All the civil and military officials present focused their attention on Zhao Rui.
Shangguan Mu stood up directly.
"I propose that since His Highness King Zhao has inherited the title of King Zhao, the Northern Zhao Kingdom to the west should not exist!"
"That's right!" Another minister stood up: "A general should lead the army to pacify Northern Zhao!"
Shan Xin also stood up: "General, please ask for orders to destroy Northern Zhao and rectify the name of His Highness King Zhao!"
"I second the proposal to destroy Northern Zhao!"
"The last general agrees to destroy Northern Zhao!"
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The court of Dashang has never been so united.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty knelt in front of the main hall and begged for the destruction of Northern Zhao.
Murong Bing looked at Zhao Rui with excitement.
"What does King Zhao think?"
Zhao Rui was sitting next to Murong Bing at the moment. This position was the Zhao throne specially prepared for him.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Rui slowly stood up.
"Everyone, the top priority is not to destroy Northern Zhao, but to stop the troops to recuperate and provide for the people's livelihood. At the same time, we should build straight roads and Chi roads in our Dachang territory! We can truly connect the grasslands of the Western Regions and the mountains and forests of the Northeast. Only then can we send out troops."
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the court suddenly became quiet.
Indeed, having conquered such a vast territory in one fell swoop may lead to chaos if it is not managed properly.
As an emperor, Murong Bing naturally knew this, but she was a little reluctant.
"King Zhao, the Northern Zhao Kingdom is already frightened. The twenty Rong and Di Kingdoms that they used as a barrier have been destroyed. We need to send a general who can lead tens of thousands of cavalry to destroy the Northern Zhao Kingdom! I think General Bai Hua will
can take on this important responsibility.”
Zhao Rui shook his head and waved to the two Qianyu Guards next to him, asking them to carry the map up and spread it out in the middle of the court hall.
"Your Majesty, in the past few days, the entire army of our great merchant is reorganizing, and it is not appropriate to send troops. Even if we do, I think the first one to attack is Xi Shu!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present widened their eyes. Bei Zhao, who was so easy to fight, was right in front of them, and they had to fight against a powerful country like Xi Shu.
Many people are confused and don’t know what Zhao Rui means.
But when the generals saw the map, they understood.
Although the Great Shang unified the northern borders and strengthened the country several times, it also gained several neighboring countries, all of which were powerful countries.
From west to east they are Northern Zhao, Western Shu, Liang State, Southern Qi, and Jiang Wu!
Liang Guo and Dashang were separated by the Shangtian River, and the section of the river between the two countries was the most turbulent.
It is basically impossible for both sides to directly attack each other from the north and south.
In addition, Bai Hua captured the two counties of the two countries in Hebei Province, leaving the Liang Kingdom completely without a springboard to attack Dashang in the north.
However, the Liang State could form an alliance with Western Shu or Southern Qi. Whether heading west or east, these two vassal states could pose a threat to the Great Shang through detours.
The other four countries are even more convenient!
Especially Xishu, since it occupied the Hexi land of Dashang, it has formed a boundary with the section of the Tianhe River above Dashang that flows from north to south.
But this section of the river is very stable, and even after it freezes in winter, the army can walk directly across it.