Shen Ning nodded, lightly knocked on the door panel, then pushed the door in and closed the door behind her back.
"Ning'er, come in."
Mo Chuan had already heard her talking outside.
She saw Mo Chuan standing in front of the imperial cabinet, with his hands on the table, staring at the big map, raising his head, looking at her with bright eyes, but there was no anger on his face.
"What happened? Xiaosi said you got angry and drove all the ministers out?"
she asked curiously as she approached.
Mo Chuan said "hmm" and said, "I don't like hearing their clichés, none of them are useful."
"What happened? But... did Chu Shaoyang really rebel?"
Shen Ning's eyes fell on the map and saw Mo Chuan drawing a big cross with a cinnabar pen at Nanguan.
Mo Chuan nodded, raised his eyebrows and said, "I expected it to be true. Chu Shaoyang led the army of South Vietnam and headed straight for Nanguan and Shuanglu. The people I sent to warn him hadn't arrived at Nanguan yet. Received news of the fall of Nanguan."
Shen Ning was shocked. Although Mo Chuan had said this before, she still couldn't believe that Chu Shaoyang would really betray the country and seek glory.
"Chu Shaoyang is really treason?" she asked in disbelief.
"Not only did he commit treason, but he also captured Nanguan and was eyeing Shuanglu. If Nanguan is lost, Shuanglu will also be in danger. If Shuanglu is lost, the gate of our Western Chu Kingdom will be open to the South Vietnamese army, so No matter what, I will keep Shuanglu!" Mo Chuan slapped the table hard.
"Has this matter spread throughout the government and the public?" Shen Ning asked, thinking of the ministers who were driven outside by Mo Chuan.
"Yes, this morning, I received a secret report sent urgently from 800 miles away. The secret report stated that Chu Shaoyang led troops to invade Western Chu. The momentum was overwhelming along the way. The reinforcements I sent to reinforce Nanguan have not yet arrived, and they have already captured it. After reaching Nanguan, it can be said that the victory is easy. I have ordered all reinforcements to withdraw to Shuanglu, and we must defend Shuanglu no matter what. We must not let Shuanglu fall into the hands of Chu Shaoyang's South Vietnamese army. "
When Mo Chuan said this, he slapped the table hard again, with an angry look on his face: "This matter is known to both the government and the public. I asked in the court who was willing to lead the army to meet the enemy. Do you know what these ministers said? They actually persuaded me to send someone to sue Chu Shaoyang for peace. They also said that Chu Shaoyang was the son of the late emperor. Even if he committed treason, he could be forgiven. As long as I was willing to sue for peace and grant him the title of King of Side by Side, he might be able to do so. Hui withdrew his troops, and said that South Vietnam was a powerful country, and we, the Western Chu soldiers, had few major generals. If we were to fight against them, I was afraid that the Western Chu would be completely destroyed. It would be better to take advantage of the fact that the war had just begun, and send a letter down, maybe there would be more A glimmer of hope! Huh, these cowards are all afraid of death, what use do I have to them!"
Shen Ning saw that Mo Chuan's face changed with anger, so she smiled slightly and said: "It's not their fault for this matter. You are the king and they are the ministers. From their standpoint, even if Xi Chu surrenders to Nan Yue, it will not matter to them. There is no loss for them. They are still their ministers, but they have changed their masters. You can't blame them for being selfish. They all have their own plans. You must know that if people don't care for themselves, they will be destroyed by heaven and earth. It’s just human nature.”