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That day, Lin Fan had just walked out of the room and was about to go to the cabinet when he saw Zhao Gao, the leader of Luowang, rushing over.

"I am Zhao Gao, your subordinate, here to see the master!"

Upon seeing Lin Fan, Zhao Gao immediately responded respectfully.

Lin Fan raised his brows slightly and said casually, "Get up, is there any new news?"

"Thank you, Master," Zhao Gao said, rising to the side and clasping his fists. "Reporting to you, Master, Luowang has received news that the Northern Mang and Northern Yuan have suddenly joined forces and launched an attack on the Liao Kingdom."

"In just a few months, more than half of the Liao Kingdom's territory has been conquered. The Liao Emperor has sent envoys to the Song Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty to seek assistance. The envoys are on their way to the capital."

"The Liao Dynasty is about to end?" Lin Fan was a little surprised when he heard the news reported by Zhao Gao.

When the previous emperor Zhu Shou passed away and the new emperor Zhu Jun ascended the throne, everyone in the Zhou court was worried that there would be chaos in the vassal states and foreign ethnic groups.

However, after a few months, the situation in the Great Zhou was very stable and no disturbances occurred.

Only a while ago, Li Jing sent someone to deliver news that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had military mobilizations and seemed to have the intention of invading.

At that time, Lin Fan and the Great Zhou court unanimously decided to send some material support to Li Jing, asking Li Jing and Yue Fei to defend the area strictly and not give the Northern Yuan army any opportunity to take advantage.

However, not long after, Li Jing sent someone to inform that the Northern Yuan army had withdrawn.

Lin Fan and the others didn't think much about it, but unexpectedly, Bei Yuan and Bei Mang played a good game.

"I understand. You should ask Luowang's people to pay more attention to the movements in the Northern Song Dynasty and report to me at any time if there is any news," Lin Fan said with a slight nod.

"Yes, my subordinates are resigning!"

Zhao Gao agreed respectfully, then turned and left.

After Zhao Gao left, Lin Fan went to the cabinet again, dealt with a few memorials, and then went to the Ministry of War and the Imperial Palace.

"Eight hundred miles urgent!"

It was not until the evening that a messenger suddenly appeared on horseback and galloped rapidly in Yong'an City.

The people in Yong'an City looked at the messenger riding his horse at a rapid speed, with curiosity on their faces, wondering what had happened.

"Is this going to be another war?"

"I wonder who we're fighting against this time?"

"I heard that the Northern Yuan wanted to invade the Great Zhou. Could it be that the Northern Yuan is attacking us?"

"..."

The urgent letter, which traveled eight hundred miles, was delivered to the cabinet. Lin Fan, who was about to leave work, had no choice but to return again.

At this time, two cabinet scholars, Zhang Julu and Chen Lin, were already in the cabinet.

The two men held a letter in their hands, and their expressions were somewhat surprised.

"My lords, what does this letter say?" Lin Fan glanced at the two of them and asked with a smile.

"Master Lin, please take a look," Chen Lin held the letter in both hands and handed it to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan took the letter, opened it and read it, and quickly wrote down its contents.

This letter came from the former Sui Dynasty, now the Great Zhouguan Pass.

In the letter, Li Jing reported that the Northern Yuan army had changed its route and attacked the Liao Kingdom. In addition, he also mentioned the possible request for help from the Liao Kingdom envoys.

Zhang Julu pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't expect that the Northern Yuan and Northern Mang would seize this opportunity to unite. What's even more surprising is that they would choose to attack the Liao Kingdom."

Chen Lin frowned and said, "Although the Liao Kingdom is also an enemy, its strength is relatively weak. If the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, then the Great Zhou will be bordering the Northern Mang and Northern Yuan, which will lengthen the border line, which is not a good thing."

The Great Zhou that Chen Lin mentioned actually included the Northern Song Dynasty and Western Liang.

Zhang Julu looked at Lin Fan and said, "Master Lin is an expert in military affairs. What are your thoughts on this?"

Lin Fan said, "Even if the Great Zhou wanted to send troops to help, they could only mobilize troops from the Northern Song Dynasty, otherwise they wouldn't be able to provide assistance in time."

"The Northern Mang and Northern Yuan have always been ambitious. We will face them head-on sooner or later. This is a chance for us to adapt in advance."

"Lord Lin means to send troops?" Zhang Julu asked again.

"That's right, send troops," Lin Fan nodded slightly, and continued, "Not only the Northern Song, but also Western Liang. However, there's no need to rush into a head-on confrontation with the Northern Mang and Northern Yuan. We can first take down Tubo, Western Xia, and Dali."

"By then, Xiliang and Northern Song will be united, and together with the armies of Li Jing and Yue Fei on the northeastern border, they can fight together to fight against Northern Yuan and Northern Mang."

Chen Lin said with some concern, "I'm afraid the King of Northern Song and the King of Western Liang may not obey the imperial court's orders to send troops."

Lin Fan's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "I'll go to the Northern Song Dynasty myself and try my best to set the battlefield in a foreign land."

"As for Xiliang, I don't have any good solutions. It all depends on Master Zhang and Master Chen. Alternatively, perhaps we can ask Longhu Mountain to exert some influence."

"That's it. I will draft a memorial later and you two adults will take a look at it. If there are no problems, I will report it to Your Majesty," Zhang Julu said to Lin Fan and Chen Lin after pondering for a while.

Lin Fan and Chen Lin naturally had no objection to this.

Not long after, Zhang Julu finished writing the memorial. Lin Fan and Chen Lin looked over it, then signed their names respectively, and a joint memorial was completed.

In fact, after the three of them had discussed it, they would basically carry it out, and submitting a memorial to the young emperor Zhu Jun was just a formality.

Lin Fan suddenly thought of something and said, "Although we have already made a decision, we still have to wait for the arrival of envoys from the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Song Dynasty before officially announcing it to the world."

"Of course, before that, we can have someone contact the King of Xiliang and the King of Beisong in advance to make preparations."

Zhang Julu and Chen Lin nodded at the same time, "Master Lin is absolutely right."

The three of them exchanged a few more polite words, and then Zhang Julu went to deliver the memorial to the little emperor.

Lin Fan and Chen Lin left the cabinet one after another and returned to their respective residences.

In a blink of an eye, another seven days passed.

It was not until this time that the envoys from the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Song Dynasty finally arrived in Yong'an City.

The main hall of Yong'an Palace.

The young emperor Zhu Jun sat high in the first seat, while ministers such as Lin Fan, Zhang Julu, and Chen Lin stood in the hall.

The young emperor Zhu Jun nodded to Cao Shaoqin beside him, and Cao Shaoqin shouted at the top of his voice,

"Announce that the Liao envoy Yelu Hong and the Song envoy Xu Kun are here to see you!"

Immediately afterwards, a eunuch outside the palace repeated the reading.

Soon, the Liao envoy Yelu Hong and the Song envoy Xu Kun entered the hall.

"Foreign minister Yelu Hong pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou. Greetings to all the gentlemen!"

Yelu Hong performed the Liao etiquette and spoke respectfully.

"Your humble servant, Xu Kun, pays homage to His Majesty! And to all the lords!"

Xu Kun bowed ninety degrees, also performing the salute respectfully.

As an official of the Ministry of Rites of the Song State, Xu Kun had received Lin Fan and Princess Yunkang before. He did not expect that when he saw Lin Fan again, Lin Fan had become the regent and had a prominent status, which made him quite envious.

"No need for formalities," said the young emperor Zhu Jun, waving his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two men thanked him and stood solemnly in the hall.

The young emperor Zhu Jun asked, "I already know the purpose of the two envoys' visit, but..."