Chapter 545

The enemy soldiers pressed the border and the people were terrified. Even if Cheng Guogong and the fifth Route Army were stationed and assembled, the whole North was shrouded in a dark cloud.

Looking around, the bustling bazaar has disappeared, and the soldiers running back and forth will not stop, one by one, dressed tightly, which makes people fear.

People on the road jostle with each other, push carts, drive horses, lead families, leave the village where they live, and gather in the tightly guarded city and the nearby Tunbao according to the arrangement of the government.

People can go, but many livestock and grain have to be left behind. Losses are inevitable. However, as long as people are still there and Cheng Guogong guards the border to repel gold thieves, these losses are nothing.

Moreover, the northern region has been stable for ten years. It is believed that Cheng Guogong can still ensure the stability of the northern region. Therefore, despite the overcast clouds, the people running and transferring are busy, but they are not in a panic.

However, when the news reached the capital, the people in the whole capital became flustered and stable for ten years. However, more than 20 years ago, the golden thieves broke through the capital and drove straight into the capital. The memory of the emperor's captivity still remains in the bottom of many people's hearts.

The atmosphere in the court was even more tense.

The court meeting lasted from dawn to dark, and the important officials of the court were able to leave the palace and go home. It continued the next day.

"Hebei West Road and Hebei East Road are under martial law, and the whole territory is closed and clear." Ning Yan read out the way and looked at the people, "now the thieves and slaves are pressing on the border. We will fight back the thieves with one heart and one mind."

Sitting on the Dragon chair, the emperor, who seemed anxious, interrupted him.

"What did Cheng Guogong do? I don't want to hear any more." He said, looking tired. It was obvious that he couldn't sleep well for several days. "Are you sure how many thieves and slaves came this time? Who is the commander?"

Ning Yan didn't speak yet. Huang Cheng, who was sitting on the side, spoke first.

"Fifty thousand thieves and slaves are handsome by King Dapeng tuobawu." He said.

Hearing the number and the commander, there was a breath in the hall.

Fifty thousand!

"There were only 30000 thieves in the national disaster." Murmured a gray haired official.

"And this time it turned out that tuobawu was handsome." Another official was also talking to himself.

At that time, his brother Tuoba Su was shot dead by the chaotic army of the Duke of Cheng, and the gold thief royal family fell into chaos. Tuoba Wu returned from exile for five years and killed his brother. He supported Tuoba Su's eldest son to ascend the throne and was granted the title of King Dapeng.

Tuobawu has a good relationship with his brother. At this time, he is threatening to avenge himself.

Ning Yan clearly saw that the emperor's face turned white. Looking at the atmosphere in the hall, he hurriedly raised his hand.

"Their revenge? We are the blood feud." He shouted in a deep voice, "they have 50000 thief soldiers. What's the fear of our great country with more than 100000 soldiers?"

He said, bowing to the emperor.

"There are Chengguo gongshuai's fifth Route Army in the north, Taiyuan in the west, Shandong in the East and Henan in the south. My big week is like an iron wall. If it is allowed to be aggressive, it is bound to return in vain and kill it all."

Yes, that's right. We have a strong army for ten years.

"It takes a thousand days to raise troops. Your majesty, our soldiers in the great Zhou Dynasty are afraid of the golden thieves. At the beginning, the golden thieves cut our counties and took my people. Today is also the time for us to take revenge and regain the lost land."

Several other ministers stood up and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Renxiao's coffin is still imprisoned in the golden land. For the safety of all the people, we have kept our promise. This time, the golden thief broke his promise. Please order your majesty to welcome back the spirit of emperor Renxiao."

Their voices choked, and two old ministers began to cry, grabbing the ground with their heads, and their gray hair became more and more messy.

This swept away the previous atmosphere of fear and horror in the hall and replaced it with grief and anger.

And grief and anger are also the source of strength.

"Your Majesty, please fight!"

"Your Majesty, please mobilize troops to the north."

For a time, many ministers stood up and said one after another.

The emperor was also comforted by this grief and anger. His expression returned to calm and sat up straight.

"Love ladies..." he said.

As soon as he spoke, he heard a sharp report from outside.

"Urgent report! Urgent report! Yaozi pass is lost! The golden thief crossed Juma River, Rongcheng is lost, and Xiongzhou is in urgent need!"

With the shouting, a guard rushed in and followed the eunuch behind him. The eunuch held a letter in his hand.

There was a complete silence as we approached the hall.

Ning Yunzhao, standing at the end of the queue, raised his head.

"That's not good." He said to himself.

The hall became as lively as a market.

Eunuchs carried the map and put it over. The emperor had stepped down from the Dragon chair. Courtiers crowded in front of the map and watched several generals point out the specific position.

"This route invaded Hejian Prefecture before."

"The last time I said negligence was justified, what about this time?"

"After preparing for the war for so long, it was easily broken by people. Is an Su army dead over there?"

Loud shouts and questions continued.

The emperor sweated on his forehead and held the eunuch's arm.

"Where is Cheng Guogong?" He asked.

Ning Yan stretched out his hand and pointed to a place.

"Duke Cheng is now in Suicheng." He said, "lead the Guangxin army to deploy defense."

"What kind of defense? What kind of defense? The gold thieves are coming..." the minister said urgently.

"How about coming?" Ning Yan also shouted, interrupting the minister's words, stretched out his hand and pointed to the line of Juma River on the map, "what's strange about the 50000 troops of Jin people who broke through a Juma River and the palace city in the afternoon of the war."

The people around were stunned and the noise stopped.

"The war has just begun, and the victory or defeat is uncertain. A temporary victory is not victory, and a temporary defeat is not defeat." Ning Yan then said, reaching out again and clicking on the map, "I believe that in a few days, Cheng Guogong's army will arrive. That's the real battle. I also believe that Cheng Guogong will win!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, which calmed the fidgety and panic just now.

"Yes, sir Ning is right."

"Yes, although it has been the afternoon, it is still a raid."

"Although there are only three Tunbao on the other side of the Mahe River, how can it be the opponent of 50000 troops."

There was another discussion in the hall, and several generals came forward and pointed to the map to introduce the defense and assembly route of Shunan Yongxing army in Baoding, so as to repeatedly ensure sufficient troops.

The emperor held the eunuch and his face improved.

"Since the gold thieves dare to invade, we want them to know that ten years ago, we could beat them to retreat, and ten years later, we still can." Ning yansurong said, "in this war, the golden thieves are afraid when they hear about us, so that they don't dare to step into our territory any more."

Ning Yan turned to salute the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Wansheng!" He bowed and said.

All the ministers saluted one after another.

"Wansheng, Wansheng."

The emperor looked at the ministers and squeezed out a smile.

"Good, good, Wansheng." He said after cosmetic surgery.

The atmosphere in the hall was warm again, and almost everyone bowed down and shouted, except for Lu Yun flag, which was always carved like a wooden pile and stone, and Huang Cheng, who was sitting opposite the king.

For Lu yunqi, he could hear nothing but the emperor's words, whether it was a matter of family and state affairs or the life and death of Li people.

Huang Cheng sat and leaned over slightly, didn't raise his hand, and his eyes seemed to fall asleep.