The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Chapter 194 Negotiations on Attacking Yue

Yasukuni.

On the second day after the celebration banquet, Yun Zhi summoned all civil and military officials above the third rank to the palace hall.

At this moment, in the hall, Yun Zhi looked at the ministers who had gathered below and stated the plan he had in mind when he first agreed to join forces with the Kingdom of Yue. "My dear ministers, please prepare yourselves. We will choose a day to attack the Kingdom of Yue."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers were in an uproar.

A minister quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, we have just concluded the war with Wu, and the soldiers have not yet rested. Is it too hasty to attack Yue now?"

Facing the worried expressions of several ministers, Yun Zhi said slowly, "Now is the perfect time. Yue State is short of food and grass, and its troops are depleted. Attacking at this time will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

When the State of Yue approached An Guo, Yun Zhi had this plan in mind, so after appointing Chen Yuanshu as the commander-in-chief, he gave her the task of weakening the military strength of the State of Yue, mainly in preparation for today.

Chen Yuanshu was most familiar with the current situation of Yue State. After Yun Zhi finished speaking, he nodded in agreement, "It is indeed as Your Majesty said. Now is the easiest time to attack Yue State. Yue State and we jointly attacked Wu State for the last two weeks. Food and grass were very scarce. Now, with such a short time, they must not have stockpiled much food and grass."

"Also, half of the 300,000 troops sent by Yue were killed in this battle. If we don't attack now, they will occupy half of Wu's territory and become difficult to defeat."

In fact, the Kingdom of Yue would not have lost so many people. Among them, more than 50,000 people were weakened by Chen Yuanshu using various methods.

After successfully conquering the State of Wu, Ning Cen looked at Chen Yuanshu with a mixture of love and hate when he led his army back home.

I was thinking, how come such a general is not from their Yue State?

After Chen Yuanshu finished speaking, the hall was quiet for a moment.

The ministers looked at each other and thought that it seemed like a good time to attack the Kingdom of Yue.

Judging from what General Chen said, the State of Yue has already used up all its food and fodder for attacking the State of Wu, and it will take some time to stockpile food at this time.

Moreover, the territory of Wu that has been captured now can no longer provide any help to Yue. After all, Wu does not have much food left after this battle.

As for the military strength of the State of Yue, it was reduced by 150,000, which was a serious blow to its vitality.

If we don't attack now and give them time to recuperate, it will be really difficult to defeat them.

After figuring everything out, a minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I agree that we should attack Yue at this time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. However, even though Yue's military strength has been weakened, it is still not to be underestimated. Why not join forces with Yu and attack together?"

This statement was approved by many ministers. Everyone knew that the two countries had been at odds for a long time, and if there was such an opportunity, the State of Yu would definitely agree.

Soon, ministers stood up one after another and said, "I second the motion."

Yun Zhi looked at the ministers below, tapping her fingers occasionally, "Join hands with the Yu Kingdom?"

Seeing that Yun Zhi's expression was unclear, Liu Anruo stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think there is something wrong?"

"To join forces with the Yu State is to seek the skin of a tiger. They will not allow our An State to dominate alone. Do you think they will allow this to continue?"

will not.

This was the unanimous thought in the minds of every minister in the hall.

If Anguo could take over half of Yue State, then Anguo would have occupied half of the country. Who could beat it?

Just as the ministers were having their own thoughts, Yun Zhi spoke again, "So, there's a high possibility that when we're about to conquer Yue, we'll join forces with Liao, allowing Liao to bypass us and attack us from the rear. We've just conquered half of Wu. By then, Yu in the front will turn against us, and we'll be caught in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides."

After hearing this, the ministers couldn't help but gasp, and their previous thoughts of joining forces with the State of Yu disappeared in an instant.

"Then... why not just not join forces? With our country's strength, we can still conquer the Kingdom of Yue. It just takes a longer time." A minister looked at Yun Zhi and asked tentatively.

They did not want the An Kingdom to be sandwiched between the Yue Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom, as there were no other countries behind them.

If you proceed step by step, you won't be afraid of these troubles.

Unexpectedly, Yun Zhi shook her head and said, "No, we can join forces with Yu State, but it won't be a joint battle. We can fight separately and agree on a time to attack Yue State from both sides at the same time. How much territory we can capture depends on our own ability. If they don't agree, then we will send troops directly."

When the ministers heard this, they were stunned at first, and then they began to think about it.

Liu Anruo looked at Yun Zhi with admiration, "Your Majesty, this plan is brilliant. This way, we can not only avoid being stabbed in the back by the Yu Kingdom, but also use them to disperse the Yue Kingdom's forces."

Yun Zhi nodded slightly, "That's right. As for the envoys, we'll send..."

Before Yun Zhi finished speaking, Hu Zhiyi volunteered, "Your Majesty, I am willing to make this journey for you and will definitely not fail in your mission."

"Lord Hu, your wedding is imminent, so you should stay home and prepare for it. I will make my own arrangements for the bride and groom."

Now, Yun Jingxian and Hu Zhiyi have finally become a couple, and the wedding date is set for a month later.

Seeing Hu Zhiyi about to speak, Yun Zhi waved her hand to interrupt him, her eyes fixed on the person below, "I'll leave this matter to Lord Wen."

When Lord Wen was called, he quickly stepped out and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to fulfill my mission."

Yun Zhi nodded: "Okay, I always trust you, my dear Wen, to do things."

After deciding on the envoys, the next step was to select the generals. Li Shun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Chen led the troops to attack Wu last time. He has just returned and needs to rest. How about letting me lead the troops this time?"

Chen Yuanshu, who was standing by, heard this and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am not tired. I am willing to lead the attack on Yue State again."

Just as the two were arguing about who would take command, Zhao Zheng, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am also willing to lead the troops into battle."

Seeing the same situation as last time, he said, "We will discuss this later. I will think about it and make a decision."

Helplessly, the three of them could only retreat to their previous positions.

After the three retreated, Yun Zhi looked at the Minister of Revenue, "Lord Xu."

Xu Shiling, who was called, stepped out of the line and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am here."

Yun Zhi said, "For this expedition, the supply of food and fodder is crucial. I will leave this matter to you. You must ensure that the food and fodder are delivered in a timely and sufficient manner without any mistakes."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"He Aiqing."

The Minister of War who was called came out and said, "I am here."

"Lord He, the forging and preparation of weapons and armor will be left to you."

"Yes, Wei Chen takes the order."

Things were arranged one by one until the ministers dispersed. No one said whether it would be immoral to send troops to attack Yue State so soon after joining forces with Yue State.

In troubled times, who will talk to you about morality? They only know that in this world, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit!