The situation took a turn for the worse!
The atmosphere of the court meetings became stiffer and stiffer by the day, and the smiles of the officials became less and less by the day!
When the news of seven defeats in seven battles and the death of all the surrendered soldiers and the reduction of elite soldiers came, the court felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.
Seven consecutive losses, what a shocking number!
Could this be General Su's ability to lead troops?
"The commanding general is eager to make contributions. Without any strategic deployment, rashly advancing is really a lousy move!”
"Your Majesty, we need to order General Su to act cautiously. If he fails again, he will immediately withdraw his troops.”
"Morale is low, fishing boats are gradually rising, and the national treasury is unable to support General Su's northern expedition.”
At once, the hall was filled with noise and the officials were impassioned.
Unlike before, when he scolded Su Qiazi, he now addressed him as General Su. It was enough to show that the court respected and approved of that man.
However, that was another matter!
You lost seven battles at the front line and didn't even get a piece of wood from the walls of Flying Dragon City. Do you still expect the court to cheer for you? That was impossible.
What was going on?
Great Zhou's Li Zhengrong was brave and resourceful.
The people of the Great Zhou in Flying Dragon City worked day and night to make bows and crossbows to assist the soldiers in attacking the city.
If they were to join forces like this and had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, the Chu Country would not have any chance of winning.
The miracle of a small fish swallowing a big fish could not continue!
A miracle was a miracle because it shouldn't happen. It was accidental.
It was fatal for a general to have a fluke mentality!
"Your Majesty, the treasury can't hold on any longer.”
An official from the Lu family stepped forward and advised with a frown.
Every day, an endless stream of grain and armaments were transported to Canglan City, but they received such bad news. They had to stop the act of losing the country.
Prime Minister Zhang Taiyue remained silent. He would not easily express his stance after being slapped in the face last time.
If he were to lead the opposition against General Su and be slapped in the face in the end, he would have no face to continue standing as the Prime Minister.
At this moment.
"Emergency report from the front line!"
The voice of the eunuch outside the hall rang out.
The elegant and cold woman in the phoenix tail dress on the throne said calmly,
"Announce!"
The officials looked outside the hall. A travel-worn general knelt on the steps and said respectfully,
"General Su implores His Majesty to send 20,000 more troops.”
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers were shocked and found it unbelievable.
More troops?
It was simply absurd!
The reason why they could still tolerate seven defeats in seven battles was that most of the soldiers who attacked the city surrendered. Chu only had 5,000 soldiers. Including the 3,000 heavy cavalry, there were only 8,000.
But now, with 20,000 reinforcements, the concept was completely different!
Once all 20,000 of them died, it would be a disaster.
This was the sorrow of a small country. They could not afford to fight a war. To the northern heroes, 20,000 was just a drizzle, but to the Zhou Country, it was a huge blow.
However, in Chu, that would shake the foundation!
Although the geographical location was good, there were rebellious tribes in the primeval forest in the south and the Shu Kingdom in the west.
The eunuch took the silk book from the general and handed it to Female Official Xiao.
Xiao Wan 'er was stunned for a moment before she handed the silk book to His Majesty.
The imperial court was deathly silent. Jiang Yanwan opened the silk book and there was a simple sentence written on it.
"Your Majesty, I know Wu Mingyue's weakness.”
Jiang Yanwan's flawless cheeks were emotionless as she narrowed her eyes slightly.
She understood Su Guan's intentions almost instantly.
All in one go, all in one go!
No longer small fights, either destruction or glory.
Killing the other party also meant…
He might be killed by the other party.
This was a huge gamble!
It was a huge gamble!
Without extraordinary boldness, they would not dare to accompany him to the gambling table.
"Send an edict to send 30,000 more troops under Su Guan's control.”
His cold tone was like pearls falling on a plate, resounding in the silent court.
Xiao Wan 'er's beautiful face paled, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.
The officials were even more shocked. Their pupils constricted and their expressions were shocked.
He had thought that Su Guan was daydreaming. What gave him the courage to say that he would send 20,000 troops?
Now, it seemed that His Majesty was even crazier!
Twenty thousand?
No!
Another ten thousand soldiers!
A bolt from the blue!
All the officials in the court felt dizzy, as if a lifetime had passed.
This pair of monarch and minister completely treated the country's affairs as child's play!
Without any chance of winning, he dared to use 30,000 soldiers to fight. If he suffered a crushing defeat, what would the consequences be?
"Your Majesty, please reconsider." Prime Minister Zhang Taiyue could no longer sit still and quickly stepped forward to remonstrate.
The noble empress looked around the imperial court and said coldly,"
"Did you see how the Zhao envoy treated the Chu country?”
The ministers 'anger gradually died down.
That's right, Emissary Zhao left without saying a word. He didn't even say goodbye. This was an invisible humiliation to the Chu Country!
Going to someone else's house as a guest and turning around to leave, if this wasn't impolite, what was?
There was only one reason.
They looked down on the weak Chu Country!
"I don't want to accept mediocrity. I hope that one day, the envoys of the eight countries will pay their respects to Jinling City.”
"Send 30,000 more troops. If we lose, I will bear the blame.”
The empress's eyes were cold and her voice was bone-chilling, but there was an indescribable aura!
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