Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

Not long ago, the brutal and cruel Jurchens suddenly launched an attack, rushing towards Xuanfu like a hungry wolf, attempting to plunder the border.

Although they ultimately failed to break into the city, some innocent people in the surrounding areas outside the city suffered a great disaster.

Those brave and fearless soldiers resolutely threw themselves into the battle in order to defend their homes and protect their loved ones.

However, war is always cruel and ruthless, and countless young lives have been lost on the battlefield.

Each of them is a beloved son in a mother's heart, a husband missed day and night by a wife, a father relied on and admired by a child, and also the backbone and hope that supports each family!

Thousands were killed and injured, and the imperial court's compensation is still on the way.

This means that these families received nothing except the sad news that their loved ones had died in the war.

Even the generals in Xuanfu said that the court would not send troops and would wait until the beginning of next spring. The court had to put the country first.

Everyone is unwilling to accept this, but so what?

We won’t be able to have this good year this year.

Now that the good news has finally come, how can the people not cheer?

"The imperial court has sent out troops! They have dispatched a mighty force! Hahahaha! A full 100,000 men! This is a massive and imposing army!"

"That's right, they are marching towards our Xuanfu in a mighty way! It won't be long before they reach our Xuanfu and avenge us!"

"The royal army is coming, let's see how arrogant these Jurchen barbarians are! With 100,000 royal troops, we are not afraid of them shitting, as long as they shit cleanly!"

"That's right, the Holy Emperor loves his people like his own children and will never let us border people down!"

"I hope that the king's army can wipe out the Jurchens this time and completely eliminate them! Let us live a peaceful life."

The people rushed to tell each other, and Xuanfu City became lively again.

The Xuanfu army was also not idle. The general guarding Xuanfu summoned his men to discuss countermeasures.

"Everyone, you should have heard that this general has received a document from the court that Duke Cao will lead a 100,000-man army north to control all military and political power in Xuanfu.

You may feel ashamed of the losses in this battle, but the court did not blame us. It just asked us to make amends, so let's fight for our honor!

Cooperate with the upcoming royal army to exterminate the Jurchens and avenge the humiliation! Train troops and prepare for war immediately. Once the royal army arrives, immediately conquer the Jurchens in the north."

General Xuanfu looked at everyone and spoke in a deep voice.

When reporting such battle losses, everyone felt ashamed, but they did not dare to conceal it, otherwise they would be guilty of a capital crime.

The royal army is approaching, what else can we do if we don’t avenge our humiliation?

"An army of 100,000! I believe that with such a strong support, we will be able to defeat the Jurchens in one fell swoop, restore peace to our border, and let the people live a stable and peaceful life again!"

"The imperial court has already said that this time we will let the Jurchens know what a king's army is and what it means to punish the people and punish the criminals! We will plow the fields and sweep away the holes!"

"Yes, I also heard a joke that the Ming Dynasty has a new rule. Once the war starts, it will not end until death. Surrender will not be accepted! It seems that this rule was set by Duke Chang Mao of Zheng."

"Duke Zheng is right. If I accept your surrender when we're already at war, then why should I fight? Once the war starts, I will never stop until my entire clan is wiped out!"

"There is only one invasion and countless invasions. If we don't destroy them, their evil ambitions will always exist!"

"General, just give us the orders and we'll all listen to you. This battle was so damn frustrating that I'm still furious!"

The generals were talking to each other, and it was really embarrassing to end up with such a loss-to-battle ratio.

Not only the people in Xuanfu, but also the royal army that came to Xuanfu were shouting and crying. No one knew what Li Jinglong had told them, but the morale of the army was greatly boosted.

These soldiers are also fully aware of the significance of this expedition and that they are shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending their homeland and national dignity. Therefore, they are gearing up for the upcoming fierce battle.

So-and-so: Lord Cao, can you tell me how you raised the morale of these soldiers to this level? After all, they are not Xuanfu soldiers, they are just support troops, and they are so eager to fight before they even reach the battlefield, and they can't wait to start fighting.

Li Jinglong: There is nothing else to do but to be crowned king!

XXX: What do you mean?

Li Jinglong: Fighting can make you a king, are you willing to fight? Life is precious, but being a king is even more valuable!

The Jurchen tribe was filled with a tense atmosphere at this moment, because they also learned of this shocking news.

The Central Plains Dynasty’s royal army is marching north and is preparing to launch a fierce offensive against them!

When this information reached the Jurchen tribe, the entire tribe fell into unprecedented panic and anxiety.

People looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never expected that with winter approaching, the Ming army would choose to fight instead of staying at home with their wives and children and waiting until next spring to deal with everything.

However, facing the impending crisis, the leaders of the Jurchens immediately gathered together to discuss major plans.

"Everyone, you have heard the news of the Ming army's Northern Expedition, what do you think? I don't think this is just an ordinary Northern Expedition! The cold winter is coming. Under normal circumstances, the Ming emperor, unless he is an idiot, would know that the opportunity to fight has been lost and they can only wait until the beginning of spring next year. After all, climbing on ice and lying in the snow on the battlefield is not their strong point, especially now that the Ming has already started a war on two fronts. If they force a battle with us again, both sides will suffer losses." The leaders of various tribes gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

The words of the Jianzhou Jurchen leader silenced the leaders of the other two Jurchen tribes.

Because this is indeed unusual, and when things are unusual, there must be something wrong.

"You mean... the Ming court knew that someone was smuggling arms to us?"