The eldest son is fierce

Just a few days after the young Emperor Nanjing ascended the throne, the former crown prince was killed by him and Huangfu Zong on the border of Dayan. The former Emperor Nanjing fell ill and passed away soon after.

With the strong support of Huangfu Zong's party, Huangfu Hong, the least favored fourth prince of Nanjing, successfully sat on the throne of Nanjing.

The young emperor who had just succeeded to the throne was full of ambition and wanted to use a big victory to show his achievements, and this achievement was to seize the southern border of Dayan. At the same time, under the banner of revenge for his brother, he demonstrated his deep affection and broad mind as an emperor.

The first step to seize the entire southern border of Dayan is to use the blood of Dayan's people to water the path of Huangfu Zong's mastery.

The Nanjing court has a master, and An Jinglou secretly helps. The combination of light and darkness is invincible. Who can resist?

Looking at the ambitious little emperor, the officials from the three provinces and six departments of Nanjing were all smiling. Now that there was no grandmaster in Dayan, if the grandmaster Huangfu Zongqin led 200,000 elite troops to attack Dayan, wouldn't it be easy for him to conquer the southern border of Dayan?

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. I have already gathered capable officials from all over the country. As long as the regent reports victory to the capital, I am willing to personally lead these 1,000 officials to the southern border of Great Yan and take over and manage all affairs in the southern border of Great Yan."

"Da Yan no longer has a Grand Master. This battle is certain to be won. This is all due to your Majesty's achievements in civil and military affairs."

"I congratulate Your Majesty. Da Yan will surely be taken into Your Majesty's possession and become the territory of our Nanjing."

"..."

In the main hall, officials from the three provinces and six ministries also agreed with a smile.

The young emperor was all smiles when he heard these compliments, and he felt extremely satisfied. Not long ago, these old guys were pretending to obey him, but after Huangfu Zong conquered the three cities of Dayan and was promoted to the Grandmaster level, these guys instantly became obedient.

This is the deterrent power of the Grandmaster!

In the face of absolute strength, it's a matter of life or death. These people have enjoyed wealth and glory for half their lives, so how could they be willing to die?

"As far as I know, Da Yan has already sent troops to the southern border, and the commander is Tang Yi."

At this moment, a cold voice came from the corner, breaking the joyful atmosphere in the imperial study.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces suddenly froze, and they all looked in the direction of the voice. They saw a girl in her early twenties sitting in a remote corner not far away.

She has a stunning face and a cool temperament. Her long hair is casually tied with a hairband on her head. She looks extremely lazy, but gives people a sense of loneliness and coldness, as if she keeps strangers away.

She is the former Grand Marshal of the Northern Army in Nanjing, Zhuge Wanwan.

The young emperor's eyes narrowed. He knew that Great Yan had sent troops to support the southern border, but so what? How much of a fuss could an eighteen-year-old boy with five thousand soldiers cause?

Zhuge Wanwan drank the tea in her hand, turned to look at the young emperor and the ministers, and said, "Don't underestimate Tang Yi. The Northern Di cavalry is world-renowned for its combat power, but Tang Yi's 5,000 new troops defeated 5,000 Northern Di cavalry with almost no casualties."

"The latest news about him is that after entering the southern border, he brought a thousand men and then broke into the mall alone, killed the King of Zhennan, and subdued a hundred thousand Zhennan soldiers..."

Hearing this, everyone's expression suddenly changed: "What did you say? How is this possible?!"

They didn't know this news yet, but Zhuge Wanwan already knew it?

The little emperor's narrowed eyes were already gleaming with coldness: "Oh? I haven't received the news yet, how did the general know the news?"

Zhuge Wanwan's face was calm as he said, "I am the former Marshal of the Northern Army. I naturally have my own forces under my command. Otherwise, if a war breaks out, will you provide me with intelligence?"

"The biggest mistake you made was trusting Huangfu Zong too much. You poured all your resources into him and used all your channels to fully support Huangfu Zong. In other words, no matter whether it was news from the Great Yan Capital or the Great Yan Southern Territory, it would be concentrated on Huangfu Zong first, and then he would pass it back to the Capital."

"The consequence of doing this is... the information you want to know is what Huangfu Zong wants you to know, and it's outdated information."

Zhuge Wanwan played with the teacup and looked at the little emperor. "The most terrifying thing is that if something unexpected happens to Huangfu Zong, Your Majesty won't be able to get the news immediately. The relevant information can only be transmitted back to the border city, and then verified by the border city governor before being reported to the court."

"If we keep going on like this, if something really happens to Huangfu Zong, the news will arrive back in Kyoto two to three days later than usual."

"The battlefield changes rapidly. Half a quarter of an hour or half an incense stick can determine the outcome of a war, let alone two or three days..."

Zhuge Wanwan's eyes were filled with sarcasm. How could a group of officials, accustomed to enjoying themselves, understand the cruelty of the battlefield? Huangfu Zong killed 100,000 people of Dayan and advanced to the Grandmaster level. Is this something worth celebrating?

Killing innocent people indiscriminately will inevitably backfire!

After hearing Zhuge Wanwan's words, the faces of the ministers changed. They had never really thought about this question. However, the young emperor didn't care at all and chuckled, "Oh? General, do you think the emperor's uncle will lose? The emperor's uncle is already a Grandmaster, and he has 200,000 elite soldiers of the Northern Army. How could he be defeated by a brat?"

"The general is also a general in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops. It's possible that he doesn't even know the strength of the Grandmaster, right?"

"The Grandmaster is the nation's strongest force, and your Northern Army is the strongest in Nanjing. With these two powerful forces united, who in the world can defeat them? Who in the world can stop them?"

Zhuge Wanwan was silent.

Seeing her silence, the young emperor thought that her words were a deliberate slander against Huangpu Zong because her military power had been taken away. His face suddenly turned cold. "What? Now the general has nothing to say?"

Zhuge Wanwan sighed and looked up at the little emperor: "Your Majesty, do you know Tang Yi? Your Majesty, do you know Da Yan's new army? Your Majesty, do you know the new army's tactics and combat capabilities? Your Majesty, do you know the new army's weapons and equipment?"

The young emperor stared at Zhuge Wanwan for a long moment, then shrugged slightly. "Does this matter? In the face of absolute strength, all resistance is futile. Grandmaster... is my confidence!"

After the emperor said this, officials from the six ministries also laughed.

"General, you worry too much. His Majesty is right. A Grandmaster with 200,000 elite troops can not only take over the southern border of Great Yan, but also destroy Great Yan."

Prime Minister Di Qing shook his sleeves and said in a cold voice, "I know the General has objections to the Regent being appointed as the Marshal of the Northern Army. After all, the elite of the Northern Army were trained by the General himself. But General, don't forget that the Northern Army is the army of the court, the army of His Majesty, not the General's private army."

"Also, the Grand General is the Grand General of Nanjing, not the Grand General of Dayan. What's the meaning of you constantly talking about the Regent?"

"Are you cursing my defeat as Regent? What are you thinking?"

The six ministers were stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Di Qing meant. He was going to take the opportunity to deal with Zhuge Wanwan!

Although this woman was a woman, she was an unparalleled martial artist. At a young age, she led the army to fight in many battles, made great contributions to the peace and stability of Nanjing, and held a very high status in the army.

Unfortunately, his achievements were too great and threatened his master!