fully capable of supporting World War I.

The Minister of the Ministry of War was not far behind, and immediately stood up and said that the battle plan was being drawn up, and the required generals had been selected, and it would be no problem to win a half-surrounded isolated city in one fell swoop.

After listening to the words of Minister of War, Ming Jue's face finally softened a little. His ministers expected the situation to be very good, as if victory was within reach. This relieved him a lot, and he voted for Lu Hengxiu. gaze.

"Since all the lovers have no objection, then this matter is settled. I hope that I can bring it back to Trade City before New Year's Eve. Then I will definitely reward the three armies."

"Yes, I will not disgrace my orders." The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Household Department, as well as several generals who were about to invite the battle, stood out of the queue and replied.