Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 50 Even if you have a vast territory, it is not valuable enough.

[In November of the third year of Zhenping, Chu Shizhao asked the court in Chang'an for instructions on the decision to march north to attack the Xiongnu. When this was said, the whole court was shocked.]

[In the eyes of the officials in Chang'an, the traitor of the Zhou Dynasty is the Southern Song regime that has set up a new regime in the south.]

[Rather than the Xiongnu who were wandering around the border. ]

[No matter how powerful these Xiongnu are, there is no possibility for them to invade the Central Plains. ]

[More importantly, if the Northern Expedition to the Xiongnu was victorious, it would not benefit the Great Zhou Dynasty. If it was defeated, there would be the concern that the Song people in the south would rise up to attack the Zhou Dynasty again.]

【Which is more important, all the civil and military officials in the court know. 】

Li Fengning and Chu Shizhao share the same views on this matter.

Because in Li Fengning's memory, Chu Shizhao used to often look at memorials and then fall into a long sigh.

Later, Li Fengning secretly read the memorial and found out that it was the Huns who were invading the border again.

Chu Shizhao wanted to lead his army to attack the Huns, but was opposed by his ministers. They also considered that Chu Jimin was still young, and if something went wrong during the Northern Expedition against the Huns, the country that had finally stabilized would be in turmoil.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao always kept the Northern Expedition against the Huns in his mind. It was not until after his death that he told their eldest son Chu Jimin about it.

This is the memory from the last simulation.

Chu Shizhao's weathered face was full of resentment and unwillingness, but he had to consider the country and whether Chu Jimin could inherit this land, so he had to shelve the plan of northern expedition against the Huns.

Therefore, Li Fengning would not have a good attitude towards the Huns.

It happens every time, and it’s always like this.

Who can be nice to such a robber?
Li Fengning and Chu Shizhao have been married for more than 20 years.

Frankly speaking, from the initial disapproval when they didn't know each other to the frequent disagreements and dissatisfaction when they worked together, and finally spending the rest of their lives together, she often held a half-believing and half-doubting attitude towards Chu Shizhao's judgments, but in the end Chu Shizhao was able to rely on the results to prove that he was right.

Fighting the Huns was unnecessary given the situation.

But if Chu Shizhao wants to fight, there is definitely a necessity for him to fight.

And as we can see from the last simulation, the Huns often engage in such border raids.

This is an ambitious act.

You can't help it.

Besides, who are all the civil and military officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty to her, and who is Chu Shizhao to her too?

Strictly speaking, Chu Shizhao is Li Fengning's family.

Why don't you help your own people but help outsiders? What's the logic behind this?
Chu Shizhao is now in his prime and does not have so many worries. The Huns are so arrogant, Chu Shizhao wants to fight back. This is the character he should have.

[In December of the third year of Zhenping, at the court meeting, Shangshu Zuo Pushe Wang Chunwen immediately offered advice on the decision of the King of Jin.]

[Chu Shizhao is now a general and has the power to establish a government.]

[It’s not the king, it’s the photographer! ]

[Therefore, the person who actually makes the final decisions on all matters of the court is Chu Shizhao.]

[“General, it is unwise to hastily launch a northern expedition against the Xiongnu!”]

[“The hatred of the people is private, while the hatred of the world is public.”]

[“To disrupt the great policy for the sake of a few minorities is not a long-term solution. Only by attacking the Southern Song Dynasty can we serve the interests of all the people in the world.”]

[“Furthermore, if we launch a northern expedition against the Xiongnu, even if we win, our national strength will be greatly lost. If we lose, we will be trapped in an irreversible situation, being caught in two sides and on the road to self-destruction!”]

Chu Shizhao knew very well that these scholars and officials could give such advice because the disturbance caused by the Xiongnu did not harm the interests of these people in essence.

[No matter how the Huns fought, the only ones who suffered were the ordinary people on the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. What did the lives of these people have to do with these noble "literati and officials"?]

【People will only be motivated to solve problems that affect their own interests. 】

[But for Chu Shizhao, this battle must be fought.]

[Because if you don't hurt the Huns, they will always think you are weak and can be bullied. As long as they have this idea, once the Great Zhou Dynasty is exposed to opportunities, how can these Huns be merciful? ]

[Only by fighting the Huns until they are scared can the war on the front line be fought in a stable manner. ]["I am the son of the previous emperor. Since the reign of Emperor Yongjin, the Huns have been constantly invading the border and even besieged Chang'an."]

[“For more than 30 years, the people living on the borders of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been whipped, humiliated, and trampled by the Xiongnu day and night.”]

[“This time, do you think I am fighting for me alone?”]

[Since the Great Zhou fell into turmoil, you have been running around everywhere, quelling rebellions in various places, restoring order, governing the local areas, eliminating thieves, stabilizing the Jiedushi, and consolidating the morale of the army inside and outside the court.]

【Gain the trust of the people of Da Zhou.】

【Gather this collapsing world bit by bit. 】

[You have never taken these honors to heart. For you, reviving the Great Zhou and unifying the country are your aspirations.]

[“If the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty has no people who truly support the Zhou Dynasty, what is the use of it being just the so-called mountains, rivers and country?”]

[“The Huns are invading the border. Do you think they are just robbing the people living on the border?”]

[“That is stealing the hearts of the people and destroying the two hundred years of the Great Zhou!”]

[“I will not avenge the people. Even though the Great Zhou has a vast territory, without a single citizen, what is the value of it?!”]

[After hearing this, another minister stepped forward.]

[Everyone took a quick look and recognized this person. ]

[This is Lu En's son, Lu Bu, now the head of the Ministry of War.]

[“I hope the King of Jin will put the country first and attack Song first, then attack the Xiongnu. This will surely revive the Great Zhou and bring peace and prosperity to the people of the world.”]

[“If we attack the Xiongnu first and then the Song, the restoration of the Great Zhou will be overturned.”]

[Chu Shizhao took a deep breath, "Come here, take Lu Bu down and send him to the Heavenly Prison."]

[Another minister wanted to speak up for Lu Bu, but Chu Shizhao waved his hand to refuse.]

[“Pass on my order. From Datong Prefecture, Daning Prefecture, Liangzhou Prefecture, Beiping Prefecture, and the four major and minor routes, mobilize all the soldiers from various units to conquer Mobei.”]

[“I will personally lead an expedition to Mobei, and use these 300,000 troops to learn whether the Xiongnu people have the ability to bully the Great Zhou——”]

[“Take my sword——”]

[Because you are the blood of the Great Zhou royal family and have made great military achievements, you have been awarded the honor of not being named when being praised, not being required to bow when entering the court, and being able to wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace.]

【But you have never behaved like this. 】

[In the current situation, you have asked someone to fetch your sword, which is extremely rare. In front of everyone, you drew your sword and stood upright on this temple.]

[“In the past, Emperor Gaozu established his sword to win the trust of the people, which led to the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty.”]

[“Today, our descendants will be known as Chu Shi Zhao.”]

[“We should also follow the example of Emperor Gaozu and place the sword in the palace.”]

[After finishing your words, you waved your hand slightly and bowed to your brother Chu Shiju, and then left the sword standing on the hall in front of all the ministers.]

[In March of the third year of Zhenping, Chu Shizhao led his army to personally conquer Mobei! ! ! ! ! ! ]

[Li Jin and Yang Fang led an army of 70,000 men from Jinyang and Datong; Dou Li and Yang Zhuting led an army of 100,000 men from Cangzhou and Beiping; Chu Shizhao led an army of 80,000 men from Chang'an; Huan Sheng and Duan Qi led an army of 50,000 men from Liangzhou.]

[Over 300,000 soldiers, large and small, attacked Mobei. ]

[At this moment, the whole world is shocked!!!]

The reason for updating once every few days is that I don’t want to separate the chapters and affect the reading experience, so they are all combined into one chapter. In fact, the word count is a full 4500 to 5000 words, and the conditions for updating have been met.

Since some readers are not satisfied with this updating method.

From now on, it will be broken down into 1 chapter of 2500~3000 words, with two updates per day.

Then there will be more updates after it is put on the shelves.

Thank you for your support.

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