Late at night.

Go to Beijing.

The news of the fall of Fengmen Pass also reached here, and swept the entire Shangjing in an instant.

There was a scene of panic in Shangjing City.

Because Fengmen Pass is the gate to the northwest of Dayu, after the Liao army broke through the pass, Dayu had no major natural dangers to stop it.

If the northwest forbidden army cannot stop the Liao army, then the Liao army's cavalry can press all the way to Beijing.

Emperor Liang Hanmin of Dayu urgently summoned his cabinet ministers.

There are the kings and prime ministers of the dynasty, Su Zai, as well as Li Shi'an, the magistrate of the Privy Council, the six ministers, the censor Zhongcheng and other ministers, as well as the commanders of the palace front division, the guards and the army commanders, and other powerful generals, dozens of them.

Number person.

Except for those who were transferred out of the capital at this time, all the civil and military personnel of the Dayu court went to the palace to pay homage to him overnight.

In fact, they were already making preparations before the emperor's edict came down.

With the imperial organization in Dayu, the information they received was naturally much more accurate than that of the private sector.

The Liao army commanded a total of more than 300,000 troops. This is not counting the civilians recruited, etc. If all were included, there would be nearly a million people.

There is also Tiemeng, although his strength is not as good as that of Daliao, he still has more than 200,000 troops. According to the news, he is ready to move in the north of Xingqing County and may launch an offensive at any time.

Jin Feng also summoned 150,000 men and stationed them in the north of Yanjing County, eyeing the capital city of Chongqing.

They are still closer to Shangjing, but Shangjing has already gone north and there are still natural dangers to defend, and there are 100,000 forbidden troops in Dayu hoarding in the north, so it is not that dangerous.

But in general, this is an army of more than 600,000 people, and the prairie cavalry invaded Dayu at the same time.

The trend of three wolves devouring the tiger has begun to take shape.

Moreover, Da Liao has dispatched master-level experts, which shows its great ambition and confidence. If Da Liao does not make up its mind and use the power of the whole country to resist the enemy, it will be in danger of real destruction.

These civil servants and generals could not be more anxious than Liang Hanmin.

It's just that there are righteous people who think about the country, and there are certainly people who only think about their own family and life.

As soon as everyone gathered in the imperial study room, it started to become noisy.

Everything you said to me was discussing the current situation.

In this case, there were no clear divisions into factions, and all ministers expressed their own opinions.

However, one can still see from the positions that there are several factions with the right to speak in the Dayu Court.

Military generals, officials, new laws, preservation of the old, honors, and the Minsheng faction that has emerged since Yu Yuanwei was re-employed, etc.

"cough!"

Until Emperor Liang Hanmin of Dayu came out of the back hall and coughed slightly, the discussion among the ministers suddenly stopped.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

All the ministers prostrated themselves.

"You all love your health."

Liang Hanmin waved his hand and lay down on the couch.

The Emperor of Dayu was in such a situation of internal and external troubles, and even though his face looked tired, he still looked quite majestic.

This is a man who never shows weakness on his face.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he has always been able to suppress the chaos in the court.

"Tell me what you think of the current situation."

As always, straight to the point.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Hanmin cast his eyes on Su Zai's head.

To this day, in the Dayu court, Su Zai's conservative faction and the noble faction are still the most powerful and have the most say.

The New Law Sect Wang Zai and the other factions combined can only barely compete with them, and are slightly inferior in terms of hard power.

Even Liang Hanmin cannot change this for the time being.

This was also the reason why he never dared to take drastic measures against the Noble Sect.

He also needs to rely on the nobles and conservatives to maintain his position in the court, so he cannot harm the interests of the nobles too much.

This time, due to border issues, the Chongqing court finally adopted Lu Fang's proposal of using grain instead of levy. Liang Hanmin may not have had any intention of appeasing the noble faction.

"emperor."

Su Shi bowed to Liang Hanmin and said: "I think that since Daliao, Jinfeng, and Tiemeng dare to invade our vast territory, we should fight back with thunderous force, otherwise they will only push forward and cause endless troubles."

He made his attitude clear.

Liang Hanmin nodded lightly, "Su Qing said it politely."

His eyes fell on Wang Zai's head again.

Wang Zai stepped forward, but did not refute Su Shi's statement. He only said: "Your Majesty, I have no objection, but..."

He turned his head and looked at Su Shi, "I wonder if Shangshu can meet the needs of the war by saving various ministries?"

A war of this scale is a national war.

There are six departments in the Shangshu Province. It can be said that except for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War are all able to operate intensively with far greater workload than before.

Especially the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, which are responsible for food, wages and military sources, and the Ministry of Works, which is responsible for recruiting civilian labor.

Since there are hundreds of thousands of people at every turn, and countless amounts of money, food, troops and horses are put into operation, it is naturally quite terrifying.

Wang Zai's words were so straightforward that several other ministers could not help but frown.

After all, Shangshu Sheng and Zhongshu Sheng are the decision-makers, and it is the ruling class like the Six Ministries and Yamen below them that really lose their legs.

Even Ran Hongbo, who was attending in place of Yu Yuanwei, looked worried.

If the whole country really wants to fight Daliao, Jin, Feng, and Tiemeng fiercely, the pressure on their Ministry of Industry will be quite heavy.

Su Zai also frowned slightly and said: "It is difficult to completely meet the needs of the war. After all, no one can tell how long this war will last."

Then he handed over to Liang Hanmin, "But I believe that even if it is difficult, we must fight, and we must show the mighty momentum of our Dayu. It is difficult for us, but it will not be difficult for them if I don't believe you."

These words can be said to be categorical and powerful.

"Yes! We have to fight!"

"We have to deal with those barbarians severely! Lest they dare to shit or urinate on our heads!"

"Although Su Zai is a scholar, his courage is admirable!"

"..."

For a time, many civil servants headed by Su Zai agreed, as well as many military generals.

In the Great Chongqing Army, most of the high-ranking generals were nobles. Although their factions were equally diverse, many of them had clear-cut banners and had close ties with Su Zai's faction.

These were all the capable backbones who helped Liang Hanmin conquer the world. They were the ones who screamed the most fiercely back then.

Gotta fight.

Only by fighting can the role of these people be highlighted.

Liang Hanmin remained silent.

Wang Zai and others also chose to remain silent at this time.

There will definitely be a fight, and they all know this.

When the Imperial Study became quiet, Li Shi'an, the Vice-President of the Privy Council, quietly stood up and said to Liang Hanmin: "Your Majesty, of course we have to fight, but if we start a war with the Three Kingdoms at the same time... With all due respect, we are not sure of victory.

, and whether it is a defeat or a stalemate, the pressure we bear will be far greater than that of the Liao, Jin, Feng, and Tiemeng. The current strategy is to find a way to divide them. One fight, one peace, then

It’s the best policy.”

The Privy Council was in charge of military affairs and played an important role in the court, but Li Shi'an kept a low profile in the court.

But this is not necessarily due to his character, but because although he came from a noble family, he has lost his noble status and only has a great reputation.

It was Liang Hanmin who brought him up to restrain the nobles in the army.

Those nobles have always been the most closely united, so over the years, Li Shi'an has not been able to open up the situation in the Privy Council.

He is famous and has authority, but the people below him do not accept his orders, so it is naturally difficult for him to speak forcefully.

However, considering the current situation alone, Li Shi'an's plan is a good one.

After his words fell, many people nodded in agreement.
Chapter completed!