Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

Inside the city, Zhou Zheng sat at the top, looking around.

Everyone knew that the 300,000-strong army was just dozens of miles away from them, and the battle would begin as soon as the order was given.

"Report!"

Before long, a clear voice was heard, and then a scout was seen kneeling on the ground.

"Your Majesty, fifty miles away, the imperial army is resting on the spot."

This news was not surprising to everyone, but what Xiao Mu and others didn't understand was that things didn't seem to be going this way.

According to the current situation of the court, there are absolute means and there is no reason to simply make adjustments.

You know, they must have noticed that hundreds of elite troops had been killed, and they knew very clearly that Zhou Zheng and others already knew the whereabouts of the imperial court.

In this case, why did the imperial court's 300,000 troops not make any move? !

"what about others?"

Xiao Mu was a little worried and continued to ask questions, while others also pricked up their ears, afraid of missing any details.

"My Lord, there is nothing else."

The scouts also looked somewhat solemn, they had been following secretly for a long time, and what surprised them most was that during the army's rest, they did not even dig deep trenches.

It seemed as if they were just out for fun, with no thought at all about the possibility of being attacked.

This situation can only be described as too weird.

Besides that, what was hard for them to imagine was that these people cooked without any concealment.

During the march and battle, cooking was a very important thing for two armies to face each other. Some enemies with good eyesight could easily judge the number of their soldiers and generals by looking at the enemy's stoves and the rising smoke.

But the imperial army didn't care at all and didn't seem to be worried. Instead, they were extremely arrogant and started cooking without any concealment.

It seemed as if they were the ones who were upright, while those who were investigating by themselves were regarded as the so-called petty peepers.

All of this was so sudden that not only the people present, but even the people who were sent out to investigate were unable to react for a while.

What does this mean? !

"Your Majesty, could this be a trap set by the imperial court?!"

"Just to confuse us? As long as our army goes out, they will attack us with lightning speed?"

Zhou Ping frowned, but finally spoke out his worries and concerns in a low voice.

Not only Zhou Ping, but everyone else nodded as well.

"Do you really think that a mere prime minister has such means and abilities?!"

On the contrary, Zhou Zheng sneered in a deep voice.

In his opinion, this was clearly the result of the prime minister's arrogance.

With an army of 300,000 and the support of the five great ancient families, such a person could easily become complacent.

If the prime minister really had such abilities and means, Zhou Zheng would actually admire him a bit.

Unfortunately, in reality, this is not the case.

"Your Majesty, why are you so sure?"

Some people still asked the questions in their hearts uncertainly.

You know, if there is a misjudgment in such a decisive battle, it will undoubtedly be a fatal loss to everyone.

"If he really knew the art of war well, he wouldn't have let five hundred elite soldiers die."

Zhou Zheng sneered. If the court had sent some slightly stronger generals to lead the troops this time, Zhou Zheng might have given them some approval. However, he did not expect that the prime minister would be the commander this time.

This was totally incomprehensible to Zhou Zheng.

Emperor Tianjing, is he really so stupid and incompetent?

Doesn't he know what the consequences will be?!

"Then does Your Majesty have any plans now!?" It was obvious that Xiao Mu agreed with Zhou Zheng's judgment. He nodded, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

An army of 300,000 really made everyone feel unprecedented pressure, but if the commander-in-chief was the prime minister, then things would be much simpler.

You know, marching and fighting is not just paper talk and is by no means comparable to ordinary child's play.

One wrong step could lead to a bottomless abyss, enough to wipe out hundreds of thousands of elite troops.

However, Xiao Mu would not feel sorry for these people, nor would he feel that it was not worth it for the court. Because everyone knew that this war was a fight to the death.

"Thunder Copper!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Zheng turned and looked at Lei Tong beside him.

After receiving the order, Lei Tong quickly stood up and knelt in front of Zhou Zheng.

"I order you to lead 5,000 elite troops to attack the imperial army tonight under cover of darkness."

Hoo ho ho! ! !

Zhou Zheng's order made everyone's heart sink slightly, and then the blood in their bodies finally began to boil.

Everyone knew that this so-called enemy attack was not just a sneak attack while the imperial army had not yet recovered, but also Zhou Zheng was telling everyone their attitude.

That is, they are not afraid of the imperial army and can even take the initiative to attack.

In war, the best defense is offense.

It is not easy to withstand the attack of the imperial court with just the city wall in front of us, so in this situation, the best way is to take the initiative.

"Yes!"

Lei Tong's face was serious and his words were full of fighting spirit.

He knew very well that with only 5,000 against 300,000, there was no chance of winning.

Moreover, Zhou Zheng did not send out muskets, which meant that they could only fight the enemy to the death with cold weapons.

In this situation, their outcome is predictable.

But Lei Tong didn't care. He never doubted Zhou Zheng and was blindly submissive and obedient to Zhou Zheng.

"I only have one request."

"Then, you lose!"

Buzz! ! ! !

When Zhou Zheng said this, everyone's heart was shocked, and then their eyes turned with an expression of disbelief.

They thought of countless possibilities, and even thought that these 5,000 people would suffer heavy losses if they went out, but at least it would make the people in the court feel chilled and trembled. However, they never expected that Zhou Zheng actually wanted these 5,000 people to lose! ?

Now, how many people are still in the city! ?

Just over 40,000 people.

If the loss exceeds five thousand people, it will be a devastating blow to them.

"His Majesty!?"

Even Lei Tong's mouth corners trembled. He looked up in disbelief, his eyes full of confusion and disbelief.

His voice was trembling, and he even thought for a moment that Zhou Zheng was too nervous and said something wrong.

However, when he looked up and saw Zhou Zheng's determined eyes, he knew that Zhou Zheng was not joking.

He means it.

"Your Majesty, you want us to pretend to be defeated!"

"Then lure the enemy deep into our territory and capture them all in one fell swoop!?"

After constant pondering, Lei Tong finally spoke out the tactical method that he thought might be correct.

If so, it is indeed feasible.

Five thousand people are enough to lure tens of thousands of elite troops from the imperial court to pursue them. As long as an ambush is set, there is a certain probability that they will be killed.

But even they knew about this method, let alone the imperial court?

No matter how stupid the prime minister is, he can't be this stupid.

Others had the same thought and shook their heads.

But no one spoke. They all looked at Zhou Zheng, waiting for him to give a better solution and explanation.

After all, everyone present was aware of Zhou Zheng's methods.

He is definitely not a person who is willing to suffer losses on the battlefield. If he really invests 5,000 elite soldiers, he will definitely get several times the effect.

Otherwise, it's a waste of effort.

No one present wants to lose this decisive battle, let alone Zhou Zheng.

So, there must be a back-up plan!

Yes, that must be the case.

Yun Yun and others comforted themselves in the same way.

However, when everyone saw Zhou Zheng's face, a feeling of uneasiness once again spread in their hearts.

"No!"

"I not only require you to lose...but I also require you to lose completely..."

woo woo woo woo! ! ! !

These words were like a sudden hurricane that instantly made everyone's scalp tingle, their pupils widen, and even their whole bodies tremble.

What does it mean! ?

Who wants to lose a war on their own initiative?

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by a complete defeat?!"

At this time, Lei Tong was completely confused.

He really couldn't understand what this complete defeat meant.

"What I mean is that all the five thousand people brought over must die!"

Boom, boom, boom! ! ! !

If Zhou Zheng's words just now only made everyone confused and puzzled, then Zhou Zheng's words now were like the collapse of Mount Tai, making everyone unable to sit still in an instant.

What does it mean! ?

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