Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

A few days later, in the capital of Wei State, the atmosphere in the imperial palace was suffocatingly depressing.

Sima Yi sat upright on the dragon throne, his face as gloomy as iron, and two letters tightly clenched in his hands.

One was from Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and the other was from Li Shiming, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes like knives, scanning the ministers in the hall, and then said in a cold voice:

"The Han Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty have already gone to war. Liu Che has mobilized 300,000 troops to the front lines and even sent Huo Quji to attack the Chu army in Maple Leaf City! As a result, the Han Dynasty has no more troops to support our dynasty!"

He slammed the letter on the table and raised his voice suddenly:

"And this letter from Li Shiming is even more ridiculous! He claims that the Tang army lost 80,000 elite soldiers in Wei, and that the fourth prince, Li Ge, was killed, and that the entire nation needs to mourn and not pay attention to government affairs!"

"Humph, that's clearly an excuse!"

"Now, the Wei Kingdom only has 80,000 soldiers and horses left in Dongping City and 20,000 imperial guards in the capital. How can we resist Chu Ning's army of over 200,000? Without reinforcements, the destruction of our dynasty is only a matter of time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers in the hall were instantly in an uproar.

The Minister of War was the first to step forward, his eyes wide open, and he shouted sternly:

"Liu Che and Li Shiming are truly ruthless! When the three kingdoms formed an alliance to fight against the Chu army, they swore solemnly that if one of us dies, the other will be cold. But now they are standing by and watching us die! If the Wei Kingdom is destroyed, Chu Ning's next target will definitely be the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

Minister of Revenue Wang Cong sneered and said:

"Liu Che claims to be a benevolent and righteous ruler, but now he is only concerned with competing with the Great Zhou, completely disregarding the safety of his allies!"

"Has he forgotten that if it weren't for Wei holding back the main force of the Chu army, the Han would never have had a chance to catch their breath? Now that the fighting has eased a bit, he's turned his back on us!"

"Li Shiming is even more hypocritical!"

Imperial Censor Chen Su angrily said, "The death of the Fourth Prince Li Ge is certainly regrettable, but how can we sacrifice public interests for personal gain?"

"The Tang army suffered heavy losses. Didn't the Wei Kingdom suffer even greater losses? He's clearly afraid of the Chu army's strength and wants to reap the benefits!"

"Not bad!"

Taiwei Zhao Heng slammed the table and stood up. "If the Wei Kingdom is destroyed, Chu Ning will definitely lead his troops north. Who will be able to remain unscathed, Han or Tang? Liu Che and Li Shiming are short-sighted. Sooner or later, they will suffer the consequences!"

The ministers became more and more excited as they spoke, and some even suggested writing a letter directly to reprimand Liu Che and Li Shiming. The words were fierce and the hall was filled with noise.

Sima Yi became more and more irritated as he listened. He suddenly kicked over the bronze incense burner beside him. With a loud "bang", the ministers were frightened into silence.

"enough!"

He roared, "I asked you to come here to discuss countermeasures, not to listen to your quarrels!"

The hall fell silent in an instant, and all the ministers lowered their heads, not daring to speak again.

Sima Yi took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, turned his gaze to the silent Prime Minister Cheng Yu, and said in a deep voice:

"Prime Minister, you are my most trusted minister. The situation is critical now. Do you have any good ideas?"

Cheng Yu slowly stepped out, his expression solemn but calm, and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, since the Han and Tang are unwilling to send troops, then my Wei Kingdom can only seek reinforcements elsewhere."

Sima Yi frowned: "Seek reinforcements? Who else can help me now?"

Cheng Yu's eyes were deep as he slowly uttered two words:

"Barbarians."

When these words were spoken, all the ministers in the hall were shocked.

"Barbarians?" Sima Yi narrowed his eyes. "You mean... the Scorpion Tribe?"

Cheng Yu nodded: "Exactly. Although the Scorpion Clan is cooperating with Chu Ning now, it is only driven by profit."

"Chu Ning used food as bait to get the Scorpion Tribe to tie down the Tang army, but if Wei could offer a higher price, the Scorpion Tribe might switch sides!"

Sima Yi pondered for a moment, a ruthless look flashing in his eyes: "Go on!"

Cheng Yu analyzed:

"The Scorpion Tribe is located in the northwest desert and suffers from a perennial food shortage, so they have no choice but to rely on the strong."

"What Chu Ning can give, the Wei Kingdom can also give, and even more! As long as we promise great benefits, the Scorpion Tribe will definitely be tempted."

Sima Yi slammed the dragon table and said resolutely:

"Alright! As long as you can convince the Scorpion Tribe to send troops, I will agree no matter the cost!"

He stared at Cheng Yu with burning eyes and said solemnly:

"This matter concerns the fate of the nation. The Prime Minister must go there in person and make sure it succeeds!"

Cheng Yu bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After saying this, he turned and strode away, his back firm and resolute.

Sima Yi then looked at his ministers and said in a cold voice, "My dear ministers, you all know that this battle is related to the survival of the Wei Kingdom. I do not want to see anyone secretly colluding at this time!"

"If I discover that someone is secretly contacting the Chu army, or the Han or Tang, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Thinking of this, a fierce look flashed across his eyes: "Pass on my order. From now on, the capital will be sealed off. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the ministers changed drastically. This completely blocked them in the city, cutting off any possibility of their escape.

If they fail to repel the Chu army this time, their fate will be the same as Sima Yi's, being besieged in this city.

This made the minister, who originally wanted to escape, suddenly look unhappy.

But they knew that they could not speak out at this time, otherwise they would be targeted by Sima Yi.

Sima Yi's sharp eyes swept over everyone before he snorted coldly, "Since you, my dear ministers, have no objection, then this matter is settled!"

"In addition, all the servants in the mansions will be conscripted by the court to form a troop and be included in the imperial guards to resist the Chu army together!"

"Retreat!"

After saying this, he turned around and left without waiting for anyone to refuse.

Leaving behind a group of messy ministers.

At the same time, in the Chu army camp outside Dongping City, Chu Ning was staring at the military newspaper in his hand with a frown.

Inside the tent, several generals - Zhao Yu, Guan Yun, Ma Chao, and Han Xing - were all silent, and the atmosphere was solemn.

Advisor Jia Yu noticed Chu Ning's concern and stepped forward, whispering, "Your Majesty, are you worried about the war in the Great Zhou?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly and sighed, "Liu Che is coming with great force this time, with an army of 300,000 men pressing in. Although the Great Zhou is strong, it will ultimately struggle against the Great Han Dynasty."

"If the Great Zhou is lost, our left wing will be exposed to the Han army's attack, and the situation will be extremely unfavorable."

Jia Yu pondered for a moment and suggested, "Your Majesty, please write a letter to ask the Queen of Great Zhou if she needs our military support."

"If the Great Zhou can hold its ground, our army can then fully attack Wei."

Chu Ning thought for a long time and finally nodded: "That makes sense. The Great Zhou is an important ally of ours and we must help them."

He immediately wrote a letter and ordered it to be sent to Da Zhou by express horse.

This battle was of great importance. Although he was about to conquer the State of Wei, he had to consider the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After all, Wu Zhao was his woman!

It has to be said that Liu Che made the right move. He did begin to worry about Wu Zhao and the Zhou Dynasty.

If the other side cannot stop the Han army, he will have to send troops to support!