The Northern Army was defeated!

Invincible, the invincible Northern Army was defeated!

The defeat is due to the huge gap in force, the failure is due to the lack of support, and the defeat is due to the battle alone.

It’s not that the Northern Army cannot fight, but that the situation is stronger than the people.

The Northern Army was defeated and had to retreat to the dangerous city, give up the frontal battle and fight defensive battles.

The news reached the capital, and the whole city was in an uproar.

Emperor Yongtai spit out a mouthful of blood and fell into a coma.

The capital is martial law and the whole city is quiet.

The imperial guards were as if they were facing a great enemy, and the Jinwu Guards were everywhere.

Sun Bangnian was ordered by the emperor to seal the Xingqing Palace.

Without him and the crown prince Xiao Chengyi nodding in agreement, even Empress Tao would not have thought of entering Xingqing Palace.

Of course, Empress Tao successfully entered Xingqing Palace.

At this time, the crown prince Xiao Chengyi needed Empress Tao to give advice around him and share the pressure.

He is not fully prepared to be an emperor, and there will inevitably be some inadequate thoughts and neglected details.

Queen Tao stood by the bed and sighed.

"The Northern Army was defeated! What's wrong with this world? Your Majesty is not a foolish monarch, nor a tyrant. Why are there constant natural disasters and man-made disasters? Within a year, two foreign invasions were coming in full force. What's going on?"

She was also very worried.

The situation this time was much more serious than the last invasion of the Xirong royal court.

The Wuheng Royal Court, the 200,000 army, were all cavalry. Who can stand it?

Only by gathering more than 70% of the troops of the Wei Dynasty can we compete.

But in this way, the rebels will become more and more serious.

"I don't know when it will be the first when it is." Queen Tao looked sad and frowned.

Xiao Chengyi's mouth was dry and she had peeling skin. His throat was hoarse, but he couldn't remember to drink water.

He was very nervous and under great pressure. He had never felt the pressure like the pressure of Mount Tai, which made him almost breathless.

He said to Queen Tao: "The news came from the northwest, and the situation of the Wuheng royal court was roughly found out. In the war in the Western Regions, a tiger and wolf army came from the west, burned, killed and robbed the Western Regions, killing the world and the earth in the Western Regions. Wuheng was not an opponent, and could only attack eastward.

The grassland tribes were integrated along the way and their power grew stronger. However, the area of ​​the Jixi Grassland has been drought for several years and cannot afford to raise so many soldiers. Wu Heng needed to find a new and rich place, so he set his sights on our Great Wei."

Queen Tao exclaimed, "You mean, Wu Heng is not going to attack Caogu, and if he robs him, he will retreat? Instead, he wants to occupy territory and build their country?"

Crown Prince Xiao Chengyi focused on the key points, "That's right! The court officials estimated that Wu Heng had fallen in love with Yanzhou, Yunzhou, Jeju and other places. Those places were lush with water and grass, and the weather was not hot, so they were suitable for grazing and cultivation."

Queen Tao looked solemn, "What else did the court officials say? Did someone suggest giving up the territory?"

"My mother misunderstood! At this time, no one dares to take the blame for the world and hand over the Great Wei Dynasty. Someone really dares to speak out, and it is the enemy of my Great Wei, killing the nine clans!"

Xiao Chengyi's face was gloomy and he had a little murderous intent.

Queen Tao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Everything else can be discussed, but the territory cannot be given up. This is the bottom line. Otherwise, you are the sinner of the Great Wei Dynasty and will always be nailed to the pillar of shame."

Xiao Chengyi focused on the key point, "Son understand! And the situation is not at this point. Although the Northern Army was defeated, the Great Wei was not defeated. Liangzhou soldiers, Youzhou soldiers, Qingzhou soldiers, and even Yuzhou soldiers were all rushing to the battlefield. Three months, three months will definitely allow Wu Heng to retreat."

Queen Tao reminded him, "Don't be careless! In another three months, the cold winter will be the most difficult day of the year. You also said that the Wuheng Royal Court wants to find a place to graz and cultivate. In order to survive, they will attack even more crazily in winter."

Xiao Chengyi gritted his teeth, nodded without saying a word.

When the father fell, almost all the pressure was on him, and he couldn't stand it.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered.

This crisis is a huge external trouble that has never been seen since the founding of the Great Wei Kingdom.

In addition, the internal worries have not been resolved, and the Ministry of Revenue and the Shaofu are poor. I really don’t know how to survive.

The only thing that is thankful is that the harvest this year is OK, the tax should be pretty good, which can solve most of the problems.

Queen Tao whispered to Shaojian Mei: "Go and call the imperial physician. I will ask about Your Majesty's situation in person."

Young Master Mei took the order and left.

Xiao Chengyi looked at her and was speechless.

Queen Tao thought about it for a while before saying, "You have to make plans early!"

Xiao Chengyi remained silent and had a solemn expression.

Young Master Mei brought the Imperial Doctor to Queen Tao.

Queen Tao asked straight to the point and said bluntly: "Tell the truth to me, can Your Majesty survive this time?"

The imperial physician was trembling and opened his mouth, but he didn't even make a sound.

Queen Tao slowed down, "You can say that I will never be punished."

The imperial physician then hesitated and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty will probably be difficult to get through this time."

Queen Tao frowned, "Is there no way?"

The Imperial Doctor was frightened, "To be honest, Your Majesty's body has reached the point where the oil is exhausted. Even if the Daluo Jinxian comes to the world, he will be weak in returning to heaven. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the will of heaven, and it cannot be violated by human power."

Queen Tao sighed and asked, "How long is there to stay?"

The imperial physician thought about it, "If Your Majesty can wake up tomorrow morning and take strong medicine, there will be about half a month left."

"What if I can't wake up tomorrow morning?"

"I dare not say it!"

The implication is that if the emperor has not woken up tomorrow morning, he may die at any time.

Queen Tao waved her hand and sent the imperial physician away.

She said to Xiao Chengyi: "You have heard what the Imperial Doctor said. Make preparations early!"

Xiao Chengyi nodded.

Since he has already sat in the position of the crown prince, no matter how hard or difficult it is, he will continue.

...

In the end, Emperor Yongtai still failed to defeat the will of heaven.

He failed to wake up in time.

Two days later, he passed away in a coma without leaving a single last word.

When the death knell of the palace rang, the whole city shook.

"This clock... Your Majesty is gone!"

"Your Majesty is gone?"

"How could it be so sudden?"

Regardless of the size of the official position, court officials rushed to the palace one after another.

They ignored the ban and the threat of Jinwu Guard, and they must go to the palace to see what happened.

The emperor left too suddenly, and there was no news in advance. If it weren't for the fact that the crown prince had been established, I'm afraid everyone would think too much, and suspected that the queen and the third prince killed the emperor.

The court officials blocked the palace gate and asked to see Empress Tao, the crown prince, and the deceased Emperor Yongtai.

The Jinwu Guard is like facing a great enemy, and the imperial guards are like facing a great enemy.

Zheng Gang, the Zheng Jinwu, wanted to directly order arresting people, and arrest them all.

However, thinking that His Majesty, the emperor who was his backer, just passed away, he did not dare to act rashly, so he could only look at everyone with a gloomy face and a bad look.

Just when the court officials were quarreling, an servant was ordered to come to the palace gate and invite the court officials to enter the palace.

Not every courtier can enter the palace.

Only officials of third rank or above are eligible to enter the palace.

After the court officials entered the palace, they found that the royal family had been waiting in Xingqing Palace for a long time, and the princes had also arrived.

The courtiers' faces suddenly became unfavorable.

So, when the death knell rang, the emperor had been dead for some time.

What are Queen Tao and Crown Jun doing during this period?

Who are you guarding against?

The answer is self-evident.

The crown prince does not trust officials of the aristocratic family, which is an unfriendly signal.

The courtiers exchanged glances with each other and understood each other.

"I dare to ask when Your Majesty will die?" A court official stood up to question Queen Tao.
To be continued...