Chapter 345: I Impeach the Princess

Hearing the sounds outside the hall, the ministers in the hall instantly became excited.

Urgent report from Youping County?

Youping County is next to Yong'an County. This is a battle report from Youping County. Doesn't it mean that Dawu's army has captured Yong'an County?

But then again, are the Northern Army so useless?

At this time, Chai Jiliang frowned, his face became very ugly, and there was a hint of worry on his face.

He didn't think that Dawu's 300,000 troops could capture Yong'an County after the war. There were 50,000 heavy cavalry in Yong'an County, and the Northern Kingdom also sent hundreds of thousands of troops to Yong'an County.

Furthermore, if Dawu's army really captured Yong'an County in such a short period of time, it means that the Northern Kingdom's troops in Yong'an County are definitely insufficient. In this case, the Northern Kingdom's troops will most likely go to other places. .

The easier it is to fight Yong'an County, the greater the resistance the North's main force will encounter.

No matter how you look at it, the battle report coming back from Youping County is not good news.

Just when Chai Jiliang was thinking this, the messenger entered the hall. He quickly knelt on the ground, and then reported loudly in the expectant eyes of the ministers: "Fei Ge from Youping County sent a message, and the three hundred thousand troops led by General Ying were captured." The Northern Army was defeated, General Ying retreated to Lingyun City, the situation is unknown now!"

Hearing this, the hall was in an uproar.

They all thought that Beiguo was defeated, but they didn't expect that Dawu was defeated instead.

How can this be?

After all, Ying Feiyu was a battle-experienced general, and their Dawu soldiers were all elites. How could they be defeated in such a short period of time? It was only a few days away. What happened in Yong'an County.

Now it's Fei Ge's letter. Fei Ge's letter usually doesn't send urgent reports, and it won't be too detailed. Only when the real battle report enters the capital will they know what the situation is.

But no matter what, if you lose, you lose.

This result is basically confirmed.

Ying Feiyu's defeat means that Lingyun City is likely to be lost. Lingyun City is lost, and Youping County is not far away from being occupied by the Northern Kingdom.

Youping County is the only way for the main force's logistics. If Youping County is occupied, Dawu's main force's logistics will be completely interrupted. However, the main force did not capture the North Kingdom in the first time, and the logistics will be interrupted again. Then the main force's logistics will be completely interrupted. Morale is bound to suffer a setback.

At this time, the court was quiet, the atmosphere was extremely dull, no one spoke, and cold sweat broke out on people's foreheads.

It had only been a few days since the war began, and Dawu's 300,000 troops were defeated. Although they had not expected the 300,000 troops to achieve much success, at least they had to be able to hold back the Northern army stationed in Yong'an County. As a result, If they were defeated so quickly, wouldn't the army from the North quickly return to support them?

Once the northern army in Yong'an County returns to support, Dawu's main force will probably not be able to invade Yancheng. In this case, Dawu's plan will fail.

The ministers did not dare to speak at this time, for fear of angering Emperor Wu. After an unknown period of time, Emperor Wu cursed: "Trash, they are all a bunch of trash!"

"Ying Feiyu, this good-for-nothing, didn't even hold on for half a month before he was defeated! What use do I need from him! Fortunately, he is still a veteran general who has experienced hundreds of battles!"

Seeing that Emperor Wu lost his temper, the ministers in the palace did not even dare to take a breath.

After Emperor Wu lost his temper, Chai Jiliang stood up and said directly: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry. Now the army led by Ying Feiyu has been defeated. We don't know how many soldiers they have left. We must fight as soon as possible. Send someone to Youping County to figure out the situation, and then send reinforcements."

"If the Northern Kingdom were to occupy the entire Youping County, Dawu's main force would be cut off from its logistics, and the morale of the frontline soldiers would definitely be affected."

Seeing that Chai Jiliang dared to stand up and speak at this time, the ministers in the hall had to admire Chai Jiliang.

As expected of Chai Jiliang, he was the only one who dared to trouble Emperor Wu at this time.

After hearing Chai Jiliang's words, Emperor Wu quickly calmed down. Although he was still very angry, the overall situation was more important. Youping County must be defended now, and soldiers from the North must not be allowed to counterattack.

Youping County cannot be lost under any circumstances. If Youping County is lost, the entire army will collapse.

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu immediately said: "Let Tang Ming immediately lead an army of 200,000 to reinforce Youping County. You cannot lose Youping County under any circumstances. In addition, give an order to Ying Feiyu and ask him to return to the capital immediately. , I want to know how he lost!"

Although Emperor Wu still couldn't accept the fact that Ying Feiyu was defeated in his heart, Emperor Wu was not a fool. Ying Feiyu was a veteran of many battles. He had participated in many foreign wars and defeated many enemy armies. When he attacked Daxia, he also led the army.

Why did they lose like this this time? They must have encountered problems that they did not expect. Emperor Wu also knew that the battle report would enter the capital in a few days, but he wanted to hear Ying Feiyu's face-to-face description in person.

Emperor Wu stood up at this time, flicked his sleeves, and walked away without saying anything about retreating from the court.

Seeing Emperor Wu leaving, the ministers quickly said: "Best farewell to Your Majesty!"

After Emperor Wu left, the hall suddenly became chaotic. People were talking about the war in Youping County. They still couldn't believe it was true.

How could Ying Feiyu lose so quickly?

That was an army of 300,000 elite soldiers, but they couldn't even hold out for half a month.

The fighting power of the Northern Kingdom's soldiers is too terrifying, isn't it?

They thought that the Northern Kingdom was lucky to defeat the barbarians in the north and the army of King Tianqi. If it was the army of Dawu, the Northern Kingdom would only be beaten. Now it seems that they seriously underestimated the military strength of the Northern Kingdom.

Not long after.

In the Qingyun Hall, smoke was everywhere, and in the red tent, Wu Yunwan's face was very ugly.

She also received the news from the front line as soon as possible. Although she had long felt that the Northern Kingdom was not so easy to be defeated, she did not expect that the army of Dawu would be defeated so quickly.

At this time, Chai Jiliang entered the hall.

"I pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Wu Yunwan asked in a cold and expressionless voice: "Lord Chai should have known what happened in Youping County, right?"

Chai Jiliang said: "I already knew it in the court."

Wu Yunwan said: "What does Lord Chai think about this?"

Chai Jiliang replied: "If the Dawu army can defend Youping County and continue to hold back the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northern Kingdom in Yong'an County, as long as General Zhan and his men invade the Northern Kingdom, there is still hope of victory."

"But..."

Chai Jiliang did not continue.

Wu Yunwan asked at this time: "Why didn't Lord Chai say anything?"

Chai Jiliang then continued: "But judging from the fact that the 300,000 troops of Youping County were defeated so quickly, the military strength of the Northern Kingdom and the combat effectiveness of the Northern Kingdom's soldiers have far exceeded our expectations. No one knows what kind of trump cards the Northern Kingdom has. Even if General Zhan and his men invaded the Northern Kingdom's mainland, they might not be able to successfully reach Yancheng and destroy the Northern Kingdom."

The battle between Yong'an County and Lingyun City directly made Chai Jiliang lose confidence. The army of Dawu was so powerful, but it was defeated in just a few days. Not to mention that Chai Jiliang had no confidence, there were few people in the court who still had much hope for the war launched by Dawu.

After hearing what Chai Jiliang said, Wu Yunwan pondered for a moment, and then murmured: "It seems that this palace will have a lot of trouble next."

Wu Yunwan thought to herself that it must be the effect of those mysterious weapons of the Northern Kingdom, which caused the army of Dawu to be defeated so quickly.

I didn't find out about those weapons in the first place. Once the war fails, someone will definitely use this as an excuse to impeach me.

Thinking of this, Wu Junwan felt a little uneasy, and she began to think about how to avoid this crisis.

If someone targeted her, she really couldn't say anything. After all, she was the one in charge of intelligence. She didn't provide any intelligence about the terrifying weapons of the Northern Kingdom, so that the Great Wu army was defeated so badly. She couldn't escape the blame.

After thinking for a while, Wu Junwan had an idea in her mind. There was no way. Now she could only use the Qian family as a scapegoat.

She could throw all the problems to the Qian family, and then say that the Qian family deceived her, which made her unable to provide intelligence about the Northern Kingdom. Although she was still to blame, she could get rid of most of the responsibility, making it look like she was just deceived by her subordinates.

Thinking of this, Wu Yunwan immediately said to the female guards in the palace: "Xiaoyu, send someone to arrest Qian Xingchang's family immediately. Don't let the Qian family escape!"

"Yes!"

The female guards immediately turned around and left the hall, sending people to arrest the "culprit".

Seeing this scene, Chai Jiliang instantly understood what Wu Yunwan was doing. The princess was preparing to pass the blame.

Wu Yunwan then said to Chai Jiliang: "Sir Chai, I may be impeached by many ministers in the next few days. Please help me deal with it."

Chai Jiliang immediately said: "Please rest assured, Princess, I will not let any villain affect your reputation."

Chai Jiliang would never let Wu Yunwan fall into the storm of abolishing the title. Even if Wu Yunwan really fell into crisis, he would stand on the side of the princess. After all, this woman not only represents his political interests, but also the object of his admiration.

After hearing Chai Jiliang's statement, Wu Yunwan smiled slightly and then said, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Chai."

Chai Jiliang said, "This is what I should do."

...

After a day or two, the real war report entered the capital. At this time, Dawu's 200,000 reinforcements had already gone to Youping County.

In the court, Dawu was silent. No minister dared to speak, even Chai Jiliang fell silent.

They all knew that the latest war report had entered the capital, but at present, only Emperor Wu was reading the war report in the capital. Emperor Wu asked them to come to court, most likely to discuss the war report.

At this time, Emperor Wu took out a war report and said, "The war report written by General Ying has reached my hands."

"According to Ying Feiyu, a mysterious weapon appeared in the Northern Kingdom. These weapons look like iron balls. They are thrown by catapults. Once the iron balls fall into the crowd, they will explode immediately. Once the iron balls explode, it is like a great master's move."

"The Northern Kingdom has a large number of such weapons. Da Wu's army formation was defeated in less than a quarter of an hour in front of such iron balls!"

Hearing this, the hall was in an uproar.

Like a great master's move?

What kind of weapon is this?

How can it be so powerful?

The more powerful the weapon, the more difficult it is to use, and the rarer the number. How can the Northern Kingdom have a large number of such mysterious weapons?

Could it be that Ying Feiyu was defeated and was anxious to pass the buck?

If the Northern Kingdom really had such a weapon, then Da Wu would definitely lose this time. One iron ball is like a great master. If the Northern Kingdom had thousands of them, how could Da Wu be a match for the Northern Kingdom?

Da Wu only sent two great masters to attack the Northern Kingdom this time.

Just as the ministers in the hall were discussing, suddenly, the voice of the messenger came from outside, "Urgent report from Lingyun City!!!"

Hearing this voice, Emperor Wu's face became even uglier. If Ying Feiyu did not lie in the battle report, it probably meant that Lingyun City had been lost.

At this time, the messenger entered the hall, knelt in the middle of the hall, tremblingly raised the latest battle report above his head and said: "Lingyun City fell, our 300,000 troops were completely destroyed, and General Ying's life and death are unknown!"

When these words came out, everyone in the hall took a breath of cold air. Not long after the battle report in Emperor Wu's hand arrived, the second battle report was delivered, and it was the news of the fall of Lingyun City. This proved that Lingyun City was lost within a day, and Ying Feiyu didn't even hold it for a day.

Has the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army been so terrifying?

After being stunned for a moment, the eunuch beside Emperor Wu hurried to the messenger, took the battle report, and immediately delivered it to Emperor Wu.

After Emperor Wu took the battle report, he opened it and just glanced at it. He didn't say anything, but his face was gloomy. It can be seen that he is very uncomfortable now.

Since he ascended the throne, he has launched many wars and has almost never lost. Every war has enabled Dawu to expand its territory and bring a lot of land to Dawu. However, this time, not only did he not gain any land, but he also lost such an important city in such a short time.

If everything is as described in the war report, Youping County will definitely be occupied by the Northern Army within half a month.

Think about it, an army composed of "grandmasters" has several countries as opponents. No matter how strong their walls are, they can't resist hundreds of grandmasters.

Although "grandmaster" is just a metaphor, this kind of weapon of the Northern Kingdom is indeed a one-sided massacre when used on the battlefield.

Now we can only hope that the main force of the Northern Kingdom is in Yong'an County, and their main force can successfully invade the Northern Kingdom's homeland and then capture the Northern King. Otherwise, with the military strength of the Northern Kingdom, Dawu will not be able to destroy the Northern Kingdom this time, and they will soon be destroyed by the Northern Kingdom.

The expression on Emperor Wu's face changed again and again. He couldn't figure out why there are such terrible weapons in this world.

He finally understood why the Northern Kingdom was able to wipe out the northern barbarians in such a short time and defeat the army of King Tianqi.

With such a devastating weapon, the Northern Kingdom can destroy whoever it wants.

The 300,000 elite soldiers of Dawu were defeated in one day, so what are those barbarians?

At this time, the hall was extremely quiet. No minister spoke, and people's breathing could even be heard. At this time, the Imperial Censor Zhang Yuanbai suddenly said: "I impeach the princess for not doing her job, taking human lives lightly, and usurping power!"

There is only one chapter today. I feel unwell and slept all day.