With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

"Someone come here!" Chen Qingwan called out loudly.

An armored guard came in, knelt on one knee and saluted with his fists clasped.

"What's your majesty's order?"

"Send the Imperial Guards General Li Mu to the audience!"

"According to the order!"

Not long after, a burly man with a resolute face strode into the imperial study.

He was wearing golden armor, with a sword at his waist, and exuded a murderous aura.

"General Li," Chen Qingwan said straight to the point.

"I order you to lead 5,000 Yulin troops to Shannan Prefecture to support Lu Yan immediately."

Li Mu was slightly stunned when he heard this.

The war situation in Shannan Prefecture is tense, so sending troops to support is reasonable.

only……

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask why you only sent 5,000 troops?"

"If the Beixiang Kingdom's army comes out in full force, the five thousand Yulin soldiers will probably be unable to resist!"

Chen Qingwan waved her hand, signaling Li Mu not to ask any more questions.

"I have my own arrangements. You only need to lead your troops to the territory of Shannan Prefecture and find a secluded place to set up camp. Do not reveal your whereabouts."

"When the war in Shannan Prefecture becomes critical, we will suddenly attack and catch Beixiang State off guard."

Although Li Mu was confused, he dared not disobey the military order as it was like a mountain.

He clasped his fists and accepted the order:

"I obey your order!" After saying this, he turned and left, preparing to deploy troops.

Just as Li Mu was about to walk out of the imperial study.

A shrill voice suddenly sounded:

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Prime Minister Liu An and a group of officials hurried in.

They all looked solemn, as if something big had happened.

"Prime Minister, what's the important matter?"

Chen Qingwan frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

Liu An walked up to Chen Qingwan and fell to his knees with a thud.

He said with great sorrow:

"Your Majesty, we heard that Your Majesty was going to send troops to support Shannan Prefecture, so we risked our lives to come and advise you! This move is absolutely unacceptable!"

"Oh? Why not?"

Chen Qingwan looked at Liu An with interest, waiting for his explanation.

"Your Majesty, I believe this is a ruse by the Northern Xiang Kingdom! They are deliberately feinting an attack on Shannan Prefecture in order to lure our dynasty into sending troops."

"Once our army leaves the capital, Beixiang Kingdom will take advantage of the opportunity and attack the heartland of our Datong Dynasty!"

"By then, our dynasty will be in danger of being attacked from all sides!"

Liu An spoke with great emotion, as if he had already witnessed the demise of the Datong Dynasty.

Other officials also echoed and persuaded Chen Qingwan to withdraw her decision.

Chen Qingwan looked at the officials kneeling on the ground and sneered in her heart.

This group of old foxes all have their own little plans.

They are not worried about the safety of the country.

They were clearly afraid that Lu Yan would achieve military merit and threaten their status!

"What the Prime Minister said is something I have also considered."

Chen Qingwan said in a calm tone.

"But Shannan Prefecture is the southern gate of our Datong Dynasty. If it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me!"

Seeing Chen Qingwan's firm attitude, Liu An secretly thought that something was wrong.

He quickly said, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say!"

"explain."

"Your Majesty, Lu Yan's background is unknown and his intentions are sinister."

"He may have already colluded with the Northern Xiang Kingdom and deliberately showed weakness to lure our dynasty into sending troops."

"Your Majesty, you must not trust this man!"

Liu An's words were sincere, as if he was really thinking about the country and people of the Datong Dynasty.

When Chen Qingwan heard this, she was furious.

This Liu An, in order to stop her from supporting Lu Yan, would actually say anything!

"Prime Minister," Chen Qingwan said in a cold tone.

"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense!"

"Lu Yan was personally appointed as the prefect of Shannan Prefecture. How dare you accuse him of collaborating with the enemy? Aren't you questioning my judgment?"

Liu An was shocked by Chen Qingwan's aura.

He was speechless for a moment and stammered, unable to say anything.

"I... I dare not."

Liu An's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He knew that he had stepped on the tiger's tail this time.

"Don't dare? I think you are very brave!"

Chen Qingwan scolded angrily.

"Come here, drag Liu An out and give him twenty strokes of the cane!"

Two guards immediately stepped forward, lifted Liu An up, and dragged him out of the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Upon seeing this, the other officials fell to their knees and trembled.

"Everyone, get up."

Chen Qingwan took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in her heart.

"I know what you are thinking. You are simply worried that Lu Yan will achieve merit and threaten your position."

"But I tell you, Lu Yan's contribution is Datong's contribution!"

"If anyone dares to obstruct me from supporting Lu Yan again, I will never forgive him!"

The officials were silent and dared not say anything more.

After ordering everyone to leave, Chen Qingwan dismissed her attendants and only left General Li Mu of the Yulin Army.

Chen Qingwan rubbed her brows and said tiredly:

"Li Mu, you heard what Prime Minister Liu said just now. Although I know he is deliberately obstructing us, his words do make sense."

"The war in Shannan Prefecture concerns the safety of Datong. I have to be cautious."

Li Mu clasped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, I understand. I will do my utmost to protect the safety of Shannan Prefecture."

Chen Qingwan nodded and said:

"You will lead 5,000 Yulin troops and set off immediately to Shannan Prefecture."

"Remember, you are only responsible for observing the battle situation. Without my permission, you are not allowed to act rashly, and you are not allowed to reveal your identity."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Mu clasped his fists again to accept the order, then strode out of the imperial study.

Looking at Li Mu's departing back, Chen Qingwan curled up the corner of her mouth in a sneer.

She wanted to see how many surprises Lu Yan could bring her.

……

At the same time, in the capital of Beixiang State.

The atmosphere was as heavy as the dark clouds before a storm.

When the news of defeat at the first stop came, King Beixiang was furious, and porcelain fragments and saliva were flying in the court.

"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"

King Beixiang kicked over the sandalwood table in front of him.

"What's the point of me keeping you? You can't even take over a small Shannan Prefecture!"

Prime Minister Liu Bowen knelt on the ground, his old face pale and sweat pouring down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! I…I will die a thousand times…"

"A thousand deaths? Can your death save my reputation?"

King Beixiang roared.

"Ghost Weeping Gorge, Ghost Weeping Gorge! How could I have listened to your lies and crossed that damn place to attack Shannan Prefecture!"

"Your Majesty, Ghost Crying Gorge is not only shorter, but also easier to defend than to attack. This old minister is also doing this to reduce our casualties..."

Liu Bowen explained tremblingly.

"Bullshit!" King Beixiang interrupted him mercilessly.

"Reduce casualties? Now the entire army is almost wiped out, and none of our cavalry has returned. You call this reducing casualties?!"

"Someone, come here! Drag this old bastard away and have him dismissed and investigated!"

King Beixiang roared.

Two guards immediately stepped forward and dragged Liu Bowen away.