Putting pressure on the ministers, the king walked away.

The ministers were in a daze at first, and then began to discuss things intermittently. The sound of the discussion gradually became louder and turned into a chaotic sound.

Yu Lian closed the notebook and found an excuse to go out.

After he went out, the ministers who had been by his side whispered the news to others.

The two ministers, who had been slapped in the face by the king in public, looked at the letters with confused faces that made the king angry.

Outside the conference room, Yu Lian put away his pen and paper and wandered along the long corridor.

After wandering for a long time, he strengthened his determination and went in the direction the king had left. There was a thinking room not far from the conference room and knocked on the door.

The steward opened the door and revealed a head.

"I have something to see your Majesty."

"Please wait."

The manager closed the door and entered, then pushed the door open after ten seconds: "You can go in."

The door opened a little wider, Yu Lian calmed down, took a deep breath and entered.

In the lounge, the king looked at the paintings all over the wall in trance. Yu Lian did not disturb the king and waited quietly.

The painting that was being watched had something very strange. It was art that Yu Lian couldn't understand anyway. There were two parallel lines, and a small black dot in the middle of the parallel lines. The small black dot was not even in the center. How do you look at it?

awkward.

The drawing paper is as white as snow, with neat parallel lines, but the offset of the black dot always makes people uncomfortable.

The king stared at the painting for a long time before saying, "Yu Lian, you must have something urgent to come to see me now."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Lian stood upright, "I come to to you."

"Resign? Why? At this critical moment, why did you choose to ?"

The king moved to one side and stopped in front of another painting. This painting showed a field in the window. The artist's skill was excellent, and the crops in the field were vividly realistic. However, the window was too small, making the whole

The painting became extremely depressing.

Yu Lian followed the king and moved sideways.

"Your Majesty, I want to go to the battlefield."

"You have made up your mind? Can't you change it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"All right."

Before the king left the painting, he sat down on the chair with his back to the window and faced Yu Lian with a smile: "I need people around me, especially someone as trustworthy as you. Even so, do you still decide to leave?"

Yu Lian's gaze bypassed the king and passed through the window. His eyes were filled with the buildings and blue sky outside the palace. He expressed his firm intention: "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind."

The king stood up and opened the curtains. The sky that Yu Lian saw became wider. The king returned to his seat and kept the same smile: "It's also good to go to the army to gain experience. I can't force you to stay here. Just tell me.

Which army you want to go to, Gu Gu will personally arrange it for you. But you have agreed in advance that when you finish gilding, you will come back to assist Gu."

"Your Majesty, please trouble me, but I want to go through normal recruitment channels and become an ordinary soldier."

"Why? That's very dangerous. You know, we're at war."

"Your Majesty, I just want to..." Yu Lian hesitated for a few seconds, "I just want to understand some people, the people at the bottom of our country, and the soldiers who are fighting bloody battles on the front line. Only by entering their lives can we

Know what they need most. Your Majesty, if I am lucky enough to come back, I will tell you everything I know."

The king nodded and said with a smile: "I don't know if what you said is from your own heart, but your point of view is correct. Yu Lian, I won't persuade you, but you have to be my eyes.

and ears, instead of being alone, take a good look at the true face of this country."

"I accept my order."

"By the way, wait here for a moment."

The king seemed to have remembered something, and he walked out at a very fast pace.

Yu Lian's heart completely calmed down, and there was also a little secret joy, the kind of joy that was difficult for others to understand.

After a while, listening to the sounds of people walking around outside the door, someone finally stopped outside the door.

The person who entered the door was the steward of the palace, dragging a box in his hand.

"Mr. Yu Lian, your Majesty asked me to bring this." He put the box in Yu Lian's hand, "His Majesty said that some people do not need to say goodbye, and they will meet again. His Majesty also said that you don't have to attend.

It’s a meeting, just leave on your own.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Lian opened the box, and lying inside was a pendant, which should be something like an amulet. The silk thread was wrapped around a beautifully carved and yellowish jade, which looked like a god from mythology.

After closing the box, he thanked the king again for his kindness, and then left the palace.

Not long after Yu Lian left, in the conference room, the king asked the ministers: "Do you have anything to say to me?"

"Your Majesty." Yang Long said with a solemn expression, "I have realized my mistake. As your Majesty said, when the country is facing such a huge crisis, we should not argue like this. This is extremely stupid. We should unite as one.

Let’s fight together against our enemies.”

The other ministers all had solemn expressions: "We second the proposal."

The king glanced at the faces of each minister. Not surprisingly, a few of them dodge, but the rest showed no trace of fear.

He nodded: "Very good! Now that you have understood Gu's intentions, let's go ahead and do it. Do you have a practical plan now?"

Yang Long was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I think we should take immediate action to rescue the soldiers trapped in Da Le. They are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time and are the backbone of our next counterattack. Establish military recruitment in various places.

Department, launch mobilization and expand military strength."

"Well, there's more."

"Your Majesty, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"You can speak frankly."

After receiving permission, Yang Long became cautious. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the weapons between us and Taihui are too different, especially at sea, where their warships have a huge advantage. We should develop

Weapons that are more suitable for war, and at the same time, avoid fighting with Taihui’s army on the sea.”

The king thought for a while, and other ministers were also whispering.

Finally, the king asked: "You mean to have the war on land, which means that it is on our own land."

The king's face instantly darkened. Yanglong swallowed his saliva and quickly explained: "That's not the case. What I mean is to continue to send more troops to Dalue, but it is difficult for us to break through Taihui's naval blockade. If we only send a small amount

Our troops cannot change the situation. Your Majesty, it is possible, it is possible that we will enter a comprehensive defense. Because...because..."

"Why? Don't hesitate."

"Because after the defeat on the battlefield in Dalue, we all knew that it was more than a month ago. Maybe Taihui's fleet has already moved towards us now."

Yanglong was nervous and pieced together a lot of words, but he still managed to express his point of view.

The king frowned and said: "Isn't this obvious? I know this kind of thing very well, and you don't need to be so cautious. I agree with all your other suggestions and will leave it to others to do. By the way, are you now?

Action taken?”

"Your Majesty, I have sent three ships to the direction of Dalue. These three ships are all disguised as merchant ships from other countries. The purpose is to detect the movements of the Taihui fleet."

"What about our troops in Dalue? How do you plan to save them?"

"We still have many small boats, which are far faster than Taihui's warships. In addition, we will send warships to attract Taihui's attention. Now, we can only place our hopes on them."

The king nodded after hearing this: "Go ahead and bring our army back as much as possible."

"As commanded."

"Everyone, I say it again, we must unite to defend against foreign enemies."

The ministers gave their assurances one after another.

The meeting lasted a whole day, and the entire state machine was in operation.

This mobilization centered on the royal capital and expanded to other cities.
Chapter completed!