At this time, the eyes of everyone present were focused on Zhu Zhen, waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision.

Their expressions were also mixed with something else. They were all the main generals of the border army, and they knew that this crisis was caused by His Royal Highness.

Ridiculous war.

This is what they called it privately from the beginning, and now it has been verified.

We were living in peace and harmony at first, but we had to get into trouble. Now are we dumbfounded?

"Strengthen alert and monitor enemy movements at all times..."

Zhu Zhen said a few false words, and then said in a low voice: "In this situation, I have rushed to Bianjing. I have to wait for His Majesty's decision on what to do."

When he first learned that barbarian cavalry had arrived in Daning, he sent an urgent message.

An 800-mile expedited trip is not enough, we need an 8,000-mile expedited trip.

People and horses change, and the impatience never stops.

Use a relay method to deliver the message as quickly as possible.

Once Daning launches an attack, the current size of the border defenders may not be able to withstand it.

This is no longer something he can decide.

"You... all step back."

Zhu Zhen waved his hand.

He and Zhu Zhen were the only two brothers left in the meeting hall.

"What do you think we should do now?"

he asked.

After a long time, Zhu Zhencai said in a low voice: "You and I both know very well that it is absolutely impossible for the current Liang State to cope with this war. The new king of the Wei State has just been established, and he will definitely not join us in implementing reforms."

"So... be prepared to sue for peace."

Zhu Zhen had retorted before, but now he was silent.

He is not a mediocre person, but a man of outstanding military ability.

Suing for peace may place a huge burden on the country, but at least it can save people.

Only with talents and soldiers can we have a chance to win, otherwise our sacrifice will be in vain.

"The barbarian cavalry has come to attack after a long distance. They must be exhausted. They are resting before launching an attack. When they have recharged their energy, they will launch an attack. By then, it will be a thunderous strike!"

"Wait, wait for Father's will."

Zhu Zhen sat down.

He doesn't have much confidence now. If something like this happens, will his father protect him?

The soldiers at the border town were panicking about the upcoming war.

During this period, after a frantic rush, at the cost of eight horses killed and five soldiers paralyzed, the information was finally sent to Bianjing, the capital of Daliang, as quickly as possible, and to the hands of Emperor Wu of Liang Zhu Wen.

superior.

This also set a record for the fastest way to send urgent messages from the border to Bianjing, but Emperor Wu of Liang no longer had the time to pay attention...

After repeated confirmations, Zhu Wen finally accepted the fact that his most trusted son had caused a great disaster.

The situation at the border has always been under his control.

Even without Zhu Zhen's truthful report, he knew clearly that the Emperor of Liang naturally had this control.

Strictly speaking, this incident cannot be entirely attributed to Zhu Zhen's impulsiveness, because before this, he had Zhu Wen's support.

You can seize the opportunity and take necessary actions, even if the action itself is risky...

The defeat three years ago caused Emperor Wu of Liang to change his temperament. This seems to be a gambler's mentality. After a big loss, he always thinks about winning back.

It's worth taking the risk, anyway.

That's why he suppressed the matter, minimized its impact, and treated it as a simple conflict.

Who would have thought that in the past four months or so, big trouble would still come...

The first thing Zhu Wen thought about was not the upcoming war, but how Daning could find more than 100,000 barbarian cavalry so easily!

What is revealed behind this is not only that it solves the problems of the barbarians, but also has a good relationship with the barbarians!

This is definitely not good news for Daliang.

A strong sense of crisis surged into his heart, making Zhu Wen even panicked.

Daning is advancing year by year, and the war with Beiyi has not affected it, but has given it a huge boost.

But what about Liang Guo?

He has not yet emerged from the haze of defeat.

With one thing going down and the other going up, Liang is in danger!

Am I really old?

Not as calm as before?

After Zhu Wen calmed down, looking at the urgency again, Daliang was now facing a war.

No matter what the reason is, it has happened and it is inevitable...

How to deal with it is what he, the emperor, should consider.

"Go and find the prime minister."

Not long after, the eunuch found Pang Shigu, the prime minister of the Liang Kingdom.

There were only two people in the hall.

"Let's take a look."

Zhu Wen gave the fold to Pang Shigu.

Ever since the report of his own military defeat was read out to the public at the previous court meeting, Zhu Wen learned his lesson and restructured the system in order to avoid such a thing from happening again.

The urgent situation at the border was sent to him immediately, and no one could open it.

Therefore, this situation has not spread yet.

"This...this..."

After seeing it, Pang Shigu had a look of surprise in his eyes.

"The letter of war has been sent, and the army is accompanying it. Daning has really decided to attack our court. What should we do?"

The famous prime minister Pang Shigu, who was always wise and calm, actually looked panicked.

He was panicking because he knew very well Daliang's current situation.

"Affected by the war, farming has been neglected in the past two years, taxes have been greatly reduced, and the treasury is empty. In terms of military, the new army is still being recruited, but it is not all equipped with weapons, has not been trained, and is not large enough..."

"Although we have an alliance with the Wei State, after Wei Jun came to the throne, he implemented reforms with great fanfare, causing chaos in the country and almost causing civil strife. Even without these, he may not necessarily support us..."

Pang Shigu calculated both inside and outside.

"Your Majesty, this battle cannot be fought!"

He finally came to a conclusion.

"I also know that we can't fight, but now that Daning's army is pressing down on the border and it's so powerful, how should we deal with it?"

"I'm impulsive! I'm so impulsive!"

Pang Shigu shook his head and sighed.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not have rashly sent out troops. This would really lead to a big disaster!"

He can think of it.

Once this matter becomes public, it will definitely cause turmoil in the country and make people's livelihood difficult.

The two years of hard work have been in vain. The previous battle has damaged Daliang's national strength. If we fight again, Daliang will really be doomed!

"Can't fight!"

"You must not fight!"

Pang Shigu said hurriedly: "Pushing them to the battlefield without training has no meaning other than increasing casualties."

"In the end, the battle was not won, and everyone died."

He knew very well how much it cost to recruit and form a new army.

"Your Majesty, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood."

Pang Shigu knelt down.

"Liang Guo once brought the country down due to the long war with Wei Guo. It was you who took charge of the government and worked hard for twenty years to achieve resurgence. The country can no longer be dragged down by war, and the people can no longer be disturbed by war."

What he said didn't seem to have anything to do with admonishment.

But every sentence is still admonished.

Zhu Wen sighed.
Chapter completed!