Fifth Xinrou glanced at Yuwen Xingchen, who was wearing a yellow robe, and had nothing to say in reply.

This is indeed true. These two lands did not belong to the Long Dynasty in the first place, but were conquered by the Yan people themselves.

But you expressly ceded it to the Yan people and being taken away by the Yan people are two different concepts.

You can still get it back if it is taken away by the Yan people. When the army arrives many years later, the people will all smash their food pots to welcome the king's army. As long as you have enough strength, it is not difficult to regain the lost territory.

But now that you have explicitly ceded it to the Yan people, the nature is completely different.

Firstly, your army is out of nowhere. This is already the land of the Yan Kingdom. What reason do you have to send troops to attack? Secondly, the people's moral support has been completely lost. In the future, the people of both countries will be completely hostile to the new dynasty.

Don’t you see how the people of Liaodong view the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty?

But Wu Xinrou couldn't say these words, because he knew that Yuwen Xingchen understood this truth, but things like people's hearts were not worth mentioning in his eyes.

Yuwen Xingchen saw Wu Xinrou's displeasure and chuckled:

"My heart is soft, I know I don't like foreign enemies, so I didn't inform you in advance about making a covenant.

Don't worry, we are just temporarily seeking peace with the Yan people.

Once the Liang army and the Wu army in the south of the Yangtze River are destroyed, I will definitely use all the strength of the country to fight the Yan army to the death and regain the lost territory.

By then, not only Tianning Road, Pinghan Road, and Beiliang Road, but also the Shenying Plain and the Grassland Royal Tent thousands of miles away will be the territory of my Great Long Dynasty!

I will take my beloved and all the civil and military officials to create an eternal hegemony!"

Yuwen Xingchen, with his arms open, is filled with the word ambition. This may be his ultimate dream.

An emperor through the ages!

He believed that when he destroyed the Yan Kingdom in the future, the shame brought by today's alliance would be wiped away.

Before Fifth Xinrou could speak, Yuwen Xingchen continued:

"Muyun Canglan is the hero of the grassland. Everyone knows his ambition to annex the world. Cooperating with the Yan people is like seeking the skin of a tiger.

But we must realize that we not only have to face the fierce tiger of Yan State, but also the hungry wolf of Beiliang. If we make a wrong step, we will be doomed.

That's why I made this decision.

For Dayong and for the eternal inheritance, it’s worth it!”

There was an undeniable look on Yuwen Xingchen's face. This was the advice given to him by his grandfather Yuwen Hongru. As long as he united with the Yan people and eliminated Beiliang first, the Long Dynasty would have the opportunity to concentrate on dealing with the Yan Kingdom.

Fifth Xinrou’s face trembled, and she bowed and shouted:

"My emperor is wise, and I am willing to do my best to assist your majesty and create peace for all ages!"

Fifth Xinrou knew that Yuwen Xingchen was speaking from his heart, but he took the matter of destroying the Yan Kingdom too simply.

Now it is so difficult for the Long Dynasty to deal with the Liang army of 200,000 to 300,000 people. Will it really be able to stop the millions of grassland cavalry by then?

There were Liang troops at the border facing these soldiers from the Central Plains who had no idea how ferocious the prairie cavalry was.

"Okay, let's put the covenant aside for now."

Yuwen Xingchen waved his sleeves and sat down again, concentrating and saying:

"Ai Qing, do you think the Liang army in Gyeonggi Province is really retreating or is it a fake retreat?"

Yuwen Xingchen's words brought the two people's attention back to Liang Jun. Now that Yan Jun has taken care of it, what worries His Majesty the most is the war in Gyeonggi Province.

"Huh~"

Fifth Xinrou straightened her thoughts and said in a deep voice:

"I can't say, but judging from the situation detected by the scouts, the Liang army is indeed retreating, and there are no ambushes around the abandoned cities along the way.

However, I feel that the entire Benlei Cavalry army was wiped out and the news of Xie Xiaolei's death in battle has always been too strange and unsubstantiated. We must not credulously believe that the Liang army retreated.

King Chenyue of Liang has always been changeable in his military tactics and has cunning plots, so we have to guard against him."

Yu Wenzhe on the side curled his lips. As he expected, the fifth man was too cautious.

"That's it~"

"Ta~ta~"

Yuwen Xingchen frowned subconsciously, tapped his fingers lightly on the back of the chair, and remained silent for a long time before speaking:

"My dear, now that the main force of the Yan army is rushing to the Liaodong border, the pressure on the Liang army will inevitably increase. I feel that the Liang army is really retreating.

If you don't retreat, King Liang's lair will be overthrown by the Yan army.

Do you think that if we send out a large number of troops when the Liang army retreats and bite him hard in the back, is it possible to defeat the Liang army in one fell swoop?

At least it will make the Liang army lose some of their vitality, and it will be easier for the Yan army to deal with them in the future."

There was a hint of joy in Yuwen Xingchen's eyes, and he seemed very excited.

Fifth Xinrou was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, if we stand still and allow the Liang army to retreat, no matter whether they are true or false, we will not suffer any losses.

But if the Liang Army is really trying to lure the enemy, wouldn't we give the Liang Army a chance by sending troops easily? Now the battle line is approaching Gyeonggi Province. If there is a problem with the Tongzhou frontline defense line, the capital will be in danger.

In my opinion, it is better not to send troops for the time being."

Next to him, Yu Wenzhe looked at Wu Xinrou with dissatisfaction. Can't you tell that His Majesty wants you to send troops? Why are you still refusing here?

No eyesight at all!

Yuwen Xingchen's expression also stiffened, and he finally said:

"Xinrou, if the Liang army really retreats to support Liaodong, then the army must be empty of troops. It is very likely that several main cavalry armies have returned to support Liaodong. This is the best chance to defeat the Liang army.

Now or never.

I have decided that the garrison in Gyeonggi Province will be dispatched to follow and pursue the Liang army.

I’ll leave it to you to command the battle ahead. It’s best to defeat the Liang army! In order to boost the morale of our army!”

Yuwen Xingchen finally made it clear, he is ordering you Fifth Xinrou to regain the lost ground.

Fifth Xinrou sighed in her heart, bowed and shouted:

"I obey the order!"

Even though Wu Xinrou is a confidant and has a deep friendship with His Majesty, he can no longer refuse it when it comes to this.

Otherwise, it will inevitably be labeled as a self-respecting soldier.

"You finally figured it out."

Yuwen Xingchen smiled and said happily: "Okay, then I will wait for Aiqing's good news in the capital. Aiqing just go ahead and do it!"

"Nuo! Wei Chen resigns!"

Fifth Heart bowed her body and stepped back step by step.

It wasn't until Wu Xinrou completely disappeared in the hall that Yu Wenzhe on the side spoke softly:

"Your Majesty, is the Fifth Lord too..."

"shut up!"

Yuwen Xingchen shouted coldly:

"The Fifth Heart is indispensable to the founding of our country. Take all these outrageous words back to your stomach and don't mention them again!"

"Follow the decree, and the humble minister will know his guilt!"

Yu Wenzhe felt a chill in his heart and did not dare to say another word. He could see that His Majesty had great trust in Wu Xinrou.

Why didn't Yu Wenzhe know Wu Xinrou's ability? But he felt that Wu Xinrou's attitude was too high, and he repeatedly refuted His Majesty in person. This was not what a minister should do.

The two words "lord and minister" have distinct levels.
Chapter completed!