The entire Li Dynasty knew that the north was weak.
Due to the cold and dry climate, the northern cities were covered in deserts.
Many food crops could not be planted, and only a few types of cold-resistant food could survive.
However, compared to the area planted in the south, it was not even worth mentioning.
For many years, they had to rely on the south to transport food over every year to live in peace.
It was the same last month, when a large amount of grain had just been transported over.
There was no need to mention the armies of the northern cities. To put it nicely, they were armies, but to put it bluntly, they were civilians with equipment.
They had no choice but to recruit a bunch of civilians to maintain the daily order.
Moreover, because the emperor was far away, the situation of eating empty pay was serious.
Those who didn't take the salary were mostly the relatives of the lords of the cities who occupied the positions.
It was not for anything else but to earn a living. If he joined the army, he would be able to earn a mouthful of imperial food.
War? Nonsense!
The armies of the northern cities could not even defeat a normal army.
Not to mention the fact that the army of North City had been through hundreds of battles, and the Third Prince had the strategy of using troops like a god.
Moreover, the Third Prince's reputation in the north was as high as King Zhennan's in his own fief.
What nonsense like the whole world is the land of the king, and the coast of the land is the subject of the king, was just something that was said in books.
In their respective fiefs, they were the eldest and he was the second.
The northern cities had always been weak and could not be used. Otherwise, they would not have sent the Third Prince there.
Sending the Third Prince to the north was naturally not a blessing, but suffering.
From this, it could be seen that the north was also a barren land in the eyes of His Majesty.
After a short silence in the throne room, a commotion broke out.
"Your Majesty, the northern cities have been weak for a long time and have never been good at fighting. How can they stop the Third Prince?”
"What good warriors? You're being too polite. I'm afraid that the northern army can't even defeat the soldiers of my residence, yet they want to fight the Third Prince? Ridiculous!"
"King Zhennan's subordinates are brave and good at fighting. So what if they have guarded the south for many years? Not only was he not strong enough to defeat the Third Prince, but he was also beaten up by the Third Prince in terms of troops. Those good-for-nothings in the north were useless!”
The ministers were not praising the Third Prince, but they were looking down on the northern cities.
If the North City and Yanmen Pass could not be defended, the Barbarians would be able to enter the hinterland of the Li Dynasty.
Did this mean that there were no other checkpoints besides Jubei City and Yanmen?
How was that possible?
Apart from the armies of these two places, the armies of the northern cities were not enough to defeat the barbarians!
If the Barbarian army could not defeat the Third Prince, it would be a fool's dream to expect the northern cities to resist the Third Prince.
"Moreover, the Third Prince has been guarding the north for many years. His reputation in the northern cities is no different from King Zhennan's in his own fief. Will they listen to orders to stop the Third Prince?”
"If the Third Prince was still a grandmaster, the northern cities would have taken into account the Li Dynasty's heritage and would have attacked. But now, the Third Prince's combat power is the strongest in the Li Dynasty, and even a grandmaster has died under his blade.”
"The Third Prince's Great Grandmaster's strength is unmatched, and his reputation is so high. The cities in the north will probably join the Third Prince.”
Everyone knew that the northern cities were no match for the Third Prince.
However, what he was more worried about was not that he could not defeat them. Even if he could not defeat them, he would still exhaust the Third Prince's army.
During the battle at Yanmen Pass, the Third Prince had only attacked because of the presence of Taoist Wuyun.
If there were no experts and it was just an ordinary army fighting, the Third Prince would not easily make a move. This would break the rules.
Therefore, no matter where the army attacked, it could only be a martial grandmaster who would eventually kill the Third Prince.
It was more like a tacit understanding between soldiers and generals.
The question was, would the northern cities fight?
Everyone present was just a hooligan, not a fool.
If it wasn't for the fact that his entire family was in the capital, he would probably have sought refuge with the Third Prince.
In terms of talent, strength, and character, the current Emperor couldn't even compare to the Third Prince!
If he followed the Third Prince, he might be able to take revenge, but if he followed the Emperor, he would have to suffer the wrath of the Great Gan and the people from time to time.
If they fought, they would die. If they surrendered, they could still fight for their future.
This wasn't a multiple choice question, it was a free score question!
The Prime Minister stood in front of the ministers with a strange expression and did not say a word.
He had a relative in the northern cities. Thanks to him, he was doing well and was a small general.
A few days ago, he received a letter from a relative, and the letter mentioned the Third Prince.
The letter stated that the attitudes of the generals in the northern cities were different. Some were biased towards the Li Dynasty, while others were biased towards the Third Prince.
However, there was another hidden meaning in the letter. No one was biased towards the current Emperor.
This was a clear signal to him that the northern cities had yet to join the Third Prince.
It was not because the Third Prince was not wise enough, nor was it because the Emperor was muddle-headed.
It was because they believed in one thing, and that was Dali's foundation.
With the Li Dynasty's backing, His Majesty would definitely send someone to suppress the Third Prince, so they did not need to make a clear statement.
If they stood on the Emperor's side, they would die if the Third Prince won.
It seemed to be too early to stand on the Third Prince's side. If the Li Dynasty mobilized their resources to eliminate the Third Prince, they would still die if they joined the rebels.
However, ever since the Third Prince became a martial grandmaster and killed Daoist Wuyun in the battle at Yanmen Pass, he had been afraid that he would die.
There was a clear change in the direction of the northern cities. They did not say that they wanted to rely on the Third Prince, but the meaning behind their words was revealed.
They were more optimistic about the Third Prince. More importantly, the Third Prince was a member of the Imperial Family.
This matter was different from the rebel rebellion ten years ago. It involved the internal decision of the royal family.
Would the ancestors in the depths of the palace suddenly change sides and side with the Third Prince, deposing the current Emperor?
Whether it was from the perspective of the royal family or the entire Li Dynasty, this was probably the best choice.
Now, not only did His Majesty not send out the royal family's resources, but he also ordered the northern cities to resist the Third Prince.
The cities in the north were not stupid. Wasn't this using him as a weapon? And it was the kind that would never return.
One thing that could be foreseen was that once this order was given to the northern cities, they would definitely not sit still and wait for death.
His Majesty's decision was forcing them to choose a side. Did they have a choice?
Moreover, His Majesty did not mobilize the royal family's foundation and sent them to their deaths. Could there be another meaning?
Perhaps, not only did His Majesty's reputation crumble among the people, but he was also a useless person in the eyes of the ancestors. Was that why His Majesty could not move the ancestors?
All kinds of thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, but the spearhead was undoubtedly pointed at His Majesty on the dragon throne.
The Li Dynasty was really unlucky to have such a monarch!
"Retreat."
Su Dao indifferently concluded this matter and left with his dragon robe.
At the same time, a cold and emotionless mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for triggering the foolish choice of sending the northern cities to suppress the Third Prince. [Reward: God's Vortex] [Note: The God Vortex is a supplementary move of the Saint Demon Origin Embryo.]”
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