Ye Qinghuai's enthusiasm for painting has lasted for eleven years since she was six years old.

But this time, her ambition only lasted for less than an hour, and she was thrown cold water as soon as she came to court.

As soon as Li Baoquan's voice was passed on to the court, He Qingchang went out to play and said: "Your Majesty, the military department received an urgent report from Yunzhou last night. The defending army fought hard for three days and three nights, and finally the whole army was wiped out. The defense line north of Baihe was defeated, and the whole army had retreated to the ferry fortress on the north bank. According to reports from the front line, there were [-] heavy cavalry and more than [-] cavalry from Beidi this time, as well as infantry and There are tens of thousands of troops in the rear."

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head, and presented an opened secret letter above his head with both hands.

The tone of He Qingchang's report was low and steady, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart.

The battle report from Yunzhou seemed to have brought the harsh wind of war from the north to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, making the resplendent and resplendent hall a dead silence, and making all the officials change their expressions.

Unlike the nervousness of the officials, Ye Qinghuai was not too surprised.Because Beidi raised troops and violated the country in the previous life.

But in her memory, this incident did not happen at this time, but at the end of March and early spring.

At that time, just after the change of Chengtianmen, the identity of her woman was leaked. Although it has not been made public, it has been known to everyone in the court and the public, and the court was in chaos.At the time of desperation, another war broke out in Yunzhou.At that time, Ye Qinghuai had doubted because of this, whether it was really that he, the emperor, was unworthy of virtue, which caused the punishment from heaven.

However, the battle in Beidi in the previous life did not cause much disturbance.

He Qingchang's expression darkened again, and he said, "I don't know. Although Beidi raised a large number of troops this time, no military situation was found in the upper and lower reaches of the Baishui River. Beidi is not good at building ships, and the Baishui River is a problem for them."

But some of the courtiers at the back glanced at the ministers of the Ministry of Industry.

The officials were silent for a while, and then someone said: "The Baishui River is only three or four miles wide. If you want to come, the enemy can build a pontoon bridge to cross the river."

"The fall of Wushi Pass has a reason." He Qingchang paused before saying, "This matter is of great importance and should not be discussed in the court. Your Majesty, please report to the court."

Seeing the battle report, Ye Qinghuai still couldn't believe it.Until half a month later, news of Lu Yanchen's rebellion came from Yunzhou.

As soon as he said this, the courtiers looked at each other, and even Ye Qinghuai frowned slightly.Military affairs are state secrets, and today's morning court is a grand meeting of hundreds of people, so it is really not suitable for the court to discuss it.

"He Shangshu, tell me about the situation in detail." Chen Yuansi continued.

Ye Qinghuai glanced at Gu Shihai from the corner of his eye, only to see that his expression was normal, thinking that He Qingchang had already reported the inside story to him before going to court.

Gu Haiwang who had won the battle was killed by Lu Yanchen's knife on the eve of the class teacher.

The other party looked up at him, seemed to be shocked by his expression, and seemed to be stopped by his words, and did not speak for a while.

Ye Qinghuai didn't believe it.At that time, in Ye Qinghuai's mind, Lu Yanchen was just a weak and weak emperor teacher.

Ye Qinghuai still remembered that at that time, the central government sent Gu Haiwang to lead the army to march north, but in just one month, there was a good news that the main force of Beidi had been wiped out and the lost ground had been regained.

Yu Jianghui kept his head half down, ignored him, and didn't even raise his eyes.

"The guards of Wushi Gate have all died, and there is no one left alive! You want to investigate thoroughly, are you going to go underground for questioning?" Gu Shihai interrupted this man's report, turned around and looked at him, with anger in his eyes .

He Qingchang was silent, and replied: "There are two fortresses at Lingshan Ferry and Yefei Ferry on the north bank, which may be able to resist for a while, but the other small ferries may have fallen by now."

He Qingchang didn't get a response, so he turned to Ye Qinghuai who was sitting on the throne, cupped his hands and said indignantly, "Your Majesty, Wushiguan is the first pass in my grand sight, and it is the best in terms of the specifications of the tower and the corresponding fortifications. It is absolutely impossible to be broken through so easily. I request His Majesty to thoroughly investigate whether the generals at Wushi Gate have neglected their duties!"

Otherwise she would not believe it.She would rather believe that someone planted and framed her husband.

"Hu Changcheng, who guards the pass, was born in Yunzhou. He has been guarding Wushiguan for almost ten years, and there has never been a single mistake. The soldiers in the pass are also from Yunzhou. The young and old live on the north bank of the Baishui River. Do you doubt that? What about them?" Gu Shihai's words were aggressive, and the other party dared not respond to the question.

To this day, Ye Qinghuai can still remember the battle report sent back from Yunzhou. On it, it was written in black and white that Lu Yanchen killed Gu Haiwang and 13 of his guards. Highlight Lu Yanchen's ruthless strikes and powerful force.

Ye Qinghuai frowned, and asked, "What He Qing means is that Beidi sent troops this time with the intention of crossing the Baishui River in the south, and for the entire Yunzhou?"

She repeatedly asked Gu Shihai and He Qingchang to show her the original text of the battle report.

In the end, it was Chen Yuansi who spoke: "Mr. Gu Ge, the most urgent thing right now is to deal with the war, not the time to blame."

After finishing speaking, he slowly turned his head to look at Yu Jianghui, who is also the Minister of the Ministry of Households and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and said, "The floodway at Wushiguan had an accident last summer, and the mechanism at Luoshitai is also repaired every year, but every year it's not clear." Bad. I would like to know, is the No. [-] pass in the world, which the imperial court spent a huge amount of money on, really as solid and reliable as your Ministry of Industry claims?"

"Wushan Jiankou is the only natural moat in the north, and the Wushiguan built there is the only gateway to defend Beidi. Every year, the maintenance of Wushiguan alone costs the court a lot of money. How could it be broken in three days? "The minister of the Ministry of Industry immediately stood up, his words were full of shock and anger.

But soon, she cheered up again, flipped through the battle report in her hand, and asked, "Can the north bank of the Baishui River be held?"

He Qingchang didn't reply to him, and still kept facing Ye Qinghuai.

Gu Shihai turned around, glanced at Chen Yuansi, although his expression was ugly, he stopped talking.

He Qingchang continued: "Based on Beidi's military strength, 3 horses should be sent out from the whole country. I'm afraid that their invasion of the northern border has a big plan this time, and maybe it's not just for the 1000 mu of land on the north bank of the Baishui River."

Thinking about the past, Ye Qinghuai lowered her eyes.

It's just that the news of Gu Haiwang's death came back together with the good news.

"There is an arrow tower of our army every two miles along the south bank of the Baishui River. Could it be that the northern barbarian was confused and built a floating bridge under the nose of the arrow tower, making him a living target for us?"

The minister who spoke was obviously a military commander, but his words were rough but not rough.

There was chatter in the courtroom, but everyone kept their voices down, and no one stood up to speak.

"Let's discuss this matter after the court. The Minister of the Ministry of War and the two ministers of the Ministry of War will stay with the cabinet ministers together." Ye Qinghuai made a decision.

He Qingchang received the decree and retreated among the officials.


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