In order to save himself, the prince summoned 100,000 dragon riders at the start.

Once the decision was made, the chief eunuch immediately drafted the imperial edict and sent it out by express courier!

At this moment, another minister stepped forward and analyzed:

"Your Majesty, I have another suggestion."

"The reason why the 600,000 Imperial Guards were wiped out was because it gave Lu Yuan the opportunity to defeat them one by one!"

"Now that Lu Yuan has a clear goal and is heading straight for Chang'an."

"In that case, we might as well just give up Bingzhou and Yongzhou."

"Concentrate all troops in Chang'an!"

"Only in this way can we possibly deal with Lu Yuan's army!"

At this time.

They finally realized it.

Sending waves of troops to intercept them is nothing short of suicide, sending them to Lu Yuan's death!

just now.

Only by gathering superior forces can there be a chance to turn the tide!

They shifted from an offensive stance to a forced defensive posture.

To be able to propose this change.

This also indirectly shows how much the entire Great Zhou Dynasty feared Lu Yuan!

however.

As soon as the old minister finished speaking, the entire court became so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

All the ministers were taken aback.

Giving up one's own territory is a major taboo in any dynasty!

not to mention.

And they even said it so openly in the imperial court!

perhaps.

There's no problem with doing that.

It might even be the right choice!

But for emperors...

If he can't even defend his own territory, isn't this a blatant slap in the face?

however.

To the surprise of the court officials...

Instead of showing any sign of rage, Zhou Linglong did not.

Instead, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"Retreating all the troops to Chang'an... that's not necessarily a bad idea!"

Zhou Linglong's eyes flickered, and her fair hands gently rubbed her temples.

Lu Yuan's military might was exceptionally strong.

Those cities, facing Lu Yuan's army, certainly couldn't hold out.

It's better to just give up.

Concentrate all forces and engage Lu Yuan in a final showdown beneath the walls of Chang'an!

Zhou Linglong smiled and said:

"What the Grand Secretary says is correct."

"Faced with Lu Yuan's elite troops, we really can't defend the city by casting a wide net; it would be easy for us to be defeated one by one!"

"By order of the Emperor, all troops in Bingzhou shall be withdrawn and retreat to Chang'an!"

boom!

As soon as Zhou Linglong said this, the entire court erupted in chaos!

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

No one expected Zhou Linglong to give this answer!

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Opposition immediately arose in the imperial court!

"Your Majesty, looking at emperors throughout history, they have only expanded their territories; there has never been a case of them abandoning them."

"Even the smallest piece of land was hard-won by the previous dynasty's kings!"

"Furthermore, if Lu Yuan advances unimpeded, how should we respond?"

All the court officials spoke up to dissuade him.

even.

Some hot-tempered veteran officials had already started cursing loudly!

"The king dies for the state! The emperor guards the nation's gates!"

"If we withdraw from Bingzhou, wouldn't Bingzhou fall into the hands of that traitor Lu Yuan?"

"Zhou Linglong, sitting on the golden dragon throne, don't you feel ashamed before the ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty?!"

Retreating territory is not a good start!

Throughout history, only those dynasties whose national strength gradually declined were unable to protect themselves.

Only then would they hand over their own territory to others!

"hehe."

Seeing the indignant court officials, Zhou Linglong gave a cold smile.

If this had happened before, Zhou Linglong would probably have thought the same as these people!

Not an inch of land will be given up!

But things are different now.

Our ancestor has decided to personally lead the expedition north to confront Lu Yuan!

With the strength of an ancestor at the Martial Saint level, there will definitely be no surprises this time, and he will definitely get rid of Lu Yuan, this big trouble!

Wait until the ancestor kills Lu Yuan.

By then.

Those lost cities can be retaken in no time!

As for why the patriarch took action, he still had to abandon Bingzhou and withdraw all his troops?